Spanish Out of Class Activities

 

Primavera 2012

Out of Class Requirement

FilmFest Spring 2012

Activities Outside Merrimack

The Spanish program requires its students to engage with the Spanish language and its cultures outside of the classroom in a meaningful manner. Therefore, there is a requirement on all students from the intermediate level on to attend at least 10 out of class activities during a semester. The Department will provide a calendar with events that will count as an out of class activity, although students are encouraged to consult with instructors regarding other events. Likewise, if you know of an exciting event related to Spanish, Latin-American or Latino cultures in our area, please contact the department (lsdeve@merrimack.edu) so that we can add it to our calendar.

In order for an activity that you have attended to be counted as one credit towards this requirement, you will have to provide a 100 word paragraph description of your experience at the event to your instructor (150 words if is a movie).

If you are taking more than one Spanish class in one semester, let your instructors know, and the total number of activities you will have to attend will be reduced to 15.

Possible activities:

1. Spanish Table: The Spanish Table will count as one of your class activities under the following conditions:

• You hand in the 100 paragraph within 10 days of attending it.
• You do not use more than one session of the Spanish Table per week to satisfy this requirement.
• You can only use it to satisfy 50% of the requirement, that is, you cannot use it more than 5 times for your out-of-class activity requirement, although, of course, you are encouraged to attend as much as you can/want.

The Spanish Table takes place every Tuesday from 12:00 to 1:00, and Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 at Augie’s Pub. Everyone who wants to practice Spanish is invited to join in the conversation! ¡Adelante!

2. Volunteer activities involving Spanish: Your instructor might allow you to use your volunteer work as one of the activities, provided it fulfills certain requirements.

3. World Cultures Events: If there is a World Culture event that does not necessarily focus on the Spanish-speaking world, it is possible —with your instructor’s permission— that it will count as one of the credits towards this requirements. International film festivals, (multi)ethnic or (multi)cultural festivals, etc…

 Activities outside Merrimack College

Take advantage of the multiple cultural events that are constantly taking place around us. Other students might want to go, too, so you might be able to make a nice day/evening out of it!

April

Endicott Migration Film Fest
Still some movies left at the Migration Film Fest at Endicott College, Beverly
Check the poster and more information here.