Syllabus
Spanish 122 – Spring 2016
Pierce College-Puyallup
Bienvenido/a a la clase de español 122!
Welcome!
Class Meets:
Profesora:
E-mail:
Office :
Office Hours:
Sonia G. Morales Osegueda, Ph.D.
[email protected]
Library
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10:00 – 10:50am
Or by appointment
Mondays - Thursdays:
1:00am -2:05pm
Section SC – ITEM 8395
Location: LSC 233
Required Materials:
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Panorama 4th ed. – Blanco et al. Supersite Code (Supersite & WebSAM & vText)
Go to vhldirect.com, click on Spanish programs, Panorama 4th ed., ISBN 978-1-61767-737-3 Or: Used
textbook Panorama. Buy Vista Higher Learning. Buy the cheapest edition you can find.
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Make sure the access code is for Supersite Plus (see above). This code may be purchased separately
at vhlcentral.com
Spanish-English dictionary.
General Information
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Learning a language takes much time. Practice Spanish every day. Find friends, peers, colleagues, and family
members with whom to practice Spanish. You will use Spanish in class with your classmates and me as much
as possible.
A major goal of the course is spontaneous, oral communication, which depends on daily exposure to
the language and daily practice. Work in class will often go beyond the textbook. For instance, study
the material designated for coverage on a certain day and complete the assigned exercises before
that class. Keep up with assignments; try not to fall behind. Ask for help!
This is a 5-credit class that requires a great deal of time in outside study and preparation. If you miss more
than
three days without a written justification, it will lower your final grade by half a letter.
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Students who succeed in Spanish devote time every day after class to studying and completing homework.
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Motivation and perseverance. Expect to spend at least 2 hours practicing Spanish every day.
As a courtesy to others and to avoid distractions turn your cell phones off
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Please, do not eat in class.
Rights and responsibilities
1. Be punctual.
After 5 minutes it is too late to come in class.
2. As a member of Pierce College we agree to abide by its Laws and understand that we have rights and
responsibilities to maintain a positive learning environment. Refer to the Pierce College Chapter
132K-126 WAC–STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.
3. I am confident you all chose to be at Pierce College to learn and know how to behave appropriately.
However, if you choose to disrupt class, you will be asked to leave. You must talk to me in my office, and you
may have to appear before the Dean of Student Success, and the Dean of Arts & Humanities Division.
4. I am also confident most of you will choose to be an honest person. However, if you are caught cheating
on a quiz or exam, you will receive a “0” for that quiz, and will not be allowed to continue taking this class.
5. Plagiarism and Cheating. Please note that any work done outside of the class is expected to be your own
work, without the help of others. Refer to the Pierce College student manual on Plagiarism. When you
turn in a paper with your name on it, the name serves as a contractual agreement with me (the
instructor) that it is your own work and not that of another person or entity.
COURSE CONTENT
STUDENT OUTCOMES
1. Show subject-verb relationship in a written and oral
Spanish.
1. Vocabulary related to shopping, clothing, daily
routine, food, celebrations, and health and
medical terms.
2. Imperfect and preterite verb tenses (regular and
irregular verbs).
3. Reflexive construction.
2. Distinguish between verb tenses in passive and active mode.
3. Deduce meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and phrases using
a variety of strategies.
4. Draw upon a vocabulary of 600 words minimum.
5. Discuss meals and order food in a restaurant.
4. Saber and Conocer
6. Identify the cultural differences and connections of regional
foods.
5. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.
7. Form questions using different verb tenses.
6. Comparisons and superlatives.
8. Read simple, authentic, or level adapted texts and
comprehend their meaning.
7. Study cultural aspects of six Spanish-speaking
countries.
9. Write a short narration in Spanish.
10. Participate in classroom conversation.
11. Make comparisons of equality and inequality.
Grading Policy
Class Attendance &
Participation
Attendance to this class everyday, active participation, and homework are required to
pass the course. You can’t participate if you aren’t in here!
Arriving to class late or missing class will lower your participation grade.
10%
As soon as class begins, you may only speak in Spanish in the classroom, unless you have
been given permission by the instructor. Speaking in English at the wrong time will lower
your participation grade.
There will be five (5) exams (50%). At the end of each lesson (6-10) there will be a
comprehensive 50 minute exam. Exams must be taken at the date and time scheduled.
Quizzes & Exams
60%
There will be five (5) quizzes and dictations based on a given day’s class period. These
quizzes will be sometime unannounced. However, the lowest grade for quizzes 1-5 will be
dropped.
Each quiz/exam will be taken in class without the use of notes, books or electronic
devices. There will be No make-up quizzes and dictations. There will be no make-up
exams, except for emergency situations. You will need to contact me within 48 hours and
provide written documentation.
Homework
A. Online
B. In-class written
assignments
A. 10%
Online homework to be completed outside of class. This homework will be done online at
the following website: http://vhlcentral.com. This homework is designed to help you learn
independently, so try to get a little bit ahead. Keeping up with homework will make class
much more comprehensible, which will lead to greater acquisition of Spanish. There is a
direct correlation to people who do the daily online homework and those that earn high
marks in the class.
Homework online due day all at the end of the lesson, at night by 11:50pm. Check
webpage- Calendar assignments.
You will also keep a handwritten journal of various readings that you complete
throughout the quarter. Short paragraphs or compositions assigned in class. Always turn
them in typed on a separate sheet of paper.
A. Dialogue. This will be presented with a classmate. I expect you will practice with
Your classmate in person and/or by phone at least once a week.
A. Dialogue: Oral
presentation
B. Oral exam
A. 10%
B. 10%
Total
100%
Length: 4-7 minutes without any notes in hand. Write a script that you and your
classmates will practice for at least 2 weeks prior to the due date. You will turn in the
script on the day of the Dialogue. You don´t need to memorize it; however, you should be
able to follow the conversation with your peers in a natural way (be familiar with the
vocabulary, grammatical structures you have prepared, etc.)
Topics: shopping/clothes, past tense (pretérito), daily routine, and food preferences
(lessons 6-8).
B. Oral exam/presentation. There will be an oral exam covering a story we will create in
class. In groups of three, students will create one story about the Hispanic culture
presented in lessons 6-9. More details as we approach the exam.
Grading Criteria
100 points= Superior. Excellent pronunciation, variety of vocabulary studied in class, correct and complete
sentence structure, correct verb endings, fluent.
75 points= Average. Pronunciation and errors occasionally interfere with communication, vocabulary is
limited, communicates with some hesitation, verb endings are not correct.
60 points= Inferior. Pronunciation and errors interfere with communication, student only speaks isolated
words, is very hesitant, shows no preparation. Presentation is too short.
Grading Matrix - for this Course (percent to GPA equivalent)
4.0 - 3.9 A
99/100-98%
2.4 - 2.2 C+
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79-77%
3.8 - 3.5 A-
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96/97-90/91%
2. 1.9 C
76-74%
3.4 - 3.2 B+
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89-87%
1.8 - 1.5 C-
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73-70%
3.1 - 2.9 B
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86-84%
1.4 - 1.2 D+
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69-67%
2.8 - 2.5 B-
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83-80%
1.1 – 1.0 D
(lowest passing grade) 66-65%
0-64 = 0.0 = F Indicates student did not do passing work in the course, did not attend during the quarter,
or did not officially withdraw
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I do not discuss grades by e-mail or phone however, I am available to talk to you in person about
your overall grade during my office hours and by appointment.. Official grades will be available on
Tuesday, June 21.
Class withdrawal: If you must drop this class, you must do it officially before the end of the 7th week;
otherwise, your final grade will be “0”. No Incompletes will be granted in this class, unless you have a lifethreatening situation at the end of the quarter, and you have been passing this course.
Absence Policy
Being in class is absolutely critical for your success in the course. Due to the intensive nature of the course,
anytime you miss a class you will fall behind. Once that happens, it is almost impossible to catch up. If you
have an unexcused absence, you will lose your participation points as well as any quiz points from that day.
If you miss three or more classes for any reason (including excused absences), your final grade will be
docked an additional 10 percent. Vacations, work conflicts, etc. are not excuses for missing class.
Extra Credit
Occasionally there may be opportunities to earn extra credit throughout the quarter. However, it won’t be
enough to compensate for not doing other work. If you need help, don’t wait. Come see me right away with
specific questions during my office hours or make an appointment.
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
1. Take all personal belongings with you and stay as far as possible from any buildings.
2. Do not re-enter the buildings until the all-clear signal has been given.
3. If you hear an intermittent alarm (life-threatening situation), we may remain outside for at least an hour.
ACCESS AND DISABILITY SERVICES
Your experience in this class is important to me, and it is the policy and practice of Pierce College to create
inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you experience
barriers based on disability, please seek a meeting with the Access and Disability Services (ADS) manager to
discuss and address them. If you have already established accommodations with the ADS manager, please
bring your approved accommodations (green sheet) to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss
your needs in this course.
ADS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Reasonable
accommodations are established through an interactive process between you and the ADS manager, and I
am available to help facilitate them in this class. If you have not yet established services through ADS, but
have a temporary or permanent disability that requires accommodations (this can include but not be limited
to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are
encouraged to contact ADS at 253-840-8335 (Puyallup).
CALENDARIO
FECHA
Abril
Lunes 4
(Monday)
EN CLASE
DAILY ASSIGNMENTS (vhlcentral.com)
Presentaciones
(Introductions)
Syllabus or contract
Learn basic greetings
Lección 6
De Compras!
Contextos & vocabulario
Martes 5
(Tuesday)
Lección 6 - De Compras!
Clothing and shoping
Colors
More adjectives
Fotonovela “en el mercado”
Miércoles 6
(Wednesday)
Estructura 6.1
Saber and Conocer – verbos
Re-read our contract/syllabus thoroughly.
Register on the Panorama 4th ed. Supersite
(vhlcentral.com)
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 6
every day. Click on “contextos” and “vocabulario”.
Tarea: Re-read our contract/syllabus throughly
L. 6 “Fotonovela” - Listen the fotonovela before coming
to class. Refer to your textbook or vText.
Click on L. 6 “contextos”, Workbook” activities
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 6
every day. Click on “contextos” and “vocabulario.
Supersite
Study estructura 6.1 before coming to class
Estructura 6.1 “Workbook” activities
Estructura 6.2 “Workbook activities
Jueves 7
(Thursday)
Lunes 11
Martes 12
Miércoles 13
Estructura 6.2
Indirect object pronouns
Review Estructura 6.1
Study estructura 6.2 before coming to class.
Estructura 6.2
Indirect object pronouns
Review estructura 6.2
Study estructura 6.2
Estructura 6.3-Preterite
tense of regular verbs
Escritura- Tema: Escribe un informe (p 202)
More…Estructura 6.3
6.4. EstructuraDemonstrative adjective and
pronouns
Panorama cultural
Cuba: el país en cifras
Práctica: P. 192-193
Study estructura 6.4 before coming to class.
Review estructura 6.4 before coming to class.
Estructura 6.4 “Workbook” activities
Memorize 5 facts about “Cuba” from textbook and/or
“vtext” (pp. 206-207).
Abril
Jueves 14
Lunes 18
Martes 19
Recapitulación & Cultura
Prueba I
Lección 6
Recapitulación (pp. 198-199) es un resumen de lo
estudiado en la lección 6. Te ayudará a estudiar más
efectivamente.
Review “Online homework” Lección 6
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 7
every day. Click on “contextos” and “vocabulario”.
Lección 7
La Rutina Diaria
Repaso de vocabulario
L.7 “Contextos”, Workbook activities
Continuación… Lección 7
Estructura7.1 “Workbook” activities
Fotonovela – Necesito
arreglarme!
Estructura7.1 “Workbook” activities
L. 7 “Fotonovela” -Listen the fotonovela before coming
to class. Refer to your textbook or vText.
Study estructura 7.2 before coming to class.
Miércoles 20
Estructura 7.1
Reflexive verbs
Estructura 7.1
Reflexive verbs
Start writing the script of the Diálogo
Estructura 7.2 “Workbook” activities
Study estructura 7.3 before coming to class.
Jueves 21
Estructura 7.2 - Indefinite
and negative words
Estructura 7.2
Estructura 7.2 “Workbook” activities
Study estructura 7.3 before coming to class.
Lunes 25
Martes 26
Miércoles 27
Estructura 7.3
Preterite of ser and ir
Review estructura 7.3 before coming to class.
Estructura 7.3 “Workbook” activities
Práctica
Study estructura 7.4 before coming to class.
Estructura 7.4
Verbs like gustar
Estructura 7.4 “Workbook” activities
Lectura (pp 236-237)
Panorama cultural
Peru: el país en cifras
Lectura/Review
Memorize 5 facts about “Peru” from textbook and/or
“vtext” (pp. 238-239).
Discuss 5 facts about “Peru” from textbook
Review “Recapitulación” (pp. 234-235)
Panorama cultural
Jueves 28
Prueba II
Lección 7
Lección 8
La Comida
Review “Online homework” – Lección 7
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 8.
Bring a photo of “comidas”. Describe them - Habla en
español.
Mayo
Continuación- Lección 8
Vocabulario & Contextos
L. 8 “Fotonovela”- Listen the fotonovela before coming
to class.
L. 8 “contextos”, Workbook activities
Práctica- comunicación.
Practice the script of the “Diálogo” with your classmate
Lunes 2
La Comida… Continuación
Study estructura 8.1 before coming to class.
Fotonovela “Una cena…
romántica”
Martes 3
Estructura 8.1 - Preterite of
stem-changing verbs
Estructura 8.1 “Workbook” activities
Study estructura 8.2 before coming to class.
Estructura 8.2 “Workbook” activities
Estructura 8.2
Double object pronous
Miércoles 4
Continuación … Estructura
8.2
Study estructura 8.3 before coming to class.
Estructura 8.3 “Workbook” activities
Study estructura 8.4 before coming to class.
Jueves 5
Estructura 8.3
Comparisons
Continuación… Estructura
8.3
Study estructura 8.4 before coming to class.
Lunes 9
Estructura 8.4
Superlatives
Reading-Guatemala & memorize 5 facts about
“Guatemala” from textbook and/or “vtext”, pp. 272-273.
Martes 10
Practice “Superlatives”.
Discuss 5 facts about “Guatemala” from textbook and/or
“vtext” (pp. 104-105)
Panorama cultural
Guatemala: el país en cifras.
Review “Recapitulación” – pp. 268-269
Ready for your Dialogue?
Miércoles 11
Práctica “estructura”
Review “Online homework” Lección 8”
Review Lección 8
Reading-more practice
Jueves 12
Presentación – Diálogo
Prueba III
Lección 8
Lección 9
Las Fiestas
Repaso de vocabulario &
contextos
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 9
every day. Click on “contextos” and “vocabulario”.
L. 9 “Fotonovela”- Listen the fotonovela before coming
to class. Refer to your textbook or vText.
Listen fotonovela” and answer sentences of pp. 280281.
Mayo
Lunes 16
Continuación…Lección 9
L. 9 “contextos”, Workbook activities
“Fotovela”: El Dia de los
Muertos.”
Study estructura 9.1 before coming to class.
Contextos
Estructura 9.1
Irregular preterites
Estructura 9.1 “Workbook” activities
Miércoles 18
9.1: Irregular preterites
Review “Práctica y comunicación (p. 291).
Study estructura 9.3 before coming to class.
Jueves 19
Estructura 9.2:
Verbs that change meaning
in the preterite.
Estructura 9.3
¿Qué and ¿Cuál?
Study estructura 9.4 before coming to class.
Martes 17
Study estructuras 9.2 before coming to class.
9.3 “Workbook” activities
Check homeworks- Lección 9
Lunes 23
Estructura 9.4
Pronouns after prepositions
Estructura 9.4 “Workbook” activities
Memorize 5 facts about “Chile” from textbook and/or
“vtext”, pp. 304-305.
Martes 24
More practice:
Estructura 9.4
Discuss 5 facts about “Chile” from textbook.
Escritura: estrategia (pp. 300-301).
Miércoles 25
Panorama cultural
“Chile” el país en cifras.
Lectura adicional: escritura
Lectura adicional
Review - Lección 9
“Recapitulación”
Jueves 26
Prueba IV
Lección 9
Lección 10
En el Consultorio
Lunes 30
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 9
every day. Click on “contextos” and “vocabulario”.
“Recapitulación” Review (pp. 296-297)
Review “Online homework” Lección 9”
Study lección 10 before coming to class.
Listen to, repeat, and write the vocabulary of lesson 10
every day. Click on “contextos” and “vocabulario”
Contextos & Vocabulario
Practice lesson 10 every day. Click on “contextos and
“vocabulario.”
NO CLASSES
MEMORIAL DAY
Junio
Martes 31
Lección 10
Repaso deL Vocabulario
Fotonovela “Qué dolor!”
Miércoles 1
Prácica “¿Qué pasó?
Estructura
Estructura 10.1
The imperfect tense
Cultura – P. 316-317
Jueves 2
Estructura 10.2
The preterite and the
imperfect
Lunes 6
More práctica “ The
preterite and the imperfect”
Martes 7
Miércoles 8
10.3 Estructura
Construction with se
10.3 Continuación…
Construction with se
10.4 – Adverbs
L. 10 “Fotonovela”. Listen the fotonovela before coming
to class. L. 10 “contextos”, Workbook activities
Create a story for “oral exam”
Listen fotonovela” and answer sentences of pp. 312-314
L. 10 “contextos” Workbook activities
Continue practice “La fotonovela”.
Study estructura 10.2 before coming to class.
Study estructura 10.3 before coming to class.
Review estructura 10.3 before coming to class.
Memorize 5 facts about “Costa Rica & Nicaragua” from
textbook (pp. 336-339).
Study estructura 10.4 before coming to class.
Questions about 5 facts about “Costa Rica & Nicaragua”
from textbook and/or “vtext”.
Recapitulación y lectura
Jueves 9
Lunes 13
Martes 14
10.4 – Adverbs
Práctica-comunicación
“Oral exam/A story-Una
historia”
Oral exam/A story-Una
historia”
Review “Online homework” Lección 10
Prueba V
Lección 10
¡Felices Vacaciones!