Spanish Food: ¡Cocinando en español!, Wood, Summer 2020

Course Number:	EDU 5515 C59
Instructor:	Delma Wood
Location:	Online
Dates and Times:	Monday-Monday: July 27 to August 3, 2020
Credits:	3 graduate credits
Tuition:	$975

Note: Course payment or purchase order of $975, payable to Castleton University, is due at the time of registration. A purchase order number can be entered into the online registration form and the purchase order can be uploaded to the registration form. If paying by check, please mail the check to: Financial & Registration Services, Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton, VT 05753. To help us ensure that your payment is applied to the correct course, PLEASE WRITE “CFS” IN THE CHECK MEMO LINE. Thank you.

Course Description

This course is designed to learn about Nuevo Latino and traditional Spanish food and recipes, as well as a Spanish speaking class. Students will learn how to make dishes from the Spanish postmodern cuisine while practicing speaking Spanish. We will examine Latin American food in context with its related cultural history and contemporary regional economy. Students will discover a variety of recipes which revel an eclectic and modern approach to Hispanic foods. Class will discuss dishes from the traditional cooking to the street foods and food trucks that represent the economy, history and culture of the past and present of the Latinxs world. We will virtually view a plethora of dishes in the making and their demonstrations. We will discuss the cooking process, ingredients and variations. This course will be conducted in Spanish and students are required to speak Spanish during class time according to their level.

Audience: K-12- Teachers of Spanish Language and Culture

Course Goals & Objectives

Course Goals:

To study and learn about the Nuevo Latino cooking.
To develop and learn how to include its related topics and contents in the daily lesson.
To uncover and create venues for teaching Latinxs cooking and its culture via online and remote platforms.

Course Objectives:

To learn how Spanish cuisine is being reinvented at the same time that we can connect the food to its history and culture
To try new recipes, foods and flavors
Students will be able to reflect upon the origin, culture and history of the foods of the Spanish speaking world
Students will be able to use expressions and vocabulary related to cooking
Students will be able to improve the writing skills related to cooking and recipes
Students will discover new teaching activities in order to work cooperatively
Students will build innovative lesson plans which include food, cooking, and recipes to be delivered online or remote learning.

Required Texts

Required readings will be available via online and/or supplied by instructor

For additional course information

Delma Wood

For additional registration information

Bethany Sprague
(802) 468-1325