Montaño, Xochilt María | Spanish & Portuguese

xmontano@arizona.edu

Phone

520-626-0787

Office

Modern Languages 207

Office Hours

Monday, 2-3 p.m., https://arizona.zoom.us/j/7370647995

Montaño, Xochilt María

Instructor

Native Tucsonan, first generation Chicana, Spanish heritage speaker and instructor, and Heritage Language Program assistant. Xochilt received her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona with a major in Spanish and a minor in Philosophy. She later obtained a master's degree in Spanish with an emphasis in Spanish Literature and Hispanic Cultures. Her main academic interests are Latin@ representation in Pop-Culture, Border Studies, and Heritage Language pedagogy. Xochilt has been teaching in the Heritage Language Program since 2013.

Currently Teaching

SPAN 103 – Oral Skills for Heritage Learners of Spanish

For students who have receptive skills in Spanish, but who encounter difficulty in speaking. It focuses on developing fluent conversation and listening skills in a positive and culturally rich environment. It also covers basic grammar structures problematic to students. For the Heritage Speaker of Spanish, Contact Department.

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SPAN 150B1 – Latino/a/x Stories

This course introduces students to the Latina/o/x experience in the United States through exploring its expressive culture. Students will analyze a variety of texts including short stories, poems, novels, films, and songs in order to explore a wide range of themes, from race relations to migrant identities to gender norms, in a variety of contexts including family, education, politics, and popular culture.

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SPAN 203 – Writing and Oral Skills for the Heritage Learner of Spanish

Designed for students who learned Spanish in a home or community environment. Focuses mainly on written and oral development but reading and listening skills are also practiced in a dynamic cultural context. Grammar and spelling issues problematic to students are also covered. This course fulfills the University's foreign language requirement.

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