Chicana and Chicano Studies M 164SL - Spanish/English Exchange

Institution:

University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Seminar, three hours; fieldwork at Venice High School, four hours. Preparation: two years of college or university Spanish. Students are paired with one or more English as a Second Language (ESL) Venice High students and converse for two hours in Spanish and two hours in English. Topics for Spanish portion provided in APS manual; topics for English exchange selected by ESL teacher. Encounters form basis for student compositions and oral reports and supply part of raw data for learner's journal. Review of key areas of Spanish grammar to allow UCLA students to improve language skills, increase knowledge of Latino community and new immigrant Latino youth, and help Venice students improve their English. Some discussions concern U.S. culture, importance of higher education, student adaptation to life in U.S., and stimulation of their interest in higher education. P/NP or letter grading.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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