Bringing the Bicentennials into the Language and Culture Classroom

Autor/in	Hennes, Heather
Titel	Bringing the Bicentennials into the Language and Culture Classroom
Quelle	In: Hispania, 94 (2011) 2, S.348-359 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-2133
DOI	10.1353/hpn.2011.0057
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Latin Americans; Latin American Culture; Spanish; International Relations; Self Determination; Nationalism; News Media; Popular Culture; Scholarship; Biographies; Cultural Education; Information Sources; Access to Information; Internet; National Standards; Colombia; Mexico; United States; Venezuela + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Latin America; People; Lateinamerika; Bevölkerung; Volk; Spanisch; Internationale Beziehungen; Selbstbestimmung; Nationalismus; Nachrichtenwesen; Popkultur; Scholarships; Stipendium; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Kolumbien; Mexiko; USA
Abstract	In the past two years, several Latin American nations have begun celebrating their bicentennials of independence, turning attention to questions of national identity and the legacy of independence in the twenty-first century. This reflection is sure to continue into the coming decade. This article offers a few practical suggestions for bringing these themes into the Spanish language and Latin American culture classroom in a way that follows the "National Standards for Foreign Language Education" put forth by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. The author identifies several texts, including government-sponsored websites and online news sources, films, literary pieces, and secondary source material that can help foster discussion about independence, national heroes, the bicentennial celebrations, and their significance. The scope of these texts is limited to Mexico and the former Gran Colombia, and the materials discussed are readily available in the United States. Bibliographical references provide suggestions for further reading. (Contains 11 notes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Inc. 900 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390. Tel: 248-960-2180; Fax: 248-960-9570; e-mail: AATSPoffice@aatsp.org; Web site: http://www.aatsp.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10