Otoño 2009
Clayton State University, School of Arts and Sciences
Elementary Spanish II (SPAN 1002): CRN 86446, Section 01
TR, 9:50 – 11:05 a.m. (G-213)
Instructor: Dr. E. Joe Johnson
Office: Arts and Sciences, G-210G
Office Phone: (678) 466-4737
Email: joejohnson@clayton.edu
Webpage for class syllabus: http://a-s.clayton.edu/jojohnso/
Office hours: MTW: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., or by appointment
TEXTS:
Philip R. Donley, et al. Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española, 3rd ed.. (Boston: Vista Higher Learning, 2005).
Student textbook: ISBN 978-1-60007-134-8
· Audio CD
· Video CD-ROM
· Video and Interactive CD-ROM
WEBSAM (On-line Student Activities Manual): http://books.quia.com
· Workbook/Video Manual (including a hardcopy of the WB Answer Key)
· Laboratory Manual (including the Lab MP3 Files Audio CD-ROM Pkg.)
Recommended supplementary texts: Larousse. The American Heritage Larousse Spanish Dictionary; English/Spanish, Español/Inglés.
Kendris, C. Dictionary of 501 Spanish Verbs Fully Conjugated in All Tenses Alphabetically Arranged.
Rubin, Jan, and Irene Thompson. How to be a More Successful Language Learner.
Schmitt, Conrad. Schaum’s Outlines: Spanish Grammar.
Spinelli, Emily. English Grammar for Students of Spanish. (Olivia Hill, any edition or year).
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE:
Our goal in the beginning and intermediate language courses is develop your communicative proficiency in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish on a variety of everyday topics. Interaction is our primary means to attain our goals. There is, therefore, NO ENGLISH in class in this method. The presentation of the material is meant to make the experience of learning Spanish as close to “being there” as possible. Keep in mind that, if you really were in a Spanish-speaking country, you would most likely not understand every word you would hear. You must therefore train yourself both to listen for the gist of the language and to cope with the frustration that comes when you cannot have a translation for every word in Spanish. Therefore, pay attention to context, use your guessing skills to hypothesize about meaning, and relax! Study and review assigned sections and complete homework before coming to class: you have English explanations in the text. Learning language is a process of accumulation. To succeed in this course, you must study every day!
GRADING PROCEDURES (100-90=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-60=D, 59-0=F):
Los exámenes: 20%
Examencitos: 10%
El examen final: 20%
Tarea (workbook, lab manual, telenovela exercises; in-class compositions): 30%
Entrevista oral: 10%
EXPECTATIONS:
· In order to complete this course successfully, you will need to spend two hours of study time (at home or in the library) for each class hour, plus study Spanish on a DAILY basis. You learn another language by a process of accumulation.
· Before coming to class: a) study the assigned material, and b) do homework and workbook exercises pertaining to the assigned section(s) in the syllabus in order to check your knowledge.
· Students are expected to have reviewed assigned pages and to have completed homework BEFORE coming to class. It is essential that students prepare the assignments in order to participate fully in class discussions and activities.
(30%) EXAMS & QUIZZES: Test and Quiz policy: Dates of scheduled chapter tests are on the syllabus. There will also be frequent short quizzes at the very beginning of class periods on materials covered in the previous classes. The chapter tests and final exam will have both written and listening components. The final will be accumulative. Without prior arrangement or a documented absence, there is no excuse for missing a scheduled test or a quiz!
(15%) FINAL EXAM: The final exam will be comprehensive. All students, regardless of their average, must take the final exam on the scheduled day.
(30%) TAREA: (STUDENT ACTIVITIES MANUAL): The VISTAS Web-SAM is the electronic version of the printed VISTAS Student Activities Manual. The Web-SAM delivers the entire Workbook, Video Manual and Laboratory Manual on-line with automatic scoring, plus it includes the complete Laboratory Audio & Video Program. You will complete all your work electronically and get instant feedback to the questions you answer in a variety of activity formats. You will complete and submit the assigned exercises for three separate things: the (1) Workbook, (2) Video Manual, and (3) Laboratory Manual for each lesson. It is important you do the exercises as soon as the material) is covered in class while it is fresh in your mind and also for you to determine whether you grasp what we’re covering at the moment. Don’t wait until the last minute to do them all, for you won’t have the time to do so in a conscientious manner or won’t finish all the work. Included in this major portion of the grade are all other homework assignments, especially in-class compositions.
Setting up your VISTAS Supersite account and enrolling in your Instructor's course
Overview
In order to see and submit your assignments, receive important announcements, and communicate with your Instructor, you will need to set up an account on the VISTAS Supersite, and then enroll as a registered student in your Instructor's course.
Instructions
2. On the "Enter Your Passcode" screen, enter your six-letter passcode and click "Submit".
3. After the site confirms that your passcode is redeemable, you have two choices:
§ Create a new account if you are new to Vista Higher Learning's Supersites.
1. In the "Log In Information" section, enter a new username of your choice and click Check to make sure that the username is available. After your username is confirmed, continue by entering and re-typing a password of your choice.
2. In the "Personal Profile" section, enter the required information. Be sure to enter your first and last name as you wish them to appear in your instructor's course roster.
3. In the "Secret Question" section, you will provide the answer to a secret question, which may later be used to help you retrieve forgotten login information. Select a secret question from the drop-down list and then enter your personal answer to the question.
4. After you have entered all of the required information, click the Register button.
§ Or use your login information for an existing Supersite account for this textbook or another Vista Higher Learning textbook.
1. Click the link in the "Already a Supersite User?" section. Enter your existing username and password and click Log In.
4. When you successfully complete registration, you will see the main student view of your Supersite. From here, you must enroll in your instructor's course.
5. Click the "Enroll" link located at the top of the Student Tools sidebar.
6. On the "Select School Location and Type" screen, choose "Georgia" and "Colleges/Universities". Click Save & Continue.
7. On the "Select Your School" page, select "Clayton State University" from the list of schools and click Save & Continue.
8. From the list of available courses on the "Select Your Instructor's Course" page, look for instructor "Johnson, Joe" and the course "86446 SPAN 1002" taught between Aug 18, 2009 and Dec 19, 2009, and select the section labeled "Section 1".
9. Click Save. You should see a confirmation that you successfully enrolled in your instructor's course.
(10%) ORAL EXAM: To demonstrate their oral proficiency, students will perform a dialogue in Spanish with a classmate. Start identifying your partner in the next weeks. This exam will take place on Tuesday, December 1st, during the class session. Each exam will last approximately 10mn. Students will have to create a consistent dialogue based on the material covered in the 4 chapters, and will have practiced their topic outside of class before the exam day. You will turn in a script in the target language and may use cue cards written in English. You may also use props. The topics and grading criteria will be posted on the course webpage.
(10%) ATTENDANCE & CLASS PARTICIPATION: Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. For this reason, attendance is carefully noted. You will receive a 0 for your class participation grade for every absence after the first absence. Sleeping, reading the newspaper, doing work for another class, etc., constitute an automatic absence with NO warning. If you are tardy, you will automatically receive a 3 (see below). ***If you have excused absences due to University-sanctioned events (i.e. athletes) or because of official military duty, you are not eligible for other excused absences.
You are responsible for any information you miss when absent. Be sure to get the name and phone number of one or two classmates, as you are responsible for finding out about any changes in the syllabus or any additional assignments announced in your absence. (Do this right now!)
Daily, active participation in class is essential, for your success depends largely on maximum exposure to the language. Please note that QUALITY PARTICIPATION and ATTENDANCE are 10% of your final grade. You cannot participate if you’re not in class. This portion of the final grade will take into account all of the following criteria: attendance and punctuality, preparation, initiative, use of Spanish exclusively, positive attitude, primarily on task, other in-class work. It will be assessed daily.
Grading Criteria for PARTICIPATION/PREPARATION: Participation does not grade “correctness,” but rather “effort”. Participation grades will be assigned as follows:
Excellent (5 %): The student frequently volunteers, has always studied the assigned material the night before, stays on task during pair-work, attempts to use complete sentences, always elaborates on answers, and does not speak English in class. Moreover, an “A” student comes to office hours to discuss any problems they are having in the course.
Good (4 %): The student occasionally volunteers, sometimes has not studied the assigned material, is involved in pair-work, voluntarily elaborates on answers, and does not speak English in class. Moreover, a “B” student comes to office hours to discuss any problems they are having in the course.
Poor (3 %): The student does not volunteer, is often unprepared when called upon, tends to be off task during pair-work, (especially when the professor is not nearby), gives one-word answers, and often resorts to English in class. ***Student was tardy to class.
Very Poor (2 %): The student is obviously unprepared when called upon, does not do the assigned task during pair-work, and usually speaks English.
Inadequate (1 -0%): The student just sits there in class or does not come to class. You may receive a “0” for participation with no warning for a period in which you are a distraction to classmates or are disrespectful of the professor or other classmates. You also receive a 0% when you are absent.
OTHER ACADEMIC ISSUES
Individuals with disabilities who need to request alternate accommodations should contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 214, 678-466-5445, disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu.
If you need help in your studies, do not hesitate to visit me during my Office Hours or make an appointment. If you need “extra” help, the Center for Academic Success http://adminservices.clayton.edu/caa/ offers personalized tutoring in Spanish. The Center is located below the library.
Academic Dishonesty & Misconduct will not be tolerated in this course. All instances of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the work involved and will be reported to the Office of Student Life/Judicial Affairs. Judicial procedures are described at: http://adminservices.clayton.edu/judicial. Behavior which disrupts the teaching–learning process during class activities will not be tolerated. A more detailed description of examples of disruptive behavior and the consequences may be found at: http://a-s.clayton.edu/DisruptiveClassroomBehavior.htm
Notebook Computer Requirement:
Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. For further information on CSU's official policy, please consult http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.
Computer Skill Prerequisites and in-class use:
CALENDARIO
Formalidades y repaso, Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
2ª semana: 25-27 agosto
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
3ª semana: 1-3 septiembre
Capítulo 5
Composición 1 en clase
4ª semana: 8-10 septiembre
No hay clase martes.
Examen 1 de capítulo 5, Entrega del cuaderno 5 a la medianoche del 9
5ª semana: 15-17 septiembre
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
6ª semana: septiembre 22-24
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
7ª semana: 29 septiembre – 1º octubre
Capítulo 6
Composición 2 en clase
8ª semana: 6-8 octubre ***
***El 9 de octubre es el último día para abandonar una clase a CSU sin consecuencias.
Examen 2 de capítulo 6, Entrega del cuaderno 6 a la medianoche del 7
Capítulo 7
9ª semana: 13-15 octubre
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
10ª semana: 20-22 octubre
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
11ª semana: 27-29 octubre
Composición 3 en clase
Examen del capítulo 7, Entrega del cuaderno 7 al la medianoche del 28
12ª semana: 3-5 noviembre
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
13ª semana: 10-12 noviembre
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
14ª semana: 17-19 noviembre
Capítulo 8
Composición 4 en clase
15ª semana: 24-26 noviembre
Examen de Capítulo 8, Entrega del cuaderno 8 a la medianoche del examen final.
8 a la medianoche del 23
No hay clase jueves por el Día de Acción de Gracias.
16ª semana: 1-3 diciembre
Entrevistas orales en clase
Repaso del examen final
La Universidad anunciará la fecha y la hora del examen final más tarde. Será ____________________.