Syllabus

Frederick Community College


LS 101-1Introductory Spanish I

Summer 2012



Class Begins:

June 4 Class Ends:

July 9 Last Day to Withdraw:

June 28

Meeting Days, Times & Room: Thursdays 5:00-9:00 PM B210





Instructor Information:

Name: Don Leonardo De Valoes, M.Ed Office: B Buildind Room - 220

E-mail: ldevaloes@frederick.edu Phone Number: 301-846-2512

Office Hours: By appointment Campus Mail Box Number: 630



Course Information:

Course: LS101 Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None Co-requisites: None



Course Description:

Introduces Spanish grammar and vocabulary. Develops oral and reading skills in the language and competence in answering basic questions. Through the reading of lifelike dialogues, students gain insight into Spanish culture, thought, and expression.



Core Learning Outcomes:

By the completion of the course students will:

1. Students will be able to read, speak and understand elementary Spanish structures appropriate for the first semester.

2. Students will understand the critical role of listening in order to respond and communicate in both situational and functional contexts. Students will practice and evaluate their listening comprehension and oral skills in the classroom and through the use of audio technology.

3. Students will be encouraged to transfer language skills into new environments and different contexts. Students will also be able to use inductive and deductive reasoning.

4. Students will understand historical, geographical, and economic features of the culture of Spain and Latin America.

5. Students will understand the educational value of communicating in another language and realize that language acquisition is a lifelong learning process.

6. Students will be able to understand and value cultural differences through the study of Spanish.



Text(s) for Course:

Mosaicos, Castells/Guzmán/Rush/García (5th edition) textbook, Student Activities Manual (SAM).

ONLINE RESOURCES: MySpanishLab access code.

Dictionary: A Spanish-English English-Spanish dictionary or use of the following instructor-approved web-based dictionary: www.wordreference.com.




Instructional Methods

Class time will include oral question and answer drills (books closed!) on relevant topics as well as the explanation of basic Spanish grammar. Most of the class will be conducted in Spanish, especially at the beginning of each class period. However, there will be some instruction in English as warranted. Students will be responsible for the completion of reading and written assignments.



Progress Report:

Students will receive some form of written assessment of their progress in the course no later than the 2nd week of this course. Your grades are available through Blackboard any time.Student’s mid-term evaluations will be based on the completion of the first seven assignments, class participation, assistance, and homework.

Assessment Methods:

Participation (see Participation Policy)

20% 100-90 = A

89-80 = B

79-70 = C

69-60 = D

59 – below = F

MySpanishLab exercises 20% " "

5 Quizzes (3% each) 15% " "

Midterm 15% " "

2 Compositions& Presentation, written and spoken 15% " "

Final Exam 15% " "





Homework assignments.

Each week, students will complete homework using My Spanish Lab and compositions.

This homework will be submitted with a deadline of Sunday night.

No MSL assignments or compositions submitted after the deadlines will be accepted or counted toward the final homework grade (20% of final grade).



QUIZ/EXAM POLICY

Quizzes and exams may only be “made-up” after the exam date by prior consent of the instructor or by documented acceptable reason for absence. Failure to be present for any portion of a quiz or test will result in a “0” grade for the missed portions of that quiz or exam.



Codes of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct

Students are required to uphold the Code of Academic Integrity and the Code of Student Conduct. Students who violate either of these codes may receive a failing grade in the class. Information about these codes and other student policies, procedures, and penalties is available on the Student Policy and Procedures web page at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx .



Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx



Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx .




1. Participation Policy.

Students will receive a daily participation grade from 0-5, which is recorded daily in Blackboard. A “0” indicates an absence (see Missed Class Policy below), and “1-5” indicate the degree to which a student attending class does or does not comply with the requirements for satisfactory participation given below:



What satisfactory participation IS:

Satisfactory participation (a “5”) must include all of the following:

- Attending class for the full scheduled duration of the class

- Greeting the other students and the instructor in Spanish at the start of each class

- Attending class with textbook

- Attending class with necessary materials to take notes (pen/pencil, notebook)

- Taking notes*

- Listening attentively and silently to presentations and explanations*

- Participating in activities assigned by the instructor, in Spanish and until signaled by the instructor to stop*

- Asking questions (In Spanish or English)*

- Volunteering answers to questions in Spanish*

- Working in groups as assigned by the instructor

- Saying goodbye to the other students and the instructor in Spanish at the end of each class

Failure to comply with any one of the above will result in a lowered participation grade.

* these are the five classroom behaviors acceptable in this course.



What satisfactory participation IS NOT:

Satisfactory participation cannot include any of the following:

- Use or display of electronic devices of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to phones and computers)

- Sleeping or resting your head on your desk

- Eating

- Engaging in conversation not related to class materials and activities

- Use of English, unless it is to ask a question to the instructor or clarify part of an activity being done with other students

*Any of the above will result in a lowered participation grade.

2. Missed Class Policy. Up to five absences per semester may be unexcused, and used at the student’s discretion. For each two unexcused absences beyond these five, the final grade will be lowered one letter. Documentation will be required in order for an absence to be excused.





At Frederick Community College, in all credit courses, students are expected to invest a minimum of two hours completing out-of-class course work for every hour of instructional time. This 3-credit course requires a combined minimum of 112.5 hours of instructional time and outside course work.



Email Communication

All students will receive and be expected to use their FCC email address for their correspondence with faculty and staff at the college. Students can establish and access their FCC email accounts at the login page: https://myfcc.frederick.edu.



E-Mail Requirements:

1. All e-mail to your instructor should be sent from Blackboard and Blackboard must use your MyFCC e-mail address. This should avoid accidental spam filtering.

2. Each e-mail message must pertain to only one topic and the subject line should contain the name of the assignment. E-mails should contain only one topic (e.g., Clarify the use of verb estar Assignment 4.)

3. Examples of proper subject lines:

a. Assignment 1: LS 101-12

b. Question about grade on Assignment 4: LS 101-12

c. Missed class on Thursday LS 101-12

4. The student should expect to receive a reply to electronic communications within 24 to 48 hours, not including weekends.





Modification of Schedule:

The instructor reserves the right to adjust the assignments or schedule. This may also change the date(s) of one or more of the exams. Any affected assignment due dates may also be adjusted. In the event the schedule is adjusted, the student will remain responsible for all the assignments listed in this syllabus.



Topical Outline

Every effort will be made to keep to this schedule; however, the instructor reserves the right to alter or amend it as necessary. Additional dates, as published in the academic schedule of classes and listed below, may be required as make-up days for inclement weather.

Class Date Content Assignment/content

1 June 4th Introducción al curso



Capítulopreliminar • Introduce yourself, greet others, and say good-bye.

• Use of expressions of courtesy.

• Spell in Spanish.

• Identify people and classroom objects.

• Locate people and things.

• Use numbers from 0-99.

• Express dates.

• Tell time.

• Use classroom expressions.

• Comment on the weather.

• The verb ser and subject pronouns.

• Weather expressions using hace.

• QUIZ LeccionPreliminar

2 June 6th Capítulo 1

En La Universidad

• Exchange information about classes.

• Identify locations at the university.

• Talk about academic life and daily occurences.

• Ask and answer questions.

• Present tense of regular “ar”, “er” and “ir” verbs and subject pronouns.

• Specifying gender and number: Articles and nouns.

• Expressing location and state of being: present tense of estar.

• Asking and answering questions.: interrogative words.

• España

• *SAM Capítulo 1

• QUIZ Capítulo 1

3 June 11th Capítulo2

Mis amigos y yo • Describe people, places and things.

• State where and when events take place

• Express origin and possession.

• Express likes and dislikes.

• Adjectives.

• Present tense of ser.

• Ser and estar with adjectives.

• Possessive adjectives.

• Gustar.

• Los EstadosUnidos.

• COMPOSICIÓN #1 due.

• *SAM Capítulo2

• QUIZ Capítulo 2

4 June 13th Capítulo3

El tiempo libre



Repaso Review Midterm • Discuss daily activities and leisure.

• Talk about food.

• Express where you are going.

• Make plans.

• Present tense of hacer, poner, salir, traer, and oír.

• Expressing movement and future plans:Ir a + infinitive; basic.

• Numbers above 100.

• Stating what youknow: Saber vs. Conocer.

• Some use of por vs. para.

• Perú

• Revisión Exámen Parcial.

*SAM Capítulo3

5 June 18th Capítulo 4

En Familia • Talk about family.

• Discuss what you have to do.

• Expressing preferences, desires, and feelings: present verb of stem-changing verbs.

• Expressing obligation: Tenerque + infinitive.

• Expressing when,where,or how an action occurs: formation of adverbs.

• Using “hace” with expressions of time

• Talking about daily routine: Reflexive verbs and pronouns.

• Colombia.

• *SAM Capítulo4

• MIDTERM CHAPTERS LP, 1,2,3

6 June 20th Presentaciones • Presentaciones (Orales y Powerpoint)

7 June 25th Capítulo 5

Mi Casa es su casa • Discuss housing, furnishings, and architecture.

• Talkabout daily chores and household activities.

• Using present progressive to express ongoing actions.

• Describe physical and emotional states.

• Expressing physical and emotional states: expressions with “tener”.

• Direct object nouns & pronouns, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

• Nicaragua, El Salvador y Honduras.

• COMPOSICIÓN #2

• *SAM Capítulo5

QUIZ Capítulo 5

8 June 27th Capítulo 6

De Compras • Talking about clothing, prices, and shopping.

• Discussing past events using the preterit or regular verbs and the irregular verbs “ir” and “ser.”

• Venezuela.

• Expressing likes and dislikes with the verb “gustar“ and similar verbs.

• Usage of indirect object nouns and pronouns. *SAM

• More about ser and estar.

• *SAM Capítulo6

• QUIZ Capítulo 6.

9 July 2nd

• Repaso (Review Final Exam).

• PRESENTACIONES

10 July 9th • Examen Final

NOTE: June 28th, 2012 is the last day to withdraw from this course.



Please note: This syllabus may be modified by the instructor.



Student grades are posted online at the end of the semester. Grades are not mailed. Check www.frederick.edu for help accessing your grades.

**No notes, No books are allowed on the exams.

 





Additional tools Description Website and login information

Blackboard Companion website In our course companion website in Blackboard, you could find information about your class, update syllabus, exercises, videos, PP presentations, grades, etc. http://frederick.blackboard.com

Username: W+ID #

Password: Last four digits of your ID#.







Online Lab and workbook http://www.myspanishlab.com/

MySpanishLab is a highly successful online learning and assessment systems for basic language courses.MySpanishLab is designed to serve the unique needs of language learners and language teachers. Its unparalleled combination of tools and resources takes online support for language learning and teaching to new levels! Please follow the instructions given by your instructor.

Course: Introductory Spanish, Summer 2012

Instructor Code:

Book:Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language, 5th Edition. Student Activities Manual