Spanish for Heritage Speaker I

Valencia College- East

SPN 1340

CRN 16974

Prof. Juan Parra

Fall 2014/ Credits 4

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Heritage language is the language which was first for an individual with respect to the order of acquisition but has not been completely acquired because of the switch to another dominant language.” Maria Polinsky

Language is the use by human beings of voice sounds and written symbols that represent these sounds, in organize combinations and patterns to express and communicate thoughts and feelings. Language is a system of words formed from such combinations and patterns, used by the people of a particular country or by a group of people with a shared history or set of traditions.

Professor: Juan ParraCourse: SPN 1340-16974 TW2 Online

Office Hours :By appointment via Blackboard email

Email:

Textbook: Españolescrito:Cursoparahispanohablantesbilingües (6th Edition).

Author: Guadalupe Valdes, Richard V Teschner, Hector M Enriquez. ISBN 9780205945085

Pearson.

On-line requirements and proficiencies: Internet browsing. File management. Typing. word processor editing.

A computer with camera and microphone will be required for this course. If you have difficulty obtaining the proper computer equipment you may use the following computer labs:

West Campus: Computer Access Lab 6-101 (located inside the library)

East Campus: Language Lab 4-104 ( located inside the library)

Osceola Campus: Library lab 1-131

Winter Park: Library RM. 140

Prerequisites (s): Oral proficiency in the language with no formal background or equivalent knowledge of Spanish resulting from circumstances that include, but are not limited to the following: time lived or spent in a Spanish speaking country, extensive use of Spanish in personal/professional situations.

Rationale for Course: SPN 1340: This course is designed for those students who have basic proficiency in Spanish but still lack the mastery of reading comprehension skills as well as the ability to correctly express thoughts and ideas in personal and professional writing. Studies have shown that the linguistic needs of fluent/bilingual Spanish speakers are not met when they are included in general language courses geared for the non-native speakers of Spanish. We hope to be able to offer the Spanish Heritage Speakers attending Valencia College the opportunity to be truly bilingual and thus, be an integral part of our region’s valuable resources.

Description of Course:SPN 1340: This course is an intermediate course for students who are speakers of Spanish. It is designed to meet the special linguistic needs of students of Hispanic background born or educated in the United States, who speak Spanish at home and want to improve their formal knowledge of the language. In addition, the course aims to provide those students with cultural insights/materials about the diverse Hispanic world that is part of their heritage.

The course emphasizes the mastery of writing, reading and oral communication skills, with particular attention given to the issues of interference of English, code switching, vocabulary building, orthography and reading comprehension. Students will write compositions, make oral presentations and read materials of a cultural/literary nature, emphasizing the relationship between the culture of the United States and Hispanic culture.

Course Objective:

·Develop the ability to listen, derive meaning from, and communicate in formal Spanish.

·Improve command of spoken Spanish by correcting those errors common to Heritage Speakers.

·Write Spanish more coherently using correct patterns of standard grammar and syntax.

·Read Spanish with improved comprehension

·Develop professional/academic writing skills in Spanish.

·Expand their functional vocabulary, in particular, the language of the Hispanic professional/academic world.

·Promote a better understanding of the diversity of the Hispanic cultures in the USA and abroad

·Enhance comprehension and appreciation of the diversity and commonality of the Hispanic heritage from historic, social, political and artistic points of view

Learning Outcomes:

To successfully complete this course the students will be able to:

·use a variety of communicative strategies while engaging in conversations within the Hispanic cultural/academic/professional environment

·understand the cultures and values of the Hispanic world within the context of the U.S. and Latin America

·assess the context of production of linguistic exchanges and command the different linguistic registers used depending on the context

·use critical thinking and problem solving skills while reading authentic materials in Spanish

·understand the key elements of writing, including grammar and writing formulas, and apply that knowledge to a wide range of texts in Spanish such as literary, journalistic, academic, technical and business related texts

·Understand basic public speaking techniques and apply them in oral presentations.

Core Competencies: In addition to our program competencies, Valencia faculty has defined four interrelated competencies (Value, Think, Communicate, and Act) that prepare students to succeed in the community. These competencies are outlined in the College Catalog. In this course, through classroom lecture and discussion, group work, and other learning activities, you will further develop your mastery of these core competencies.

Assessment :Assessment and testing procedures will be representative of the type of language instruction offered through class activities. You will be evaluated based on your achievement of the program and course objectives and the following components

Grading Distribution

Quizzes 920%

Attendance/Participation (Discussion) 20%

Presentation/Essay 2 20%

assignment20%

Final20%

There are no make-ups for homework, quizzes, or partial exams unless you have a documented excuse or you have talked to the professor in advance

Grading Scale

94-100 / A / 77-79 / C+
93-90 / A- / 74-76 / C
87-89 / B+ / 70-73 / C-
84-86 / B / 67-69 / D+
80-83 / B- / 64-66 / D
60-63 / D-
0 - 59 / F

Online Attendance Policy: Attendance in online courses is defined as active participation in the course as described in the individual course syllabus. Online courses will, at minimum, have weekly assignments to record student participation, which can be documented by any or all of the following methods:

Completion of tests
Submission/completion of assignments
Participation in Discussion Forums

Participation: Participation in this course representsa significant part of your final grade. I calculate participation on both the quantity and quality of the posts that are topic driven and meaningful to the development of the class discussion. To earn full participation points you must post one substantive response to the original question by Wednesday 11:59. Only notes in the Course Discussion Topics area count towards participation.

Discussion Participation Rubric

No participation: Does not post an original entry nor peer response.

Unsubstantial Participation:Posts entered are not original and simply paraphrases what others have said or just says, “I agree…” or “Good idea…”

Partial Participation: Post is original and contributes at least one idea or example that adds value to the discussion. Posts are entered during the discussion period.

Full Participation:post is original and contributes more than one new idea or example that adds value to the discussion. Posts are entered during the discussion period.

Tests & Quizzes: You will have scheduled 9 weekly quizzes.

All quizzes must be taken on the dates assigned.

Presentations/Essays: You will have two presentations as stated below in the dates assigned. It must be recorded on a Youtube video and uploaded to Blackboard. You must turn in a paper as part of your presentation. The lenght of this essay will be discussed in class.

Presentacion 1: ¿Qué significa ser hispano?/ Mi lengua y mi identidad: el español. (5 minutes)

Presentacion 2: Tema Cultural. Student will select from the following topics and prepare an oral presentation. (10 minutes)

Topics:

The history of the Panama Canal
Folkloric Music of Chile and Argentina
African influence in the music of Brazil
Magical Realism in Latin America.
The Artistic Generation of the Cuban Revolution
La Nueva Canción/La Nueva Trova Cubana
Botero and Guayasamin: Two Latin American Artists
Cuban Painters of the XX Century
Hispanic Influence in the US
Immigration: Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans….
Causes
Characteristics
Location

African Influence in the Caribbean Music
African Influence in Food
Folkloric Music and traditional musical instruments of Puerto Rico
Origins, movement, instruments, and musicians of Salsa.
Ruben Dario and Jose Marti: Two poets of the Modernism Movement

** refer to the rubric for presentation and essays in the last page of this syllabus.

Homework: Homework is part of your learning outcome. You will be assigned grammar exercises for each week. You should completeit by the due date.

Final Exam:You will take one final comprehensive exam. Missing the final exam will result in a grade of F.

Academy Honesty: You are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the rules of conduct and abiding by the precepts of VC’s Golden Rule found at: Any student who presents fraudulent work will minimally receive a grade of “F”.

Calendar: You are responsible for keeping up with the reading and homework assignments. Notify your instructor in the event you are not able to complete the assigned work on time.

Class week runs from Sunday to Saturday. Your first entry must be entered by each Wednesday at 11:59pm. Use the remaining of the week to respond to your peers. All work for the week must be completed on the same week.

Blackboard :I will be using Blackboard to communicate with you

Attendance Policy

Due to the nature of language learning in general, attendance to class is mandatory since it is absolutely critical for developing communicative abilities in Spanish.Even though we do not meet in a classroom, It is expected from you to spend at least 5 hours a week completing the work assigned in Blackboard for this class.

If you stop attending class which means you do not participate in the discussions, do not complete your assignments, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the courses in order to receive a W before November 14th, 2014. After ,you will not be able to withdraw from the course and you will receive an F.

Academic Integrity

Plagiarism, cheating, submitting work of another person of work previously used without informing the instructor, tampering with the academic work of others and other forms of academic dishonesty may lead to lowered course grade, failure of the course or more severe measures, depending on judgments of the gravity of the individual case.

Each student is expected to be in complete compliance with the college policy on Academic Honesty as set forth in the admissions catalog and the student handbook. Any student cheating on an exam will receive a zero on the exam, which cannot be replaced by the final score, and the professor at his/her discretion can withdraw the student from the class.

Students with Special Needs: During the first two weeks of the course, students with disabilities are responsible for bringing official documentation from Valencia Disability Services explaining the nature of the disability and specific arrangements the student will need to complete his/her work. This information will remain strictly confidential.

PresentationRubric…..You will be graded on the following

Vocabulary

4-5 pts. Use vocab pertaining to chapter/very few errors

2-3 pts. Adequateusage of vocab pertaining to chapter/occasional errors

0-1 pts. Inadequate usage /No usage of vocabulary.

Grammar/Sentence Structure

4-5 pts. Demonstrates proper use of subject/verb; gender/number agreement

Demonstrates ability to form complete sentences/very few errors

2-3 pts. Some errors in subject/verb; gender/number agreement but understandable

Some errors in forming complete sentences but understandable

0-1 pts. No demonstration of subject/verb agreement and gender/number agreement

Inability to form complete sentences/Frequent incomplete sentences

Pronunciation/Fluency

4-5 pts. Clear pronunciation/comprehendible/Very few errors in pronunciation

2-3 pts. Comprehendible but some /occasional errors in pronunciation

0-1 pts. Frequent errors in pronunciation/not comprehensible

Adherence to Topic

4-5pts. Well prepared/presentation flowednicely/time requirement met

Included required information

2-3 pts. Some required information missing/some hesitations in presentation/

0-1 pts. No preparation/time requirement not met/much information missing /many hesitations and pauses

Writing Rubric – you will be grades on the following

Organization

4-5 pts. Clear topic sentence/clear conclusion/clear transition of ideas

2-3 pts. One element missing(topic sentence,/conclusion/ transition of ideas)

0-1pts. No topic sentence/lack of sequence/random sentences/no transition of ideas/no

conclusion

Grammar

4-5 pts. Demonstrates proper use of subject/verb agreement

Proper usage of gender/number agreement/very few errors

2-3 pts. Some/occasional errors in subject/verb agreement

Some/occasional errors in usage of gender/number agreement

0-1 pts. No demonstration of subject/verb agreement

No demonstration of gender/number agreement

Frequent errors in subject/verb and gender/number agreement

Sentence Structure

4-5 pts Demonstrates ability to form complete sentences/word order is clear/very few errors

2-3 pts Some/occasional errors in forming complete sentences

0-1 pts Inability to form complete sentences/Frequent incomplete sentences

Vocabulary

4-5 ptsProficient use of vocabulary learned in class/Spelling is correct/very few errors/accents

marks used correctly

2-3 pts Adequate usage of vocabulary/some spelling errors/frequent misuse of accent marks

0-1 pts Inability to use vocabulary/frequent spelling errors/no accent marks used

Topic

4-5 pts Student included required information and wrote the required length

2-3 pts Some information missing

0-1.1 much information missing/not required length

***ALL ABOVE INFORMATION MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT PROFESSOR’S DISCRETION***

Important Dates:

October 9thLast day to drop with a 100% tuition refund

November 14thWithdrawal deadline “W” grade

Web Resources

1)English- Spanish dictionary:

2)Real Academia Espanola dictionary:

3)Newspaper La Jornada:

4)NewspaperEl imparcial:

5)CNN:

6)Punctuation rules:

7)Tildeexercises:

8)Nuevos Mundos resources:

9)Nuevos mundos:

Websites Tools for Essays: