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Programa del curso: Español 202

Literatura y Cultura

Instructor:

Dr. Randall Watson

Section, time, and location:

930: 202/001: OLDH309 1030: 202/002: OLDH203 1230: 202/005: BURN204

Instructor Contact Information:

1115 OLDH [email protected]

Office hours:

TT: 1000-1045

Program Coordinator*: (Please see “Additional Notes” on p. 5)

Dr. Kelly Kingsbury Brunetto

Coordinator contact information and office hours:

[email protected]; 1139 Oldfather Hall; 12:00-2:00 los martes

Otoño 2018

¡Bienvenidos a Español 202! Welcome to Spanish 202, the fourth-semester course in UNL’s Basic Spanish Program. Spanish 202 is designed to move you away from knowledge about the language and expertise in using isolated skills into a practical and fluid use of the language in which you synthesize your isolated skills. In this course, you will use your language skills for the following purposes: o o o o o o o

Discussion about social, cultural and/or historical topics related to the texts Reading the texts Guided analysis of the texts Expansion activities Analyzing the grammar of the texts Practicing the grammar in writing and speaking Dramatizing the story or a scene from it by writing and then performing dialogue for the characters.

In addition to reading the legends and discussing their content, we will also focus on historical and cultural background information to help contextualize the characters and events, giving you a better understanding of what happens in the stories and why, and how the stories relate to the social history of Spanish-speakers in various countries. The secret to your success in this class is “The Magic Seven”: 1. ATTEND EVERY CLASS MEETING. Each class period, we will learn new material. If you miss class, you are responsible for catching up on that material on your own. 2. BE ON TIME for class. If the door is closed, that means you are late. 3. PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN ALL CLASS ACTIVITIES. Participation is a significant portion of the final grade in this course. The key to good participation is to come to class prepared. Be sure to complete your homework each day.

Esp. 202 Otoño 2018 p.2 4. SPEAK AND WRITE IN SPANISH. In this class, we will use the “target language” (Spanish) whenever possible. This policy is not meant to frustrate or discourage you. On the contrary, research shows that the more fully a person is immersed in the language, the more quickly they learn. This is the most efficient way for you to achieve your goal of proficiency in Spanish. You are not expected to understand every single word said or written in Spanish, but through active listening, guessing and participating, you can succeed. Try to use Spanish as much as possible from the beginning! J 5. RESPECT YOUR CLASSMATES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO SUCCEED. Effective language learning requires a comfortable atmosphere in which everyone feels confident to participate. Get to know your classmates and learn from each other. Form study pairs/groups and encourage each other to succeed. 6. STUDY POCO A POCO AND IN CONTEXT. It takes frequent, focused, meaningful study to learn to communicate in another language. That means there are no shortcuts. You will need to study Spanish poco a poco (little by little) and do your homework every day. Whenever possible, try to practice the language in the context of a real-life situation. ¡Sí se puede! 7. ASK FOR HELP AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOU NEED IT. Consult with your instructor and the tutors in the Language Lab to review difficult concepts and learn effective study skills. We are always happy to help, and the sooner you begin the conversation, the better off you will be. Course Objectives 1.

Students will use knowledge, historical perspectives, analysis, interpretation and critical evaluation to address problems and issues.

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Students will exhibit an increasing global awareness and knowledge of human diversity through exposure to and exploration of a) geographic regions where Spanish is spoken. b) literary texts that embody a culture.

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Students will demonstrate communicative competence by a) engaging in class discussions using the target language b) applying grammar and vocabulary to communicate about course content c) developing dialogue for characters to represent the narratives in the legends d) working in teams to solve problems e) using technology to create a video

You are expected to speak Spanish in class, both with your instructor and with other students. Class will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite for Spanish 202: Placement test score, previous course in the sequence, or other demonstration of adequate proficiency (i.e. AP or IB exam score, Seal of Biliteracy, target language interview with instructor, etc.). Required texts: ● Leyendas del mundo hispano, Susan M. Bacon & Nancy A. Humbach. (Custom edition available from the UNL Bookstore. The 3rd edition is also acceptable.)

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Historias, Kelly Kingsbury Brunetto & Bethany Sanio. Digital textbook published online by Great River Learning; access code available from the UNL Bookstore or direct from Great River Learning (grtep.com) Breaking Out of Beginner’s Spanish, Joseph J. Keenan Recommended: a good Spanish-English dictionary. Consult your instructor for assistance in evaluating the quality of your bilingual dictionary. Recommended: a Spanish-language thesaurus (diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos), preferably one that gives contextualized examples to illustrate the different nuances of partial synonyms (Vox publishes some very good dictionaries of this type). Recommended: Spanish Grammar in Context, Juan Kattán-Ibarra y Angela Howkins.

Participation: Participation is your daily demonstration of your work in class, including (but not limited to): ● asking and answering questions posed by the teacher or other students; ● your daily work both individually and in groups, large and small; ● assisting others with their work (as appropriate); ● punctuality; ● daily preparation; ● active, attentive engagement with class activities while avoiding becoming distracted by side conversations, telephone use, other homework, and the like. ● OJO: Discretionary and unexcused absences will negatively affect your participation grade for that week. It is not possible to participate if you are not in class. (Excused absences with official University documentation will not hurt your participation.) Participation grades (like all grades) are not “given,” they are earned. Tardiness: Your instructor will begin each class meeting with a brief warm-up, and then close the door when transitioning into the day’s material. If you arrive to class after the door has been closed, you will be counted tardy. Please note that three tardies will be equivalent to one absence and added to the total as described in the attendance policy (see #2 below). Attendance: Regular on-time class attendance is of vital importance in language acquisition. Unexcused absences seriously jeopardize the final grade. You may accrue three discretionary absences (the equivalent of one full week of class) without penalty which will be granted by your instructor if properly explained in writing – you must inform your instructor of the reason for the absence, beforehand if possible, and if not, as soon as possible after the fact. Use them wisely. More than three absences, and/or any absence for which you do not document an explanation, will become unexcused and will incur deductions to the final grade. For each absence in excess of three, 1% will be deducted off the top of the final grade until the tally reaches nine, the equivalent of three full weeks of class (3 discretionary absences + 6 unexcused absences = 9 total possible absences before failing the course for absenteeism). If the total number of unexcused (including discretionary) absences exceeds this limit, you will incur an automatic failing grade in the course. ● Absences for personal reasons (including but not limited to family emergencies, funerals or any other reason not related to a UNL class, activity or obligation) are discretionary/unexcused. ● Absences due to illness are also discretionary/unexcused unless they are documented with a note from a physician or a “Verification of Visit”* from the University Health Center. (*Please note that the Health Center’s downloadable “Explanatory Statement for Student Absence …” form alone is not sufficient to excuse an absence. Also, every effort should be made to schedule routine nonemergency non-illness-related appointments such as checkups, etc., around your class schedule.) ● Excused absences are University obligations, sports and field trips.

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For an excused absence, you must inform your instructor either in writing or in person as soon as possible and present documentation from the relevant professor, coach, faculty advisor of the club, etc. If you have or develop an ongoing medical condition that affects your ability to attend class, it is your responsibility to contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities and document your situation so that SSD can develop an authorized protocol for accommodating your attendance needs.

Syllabus: The syllabus will provide you with a general plan of study for the semester. More detailed daily assignments will be given by your instructor. Homework: You will have online homework for each chapter, included as part of the Historias digital textbook. Web support for Historias is available 24/7 from Great River Learning via the Web Support link at the bottom of each page of the website (including the login page; you do not need to be logged in to access GRL Web Support) or by emailing [email protected]. Please consult your instructors with questions about course content and use Web Support to seek technical help. Support tickets are answered in the order they are received and as quickly as possible. The most frequent tech questions that come up for GRL publications are password-related difficulties: there is a “password wizard” that allows an immediate password reset without having to submit a support ticket. Exams: There is one exam per chapter. It is especially important to arrive on time on exam days because make-up exams are not permitted. If you know in advance that you will have to miss class on an exam day, you may arrange with your instructor to take the exam early if circumstances permit, but missed exams cannot be taken after-the-fact. There will be an optional cumulative final exam that you may take to replace your lowest exam score. The final exam will take place during the Unit Exam time slot (6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Please note that unit exams are scheduled separately from the registrar’s main exam timetable: http://registrar.unl.edu/final-exam#unitexams - please consult the section entitled “Unit Exams” for correct information.) Students wishing to take the SPAN202 optional final who have a conflict with the exam time should contact their instructor and the course coordinator, Dr. Kelly Kingsbury Brunetto for details on making arrangements to take the alternative final exam if circumstances warrant, i.e. for students who a) have another exam scheduled at the same time, or b) have two other final exams on the same day. ● Documentation of exam scheduling conflicts will be required. ● Family gatherings, plane tickets and other travel plans, vacation plans, work schedules and other personal obligations are not valid justification for taking the Alternative Final Exam. OJO: The final exam for Accounting 201 overlaps with the final exams in the DMLL basic courses (100 - and 200-level). If you are concurrently enrolled in a 100- or 200-level language course and Accounting 201, please notify both instructors and provide documentation of the conflict. You will need to schedule a make-up final exam for one of your tests. *Because the Spanish 202 final is optional, you should plan on taking your ACCT201 final during the unit exam time and petition your instructor and the Basic Spanish Program Coordinator to take your SPAN202 exam at the alternative time. Compositions: For each legend we read this semester, you will write a composition. In-class compositions cannot be made up; failure to attend class on a composition day will result in a grade of zero. If you know in advance that you will have to miss class on the day of a composition, you may arrange with your instructor to complete it early if circumstances permit (at your instructor’s discretion and convenience; s/he may opt to have you complete the composition in the language lab under the supervision of the lab manager or GTA on duty), but missed compositions cannot be made up after-the-fact.

Esp. 202 Otoño 2018 p.5 The first two compositions will be individual; the second two will be completed with a partner/group and will be in the form of a dialogue/scene from one of the leyendas. For the pair/group compositions, you will make a recording of your dialogue after you receive your graded composition back with comments. Movie project: For the movie project you will work with a group to write dialogue and transform one of the legends into a short film. This is the capstone project for the semester and it will be screened for your classmates as part of a “film festival” on the last day of class. You will be evaluated on the quality of the script as well as the finished product and the proportionality of each group member’s contribution to the project.** ** Please use good judgment when recording videos for class assignments. Be cognizant of what and where you are filming (in other words: ask yourself, “Is there anything in the frame that I would rather not have my professor see?”). In particular, do not ever record an assignment for class while operating a motor vehicle. Assignments recorded while driving will not be accepted. Language lab: The Language Lab is provided by the department as a quiet, convenient place to work on language-related activities. It is recently renovated, equipped with iPads, and staffed with graduate teaching assistants from the Department of Modern Languages who can provide you with free tutoring. (Check the schedule to find out when Spanish-speaking GTAs are on duty.) It is located in 302 Burnett Hall, and the hours are posted on this website: www.unl.edu/langlab Exit Interview: You will be interviewed near the end of the semester. The questions will be based on the course readings, activities, class discussions and your personal interests and experiences with speaking Spanish. Academic Dishonesty: Students found cheating will receive a grade of 0 for the test or assignment in question; the instructor may also report the incident to the Director of Student Judicial Affairs and further action will be taken if warranted. Consult http://stuafs.unl.edu/ja/code/three.shtml for further information. Students may accept help from a tutor only to the extent that they are not representing the tutor’s work as their own. The use of online translators for writing compositions or exams is strictly forbidden. It is obvious to the instructor when such translators are being used; if the instructor suspects that an online translator has been used for an assignment, s/he may discuss it with the student and the course coordinator. The student will receive a 0 for that assignment. Repeated use of such programs will be reported as an incident of academic dishonesty to the Director of Student Judicial Affairs, and further action will be taken if warranted. Extra credit policy: Students in Basic Spanish Program courses may earn up to 10 points of extra credit per course/per semester (up to 1% of the total grade). This limit ensures that extra credit cannot be used to offset poor performance on the core course components. Extra credit may help a student raise their grade by one sublevel if and only if they were already close to doing so anyway. Films (either through campus events or independent viewing), participation in Spanish Conversation Table, special events and creative projects may be developed as extra credit opportunities in consultation with the instructor. Students are welcome to participate in as many of these as they want. However, the extra credit is capped at 10 points per semester. Grade Scale A+

97 – 100

B+

87 - 89.9

C+

77 - 79.9

D+

67 - 69.9

A

93 - 96.9

B

83 - 86.9

C

73 - 76.9

D

63 - 66.9

Esp. 202 Otoño 2018 p.6 A-

90 - 92.9

B-

80 - 82.9

C-

70 - 72.9

D-

60 - 62.9

F 59.9 – 0 Acceptable passing grades: A+ through DFailing grade: F Passing grade for P/N option: C (73) or higher Evaluation Criteria: Your final grade for this course will be determined as follows: Participation 15% Compositions (4) 20% Homework 30% Exams (4) 20% Movie Project 10% (5% for script, 5% for film) Exit Interview 5% (Optional Final Exam 5%, replacing the lowest chapter exam score) TOTAL 100% Important Notes: ● For questions about homework, attendance/absences and all matters directly related to your performance in the class, your instructor should be the first point of contact. The program coordinator (Dr. Kingsbury Brunetto) should be contacted for matters relating to clarification of policies and for mediating problems between students and instructors. ● Please be courteous and culturally appropriate when emailing your instructor or the course coordinator: ✓ Include an appropriate salutation ✓ Address the recipient by the title and/or name they prefer to be called (i.e. the name they give when they introduce themselves on the first day of class) ✓ If you have not met the professor/do not know their preference, use “Dr. LastName” or “Prof. LastName”. (It reflects badly on the student when a professor receives a message that begins with “Hey”/their first name/no salutation at all.) ● Doing all the minimum requirements for this course will prevent you from earning a grade of D or F. Work that is complete and satisfactory will earn a grade in the C range. Work that is complete and clearly above average will earn a grade in the B range. Only work that is complete and generally outstanding will qualify for a grade in the A range. To receive a grade of “Pass”, you must earn a C (73%) or better. ● Monday, Aug. 27th: final day to drop courses for a 100% refund. ● Friday, Oct. 12th: final day to change course registration to or from Pass/No Pass. ● Friday, Nov. 9th: final day to withdraw from a course. ● Courses in the Basic Spanish Program are coordinated, meaning that they follow a common textbook, calendar, syllabus, grading scheme and set of policies. However, there will be natural variation across sections resulting from different instructors and groups of students. If you are concerned about a perceived discrepancy between your section and another one, please first contact your instructor. If your concerns are not resolved after speaking with your instructor, please contact the coordinator, Dr. Kingsbury Brunetto. ● Cell phones need to be turned off in class and in the language lab (unless the instructor has explicitly permitted their use). ● No texting is permitted in class. If you are found texting, you will be asked to leave and counted absent for that day. ● Any student using a phone or other Internet-connected device during an exam will receive a zero on that exam. In courses that drop (or allow an alternative final to replace) the lowest exam grade, a zero due to use of Internet-

Esp. 202 Otoño 2018 p.7 connected devices WILL be retained and factored into the final grade and the dropped grade will be the lowest one not due to use of a device. ARRANGING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A DISABILITY Students with disabilities are encoura...