HU 3291
Spanish Language and Culture
Spring 2013
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Instructor: Talía Dajes
E-mail:
Office hours: Wednesdays 11:00am-1:00pm & by appointment.
Course location: Walker 120A
Course meeting times: MWF
R01-2:05-2:55pm/R02-3:05-3:55pm
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Course Description and Objectives
¡Bienvenidos a HU 3291!
This course is the first part of Second-Year Spanish.The four skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) will be developed during the semester through practice and the application of specific learning strategies. In this course we will also explore some of the many facets of Hispanic culture in order to facilitate authentic learning and communication. By the end of the semester, students will 1) develop their understanding of, and appreciation for the diversity of Hispanic culture and 2) function at an Intermediate Low-Mid proficiency level in all four skill areas, and 3) develop communicative functions that will allow effective interaction and communication in Spanish.
I am deeply committed to facilitating your learning process, but you are responsible for your own success in HU 3292. You are expected to come prepared and attend class every day, to turn in assignments on time, and to study at least 2 hours for every hour in class. If you are absent from class for any reason, you are responsible for keeping up with the calendars, reading your textbook, and completing your homework. If you have specific questions and/or concerns, do not hesitate to come to my office hours or make an appointment.
Before we begin, you should know
Students who PLACE into the second year of Spanish will receive THREE placement credits for first year (HU2293) after successfully completing (with B or better) one semester of second-year Spanish. Students who go on to complete HU3293, 3294 or 3295 in the following semester can EITHER count these two courses toward the general education distribution requirement, OR take UN1003 (one credit hour) INSTEAD of the four-credit-hour World Cultures lecture (UN1002) in the spring of their freshman or sophomore year to complete the WC requirement. [We highly encourage students to complete their World Cultures/Language option requirement in the spring semester of their freshman year!]. Students may continue with third- and fourth-year language courses of this language and count this course work toward the general education distribution requirement (up to 15 credits with their departmental approval)].
**If you would like more information regarding credits, the World Cultures requirement, the Spanish/International Minor, the Certificate in Spanish and Area Studies and/or the study abroad component, please let me know and I will forward more information to you.**
Required Texts and Materials:
- Pre-packaged “bundle” ISBN 0538459530 includes:
-Long, Donna Reseigh, and Janice Lynn Macián. De Paseo, 4th ed.
-Long, Donna Reseigh, and Janice Lynn Macián. De Paseo: Diario deActividades, 4th edition
-Premium Access Code to the Premium Website (Access Code good for 3 semesters)
-Audio CD Program (3 CDs) for De Paseo
- One college Blue book(see: for Diario entries.
- Any good Spanish/English dictionary.
- Any good Spanish grammar reference book.
If you buy the textbook and workbook separately, you may find it difficult to access the Premium Website for additional help with grammar and video viewing.
**Make sure your edition is #4**
Note: the instructor will provide additional materials in class. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the resources of the Humanities Digital Media Zone (Walker 120) such as books, films, videos, CD-ROMS, and Spanish-language TV channels.
Instructions For Using De Paseo Online Learning Resources:
- Go to the website:
- You will have to create an account. It is free to do so.
- After your account is created, go to “Register your Access Code or Alpha Code.”
- Enter the book’s ISBN number. The Student copy ISBN for De Paseo is on the back listed as: 978-1-4282-6292-8
- This will give you access to free resources related to this textbook.
If you have any problems, use the tech support access of the website for additional help or visit the HDMZ Language Lab (Walker 113) for assistance
Attendance Policy and Participation
Regular attendance and punctuality are crucial to your success in this class and will be reflected in your class participation grade. Your instructor will check attendance and punctuality daily. More than twounexcused absences* will seriously affect your final participation grade. Showing up late for class three times counts as an unexcused absence.Missing 15% (or more) of the semester’s class meetings will result in automatic failure of the class.
*What is an officially excused absence? One that is authorized in writing by a doctor, another instructor, a program director, a supervisor or the Dean of Students.
In addition to attending class regularly, your final participation grade will be assessed daily based on the following aspects:
- Use of Spanish in class. It is essential that you make the effort to express yourself at all times in Spanish. This includes during group work and chatting with classmates at any time while in the classroom. You may use English only when given permission by the instructor. The instructor will only give you permission to do so after you have tried and not succeeded to express yourself in Spanish.
- Willingness to volunteer in whole class activities and to participate and cooperate in pair and group work.
- Level of preparedness. It is mandatory that you come to class on time and prepared, with assigned pages read in advance and assignments completed.
**Note: students attending at least FIVE regular bi-monthly Peñas (Spanish conversation and culture hours), will receive 10% extra credit towards their finalparticipation grade.In the spring 2013 semester, La peña meetings will be every other Thursday at 5pm, location TBA. First meeting:Thursday, January 24th.
ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES such as laptops, cell phones, blackberries, iPods, etc., MUST BE TURNED OFF in the classroom unless otherwise authorized by the instructor.
Homework and Assignments
The work you complete in this category will serve as an important learning tool to practice grammatical functions and new vocabulary as well as to evaluate your reading and listening comprehension. Included in this category are:
- Specific written/listening assignments from your textbook and pop quizzes given by your instructor.
- Workbook assignments. The Diario de actividades provides structured written practice of the materials introduced in the corresponding chapters and audio exercises such as pronunciation practice and a variety of listening comprehension tasks. These assignments are to be submitted in class. You will receive two different grades for the workbook assignments: one for completion and one for accuracy. You should do these assignments gradually, completing the ones appropriate to the material covered in class. The day we finish a textbook chapter in class is usually when all the exercises for that chapter need to be submitted.
Exams
There will be three exams in total that will cover two chapters completed in class (except for the last one which will only cover chapter 5). Exams will normally require the full class period to complete. Because each exam is already cumulative, there is no mid-term or final exam.
Journals
You will keep a journal (“diario”) throughout the semester. The purpose of this journal is to help you reflect on the material presented in class and integrate and express your thoughts in Spanish. You will write one entryevery other week. The topic for the journal entries will come from the Midiario activity in the workbook. There will be some entries that will not require you to produce new written work but to re-write and correct already submitted entries. The journal needs to be completed in the bluebook. Journals will be given one grade for completion and one for accuracy. Please, see the journal-writing instructions document provided by your professor.
Oral exam
This exam will be done in pairs, and take place in your regularly scheduled classroom. The exam will last approximately 15 minutes, and consist of a role-play with your partner. The conversation may include different tasks such as asking and answering questions, describing and/or responding to a situation, etc. Your instructor will give you more detailed information as the date of the oral exam approaches.
Grading Policy
Late homework and assignments, without a valid excuse, will not be accepted. There are no make-ups for oral or written exams. There is no extra-credit.
Your final grade will be calculated as follows:
Participation 20% Grading scale:
Homework and assignments 15% A 93-100 C 73-77
Exams 30% AB 88-92 CD 68-72
Journals 20% B 83-87 D 60-67
Oral exam 15% BC 78-82 F 0-59
Email Policy
Please check your e-mail regularly for communications from your professor.
We will treat email as a formal means of communicationtherefore, when emailing your professor, always observe the following:
-Include a specific subject line
-Write in Standard English or Spanish (the reply will be in the same language as the original message) without using abbreviations or txt-speak
- Check your spelling, grammar, and capitalization
- Begin with a salutation and/or the recipient’s name and end with a polite closing
-Append a signature or type your name at the end
Please allow 24-48 hours for a response, Monday through Friday. I am happy to clarify questions in person (during office hours or appointments) but please, do not send emails expecting me to recreate a missed class for you.
Think about your e-mail before sending it: Can you find the answer in the syllabus? Can your question be resolved by contacting a classmate? Have you reviewed all available sources of information (textbook or workbook instructions, class handouts, past emails or Canvas announcements, etc.)? Will your question be more appropriately answered in person?
Send an email only after you have considered all of this.
Academic integrity
Students suspected of cheating, plagiarism, or aiding others in dishonest academic behavior can receive sanctions ranging from warning to special failing grade to expulsion from the university depending on the severity of the offence. Cases of plagiarism will be brought to the Dean of Student’s Office. You are responsible for reading and understanding the Michigan Tech’s academic integrity policy at
***MTU complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA). If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for equal access to educational services at MTU, please call Dr. Gloria Melton, Associate Dean of Students, (2212). For other concerns about discrimination, you may contact your advisor, department head, or the Affirmative Action Office (3310).
***This syllabus is subject to change at any time for pedagogical and/or unexpected circumstances. You will be notified of such changes if they take place.
Remember: If it’s in the syllabus, it’s your responsibility.
Programa del curso
Semana 1En clase / Preparar para la próxima clase
Lunes 14 de enero
- ¡A conocernos!
- Introducción y explicación del sílabo
- Leer p. 2: sugerencias para el vocabulario
- Leer Músicos latinos
- Estudiar vocabulario (p. 4)
Miércoles 16 de enero
Capítulo 1:
- Primera etapa: Conversación
- Sugerencias para aprender el vocabulario
- Lectura:
- Estudiar Repaso de gramática y estructura 1-1 (p. 18-24)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 1-30 a 1-40 (p. 21-25)
Viernes 18 de enero
- Vocabulario en acción
- Segunda etapa: Función 1.1
Semana 2
Lunes 21 de enero
MLK Day – no hay clase /
- Estudiar Estructura 1-1 (p. 25-26)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 1-41 a 1-43 (p. 25-26)
Miércoles 23 de enero
- Segunda etapa: Función 1.1 (parte 2)
- Estudiar Estructura 1-2 (p. 26-29)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 1-44 a 1-48 y 1-51
Viernes 25 de enero
- Segunda etapa: Función 1.2
- Estudiar Estructura 1-3 (p. 29-32)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 1-53, 1-54, 1-56 y 1-57
Semana 3
Lunes 28 de enero
- Segunda etapa: Función 1.3
- Leer Tercera etapa y sugerencias para la lectura (p. 9)
- Estudiar Pequeño diccionario (p. 10)
Miércoles 30 de enero
- Lectura cultural: Shakira inaugura su fundación “ALAS”
- Estudiar Pequeño diccionario (p.16)
- Leer Sugerencias para aprender el vocabulario y En Yucatán (34-35)
Viernes 1 de febrero
- Video: Nuestra música
- Lectura: En Yucatán
- Estudiar vocabulario para la conversación (35)
- Estudiar Repaso de gramática (51-53) y Estructura 2-1 (53-54)
- Completar ejercicios 2-27 a 2-30 (55-56)
Semana 4
Lunes 4 de febrero
- Vocabulario en acción
- Función 2.1
- Estudiar Estructura 2-2a y 2-2b (56-57)
Miércoles 6 de febrero
- Función 2.2
Viernes 8 de febrero
*.Carnaval de invierno: no hay clase*. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.* /
- Estudiar Estructura 2-3a, 2-3b y 2-3c (59-61)
- Completar ejercicios 2-37 a 2-39 y 2-41 a 2-43 (59-61)
Semana 5
Lunes 11 de febrero
- Función 2.3
- Estudiar Estructura 2-3d, 2-3e, 2-3f y 2-3g (62-66)
- Completar ejercicios 2-44 a 2-48 y 2-51 a 2-52 (62-66)
Miércoles 13 de febrero
- Función 2.3 (continuación)
- Leer La civilización maya y Sugerencias para la lectura (41)
- Estudiar Pequeño diccionario (42)
Viernes 15 de febrero
- Lectura cultural: El guerrero y Sak-Nicté
- Leer Lectura literaria: La literatura maya y contestar preguntas de guía para el lector (44)
- Estudiar Pequeño diccionario (45)
Semana 6
Lunes 18 de febrero
- Lectura: El Popol-Vuh
- Repasar capítulos 1 y 2
Miércoles 20 de febrero
- Repaso para examen 1
- Estudiar para examen 1
Viernes 22 de febrero
- Examen 1
- Estudiar vocabulario para la conversación y leer sugerencias para aprender el vocabulario (68)
- Leer Idiomas y negocios y responder preguntas de Guía para el lector (68-69)
Semana 7
Lunes 25 de febrero
Capítulo 3
- Idiomas y negocios
- Temas para la conversación
- Vocabulario en acción
- Leer Repaso de gramática (85)
- Estudiar Estructura 3-1 (85-86)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 3-33 a 3-37
Miércoles 27 de febrero
- Función 3.1
- Estudiar Estructura 3-2a y 3-2b (87-90)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 3-38 y 3-40 a 3-45.
Viernes 1ero de marzo
- Función 3.2
- Estudiar Estructura 3-3 (90-91)
- Completar ejercicios de gramática 3-46 a 3-49
Semana 8
Lunes 4 de marzo
- Función 3.3
- Estudiar y escribir oraciones con 3-4 palabras de Pequeño diccionario (83)
Miércoles 6 de marzo
- Video: El Día del trabajador
- Leer Sugerencias para la lectura y Voluntarios de las Naciones Unidas (75)
Viernes 8 de marzo
- Lectura cultural: Actividades de los voluntarios
- Leer Sugerencias para aprender el vocabulario (94)
- Estudiar vocabulario para la conversación (96)
Descanso de primavera: 9 a 17 de marzo – No hay clases
Semana 9
Lunes 18 de marzo
Capítulo 4
Miércoles 20 de marzo
Viernes 22 de marzo
Semana 10
Lunes 25 de marzo
*Sign-up para exámenes orales
Miércoles 27 de marzo
Viernes 29 de marzo
Semana 11
Lunes 1ero de abril
Miércoles 3 de abril
Viernes 5 de abril
Exámenesorales: Parejas 1-4
*Entregar en clase: Diario #6 /
- Estudiar para los exámenes orales
Semana 12
Lunes 8 de abril
Exámenesorales: Parejas 5-8
*Entregar en clase: Diario #6 /
- Estudiar para los exámenes orales
Miércoles 10 de abril
Exámenesorales: Parejas 9-11
*Entregar en clase: Diario #6
Viernes 12 de abril
Semana 13
Lunes 15 de abril
Miércoles 17 de abril
Viernes 19 de abril
Semana 14
Lunes 22 de abril
Miércoles 24 de abril
- Repaso 3
Viernes 26 de abril
- Examen 3
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