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Office: Eder Hall 212 G
Office Hours: L, M, V de
9:00 a 10:00; 3:00 a 4:00, y por cita.
Phone: (816) 271
– 4310; Fax:
E-mail Address: kvazquez@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage for this course: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/EFLJ/Faculty/vazquez.asp
Required Text: Vistas 3rd Edition, authors
Blanco / Donley. With WebSam code
Course beliefs: Studying
a foreign language broadens one's perspective of the world and enhances one's
understanding of self. It enables you to participate in a multi-cultural
community, prepares you for graduate school, a career, and for use of the
language in the future. It helps dispel stereotypes and enhances respect for
others.
Philosophy: Success in this course depends on the
combined efforts of the student and instructor. The responsibility of the
student is to prepare thoroughly for class and to participate actively in
class. The primary role of the instructor is to facilitate real
communication in Spanish. Classroom time is planned according to this
philosophy so that lack of preparation will severely impede any benefits
students may gain from the classroom experience.
Final Grade: Your final grade does not determine
your worth as a human being nor does it pertain to my personal regard for you.
It is a barometer of your performance both in and outside of class. Final grade
evaluation is done according to the following activities.
Evaluation and Grading
Policy The final grade will be determined by test scores (quizzes/chapter
tests), daily participation, text and workbook activities, writing assignments,
and the attendance policy stated in the syllabus. The activities are
weighted approximately as follows:
Workbook and Lab activities 20%
Exams (2)
20%
Orals Interview / Presentation 10%
Final Exam
20%
Written Assignment 10%
Class participation and attendance 20%
Grading
Scale:
100% - 90% = A
89% - 80%
= B
79% - 70%
= C
69% - 60%
= D
59% and below = F
Daily preparation, homework
and participation:
Homework will not be accepted after the date on
which it is due. Homework assignments
will be given out periodically by me.
In-class assignments or
quizzes given during a missed class period cannot be made up under any
circumstance.
Exams and Quizzes: There will be an exam at the end of every
two chapters covering all the material in the chapters, but due to time
restrictions some items will be emphasized more than others..
Make-up exams are at the discretion of the instructor. If you know in advance
that you will not be able to take a test, you may make an appointment with your
instructor to take it early. There may also be other quizzes and oral
exams.
Final Exam: At the end of the semester every student of this level will have a Final exam that will integrate all the main communicative structures worked throughout the semester.
Oral Exam: Before the Final Exam, students will have an oral test that will consist
in a conversation with the instructor or a conversation with a partner on a
pre-given topic. Students will receive a
list of possible topics they must be prepared to talk on the day of the test.
Written Assignment: Students will have a composition assignment that will require then to put
together their knowledge of basic grammar structures with their need for
communicating ideas in an effective and creative way. The day of the composition, the instructor
will give to the students a topic that they will have to develop in 250 words
approx. following specific directions. Directions for the written assignment
will be given by the instructor on a Friday and the composition must be turned
in next class.
Attendance is crucial and
mandatory. Please
see the Attendance Policy section below for the university’s official attendance policy.
Class attendance and participation are essential to your progress in
this course. Persistent, active in-class participation develops your speaking
and comprehension skills. Therefore, it is essential that you attend every
class. Trying to catch up once you have
fallen behind will be difficult, as much new material will be introduced in
each class.
Late arrivals are disruptive to the class and will reflect upon your
grade.
Foreign
Language Lab in Murphy 107 -
You will have open access to the Foreign Language lab from
Attendance Policy: In order to improve student learning as well as to achieve compliance with federal financial aid policies, Western has a mandatory attendance policy for all 100-level courses. You will be given an excused absence when acting as an official representative of the university, provided you give prior written verification from the faculty/staff supervisor of the event, also when you have documentation if you had been sick, in jury duty or alike. All other absences will be deemed unexcused. The maximum number of unexcused absences allowed for this class before the midterm report, October 15 [for Fall 2008] is 5. Thus, when you have 6 unexcused absences you will be reported to the Registrar’s Office, who will automatically withdraw you from this class. The Financial Aid Office will reduce financial aid as appropriate.
Academic Honesty Policy and
Due Process: Academic honesty is required in all academic endeavors. Violations of academic honesty include any
instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for another’s work,
falsifying documents or academic records, or any other fraudulent
activity. Violations of academic honesty
may result in a failing grade on the assignment, failure in the course, or
expulsion from the University. When a
student’s grade has
been affected, violations of academic honesty will be reported to the Provost
or designated representative on the Academic Honesty Violation Report forms.
Please see the
2008-09 Student Handbook and Calendar (page 24) for specific activities
identified as violations of this policy and the student due process procedure.
It is available online at http://www.missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf
Cheating
or plagiarism is not acceptable. You will receive a 0
(zero) for any work that shows evidence
of cheating
and/or plagiarism.
Assistance:
If you need assistance, please
make an appointment with me as soon as possible. Do not hesitate to forward any
question you might have through email as well. The Center for Academic Support offers free
tutoring for Spanish courses. The website in order to obtain more information is
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/CAS.
Handicapped Policy: Any student in this course who has a disability that prevents the fullest expression of
abilities should contact me
personally as soon as possible so we can discuss class requirements.
Drop and Withdrawal policy: Last
day to withdraw is Friday October 31st & After the fourth unexcused absence, the student
will be reported to the Registrar, who will administratively withdraw the
student from the course. Financial aid
will be reduced as appropriate.
For your information - Foreign Language Test-Out Procedure
If you have studied French, German, or Spanish in high school or college,
and wish to receive credit, or if you are unsure which level of French, German,
or Spanish is the best one for you to continue your language studies, take the
free placement test offered in your language.
Depending on your results, you may be eligible for 3 to 12 hours of
credit.
Placement test
dates are scheduled in the weeks prior to pre-registration and during summer
registration. Please consult the EFLJ
department for those dates/times or check our website at http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/lg/flpe.html. It is not necessary to register for the test
or bring any materials to the test site.
The placement test is done by computer and will take 20-30 minutes.
If you
successfully earn credit hours, the test administrator will complete the “Petition for Foreign
Language Test-Out.” Part I of
the form must be completed and signed by the administrator of the test at that
time. Please note the following
policies: You have exactly one year from
the date of the test in which to claim your credit. If you enroll in the course
recommended by the placement test, you must claim the credit prior to
completing the recommended course.
To claim your
credit, present your Petition for Foreign Language Test-Out to Vicki Schneider
in the English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism Department (Eder Hall, Room
222-B) along with your check for payment.
Please note that taking the placement test is free. If you are eligible
for credit and choose to claim that credit, the cost is $75, regardless of how many credit hours
you earn.
You may take
the test as many times as you wish.
However, each attempt costs $75 when you claim the credit. For example, if you take the test three times
before your score is high enough for credit; your cost to claim those credit
hours will then be $225 (3 attempts @ $75 each).
Ms.
Schneider will process your payment and it will be credited to your MWSU
account. She will also send the
information to the Admissions Office to be applied to your transcript. The credit hours should appear on your
transcript as CR for credit (no grade is indicated) in two to three weeks. The original payment receipt, along with a
copy of the Petition for Foreign Language Test-out, will be mailed to your home
address for your records.
If you
enroll in the course suggested by the placement test and complete that course
with a grade of C or better, your test fee will be refunded in full. Please see Vicki Schneider in the EFLJ
department to initiate the refund. You
have 18 months from the date of your test in which to take the recommended
course and request a refund.
Effective
Fall 2004, students whose high school transcripts show three or more years of
French, German, or Spanish (with grades of C or better, and within three years
of the semester in question) should attempt the placement exam because they
will not receive credit should they enroll in the beginning French, Spanish, or
German course (FRE/GER/SPA 102).
For
your information:
General Studies Competencies and Associated
Assessment in FRE 102, GER 102, SPA 102
Communicating
A. Analyze and evaluate their own and others’ speaking and writing
Students read and write in the
foreign language, edit and discuss texts.
B. Make formal
written and oral presentations employing correct diction, syntax, usage,
grammar, and mechanics.
Students prepare dialogs and writing
assignments in foreign language that emphasize accuracy.
C. Communicate
effectively in groups by listening, reflecting, and responding appropriately
and in context.
Students must demonstrate strong
listening and speaking skills in foreign language order to be understood in pair and
group work.
Higher-Order Thinking
A. Formulate
questions for clarifying issues and solving problems.
Students analyze grammatical, lexical, and
oral structures, as well as formulate hypotheses and experiment with said structures.
B. Reflect and
evaluate their critical-thinking processes.
Students identify and apply effective
learning strategies for foreign language.
Valuing
A. Compare and
contrast historical and cultural ethical perspectives and belief systems.
Students
explore foreign cultures, are exposed to variety of perspectives and belief
systems.
B. Utilize
cultural, behavioral, or historical knowledge to clarify and articulate a
personal value system.
Students analyze and compare
foreign cultural and
behavioral concepts with their own to better understand the origins of their
own values.
C. Recognize
conflicts within and between value systems.
Students
discuss contradictions among civil, religious, and social practices in foreign
cultures and compare them to parallel practices in their own culture.
Social & Behavior Sciences
A. Draw on
history or the social and behavioral sciences to evaluate the contemporary
problems.
Students use major historic events
in foreign countries as a basis to understand current social structures.
B. Describe
and analytically compare social, cultural, or historical settings and processes
other than one’s own.
Students study and discuss social
and cultural processes in foreign countries.
C. Describe
the interconnectedness of people and places in different parts of the world.
Students discover similar practices and
perspectives that exist among a variety of social groups in foreign countries.
Humanities & Fine Arts
A. Identify
works in humanities and fine arts.
Through exposure to foreign authors and
artists, students are familiarized with said works.
B. Understand differences and relationships between formal and popular culture.
Through exposure to contemporary and classic
texts, music, and art, students distinguish between different types of cultural
representations.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Agosto
Due
L 25 Course
introduction: Syllabus, Presentations, “Contextos”
M 26 Chapter 1: El alfabeto y la
pronunciación en español
V 28 Chapter 1: Estructura 1 “ Sustantivos y artículos”
______________________________________________________________________________
Septiembre
L 1 Feriado: Labor Day
M 3 Chapter 1: Estructura 1.2 “Los
números”
V 5 Chapter 1: Estructura 1.3 “El verbo ser”
______________________________________________________________________________
L 8 Chapter 1: Estructura 1.3 “El verbo
ser”
M 10 Chapter 1: Estructura 1.4. “La hora” WBK1
LAB1
V 12 Writing
practice and/or conversation practice and/or video-audio activity
______________________________________________________________________________
L 15 Chapter II: En la Universidad “Vocabulario”,
“Cultura”
M 17 Chapter II: Estructura 2.1 “Verbos terminados
en –ar” (Presentación
general de los verbos y tiempos verbales en espanol)
V 19 Chapter II: Estructura 2.2 “Expresiones interrogativas”
______________________________________________________________________________
L 22 Chapter II: Estructura 2.3 “El verbo estar” WBK2
M 24 Chapter II: Estructura 2.3 “El verbo estar” LAB2
V 26 Review Day: Contrasting ser/estar,
using interrogative words
______________________________________________________________________________
L 29 EXAM # 1
Octubre
M 1 Chapter III: “La familia”
“Vocabulario”, “Fotonovela”
V 3 Chapter III: Estructura 3.1 “Los
adjetivos descriptivos”
______________________________________________________________________________
L 6 Chapter III: Estructura 3.1 “Los
adjetivos descriptivos”
M 8 Chapter III: Estructura 3.2 “Los
adjetivos posesivos”
V 10 Midterm Break
______________________________________________________________________________
L 13 Chapter III: Estructura 3.3 “Los verbos terminados en er- e –ir” WBK3
M 15 Chapter III: Estructura 3.4 “Los verbos tener y venir” LAB3
V 17 Chapter IV: “Los pasatiempos” “Vocabulario” “Cultura”
________________________________________________________________________
L 20 Chapter IV: Estructura 4.1 “El verbo ir”
M 22 Chapter IV: Estructura 4.2 “Los verbos con cambio de radical (1)”
V 24 Chapter IV: Estructura
4.3 “Los verbos con cambio
de radical (2)”
______________________________________________________________________
L 27 Chapter IV: Estructura 4.4 “Los verbos irregulares” WBK4 LAB4
M 29 Review Day: Irregular verbs, stem changing verbs, and the verbs tener and ir
V 31 EXAM # 2
______________________________________________________________________
Noviembre
L 3 Chapter V: “Las vacaciones” “Vocabulario”; “Fotonovela”
M 5 Chapter V: Estructura 5.1 “El verbo estar para expresar condiciones y emociones”
V 7 Chapter V: Estructura 5.2 “El presente progresivo”
________________________________________________________________________
L 10 Chapter V: Estructura 5.3 “Ser y estar con adjetivos”
M 12 Chapter V: Estructura 5.4 “Pronombres de objeto directo (I)” WBK5
V 14 Chapter V: Estructura 5.4 “Pronombres de objeto directo (II)” LAB5 ________________________________________________________________________
L 17 Chapter VI: “De compras”; “Vocabulario”; “Cultura”
M 19 Chapter VI: Estructura 6.1 “Saber y conocer ”; Estructura 6.4 “Pronombres
demostrativos”
V 21 Chapter VI: Estructura 6.2 “Pronombres de objeto indirecto”
______________________________________________________________________
L 24 Chapter VI: Estructura 6.2 “Pronombres de objeto indirecto”;
Estructura 6.3 “El pretérito de los verbos regulares”
M 26 Thanksgiving
V 28 Thanksgiving
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Diciembre
L 1 Preparation for Oral Exams WBK6 LAB6 /Oral Exams
M 3 Finishing all 6 chapters / Review for Final Exam
V 5 Review for Final Exam
FINAL EXAM =
For the
instructors: Sample of lessons plan
you can adapt for your classes to follow the course calendar.
:Five
Teaching days for Lección 1
First Day
a) Activities from textbook found also on line, so they self correct, and allow extra practice of whatever was done already in the classroom.
b) Assign students to read and apply 1.2
Second Day
1. Warm up by greeting and practicing introduced vocabulary
2. After correcting / verifying homework from 1.2, reinforce with additional activity . such as 3, 4, or 5 (in pages 17 & 18).
3. Introduce briefly 1.3 and practice it with the students who seem to understand better, if successful continue that practice. Optional is to drill the chapter vocabulary in more interactive manner, such as a TPR or pointing vocabulary from the transparency provided to instructor as resource in the Supersite.
4. Assign homework, separately from the continuous assignment in the WebSam . (workbook on line). Some of the options are:
a) Activities from textbook found also on line, so they self correct, and allow extra practice of whatever was done already in the classroom.
b) Assign students to read again and to apply 1.3 to activities identified as self correcting in the online part of the text book.
Third Day
1. Warm up by practicing introduced vocabulary & Structure from last class time.
2. After correcting / verifying homework from 1.3, reinforce with additional activity .such as 2, 3, 4, or 5 in pages 22 & 23 (not repeated in on line textbook activities).
3. Introduce structure 1.4 (pages 24 & 25, Then apply to Inténtalo (p.25).
4. Assign homework, separately from the continuous assignment in the WebSam Some of the options are listening, viewing and responding activities from pages 6 & 7, Fotonovela, this soap opera is the audiovisual and reading activity that incorporate all new vocabulary and structure from each chapter, so now students can attempt to understand it better after being introduce and practice all structures of Lección 1.
Fourth Day
1. Use this day to verify their exposure to all material and homework focused on the Fotonovela.
2. Choose what additional emphasis you want to introduce them to, either the Cultura (p.10 & 11), Escritura ( 32 ), Escuchar ( 33) , or Panorama ( 36 & 37). All of them can be self tested on line as well.
3. Assign Homework where you think they need more practice, exposure and better preparation before the exam or next lección, also from the communicative skills you have not exposed them yet. It is recommended to use Recapitulación in pages 28 y 29
Fifth Day
1. Finish Lección 1 and see how to introduce them to Lección 2, either by brief practice, assigning to start listening, reading, repeating Vocabulario in page 76