Spanish 111/fall 2003 Instructora: Kimberly Stafford
Section numbers: 10:10 = 81792, 11:15 = 81807, 2:30 = 81810, 3:35 = 81823
Numbers:873-2529 (pager) or 660-0325 (cell)E-mail address:
Office: 1204 McClungTowerOffice hours:M & W 4:45
GTA: Isabel Castro 341 South Stadium (office hours: ______) 974-4953
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
1. VistazosVanPatten, Lee, Ballman
2. Vistazos book key (online student manual registration card)
3. CD-ROM to accompany Vistazos
4. Two folders with three prongs (Journal & Verb book)
5. Spanish 111 (fall 2003) Student Workbook (purchase at Campus Copy)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Spanish 111 is designed to develop communicative proficiency in listening, reading, speaking and writing. The course combines content language learning with interactive tasks.
USE OF SPANISH IN CLASS: Our instructors are required to speak almost entirely in Spanish from the first day of class. They will use gestures, pictures, cognates, context, etc., to make themselves comprehensible. YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND VERY MUCH AT FIRST. THAT’S O.K. NO ONE ELSE WILL EITHER. Relax. You are not expected to understand every word the instructor says. Your comprehension will improve as the class progresses, particularly if you are completing your listening comprehension assignments in the student manual.
GRADING SCALE IN SPANISH
111, 112, 150, 211 AND 212GRADING COMPONENTS IN SPANISH 111
92-100AThree Exams (10% each)30%
88-91B+Daily Quizzes 30%
84-87BTarea (including online assignments)25%
80-83C+Class Participation (C.P.)10%
75-79CJournal/Verb Book05%
65-74D
Below 65F
I have read and understood the grading components and the grading scale used in Spanish 111.
Signature ______Printed name ______
Exams: There are NO make-ups for these exams. Please make arrangements at your job, etc., so you do not miss the exam.
I understand that the exams will occur on the following dates (no make-ups) and will arrange my life so that I do not miss these exams.
Exam #1 (Part 1)October 6, 2003Exam #1 (Part 2) October 8, 2003
Exam #2 October 27, 2003
Exam #3 (Part 1)November 24, 2003Exam #3 (Part 2)December 1, 2003
Signature ______Printed name ______
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Daily attendance in class is required, not optional. Being in class to practice the language is absolutely vital to your success as a foreign language learner.
You will be allowed a maximum of three absences for sickness, doctor visits, visits to the health center, court appearances, personal business, etc., during the semester without an absencepenalty. Beginning with the fourth absence, a penalty of 1% for each absence will be levied on the earned final grade. Remember that every absence will put you in a catch-up situation and that will affect your performance in class, your achievement on tests and quizzes and your grades.
You are expected to be punctual for class. Tardiness or leaving class early may be counted as ½ absence.
Special Absence Exemption: We will completely excuse students for extended absences for sickness, death in the family, etc., if the need for the absence can be verified to the satisfaction of the instructor. Students who must miss class for a prolonged period of time and for a serious reason must show written proof (e.g., doctor’s note on office letterhead with telephone number) to have the absences excused. The same applies to absences due to official university business (e.g., band trips, athletic events). Let your instructor know at the beginning of the semester when you will not be able to attend class and be prepared to provide an official written note.
If you must leave the university suddenly for a family emergency, inform your instructor immediately or have another student do so for you. Do not simply disappear – keep your instructor informed!
I fully understand the attendance policy used in Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Signature ______Printed name ______
PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE ORIGINAL SYLLABUS. SIGN AND RETURN THE COPY TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR BY SEPTEMBER 3, 2003.
NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Exams: You will have three exams this semester (10% each). There are NO MAKE-UPS for these exams.
Daily Quizzes:You will have culture, grammar, listening, reading, vocabulary and/or writing quizzes. Conscientiously listening to and working through the student manual and workbook will help you significantly. There are no make-ups!
Tarea: You will find your homework posted on the board every class. It is your responsibility to record this information in a safe place. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SYLLABUS YOU HAVE IS ONLY A SKELETON. YOU MUST CHECK THE BOARD EVERY CLASS PERIOD FOR ADDITIONS/UPDATES. If you forget to copy the assignments one day, please contact a classmate. (There will be an opportunity for you to collect E-mail addresses and phone numbers on the first day of class. After that, you will be responsible for collecting this information on your own time.) Please put your tareaon the table as soon as or before class begins. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Vistazos online Student Manual: The online student manual is an essential part of this course. It contains additional readings, grammar explanations and practice, helpful reference information, listening comprehension exercises, pronunciation activities and vocabulary practice. You CANNOT expect to do well in this course or in the next sequence of courses (112, 211, 212) if you are not doing the online exercises. You are responsible for completing the appropriate exercises on time. “Student results submitted after a due date are not recorded.” There are no make-ups!
ParaEntregar: These assignments are written exercises located in the student workbook (Campus Copy). YOU WILL NOT BE DOING THE PARA ENTREGAR ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE! You are required to complete most Para Entregar activities on a separate sheet of paperand others in the workbook itself. Label each assignment with your name, date and PE number (e.g., PE #1). We will discuss these activities further during the first few days of class. (Hint: Type and double-space these assignments for special help.) There are no make-ups!
Student Workbook:The student workbook is available at Campus Copy on Cumberland (“The Strip”) and is an essential part of this course. You CANNOT expect to do well in this course if you are not completing the exercises assigned in the workbook. Your workbook will be checked on random, unannounced days. There are no make-ups!
Class Participation: In order to participate fully, students must attend each class, be on time and stay for the entire class period. Students are expected to maintain a complete and organized journal, to always bring their journals and required materials to class and to come prepared to every class with their assignments completed. To receive a good participation grade, students are also expected to raise their hands in order to volunteer answers or to ask questions, to speak as much Spanish as possible, to always be on task and to help other classmates when possible. Your instructor may add additional criteria for the grading of participation.
Journal:Content and form of journal entries will be discussed on the first few days of class.
Journal entries will be collected at random. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Do not put more than one journal entry on one piece of paper. You may use the back of a page.
Journal entries need to be written on loose-leaf paper with the standard 3 holes - - no ragged edges! Entries need to be inserted in order into a folder with 3 prongs.
Be sure to label all your journal entries. (Apuntes are (class) notes.)
Below is an example of the appropriate way to head journal entries:
Journal # _____
APUNTES
el _____ de ______, 2003
Verb Book: Content and form of the verb book will be discussed during the first few days of class.
CD-ROM:Vistazos comes with a CD-ROM that may be used on a Macintosh or PC. You will need to find a computer in the library, computer lab in HSS 206 or use your own at home to complete your work. Be sure to complete each activity for each chapter by the assigned date. Many of your quizzes will have sections adapted from the CD-ROM material. There will also be a section on each exam based on the CD-
ROM material.
Group Projects:There will be a minimum of two group projects this semester. You will be assigned to one of five groups and will be held accountable for your contributions. You will receive two grades for each project, one from your instructor and one from the other members of your group. NOTE: The grade on the project is the grade everyone in your group will earn.
Office of Disability Services: If you need course accommodations or adaptations because of a documenteddisability or have emergency information to share, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 191 Hoskins Library at 974-6087. This will ensure that you are properly registered for services.
Academic Honesty: ANY CASES OF CHEATING WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE AND FINAL COURSE GRADE OF F.
NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
PLEASE BRING YOUR JOURNAL, TEXT, VERB BOOK AND WORKBOOKTO CLASS EVERY DAY!!!!
NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
SKELETON SYLLABUS
PLEASE BRING YOUR JOURNAL, TEXT, VERB BOOK AND WORKBOOKTO CLASS EVERY DAY!!!!
DateIn-Class
08/20Orientación; los números (de teléfono); el sílabo; el manual; workbook;
syllabus quiz
08/22Text 2-4
08/25Text 5-7
08/27Text 7-9
08/29Text 9-12LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS/DROP WITHOUT A W
09/01NO HAY CLASES. (Labor Day)
09/03Text 12-15
09/05Text 15-18
09/08Text 26-30
09/10Text 30-33
09/12Text 33-35
09/15Text 36-39
09/17Text 39-42
09/19Text 47-50
09/22Text 50-52
09/24Text 52-55
09/26Text 55-60
09/29Text 61-63
10/01Las presentaciones
10/03REPASO
10/06Examen #1: Lecciones P, 1 y 2 (primera parte)
10/08Examen #1: Lecciones P, 1 y 2(segunda parte)
10/10Text 67-70
10/13Text 70-73
10/15Text 73-75
10/17NO HAY CLASES. (Fall Break)
10/20Text 76-80
10/22La composición
10/24REPASO
NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
PLEASE BRING YOUR JOURNAL, TEXT, VERB BOOK AND WORKBOOKTO CLASS EVERY DAY!!!!
NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
SKELETON SYLLABUS
PLEASE BRING YOUR JOURNAL, TEXT, VERB BOOK AND WORKBOOKTO CLASS EVERY DAY!!!!
DateIn-Class
10/27Examen #2 (Lección 3)
10/29Text 90-92
10/31Text 93-95
11/03Text 96-99
11/05Text 100-104
11/07Text 104-107
11/10Text 112-115
11/12Text 115-117
11/14Text 117-121
11/17Text 122-124
11/19Text 124-126
11/21REPASO
11/24Examen #3: Lecciones 4 y 5 (primera parte)
11/26REPASO
11/28NO HAY CLASES. (Thanksgiving Break)
12/01Examen #3: Lecciones 4 y 5 (segunda parte)
NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!
PLEASE BRING YOUR JOURNAL, TEXT, VERB BOOK AND WORKBOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY!!!!
TIPS FOR USING DIACRITICAL MARKS (accents, etc.)
When you need to use a diacritical mark in an activity, you have two options:
- If you are on a Macintosh, you can use the following keyboard commands. Hold down the 'option' key and type the character that activates it. Then type the character that you want to have the mark. To type this character (á), for example, hold down the 'option' key and press 'e', then type the 'a.'
- If you are on a PC, you can use the following keyboard commands. Hold down the 'alt' key and type the 4-digit code on the keypad. When you release the 'alt' key, the character should appear. To type this character (á), for example, hold down the 'alt' key and type '0225' on the numeric keypad. (Please select the font Times New Roman 12 if possible.)
- If you are on a PC laptop that does not have a separate numeric keypad, or you simply do not feel like using the keystrokes option, you can go to Start, Find, Files or Folders. Type the words “character map” (without the quotes). Double click on the 3-D character map icon. Then select and copy from the list and paste the character into your assignment.
CHARACTER / MACINTOSH KEYSTROKES / PC KEYSTROKESá / option - e, then a / alt - 0225
é / option - e, then e / alt - 0233
í / option - e, then i / alt - 0237
ó / option - e, then o / alt - 0243
ú / option - e, then u / alt - 0250
ã / option - n, then a / alt - 0227
ñ / option - n, then n / alt - 0241
õ / option - n, then o / alt - 0245
ä / option - u, then a / alt - 0228
ë / option - u, then e / alt - 0235
ï / option - u, then i / alt - 0239
ö / option - u, then o / alt - 0214
ü / option - u, then u / alt - 0252
¿ / shift - option - ? / alt - 0191
¡ / option - ! / alt - 0161
Á / option - e, then shift-a / alt - 0193
É / option - e, then shift-e / alt - 0201
Í / option - e, then shift-i / alt - 0205
Ó / option - e, then shift-o / alt - 0211
Ú / option - e, then shift-u / alt - 0218
à / option - n, then shift-a / alt - 0195
Ñ / option - n, then shift-n / alt - 0209
Õ / option - n, then shift-o / alt - 0213
Ä / option - u, then shift-a / alt - 0196
Ë / option - u, then shift-e / alt - 0203
Ï / option - u, then shift-i / alt - 0207
Ö / option - u, then shift-o / alt - 0214
Ü / option - u, then shift-u / alt - 0220
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