REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR SPA 201

Mosaicos by Prentice Hall. 4th edition.
Mosaicos Online Activities Manual

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS

A good quality Spanish-English dictionary. You might buy a fairly inexpensive paperback at the bookstore.
A notebook where you can write note and pull out pages for homework or quizes.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Spanish 201 is the first part of the two-course sequence of intermediate Spanish offered at UNCW. The course practices, reviews, and amplifies the grammar and communicative skills acquired in previous Spanish courses. This section of 201 augments the grammatical and cultural material presented in the texts with considerable class time devoted to video segments and informal oral communication in Spanish. After a brief review of past and imperfect tenses, Spanish 201 will focus on chapters 10 to 15 of the textbook series Mosaicos. Prerequisites for the course include having passed 102, 120 or having placed into the course via the placement exam.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Our instructional goal is to continue to develop the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills you used in Introductory Spanish or in other high school or college courses. By the end of the semester you should be able to survive in a Spanish-speaking environment. Thus, we will review and expand vocabulary, as well as the basic tenets of Spanish grammar and syntax. By the end of the semester you should also be able to carry on short conversations and to describe objects and situations orally and in writing. Additionally, you should demonstrate the ability to read selections from newspapers, magazines, literary works, etc. Finally, you will have the ability to recognize and appreciate aspects of Hispanic culture and to compare and contrast cultures.

PARTICIPATION.

REGULAR ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ACHIVE THE GOAL OF THIS COURSE. You should prepare the lesson on the syllabus BEFORE the class meeting. Most vocabulary and grammar study will be completed outside of class in order to use class time more efficiently for communicative practice. The classroom is the place for practice and putting what you learned at home into action. If you know you are going to miss class, get the assignment for the next class period from a classmate and study ahead. Remember that a great chunk of your grade will be determined on the basis of your listening comprehension and speaking ability in class. To make sure that you do great in class, attend class regularly, participate everyday, prepare your classes, go to the language lab and complete your homework.

ATTENDANCE

In this class you will be allowed 3 ABSENCES during the term for whatever reason (doctor’s appointment, family emergencies, job interviews, athletic events, etc.). Each absence over 3 will result in the lowering of your final grade by 5 points [the common policy for our entire Spanish section]. ANY STUDENT MISSING 10 OR MORE CLASSES IN THE MWF CLASS OR 7 IN THE MW CLASS FOR WHATEVER REASONS AUTOMATICALLY FAILS THE COURSE.

GRADING SCALE (DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURES)

A = 93 and above
A- = 90-92
B+ = 87-89
B = 83-86
B-= 80-82
C+ = 77-79

C = 73-76

C-= 70-72

D+ = 67-69

D = 63-66

D- = 60-62

F = 59 and below

WORKBOOK/HOMEWORK/QUIZZES 15%

All assignments and homework are due by the time the class starts on the day due. If you can’t make it to class for whatever reasons, make sure you leave it in my box or send it with a classmate that you can trust. Online workbook and labwork assignements will have a due date in the online workbook. All students will have to register with their workbook code at http://books.quia.com . Our course code is XRKFJC638. Here are the printable instructions to do it. We will also have 5 minute mini-quizzes that will be unannounced, you might expect one every week, you will be able to drop one mini quizz grade.

TESTS 40%

Four 50-minute tests will be given to evaluate your mastery of reading, writing, and listening skills. You can expect a test every chapter. Test dates will be indicated on the calendar with sufficient notice. In exceptional cases (if you have a documented, university event, for example), you may take the test ahead of time, but since you may drop your lowest test grade, there are NO make up test provided in this class. You must provide ample notice to the instructor (one week minimum.) Test dates will not be changed unless absolutely necessary and then with several days notice.

PARTICIPATION 10%

As explained above, participation is essential to this course and consists of completion of assignments, attendance, use of Spanish in class, participation in group activities, preparation for class and mini quizzes.

Students should only focus on Spanish while in class. Talking in English while in class (unless allowed by the instructor) will make student lose 2 paticipation points per day. Click on the participation link to see how the grade is determined

COMPOSITIONS 10%

You will write one or two 250 word, typed essays on an assigned topic (Spanish movies). You will have the opportunity to write a first draft, if you get an A, you will keep your grade, otherwise, the composition will have to be corrected and turned in in a week. Please go to COMPOSITIONS for further information and instructions. For corrections, look at the COMPOSITION CORRECTION code sheet.

ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (FINAL EXAM) 15%

The oral proficiency interview will be taken at the end of the semester. It is designed to test how well you can use what you have learned. Everything we will do in class will prepare you for this, there fore participation is crucial to preparation.

NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED FOR THIS COURSE AND THERE ARE NO MAKE UPS ON QUIZZES.

CALENDARIO

Students must study the day’s textbook material and complete the corresponding exercises BEFORE coming to class. Please check our SPN 120 WebCT for an updated schedule. The calendar will be updated weekly. Make sure you check the calendar before coming to class.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

-Information about Dissability Services and possible accommodations can be found here.

-Free tutoring for our SPN 120 class is offered at the University Learning Services.

-Saftety on Campus: UNCW practices a zero-tolerance policy for violence and harassment of any kind. For emergencies contact UNCW CARE at 9622273, Campus Police at 9623184, or Wilmington Police at 911. For University or community resources visit http://uncw.edu/wrc/crisis.htm

-Spanish Program Website : http://www.uncw.edu/fll/slp/

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students in this course are expected to abide by the Academic Honor Code. Please read this section in the Student Handbook and Code of Student Life to see what constitutes cheating and what the consequences are. Please cut and paste the following Statement of Responsibility and bring it to class the first week of classes.

STUDENT STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

Students should read, sign and turn this page in to the instructor no later than 17/1/2008.

(Please, cut and paste this part in a Word document and print it)

I have read and I understand all policies stated in this syllabus. I understand that these policies apply to me and I agree to abide by them. I also understand that it is my responsibility to be aware of these policies, and I will accept any consequences that result if I do not follow them.

_______________________________ __________________

Student’s signature Date