Spanish 240: Third Semester Spanish

Spanish 240: Third Semester Spanish Instructor: María L. Villagómez Contact Information Office: BLDG. 1000 (1031T) Check my web page for office hours. Telephone#: 707-253-3178 - E-mail: [email protected] Instructor Web site: http://www.napavalley.edu/people/mvillagomez/Pages/welcome.aspx

Required text and materials: Recommended IMAGINA, 2nd Edition, Español sin barreras by Blanco-Tocaimaza-Hatch materials: -501 Spanish Verbs -One 40-page composition book which you may purchase at our NVC bookstore -Spanish/English

Course Description and Objectives Spanish 240 is the third part of a four-semester sequence of transfer level Spanish courses. This 5-unit intermediate course is designed to consolidate and improve first-year skills through focused practice and synthesis. Course includes a variety of sustained reading selections for exposure to literature, culture, and other relevant topics. The prerequisite is Spanish 121. The same textbook will be used next semester for Spanish 241. The basis of the work this semester will be Lessons 1-5. Verbal and written expression will be expanded to more sophisticated, culturally appropriate communication. Students will continue to acquire knowledge of the geography, culture and people of regions where Spanish is spoken. The primary objectives for this course are reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis.

SLO’S for Spanish 240 Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:  Interact in original and somewhat complex oral and written situations  Read, comprehend, and write somewhat complex Spanish  Distinguish and understand the various Hispanic Cultures

Course requirements Attendance is required. Continued exposure to the language is essential in order to achieve our goals. Punctuality and class attendance are clearly extremely important. Common courtesy requires that you arrive on time, and stay until the end of class. If you must be late or have to leave early for a valid reason, please talk to me. You may be automatically dropped from the class if you miss more than two classes. Please check the College Catalogue about attendance policies.

Daily preparedness and participation . Learning Spanish can be a very rewarding and fun experience, or it can be a real nightmare… it’s really up to you. This course requires at least 10 hours per week in outside of class assignments. At the end of each session, you will be assigned to read, study or work on some exercises as part of your regular homework. Please come to class prepared having read/done the assigned material before each class. Along with being prepared, your daily participation-not perfection-is expected. Those students who have fun and do well are those students who have the patience, who practice and persevere through it all, but mainly, those who aren’t afraid to make mistakes and keep trying. Be prepared to begin each class with a conversational exercise to practice your speaking and listening skills. Your instructor will select the topics randomly.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITES Participants enrolled in this course should continually monitor their learning, evaluating their own efforts, and actively seek help when needed in a timely manner. To successfully complete this Spanish course, you will need to assume an active role in the learning process; ask questions, participate in discussion, view all power points, and complete ALL assignments. Homework The only way to learn another language is to practice. Check your “Calendario de Actividades” daily and complete the appropriate exercises in your homework packet as they are an essential component of the program. Regular practice increases the pace and quality of your performance and is therefore required. It is your responsibility to complete the exercises concurrently with daily class preparation. The detailed assignments can be viewed in www.vhlcentral.com. You are responsible for keeping up to date with all lessons and assignments. Regular practice increases the pace and quality of your performance and is therefore required. It is your responsibility –and extremely advisable - to complete the exercises concurrently with daily class preparation instead of “cramming” it all the night before they are due. Full credit will be awarded only if you have completed ALL the assigned exercises with a minimum of 75% accuracy. Check the tentative schedule for homework due dates. Please note that homework is due by 9:00 p.m. No late work will be accepted. No exceptions. Please see attachment for instructions on how to set up your super-site account.

E-MAIL and E-MAIL POLICY Each student MUST have an active e-mail account. This will be the e-mail address that is used for any communication between you and your instructor. When you send an email, please put the title of this course and the topic you are writing about in the "Subject" line (for example: SPAN 240, Homework ). Also, as email names often do not describe the name of the student, please start all email messages with your full name. It is highly recommended that you copy yourself (CC) when sending an email with homework attached in the rare event that your message gets lost in Cyberspace.

INSTRUCTOR COMMITMENT It is my responsibility to help students grow and learn. This means that I will try to provide clear instructions for all projects, answer questions about the assignments, identify additional resources as necessary. The instructor is always evaluating, revising and clarifying questions and problems. I will follow the course as detailed in this syllabus. If any changes are required in the syllabus or the schedule of assignments, I will announce them to give you time to adjust. You can count on my availability during weekdays, and you have the right to expect prompt responses to your questions, comments, and requests, usually within 48 hours. Students who e-mail me Friday – Sunday may expect a response by 5 pm on Monday.

COURSE DISCLAIMER Every attempt is made to provide a syllabus that is complete and that provides an accurate overview of the course. However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to modify the syllabus during the course. This may depend, in part, on the progress, needs, and experiences of the participants.

Exams and Quizzes There will be 4 exams and 5 vocabulary quizzes. No exams or quizzes will be dropped. Check your “Calendario de Actividades” and make a note of these important dates since no make-up exams or quizzes will be given. There will also be a final exam. No one will be allowed to take the final early. Please do not make this request.

Grading. Final grades will be determined from the average of tests, vocabulary quizzes, a comprehensive final exam, workbook and lab manual chapter exercises, class participation, a weekly journal, and good attendance.

Your final grade will be calculated as follows: Exámenes (4 X 8%) 32% Examencitos (5 X 3%) 15% Tarea (5 X 4%) 20% Diario (5 X 3%) 15% Participación 4% Examen final 14% Total 100%

Letter grading scale: A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=0-59% What follows is a more detailed account of our future activities. Plan ahead and consult this “Calendario de Actividades” daily to make sure that you know what will take place in class. REMEMBER that it is your duty to be well informed as your professor reserves the right to amend the terms, conditions and dates of this syllabus/schedule as she sees fit at any point during the semester.

Calendario de actividades

Fecha Capítulo-Actividad Notas/Tarea lunes, 22 de agosto Introducción al curso miércoles, 24 de agosto Lección 1: Sentir y vivir: Las relaciones personales/Cortometraje lunes, 29 de agosto Lección 1: 1.1 / 1.2 Examencito miércoles, 31 de agosto Lección 1: 1.3 miércoles, 7 de sept. Lección 1: 1.4 & 1.5 lunes, 12 de sept. Lección 1: Cultura o Literatura o Síntesis/Preparación Entregar tarea miércoles, 14 de sept. Lección 1: Examen lunes, 19 de septiembre Lección 2: Vivir en la ciudad: En la ciudad/Cortometraje miércoles, 21 de sept. Lección 2: 2.1/ 2.2 Examencito lunes, 26 de sept. Lección 2: 2.3 / Imagina miércoles, 28 de sept. Lección 2: 2.4 y 2.5 lunes, 3 de octubre Lección 2: Cultura o Literatura o Síntesis/Preparación Entregar tarea miércoles, 5 de octubre Lección 2: Examen lunes, 10 de octubre Lección 3: La influencia de los medios: Los medios de comunicación miércoles, 12 de octubre Lección 3: 3.1 Examencito lunes, 17 de octubre Lección 3: 3.2 / 3.3 miércoles, 19 de octubre Lección 3: Cultura o Literatura o Síntesis/Preparación lunes, 24 de octubre Lección 3: Repaso Entregar tarea miércoles, 26 de octubre Lección 3: Examen lunes, 31 de octubre Lección 4: Generaciones en movimiento miércoles, 2 de nov. Lección 4: 4.1 Examencito lunes, 7 de noviembre Lección 4: 4.2 / 4.3 miércoles, 9 de nov. Lección 4: 4.4/ Imagina lunes, 14 de noviembre Lección 4: Cultura o Literatura o Síntesis/Preparación Entregar tarea miércoles, 16 de nov. Lección 4: Examen lunes, 21 de noviembre Lección 5: Las riquezas naturales miércoles, 23 de nov. Lección 5: 5.1 Examencito lunes, 28 de noviembre Lección 5: 5.2 miércoles, 30 de nov. Lección 5: 5.3 /5.4 lunes, 5 de diciembre Lección 5: Cultura o Literatura o Síntesis/Preparación miércoles, 7 de diciembre Lección 5: REPASO viernes, 9 de diciembre Entregar tarea lunes, 12 de diciembre EXAMEN FINAL (Global)

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