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COURSE SYLLABUS
SPANISH 2311- 21400 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
Fall 2017 - (August 21 – December 7)
WORLD LANGUAGES DIVISION
Office Location: Room L420
Office Number: 972-860-4828
Instructor: Marta Pérez
Email address:[email protected]
This course syllabus is intended as a set of guidelines for Spanish 2311. Both Brookhaven
College and your professor reserve the right to make modifications in content, schedule,
and requirements as necessary to promote the best education possible within prevailing
conditions affecting this course.
I. HOW TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
The instructor will be available by appointment to talk before or after class. To make an
appointment, please send an e-mail and request a meeting. To participate in this course, please
make sure your computer is equipped with high speed internet access, audio/video, speakers,
microphone and sound card. Whenever you send an email message to your instructor, please
include the following information in the subject line: a) your name, b) course and section
number. When you are replying to your instructor, make sure you include your instructor’s
previous response. Please see that you have the correct email address on eCampus. If needed,
update your personal information under the DCCCD tab, Tools, and Personal Information.
COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR
I try to review and grade all newly material at least once a day. Also, you can expect me to
respond to your e-mails normally within 24 hours. Be aware that while this is my general and
intended practice, it is subject to the changes and chances of life.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT
SPAN 2311 requires that your computer be equipped with high speed internet access,
audio/video, speakers, microphone and sound card.
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The DallasTeleCollege website
Everything you need to know about the Dallas Community Colleges and distance education can
be found at the Dallas TeleCollege website:
http://dallastelecollege.dcccd.edu/
The eCampus Technical Support and Help Desk can be found at
http://dallastelecollege.dcccd.edu/techSupport.html
II. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Span 2311 - Intermediate Spanish (3)
Prerequisite: Span 1412 – Beginning Spanish
SPAN 2311 Beginning Intermediate Spanish I (5 Credit Hours) TCCNS: SPAN 2311:
Beginning Intermediate Spanish I 2014 Core Curriculum Foundational Component
Area Area: 090 Language, Philosophy and Culture
Course Description: This is the third semester of academic transfer Spanish. It is a beginning
intermediate course intended for students with a consolidation of skills acquired at the
introductory level of the language. Its aim is to provide further developments of proficiency
in pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis is provided on
comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking
world. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 16.0905.52 13
III. COURSE COMPETENCIES
Students who successfully complete this course will ...
listening • demonstrate comprehension of authentic target-language speech of native speakers;
speaking • speak in target language using complex grammatical structures to narrate, describe, and elicit information;
reading • demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic target-language texts in a variety of genres;
writing • write, in the target language, descriptions and narratives using complex grammatical structures;
• write, in the target language, cohesive paragraphs and short, simple essays;
culture • describe practices and products of the target culture drawing on authentic materials including literature and visual arts.
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IV. EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Core Objectives (COs) (i.e. general-education intended learning outcomes).
• Critical Thinking Skills - to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
• Communication Skills - to include effective written, oral, and visual communication
• Social Responsibility - to include intercultural competency, civic knowledge, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
• Personal Responsibility - to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
assignments used to assess attainment of intended learning outcomes
assignments outcomes
cultural contrast essay
(in target language, with narrative/descriptive elements and
questions)
critical thinking CO
written communication CO
oral communication CO
social responsibility CO
writing SLO
speaking SLO
culture CO
active learning journal
(about the target language and culture, independent discoveries,
connections, reflections on learning)
individual responsibility CO
reading test (authentic, objective) reading SLO
listening test (authentic, objective) listening SLO
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V. COURSE MATERIALS:
Required: Mundo 21, 4th Edition (3 Semester iLrn Printed Access Card)
MUNDO 21. (Text and Printed Access Card for iLrn Heinle Learning Center Mundo
21). Authors: Alarcón, Mario Enrique, Rodríguez Nogales, Francisco, Nelson, Rojas, and
Samaniego, Fabián A. Samaniego. Boston: Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2012.
(After purchasing your iLrn Heinle Printed Access Card, you have to create your iLrn account
and then enter your course code: CODE.)
ISBN: 9780495966111
VI. ATTENDANCE:
You are expected to follow the online class by reading the class syllabus that explains the
online assignments, online exams, presentations and essay. As student, you are
responsible for keeping-up with the due dates for assignments, exams, presentations and
essay that are sent as announcements. These announcements are posted on Blackboard.
Attendance:
There are specific due dates for assignments and late work will not be accepted. If you have
an emergency or unexpected issue that needs my consideration, please contact me to discuss
your options.
Late Work Policy:
In order to achieve the whole educational experience in a course, you need to submit your
work by the due date. Late work is not accepted! Valid excuses for submitting late work are
documented medical emergencies, hospitalizations, family emergencies, military
deployments, Moodle Server outages reported by the College, or natural disasters. Personal
computer or internet problems are not valid excuses. You are required to call or email your
instructor as soon as you are able to do so with the complete information about your valid
excuse. Also, you are required to provide documentation at the time of this request. If you
receive approval for an extension, you are required to complete the work according to the
time line set by you and your instructor. Plan for things to go wrong, start early in the week,
and get your work done early.
Further Policies that affect this class can be found at this website.
http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/about/administration/vpi/Pages/Syllabus-Addendum.aspx
VII. LANGUAGE LABORATORY: TUTORING AVAILABLE IN J 122
• Check the Tutoring schedule on our website for exact location and times
http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/programs/library/tutoring/Pages/schedule.aspx
• A Spanish tutor is available to help you with Spanish course assignments and to help
explain a lesson that you may need help with.
• Students can work on their oral presentations and ask for assistance from the Spanish
tutor.
• If you decide to do other homework, talk with other students or use a cell phone, you will
be asked to leave the lab and resume your session at a time when you can focus on
working with the assignments exclusively.
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• Since accidents do happen, you will be asked not to eat or drink in the lab.
• Any malfunctioning equipment should be reported to lab personnel.
Changes to Course Requirements:
The instructor reserves the right to make changes in the course requirements as needed
throughout the semester. Students will be notified via email of any changes that are to be made.
If an adjustment occurs in the number of points that can be generated, the course grade grid will
be altered accordingly.
VIII. COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
1. Extra credit (20 points):
Additional extra credit: completion of the Preliminary Lesson (Capítulo Preliminar).
1. Exams: Four major exams are to be taken on the dates for which they are scheduled in the
Calendario de Actividades (Lessons 1-4). All chapter exams will be taken on the textbook
website: Mundo 21 (http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/?site=5212). The Spanish
cultural oral presentation will count as two grades, the final exam and an oral presentation
(200 points).
2. Homework: The Homework Assignments are found in the textbook website: Mundo 21
http://hlc.quia.com/books. Please visit the iLrn Heinle Learning Center website and view
the HOW-TO VIDEOS For Students at
http://cengagesites.com/academic/?site=5212&SecID=4600
3. Extra Credit: There are four extra credit assignments: a Navigation Quiz, a
Student Information Sheet and a creation of iLrn Account
X. COURSE OUTLINE:
SPAN 2311
Mundo 21
4th Edition
Communicative Goals Encuentro Cultural ¡A comunicarnos!
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Lección 1:
Cuña de
sueños:
Estados
Unidos y
Puerto Rico
Gramática: Repasa los siguientes
puntos gramaticales:
Nombres y artículos, el presente
indicativo: verbos regulares y los
pronombres y adjetivos
demostrativos.
¡Luces! ¡Cámara!
¡Acción!:
¡Luces! ¡Cámara!
¡Acción!:
Conoce al poeta
chicano, Manuel
Colón.
¡El cine nos encanta!:
¡El cine nos encanta!:
“Victoria a Chino”.
Lección 2:
Raíces y
esperanza:
España y
México
Gramática: Repasa los siguientes
puntos gramaticales:
Presente indicativo: verbos que
cambian en la raíz, presente
indicativo con más verbos que
cambian en la raíz y verbos
irregulares,adjetivos descriptivos y
los usos de “ser” y “estar”.
¡Luces!¡Cámara!
¡Acción!:
Conoce al teatro de
comedia de España
cuando todavía
censura.
¡El cine nos encanta!:
¡El cine nos encanta!: “Ana y
Gabriel”.
Lección 3:
Caminos de
los Incas:
Perú, Bolivia
y Ecuador
Gramática: Repasa los siguientes
puntos gramaticales:
Pronombres usados como
complemento directo e indirecto y la
“a” personal, el verbo “gustar” y
construcciones similares, el pretérito
de verbos regulares y el pretérito con
más verbos que cambian en la raíz y
más verbos irregulares.
Luces! ¡Cámara!
¡Acción!:
Cusco y Pisac y
goza de “la maravilla
geografía musical
boliviana”.
Lección
4: Potencias
del Cono
Sur: Chile y
Argentina
Gramática: Repasa los siguientes
puntos gramaticales:
El imperfecto, el pretérito vs. el
imperfecto: acciones completas
ambiente, el pretérito y el imperfecto
en acciones simultaneos y recurrentes
y comparaciones comparativas y
superlativas.
¡Luces! ¡Cámara!
¡Acción!:
Visita “Chile, tierra
de arena, agua y
vino”.
¡El cine
nos encanta!:
“Un juego
absurdo”.
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VII. GRADE ASSESSMENT: MODULE
ASSIGNMENTS POINTS
Exam 1 100
Attendance 10
Textbook Assignments 30
Workbook Assignments 20
Spanish Oral Essay - Entry 1 10
Extra Credit:
Student Information Sheet
Creation of iLrn Account a
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TOTAL POINTS MODULE 1 195
2 Exam 2 100
Attendance 10
Textbook Assignments 30
Workbook and Lab Assignments 20
Spanish Oral Essay - Entry 2 20
TOTAL POINTS MODULE 2 180
3 Exam 3 100
Attendance 10
Textbook Assignments 30
Workbook and Lab Assignments 20
Conversation Project- Part 2 50
Spanish Oral Essay - Entry 3 20
TOTAL POINTS MODULE 3 230
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Spanish Oral Essay - Revision 100
Spanish Oral Essay - PPT Oral Presentation 50
Spanish Oral Exam 50
Ethical Essay Revision 10
TOTAL POINTS MODULE 4 210
6 Exam 4 100
Textbook Assignments 50
Workbook Assignments 50
Ethical Spanish Essay 50
Attendance 10
TOTAL POINTS MODULE 5 260
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TOTAL 1020
Grade Scale
A = 900-1000 B = 800-899 C = 700-799 D= 600-699 F = 0-599
Projects for the Course:
Cultural Oral Spanish Essay Presentation - Total of 250 PTS
1. Module Entries: Write four entries for the Spanish Essay and prepare a PPT to
accompany oral presentation. - 100 PTS
2. Meet with Professor: Final revisions to the Cultural Oral Spanish Essay - 100 PTS
3. Meet with Professor: Final Oral Spanish Essay PPTS Presentation -
50 PTS
Spanish Oral Exam - Total 50 PTS
1. Meet with Professor: Answer two questions in Spanish.
Spanish Oral Essay - Meet with Instructor - 50 PTS - Meet on scheduled date to receive the final
revisions.
PPTS ( Present Spanish Oral Essay in the PPTS format) - Meet with Instructor - 50 PTS
Spanish Oral Exam: 50 PTS - Each student will have an interview with me and answer two
questions in Spanish. A time and date will be assigned during class for the Spanish interview.
Please note: A total of 10 points will be deducted for every scheduled appointment that is
missed.
Oral Questions: Please prepare and come with notes to the interview.
Pregunta #1: Reflexión - ¿Qué has aprendido en esta clase de español? Describa en 5 a 7
oraciones.
You are to choose one of the two questions to answer.
Pregunta #2: Describa cómo hablando español te podrá ayudar en tu nueva carrera.
Pregunta #3: Describa un evento importante en tu vida en 5 a 7 oraciones.
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Ethical Spanish Essay: Write an essay in Spanish and follow the prompt to and make a
decision on an ethical decision. - 50 PTS
If you do decide to drop this course, you must do so by 7 p.m. on November 9,
2017. Withdrawing from a course is a formal procedure, which you must initiate in
Admissions; your instructor cannot do it for you. You are encouraged to discuss
withdrawal plans with your instructor. If you stop attending and do not withdraw, you
will receive a performance grade, usually a grade of “F.
XII. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
If you believe that you may need an academic adjustment (such as help with taking notes,
etc.) because of any type of physical disability or learning difference, you should contact
Special Services at 972-860-4847 as soon as possible.
XIII. SAFETY:
To contact the college police call 972-860-4290. Coverage is available 24 hours a
day. Security phones are available at a number of locations throughout the campus. You
will find red emergency phones inside campus buildings. Outdoor emergency phones are
mounted on tall white posts throughout the campus.
XIV. FINAL COURSE GRADE ON eConnect
Retrieving your final grade
Paper grade reports are no longer available from the Dallas Community Colleges. You
may retrieve your final grades on-line through eConnect or by visiting the Advising
Center. Specific instructions for accessing your grades can be found at:
http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/studentsvcs/grades/
V. GENERAL STATEMENT: The instructor has the right to add, delete, or revise segments
of this course or syllabus.
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XVI. Student Information Sheet
Please fill this out and submit on Blackboard on the Spanish Café Tab. Thanks!!!
Student Information Sheet
SPAN 2311 - 26400
* 1) Student's Name: _____________________________________________________________
* 2) Student ID Number:__________________________________________________________
3) I want to be called:___________________________________________________________
4) Address: ___________________________________________________________________
5) Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________
6) Email Address: _____________________________________________________________
7) Native Country: ___________________ 8) Native Language: ________________________
9) Occupation: ______________________10) Number of hours worked per week: __________
11) What foreign languages have you studied before? _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
12) What other classes are you taking this semester? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
13) Other ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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I have read and understood the requirements for this course. I also understand that if I am unable
to complete this course, I must withdraw from it before 7:00 p.m. on November 9, 2017.
Withdrawing from a course is a formal procedure which I must initiate. The instructor cannot do
this for me. I may do this in the Admissions or Multicultural Center. If I stop attending and I do
not formally withdraw, I will receive a performance grade, usually an "F."
* Student's Signature: _________________________ * Date ___________________________
* = Required Information