Class Meeting: Wednesdays,
6:00—9:05 PM plus 3. 29 hours of
online instruction.
Class Location: Main Campus:
Aspen 1
Instructor: Teresa Borden
Email: bordent@yosemite.edu We will use the email feature in Blackboard/WebCT email for
communication purposes, but you can use the college email as backup.
Phone: 209-754-0151
Office hours: F2F: Wednesdays, 5:15-5:45, Aspen 1. Online: Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 12
noon, via email or chat in Blackboard/WebCT.
Other times by individual arrangement.
Fundamentals of spoken and written Spanish with an
emphasis on acquiring communicative skills while developing an awareness and
appreciation of Hispanic cultures.
As a HYBRID course, 51%
of the instruction, assignments and activities will be delivered online in
Blackboard/WebCT and 49% will be delivered F2F (face-to-face.) You must have a
computer with internet access to log in and you will need a headset or speakers
and a microphone for the oral and listening activities. Broadband or satellite
internet speed is recommended. Computers
are available on campus for student use.
You will be enrolled on Blackboard/WebCT about 5
days before the 1st day of classes (for late enrollment, about a day
after adding.) To get started with Blackboard/WebCT, go to the college home
page at http://www.old.gocolumbia.edu/ Click on the Blackboard logo on
the upper left and follow the instructions for logging in.
[Note: Before logging in from your home computer, you will need to do a
Browser Check, clicking on the link and following the instructions on the login
page, to make sure your computer has the necessary software for
Blackboard/WebCT to function properly.]
After logging in, you will then click on the link
for this class: SPAN-1A (HYBRID) – Section (1291) FA 2009.
A. Arriba:
Comunicación y cultura, Brief Edition
E. Zayas-Bazán,
et al.,
Pearson-Prentice
Hall World Languages
5th
Edition, 2008
B. Arriba, Student Activities
Manual, Zayas-Bazan et. al. 2008, online Quia version: Quia SAM Access Kit, 5/E
Note: The bookstore
will have copies of the text packaged with the Quia SAM Access Kit 5e, which is
ISBN #0132423324. If you already have a
textbook, you can buy access to the online workbook at http://books.quia.com Instructions for buying access and logging in to the online workbook
will be handed out at the first class and will also be available on
Blackboard/WebCT.
A. 501 Spanish
Verbs
C. Kendris, Barron’s Educational Series
6th Edition, 2007
B.
A good Spanish/English
dictionary.
C. A no-cost Basic Companion Website is
available online at www.prenhall.com/arriba with exercises and in-text audio.
D.
Immerse yourself in
anything Spanish: Spanish language
television, radio, newspapers, advertisements, magazines or other authentic
material, from your telephone or electric bill to your DVD player
instructions. Also try Internet searches
for Spanish-language learning activities.
Daily homework, including online workbook
activities, Blackboard/WebCT assignments, reading, writing and/or grammar
assignments, basic research, project development and preparation for oral
presentations.
All in-class assignments will be posted on the date
they are due on the Blackboard/WebCT calendar. Online assignments are posted within each
week’s Learning Module on Blackboard. Most
chapter exams will be in class, though some may be divided up into a
combination of in-class and online quizzes.
IV. Grading Standard:
Language learning for real communication is based
on four integrated skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Grades are
based on your participation and skill demonstration in class and online, as
well as on quizzes, chapter exams, and written and oral assignments. Please
note that in order to participate and demonstrate your Spanish communication
skills, you must be in class and you
must participate fully in the online
activities.
Students are expected to arrive on time, come to
class fully prepared and stay throughout the class period with the intention
of learning and participating (and with cell phones, MP3 players and
other electronics turned off). Students who are absent for any reason
more than five full class periods during the semester limit their opportunity
to demonstrate their proficiency and should, therefore, anticipate a reduction
in grade, regardless of grades on written assignments and exams.
Students are expected to work courteously and
collaboratively with classmates, submit assignments on time, and take
responsibility for their own learning, including checking the Blackboard/WebCT
calendar and announcements, and/or finding out from classmates about material
missed due to absence. No makeup work will be accepted after one week of
assignment. There will be no opportunity for makeup of quizzes, oral
presentations/projects or of oral portions of chapter exams unless previously
approved by the instructor.
Grading Sample (Points may vary.)
In-class skill demonstration/daily participation:
80 points
Chapter exams (6 @ 45 points each)
270
points
Online assignments (14 to 28 @ 5 or 10 points
each) 140 points
In-class assignments (8 @ 10 points each)
80 points
Oral Presentations/Projects (2 @ 15 points each)
30
points
Final Cultural
Presentation 100
points
Total
possible: 700 points
630 – 700 = A;
560 – 625 = B; 490 – 555 = C; 420 – 485 = D; 413> = F
V. Course Calendar
The first six chapters of the text will be covered this semester. Each lesson
will be introduced with contextualized thematic vocabulary, followed by
communicative guided drills, individual, small group and full group practice
and activities, video, cultural readings and web research. Reading, writing and
project assignments will be made from the text, Blackboard/WebCT, handouts, online
workbook or web materials.
At least six hours of preparation time is
anticipated each week, in addition to at least three hours of online work.
Week 1: Introduction to course, syllabus, text, workbook; classroom
instructions & online orientation; discussion of foreign language learning;
and a look at the Spanish you already know. Chapter 1, Part I. Meeting and
greeting others; the alphabet and spelling your name.
Week 2: Greetings and alphabet review. Numbers and performing simple math
problems; talking about the calendar and dates.
Culture: the Hispanic world.
Week 3: Review numbers & calendar. Chapter 1, Part II. Describing your
classroom; responding to classroom instructions; talking about yourself and
others; identifying colors and talking about your favorite colors.
Week 4: Brief review and Exam Chapter 1.
Chapter 2, Part
Week 5: Review Exam 1. Chapter 2, Part
II. Talking about what you like to do; talking about what you have and what you
have to do. Culture:
Week 6: Brief review and Exam Chapter
2. Chapter 3, Part I. Exchanging information about classes; talking about
things that belong to you; talking about how you and others feel. Culture: Hispanic
university system.
Week 7: Review Exam 2. Chapter
3, Part II. Describing yourself and others; asking for and giving simple
directions. Culture:
Week 8: Brief review and Exam Chapter
3. Chapter 4, Part I. Talking about your family; expressing desires and
preferences; planning activities.
Week 9: Review Exam 3. Oral presentations. Chapter 4, Part II. Extending
invitations; making spatial references; discussing things you know. Culture:
Week 10: Brief review and Exam Chapter 4. Chapter 5, Part
Week 11: Review Exam 4. Daily Routine project. Culture: Ecotourism in
Week 12: Brief review and Exam Chapter 5. Chapter 6, Part I. Discussing food;
eating preferences; ordering meals.
Week 13: Chapter 6, Part I continued. Talking about things and expressing to
whom or for whom. Expressing likes and dislikes. Culture: Shopping and cooking
in
Week 14: Continuation of Chapter 6, Part II. Discussing cooking and recipes. Talking
about events in the past. Review for Chapter 6 exam.
Week 15: Chapter 6 exam. Class
assessment.
Week 16: Present final culture projects.
¡La fiesta!