Spanish Writing for Heritage Speakers

HISP-S309 — fall 2026

Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
Instructor
Olimpia E. Rosenthal
Location
SY 0009
Days and Times
MW 12:45P-2:00P
Course Description

Prerequisite:  HISP-S 281 or appropriate placement score

Note: HISP-S 309 is for Heritage speakers of Spanish. Students who grew up with Spanish being spoken in the home.
Note: If HISP-S 309 is the first Spanish class you take with us, it may be used in place of HISP-S 280 to claim special credit for HISP-S 200 & HISP-S 250.
    a. You need to complete HISP-S 309 with a 'C' or better.
    b. Not have S200 or S250 on your transcript yet.
    c. You are NOT a native speaker of Spanish.

HISP-S 309 is equivalent to HISP-S 308 and counts the same as HISP-S 308 toward the Spanish minor or major as a 300/400 level elective.

This course is the third class of the Spanish as a Heritage Language series. It focuses on developing students’ academic writing in Spanish, speaking fluency, literary and cultural analyses, and critical thinking skills. Students will learn about culture, art, literature, history, and sociolinguistic issues related to Hispanic and Latinx groups in the United States. The course will emphasize a process-oriented approach to writing and will help students develop their academic research and writing skills. Students will also engage in class discussions, debates, presentations, and collaborative creative projects. Class activities will also prompt students to reflect and analyze textual and visual sources from their bilingual and bicultural backgrounds.

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