Synopses & Reviews
Hacia la literatura How did you read your first book? Was it by opening a dictionary and working through the text word by word? The answer is obviously no, yet this is a scenario that all too often takes place in foreign language classes. Hacia la literatura is a holistic approach that immerses students in the Hispanic experience. The text is written entirely in Spanish, and it encourages students to consider reading as an integrated, collaborative, and communicative actone that will unlock the door to the multiple cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Hacia la literatura features:
- 26 authentic readingsa rich collection of prose, poetry, popular songs, journalism, comics, movie reviews, magazine articles, and more.
- Authors drawn from a wide variety of Spanish-speaking cultures and differing points of view.
- An entire unit organized around the theme of Hispanic writers in the US creating a unique awareness of Hispanic writing in the US and its contemporary issues.
- Complete pre-reading, reading, and post reading activities that involve all language skills.
- Enlaces opcionales at the end of the chapter that encourage students to connect concepts and ideas. Referencing internet, film, television, etc., the enlaces may be useful for discussion, composition, test items, and more.
Synopsis
This book offers both traditional and non-traditional literary selections drawn from the broad cultural base of the Spanish-speaking world. It approaches literature in stages, guiding readers step-by-step through the reading process.
Table of Contents
Unidad Uno: La experiencia hispana en EEUU
Selecciones:
Y/O: YO, Gustavo Perez Firmat
Bilingual Sestina, Julia Alvarez
Introduccion de cuando era puertorrique?a, Esmeralda Santiago
Vi?etas de La casa en Mango Street, Mi nombre y Bien aguila, Sandra Cisneros
Del ensayo La guera, Cherrie Moraga
Chicoria, Anonimo
Unidad Dos: Temas gastronomicos
Selecciones:
Capitulo 1 de Como agua para chocolate, Laura Esquivel
Agua, chocolate y un amor dificil, Luis Tapia
El restaurante, Quino
Oda al tomate, Pablo Neruda
Grafitis en un bar de estibadores, Vincente Quirarte
Fragmento de La colmena, Camilo Jose Cela
La botella de chichi, Julio Ramon Ribeyro
Unidad Tres: Donde vivimos
Selecciones:
Tenochtitlan, Hernan Cortes
La aurora, Federico Garcia Lorca
Nota biografica, Gloria Fuertes
Vanilocuencia, Jorge Luis Borges
Ecohumor, Stan Eales
Continuidad de los parques, Julio Cortazar
Unidad Cuatro: Relaciones humanas
Selecciones:
Me llamo Rigoberta Menchu y asi me nacio la conciencia, Rigoberta Menchu
Y el negro rezo, Eulalia Bernard Little
El afiche de los derechos humanos
Mas alla de las mascaras, Lucia Guerra
El dulce da?o, Alfonsina Storni
Fallo positive, Mecano
La cruzada contra el SIDA, E. Aguirre y C. Font
Unidad Cinco: Tradiciones, mitos y leyendas
Selecciones:
Adivinanzas, Anonimo
Trabelenguas, Anonimo
La bella durmiente del bosque, Anonimo
Lanzarote, Anonimo
Una pastora, Anonimo
Los monjes de Silos lanzan su canto al Mercado mundial, Gonzalo Botin
Vida de Santo Domingo de Silos, Gonzalo de Berceo
Origen del rio Amazonas, Anonimo