Candidates demonstrate understanding of the multiple content areas that comprise the field of foreign language studies. They demonstrate understanding of the interrelatedness of perspectives, products, and practices in the target cultures. Candidates know the linguistic elements of the target language system, and they recognize the changing nature of language. Candidates identify distinctive viewpoints in the literary texts, films, art works, and documents from a range of disciplines accessible to them only through the target language (ACTFL & CAEP 9).
● Content Knowledge. The candidate understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
● Application of Content. The candidate understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues (CAEP 18).
Literature and Art class in Spanish at UNL: With this group activity students needed to create an original piece of art following the Felix González-Torres' artistic concept of "Relational Art".
Spanish-Literature Class at UNL: Analyzing Emma Zunz by Jorge Luis Borges
Latino American Art Class at UNL: Analyzing Minimalist, Conceptual, and Relational Aesthetic by Félix González-Torres.
Graphic Representation of Spanish Verb Tenses in Indicative
Morphology of the verb in Spanish: Number, person, time, aspect, mood, voice and conjugation
Didactic Units for Heritage Speakers Class
UNL-Class Syllabus for Spanish Civilization: Cultures of Spain
Education Abroad Fair Spring 2019 at UNL: This is a poster explaining the experience of studying abroad. It was created by one student who participated in the study program in Bilbao, Spain.
Study Abroad Program in Bilbao, Spain: Students visit local restaurants and practice their language skills
Education Abroad Fair Spring 2019 at UNL.
Study Abroad Program in Bilbao, Spain: In the older bakery of the city, students practice their linguistics skills in Spanish.