Course Syllabus

Course Name & Number: SPAN 1411.310 Beginning Spanish I (ONLINE)

Semester & Year: Summer I 2018

Instructor’s Name: Elizabeth Gosch

Instructor’s Office #: Online

Email address: egosch@nctc.edu

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am – 9:00 am Online.  I also check my email very frequently many times throughout the day, and I will respond to all emails within 24 hours.

 

Course Description: Basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework.  Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level.

 

Textbooks & Materials Required: Jarvis, et al.  ¿Cómo se dice? 10th ed. w/ Connect (also called iLrn). Cengage, 2015.  ISBN:  978-1-305-23699-8 (book and iLrn access) Book only ISBN: 978-1-305-12648-0

Currently this bookstore packet includes Connect (here after called iLrn) access for 24 months, but you may buy the materials and access directly through Cengage as well and for shorter (6 month) subscriptions. All levels of Spanish 1-4 use the same textbook and same iLrn account access.  Be aware that your iLrn subscription will include access to the electronic textbook.

IMPORTANT: When you buy the access code for the iLrn homework account, you will also have access to the electronic textbook. Buying the hard copy of the textbook is optional, but the access code is required and obligatory.  -The access code is not optional-.   

You must have access to a reliable computer, internet, webcam, speakers, and microphone. You will not be able to complete the required assignments without these materials. Please plan to use Mozilla Firefox as your main browser to access Connect (also called iLrn) and Canvas.

Respondus Lockdown Browser.  This is a free download which you will use to take your exams.

Canvas Learning Management System.  Our online classroom is located in Canvas.

Adobe Acrobat Reader.  PDF files are frequently posted in Canvas.  Thus, you will need Adobe Reader or another pdf reader to access these documents.

Adobe Flash Player and Java.  Be sure to update both Adobe Flash Player and Java in your Browser.

Technology Requirements

Screen Size

•             A minimum of 1024x600. That is the average size of a netbook.

Operating Systems

•             Windows XP SP3 and newer

•             Mac OSX 10.6 and newer

•             Linux - ChromeOS

Mobile OS Native App Support

•             iOS 5 and newer

•             Android 2.3 and newer

Computer Speed and Processor

•             Use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible,      1GB of RAM

•             2GHz processor

Internet Speed

•             Minimum of 512kbps

Screen Readers (for visually impaired)

•             The latest versions of JAWS and VoiceOver

 

Canvas and Respondus Tech Support: (940) 668-3335 use this number during office hours if you need immediate support, but it is preferred that you submit a ticket

iLrn Tech Support: You will complete activities online using iLrn at http://hlc.quia.com.  Please be aware that iLrn does not currently have an app for mobile devices and is not very mobile friendly at this time.  In case of any technical difficulties, students must contact Heinle Learning Center technical support at http://hlc.quia.com/support. (Tech Support).  iLrn Tech Support Phone number 1-800-990-8211.  For help with initial registration, call 800-354.9706.

IMPORTANT: Canvas works better using Chrome or Firefox browsers.  iLrn works better using Firefox or Safari Browsers.  Be sure to update Adobe Flash Player and Java.

 

*** TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES / ISSUES***

If you experience any technical difficulties / issues while working on assignments in Canvas or iLrn, it is your responsibility as the student to take the following actions:

  1. Contact your Course Instructor (me) immediately to notify me of the issue AND

(2) Contact the Canvas or iLrn Tech Support immediately to report the issue at the time the issue occurs, prior to the assignment due date, so that the issue can be addressed and resolved.

 

Grading Policy & Procedures

This course does not offer extra credit.  At the end of the semester, I apply standard rounding to everyone. An 89.49 will remain a B, but an 89.50 will round up to an A.   No exceptions.


iLrn Online Activities  15%

Oral exams (2)  10%

Written Exams (3)  60%

  Culture Lab film Quizzes= 4th hour Lab (4)   15%
90-100% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

60-69% D

0-59%    F


 


Attendance Policy

Even though this is an online class, it is not self-paced. You must plan to log into Canvas every day.  Each day you should review the assigned reading pages, complete the assigned iLrn activities in iLrn, and submit the attendance activity as well as other applicable work through Canvas. **Language cannot be learned in big chunks. It must be learned in small bits with frequent review of the previously covered material in order to be acquired.**

In order to show your daily attendance, you must complete the corresponding attendance activities. There will be attendance activities every day in Canvas, and each will be due at 11:59 pm.  If you miss an attendance activity, you will be counted absent for that day.  After 4 missed attendance activities, the student will be administratively dropped from the course for nonattendance according to university policy.   

Late Work Policy

 No late-work will be allowed for unexcused absences (missed attendance activities online).  Only those individuals whose absences are authorized by the instructor will be eligible to make up any assessment or assignment missed.  Excused absences include the following: critical illness with a written excuse from a medical professional from an emergency medical appointment, death in the family, and military training.  Documentation must be provided (physician’s statement, obituary, police report, etc.) the first day upon returning to class in order for the absence to be excused.  For absences due to military training students must present their paperwork to the instructor prior to absence.  If it is not possible to document an incident, students should contact the instructor as soon as possible following the incident, and absences will be excused on a case-by-case basis.  Students with 4 unexcused absences (missed online attendance activities) will be administratively dropped from the class by the instructor.

iLRN ACCESS-  The eBook version of the textbook and iLrn activities are all maintained within the Heinle Cengage System.  Students need to be enrolled immediately in iLrn, which can be purchased at the bookstore, or online directly from Heinle Cengage through Canvas.  Via the free 3 week trial, temporary access can be used directly from iLrn Heinle Cengage for 21 days from the first day of class.  Students must be enrolled by the end of day 1, as assignments are due immediately.  Students who do not purchase iLrn account access and properly enroll in iLrn once the free 3 week trial has ended will be administratively dropped from the course for non-purchase of required materials.

iLrn (Connect)

All iLrn assignments are weighted at 15% total. iLrn houses your online textbook (eBook) and workbook activities.  You will complete assigned activities online using iLrn at http://hlc.quia.com. This portion of the course consists of activities, and assessments offering practice for all vocabulary and grammar topics introduced. All Due Dates are listed on the Course Calendar. Please be aware of the opening and closing dates for iLrn assignments, as no iLrn assignment will be re-opened once it has closed and no late iLrn assignments will be accepted. All online activities must be completed by 11:59 pm on the assigned due date in the syllabus in order to receive credit.  Please be aware that iLrn does not currently have an app for mobile devices and is not very mobile friendly at this time.  In case of any technical difficulties, students must contact Heinle Learning Center technical support at http://hlc.quia.com/support. (Tech Support).  iLrn Support Phone number 1-800-990-8211.  For help with initial registration, call 800-354.9706. 

*iLrn often asks you to repeat or continue exercises with a partner and record yourselves. You can just record air for a second or two. I will manually go back and null out the partner work points. Also, there are other activities in iLrn that are listening activities (often marked with an L in the activity name). These are useful and wonderful activities, but I will not go back and listen to your recordings. As a student, it takes too much time to get a perfect, audible recording. As a professor, it requires me to click through too many screens to hear your work. Do these activities aloud, but not recorded. Record only a second or two of air, and move on. You'll get completion points for those activities, so be sure to record a second or two of air and you'll then see a green check mark as your grade for that activity. That means you got full points for it.

Cultural Lab films = 4th hour Lab component

SPAN 1411 is a 4 hour course credit: 3 hours class lecture and 1 hour Lab component.  For your 4th weekly Lab hour, you will complete a total of 4 weekly audio-visual culture assignments.  Each of these assignments consists of watching the week’s designated Spanish language cultural documentary and completing that film’s Questionnaire of guided comprehension questions.  You will submit your answers online via a quiz in Canvas on the date specified in the syllabus calendar.  Remember that the purpose of these films is to aide in your development of listening skills as well as your learning of traditional culture/customs of the Spanish-speaking world.  Additionally, you will make comparisons with your own culture as well as further investigate specified themes.  All Lab film quizzes will be submitted in Canvas and must be completed by 11:59 PM on the assigned due date in the syllabus in order to receive credit.  Please be aware of the opening and closing dates for the Lab film quizzes, as no film assignment will be re-opened once it has closed and no late film assignment will be accepted.

Oral Exams

There are 2 Oral Exams weighted at 10% total.  Both Oral Exam #1 and Oral Exam # 2 require you to speak in Spanish for 2 minutes on a specified topic.  Study Guides and Practices will be available for each Oral Exam two days prior to the actual oral exam date. You will know beforehand what the possible topics for each oral exam will be.  Remember that the oral exam is about producing language in the moment and not rehearsing fully memorized scripts. Each Oral Exam will be completed in Canvas using the Respondus Lockdown Browser and requires a web cam. Each Oral Exam will be open for a 2-day testing window and must be completed by 11:59 PM on the assigned due date in the syllabus in order to receive credit. Please be aware of the opening and closing dates for the Oral Exams, as no Oral Exam will be re-opened once it has closed and no late Oral Exams will be accepted.

Written Exams

There are 3 Written Exams weighted at 60% total. Written Exam Unit #1 and Written Exam Unit #2 must be completed in a maximum of 80 minutes. Written Exam Unit #3 (the Final Exam) must be completed in a maximum of 110 minutes. Study Guides will be available for each Written Exam two days prior to the actual written exam date. Due to the nature of language learning, all of the written exams will be cumulative. This means you are still responsible for remembering vocabulary, conjugations, and material from prior chapters for each exam. You will answer a variety of questions to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts covered so far. There will be vocabulary identification, grammar sections, reading and writing as well as listening sections. Each Written Exam will be completed in Canvas using the Respondus Lockdown Browser and requires a web cam. Each Written Exam will be open for a 2-day testing window and must be completed by 11:59 PM on the assigned due date in the syllabus in order to receive credit. Please be aware of the opening and closing dates for the Written Exams, as no Written Exam will be re-opened once it has closed and no late Written Exams will be accepted.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT EXAMS:

  • Academic Integrity: All exams are closed book, closed notes, closed resources. Exams must be taken alone and no communication with other individuals is allowed. The usage of electronic translators is completely prohibited. As an NCTC student, academic integrity and honesty are expected of you.  Infringements on this policy will result in a grade of 0, a warning and a student misconduct report will be filed with the Dean's office. 
  • Avoid PlagiarismAny assessments or assignments that show evidence of electronic translator usage and/or is not in agreement with the level of Spanish that the student has previously demonstrated in assignments, quizzes and exams, will receive a grade of 0, a warning and a student misconduct report will be filed with the Dean's office. 
  • Do not start any exam until you are ready to take it.
  • The timer starts upon access and the exam will close when the time is over.
  • Do not navigate away from or exit an online exam before hitting the submit button as this will lock you out of the exam and invalidate your score.
  • Notify Canvas Tech Support and your instructor immediately if you experience a technical issue while taking an exam. Take screen shots to document technical problems.

A Note on Computers:

  • Take your exam as early as possible so that in the event of a technical issue with your computer, you are able to solve it and take the exam before the deadline.
  • Be sure you are on a reliable computer with a strong and stable internet connection before beginning the exam.
  • Make sure your laptop computer is fully charged before beginning the exam. 

 

On Academic Integrity

The NCTC Department of Spanish adheres to the University’s policy on Student Academic Integrity. For all pertinent assignments and assessments, the work must be the student’s work only (unless otherwise indicated by the course instructor) and should reflect the student’s level of proficiency. Students are prohibited from asking another person (i.e. a friend, tutor, or relative) to help them develop or compose a response (oral or written) in preparation for, or while completing, an assignment or assessment that will be graded and applied to the student’s final grade in the course. This includes, but is not limited to, receiving outside assistance with drafting, revising, editing, or developing the content and structure of a response to an assignment or assessment question without consent from the course instructor. Also, the use of translation technology (any digital translation tool or app) is prohibited for all assignments and assessments and will be considered academic misconduct. Information “cut and pasted” or otherwise copied from other sources and used as answers in assignments and assessments will be considered plagiarism. If a student has any doubts whatsoever as to what constitutes any form of scholastic dishonesty, they should consult with the course instructor before submitting their work.  Cheating, plagiarism, and other examples of academic misconduct defined by University Policy will result in a grade of zero, a warning and a student misconduct report will be filed with the Dean's office. 

 

Grade input

I try to get work graded and back to you by the next week, but remember that the standard grade turn-around is two weeks according to university policy.

Course Calendar

 

Topics covered

All work due by 11:59 pm on assigned date

  • Assignments Due in Canvas are marked Green
  • Assignments Due in iLrn are marked Blue

Lesson 1

LO:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CO: CT, COM, SR, PR
Recognize the pronunciation differences between English and Spanish
Use Lesson 1 vocabulary to communicate greetings, introductions, and farewells, and describe people using the verb “ser”
Identify time and dates on the calendar in Spanish
Use subject pronouns and the verb “ser” in its various conjugations
Demonstrate understanding of spoken descriptions
Converse in Spanish with your peers

Examine ethical use of resources

Day 1      

4-June Monday

Course Introduction

Vocabulary for parts of a conversation: greetings, introductions, farewells, etc.

The alphabet

Pronunciation

Accent rules


Watch the Introductory videos
Review entire Syllabus & Course Calendar

Register in iLrn & Set up online homework account
Visit Canvas site for our course and familiarize yourself with it.

 

Read pages 4-7 & 10 in the textbook

Study page 1 of Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets

View the accent rules and pronunciation lesson in Canvas

Do the Attendance Activity Day 1: A video recording

Day 2      

5-June Tuesday

Vocabulary: numbers 1-31, colors, days of the week, months and seasons of the year, interrogative question words

Grammar: Saying the date, Question words

Read pages 11-20 in textbook
Study pages 1, 2, and 4 of Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets

 

View the list of interrogative words in Canvas
Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 2: Syllabus Quiz (Lab Component)

Day 3      

6-June Wednesday Jun 6th is the last day to  drop without a W

Subject pronouns

Tú vs. Usted

Conjugating verb “ser”

Uses of the verb “ser”

-Expressing name, origin, dates, physical and personality descriptions, telling time, possession, etc.

Read pages 21-24 in textbook

Study page 1 & 3 of Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Ethical use of Resources Activity in Canvas (Lab component)
Do the Attendance Activity Day 3

Day 4      

7-June Thursday

Vocabulary: people, family, adjective descriptions for physical characteristics and personality

Read pages 28-29 in textbook (See bottom left and bottom right for vocab descriptions words to be used with verb “ser”)

Read pages 2-3 of Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 4

Day 5       

8-June Friday

 

Lesson 1 Content Review: vocab & grammar

Practice: Reading, Listening, Writing Reading

 

Review Lesson 1 content in both textbook and Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets
Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 5

Lesson 2

LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM, SR
Use Lesson 2 vocabulary to communicate about classroom objects, academic subjects and courses, to tell time
Differentiate between definite and indefinite articles
Use interrogative words to ask questions
Conjugate regular “-ar” verbs

Demonstrate listening comprehension of descriptions
Write a paragraph to introduce yourself in Spanish
Read a text in Spanish

Converse in Spanish with your peers

Day 6         9-June Saturday

Vocabulary: Objects in the classroom, academic subjects and courses, numbers 31-100

Grammar: Gender and Number of nouns, Definite and Indefinite Articles, the verb “hay”,
telling time with “ser”

Read pages 38-41, 44-46, 48-50 in textbook

Study pages 2, 4, & 5 of Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 6

Day 7

10-June Sunday

 

Telling Time continued
Conjugating regular “-ar” verbs

 

Read pages 52-54 in textbook

Study pages 4-5 of Unit 1 Vocabulary sheets
View the supplemental pdf in Canvas over “La hora: telling time with ser”.
Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 7

Do Lab Film #1 Quiz in Canvas (Lab component)

Day 8

11-June Monday

Conjugating regular “-ar” verbs continued

Read pages 52-54 in textbook

Study pages 4-5 of Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets

 

 Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 8

Day 9

12-June Tuesday

Negation
Yes/No questions
Possession with "de" (apostrophe ‘s does not exist in Spanish)

Read pages 56-57, 58, 66-67 in textbook

Study pages 1-5 of Unit Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities

Do Study Guide for Written Exam Unit #1 in Canvas (counts as Attendance Activity Day 9)

Day 10

13-June Wednesday

Lessons 1-2 Content Review: vocab & grammar

Practice: Reading, Listening, Writing

Review Lessons 1 & 2 content in both textbook and Unit 1 Vocabulary Sheets

Review for Written Exam Unit # 1
Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 10

Day 11

14-June Thursday

Written Exam Unit #1 (Lessons 1 & 2)

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities

 

Complete Written Exam Unit # 1 (counts as Attendance Activity Day 11), Opens Wednesday, June 13 (12:00 AM)

Lesson 3

LO:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CO: CT, COM, SR
Use Lesson 3 vocabulary to communicate about family, pets and personal facts

Demonstrate gender and number agreement in possessive and descriptive adjectives

Adjective Agreement Differentiate descriptive word order in Spanish
Conjugate regular “-er” and “-ir” present tense verbs
Communicate possession and obligation with verb “tener”

Read a text in Spanish
Demonstrate understanding of spoken descriptions
Converse in Spanish with your peers

Day 12

15-June Friday

Vocabulary: family, personal facts, pets, numbers 101-1,000


Grammar: Possessive adjectives, Descriptive adjectives, forms, position, and agreement with nouns

Read pages 72-75, 78, 80, 82-83 in textbook

Study page 1 of Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 12

Day 13

16-June Saturday

Adjective Agreement continued
Conjugating regular         “-er”, and “-ir” verbs

Read pages 82-83, 85-86, in textbook

Study page 1 of Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 13

Day 14

17-June Sunday

The verbs “tener”=to have and “venir”=to come

the "a" personal

Read pages 88-90 in textbook

Study pages 1-2 of Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 14

Do Lab Film #2 Quiz in Canvas (Lab component)

Day 15

18-June Monday

Verb conjugations continued

The formula “tener + que + infinitive verb” (expressing obligation)

Read page 88 in textbook

Study Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets

 

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Practice for Oral Exam # 1 (counts as Attendance Activity Day 15)

Day 16

19-June Tuesday

Lesson 3 Content Review vocab & grammar

Practice: Reading, Listening, Writing
Study for Oral Exam # 1

Review Lesson 3 content in both textbook and Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets

Study for Oral Exam # 1
Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities

Do Attendance Activity Day 16: A Writing

Day 17

20-June Wednesday

Oral Exam #1

Do Oral Exam # 1 (counts as Attendance Activity Day 17), Opens Tuesday, June 19 (12:00 AM)

Lesson 4

LO:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CO: CT, COM, SR
Use Lesson 4 vocabulary to describe holidays, celebrations and party decorations, activities and emotions
Identify and use the two contractions
Conjugate stem-change verbs e
àie
Express future events using the formula “ir + a infinitive verb”
Interpret “tener expressions”
Read a text in Spanish
Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration

Converse in Spanish with your peers

Day 18

21-June Thursday

Vocabulary: Holidays, celebrations and party decorations

Grammar: Prepositions,
pronouns as objects of a preposition, the verbs “ir” = to go, “dar”=to give, and “estar”= to be

Read pages 104-107, 110, 113 in textbook
Study pages 2 & 4 Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets
View “List of Prepositions” in Canvas


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 18

Day 19

22-June Friday

Vocabulary: emotions and places used with verb “estar”

 

Grammar: Contractions
Expressing the future with formula “ir + a + infinitive verb”

Read pages 111 and 115 in textbook

Study pages 1-2 Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 19

Day 20

23-June Saturday

Conjugating Stem-change verbs (eàie)
Idiomatic expressions with the verb “tener”

Read pages 117 – 120 in textbook

Study page 3 of Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities Do Study Guide for Written Exam Unit #2 in Canvas (counts as Attendance Activity Day 20)

       Day 21

24-June Sunday

Lessons 3-4 Content Review vocab & grammar

Practice: Reading, Listening, Writing

Review Lessons 3 & 4 content in both textbook and Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets

Review for Written Exam Unit # 2


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 21: A writing

Do Lab Film #3 Quiz in Canvas (Lab component)

Day 22

25-June Monday

Written Exam Unit #2 (Lessons 3 & 4)

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities

 

Complete Written Exam Unit # 2 (counts as Attendance Activity Day 22), Opens Sunday, June 24 (12:00 AM)

Lesson 5

LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM
Use Lesson 5 vocabulary to describe food, restaurants, cooking, utensils and condiments, etc and weather
Use three formulas to compare and contrast in Spanish
Conjugate stem-change verbs o
à ue

Recognize and use the present progressive tense
Distinguish between the verbs “ser” and “estar”
Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration
Read a text in Spanish
Converse in Spanish with your peers

Day 23

26-June Tuesday

Vocabulary: foods, meals, restaurants, cooking, utensils, etc.

Grammar: Comparisons and Conjugating Stem-change verbs (oàue)

Read pages 134-137, 140-141, 143, 144 in textbook

Study pages 3-5 Unit 3 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Attendance Activity Day 23

Day 24

27-June Wednesday


Vocabulary: Food continued and weather expressions

 

Grammar: stem-change verbs oàue continued, The present progressive tense with “estar”, the verbs “ser” vs. “estar”

Read pages 144, 146, 148-150, 152 in textbook

Study pages 1, 3, 4, and 5 Unit 3 Vocabulary Sheets


Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities
Do the Practice for Oral Exam #2 (counts as Attendance Activity Day 24)

Day 25

28-June Thursday Last day for Withdrawal with a “W”

Lesson 5 Content Review vocab & grammar

Practice: Reading, Listening, Writing

Review Lesson 5 content in both textbook and Unit 3 Vocabulary Sheets

 

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities Do the Attendance Activity Day 25: A writing

Day 26

29-June Friday

Oral Exam #2

Do Oral Exam #2 (counts as Attendance Activity Day 26), Opens Thursday, June 28 (12:00 AM)

Lesson 6

LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM, SR, PR
Use Lesson 6 vocabulary to identify rooms, furniture, chores

Conjugate stem-change verbs eài and irregular “yo” verbs
Distinguish between the verbs “saber” and “conocer”

Use affirmative/negative expressions, direct object pronouns, demonstratives adjectives and pronouns
Read a text in Spanish & Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration

Converse in Spanish with your peers

Day 27

30-June Saturday

Vocabulary: parts of a house, rooms, furniture, household chores

Grammar: Conjugating Stem-change verbs (eài)

Read pages 166-169 and 174 in textbook

Study pages 1 and 5 Unit 3 Vocabulary Sheets

 

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities Do the Attendance Activity Day 27       

Day 28

1-July Sunday

Conjugating Irregular Verbs “yo” verbs, The verbs “Saber” vs. “Conocer”  

Read pages 178-179 in textbook

Study page 2 Unit 3 Vocabulary Sheets

 

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities Do Study Guide for Written Exam Unit #3 (Final) in Canvas (counts as Attendance Activity Day 28)

Do Lab Film #4 Quiz in Canvas (Lab component)

Day 29

2-July Monday

Affirmative/Negative Expressions, Direct Object Pronouns, Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

Read pages 172-173, 176 in textbook

Study pages 4-5 of Unit 3 Vocabulary Sheets

 

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities Do the Attendance Activity Day 29     

Day 30

3-July Tuesday

Lessons 5-6 Content Review vocab & grammar

Practice: Reading, Listening, Writing

Review Lessons 5 & 6 content in both textbook and Unit 2 Vocabulary Sheets

Review for Written Exam Unit # 3

 

Complete Assigned iLrn homework activities

Do the Attendance Activity Day 30: Class Poll Lab film favorites

Day 31

5-July

Thursday

Complete Written Exam Unit #3 (Final) (Lessons 5 & 6) – (counts as Attendance Activity Day 31)

Open Wednesday, July 4 (12:00 AM) - Closed Thursday, July 5 (11:59 PM)

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete SPAN 1411 will meet the following learning outcomes:

1.            Engage in conversations using level-appropriate grammatical structures including narrating events that take place in the present and producing questions and responses on a variety of topics dealing with everyday life.

2.            Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken Spanish.

3.            Write simple sentences and organize them into short paragraphs.

4.            Read and comprehend level-appropriate texts.

5.            Identify and discuss traditions, customs, and values of the Hispanic world.

6.            Compare and contrast the traditions, customs, and values of the Hispanic world with characteristics of their own culture.

 

Core Objectives

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

  • Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
  • Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication
  • Social Responsibility (SR)- to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
  • Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making

 

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.

Disciplinary Actions [Student Handbook, #5] “When cheating, collusion, or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB (Local)] The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the planned action to his Department Chair.  The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further action.  This may involve either probation or suspension of the student or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Dean of Student Services shall be notified, and the action shall be taken through that office.”

Plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following student actions:

  1. Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;
  2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
  3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
  4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
  5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;
  6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it makes up the majority of the student's work, whether or not the student gives credit.

The NCTC Student Handbook can be found here

ADA Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission or access to its programs.  The College is committed to providing equal access to its students with disabilities by providing appropriate accommodations; a variety of services and resources are made available through the ACCESS Department.  Students are responsible for notifying the ACCESS Department of their need for assistance.  Students with documented disabilities, such as mobility impairment, hearing or visual impairment, learning, and/or psychological disorders are eligible for services. 

Disability Accommodations

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness, or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction-reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration Building (100) or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

EEOC Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Tabacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students, accumulates unsightly tobacco litter, and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940-668-4240.