SPAN 3540 Spanish for Travel and Tourism Fall 2013
Professor: Kellye Church
Office:LANG 401C
Office Hours: MWF 9:00-9:50 a.m. / 1:00–1:50 p.m. and by appointment
Office Phone #: (940) 565-2404
Email:
Class meets: MWF 12:00-12:50 p.m. in LANG 314
Course Materials: Assignments and class material will be posted on Blackboard Learn
Suggested texts: Bilingual Dictionary; Dictionary of Spanish Synonyms/Antonyms
Prerequisites: SPAN 2050 or the equivalent
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On Outside Help/Academic Integrity:All work should be YOUR OWN. No help from humans or technology (i.e. translation program) is allowed. Cheating, plagiarism, copying from another student and other academic misconduct will be pursued and sanctions levied. You CANNOT have another student, tutor, friend CORRECT/TRANSLATE your work. Your work should reflect your level of proficiency. You will receive a zero (0) if you hand in work you have not done yourself. For questions about your work, contact your instructor during office hours.
Course Description/Objectives: Taught entirely in Spanish; the purpose of this course is to study the travel and tourism industry in Spain and Latin America through the use of thematic vocabulary and situational dialogues.
Assessment/Grading System:
Attendance: 5%
Participation: 10%
Assignments:10%
Acontecimientos actuales10%
Quizzes:15%
Exams (2):30%
Final Exam:20%
Grading Scale: A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=60-69 F=59 or below
*Grades are not curved. *No extra credit will be awarded.
Assessment/Grading System:
Attendance 5%: Attendance is of the utmost importance. Students will be allowed two unexcused absences. For each additional unexcused absence your final grade will be reduced by 1%. Two Tardies (a tardy is defined as arriving more than 10 minutes late to class) = One Absence.No make-up work will be given without a valid/documented excuse. Personal reasons for missing class are not considered valid excuses. Partial attendance (arriving late/leaving early) will result in a loss of points as well. Excused absences include the following: illnesses, deaths in the family, religious holidays and university-sponsored activities (for which you should be given a UNT authorized absence card). For illnesses and deaths you must provide documentation (physician’s statement, obituary). Documentation for absences must be provided within three class meeting days after the student’s return.
Please communicate with me via email if you are absent as soon as possible (especially if you need to schedule a make up quiz/exam; do not wait until you return to class to do this).
Participation 10%:Full participation points will be given each week to those present for the ENTIRE class period, prepared for class with notebook, assignments, participating fully in all activities and using Spanish. Partial attendance (tardiness/early departures) will result in a loss of participation points. The following rubric shows how the weekly participation grade will be assessed. The more you participate in class the more you will learn and retain
LEVEL of PARTICIPATION and PREPARATIONPOINTS
*Arrives on time; stays the full length of class and 9-10 (A)
meets the following: comes prepared, brings materials, stays on task,
is involved in all activities and consistently uses Spanish
* Arrives on time; stays the full length of class and 8 (B)
meets the following: generally comes prepared, generally stays on task,
participates in activities, generally uses Spanish
*Arrives late or leaves early and/or: is not fully prepared, 7 (C)
is not always on task, not always participating in activities,
infrequently uses Spanish
* Arrives late or leaves early and/or: comes unprepared, 6 (D)
is frequently off task, not participating in activities, makes little
effort to use Spanish
* Arrives late or leaves early and/or: comes unprepared, 1-5 (F)
off task, participates little to none in activities, makes little to no
effort to use Spanish
*Is absent (unexcused) 0 (F)
Assignments 10%:It is expected that all students will come to class prepared for daily discussion of the topics posted on Blackboard (Bb) and with the daily assignments completed (assignments will be randomly checked). Spelling counts on any and all coursework!
No late assignments will be accepted. The lowest homework grade will be dropped.
Acontecimientos actuales / Current Events related to the Travel Industry 10%:Each student will present two current events related to recent developments in the travel industry (sources can be from television,newspaper, travel magazines oronline articles). Information presentedcan date no further back than January 2013 (if it predates January 2013; 5 points will be deducted).Pay attention to the topics presentedby other students to avoid presenting the same current event (duplicating a current event will result in a failing grade).Each presentation should last approx.2-3minutes. Presentations will be given in Spanishwith the student summarizing the current event that they have read about.Please do not read directly from a text; prepare what you plan to say. A grading rubric is posted on Bb. You must bring a copy of the grading rubric to class with you the day that you plan to present(5 points will be deducted if not done). Attach a copy of the original information/source/article to the grading rubric (5 points will be deducted if not done). Students can present any date given in the syllabus (a maximum of 2 presenters per day).Students should notify Profesora Church at least one class day before they plan to present and give her the name of the article, program they will use. Each student must make twoacontecimientoactual presentations during the semester.
Quizzes 15%:The lowest quiz grade will be dropped.There will be no make-ups without the proper documentation and prior notification.
Exams (2) 30%:There will be two exams. There will be no make-ups without the proper documentation and prior notification.
Final Exam 20%: The final exam will be comprehensive and must be taken on the day and time specified on the final exam schedule. The Final Exam will be on Wednesday, December 11 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in LANG 314. Please note that the University specifically prohibits any deviation from the announced Final Exam Schedule.
Course Calendar: The course calendar is tentative and subject to change. All assignments (Tarea) are due the following class day after they are assigned. Students are responsible for checking Blackboard Learn(Bb) on a regular basis for assignments, notes and announcements.
Assignments are due the class day AFTER they are assigned/appear on the syllabus:
Semana 1
28/8 Introducción; “Primer día de clase” Power Point
30/8 Vocabulario #1 - “Países: geografía y topografía;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
Semana 2
2/9 ¡No hay clases!
4/9 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Acontecimientos actuales;Power Point:
“Países: geografía y topografía”
6/9 Termina con Power Point:“Países: geografía y topografía;” Acontecimientos actuales;Tarea: Tarea # 1 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 3
9/9 Prueba # 1; Vocabulario # 2 - “El turismo como industria;” Acontecimientos actualesTarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
11/9 Las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “El turismo como industria;” Acontecimientos actualesTarea: Tarea # 2 en Blackboard
13/9 Preguntas; repaso de tarea;Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: Estudia para la prueba
Semana 4
16/9 Prueba # 2; Vocabulario # 3 - “La política del turismo;” Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
18/9 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “La política del turismo”Acontecimientos actuales
20/9 Terminacon Power Point: “La política del turismo;” Acontecimientos actuales
Tarea: Tarea # 3 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 5
23/9 Prueba # 3; Vocabulario # 4 “¿Qué tipo de turista/viajero(-a) eres?;”
Acontecimientos actuales;Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
25/9 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“¿Qué tipo de turista/viajero(-a) eres?”Acontecimientos actuales
27/9 Terminacon Power Point:“¿Qué tipo de turista/viajero(-a) eres?”
Acontecimientos actualesTarea: Tarea # 4 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 6
30/9 Prueba # 4; Repaso para Examen I;Acontecimientos actuales
2/10 Examen I
4/10 Acontecimientos actuales (hechos por la profesora)
Semana 7
7/10 Vocabulario # 5 “El turismo maritimo;” Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
9/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“El turismo maritimo”Acontecimientos actuales
11/10 Termina con Power Point: “El turismo maritimo;”Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: Tarea # 5 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 8
14/10 Prueba # 5; Vocabulario # 6 “La industria de aviación;” Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
16/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“La industria de aviación”Acontecimientos actuales
18/10 Termina con Power Point: “La industria de aviación”; Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: Tarea # 6 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 9
21/10 Prueba # 6; Vocabulario #7 “Trenes y automóviles;” Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
23/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “Trenes y automóviles”Acontecimientos actuales
25/10 Termina con Power Point:“Trenes y automóviles”; Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: Tarea # 7 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 10
28/10 Prueba # 7; Vocabulario # 8 “Tipos de recreo;” Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
30/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “Tipos de recreo”Acontecimientos actuales
1/11 Termina con Power Point:“Tipos de recreo”; Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: Tarea # 8 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 11
4/11 Prueba # 8; Repaso para Examen II; Acontecimientos actuales
6/11 Examen II
8/11Acontecimientos actuales
Semana 12
11/11 Vocabulario # 9 “La importancia de la planificación;” Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
13/11 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “La importancia de la planificación”Acontecimientos actuales
15/11 Termina con Power Point:“La importancia de la planificación”;
Acontecimientos actuales;Tarea: Tarea # 9 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 13
18/11 Prueba # 9; Vocabulario # 10 “El mercado de turismo;” Acontecimientos actuales;Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
20/11 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario;Acontecimientos actuales;
Power Point: “El mercado de turismo”
22/11Termina Power Point:“El mercado de turismo”;Acontecimientos actuales;
Tarea: Tarea # 10 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba
Semana 14
25/11Prueba # 10; Vocabulario # 11:“Los orígenes y el futuro del turismo;”
Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario
27/11 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“Los orígenes y el futuro del turismo;”Acontecimientos actuales; Tarea: Tarea # 11 en Bb y estudia para la prueba
29/11 ¡No hay clases! Día de acción de dar gracias
Semana 15
2/12 Prueba # 11; Acontecimientos actuales
4/12 Acontecimientos actuales; Repaso para el examen final
6/12¡No hay clases!
Examen final:miércoles, el 11 de diciembre; 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LANG 314