Course Syllabus

Institutional Syllabus

 

Course Syllabus

Course Name	Course Code		Term/Year	Start Date	End Date	Location
SPA 103	SPA 103 01		SP 2018	April 3rd	June 15th	KCC BLDG6 H207

 

Instructor Information

Manuela Pascual

manuela.pascual@faculty.klamathcc.edu

Phone: 5418920614

Before and after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Course Description

Spanish 103 is the third course in a three-course series designed to develop basic communication skills in oral and written Spanish. Introduces learners to the rich culture of the Spanish-speaking world, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, and culture.

Credit Hours – 4

Prerequisites – Spa 101, 102 or teacher recommendation

Class Times –Tu/ Thr from 12:30:00 to 2:20 pm

Course Requirements

Course Materials:  Dos Mundos Textbook 7^th edition

Dos Mundos  7^th edition workbook available but not required. Flash cards and note book

                                                                                                                                               

Student Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Acquire a novice/intermediate proficiency level in the target language (Spanish)
2. Manage common interactions, in both oral and written forms, in predictable settings using the present, near future, present progressive, preterite.
3. Apply comprehension and inference skills in real-world Spanish-speaking situations.
4. Identify linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish-speaking world.
5. Expand and strengthen strategies for analyzing authentic materials in the target language

(Spanish)

1. Respond to prompts in written Spanish at a level appropriate to first year study.
2. Obtain and give information by asking and answering questions.

 

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

Skills/Competencies, Objectives)

1. Use of Preterite of verb SER, IR, and stem-changing verbs
2. Talk about health and identify parts of the body
3. Apply Comparisons and superlatives
4. Use the preterite for story telling.
5. Manages to order in a restaurant/ Real life approach.
6. Express sensations, feelings, difficulties and value judgements using verbs beyond GUSTAR
7. Begins to write small essays showing proper grammar
8. Make direct and indirect questions
9. Describe daily activities in the present and the past (food and restaurants)
10. Manage more advanced personal interactions
11. Reflect and discuss holidays and celebrations from Spanish-speaking countries
12. Discusses future plans and preferences
13. Expands on ability to speak of the past
14. Reads and understands main ideas and inferences in text
15. Recognizes cultural and linguistic differences in the Spanish-

 speaking world

Communication Skills encompass the ability to effectively express and exchange ideas through listening, speaking, reading, writing, and other modes of interpersonal expression in the target language (Spanish) this includes the ability to interact with diverse individuals and groups, and in many contexts of communication, from face-to-face to digital.

Community and Global Awareness (Social, Cultural, and Civic Responsibility): Knowledge of our natural world with its diverse perspective and richness of human experience and expression.

Students will recognize basic cultural and linguistic differences in the Spanish-speaking world.

Students will manage introductions and communication taking exchange basic personal information in a culturally appropriate manner.

*Tentative Outline / Timeline of Course Topics / Assessments

Scope and sequence:

Chapter 6&7 House chores and verbs of action.

Cultural traditions in different Hispanic countries

Activities with friends and how to introduce others

Chapter 8: Restaurants /Food. How to order food, how to buy food and how to prepare food.

Grammar and exercises.

                                               Grading Policy

Graded Course Requirements        Total Possible Points  : 250

          Participation:                             5 point per class/ days you are in class: 90 points

Labs:                                         30 point (1 lab)

Other work:                                30 points

Mid-term Project Points:              

            Visuals/ oral                              20 Points                                            

          Writing practice                          40 Points

          Final Test                                   40 Point

Scope and sequence attempt:

WEEK	TOPIC	HOMEWORK	Notes
Week 1 April 3 & 5th Week 2 April 10th  & 12th	Review Span 2 material Check old resources for homework Intro to unit 6/7 Intro to vocabulary and verbs within the unit.	None         Work book pages	Class notes are important for practicing at home         Use the book to check vocabulary and grammar skills
Week 3 April 17th      April 19th	Warm up with questions regarding daily activities Review homework/ questions Power point for Preterite . Check vocabulary for “activities at home” Magic # in the past tense Regular verbs	Practice pg. 218	Warm ups in class Flash cards       Class activity/ interactive
Week 4 April 24th April 26th	Continue unit 6/7 Activities and vocabulary expressions Vocabulary practice More grammatical activities/ Expressing daily activities in the past Practice in the past	Practice vocabulary	Review notes to use in activities
Week 5 May 1nd &3rd No class on TR	Warm –up 1st vocabulary and grammar proficiency Past tense of AR, ER and IR verbs practice	Study for Quiz	List language expressions and activities Magic # with conjugations Lab for May 3rd
Week 6 May 8th    $ 10th	House chores in the present with verb tener que. Midterm project Visuals / writing and oral presentations	Picture and class interactive class activity	Practice with oral project
Week 7 May 15th & 17th	Intro to Unit 8: La Comida Field trip to store		Notes cards   Graphic organizer
Week 8 May 22nd & 24th	Grammar / Verbs gustar and encantar/ pedir and servir		Practice in class/ note cards   Magic # for conjugations
Week 9 May 29th & 31st	Getting ready for Finals Conversation on the restaurant /Oral final		Review vocab.   Practice past tense (verbs)
Week 10 June  5th June 7th	Writing final  Oral at the restaurant		This time line is tentative and may be adjusted as necessary

Late Work Policy:

If a student does not turn in work on time due to illness or other justify absence, he/she will have another day to complete work. If he continues to have unexcused absences, more than 2, he/she will have a week to complete the work for only half the points that were apply to that assignment. Please talk to your teacher if you are going to miss more than 2 days or if you cannot make the assignment on time.

Discussion Board Participation

Students are expected to actively participate in the discussion board each week. Students are required to post an initial response to the discussion board prompt(s) no later than [provide specific day of the week and time] of the current week’s discussion board. Then each student must respond to the initial postings of at least two classmates.

If a student fails to participate appropriately, the following actions may be taken:

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.

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.