Introduction to Spanish (Part II)
Spanish 1102 Summer 2003 |
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Prof. William Keeth E-mail: wkeeth@mnsfld.edu Tel: 570-662-4605 or
570-662-4581 Office: Belknap 110-C Hours: MTWTh ( |
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"The person
who learns two languages is worth two people." Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra |
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Required
material:
Texts: Knore,
et. al. Puntos
de partida. 6th Ed.
Other
Resources: Puntos
de partida CD-Rom, E-Lab
Manual, E-Workbook.
http://coursework.mnsfld.edu/puntos/startpc.htm
http://www.mnsfld.edu/languagelab/
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/spanish/puntos/student_index.mhtml
Other:
Flash
Cards
Suggested
Material:
Texts:
Castillo, Carlos, et. al. The
Lacasa, Jaime. The Complete Handbook of Spanish Verbs.
Spinelli, Emily. English Grammar for Students of Spanish.
Butt, John. Spanish Grammar.
Overview
of course:
In this course we will continue to
develop fundamental speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills--our point
of departure being those skills acquired in Spanish 1101. These skills will be
practiced daily in both class and group activities. Emphasis will be given to everyday communication
situations and the format for evaluation will reflect this concentration. Students can expect to encounter a variety of
activities that focus on cultural awareness. Homework and laboratory work are required
daily.
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Specific Course Goals: |
Textbook Timetable: |
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● Recognize and use basic vocabulary,
idiomatic expressions, and grammar. |
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● Build written or verbal messages in
Spanish that reflect class activities and the fundamental skills of
communication that are introduced in class (speaking, writing, listening, and
reading). |
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● Use guessing/prediction strategies and
grammatical forms in language production. |
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● Recognize culturally relevant
information and demeanor. |
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● Return conversation in casual
talks, classroom discussions, dialogues, group work and questions. |
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System of Evaluation: |
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Standards of Measurement
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Criteria and Weight* |
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Class
Participation……….….20% E-Lab………………..………10% E-Workbook…………….…...10% Midterm…………………..….25% Final
Exam……….…....…….35% Total: 100% |
*Specific due dates will be listed on the Class
Calendar (See class web page) and/or assigned periodically in class.
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Important Dates: |
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Midterm – |
Final Exam – |
Midterm
and Final Exam:
Students
MUST take the Midterm and Final Exam on the day scheduled for examination. If a
student is absent, then s/he will receive a zero (unless the student has made a
prior arrangement with the professor’s approval). The Midterm and Final
Listening Exam will be comprehensive and accumulative in content. The idea of
“dropping of low score” does NOT exist in this course.
Homework
and Lab Activities:
It
is the student’s responsibility to complete and turn in the score record for
each CD-ROM workbook and lab exercise that is assigned in class. These records will be collected by email and
graded throughout the summer session (see “Use and Submission of Electronic
Homework and Lab Exercises”). Work
needs to be turned in by
Class
Participation:
Each student can expect his/her class participation to be evaluated in
accordance with the general guideline for “Class Participation”
and in accordance with the system of “Scoring
Class Participation”.
All students are expected to attend every class. Any complete absence
will result in a 15% reduction in the student’s Participation grade; any
partial absence (over 15 minutes) will result in a maximum score of 2.5 for the
day.
Missing a class does not release a student from any class obligations.
Students should keep in touch with classmates and be sure to contact their
professor in advance of any absence. The professor is NOT obligated to assist
students in making-up work missed due to an official field trip, due to an
official university function, or due to an illness.
Students, however, MAY request permission to miss a class and arrange to
make-up missed work prior to their absence. This type of arrangement can
wave the 15% attendance reduction, but MUST be completed at least 24 hours
prior to an absence or illness. Students MAY be required to provide
documents supporting their request.
Electronic submission of written work is an effective way of handing in
required written work by a specified deadline, especially when a student
expects to be absent.
Suggested
Method of Study:
1) Class Journal and Daily Review—Apart from completing homework
assignments and attending class, students should keep a class journal (notes,
diagrams, etc. related to Spanish, made both in and out of class). This journal should be reviewed (at length)
following each class and briefly looked at prior to each class session. This
activity allows one to pay closer attention to the material, raise questions in
class sessions, and keep continually “fresh”—one of the most essential parts of
learning a foreign language.
2) Establishing Priorities—Students should try to study the most
difficult Spanish topics first and dedicate more time studying these areas
later, especially prior to exams.
3) Avoiding Burnout—Students
should always study in multiple, staggered, short blocks of time. Each block should be no more than an hour and
should include 5 to 10 minute breaks.
Integrating numerous small blocks of study time into the weekly schedule
is empowering.
4) Consistency—Creating and sticking to a study schedule is very
important. For many students, weekends represent more valuable moments of
study. Reserve these
moments for studying ahead and resolving any problematic areas of study.
5) Positively Influencing One's Horizon—Each
student needs to periodically assess this course’s requirements, his/her degree
of success and failure, his/her expectations, and the direction of energies
applied to this course. This helps to
opportunely adjust study strategies or seek outside help, either with the
professor or a tutor.
Conduct:
Academic
honesty, the submission of original work, and student interaction is expected
in this class. Any form of cheating may result in failure of the course.
Additional information concerning academic honesty can be found in the Password.
The
Syllabus:
This syllabus serves as a contractual agreement. Presence in this class
means that you agree to the items stipulated in the syllabus and are aware of
any modifications made throughout the semester. One should periodically check
the course web site for any updates to the syllabus and/or class calendar.
Class
records and Grades:
Oversee
your grade by monitoring your progress and maintaining contact with your
instructor. Any student material or record that has been returned to the
student becomes the student's responsibility to maintain as a permanent record
for the course. Students are responsible for picking up any materials that are
made available to them or are returned in class. If a student loses these
records and the professor does not have a copy of the material available, the
student will receive a failing grade for the particular activity.
Other:
If a
student has a disability requiring any accommodations, s/he needs to contact
the professor at the beginning of the semester.
100 or 200 level courses may not be taken pass/fail to fulfill any GE
requirements. Contact the Office of the
Provost or Study Abroad advisor for information about studying abroad.