SPAN 3110: Introducción a La Literatura Hispánica

SPAN 3540 Spanish for Travel and Tourism Fall 2011

Profesora Kellye Church Office: LANG 401C Office Hours: MWF 10:00-10:50 a.m. / 1:00–1:50 p.m. (and by appointment) (940) 565-4391 [email protected] (Please note that I will only respond to messages sent to my UNT e-mail; I do not respond to any messages sent via Blackboard.)

Class meets: MWF 12-12:50 p.m. in LANG 314 Course Materials: Assignments and some class material will be posted on WebCT/Blackboard Suggested texts: Bilingual Dictionary; Dictionary of Spanish Synonyms/Antonyms Prerequisites: SPAN 2050 or equivalent (you must have proof of prerequisite or you will be dropped from the class)

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Course Description/Objectives: Taught entirely in Spanish; the purpose of this course is to study the travel and tourism industry in Spain and Latin America through the use of thematic vocabulary and situational dialogues. Assessment/Grading System: Attendance: 5% Participation: 5% Assignments: 10% Individual Presentation: 5% Group Presentation: 10% Quizzes: 15% Exams (2): 30% Final Exam: 20% Grading Scale: A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=60-69 F=59 or below Assessment/Grading System:

Attendance 5%: Attendance is of the utmost importance. Students will be allowed two unexcused absences. Each student will begin with a grade for attendance of 50 points, after three unexcused absences, the grade will go down to 25; after four unexcused absences the grade for attendance will be a 0. Two Tardies (a tardy is defined as arriving more than 15 minutes late to class) = One Absence. No make-up work will be given without a valid/documented excuse. Personal reasons for missing class are not considered valid excuses. Leaving early counts as an absence as well. An excused absence is given only with a documented medical emergency, university-sponsored activities and/or the observance of certain religious holidays. Said proof must be provided within two class meeting days after the student’s return . If you leave before class is dismissed you will be counted absent.

Participation 5%: Each student will be expected to participate actively in the target language in class discussions and when asking/answering questions and speaking with classmates. Not participating/not using Spanish while in class will result in the loss of 2 points per day (up to 6 points per week) from your total participation grade.

Assignments 10%: It is expected that all students will come to class prepared for daily discussion of the topics posted on Blackboard and with the daily assignments completed (assignments will be randomly checked). All assignments including vocabulary definitions must be typed and printed out (before class) in case they need to be turned in to the instructor. Homework is due at the moment the instructor requests it; you may not turn assignments in at a later time/date. The lowest homework grade will be dropped.

Individual Presentation 5%: Each student will research and present a report on an aspect of the travel industry (ie; baggage fees, flight attendant’s unions, travel safety, airfare price increases…). Within one week of drawing for dates for the individual presentations, students must decide and tell Profesora Church what topic they will be presenting on in order to avoid duplication of the topic. The presentation should be memorized, last between 3-5 minutes and include a Power Point presentation and supporting data. The day of the presentation, you must turn in a 2 page report/paper typed, double-spaced, font size 12 that expands on the information given in the presentation. If you do not turn in this report the day your presentation is made, there will be a deduction of 25 points per day from your presentation grade. How the presentation will be graded is explained in more detail in the guideline/grading rubric posted on Blackboard.

Group Presentations 10%: Each group will create their own travel agency (agency name, company logo, advertising, trip descriptions, package prices, etc…) that will market tour packages for a specific interest group. One week after dividing into groups, each group must decide on and tell Profesora Church what type of travel agency they will be presenting in order to avoid duplication of the topic. The group will turn in a copy of their project/materials the day of their presentation. The presentation will last 15-20 minutes and include: a Power Point Presentation and a promotional brochure/flyer (that provides details about their travel agency and their tours) – copies of these two items must be turned in to the instructor the day of the presentation. If you do not turn these items in the day the presentation is made, there will be a deduction of 25 points per day from each person in the group’s presentation grade. Each page of the Power Point presentation must be labeled with the name of the student who prepared it. Each Friday (time permitting), beginning on Friday, September 30th, the groups will be given time at the end of class to work on their presentations together. How the presentation will be graded is explained in more detail in the guideline/grading rubric posted on Blackboard.

Quizzes 15%: There will be a quiz each week. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. No makeups will be allowed after quizzes have been returned (the next class day after they have been administered).Please do not use red/pink ink or pencil on your quizzes. Spelling counts!

Exams (2) 30%: There will be two exams. Please do not use red/pink ink or pencil. There will be no make-ups without the proper documentation.

Final Exam 20%: The final exam will be comprehensive with a focus on the final chapters covered: 9, 10 & 11 and must be taken on the day and time specified on the final exam schedule. The Final Exam will be on Wednesday, December 14 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in LANG 314. Please note that the University specifically prohibits any deviation from the announced Final Exam Schedule.

Course Calendar: The course calendar is tentative and subject to change. All assignments (Tarea) are due the following class day after they are assigned. Students are responsible for checking Blackboard on a regular basis for assignments, notes and announcements.

Semana 1 26/8 Introducción

Semana 2 29/8 Vocabulario #1 - “Países: geografía y topografía;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 31/8 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “Países: geografía y topografía” 2/9 termina con Power Point:“Países: geografía y topografía;” Sign-up for individual presentations Tarea: Tarea # 1 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 3 5/9 ¡No hay clases! 7/9 Prueba # 1; Vocabulario # 2 - “El turismo como industria;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 9/9 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “El turismo como industria;” Entregan los temas para las presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 2 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 4 12/9 Prueba # 2; Vocabulario # 3 - “La política del turismo;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 14/9 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “La política del turismo” 16/9 termina con Power Point: “La política del turismo;” Tarea: Tarea # 3 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba Semana 5 19/9 Prueba # 3; Vocabulario # 4 “¿Qué tipo de turista/viajero(-a) eres?;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 21/9 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“¿Qué tipo de turista/viajero(-a) eres?” 23/9 termina con Power Point:“¿Qué tipo de turista/viajero(-a) eres?” Tarea: Tarea # 4 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba; Las presentaciones individuales comienzan

Semana 6 26/9 Prueba # 4; Repaso para Examen I 28/9 Examen I 30/9 Presentaciones individuales; Sign-up for group presentations; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones

Semana 7 3/10 Vocabulario # 5 “El turismo maritimo;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 5/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“El turismo maritimo” 7/10 termina con Power Point: “El turismo maritimo;”Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Entregan los temas para las presentaciones en grupo; Presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 5 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 8 10/10 Prueba # 5; Vocabulario # 6 “La industria de aviación;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 12/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point:“La industria de aviación” 14/10 Termina con Power Point: “La industria de aviación”; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 6 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 9 17/10 Prueba # 6; Vocabulario #7 “Trenes y automóviles;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 19/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “Trenes y automóviles” 21/10 Termina con Power Point:“Trenes y automóviles”; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 7 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 10 24/10 Prueba # 7; Vocabulario # 8 “Tipos de recreo;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 26/10 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “Tipos de recreo” 28/10 Termina con Power Point:“Tipos de recreo”; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 8 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba Semana 11 31/10 Prueba # 8; Repaso para Examen II 2/11 Examen II 4/11 Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Presentaciones individuales

Semana 12 7/11 Vocabulario # 9 “La importancia de la planificación;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 9/11 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “La importancia de la planificación” 11/11 Terminan con Power Point: “La importancia de la planificación”; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 9 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 13 14/11 Prueba # 9; Vocabulario # 10 “El mercado de turismo;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 16/11 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Power Point: “El mercado de turismo” 18/11 Terminan con Power Point: “El mercado de turismo”; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones; Presentaciones individuales; Tarea: Tarea # 10 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba

Semana 14 21/11 Prueba # 10; Vocabulario # 11:“Los orígenes y el futuro del turismo;” Tarea: las definiciones del vocabulario 23/11 Preguntas; las definiciones del vocabulario; Presentaciones individuales; Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones 25/11 ¡No hay clases! Día de acción de dar gracias

Semana 15 28/11 Power Point: “Los orígenes y el futuro del turismo;” Trabajan en grupos sobre las presentaciones 30/11 Presentaciones en grupo; Tarea: Tarea # 11 en Blackboard y estudia para la prueba 2/12 Prueba # 11; Presentaciones en grupo

Semana 16 5/12 Termina con las Presentaciones en grupo 7/12 Repaso para el examen final 9/12 ¡No hay clases!

***Examen final: miércoles, el 14 de diciembre; 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. en LANG 314***