Division of General Studies and Humanities
Department of Languages and Literature
Syllabus for
Elementary Spanish I
Summer Session
Course Number: Span 1301
Course Description: Spanish I emphasizes the use of Spanish for
communication in basic everyday expressions. The course includes a review of basic concepts and
continues with advanced grammar and usage. Emphasis is placed on the development of
advanced proficiency in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading,
and writing) and the acquisition of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
Directed compositions, a study of Hispanic civilization, and an introduction to
Hispanic literature are included. This course is intended for students who seek to
gain knowledge and the ability to communicate in Spanish.
Credit Hours: 3 Hours
Instructor: Ed Sanders
Phone: (903) 593-8311
Ext -2271
Office: MSBC-Rm 113
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday
12:30pm-1:30pm
(Appointments are recommended although not
required)
Email: esanders@texascollege.edu
Class: Elementary
Spanish I
Prepared by: Mr. Edward
Sanders___________________________/___/___/_____
Instructor
Date
Approved by: Dr.
Baker-Fletcher ______________________ / /
__/_____ Division
Chair
Date
I. Course Materials
1. Text: Silverstein, Ruth,
Heywood, Wald and Pomerantz, Allen. Spanish Now-Level 1
Barron Educational, 7ed.
A. Supported material
Kendris, Christopher. 501
Spanish Verbs-Barron Educational-
II. Course Description
Spanish I emphasizes the use of Spanish for communication in basic
everyday expressions. The course includes a review of basic concepts and
continues with advanced grammar and usage. Emphasis is placed on the development of
advanced proficiency in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading,
and writing) and the acquisition of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
Directed compositions, a study of Hispanic civilization, and an introduction to
Hispanic literature are included. This course is intended for students who seek to
gain knowledge and the ability to communicate in Spanish.
III. Course Objectives
Spanish I course seeks to develop language
skills that apply in many subject areas rather than any single subject matter.
Further, the Spanish I course includes the study of Hispanic people and
cultures, inherent in the study of any language. The goals of the Spanish I course are:
1. To develop the
ability to understand the spoken language both formally and in conversation:
2. To develop the
ability to speak with accuracy and fluency using appropriate pronunciation
3. To acquire
vocabulary and grasp structure that enables the student to read newspaper and
magazine articles, as well as literature with ease and accuracy; and
4. To develop the ability to express
ideas accurately and fluently in writing.
IV. Competencies:
1. The student will understand the processes of
first- and second-language acquisition and development and applies this
knowledge to promote his/her language proficiency in their first language and
second language
2. The student will demonstrates knowledge of major language components
(e.g., verb conjugation, nouns, morphology, syntactic features, all other parts of
speech) and applies this knowledge to address students' language development
needs in language 1 and language 2.
3. The student will understands cognitive, linguistic, social, and affective factors
that affects second-language acquisition and will use this knowledge to promote
student's language development in Spanish.
4. The student will be able to communicate with basic skills in Spanish in a wide range
of subjects.
5. The student will be able to connect to the Hispanic culture by
V. Course Evaluations
1. The evaluation of each
student is based on the following criteria
A. Attendance (review college
policies-see item VI below)
B. Attitudes (as addressed
below)
C. Knowledge of the text goals
and objectives
D. Successful completion of all
class requirements and projects.
E. Quiz preparation
F. Examination preparation
G. Passing with minimum score
of 70 % accuracy
The Evaluation Rubric
Every assignment will
be evaluated using the rubric of Quality,
Neatness, Organization,
and Thoroughness (Q-N-O-T) as the basis for
assessment.
A student’s evaluation
will reflect their level of response to the
assignment topic and to
each criteria listed below.
a Quality: The assignment will
demonstrate quality research and targeted
responses to each project.
b Neatness: Each assignment will be
evaluated on the physical appearance of
the project. This element
involves handwriting, word processing, and other
facet of appearance of the
assignment.
c. Organization: Each assignment will present
ideas and responses in an
organized and logical format.
d. Thoroughness: Before submitting an
assignment for evaluation, the
student will:
1) Neatly place name and date
on each assignment
2) Address the tasks and
questions
3) Examine the quality of the
responses
4) Evaluate the neatness of the
assignment
5) Edit with attention to
detail as well as organization of ideas.
The assignment submitted for
evaluation must demonstrate the ability to use
Spanish concepts learned prior
to the date of the assignment. This includes the ability to use proper syntax;
well-developed sentences and paragraphs; correct grammar, spelling, and
punctuation; and the use of appropriate vocabulary.
2. The students are encouraged
to:
• Plan ahead- Use time to address
assignments proactively.
• Turn in assignments at the beginning of class on the
dates they are
due. There will be no credit
for work turned in after this time without a legitimate excuse.
• Save- back up and keep a copy
of every semester project,
response, etc.
The instructor is not
responsible for missing papers. A student should be able to document any work
completed by presenting a duplicate copy. The student will need one copy for
submitting to instructor and
one for discussion notes/replacement pieces.
• Check e-mail messages daily.
VI. Course Expectations
A. Attendance,
Punctuality and Responsibility Policies of students:
Students are encouraged to
attend every scheduled class day. Class time is devoted to pertinent
announcements, quizzes, content lectures, small-group collaboration on content
and processes, and whole-class discussions related to content, procedures, and
processes.
Missing class is
extremely detrimental to the successful completion of course expectations.
On-Campus Class: Formal roll will be taken at the beginning of each class
session. The instructor follows
the
included in the Texas College Student Handbook which
states, "a
student who misses more than (
8 classes) of the class meetings of a course
will be in danger of failing
the course.”
As stated in the Handbook"As long as it is
consistent with
this college minimum attendance
policy, each professor may initiate his or her own
policy and, in such case, include
the policy in the course syllabus distributed at the
beginning of the
semester."
**A student who has more than four (4) absences will experience a
drop of one
letter grade.
There are two situations which
will be considered as an excused absence
providing the student submit a
written “Absence Documentation Form” and attach
appropriate documentation as
described below.
a. Personal Illness: To receive excused absence credit, the student must
produce a note from their attending physician stating the dates the physician
gave treatment and the dates for which the student should be excused from class
participation. This note and a Documentation Form are due on the day the
student returns to class following treatment.
b. Family Death: A student who experiences a
death in the nuclear or extended
family should contact the Dean
of Academic Affairs (903-593-8311. The
professor will receive
notification from that office and will respond appropriately. The
student is responsible for
completing the Absence Documentation Form and attaching
any documentation perceived
necessary.
c. Tardiness: Students who are tardy (not in
seat when class begins) not only miss the initial activities of the class, but
they are disruptive to their classmates. Students who arrive in class after the
roll sheet has been signed must contact the instructor in writing with a
statement, giving rational for tardy appearance. This must be submitted
immediately following the class period that day to be recorded as "present
but tardy." Three tardy appearances will count as one absence. Students
who are tardy are accountable for any information delivered in class.
d. Pre-Planned Medical Treatments: A student who anticipates medical treatment during the semester
must complete any assignments prior to the event of treatment. These treatments
may be addressed as "excused absences" if criteria above (#1 Personal
Illness) are addressed and work is submitted prior to the event of treatment.
The student is encouraged to
alert the instructor of these pre-planned events.
e. Withdrawals: It is the students’ responsibility to
initiate withdrawal from the class; students who stop attending class or who
are receiving an –F- in class will not automatically be dropped by the
instructor. The students must complete
the appropriate withdrawal form and process it by the deadline published in the
schedule of classes.
Examination/Attendance
Quizzes: Quizzes will be administered as non-scheduled events during the
semester. There will be no
make-up quizzes only for legitimate reasons.
Examinations: Students are expected to be in class on all of the
scheduled examination dates.
This policy relates to the Final Examination Date as well.
All examinations are listed in
the class schedule, and the class finals will be administered
as scheduled in the Spring 2010
Schedule of Classes.
B. Completion of Course
Assignments
Each student will consult the
course agenda and present assignments at
the beginning of class on the date it is due unless otherwise
noted by either an in-class
announcement or an e-mail. Nothing will be accepted after the beginning of the class
event. Students must bring duplicate copies of the assignments to
class. This
allows them to actively
participate in class activities and discussions after the assignment
is submitted.
C. Professional Habits
and Attitudes
Each student must realize that
their personal response to course assignments, their classmates, and the
faculty and staff will effect their grade and is an
important factor in becoming a
professional educator.
Responses to Course
Assignments: Each assignment is designed
to
facilitate and demonstrate
growth in the educational experience.
Responses to Peers: Working with others is vital to success in acquiring a foreign
language. As each student functions as a part of a learning team on campus and
in the different activities, they are to be supportive of each other and they
are to offer constructive feedback.
Response to Instructors
and Support Staff: During the semester
each student will experience a
variety of individuals functioning with instructors and staff. Personnel and
staff will be treated with respect at all times.
Personal Info: Each student will submit a 3x5 card with personal info on the
second day of class.
Lecture Notes: All lecture notes must be kept in a folder or notebook by date,
course period, assignment or concept title and must be legible available for me
to check whenever I call for it. A grade
will be given for this project.
Internet assignments
(www.studyspanish.com): All internet assignment grades
must be printed out with student’s name on it and turned in to the teacher` to
obtain a grade.
D. Course Grades:
Home work 15%
Quizzes 20%
Exams/Test 40%
Participation/Lecture Notes 15%
Oral Presentation 10%
91 - 100 A
88 - 90 B+
81 - 87 B
78 - 80 C+
71 - 77 C
68 - 70 D
E. Class Schedule for May Summer Session-Spanish I
Rm 201 MSBC
5/19/10 On campus Introduction/Syllabus-Please
read syllabus
Write 10 Reasons to Learn Spanish (Research on web) –Submit this item by (5/21/10)
Las vocales and los alfabetos-pages-xi- xii in textbook-PLEASE USE
RESOURCE LINK 1 & 2-(LISTEN
and PRACTICE)
5/20/10 On campus Saludos-pp- Please refer to pages
414-416 in textbook. REVIEW RESOURCE
LINK-6-LISTEN and PRACTICE Los verbos “SER/ESTAR” REVIEW RESOURCE LINKS 5 & 14.
Read page 129. Complete section VI-page 134 in textbook. Submit on 5/24/10.
Los articulos definidos e indefinidos xvi/xix REVIEW RESOURCE LINKS-3 & 14 for these items
Los verbos que terminan en –(AR VERBS-page 25)-(ER-IR-page
34) REVIEW
RESOURCE LINK-13- Please learn this CONCEPT!!! Complete-RESOURCE “ STUDY SPANISH COM”-NUMBER -8AB-Submit for a grade before 5/24/10
Los Palabras interogativas/ page -xv-xvi-xxiv-Memorize these words. REVIEW RESOURCE LINKS-14
5/24/10 On
campus Subject
Pronouns- PLEASE STUDY RESOURCE-4-POWERPOINT CAREFULLY.
Los adjetivos-xxii-Study pages 148-149- Complete exercise 11AB Grammar-“studyspanish.com” Due 5/29/10.
El cuerpo humano-xxv-xxvi TPR-STUDYSPANISH.COM (Vocabulary- quiz
24A) (DUE 5/29/10)
5/26/10 On campus Unidades
1-El substantivo y artículo definido-singular- REVIEW RESOURCE LINK- 14
5/28/10 Internet--Examen-ser-articulos definidos, indefinidos y verbos –ar- STUDY SPANISH COM (Grammar
1-3-4-5-7-8-15)
Unidad 2- artículo
definido-plurales (DUE 5/29/10)
Unidad 3-Los verbos
que terminan en –ar--Read “El cumpleaños de Joselito” on page 21 and list each
verb. Study the verbs “IR, Ir + infinitive and Dar on
studyspanish. Complete studyspanish 31 & 32AB. Submit by 5/29/10
Learn
all of the VERBS, NOUNS and ADJECTIVES at the beginning of each chapter in the
textbook if you can. You will be proud of yourself. The more words you learn
the more effective you will be in learning to speak the Spanish language. Study
section 51 on studyspanish and complete 51AB. Submit by
5/30/10
Repaso
6/1/10 On campus Mid-Term Exams (will be given on campus)
6/7/10 ` Unidad 7-Study and learn numbers on
pages 72-73
Idiomatic
Expressions and Telling time-pages 422-431 –Complete Studyspanish 53AB Submit by 6/9/10
6/8/10 Unidad
7-Complete pps 75-80 (email me your work)
Unidad 8-Read Article “Asi es la vida”
·
Parse
verbs Los verbos irregulars –“dar” e “ir” (email me your work)
·
Los YoGo verbs (p.85) Research “Yo Go verbs” on
the internet and conjugate 10 of them.
·
Also complete Studyspanish-22AB Submit by 6/10/10
PLEASE EMAIL ME ALL
STUDYSPANISH “REPORT CARD RESULTS”
6/9/10 Unidad 9- Read pages
93-97-11-La preposicion –“a”
Unidad 10-Read pages 106-107--La
preposicion “de”
·
Complete exercises I and II on
page 108.
·
Complete
studyspanish 26AB
·
Unidad 11-Read pages
115-116-Complete exercise I and II on pages 120-121- Submit by 6/12/10
6/15/10 Unidad
12-La comparación del verbos –ser y estar
·
Read page
127
·
Study page
129 (bottom)
·
Complete studyspanish-15AB –Submit by 6/17/10
Unidad 13- adjetivos
·
Read pages 145-150
·
Complete exercise II
on page 150-Submit by 6/17/10
Unidades 14-15-Los numeros y adjetivos
·
Read pages 155-160—168-170
·
Complete studyspanish
11AB and 12 AB-Submit by 6/17/10
6/17/10 Unidad
16-Conversational/Los mandatos-formal e informal
·
Read pages 179-180
·
Complete page 181
·
Complete studyspanish
90AB-Submit by 6/18/10
Unidad
17-Conversational-Adjetivos posesivos
·
Read pages 190-191
·
Complete studyspanish
21AB-Submit by 6/18/10
6/18/10 Unidad
20-Los verbos que cambian
·
Read page
224
·
Conjugate all of the verbs on
page 224 section C in Spanish and English
(Review verb format on RESOURCE PAGE)
·
Complete studyspanish 28-29-30
(A only) Submit
by 6/20/10
6/22/10 Unidades
23-Los complementos-Study page 261ª in textbook-Complete exercise I on page
263/Studyspanish 41AB-Submit by 6/23/10
Unidad 25- y el verbo gustar-Read pages 282-284- REVIEW RESOURCE LINKS-14
Complete exercise I on page 285 and studyspanish 58AB- Submit by 6/23/10
Unidades
26 and 27-Read and study “El pretérito y los verbos irregulares” on pages-293
& 302-303- Complete exercises I on page 294 and exercise A on page 303- Submit by 6/23/10
REVIEW RESOURCE LINK- 14 &
15
6/23/10 Presentations-Required (3 minutes) Will be
submitted via CD, Cassette etc; (See Resource page for an example)
6/21-25/10 On campus Final Exams (will be given on campus)