Second Year Spanish II
SPAN 212 MW Fall 2015
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Overview
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to Spanish 212, the fourth semester that follows 111, 112 and 211 in UNR’s Basic
Spanish Language Program where you will cover Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 5 of Punto y aparte, 5th edition. What
follows is basic information about the course, information that you should understand thoroughly. This
course is for students who have completed SPAN 211 at UNR (or 3rd-semester university level Spanish
course equivalent). Students who have studied Spanish before coming to UNR and want to continue must
take the online placement exam. Refer to: http://www.unr.edu/cla/fll/resources/spanish-placement.html
Materials
TEXTBOOKS
WEBSITES
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Punto y aparte, 5th edition
Access to Connect Spanish Plus www.mhhm.com
Spanish-English dictionary
 Access to Connect Spanish Plus www.mhhm.com
 Access to FREE Punto y aparte Online Center: www.mhhe.com/puntoyaparte5
 Access to syllabus and course components: www.unr.edu/cla/fll/BSLP/BSLP.html
TAREA: Via Connect Spanish Plus www.mhhm.com you will complete electronic workbook and lab
exercises that pertain to the material covered in class. All the activities have a due date. Instructions on
accessing Connect Spanish will be given to you by your instructor. Check instructor due dates for these
electronic exercises as they might differ from the dates listed below. Download the syllabus and course
components on the first day of class. Check with instructor for specific homework in textbook.
Grade Breakdown
Exámenes:
Exam 1 (cap. 1)
Exam 2 (caps. 2
& 3)
Examen final
(cap. 5 + 1,2,3)
45%
Composiciones:
(3)
Oral Use of Spanish
Pruebas de
TAREA
-Culture Presentation in Lectura (3) Connect Spanish 8%
class
LearnSmart
2%
-Descriptive (Connect)
Writing Activities 5%
-Final Oral (Connect)
15%
10%
10%
15%
Participación
5%
Grading Scale
A
100-93
A92-90
B+
89-87
B
86-83
B82-80
C+
79-77
C
76-73
C72-70
D+
69-67
D
66-63
D62-60
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Course Goals
There are various objectives of Spanish 212. The first is to build on previously learned reading, writing,
listening, and speaking skills in Spanish. Communicative goals are placed at the forefront with a focus on
various core communicative functions along with the grammatical structures that support them. These
structures are recycled throughout the course to reflect the real-life use of language. These include, but are
not limited to, the following:
 describing characteristics, qualities & perceptions of people, places and things
 making comparisons and expressing likes and dislikes
 talking about and narrating past, present and future events
 hypothesizing about life experiences
 reacting to experiences and recommending solutions to situations
A second goal is to develop rudimentary knowledge of cultural differences between the U.S. and the
Spanish-speaking world. Some examples are:
 historical events, festivities and artists in the Spanish-speaking world
 geography and culture of Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico & Central America, the Andean region
and southern Cone
 differences in social expectations and cultural values
 unique cultural perspectives from the Spanish-speaking world
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
As a means of assessing for success in this course, the student will focus upon the following objectives:
1. Comprehend the spoken language well enough to get the main idea and some details from
discussion in class or video material.
2. Talk about everyday topics, such as school, work, and interests.
3. Read literary texts and respond to them orally and in writing.
4. Produce written compositions on a variety of everyday topics.
5. Know the basic rules of Spanish grammar and use them in writing and speaking.
6. Produce written and spoken narration or dialogue about present, past, future and
hypothetical situations.
7. Explain cultural values of the Hispanic world as well as the underlying similarities and differences
among cultures.
Statement of Disability Services: Any student with a disability needing academic adjustments or
accommodations is requested to speak with me or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Building, Suite
101; Phone: 784-6000) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
Statement on Audio and Video Recording: “Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized
audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped
or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students
with disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore,
students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded.”
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Course Syllabus / Programa
T= Texto
Capítulo
Actividades en clase
Semana 1 – 8/24 & 8/26
Introducción al curso y a Connect Spanish Plus
Para Empezar
Para empezar: Los cinco amigos
Sara, Javier, Laura, Diego, Sergio T 2-5
Los cinco amigos continued T 2-5
Become familiar with verb charts, TA5-10
Repasar Puntos clave
• Descripción y Comparación: T 6-8
• T 208-216
Semana 2 – 8/31 & 9/2
Repasar Puntos clave
• Narración en el pasado T 9
• T 217-226
Repasar Puntos clave
• Reacciones y Recomendaciones T 10
• Subjunctive in adverbial clauses T 244-245
• Subjunctive in adjective clauses T 251-252
Do ¡A practicar! T 245 and 252 & supplemental activities if
necessary
Discuss & Sign up for Cultural Presentations
Semana 3 – 9/7 & 9/9
Tarea
T= Texto
Download syllabus & course
components from BSLP website
Repasar 7 Puntos clave (T 208-252), (T
verb charts, A5-10)
Register for Connect Spanish Plus
T 208-216 (D & C)
**Check university final exam schedule
for final exam date and time; confirm
with instructor
T 217-226 (P)
Check instructor due dates for exercises in
Connect Spanish Plus
T 226-234 (R)
T 226-234 (R); 244-245, 251-252
Check with instructor for specific
homework in textbook on daily basis
No hay clase – El día festivo “Labor Day”
Repasar Puntos clave
• Hablar de los Gustos T 11
• T 234-240
T 234-240 (G)
T 240-242 (H)
Para empezar: 9/17 11:59pm: Connect
(or check instructor due dates)
Repasar Puntos clave
• Hacer Hipótesis T 12-13
T 240-242
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Capítulo
Actividades en clase
Semana 4 – 9/14 & 9/16
Presentar Puntos clave
• Futuro T 13-14
• T 243-245
Tarea
T 243-245 (F)
Estudiar vocab cap. 1 (T 19-20)
-Possible Pop Quiz on Vocabulary
Repasar 7 Puntos clave
•
•
T 208-252
T verb charts, A5-10
Perspectivas: Percepciones e impresiones
La
historia
Leer T 17-18
1
Actividades: T 20-24
Semana 5 – 9/21 & 9/23
Puntos clave
• Descripción y comparación T 25-28
Leer “La música española” (T 39)
Presentación cultural #1 (TOPIC: España T 34-41 as starting Leer Cultura “Un artista hispano: Santiago
Calatrava” (T 37-38)
point; 1-2 groups)
Puntos clave
• Descripción y comparación T 28-31
Semana 6 – 9/28 & 9/30
Composición 1
Composición 1:
1
¡A escribir! T 32 A-C or instructor specific topic focusing on
descripción y comparación: in-class only or start in class, finish at
home; see instructor for details
Rincón cultural T 38 actividad B. y T 44 actividad B. (ser vs.
estar)
Hablando del tema T 33
¿Cómo le va con estos puntos clave? T 45-46
Semana 7 – 10/5 & 10/7
EXAMEN #1 (Cap. 1)
2
Chapter 1: 10/4 11:59pm: Connect (or
check instructor due dates)
Estudiar vocab cap. 2 (T 50-51)
-Possible Pop Quiz on Vocabulary
Conexiones: Nuestras raíces
La historia T 48-49
Actividades T 51-55
Puntos clave
• Narración en el pasado T 56-58
Semana 8- 10/12 & 10/14
Puntos clave
• Narración en el pasado T 59-61
Leer “Un artista hispano: Gustavo Dudamel”
T 69; hacer B. T 70 (narración en el pasado)
Presentación cultural #2 (TOPIC: El Caribe T 64-72 as
staring point; 1-2 groups)
Lectura y Antes de leer T 73-74
Leer Lectura #1: “Entrevista: Junot Díaz,
escritor”(T 73-77)
Hacer: A (T 77)
Descriptive Oral (Connect) 10/18 11:59pm
(or check instructor due dates)
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Capítulo
Actividades en clase
Semana 9 – 10/19 & 10/21
Prueba de Lectura #1
Después de leer T 78-79 actividad B. y C. (narración en el
pasado; reaccionar y recomendar)
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Rincón cultural T 68 actividad B. y D. (varios puntos clave)
Hablando del tema T 63
¿Cómo le va con estos puntos clave? T 80-81
Tarea
Chapter 2: 10/25 11:59pm: Connect (or
check instructor due dates)
Estudiar vocab cap. 3 (T 85)
-Possible Pop Quiz on Vocabulary
Semana 10 – 10/26 & 10/28
Pasiones y sentimientos: Las relaciones humanas
La historia T 83-84
Actividades T 86-88
Actividades T 89-91
Puntos clave
• Reacciones y recomendaciones T 92-95
Semana 11 – 11/2 & 11/4
Reacciones y recomendaciones y otros puntos clave T 9698
Hablando del tema T 99
Presentación cultural #3 (TOPIC: México T 100-107 as
starting point; 1-2 groups)
Composición 2:
¡A escribir! T 98 A-C or instructor specific topic focusing on
pasado y/o reacciones y recomendaciones (subjunctive): inclass only or start in class, finish at home; see instructor for details
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Lectura y Antes de leer T 108-109
Semana 12 – 11/9 & 11/11
Prueba de Lectura # 2
Después de leer T 112 B. (paso 1; pasado); T 113 D.
(reacciones)
Presentación cultural #4 (TOPIC: El Cono Sur T 134-147 as
starting point; 1-2 groups)
¿Cómo le va con estos puntos clave? T 114-115
Check with instructor for specific
homework in textbook on daily basis
Composición 2
Leer Lectura #2: “Peregrina”
T 110-111;
Hacer: A (T 112)
Chapter 3: 11/15 11:59pm: Connect (or
check instructor due dates)
Día de los veteranos – No hay clase
Semana 13 – 11/16 & 11/18
EXAMEN #2 (caps. 2 y 3)
El mundo actual: Participación cívica y acción global
La historia T 150-151
Actividades T 153
Actividades T 154-156
Puntos clave
• Hacer hipótesis T 157-158
Semana 14 – 11/23 & 11/25
Hacer hipótesis y otros puntos clave T 159-162
Lectura y Antes de leer T 203
Entrevistas orales (in class or in Connect; check with
instructor)
Prueba de Lectura #3
Después de leer T 204 B. (hacer hipótesis)
Estudiar vocab cap. 5 (T 152)
-Possible Pop Quiz on Vocabulary
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Leer Lectura #3: “Uno no escoge” T 203
Hacer: A (T 204)
12/2 11:59pm: Final Oral (Connect)
(or check instructor due dates)
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Capítulo
Actividades en clase
Semana 15 – 11/30 & 12/2
Presentación cultural #5 (TOPIC: La región andina T 1655
172 as starting point; 1-2 groups)
Entrevistas orales (in class or in Connect; check with
instructor)
Composición 3:
¡A escribir! T 163 A-C or instructor specific topic focusing on
hacer hipótesis: in-class only or start in class, finish at home; see
instructor for details
Tarea
Composición 3
Chapter 5: 12/6 11:59pm: Connect (or
check instructor due dates)
Presentación cultural #6 (TOPIC: Centroamérica T 197-202
as starting point; 1-2 groups)
Entrevistas orales (in class or in Connect; check with
instructor)
Semana 16- 12/7
Repaso de varios puntos clave T 161 E. Paso 1; T 162 F. y
G. Pasos 1-2
¿Cómo le va con estos puntos clave? T 177-178 (repaso
general)
Finals Week: 12/10-12/16
EXAMEN FINAL (5 + caps. 1, 2, 3)
Check MyNevada and university final exam schedule; confirm final exam date and time with instructor
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