Course Descriptions from Suffolk County Community College

SPN101 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
Beginning sequential courses in Spanish which develop four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing with emphasis on communicative . Introduce basic concepts of target culture. On-line workbook/laboratory requirement.


SPN102 - ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
Beginning sequential courses in Spanish which develop four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing with emphasis on communicative . Introduce basic concepts of target culture. On-line workbook/laboratory requirement.

SPN201 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
Continuation of SP12 offering more intense development of four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing with further emphasis on communicative competence and cultural awareness. On-line workbook/laboratory requirement.


SPN202 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Structured review and continued practice in oral expression with increased emphasis on reading and writing skills. Authentic literary and cultural selections read, analyzed and discussed.

Course Descriptions for Stony Brook University

SPN 112 Elementary Spanish II 
An introduction to spoken and written Spanish, stressing pronunciation, speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Language laboratory supplements class work.

WST 395 Topics in Global Feminism

       Spring 2006 Topic: Latin American Jewish Women

Latin America has a rich and varied cultural landscape due to the merging of very diverse groups in the region. The Jewish presence in the area, despite having a long history, has been relegated to footnotes in texts, forgotten, and marginalized. In this class, we will take a multifaceted approach to examine numerous issues that Jewish women face in creating culture in Latin America. First, we will use Benedict Anderson’s concept of nation as an imagined community, with shared myths and cultural ideals. This theory will serve as a basis for examining the complex notions of belonging and identity in the region. Second, the impact of globalization will be examined, both as a long-standing and a modern process. Throughout the course, we will work on questions such as: What place do women occupy in the creation of a modern nation? What happens when these women are also part of a religious and ethnic minority group in the aforementioned nation? How do women develop, modify and transmit cultural production? Jewish Latin American women’s books and films will be used as the basis for these analyses

I developed, proposed, and taught the following courses for the School of Professional Development.

CEJ 535 Postcolonial Caribbean Women (Spring 2005, online)

An overview of the complexities of Caribbean cultures as represented in women’s literary and artistic production. Topics to be covered include tourism, migration and the definition of home, the relation among religions in the region, folk art, and the interactions between feminism and postcolonialism. The focus will not be on any single country/language/culture but will touch on many. All readings and discussion will be in English.

CEJ 550 Jewish Latin American Women (Summer 03, Fall 03, Summer 05 online and face to face)

The Jewish presence in Latin America has a long, but relatively unknown history. In this course, we will examine writings, film, and other art forms by Jewish Latin American women, to analyze individual and cultural forms of identity as expressed through the humanities. The focus will range from the large Jewish communities of Mexico City and Buenos Aires, to the lesser-known communities of Puerto Rico, Chile, and Costa Rica.