FINAL PAPER OPTIONS: SPN 101-102

Guidelines for Final Paper SPN 101-102 Spring 2010
Option 1: Latino Interview paper
Write an essay based on the interview with a dominant Latino Spanish/English speaker who speaks, understands, and uses Spanish in the US. If you have a question on your informant ask the professor. See syllabus for guidelines.
Option 2: Spanish language landscape paper
Write an essay based on your analysis of Spanish language use in KY. Take pictures (ads, announcements, booklets) where Spanish is used in Owensboro or another KY town. You divide your essay as follows: (1) Socio-cultural context: Explain your decision for your option. Then suggest the possible reasons for the use of Spanish in these texts. You can argue that the pictures are produced by different groups (such as immigrant business or social services agencies) that target certain objectives. (2) Analysis of pictures: Categories and Language. Group your pictures into categories such as Using Spanish for selling products, Using Spanish for advertising products, etc. Then identify some of the estructuras used in our course to describe the sentences/comments/phrases/questions in Spanish in the pictures; and (3) Reflections: Offer reflections/comments on what you have learned from this final project on Spanish language use.
Option 3: Media Spanish language performance paper
Write an essay based on your analysis on Spanish language media performance. Watch a film in Spanish with English subtitles. You can also use a you-tube performance of a song in Spanish. You divide your essay as follows: (1) Contents of the media product. Explain your decision for your option. Describe in English the general plot/contents of the movie/song; (2) Analysis of performance: Choose specific segments and interactions to describe the use of Spanish to convey certain communicative functions (e.g. describe people, make a complaint, express happiness, etc). You can choose certain portions that are touching to you. Then identify some of the estructuras used in our course in the sentences/comments/phrases/questions in Spanish in these specific interactions (quote the interactions if necessary); and (3) Reflections: Offer reflections/comments on what you have learned from this final project on Spanish language use.

SPN 101-Lección 6 Performance and Tareas

Lección 6: De Compras
Scenario Title: Going to buy
Describe in a small paragraph in Spanish where you are, and how you and your friend are feeling.
Role A: You went to a clothing store last weekend. You bought a number of items at very low prices. You are taking your new friend to this store. S/he does not speak English that much. So use gestures and body to convey some ideas. Prepare your questions/answers/comments.
Role B: You have been invited to go to a store with your new KY friend. You are still learning English and this is a good opportunity to learn clothing and shopping language. You had an ear infection. This day shopping you cannot hear very well so you ask for clarifications sometimes. Prepare your questions/answers/comments.

TAREAS L6: De Compras
Contextos: Práctica 3: 191. Comunicación 1 (Preguntas 1-8): 193. WB
6.1. Saber y Conocer: Sección Azul: 200. Práctica 1, 3: 201. WB
6.2. Indirect Object Pronouns: Sección Azul: 203. Práctica: 2 (1-5), Comunicación 6: 205. WB
6.3. Preterite Tense of regular verbs: Sección Azul: 207. Práctica 1, 3 (1-5): 208. WB.
6.4. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns: Sección Azul: 211. Práctica 1, 2 (1-8): 212.

SPN 102-Lección 14 Performance and TAREAS

Lección 14: El bienestar
Essay Title: My Middle/High School years
Write an autobiographical essay about your time in school. Address: things that you have done that you are proud of and things you are not (use the present perfect), and things that you had done by age eight and by age sixteen (use the present perfect). Use expressions such as me alegro, me sorprende, siento, es una lástima, etc. and the present subjunctive. Cover topics as academic and extracurricular achievements and discontents, as well as achievements and discontents in your social life. Share and perform it with your partner.

TAREAS Lección 14:
Contextos: El bienestar. 4 Práctica: Combinar (4): 509. Preguntas (6): 1-3-6: 510. WB 170-4
15.1 Present Perfect: Sección Azul: 519. Práctica: 1-3 (Escoge 6 preguntas): 520. WB: 172-4
15.2 Past perfect: Sección Azul: 522: Práctica: 1-3(Escoge 6 cosas): 523. WB: 174-4
15.3 The present perfect subjunctive: Sección Azul: 525. Práctica: 1-2: 526. WB: 175-2