SpanishNUSTEP103 updated syllabus for 2012

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Course ID: NUSTESP SPA 103 (3 credit hours) High School: Holland Central Instructor: Sra Crowe Office Hours: study halls and By appointment Office Location : Rm 217 Course Name: Intermediate Spanish E-mail: scrowe@holland.wnyric.org Phone: 716-537-8200 ext 7217 General Education Designation: AS THIS NUSTEP COURSE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO EARN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT (HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE) CREDIT PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE WWW.NIAGARA.EDU/NUSTEP FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM Department Mission Statement The Mission of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages is to develop in all interested students the ability to communicate across national and cultural borders through linguistic proficiency and global awareness of other peoples and societies Course Description In this first course of the Intermediate 103-104 sequence, students review and expand all communication skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) through grammar exercises and materials reflecting the history, literature, and cultures of the Hispanic world Method of Teaching The class will be taught in Spanish, with emphasis on full emersion for Spanish language acquisition Each aspect of grammar reviewed in class will be followed by exercises and activities in the classroom (again, speaking Spanish) These activities, along with cultural and literary readings, will help students practice with the grammar while improving their Spanish and learning about different aspects of Hispanic cultures The nightly homework (2-3 hours for each class) including reading and studying in the text, taking notes, and completing workbook exercises will complement that day’s lesson Department Objectives for the Spanish Major Department Objectives for the Spanish Major: Upon successful completion of all courses required for the Spanish major, students will demonstrate advanced proficiency in oral communication in Spanish DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES students will demonstrate advanced proficiency in written communication in Spanish, including a the ability to analyze a problem and synthesize a solution through appropriate research b the ability to integrate emerging technologies into research and communication c the ability to demonstrate an understanding of core concepts and research methods students will demonstrate the ability to engage in critical thinking students will demonstrate a global awareness of the target culture's presence in the world Student Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: learning objective assessment major objective handle successfully, orally and in writing, most uncomplicated communicative tasks and social situations dealing with: descriptions, perceptions, emotions, the family, relationships, immigration and exile; exams; 1, 2, 3, short papers; class discussions; initiate, sustain and close a general conversation in Spanish with a number of strategies appropriate to a range of circumstances and topics; exams; 1, class discussions; meet most practical writing needs and limited social demands, including the ability to describe and narrate in simple paragraphs, in the present, preterit and imperfect; exams; short papers read consistently with full understanding of simple texts dealing with basic personal and social needs; exams 3, class discussions apply correctly, orally and in writing, all fundamental grammar points from SPA 101 through SPA 103 (page 9) exams; short papers; demonstrate continued progress in all of the above aspects, as well as a developing understanding of the many different Hispanic cultures through the literary and cultural readings exams; 3, short papers; class discussions 2, 3, 2, Assessment (See “Major Assignments” for more detailed descriptions) Participation: 20% DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Homework: Compositions: Chapter Tests: Midterm Exam: Final Exam: 20% 15% 15% 15% 15% Grade breakdown: Typical Characteristics to Achieve 100-98 (A+); 93-97.9 (A); 90-92.9 (A-); Student demonstrates extreme ability in TL Student demonstrates outstanding effort and preparation of class content without exception 88-89.9 (B+); 83-87.9 (B); 80-82.9 (B-); Student demonstrates excellent ability in TL Student comes in for extra help as needed and demonstrates excellent effort and preparation of class content 78-79.9 (C+); 73-77.9 (C); 70-72.9 (C-); Student demonstrates ability in TL but does not always put in the extra effort and preparation for intermediate college level content All assignments are turned in 68-69.9 (D+); 63-67.9 (D); 60-62.9 (D-); Student struggles with TL Student chooses not to take advantage of help and support offered Student often under prepares for class As student is underperforming, no credit will be earned from NU below 60 (F) Student does not work at college level in TL Student does not complete all assignments and/or makes use of online translators etc No credit earned from HCS or NU Requirements of Course Textbooks 1) González-Aguilar, María, et al, ed Atando cabos: Curso intermedio de español 4th Edition Boston: Prentice Hall, 2012 ISBN: 9780205784158 2) González-Aguilar, María, et al, ed Student Activities Manual for Atando cabos 4th Edition Boston: Prentice Hall, 2012 ISBN: DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES 3) English Grammar for Students of Spanish, Ed Emily Spinelli, Olivia and Hill Press, 2007 ISBN: 0934034362 4) MySpanishLab online learning center to accompany Atando cabos Also Highly Recommended 5) Kendris, et al, 501 Spanish Verbs: With CD Rom 6th Edition Hauppage, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 2007 ISBN: 0764179845 6) The Concise American Heritage Spanish Dictionary: Spanish/English – Inglés/Español 2nd Edition Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001 ISBN: 0618117695 Major assignments Participation in class discussions and activities, in Spanish, is the single most important aspect of the course, and this grade must be earned on a daily basis English is not allowed unless permission is asked in Spanish, as one of our primary goals is for each student to improve his or her oral communication skills in Spanish At the end of class each day, a participation grade will be given for each student based on the following: timely arrival to class, preparation for the day’s lesson /conscientious completion of homework, conscientious participation in Spanish in all activities, and contributing to a positive classroom atmosphere (late arrival to class, the refusal to participate in Spanish, disrupting the class in any manner, not paying attention, speaking while the professor is speaking to the class, being disrespectful, using a cell phone in any manner, sleeping, leaving class, packing up early, etc., will all result in a participation grade of half or zero for that day) Merely showing up for class does not give you full credit for this grade, rather it must be earned each day Students are expected to spend two to three hours on homework and studying for each class Students will demonstrate in each class whether or not they have conscientiously completed the homework assignments Homework will consist of: reading and studying in the text, taking notes on those readings, followed by written exercises in the workbook and completing tasks on MySpanishLab; grammar review; cultural and literary readings; compositions; and film viewings Homework will be assigned at the end of each class, and is due at the beginning of the following class In the event of an absence, students are still responsible for anything covered in that class, as well as that night’s homework assignment Students must contact a fellow student to get that information and any photocopies Late homework will not be accepted, no exceptions There will be two brief compositions of two versions each I will mark the errors on the first version of each composition using abbreviations that will indicate the type of error made Each essay is graded according to: (1) meeting minimal requirements: title, length, timely submission; (2) content: clarity and relevance to the thesis question; (3) organization: structured in a logical and coherent manner; (4) expression: verbal accuracy and use of Spanish structures; and (5) grammatical correctness, especially on certain featured grammar points The second versions will be assessed differently, focusing on the DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES corrections made to improve on the first version Students must their own work on these compositions, without the help of a native Spanish speaker or any sort of computer translator However, I encourage that you help one another by proofreading each others’ papers whenever possible Late compositions will receive a deduction of 10% for each class day it is late Exams: There will be four chapter exams, a midterm and a final exam The chapter exams will cover each chapter, but each exam will essentially be cumulative, including information from the previous chapters The final exam is on all the material covered in chapters 1-6, the first half of the Atando cabos text Students will be expected to master all the material covered, including all of the vocabulary, readings and grammar points Students will also be expected to have memorized all verb forms covered, and they should be able to critically discuss any supplemental readings and film viewings Binder/Folder: Students are strongly encouraged to keep an organized folder or binder for all materials for this class, with separate sections for writing assignments, study of vocabulary, grammar review, etc Attendance Policy Attendance is mandatory for this class, and the policy is intrinsically included in the participation grade; simply put, a participation grade cannot be earned without attending class Furthermore, if a student has more than three unexcused absences, his or her final grade will be reduced by % for each additional absence (for example, with absences, the final grade will drop by 20%, which is two full letter grades) An absence is only considered excused if it is accompanied by a letter from the dean (for medical reasons or a family emergency), the department of athletics, or the department of theatre In the event of any absence, it is the student’s responsibility to get the class notes and the homework assignment for the next class, including any photocopies, from a fellow student, not from the professor Essential Websites http://www.wordreference.com/ [diccionario] http://forum.wordreference.com/ [preguntas de vocabulario/expresiones/gramática] http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ [práctica de gramática] http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/# [pronunciación espola] http://www.epdlp.com/ [cultura] http://www.laopinion.com/ [periódico digital en español] http://www.newsinslowspanish.com/ [escuchar y leer noticias, práctica de gramática, y mucho más] http://es.yahoo.com/ [Yahoo España] DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES http://musicsearch.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.search [música] http://www.todomusica.org/ [música] http://www.morkol.com/ [música, video, letras] http://www.rtve.es/rne/RNE_Envivo/index.html [radio española] http://spanish.about.com/ [todo sobre el aprendizaje del español] Outline of Course****Please note that we are offering SPA 103 as a full year course for Juniors This may result in changes in syllabus as year goes on This is a tentative schedule of major grammar and vocabulary topics covered We will be adding cultural units and content Semana EN LA CLASE Introducciones La familia hispana (1-4) La familia hispana; Circunlocución Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas(5-9) La concordancia; El presente de indicativo de los verbos regulares; El presente progresivo( 9-12) El presente de indicativo de los verbos irregulares (12-15) Ser y estar (16-21) ¿Qué? o ¿Cuál? Lectura: El bueno, el feo y el malo Describir a una persona (21-31) Repaso Examen – Capítulo Examen – Capítulo Un viaje por América Latina (32-39) Formular preguntas y pedir información; Cómo hacer reservas (40-42) please review interrogatives Hablar del pasado: el pretérito, el imperfecto y la expresión “Hace…que”(42-45) Narrar en el pasado: el pretérito y el imperfecto (45-50) 10 Hablar de las actividades en el pasado: el pretérito y el imperfecto (51-55) Lectura: Caos Cómo contar una historia (55-61) Repaso Examen – Capítulo DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Examen – Capítulo Hablar de las comunidades hispanas en los EE.UU.(62-67) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Cómo pedir algo Cómo pedir aclaraciones (68-72) Los verbos reflexivos; El reflexivo recíproco; Los verbos como gustar (73-76 top) Las comparaciones de inigualdad (76-79) Las comparaciones de igualdad Expresar acciones en secuencia (80-85) Lectura: No Speak English Una entrevista Repaso para el Examen Parcial – Capítulos 1-3 Repaso para el Examen Parcial – Capítulos 1-3 el Examen Parcial – Capítulos 1-3 18 19 Hablar de las ciudades grandes y Hablar del medio ambiente 94-98 20 Describir el éxito Cómo mantener una conversación 99-103 La “a” personal; Los pronombres del complemento directo 103-106 Los pronombres del complemento indirecto; los dos pronombres 106-110 El “se” para eventos inesperados 111-116 Por vs para Lectura: Nuestra huella ecológica Escritura: Comparar y contrastar116-125 Repaso Examen Capítulo Examen – Capítulo Los derechos humanos; Las civilizaciones indígenas en América Lat 126-133 En defensa de los indígenas ayer y hoy Como influir y convencer a otros 133-135 El presente de subjuntivo; Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos 136-139 El subjuntivo en las cláusulas nominales 140-143 El imperio azteca El subjuntivo en las cláusulas nominales 143-146 El calendario maya y sus astrónomos Lectura: El eclipse 146-155 Escritura: Expresando opiniones 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES 31 37 Repaso Examen 4- Capítulo Examen – Capítulo Cuidemos nuestro cuerpo 156-163 Los remedios caseros Cómo recomendar y hacer sugerencias 164-168 Los espoles y el ejercicio físico El “se” impersonal Los mandatos formales e informales La posición de los pronombres en los mandatos afirmativos y negativos Los mandatos nosotros Lectura: La actitud mental… Repaso examen final capítulos 1-6 38 Examen final 32 33 34 35 36 Academic Integrity Academic honesty – being honest and truthful in academic settings, especially in the communication and presentation of ideas – is required to experience and fulfill the mission of Niagara University Academic dishonesty – being untruthful, deceptive, or dishonest in academic settings in any way – subverts the university mission, harms faculty and students, damages the reputation of the university, and diminishes public confidence in higher education All members of the university community share the responsibility for creating conditions that support academic integrity Students must abstain from any violations of academic integrity and set examples for each other by assuming full responsibility for their academic and personal development, including informing themselves about and following the university's academic integrity policy Violations of academic integrity include but are not limited to the following categories: cheating; plagiarism; fabrication; falsification or sabotage of research data; destruction or misuse of the university's academic resources, alteration or falsification of academic records; academic misconduct; complicity; and copyright violation Use of an online translator is a violation of academic integrity This policy applies to all courses, program requirements, and learning contexts in which academic credit is DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES offered, including experiential and service-learning courses, study abroad programs, internships, student teaching and the like Please refer to the undergraduate catalogue for Niagara University’s policy on academic integrity or access the policy online, www.niagara.edu/academicintegrity Students with disabilities Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or who need special arrangements in the event of an evacuation, should make an appointment with the instructor as early as possible in the semester, preferably no later than the first week of the semester Students must also register with Diane Stoelting, Coordinator, Disability Services (286-8076, ds@niagara.edu) in order to facilitate the provision of needed accommodations Counseling Services and Academic Support The strains and workload of student life can sometimes feel overwhelming and it is easy to lose perspective when faced with academic, social, and personal demands The staff of the office of counseling services in the lower level of Seton Hall and the Academic Support staff in the Learning Center in Seton Hall are here to help students manage the stresses of university life All private consultations are confidential and free of charge Appointment can be scheduled by calling 286-8536 (Counseling) or 286-8072 (Office of Academic Support) Grammar Points to Be Mastered By the End of Each Level SPA 101 Gender and number of nouns Basic patterns of adjective agreement All forms of the present indicative and uses of the verbs ser and estar Subject pronouns All forms of the present indicative Expressions with the verb tener All forms and uses of the verbs saber and conocer Direct objects, the personal “a”, and direct object pronouns Interrogative words and the formation of yes/no questions SPA 102 10 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns 11 Reflexive constructions: pronouns and verbs 12 Comparisons of equality and inequality; the superlative 13 The present progressive with the verb estar 14 All forms of the present indicative of the verbs decir and dar 15 Indirect objects and indirect object pronouns DEPARTMENT OF MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES 16 Double object pronouns 17 Gustar and similar verbs 18 A basic understanding of the preterit and imperfect tenses SPA 103 19 All forms of the preterite (regular and irregular) 20 The imperfect indicative 21 Preterite/Imperfect contrast 22 The verb hacer in expressions of time 23 No-fault se constructions 24 Por vs para 25 The subjunctive mood: Concept; forms of the present subjunctive 26 Uses of the subjunctive in noun clauses: Persuasion, certainty versus doubt; emotion 27 Imperatives: Formal and informal direct commands SPA 104 28 Impersonal se 29 Uses of the subjunctive: Noun clauses, adjective clauses, adverbial clauses 30 The imperfect subjunctive 31 Future and conditional 32 If clauses 33 The present perfect and the present perfect subjunctive 34 The pluperfect and the pluperfect subjunctive 35 The passive voice with ser and the passive se 36 The other perfect tenses 10 ... folder or binder for all materials for this class, with separate sections for writing assignments, study of vocabulary, grammar review, etc Attendance Policy Attendance is mandatory for this class,... 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