Miradas: Contextos para conversar y escribir

Look at the Spanish-speaking world through Miradas, a textbook for high intermediate and advanced students of Spanish that builds language skills and develops cultural awareness. Miradas covers five distinct themes (Identity, Heritage, Memory, Prejudices, and Fantasy and Humor) from the perspective of writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Miradas innovative and integrative plan features oral and written activities that stimulate critical thinking and help students appreciate the cultural context in which the different works were created. The Miradas Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/miradas offers resource links where students can find additional information on the authors and web-based activities related to the chapter theme.Conchita L. Davis is the author of 'Miradas: Contextos para conversar y escribir', published 2007 under ISBN 9780131944121 and ISBN 0131944126.