CASPER COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Span 2495-01 Workshop: Spanish Course at URSE, Oaxaca, Mexico
Semester/Year: Summer, 2010
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Class Time: TBA
Days: MTWTHF
Room: TBA at URSE
Instructor: L. Hittle
Office: N/A
Office Phone: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Office hours will be held in Oaxaca at a time TBA.
Course Description: Offered in response to need and interests of students and members of business
and the community. Various topics will focus on development of practical Spanish-speaking skills and
cultural awareness. A student may repeat this course, under different topics, for credit up to a
maximum of 12 credit hours. Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence
must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.
Statement of Prerequisites: Must be 18 years old by 1 January of the year in which this class is
offered, must have taken both SPAN 2410 and SPAN 2420 and passed them with a grade of “C” or
better, and must be able to spend a minimum of three weeks in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Goal: Through total immersion in the Spanish language for three weeks and through formal
instruction by native Spanish speakers in grammar, vocabulary, and conversation, students will
successfully improve their level of competency in the communication skills of reading, writing,
listening, and speaking.
Outcomes: To meet the national standards (ACTFL Novice Mid - Intermediate High) according to the
beginning placement of the student, students will
ACTFL Novice Mid:
• recognize and understand commonly used words, phrases, and expressions;
• use visual and contextual clues to assist in comprehension;
• sometimes recognize previously learned material when presented in new contexts;
ACTFL Novice High:
• recognize and understand a variety commonly used words, phrases, and expressions;
• recognize previously learned material when presented in new contexts;
• use background experience and contextual clues to supply the meaning of unfamiliar material;
ACTFL Intermediate Low-Mid:
• recognize and understand an increasingly broad range of commonly used Spanish words, phrases,
and expressions;
• recognize previously learned material when presented in new contexts;
• use background experience and contextual clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar material and
to anticipate story direction in narrative texts;
• comprehend Spanish spoken at an average pace;
• identify main ideas of a text by using reading strategies such as gleaning information from the
first and last paragraphs;
• create written and oral presentations;
• write and speak in Spanish at a level a native speaker can comprehend;
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ACTFL Intermediate High:
• recognize and understand an increasingly broad range of commonly used words, phrases, and
expressions, including high-frequency idiomatic expressions;
• recognize previously learned material, even in unfamiliar contexts;
• identify the main idea of a text by using reading strategies such as gleaning information from the
first and last paragraphs;
• use background knowledge and contextual clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar material and
to anticipate story direction in narrative texts;
Methodology: immersion in Spanish through lecture, conversation in pairs or small groups, computer
lab, films, excursions to archaeological sites; classes in cooking, salsa and dance, ceramics, etc.
Evaluation Criteria: The native Spanish speaker at URSE (Universidad Regional del Sureste) in
Oaxaca will evaluate the students’ daily progress in the Spanish language. The Casper College
instructor will consult with the URSE instructor before determining a final grade. Additionally, the
Casper College instructor will submit the final grade which will also include the following
components: attendance, participation, and keeping a journal.
Daily attendance to all classes and excursions is mandatory. Attendance and participation together
are 60% of the total grade. Each class missed will result in a deduction of 4% from the total
grade. Classes missed due to illness will be dealt with on an individual case basis.
• The remaining 40% of the total grade will be calculate from the URSE instructor’s evaluation of
the students’ daily progress.
• Casper College GRADING SCALE
Letter grade and percentage equivalent
A
90%-100%
B
80%-89%
C
70%-79%
D
60%-69%
F
<60%
•
Required Text, Readings, and Materials: Required materials will be announced after we arrive in
Oaxaca.
Class Policies: Our safety in Oaxaca is paramount! Therefore, you must always have a “buddy” and
an URSE-supplied cell phone with you when you leave the apartment complex. This includes going to
and from class, religious services, the grocery, the Zócalo, the ATM, post office, anywhere, even if
only “for a minute.”
You will be issued keys to your apartment and the outside gate. If you should lose a key, report the
loss immediately tot eh apartment office. Guests (with exception of URSE administrators) are not
allowed inside the apartments; you may entertain them in the courtyard or on the apartment patios, but
they must leave the premises by 7:30 PM.
You must carry a copy of your passport with you at all times. Please loc the original passport, your
exit visa, and you plane ticket in a safe place within your apartment.
This syllabus is not negotiable. However, assignments are subject to revision and or deletion based
upon the instructor’s assessment of needs and progress of the class working from this syllabus. Please
retain this syllabus at least until you have graduated. It is your copy of the course requirements and
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material that you may need to document when transferring to other schools or when applying for
graduate school or employment.
Last Date to Change to Audit Status or to Withdraw with a W Grade: Because this class is in
Mexico and is for only three weeks, students must change to audit status or withdraw no later than one
week before departure from Casper.
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Please refer to the Casper College Student Conduct and
Judicial Code for information concerning your rights and responsibilities as a Casper College Student.
Chain of Command: If you have any problems with this class, you should first contact the instructor
to attempt to solve the problem. If you are not satisfied with the solution offered by the instructor, you
should then take the matter through the appropriate chain of command starting with the Department
Head/Program Director, the Dean, and lastly the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Academic Dishonesty - Cheating & Plagiarism: Casper College demands intellectual honesty.
Proven plagiarism or any form of dishonesty associated with the academic process can result in the
offender failing the course in which the offense was committed or expulsion from school. See the
Casper College Student Code of Conduct.
ADA Accommodations Policy: It is the policy of Casper College to provide appropriate
accommodations to any student with a documented disability. If you have a need for accommodation
in this course, please make an appointment to see me at your earliest convenience.
Calendar or schedule indicating course content: Please see the attached schedule.
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Possible timetable sujeto a confirmación:
Mañana
Actividad
Sábado
15 mayo
Recoger del
aeropuerto y
llevar a su
hotel
Domingo
16 mayo
Tour del
centro
Lunes
17 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a 12.30
para dejar 30 minutos
en el internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
18 mayo
Clare y Dilip
Berenice
Ir al
supermercado
Mago
4-6 horas
Platica/actividad
cultura
Mago
4 a 6.30 horas
Entrar con Berenice y
Martha en clases
Access
Mago
4-6 horas
Platica/actividad cultura
Sábado
22 mayo
Visita a
Monte
Alban,
Alebrijes
Clare y Dilip
Domingo
23 mayo
Visita al
Balneario
Vista
Hermosa
Mago y Adam
Lunes
24 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a 12.30
para dejar 30 minutos
en el internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Berenice
Martes
25 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a 12.30
para dejar 30 minutos
en el internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago y Adam
Miércoles
26 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a 12.30
para dejar 30 minutos en
el internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Clare y Dilip
Dilip
Mago
4-6 horas
Platica/actividad
cultura
Mago
4 a 6.30 horas
Entrar con Berenice y
Martha en clases
Access
Mago
4-6 horas
Platica/actividad cultura
Mago y Adam
Lunes
31 mayo
Visita a Mazunte y
Ventanilla
Berenice
Martes
1 junio
Descansa
Dilip
Dilip
Regresa a Oaxaca
durante la tarde
Mago y Adam
Miércoles
2 junio
Clase de español
9 a 12 o 10 o 13
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago
Intercambio estudiantil
Mago y Adam
Jueves
3 junio
Clase de español
9 a 12 o 10 o 13
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago
4-6 horas
Película
Clare
José Luis
Responsable:
Tarde
Actividad
Responsable:
Mañana
Actividad
Responsable:
Tarde
Actividad
Responsable:
Clare
Sábado
29 mayo
Descansa
Mañana
Actividad
Responsable:
Tarde
Actividad
Dilip
Domingo
30 mayo
Visita a las
Lagunas de
Chachagua
Dilip
Responsable:
Mañana
Actividad
Responsable:
Tarde
Actividad
Responsable:
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a 12.30
para dejar 30 minutos
en el internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Dilip
Miércoles
19 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a 12.30
para dejar 30 minutos en
el internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Jueves
20 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a
12.30 para dejar 30
minutos en el
internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago
4-6 horas
Platica/actividad
cultura
Mago y Adam
Jueves
27 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a
12.30 para dejar 30
minutos en el
internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago
4-6 horas
Platica/actividad
cultura
Viernes
21 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a
12.30 para dejar 30
minutos en el
internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago
4-6 horas
Película
Viernes
28 mayo
Clase de español
9 a 12 (o 9.30 a
12.30 para dejar 30
minutos en el
internet)
Gramática 1h 30 y
conversación 1 h 30
Mago
Dilip
Viernes
4 junio
Visita Mitla Tule,
Tlacalula?, Yagul?
Clare + Dilip
Sábado
29 mayo
Recoger del
hotel y llevar
al aeropuerto
Clare y Dilip
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