The University of Central Oklahoma
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultural Studies
Dept. Office Thatcher 204 Telephone: 974-5647 Fax: 974-5848
Spanish Reading & Composition - Spanish 2333 CRN # 15219
Fall 2016, Days: T-R
Instructor: Guillermo Martínez-Sotelo, PhD
Room: Thatcher Hall, 201
Meeting days/time: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:45 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. in Liberal Arts 227
Office hours: Tuesday 4:30 – 5:30 P.M. and Friday, 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. or by
appointment.
Email: [email protected]
Contact number: (405) 974-5857
Name, phone number, and e-mail of two classmates:
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
Please do not contact the departmental secretary for matters pertaining to class; contact
your instructor by phone, voice mail, e-mail, or in person during office hours. ***Students
are responsible for all information contained herein. Professing a lack of knowledge of this
information is not an excuse for not following course guidelines.
NOTE 1: Your professor e-mail is not to be used:
1. To send late work or ask about daily homework, unless previously approved.
2. To send information, links, jokes, etc., not related to the course, or, if related, not approved by
your instructor/professor.
3. To discuss absences, missed work, poor performance, and other issues. You must arrange a
meeting with your professor during her office hours, or other times that you can meet. Just
sending an e-mail will not excuse you from your responsibilities.
NOTE 2: Don’t leave assignments in your professor’s mailbox or office unless previously
arranged.
Transformational Learning Objectives (“Central Six”)
Transformative learning goals (the “Central Six”) have been identified as:
1. Discipline Knowledge.
2. Leadership.
3. Problem Solving (Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities).
4. Service Learning and Civic Engagement.
5. Global and Cultural Competencies.
6. Health and Wellness.
This course directly addresses 3 (1, 3 and 5) of the university’s transformative learning goals.
1.) Discipline knowledge is acquired through daily transactions in the target language. 3.)
Problem solving is stressed through basic oral interaction, reading, writing, and specific exercises
that the students will have to solve regarding the specifications of the class. 5.) Global and
cultural competencies are undertaken by language learning and geographical familiarization with
the works and the origins of the writers we will cover during the semester; as well as the
historical and political times that these works are about.
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Course description and objectives:
This course presents an overview of more complex reading, writing, and speaking skills in
Spanish. After successful completion, students at this intermediate level will be able to
demonstrate the ability to read, understand, and write cohesively in Spanish, illustrate some
confidence in speaking in the target language, distinguish and explain various Spanish and Latin
American literary/cultural perspectives, and express, in writing, a basic knowledge of literary
topics through a more sophisticated Spanish vocabulary.
I.
Prerequisite: Successful completion (a grade of C or higher) of Spanish 2113 or its
equivalent.
II.
Required materials:
TEXTBOOK:
Bretz, Mary Lee, Trisha Dvorak, Carl Kirschner and Constance Kihyet. Pasajes.
Literatura. Séptima edición. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-07726409-3
-All extra material assigned.
-Folder and, at least, 200 sheets of wide ruled notebook paper.
-Pencil and eraser.
-Spanish Grammar reference materials.
-English/Spanish, Spanish/English dictionary.
-Consult the www.rae.es Spanish dictionary.
-Text must be purchased by the 2nd day of class and brought to every class. Text is
available through the university bookstore.
III.
Grade breakdown:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
A
B
C
D
F
Grade percentages:
Weekly compositions 25%
Midterm essay 20%
Final essay 20%
Quizzes and Homework 35%
IV. General information:
1. Weekly Compositions: Topics and length will vary according to the material being addressed
at the time. These compositions are to be written in class and you will be allowed to use ONLY
your notes. No make-up. The lowest (1) grade will be dropped.
2. Quizzes and Homework: You will have weekly quizzes and homework on reading
comprehension, vocabulary, and textbook exercises. Please make an appointment to discuss missed
work with your professor during office hours. The lowest quiz grade (1) and the lowest
homework grade (1) will be dropped.
3. Midterm and final essays. More elaborate compositions addressing the material covered in
class or previously assigned. These essays are to be written in class and you will be allowed to use
ONLY your notes. No make-up. No grade will be dropped.
4. Absences: You are allowed up to one week’s worth of absences (2 classes), however, after that
1% will be deducted from your final grade for each unexcused absence. You have to document
your excuses. Examples of legitimate cause for absence (and documentation): illness (Dr.’s office
note), University-sponsored events (sponsor’s letter), death or serious illness in the family (obit or
Dr.’s note). The allowed absences are not an asset, they are for serious purposes. 6 absences will
result in an F for the course.
5. Tardiness: Please arrive on time as late arrivals are distracting to your instructor and other
students. If you are late, you run the risk of missing important information, or even an exam or
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quiz that might be given at the start of class and that cannot be made up. Note that a late arrival of 5
minutes or more will be counted as an absence and you will not be allowed in the classroom.
6. Regents Statement on Course Workload and Homework-OSRHE II-2-34: It is expected
that a full-time college student will spend a minimum amount of time each week in class attendance
and study out of class approaching a 40-hour work week. A person employed on a full time basis
should not simultaneously expect to maintain a full-time academic schedule. At the undergraduate
level, this means that for each hour in class, a student is expected to spend at least two (2) hours
doing homework. For a three credit class, a student is expected to spend six (6) hours a week doing
homework.
7. Special needs: The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students with
disabilities who need special accommodations must make their requests by contacting Disability
Support Services, at (405) 974-2516. The DSS Office is located in the Nigh University Center,
Room 309. Students should also notify the instructor of special accommodation needs by the end of
the first week of class.
8. Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity: View Student Information Sheet and Syllabus
Attachment here
9. The tutor schedule is available online at http://libarts.uco.edu/modlang
The tutoring office is LAR 122. There are specific guidelines for students visiting with tutors.
10. No extra credit will be assigned for this class.
11. No food or chewing gum allowed in the classroom. Please turn off all electronic devices
before coming to class. While in class, all devices must be stored away. Texting or surfing the
internet during class time will result in the student being asked to leave the classroom and an
absence. Further disruptive behavior regarding electronic devices will be reported to proper
University authorities.
12. UCO subscribes to the Turnitin.com plagiarism prevention service. Students agree that by
taking this course, all required assignments may be subject to submission for textual similarity
review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted assignments will be included
as source documents in the Turnitin.com restricted access reference database for the purpose of
detecting plagiarism of such assignments. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Terms
and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com website. Turnitin.com is just one of various
plagiarism prevention tools and methods which may be utilized by your faculty instructor during
the terms of the semesters. In the UCO Student Handbook, there is a process for contesting any
plagiarism allegations against you.
PROGRAMA DE ESTUDIO
*You MUST prepare all readings before coming to class. A quiz about the assigned readings will
be given during the first ten minutes of each class.
**Make sure you have a basic understanding of the readings before coming to class. Stating “I
didn’t understand what I read” is not an excuse.
FECHAS
TEMA, AUTOR Y OBRA
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Agosto 23
Agosto 25
LIBRO Y PÁGINAS
Presentación del curso y de los
estudiantes.
- Cap. 1: La conciencia.
Lectura “La conciencia”: Parte 1
-Pg. 6-14
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Agosto 30
- Cap. 1: La conciencia.
Lectura “La conciencia”: Parte 2
Septiembre 1
Septiembre 6
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Septiembre 8
Septiembre 13
Cap. 2: La comunidad
humana.
Lectura “La llorona”.
Cap. 2: La comunidad
humana.
Lectura “La llorona”.
Composición en clase #1
-Pg. 15-23
-Pg. 26-32
-Pg. 32-35
- Cap. 3: Costumbres y tradiciones.
Lectura Como agua para chocolate:
Parte 1
-Pg. 38-44
- Cap. 3: Costumbres y tradiciones.
Lectura Como agua para chocolate:
Parte 2
-Pg. 45-49
- Composición en clase #2
Septiembre 15
Septiembre 20
- Cap. 4: La familia.
Lectura 1: “El nieto”
-Pg. 52-59
- Cap. 4: La familia.
Lectura 2: “Me besaba mucho”
-Pg. 60-65
- Composición en clase #3
Septiembre 22
- Cap. 5: Geografía, demografía,
tecnología.
- Lectura 1: “La IWM mil”
Septiembre 27
- Cap. 5: Geografía, demografía,
tecnología.
- Lectura 2: “Apocalipsis”
-Pg. 68-77
- Pg. 78-83
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- Composición en clase #4
Septiembre 29
Octubre 4
- Cap. 6: El hombre y la mujer en el
mundo actual.
- Lectura 1: “Rosamunda”
- Cap. 6: El hombre y la mujer en el
mundo actual.
- Lectura 3: “Me gusta cuando callas”
-Pg. 86-97
-Pg. 101-103
- Composición en clase #5
Octubre 6
Octubre 11
- Cap. 7: El mundo de los negocios.
- Lectura: “El delantal blanco”: Parte 1
- Cap. 7: El mundo de los negocios.
- Lectura: “El delantal blanco”: Parte 2
-Pg. 106-114
-Pg. 115-122
- Composición en clase #6
Octubre 13
- Cap. 8: Creencias e ideologías.
- Lectura 1: “Espuma y nada más”
Octubre 18
- Ensayo de mitad de semestre
(No make up / No drop).
Octubre 20
-Pg. 130-139
NO CLASS: FALL BREAK
- Cap. 8: Creencias e ideologías.
- Lectura 2: “Padre nuestro”
-Pg. 140-143
Octubre 25
- Composición en clase #7
Octubre 27
- Cap. 9: Los hispanos en los Estados
Unidos.
- Lectura 1: “No Speak English”
-Pg. 146-152
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Noviembre 1
- Cap. 9: Los hispanos en los Estados
Unidos.
- Lectura 2: “Una caja de plomo que no
se podía abrir”
-Pg. 153-162
- Composición en clase #8
- Cap. 9: Los hispanos en los Estados
Unidos.
- Lectura 3: “Cubanita descubanizada”
Noviembre 3
Noviembre 8
Noviembre 10
-Pg. 163-167
** Today, Modern Languages Talent
Show: from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
the 27th Liberal Arts Symposium **
@ UCO Jazz Lab
- Cap. 10: La vida moderna.
- Lectura 1: “Imágenes photoshop”
- Cap. 10: La vida moderna.
- Lectura 2: “Tiempo libre”
-Pg. 170-178
-Pg. 179-185
- Composición en clase #9
Noviembre 15
Noviembre 17
- Cap. 11 La ley y la libertad
individual.
- Lectura El ángel caído: Parte 1
- Cap. 11 La ley y la libertad
individual.
- Lectura El ángel caído: Parte 2
-Pg. 188-196
-Pg. 197-205
- Composición en clase #10
Noviembre 22
Noviembre 24
- Cap. 12: El trabajo y el ocio.
- Lectura “El sur”: Parte 1
-Pg. 208-215
NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING BREAK
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Noviembre 29
- Cap. 12: El trabajo y el ocio.
- Lectura “El sur”: Parte 2
-Pg. 216-221.
- Composición en clase #11
Diciembre 1
- Cap. 12: El trabajo y el ocio.
- Lectura “El sur”: Parte 3
Diciembre 6
- Entrevistas y Evaluaciones de la
clase.
Diciembre 8
- Ensayo Final (No make up / No
drop).
Diciembre 13-15
-Pg. 223-227
** This class does not have a final
test the week of December 12th to the
16th. **
*Your professor reserves the right to modify the schedule according to the needs of the
course.
**You must prepare all readings and homework before coming to class as assigned at
the end of each previous class.
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