1101 Syllabus Panorama Spring 2017 PDF

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Spanish 1101 syllabus
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Spanish 1101 – 01 Spring 2017 INSTRUCTOR: CLASS: TIME: OFFICE: Office hours:

Sarah McCurry – [email protected] Room BA 303 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. MTRF (this class does not meet on Wed) Graveley N112 Tues & Thurs 12:00 – 3:00

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

TEXT: Panorama 5th Edition (w/Supersite Access) AUTHOR: Blanco PUBLISHER: Vista Higher Learning, Incorporated, 2013 SUPERSITE PLUS with WebSAM & V-TEXT

THIS CLASS REQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ACCESS: You are REQUIRED to have the SUPERSITE which is the online homework site that accompanies Panorama text book. Before the 1st day of class, go to vhlcentral/help/student-startup to learn how to set up and navigate your new Supersite account. COMPUTER ACCOUNTS REQUIRED: All exams, including your final exam, will be taken on iPads in the Language Laboratory. Computer accounts are required for this. 1. All students must use ISU e-mail for course correspondence. Check your e-mail and Moodle daily for handouts, and other Spanish class news. 2. Cell phones must be turned off and put away during class – not on desk 3. NO texting in class. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This class will emphasize conversation, listening comprehension and writing. Effective language learning requires DAILY PRACTICE, so it is up to you to practice on the days you are not in class; watching foreign films available in the language lab, watching television, listening to music or reading in Spanish, browsing Spanish language sites on the internet are ways to practice Spanish Outcomes: (What students will be able to do) - Converse using memorized phrases and sentences that they combine and recombine to form personal meaning. - Manipulate basic verbs and vocabulary in present tense to form personal meaning. - Understand basic greetings, questions, and simple statements by a clear native speaker. - Write a short composition discussing self, family and friends. - Know basic rules of Spanish pronunciation.

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Possess a basic knowledge of American Latino culture, Latin American culture, and Spanish culture.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS: STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING ALL LESSONS AT HOME, AND FOR LOOKING UP AND LEARNING UNFAMILIAR VOCABULARY BEFORE COMING TO CLASS. BRING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DAILY ASSIGNMENT FOR CLARIFICATION. TEXTBOOK: We are using Panorama 5th Edition (w/Supersite Access), by Blanco published b Vista Higher Learning. The text book has an online component called SUPERSITE. Both the book and the online companion site are REQUIRED for the class. If you do not have your textbook and Supersite by the first day of class, you will still be responsible for all assignments. You will not be “excused” for lack of text book. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is part of your participation grade. You can’t participate if you’re not present. Attendance will be taken on Moodle. *** The instructor reserves the right to withdraw from the class roster any student with eight absences or more. E-MAIL. Students will use ISU e-mail for all correspondence. You are responsible for all assignments and administrative announcements whether you are in class or not. MOODLE: Check Moodle frequently! Handouts, notices, study guides and other materials are routinely posted on Moodle for class. You are responsible for staying connected and printing out any handouts before class. LANGUAGE LABORATORY: All exams will be given in Language Laboratory located on the first floor of the Business Administration Building (BA 116). Hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Your I.S.U. Bengal ID is required each time you use the lab. Cell phones, iPods and other electronic devices must be checked in the lab when you take your exams. SUPERSITE HOMEWORK: Each student copy of Panorama has been ordered with supersite access. Go to vhlcentral.com to create an account and log in. All Supersite assignments are done on line. Instructions for registration included with your text book purchase. Supersite assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on the due date. With each chapter, the corresponding supersite exercises must be completed. These exercises are an important part of your total class grade. You should do the listening component for each lesson until you have mastered the exercises. This practice and review are particularly important since a substantial portion of the quizzes and exams involves listening comprehension. COMPOSITIONS: Since writing is an important part of the process of mastering the more 2

complex structures of a language, you will be asked to 3 short compositions. Do not get help from anyone except the instructor on your compositions. Use of a translation program is considered plagiarism. TESTING: Chapter exams 30% of final grade Final exam = 20% of final grade Chapter exams are worth 30% of your final grade. There will be NO make-up exams. If you miss an exam the next one will count double except the last exam. Exams are to be taken in the Language Lab. QUIZZES: Moodle quizzes are worth 10% of your final grade. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. ORAL PERFORMANCE: There will be two oral performance assessments: one at midterms and the other at finals. Students will be provided a guide to prepare. The importance of this performance for your midterm and final grades should motivate you to participate actively in class and to work extensively with the listening exercises in the Supersite to develop the best oral competency possible. CLASSWORK AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS: There will be many opportunities for oral participation in class. Some oral activities in class in the form of dialogs, skits and interactive activities may be graded. There may be graded written work in class. Class work missed because of un-excused absences may not be made up. If a student is absent, her/his class participation grade is zero. PARTICIPATION: Your participation grade is your attendance grade. You can’t participate if you don’t attend. PLAGIARISM: Submitting the work of anyone, other than yourself, for a grade, including that of a tutor, is grounds for failure of the course. Use of a translation program is considered plagiarism. Do not get help from anyone except the instructor on your compositions. Read I.S.U.’s statement on Academic Integrity.

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Academic Integrity: Your enrollment in this course constitutes your agreement to abide by the University on Academic Misconduct, as defined in the University Student Conduct Code. Neither ignorance of these policies nor lack of intention to engage willfully in acts defined as academic misconduct will be considered a legitimate defense. In short, I expect that all work you produce for this course will be your own; if you engage in academic misconduct, such as plagiarism, it will result in a failure of the entire course, without exception. To learn more about your rights and responsibilities concerning academic conduct and the procedures related to academic misconduct, I strongly advise you to become familiar with the University Student Conduct Code. Additional information about a common form of academic misconduct, plagiarism, is available at: http://www.isu.edu/library/research/searchpath/mod%206/04plagiarism.html. Please talk with me if you have any questions about academic integrity issues. This includes use of a translation program such as Google Translate, Babylon, etc. It also includes turning in any compositions written by your Spanish speaking friends, relatives, spouses, friends you met online, etc. You may be required to produce the same quality work on demand.

GRADING: You MUST complete the Supersite – on-line homework. Failure to complete this will be grounds for failure of the course. Grading is standardized for SPAN 1101. On compositions, quizzes and exams: You will lose points for: 1) missing or misplaced accent marks: -0.5 2) wrong verb (mood or tense): -1.0 3) wrong person: -1.0 4) agreement, word missing or made up word: -1.0 5) wrong word order: -1.0 FINAL GRADE: Chapter exams 30% Final Exam 20% Quizzes 10% Supersite 10% Midterm and final oral interviews 10% 3 Compositions 10% Participation 10% TOTAL 100% Grades are kept in numerical form until the end of the semester, at which time they are averaged to determine the final letter grade.

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General criteria for evaluation of course performance and grading scale for compositions: A (100-92): Demonstrates superiority: Few significant errors in grammar. Strong command of Spanish syntax. Superior command of vocabulary. Appropriateness and ease of expression. Clearly developed ideas. A- (90-91) B+(88-89) B (82-87): Demonstrates competence: Occasional significant errors in grammar, particularly in complex structures. Generally correct Spanish syntax. Good use of vocabulary. Communication not greatly hampered by interference from English. Well articulated ideas. B- ( 80-81) C+(78-79) C (72-77): Suggests competence: Significant errors in grammar although simple structures tend to be correct. Basic grasp of Spanish syntax. Adequate vocabulary. Communication may suffer from interference from English. Coherent ideas. C- (70-71) D+ (68-69) D (62-67): Suggests incompetence: Frequent errors of basic grammar. Weak control of Spanish syntax. Limited vocabulary. Communication impeded by inadequate vocabulary or interference from English. Poorly expressed ideas. D- (60-61) F (59-under): Demonstrates incompetence: Persistent serious errors in structure and vocabulary lead to almost total incomprehensibility. Overwhelming interference from English. Inability to communicate ideas. Tentative Schedule Semana 1  Lección 1  Moodle quiz Semana 2  Lección 1  Supersite homework Lección 1 due Sunday by 11:59 p.m Exam – chapter 1 Language Lab from Friday to Tuesday Semana 3  Lección 2  .Moodle quiz Semana 4  Lección 2  Supersite homework Lección 2 due by Sunday 11:59 p.m.  First Composition: ¿Quién soy? – This composition will be written in class and handed in. – Detailed assignment is posted on Moodle and provided in class.  Exam – chapter 2 Language Lab Semana 5 – 19

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Lección 3 Moodle quiz

Semana 6 Lección 3  Exam on Lección 3 in the Language Lab available in lab from Friday – Tuesday.  Supersite homework Lección 3 due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. Semana 7  Lección 4  Moodle quiz Semana 8 –– Mid-Term Week  Lección 4  Oral performance this week. Information on Moodle.  Exam on Lección 4 in the Language Lab available in lab from Friday – Tuesday  Supersite homework Lección 4 due by Sunday 11:59 p.m.  Semana 9  Lección 5  Second composition ¿Qué nos gusta hacer? Details of this assignment are posted on Moodle.  Moodle quiz Semana 10  Lección 5  Supersite Homework Lección 5 due by Sunday 11:59  Exam in Language Lab from Friday to Tuesday Semana 11 Spring Break semana 12  Lección 6  Moodle quiz Semana 13  Lección 6  Supersite Homework Lección 6 due by Sunday 11:59 pm  Exam in Language Lab from Friday to Tuesday Semana 14  Lección 7  Third composition due: Details of this assignment are posted on Moodle.

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Moodle quiz

Semana 15  Chapter 7  Moodle exam chapter 7  Supersite homework Lección 7 due by Sunday 11:59 p.m Semana 16– Dead Week  Oral interviews/ final exam review Semana 17 – final exam week

Examen final:

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