SPAN 1020
Beginning Spanish II
3 Credit Hours
| Course Information | |
| Course Description: | Spanish II R50 II will cover from Chapter 6 to Chapter 10 located in Spanish 102, Puntos de partida. Dr. Barriga will help you with the pronunciation, and you will be responsible for understanding, remembering, and using the grammar, vocabulary, and cultural readings taught in all chapters. |
| Course Objectives: | Spanish II R50 Web Course is designed to develop communicative proficiency in listening-comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing skills. The course combines content language learning with interactive tasks to help students understand basic Spanish dialogue. |
| Prerequisites and Corequisites: | Spanish I and student should be able to use a computer and browse the Internet. |
| Course Topics: |
Capítulo seis - ¿Qué te gusta
comer? (What do you like to eat?) Capítulo siete - De vacaciones (On Vacation) Capítulo ocho - Los días festivos (Holidays) Capítulo nueve - El tiempo libre (Spare Time) Capítulo diez - La salud (Our Health) |
| Specific Course Requirements: | Knowledge of RealPlayer, and using an Internet browser. Student computers must be able to play sound recordings (audio files like RealAudio). |
| Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements | |
| Required Textbooks: |
Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course: |
| Supplementary Materials: | Audio tape recorder and regular size (B type) blank cassette tape |
| Hardware Requirements: | See RODP Minimum Requirements |
| Software Requirements: | See RODP Minimum Requirements, RealPlayer plug in |
| Assessment and Grading | |
| Testing Procedures: | One exam containing vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing and listening exercises will be taken at the end of each chapter. An Audiotape containing 5 sentences using vocabulary and grammar for each chapter and one description using English and Spanish of one Spanish speaking country will be graded. |
| Grading Procedure: |
Each exam will worth 18% of the
final grade. The country's description will be worth 10% of the final grade. |
| Grading Scale: |
100-90=A 89-80=B 79-70=C 69-60=D |
| Assignments and Participation | |
| Assignments and Projects: | Comprehend and complete each chapter exercises. Take each chapter exam on assigned dates. 4:00-10:00 min. recording of a description of a Spanish speaking country must be recorded and send to the instructor on the due date. |
| Class Participation: |
The WebCT System allows the
instructor to check the Web students' attendance to class by monitoring
dates and times that each student logs in. Students: please, be aware of
the fact that you must log in as many times as you can, not only to keep
the attendance but also to study and complete the course with success. |
| Punctuality: | The five exams and the oral presentation MUST be submitted on or before the deadline. No late assignments will be accepted. |
| Course Ground Rules | |
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Students in Spanish II R50 II
Web-Course abide by the following Honor Code: Taking exams by themselves without any help from people, textbooks, notes, videotapes, audiotapes, dictionaries, information found on the WWW, etc. Taking each one of the exams only once. Recording the oral presentation with their own voices without asking anybody to take their places. REMEMBER: STUDENTS ARE OBLIGED BY THE HONOR CODE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR. THEY WILL TAKE EXAMS BOUND BY A PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED LENGTH OF TIME AND WITHOUT ANY OUTSIDE HELP. BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS ABLE TO MONITOR THE TIME WHEN EACH STUDENT OPENS THE EXAMS AND HE/SHE SENDS HIS/HER ANSWERS. THE INSTRUCTOR CAN ALSO CHECK THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE EXAMS ARE ATTEMPTED. Participation is required. Learn how to navigate in WebCT (WBCT). Keep abreast of course announcements/e-mail. Use WebCT e-mail as opposed to a personal e-mail address. Address technical problems immediately to the AskRODP representative. Observe course etiquette at all times. Study Tips · Study the information given by the textbook. · Compare the information given by the textbook with the information given by the instructor by playing the video clips. · Make a chart with a summary of the main topics presented by each chapter. · Compare your summary of grammar topics presented by the chapter with the grammar review for the chapter prepared by the instructor and located in the Course Lessons. · Do the exercises for the chapter and compare your answers against the answer keys. · Take the Grammar, Vocabulary, and Listening Practice Quizzes for each chapter. Compare your answers against the answer key.. · For additional preparation do the exercises that accompanied your textbook and compare your answers against the answer keys. Note: Although only Spanish is used by your instructor to explain grammar and teach the Spanish pronunciation during the video clips. They must be watched by students very often to make good final grades. |
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| Guidelines for Communications | |
| Email: |
Always include a subject line and
use this icon to talk privately with the instructor. Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emotions might be helpful in some cases. Use standard fonts. Do not send large attachments without permission. Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication. Respect the privacy of other class members. |
| Discussion Groups: |
Use this icon to talk with the
instructor. Students with the same availability should get together to
study and to discuss issues related to this course Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session and give the days and time you are available to be in a Discussion-room Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements. Be concise in responding to others in the chat session. Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time. Be constructive in your comments and suggestions. Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic. Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other's ideas. Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks. Be positive and constructive in group discussions. Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner |
| Web Resources: |
WWW Disclaimer: The following WWW
addresses are given by the instructor believing the information is
coming from trusted sources: McGraw-Hill and USA Embassies. Any other
WWW connection that may come from the noted addresses is not the
instructor's responsibility. For exercises: http://www.mhcollege.com/foreign/spanish.html Information for Spanish speaking countries:
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Library |
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| The Tennessee Board of Regents Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses. | |
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Students With Disabilities |
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| Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. | |
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Syllabus Changes |
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| The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board. | |