Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

Course Name	Course Code	Term/Year	Start Date	End Date	Location
SPA 101	Spa 101(1)	Fall 2017	Sept 26/17	Dec/8/2017	Building 6 H 207

 

Instructor Information

Name: Manuela Pascual

E-Mail: pascual.manuela@faculty.klamthcc.edu

Phone: 5418920614

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays after class or teacher appointment.

Course Description

Beginning communication in Spanish. This course includes listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, structure, vocabulary and culture.

 

Credit Hours –4

Prerequisites – None/ If you are a high School student you must be a junior or senior to take this course.

Class Times – Tuesdays /Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:20 pm

Course Requirements

Course Materials – Dos Mundos 7^th edition/ workbook/ Lab manual #A/ Audio CD optional. Publisher: Terrel Andrade, Egasse and Muñoz. McGraw-Hill. Index cards (200). Note book. Access to a computer.

Computer Requirements –

• If students do not have access to a computer off campus, there are many computers on campus (Building 3, 5, 6, and LRC) students are welcome to use to participate fully in their courses. Most public libraries also have computers with internet access available.
• Students will need to have an up-to-date browser and operating system. Students may need some additional software on their computers to take this class. Check the KCC Distance Education webpage for hardware & software requirements.
• Some of the documents in this course will be available to you in PDF form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer, you can download it by going to http://get.adobe.com/reader/ .

                                                                                                                                               

 

Student Learning Outcomes

Studies have shown repeatedly that foreign language learning increases critical thinking skills, creativity, and flexibility of mind in children and young adults. Students who are learning a foreign language out-score their non-foreign language learning peers in the verbal and, surprisingly to some, the math sections of standardized tests.

On completion of this course the student will be able to:

*Describe self and others: personality, physical attributes, and emotions.

*Describe weather and states date and time.

*Make statements about daily activities, likes and dislikes.

*Describe plans for future activities.

*Formulate simple questions and answers.

*Write lists and basic sentences in the target language

* Manage common interactions in highly predictable settings, using basic vocabulary and present tense.

*Begin to apply language-learning skills

Community and Global Awareness:

Knowledge of our natural world with its diverse perspectives and richness of human experience and expression

• Recognize basic cultural and linguistic differences in the Spanish-speaking world.
• Manage introductions, leave taking and exchange basic personal information in a culturally appropriate manner

CLASS ACTIVITIES: Various educational approaches will be utilized including, lecture, activities, discussions, student presentations, videos, and PowerPoint presentations.  Daily warm-ups and highly driven student interaction to learn vocabulary, grammar or other topics.

Grading Policy:Students will:  Students will be assessed by a Midterm test:

One project per completion unit/s: Fall:

Paso A, B, C Chapter 1and 2 (see schedule). Due to listening section and presentation of unit’s project, any make up test needs to be done after class or by appointment.

Final oral presentations with oral questions “ Rondas”

Writing activity: the students will write a short paragraph applying adjectives to describe and talk about leisure activities.

Practice in/out of class

Graded Course Requirements        Total Possible Points 160 points

            Practice in class          20Points (It is impossible to earn practice time points when you are absent)

          Mid-term Project Points:              

            Visuals                                               20 Points                                            

          Writing Exam                                         40 Points

           Oral presentations w/ questions               40Points

          Final Test                                             40points

A        160- 150        B        149-128        C     127-114               Bellow 114 is an F

                                              Late Work Policy

Absences policy: A student will be losing the practice points after missing more than 3 class days without an excused absent.

1. The student will be dropped from the course, OR
2. If the date for dropping a course without penalty has passed, the student will receive a failing grade, unless prior arrangements have been made between the instructor and student.
3. A student who seeks an exception to this policy must do so in advance of the absence and/or provide documentation of the emergency that caused it, as determined by the instructor.

Netiquette:

Effective written communication is an important part of online learning. In a face-to-face classroom, body language, verbal responses, and questions help the facilitator and participants communicate with each other. In an online environment, however, misunderstandings can easily occur when participants do not follow basic rules of netiquette (online etiquette). Therefore, please use the following guidelines when communicating in this course:

• Use a descriptive subject line in forum posts.
• Include your name in all e-mails because recipients cannot always tell who you are based on your e-mail address.
• Derogatory comments, ranting, and vulgar language are not acceptable in any form of communication in this course.
• Keep in mind that something you consider offensive may be unintentional.
• Any student who engages in inappropriate and disruptive communication may be dropped from the course, assigned a grade of “F,” and be ineligible for a tuition refund.
• If you are concerned about something that appears unacceptable, please inform your instructor.
• Do not use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in online communication, as doing so indicates you are yelling. Limited use of capitalized words is acceptable when you need to emphasize a point.
• You may use appropriate emoticons/emojis in the forums, chats, and messages.

Course Outline:

Week/Date	Topics/Reading/Activities	Assignments Due
Week 1 Sept 26-28	Introductions, how much do you know? Syllabus, books, alphabet, numbers, saying greetings and farewells. Asking and saying your name Review previous lesson. Saying your name and how old are you ( tener)	Oral practice in class
Week 2 Oct. 3-5	Review previous lesson. Clothing, descriptions and body parts (adjectives, llevar, ser, nouns). Family members and nationalities Mi vida loca 1	Workbook assignments Page: 2,3 5 and 25 (ask if you need copies)
Week 3 Oct 10- 12	Review A,B, C, Small project/ visuals	Bring visuals to class for practice
Week 4 Oct 17-19	Chapter 1/ Intro to vocabulary/Fechas y cumpleaños/ Activities, telling time and dates   Present tense of AR, ER and IR verbs	Magic Number with verbs
Week 5 Oct 24-26	Midterm project/ Pasos A,B,C and chapter 1 Visuals/ writing Oral presentations (rondas)/ Test (180)	Bring visuals to class and prep for Mid-term Project Rondas
Week 6 Oct 31 Nov -2	Chapter 2/ making plans IR+A    The weather	Note cards required
Week 7 Nov 7-9	Continue Chapter 2 Continue Chapter 2 Mi vida Loca 2	Turn in worksheet
Week 8 Nov 14-16	Working packet and class activities
Week 9 Nov 21 TX giving 23rd	Chapter 2 / Activities and places/ Intro to vocabulary activities Daily meals/ ¿Que comes?	Workbook page 42-43
Week 10 Nov 28 -30	Places and directions in our community/ finish chapter 2 Prep for finals/ projects and ideas	Turn in “Mi Vida Loca” 1 and 2
Finals Dec 5- 7	Writing final/ Oral final