Español y cultura en perspectiva (Balasch, Vikis, Rabin, and Sweet)

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El presente espacio virtual ofrece acceso libre a nueve lecciones originales orientadas a la enseñanza y enriquecimiento del español de estudiantes de nivel intermedio. Cada lección consta de lecturas escritas en español y de actividades de corte comunicativo. En su totalidad, estos materiales -recursos educativos de acceso libre- invitan al razonamiento crítico de ocho temas estrechamente ligados al mundo hispanoamericano.

Docentes y estudiantes, en consonancia con el uso de recursos educativos de acceso libre que en inglés se identifican con las siglas de OER (open educational resources), son bienvenidos a beneficiarse de los materiales. Más importante aún, desde estas líneas el llamado es a tomar las lecciones compartidas como punto de partida de esas discusiones que muchas veces enriquecen nuestras aulas, especialmente en el contexto estadounidense; es decir, donde el español es de añeja presencia y vibrante naturaleza sociolingüística.