1 Carroll University -­‐ Fall/Otoño 2013 ESPAÑOL 201B ~ Intermediate Spanish I Professor: Dr. Jessica Boll E-­‐mail: [email protected] Office hours: M, 8:00-­‐9:00 a.m. WF, 2:30-­‐3:30 p.m. or by appt. Location: 313 MacAllister Hall Telephone: (262) 524-­‐7214 Course days/time: MWF, 9:20-­‐10:30 a.m. Room: 201 Ganfield Gymnasium Course Prerequisites: Spanish 101, 102 Course Description & Objectives: This third-­‐semester course will build upon your basic knowledge of the Spanish language. Through intermediate grammar structures, vocabulary lessons, compositions, readings, videos, oral presentations and a variety of interactive activities you will expand your communication, reading, writing and listening skills. Simultaneously, you will be exposed to many of the cultures and traditions that make the Spanish-­‐speaking world so fascinating and diverse. The overall goal of the course is to increase both your comfort and familiarity with the language in order to prepare and inspire you for further language classes, study abroad, personal travel or to reach your professional goals. Consistent preparation, attendance and participation are essential components of a successful semester, as well as enthusiasm and a willingness to experiment and have fun with the language! Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Employ more complex grammatical structures and new vocabulary/expressions. Assessment: Chapter exams, Final exam, Compositions, Homework assignments Converse with ease and confidence on a variety of topics and in a variety of situations, both social and academic. Assessment: Oral presentation, Oral exam, Class discussions Read, analyze, and discuss brief cultural essays and a fictional novel. Assessment: Chapter exams, Homework assignments, Class discussions Write and revise essays, with focus on both content (personal style elements and the ability to address the question) and form (syntactic and grammatical accuracy). Assessment: Compositions Understand the main points on matters regularly encountered in work, school, and leisure. Assessment: Chapter exams, Final exam, Homework assignments, Class discussions Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling. Assessment: Oral exam, Homework assignments, Class discussions Investigate cultural perspectives through individual or collaborative research on products and practices. Assessment: Cultural project/Oral presentation, Homework assignments, Class discussions Describe in adequate detail culturally relevant local and global issues and prepare summaries or short reports. Assessment: Chapter exams, Cultural project/Oral presentation, Homework assignments, Class discussions Identify a few key sources of cultural importance and evaluate their credibility and accuracy. Assessment: Cultural project/Oral presentation, Homework assignments, Class discussions Required Materials and Texts: 1) Enfoques: Curso Intermedio de lengua española, 3rd edition, with WebSAM and “Supersite PLUS” Passcode. Blanco, José A. and María Colbert. Vista Higher Learning. Boston, Massachusetts. 2012. *Please note: if you purchase a used textbook, be sure you still have access to an unused passcode. 2) El Camino de Santiago by Nicolás Veneri Rodríguez. ISBN#: 978-­‐8-­‐84682-­‐537-­‐7 2 Course Standards and Final Grade Components: Spanish 201 Course Components: Attendance 5% Participation 5% Homework 15% Cultural Project & Oral Presentation 10% Compositions 15% Chapter Exams 25% Oral Exam 10% Final Exam 15% _________________________________________________ Final Grade 100% A 93-­‐100% B 82-­‐87% C 71-­‐77% F 0-­‐59% AB 88-­‐92% BC 78-­‐81% D 60-­‐70% Attendance (5%): Daily attendance is required and is the key to language success. You will be allowed three “free” absences throughout the semester with no points deducted. Each absence beyond these three will equal one percentage point off your final grade, up to 5 points off (four absences will thus equate to 4/5 for attendance, five absences will equal 3/5, six absences will equal 2/5, seven absences will equal 1/5, and eight or more absences will automatically result in a “0” for the attendance component of your grade). Please note that your absences can negatively affect other aspects of your grade as well, including your participation grade. If you miss one third or more of the total class days you will automatically fail the course. Three tardy arrivals will equal one absence. Participation (5%): Your participation grade is based on active and quality contributions to class en español. You must demonstrate that you are studying on your own and keeping up with homework assignments. English use will significantly lower your participation grade. You will be given a participation grade each week, which will be averaged together for overall midterm and final participation grades. Please be advised that an absence amounts to a “0” in participation for that day and will consequently affect your participation grade for that week. Homework (15%): You will have daily homework assignments, including but not limited to activities from the textbook and from the online Student Activities Manual (which I will refer to as “WebSAM” in this syllabus and in class). The WebSAM activities will be checked at the end of each chapter, and will be graded primarily on effort. WebSAM assignment grades from each chapter will be averaged for one combined homework grade for that chapter. Any grade of 70% or higher will equate to a “10/10” for that chapter, while grades lower than 70% will amount to a “0.” All WebSAM assignments must be completed by the chapter exam to receive credit for that chapter. Non-­‐WebSAM assignments are due the day indicated on the course calendar and may be collected randomly. Incomplete assignments will result in a "0" for the entire chapter. Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. In addition, you must meet with tutors for a total of 3.5 hours of conversation practice during the course of the semester. After each session, you will have one week to post a reflection on my courses. Session attendance will be recorded and will count as a homework grade. Cultural Project & Oral Presentation (10%): Working in groups of two or three, you will research one Spanish-­‐
speaking country, focusing on the history, politics and economy. You will then present this country to the class in a 8-­‐10 minute presentation. At least two of your three sources must be in Spanish, you must include a visual aid, and you must turn in a list of your sources on the day of your presentation. Your grade will be based on both the content and the creativity of the presentation, which will take place on either Wednesday, November 20 or Friday, November 22. 3 Compositions (15%): This semester you will be writing three compositions. One will be an in-­‐class composition on Monday, November 18, and the other two will include both a preliminary version (worth 75% of the total grade for that composition) and a final, revised version (worth the remaining 25%). Compositions will be graded on vocabulary usage, grammar, spelling and typos, creativity, content and overall effort. Topics will be assigned during the course of the semester. Late compositions will not be accepted for any reason. Chapter Exams (25%): You will have six chapter exams this semester. The lowest grade of the chapter exams will be automatically dropped and there will be no make-­‐up exams. You can opt out of the last chapter exam if you are satisfied with your chapter exam average. Oral Exam (10%): At the end of the semester you will meet with me for an individual oral evaluation. We will practice in class beforehand, but you will not know the exact topic that you will be asked during the exam. The exam will take place on either Monday, December 9 or Wednesday, December 11, and will take approximately 5-­‐
10 minutes. Final Exam (15%): The final exam will take place on Monday, December 16 at 8:00 a.m. Please be sure that you make your travel plans accordingly to avoid a schedule conflict, as the exam cannot be rescheduled. The exam will be cumulative, covering the grammar discussed throughout the course of the semester. Please note: Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations or any student considering obtaining documentation should make an appointment with Ms. Martha Bledsoe, Director of Services for Students with Disabilities. It is strongly suggested that such students contact her office no later than the first week of class. She can be reached by calling 262-­‐
524-­‐7335 or via email at [email protected]. Counseling and Learning Resources for Students: Academic Integrity: The Carroll University Academic Integrity Policy is located in your student handbook. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with it. If a student violates this policy in any way, I reserve the right to impose a sanction of failure on the assignment/assessment or failure in the course. If you have questions about appropriate citations, please ask. o
While I encourage you to seek outside help in support of this class if necessary, please be aware that certain kinds of help – i.e. having a tutor revise your written work for you prior to your turning it in, using translation programs to write essays or complete assignments, or otherwise turning in work that does not genuinely reflect your own exclusive efforts – amount to a form of academic dishonesty. Please let me know if you plan to use the support of a tutor so that I may outline some important guidelines. Please keep in mind that plagiarism is defined by the Carroll University policies as "claiming credit for the work or effort of another without authorization or citation." Carroll Library Learning Commons and Spanish Tutoring: Spanish tutoring is available in the Library Learning Commons. Please check the online tutor schedule or the tutor board in the Learning Commons for the most current information. If you cannot meet during the posted hours, please fill out a Tutor Request form available at the Learning Commons Information Desk or on the above noted webpage. FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act): The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (also known as FERPA or the Buckley Amendment) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. Please consult the FERPA public notice found on the registrar's website: www.cc.edu/academics/registrar/. Counseling at the Walter Young Center for Counseling and Career Services: Please consult the WYC website for specific information and support: http://www.cc.edu/studentlife/wyc/. The WYC is located at 117 Wright Street, and is open M-­‐F 8:00 a.m. -­‐ 4:30 p.m. The phone number is 262-­‐524-­‐7335. 4 Modifications to this syllabus: The instructor of this course and Carroll University reserve the right to modify, amend, or change the syllabus, schedule, course requirements, grading policy, etc. as the curriculum and/or program require(s). HORARIO DEL CURSO Fecha Actividades en clase viernes, 6 -­‐Introducción al curso de septiembre lunes, 9 -­‐Lección 1: Introducción de septiembre -­‐Vocabulario: “Las relaciones personales” -­‐El presente miércoles, 11 -­‐Ser y estar de septiembre -­‐Cinemática: “Di algo” viernes, 13 -­‐El presente progresivo de septiembre -­‐Cultura: Sonia Sotomayor lunes, 16 -­‐Sustantivos, artículos y adjetivos de septiembre -­‐Repaso -­‐ Lección 1 -­‐ miércoles, 18 de septiembre viernes, 20 de septiembre EXAMEN I – LECCIÓN 1 -­‐Lección 2: Introducción -­‐Vocabulario: “Las diversiones” -­‐Cultura: El toreo -­‐Composición I – Asignación (“Versión preliminar” para el 27 de septiembre; “Versión final” para el 7 de octubre) *Note: Useful transitional expresions E: p. A46. lunes, 23 -­‐Los pronombres de objeto directo e de septiembre indirecto -­‐Los pronombres preposicionales miércoles, 25 -­‐Gustar y verbos similares de septiembre Tarea para EL PRÓXIMO DÍA E: Enfoques Textbook WebSAM: Online Student Activities Manual S: Supersite: www.vhlcentral.com CS : El Camino de Santiago -­‐E: 1) Familiarize yourself with textbook. 2) Estudiar el vocabulario, p. 2-­‐3. 3) Leer y estudiar “The present tense” p. 14-­‐15. -­‐S: 1) Set up your account on the Vistas Supersite, at www.vhlcentral.com and familiarize yourself with site. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Ser and Estar” p. 18-­‐19. -­‐WebSAM: Contextos #1-­‐5, Estructura 1.1 #1, 2, 4. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Progressive forms” p. 22-­‐23. 2) Leer p. 36-­‐
37. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 1.2 #1-­‐4. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Nouns and articles” p. A7 (in back of textbook). 2) Leer y estudiar “Adjectives” p. A9. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 1.3 #1, 3, 4. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 1.4 #1-­‐2, Estructura 1.5 #2, Lab Manual: Contextos #1-­‐3. -­‐Estudiar para EXAMEN I -­‐E: 1) Estudiar el vocabulario, p. 42-­‐43. 2) Leer p. 76-­‐77. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Object pronouns” p. 54-­‐55. -­‐WebSAM: Contextos #1-­‐3. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Gustar and similar verbs” p.58-­‐59. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 2.1 #2-­‐5. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Reflexive verbs” p. 62-­‐63. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 2.2 #1, 3. 5 -­‐ viernes, 27 -­‐Los verbos reflexivos de septiembre -­‐Composición I – Versión preliminar lunes, 30 -­‐Los adj. y pronombres de septiembre demostrativos y posesivos -­‐Repaso -­‐ Lección 2 miércoles, 2 de octubre viernes, 4 de octubre EXAMEN II – LECCIÓN 2 lunes, 7 de octubre -­‐El pretérito -­‐Composición I – Versión final -­‐Composición II – Asignación (“Versión preliminar” para el 16 de octubre; “Versión final” para el 1 de noviembre) -­‐El imperfecto PELÍCULA miércoles, 9 de octubre viernes, 11 de octubre lunes, 14 de octubre miércoles, 16 de octubre viernes, 18 de octubre lunes, 21 de octubre -­‐Lección 3: Introducción -­‐Vocabulario: “La vida diaria” -­‐Cinemática: “Adiós Mamá” -­‐Preparar Composición I – Versión preliminar. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns” p. A14. 2) Leer y estudiar “Possessive adjectives and pronouns” p. A16. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 2.3 #1-­‐5. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 2.4 #1, Estructura 2.5 #2-­‐3, Lab Manual: Contextos #1, 3. -­‐Estudiar para Examen II -­‐E: 1) Estudiar el vocabulario, p.82-­‐83. 2) Leer y completar “Antes de ver el corto,” #1 & #2 p. 106. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “The preterite” p. 94-­‐95. -­‐WebSAM: Contextos #1-­‐2. -­‐Preparar Composición I – Versión final. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “The imperfect” p. 98-­‐99. 2) Leer y estudiar “The preterite vs. the imperfect” p. 102-­‐103. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 3.1 #1-­‐4. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 3.2 #1-­‐2, Estructura 3.3 #1, 2, 4. -­‐Hacer la actividad de Viva Cuba en MyCourses (“Discusiones”). -­‐CS: 1) Leer p. 2-­‐20 (hasta “cerca”). 2) Hacer actividades #5, 7, 9, 10, 11. -­‐El Camino de Santiago: -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Telling time” p. A21. Introducción y primera parte -­‐Preparar Composición II – Versión preliminar. -­‐La hora -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 3.4 #1-­‐2. -­‐Repaso -­‐ Lección 3 -­‐Composición II – Versión preliminar -­‐Estudiar para Examen III EXAM III – LECCIÓN 3 -­‐E: 1) Estudiar el vocabulario, p. 122-­‐123. 2) Leer y completar “Antes de ver el corto,” #1 & #2 p. 148. Vacaciones de otoño – ¡NO HAY CLASE! 6 miércoles, 23 de octubre lunes, 28 de octubre -­‐Lección 4: Introducción -­‐Vocabulario: “La salud y el bienestar” -­‐Cinemática: “éramos pocos” -­‐El subjuntivo en las cláusulas nominales -­‐El subjuntivo con las expresiones impersonales -­‐Los mandatos miércoles, 30 de octubre -­‐Por y para viernes, 1 de noviembre -­‐El Camino de Santiago: segunda parte -­‐Repaso -­‐ Lección 4 -­‐Composición II – Versión final EXAMEN IV – LECCIÓN 4 viernes, 25 de octubre lunes, 4 de noviembre miércoles, 6 de noviembre -­‐Lección 5: Introducción -­‐Vocabulario: “Los viajes” -­‐Comparativos y superlativos viernes, 8 de noviembre -­‐Las expresiones negativas y positivas lunes, 11 de noviembre -­‐El subjuntivo en las cláusulas adjetivales -­‐Pero y sino miércoles, 13 de noviembre -­‐El Camino de Santiago: tercera parte -­‐Repaso -­‐ Lección 5 EXAMEN V – LECCIÓN 5 viernes, 15 de noviembre lunes, 18 de noviembre COMPOSICIÓN EN CLASE -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “The subjunctive in noun clauses” p. 134-­‐136. 2) Leer y estudiar “The subj. with impersonal exp.” p. A26. -­‐WebSAM: Contextos #1-­‐3. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Commands” p. 140-­‐141. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 4.1 #1, 3, 4, Estructura 4.4 #1. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Por and para” p. 144-­‐145. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 4.2 #1-­‐2. -­‐CS: 1) Leer p. 20-­‐32 (hasta el final de las cursivas). 2) Hacer actividades #18, 23. -­‐Preparar Composición II – Versión final. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 4.3 #1, 3, 5. -­‐Estudiar para EXAMEN IV -­‐E: 1) Estudiar el vocabulario, p. 164-­‐165. 2) Leer y estudiar “Comparatives and superlatives” p. 176-­‐177. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Negative and positive expressions” p. 180-­‐
181. -­‐WebSAM: Contextos #1-­‐3; Estructura 5.1 #1-­‐3. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “The subjunctive in adjective clauses” p. 184-­‐
185. 2) Leer y estudiar “Pero and sino” p. A31. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 5.2 #1-­‐3. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 5.3 #1-­‐3, Estructura 5.4 #1. -­‐CS: 1) Leer p. 32-­‐40 (hasta el principio de las cursivas). 2) Hacer actividades #24, 25, 26. -­‐Estudiar para EXAMEN V -­‐Preparar para la COMPOSICIÓN EN CLASE -­‐Preparar para la PRESENTACIÓN ORAL 7 miércoles, 20 de noviembre viernes, el 22 de noviembre lunes, 25 de noviembre PRESENTACIONES ORALES PRESENTACIONES ORALES -­‐E: 1) Estudiar el vocabulario, p. 204-­‐205. 2) Leer y completar “Antes de ver el corto,” #1 & #2 p. 228 -­‐Lección 6: Introducción -­‐Vocabulario: “La naturaleza” -­‐Cinemática: “El día menos pensado” miércoles, 27 de noviembre -­‐El futuro -­‐El Camino de Santiago: cuarta parte -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “The future” p. 216-­‐217. -­‐WebSAM: Contextos #1, 4. -­‐CS: 1) Leer p. 40-­‐48 (hasta el final de las cursivas). 2) Hacer actividades #30, 31. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “The subjunctive in adverbial clauses” p. 220-­‐
221. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 6.1 #1. viernes, 29 de noviembre lunes, 2 de diciembre miércoles, 4 de diciembre viernes, 6 de diciembre lunes, 9 de diciembre miércoles, 11 de diciembre lunes, 16 de diciembre Día de Acción de Gracias – ¡NO HAY CLASE! -­‐El subjuntivo en las cláusulas adverbiales -­‐Las preposiciones a, hacia, y con -­‐Cultura: “La conservación de Vieques” -­‐Los adverbios -­‐Repaso -­‐ Lección 6 EXAMEN VI – Lección 6 -­‐El Camino de Santiago: última parte -­‐Repaso para el Examen Final EXAMEN FINAL: 8:00 a.m. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Prepositions: a, hacia, and con” p 224-­‐225. 2) Leer p. 238-­‐239. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 6.2 #1-­‐2. -­‐E: 1) Leer y estudiar “Adverbs” p. A36. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 6.3 #1, 2, 4. -­‐WebSAM: Estructura 6.4 #1-­‐2, Lab Manual: Contextos #1-­‐3. -­‐Estudiar para EXAMEN VI -­‐CS: 1) Leer p. 48-­‐60. 2) Hacer actividad #38. -­‐Estudiar para el EXAMEN FINAL