SPANISH 940

Spanish Language Institute / MAT Program

This summer, Rutgers University is initiating an innovative Spanish Language Institute under the auspices of the MAT Program of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. This institute responds to the need for continued professional development of Spanish language teachers who will be dealing with the New Jersey core curriculum standards which require testing for world language proficiency starting in the fourth grade. It also offers the possibility of completing all course requirements for the MAT in Spanish in three summers, depending on enrollment. The course requirements of 24 credit hours would be followed by a special 6-credit academic year individual project following the final summer of course work.

The MAT in Spanish is designed for individuals already teaching Spanish, however, these courses potentially may be applied toward state certification.

In this initial program, teachers will have the opportunity to take immersion courses in foreign language teaching methodology and Spanish language in addition to one specialized topic course on the Hispanic Child in Literature and Culture. In subsequent summers, the two core immersion courses will be supplemented with other specialized courses - usually three per summer - geared especially to K-12 teachers. Topics will include bilingualism and dialectology, applied linguistics, culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world, approaches to the teaching of Hispanic literature, and a specialized literature course focusing on AP literary texts. Special emphasis will be given throughout the program to the application of national standards in the foreign language classroom, curriculum development in K-12, the effective incorporation of technology, and the evaluation and design of media-based activities.

All courses will be conducted in Spanish.

Program dates and course descriptions:

METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH. (CR.3.)
16:940:501: SEC. D1:83607
N.B. DAY THURSDAY, JULY 6-WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
THFMTW 8:20-12:00
STAFF
COLLEGE AVENUE LANGUAGE LAB
ROOM 104

Methods of teaching Spanish to both English speakers and those coming from a Hispanic background, with special emphasis given to K-12. Emphasis on curriculum development, the uses of technology, and software applications. Study of library resources and introduction to theoretical issues.

ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND STYLISTICS: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT-SPANISH ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. (CR.3.)
16:940:503: SEC. R1:83608
N.B. DAY THURSDAY, JULY 20-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
THFMTW 8:30-12:00
STAFF
COLLEGE AVENUE LANGUAGE LAB
ROOM 104

Refinement of reading, writing, oral proficiency skills. Vocabulary building; content-based unit development. Discussion of resources taken from across all media. Development of teaching materials appropriate for K-12 with an emphasis on the humanities and Social Sciences. Application of national standards in the foreign language classroom. Technology and culture components.

ADVANCED TOPICS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE: THE HISPANIC CHILD IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE. (CR.3.)
16:940:659: SEC. J6:83609
N.B. EVE. MONDAY, JULY 24-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
MWTH 6:15-9:45
STAFF
MURRAY HALL 111

Introduction to children's literature in Spanish; consideration of Hispanic cultural texts centered on the child, Hispanic oral tradition; music and games; storytelling and life writing; Total Physical Response applications in the teaching of children's literature; technology component for multi-media access to children's issues in Spanish; the bilingual child (Spanish/English) in the classroom; issues and theoretical perspectives.

Lunch-time program:

In order to maximize the immersion possibilities of the program, lunch will be provided for a portion of the program at no cost to the student, and will include cultural and other media activities of interest to program participants.

TUITION AND FEES

GRADUATE TUITION

NJ Resident: $279.30

Non-Resident: $412.30

Student Fee: $63.00

The cost for one three-credit course is $900.90 ($279.30 x 3, plus $63.00 student fee.) Each additional course is $837.90.

Scholarship Program:

Partial scholarship support from the Rutgers University Language Institute in the form of reimbursement is available for up to 50% of the tuition, depending on enrollment, to the first 13 qualified students who register for at least two courses. (Does not include $63.00 student fee.)

For Registration FORM and further information, please contact:

Marion Yudow, Director
Rutgers University Language Institute
20 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1108
Tel: 732/932-7373
Email: Yudow@fas.admin.rutgers.edu

SEMINAR: ADVANCED TOPICS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE: MELODRAMA AND/IN LATIN AMERICAN TEXTUALITIES. (CR.3.)
16:940:659: SEC. B1:83478
NB. DAY 5/31-7/5
MW 2:15-5:45
SIFUENTES JAUREGUI
SCOTT HALL 101

This course seeks to analyze different genres - novel, drama and film - to understand the aesthetics of melodrama in Latin America. Particular attention will be given to notions of excess and repetition as they refunction idea(l)s of gender within the melodramatic text.

Work studied include Gamboa's Santa, Garcia Marquez's Cronica de una muerte anunciada, Mastretta's Arrancame la vida, as well as selected short stories by Poniatowska and Rulfo. Critical readings include essays by Brooks, Derrida, Lopez, Mulvey and Sedgwick.

RESEARCH IN SPANISH. (CR. BY ARR.)
16:940:701: SEC. H1:80467
16:940:702: SEC. H1:80468
N.B. DAY
TIME TO BE ARRANGED.

Open only to matriculated Rutgers students.

SUMMER STUDY IN SPAIN

APPROXIMATE DATES:
JUNE 26- AUGUST 2, 2000

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese conducts a special program of study in Spain including cultural visits to the Madrid area, and a four-week period of study in Salamanca (Spain). Language and civilization courses are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Spanish. All-inclusive fee (in-state undergraduates): $4,095, includes air transportation, room, board, tuition, and group excursions. Additional $200 for out-of-state or graduate students.

For an informational brochure or application form, please write to:

Summer Study in Spain
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
105 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414