COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name & Number
Course Description
Instructor’s Name
Instructor’s Office #
E-mail Address
Textbooks & Materials
Required
Learning Outcomes
SPAN 2311.400
Semester &
Spring 2017
Intermediate Spanish I Year
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further
development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the
cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Dr. Sara Gottardi
Office Phone #
940-498-6451
160 D
Office Fax #
N/A
[email protected]
Office Hours
MWF 8-8:45, 10-10:45
TR 8-9:15
Tutoring is available through the Student
Success Center.
Jarvis, et al. ¿Cómo se dice? 10th ed. w/ Connect. Cengage, 2015.
ISBN: 978-1-305-23699-8
The Connect/iLrn access included in your NCTC book packet is for 24
months. You may also rent/buy just the electronic access which
includes access to an e-book.
Students who successfully complete SPAN 2311 will meet the following
learning outcomes:
1. Demonstrate comprehension of authentic spoken discourse
produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
2. Produce oral Spanish comprehensible to native speakers using
complex grammatical structures to narrate, describe, and elicit
information.
3. Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written
texts in a variety of genres.
4. Write descriptions and narratives at a low intermediate level
using complex grammatical structures.
5. Formulate cohesive paragraphs and short/simple essays.
6. Describe cultural practices and products of the Spanishspeaking world drawing on authentic materials including
literature and the visual arts.
Core Objectives
Foundational Component Area: Language, Philosophy, and Culture
*Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking,
innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of
information
*Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development,
interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual
communication
*Social Responsibility (SR)- to include intercultural competency,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in
regional, national, and global communities
*Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect
choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making
Grading Policy & Procedures
Scholastic Integrity
Participation
Respuestas a lectura (3)
iLrn
Cultural presentations (3)
Escritura (2)
Exams (3)
8%
12%
5%
15%
20%
40%
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
A
B
C
D
F
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a
test, plagiarism, and collusion. See Student Handbook “Student Rights
& Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.
Disciplinary Actions [Student Handbook, #5] “When cheating, collusion,
or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor
may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular
assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB (Local)]
The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the
planned action to his Department Chair. The Department Chair shall
report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who
shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further
action. This may involve either probation or suspension of the student
or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed
necessary, the Dean of Student Services shall be notified, and the
action shall be taken through that office.”
Plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following
student actions:
Attendance Policy
1. Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as
your own;
2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else's ideas,
opinions, theories, or work as your own as the result of failing to
document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving
credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information,
quotations, or images;
5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source
without giving credit;
6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it
makes up the majority of the student's work, whether or not the
student gives credit.
If you must miss class, be aware you can turn in your work by the start
of the missed class period and still receive full credit. NO late work is
accepted. If you must be absent the day of an exam, please arrange to
make it up ahead of the exam date. Arriving late, leaving early, and
stepping out of the classroom affect your participation grade. Missing
class means you receive no participation points for that day regardless
of the reason for the absence. Please contact a classmate for
information that you missed and review the day’s presentation in
Canvas. Students who earn more than 4 absences may be
administratively dropped or awarded an F if it is past the date
of withdrawal. 3 tardies equal an absence. At the professor
discretion, excessive tardiness may be counted as an absence.
ADA
Statement
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission
or access to its programs. The College is committed to providing equal access to its
students with disabilities by providing appropriate accommodations; a variety of services
and resources are made available through the ACCESS Department. Students are
responsible for notifying the ACCESS Department of their need for assistance. Students
with documented disabilities, such as mobility impairment, hearing or visual impairment,
learning, and/or psychological disorders are eligible for services.
Disability Accommodations
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who
have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning,
such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness, or injury.
Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction-reduced
environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.
On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville
Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration Building (100) or call 940-6684209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call
940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter
of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(P.L. 93-112).
http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices/DisabilitiesFacult
yResources.aspx
EEOC
Statement
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.
Participation
It is your responsibility to review the materials and homework for the upcoming
class period. The assigned readings and homework are meant to give you information
and practice on the topics that will be reviewed in class. Class time is for practice and
application of what you studied. If you have questions or do not understand
something, you need to notify me in advance so that I can help you. In class, I will be
looking for your active and knowledgeable participation. You must be able to participate in
an active and knowledgeable manner in order to receive full participation points each day.
We will make extensive use of paired and group practices, so your ability to participate is
essential. You are supposed to make mistakes so that you can see what areas you have
dominated and which you still need to work on absorbing. Please see the Participation
rubric for more details on grading.
iLrn houses your online workbook. Be sure to submit activities by the due date in order to
receive credit. Please be aware that iLrn does not currently have an app for mobile
devices and is not very mobile friendly at this time. The designers are working on this
issue.
You will go through a writing process to create two short essays in Spanish. The grade for
the work will be spread among the different drafts.
You will research specific information about the assigned country and present your
information in Spanish to the class. You must be able to present your information and
answer questions without relying on a script.
You will prepare short in-class responses to assigned readings. Pay careful attention to the
grading rubrics to know how you will be graded.
There will be a total of three exams. Due to the nature of language learning, all of the
exams will be cumulative in nature. This means you are still responsible for remembering
vocabulary, conjugations, and material from prior chapters for each exam.
iLrn
(Connect)
Escritura
Cultural
presentations
Writing
discussions
Exams
Other
Pertinent
Information
Tobacco-Free
Campus
Grades: Your grades will be kept up to date in Canvas. I usually have work graded by the
following class period, but reasonable turn-around is 2 weeks. All grading rubrics are
available for view alongside assignment information so that you will know the criteria used
to evaluate you.
Technology: Remember that while Canvas is mobile friendly, iLrn is not quite there yet.
You should plan to complete your online work from a computer.
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic
cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use
influences underage students, which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with
assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of
tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation
program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products.
We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For
questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at
940-668-4240.
Extra Credit
In general, I do not offer extra credit, but if you spot a typo and let me know about it, I
will add 1 replacement point to your next exam. A replacement point means I will give
you back a point if you miss something on the exam, but you cannot earn more than
100%. If you miss 2 points on the exam and have a replacement point, I’ll give you back
1 point.
Course
Calendar
The last day for a W is 3 November.
Unidad 1: Los tiempos perfectos y el futuro
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; CO: CT, COM, SR, PR
Use unit vocabulary and to describe Argentinian culture
Listen to songs and videos with speakers from Argentina
Read, summarize, and discuss an authentic text
Create a short response to react to the text
Create a short narrative according to the assigned prompt
Review, Analyze, and Provide feedback on a peer's writing
Revise and edit your narrative
Repasar el presente
El presente progresivo
17-Jan
Tener que
El futuro compuesto
Repasar la información de la clase y el
programa de estudio
Activar la cuenta de ilrn
Familiarizarse con Canvas
Si hay preguntas, déjenme saber.
Repasar el pretérito
El imperfecto
19-Jan
Los mandatos
Hacer tiempo que
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 398-399, 401-402
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Vocabulario
El participio pasado (irregulares y
24-Jan
adjetivos)
El presente perfecto
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 404, 509-510
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Leer pp. 412-413 y buscar por más
información sobre Argentina para
compartir el día cultural.
Vocabulario
26-Jan El pasado perfecto
Los tiempos perfectos
31-Jan
Vocabulario
El futuro
Vocabulario
El futuro
2-Feb
El futuro perfecto
Discutir la lectura
7-Feb
Expresiones idiomáticas
Repasar para el Examen #1
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 424-425, 430-431
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Leer pp. 410-411
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Terminar de preparar la presentación
Hacer el Examen de práctica
Estudiar para el Examen #1
9-Feb Examen #1
Bosquejo para Escritura #1
Unidad 2: El subjuntivo (WIERD)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 CO: CT, COM, SR, PR
Use unit vocabulary to describe Columbian culture
Listen to songs and videos with speakers from Argentina
Read, summarize, and discuss an authentic text
Create a short response to react to the text
14-Feb
Escritura
Vocabulario
La formación del subjuntivo
Revisión de la escritura
16-Feb Vocabulario
El subjuntivo (cont)
21-Feb
El subjuntivo (deseos, influencia,
recomendación)
Revisar la escritura y traer una compia
impresa de la nueva versión y del
formulario Compañero lector
Imprimir el vocabulario nuevo
Leer pp. 318-320
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 321-322
Revisar la escritura y traer la copia final
impresa
Leer p. 324, 332-333
Buscar por más información sobre
Colombia para compartir el día cultural.
23-Feb El subjuntivo 2 (emoción)
28-Feb
Vocabulario
El subjuntivo (duda/inexistente)
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 374
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Leer pp. 438-439
Hacer el Examen de práctica
El subjuntivo
2-Mar Discutir la lectura
Repasar
Estudiar para el Examen #2
7-Mar Examen #2
Imprimir el vocabulario nuevo
Leer p. 396
Unidad 3: El subjuntivo vs el indicativo y el imperfecto del subjuntivo
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 CO: CT, COM, SR, PR
Use unit vocabulary to describe Bolivian culture
Listen to songs and videos with speakers from Argentina
Read, summarize, and discuss an authentic text
Create a short response to react to the text
Revise and edit your narrative
9-Mar
Vocabulario
El subjuntivo con ciertas conjunciones
21-Mar El subjuntivo con ciertas conjunciones
Vocabulario
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 452-453, 441
Buscar por más información sobre
Bolívia para compartir el día cultural.
23-Mar
Vocabulario
El imperfecto del subjuntivo
Leer pp. 452-453, 454-455
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
28-Mar
Vocabulario
El imperfecto del subjuntivo
Leer pp. 456-457, 478, 463-464
Lectura
El presente perfecto del subjuntivo
30-Mar
El pluperfecto del subjuntivo (el pasado
perfecto del subjuntivo)
Imprimir el vocabulario nuevo
Leer pp. 427-428
Hacer tarea de iLrn
Unidad 4: El condicional e hipotético
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 CO: CT, COM, SR, PR
Use unit vocabulary to describe Bolivian culture
Listen to songs and videos with speakers from Argentina
Read, summarize, and discuss an authentic text
Create a short reponse to react to the text
Create a short narrative according to the assigned prompt
Review, Analyze, and Provide feedback on a peer's writing
4-Apr El condicional (formación)
6-Apr
Last day
for a W
Las cláusulas de si
Vocabulario
Leer pp. 479-480
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
Revisar pp. 452-453 y 427-428
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
11-Apr Las cláusulas de si
Bosquejo para Escritura #2
13-Apr Escritura
Revisar la escritura, traer una copia
impresa de la escritura y del formulario
del Compañero lector.
Revisión de la escritura
18-Apr
El condicional perfecto
Revisar la escritura y traer la copia final
impresa
Leer pp. 432
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
20-Apr El condicional perfecto
Leer pp. 482-483
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
25-Apr El subjuntivo vs el indicativo
Leer p. 517-518
Hacer la tarea de iLrn
27-Apr Discusión de la lectura
Empezar a repasar para el Examen #3
2-May Repaso
Hacer el Examen de práctica
4-May Repaso
Estudiar para el Examen #3
El Examen final será el jueves, 11 de mayo de las 12:30-2:20