Introduction

SPAN 1411 310 - BEGINNING SPANISH I

Syllabus--SPA 1411

Course Name & Number: SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I

Semester & Year: Spring 2019

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.

Instructor’s Name: Katie Ralph, M.A.

Instructor’s Office #: no physical office; virtual office only

Email address: kralph@nctc.edu

Office Phone #: 325-721-9629

Canvas and Office Hours: office hours 8-4 M-F; conferencing availability M/W 10:30-12:00

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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well and for shorter (6 month) subscriptions. Be aware that your iLrn subscription will include access to the electronic textbook. Some may choose to buy only the online access. iLrn Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. iLrn Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Please plan to use Mozilla Firefox as your main browser to access Connect (also called iLrn) and Canvas. If you end up having trouble hearing the audio, try Google Chrome.

Canvas Learning Management System. Our online classroom is located in Canvas. Canvas Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Canvas Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

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

Along with compatibility and web standards, Canvas has been carefully crafted to accommodate low bandwidth environments.
Minimum of 512kbps

Screen Readers (if students choose to use one)

The latest versions of JAWS and VoiceOver

Canvas 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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

iLrn Support: 1-800-990-8211. If it is a glitch like one assignment is not going through correctly or something minor, it is best just to send me an email and let me know which assignment did not go through or was not working. This happens occasionally and it is easiest to just give me a head’s up. If you have trouble with videos not loading or something account related that is an ongoing issue, that is when you should contact iLrn.

Minimum Technical Skills

In order to succeed in this course, you must be able to

write, send, and receive emails
navigate the internet to find information and access online learning components
navigate and use Canvas and Connect (iLrn)
upload content via the internet
compose, edit, format and spellcheck documents using a word processor
upload content via the internet
record yourself using a webcam and microphone
download and install software
compose, edit, format and spellcheck documents using a word processor

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

Grading Policy & Procedures

In general, I do not offer extra credit. However, if you find an error in any of my documents, you can let me know where you spotted the error, and I will give you an extra point on the next written exam. At the end of the semester, I apply standard rounding to everyone. An 89.44 will remain a B, but an 89.45 will round up to an A.

iLrn 10%

Oral exams (2) 15%

Canvas work/Cultural project 15%

Exámenes escritos (3) 60%

90-100% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

60-69% D

0-59% F

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:

Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;
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;
Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;
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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Attendance and Late Work Policy

Even though this is an online class, it is not self-paced. You must plan to log into Canvas two times a week and should do the corresponding iLrn work by the due dates as well. 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.

Each day you should begin by reviewing the reading pages, completing the iLrn work, and submitting the attendance and other applicable work through Canvas.

In order to show your attendance, you must complete the corresponding attendance activity for that day. There will be attendance activities two times a week. The days that you choose to work are up to you, but you do need to do it on two different days, versus trying to cram all the work into one day. If you miss an attendance activity, you will be counted absent for that day. After 4 missed attendance activities, the student maybe dropped.

Your work is due on Tuesdays by the end of the day. Remember that I will not necessarily be able to help you after my office hours end, so it is recommended that you complete the activities before 4:00.

The final exam is not included in this extension. The final is due on the day and at the time listed in the syllabus.

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) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 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.

iLrn (Connect)

iLrn houses your online textbook and workbook. Be sure to submit activities by the due date 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. The designers are working on this issue. There are 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.

Oral Exams

The oral exam is about producing language on the spot and not rehearsing fully memorized scripts.

Cultural Project

The cultural project will be turned in part by part throughout the semester and then revised and formatted in order to create the final version. Work turned in late will not receive credit. Pay careful attention to the grading rubrics to know how you will be graded.

Exams

Due to the nature of language learning, all of the exams will be cumulative. This means you are still responsible for remembering vocabulary, conjugations, and material from prior chapters for each exam.

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.

Tobacco-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.

Course Calendar

		Topics covered
Week 1	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 give and obtain basic information about people Identify time and dates in Spanish Use the verb Ser in its various conjugations Demonstrate understanding of spoken descriptions Examine ethical use of resources
	1/29/19	Introductions Accent rules Pronunciation El alfabeto	View the Introductory and the Where to find your assigned work videos View the accent rules and pronunciation lesson in Canvas Read pp. 4-7 y 10 in the textbook Review syllabus Visit the Canvas site for our course and familiarize yourself with it. Look over the optional Canvas orientation if you are unfamiliar with this kind of platform. If you have questions, contact me. Do the Attendance/Asistencia activity
	1/29/19	La pronunciacíon Las preguntas Los saludos El vocabulario Los números	Review your vocabulario Read p. 11 and review the previous pages. View the list of interrogative words in Canvas Set up iLrn account iLrn homework: Do the Attendance/Asistencia activity
Week 2	2/5/19	La prounciacíon Los colores El vocabulario Los días, meses y estaciones	Vocabulario Read pp. 21 y 23 iLrn homework W1-1C, W1-1D, L1-2A, L1-2B, 1-3-13, 1-3-18, 1-3-23 Do the Asistencia activity Do the Personal Reflection #1: Ethical use of Resources Activity in Canvas (Lab component)
Week 3		Los pronombres personales Ser	Read pp. 21 y 24 iLrn homework W1-1F, W1-1G, VGP1, VGP24 Do the Asistencia activity
Week 3	2/12/19	Práctica auditiva Escritura Lectura	iLrn homework L1-4A, L1-4F, 1-4-44, 1-4-45 Do the Presentaciones Discussion in Canvas (Lab component) Read the instructions for the Cultural Project and begin thinking about if you will work with a partner, your format and country. Do the Asistencia activity
	Lesson 2	LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM, SR Use Lesson 2 vocabulary to tell time Differentiate between definite and indefinite articles Use interrogative words to ask questions Demonstrate listening comprehension of descriptions Write a paragraph to introduce yourself in Spanish Research cultural information about a Spanish-speaking country and compare it to the US Read a text in Spanish
Week 4	2/19/19	El vocabulario El género Los plurales Los artículos definidos e indefinidos Los números (adjetivos) La hora	Vocabularion pp. 38-41 Read pp. 44-46, 48-50 iLrn homework W2-1A, W2-1B, W2-1C, W2-1D, 2-3-8, 2-3-14, 2-3-10 Do the actividad de Asistencia
Week 4	2/19/19	La hora (cont) Los verbos regulares de -ar	Read pp. 52-54 View the Hora supplemental pdf in Canvas iLrn homework W2-1E, W2-1G, L2-4E, 2-3-16, MP16, VGP2 Upload the Plan para el Proyecto cultural (Lab) Do the actividad de Asistencia
Week 5	2/26/19	Los verbos regulares de -ar (cont)	iLrn homework W2-1H, L2-2A, L2-2C, L2-4A, 2-3-22, 2-3-23 Hacer la actividad de Asistencia
Week 5	2/26/19	La negación Las preguntas de Sí/No La posesión con "de"	Read pp. 56-57, 66-67 Do the Guía de estudio para el Examen #1 en Canvas (counts as Asistencia) iLrn homework L2-4F, L2-3C, W2-1I, 2-3-27, 2-3-29, VGP64 Upload (Subir) Article 1 draft to Canvas (Lab component)
Week 6	3/5/19	Escritura Práctica auditiva Lectura	Repasar para el Examen #1 iLrn homework P2-A, P2-B, 2-4-41, 2-4-42 Hacer la activdiad de Asistencia
Week 6	3/5/19	Examen #1 (Lecciones 1 y 2)	Hacer el Examen #1 (Asistencia) Upload (subir) el artículo 2 a Canvas (Lab)
Week 7	Lesson 3	LO:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CO: CT, COM, SR Differentiate descriptive word order in Spanish Demonstrate gender and number agreement Recognize and use regular present tense verbs Read a text in Spanish Research cultural information about a Spanish-speaking country and compare it to the US Demonstrate understanding of spoken descriptions Converse in Spanish with your peers
	3/19/19	El vocabulario Los números (adjetivos) Los adjetivos posesivos	Vocabulario pp. 72-75 Leer pp. 78 y 80, 82-83 iLrn homework W3-1A, S3-1B, W3-1C, L3-4E, 3-3-2 Hacer la actividad de asistencia
	3/19/19	Los adjetivos La "a" personal	Leer p. 90 Tarea de iLrn W3-1D, L3-2A, 3-3-7, 3-3-8, 3-3-28 Subir el artículo 3 a Canvas (Lab) Hacer la actividad de asistencia
Week 8	3/26/19	Los verbos de -er e -ir Tener y venir	Leer p. 85-86, 88 Tarea de iLrn W3-1E, W3-1F, W3-1G, W3-LEER, MP-36 Hacer la actividad de asistencia
Week 8	3/26/19	Tener + que +verbo infinitivo (la obligación)	Tarea de iLrn W3-1H, L3-4A, L3-4B Subir el artículo 4 a Canvas (Lab) Hacer la práctica para el Examen oral #1 (Asistencia)
Week 9	4/2/19	Práctica auditiva Lectura Escritura Práctica para el Examen oral #1	Practicar para el Examen oral #1 (Asistencia) Hacer la tarea de iLrn L3-4E, L3-4F, 3-4-41, EE4
Week 9	4/2/19 April 4th Last day to Withdraw with a "W"	Examen oral #1	Hacer el Examen oral #1 (Asistencia) Subir el artículo 5 a Canvas (Lab)
Week 10	Lesson 4	LO:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CO: CT, COM, SR Use Lesson 4 vocabulary to describe activities and emotions Identify and use the two contractions Interpret and use irregular verbs Recognize and use Ir+a as a future tense Interpret idiomatic expressions with tener Read a text in Spanish Research cultural information about a Spanish-speaking country and compare it to the USA Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration
	4/9/19	El vocabulario Las preposiciones Los pronombres de obj. preposión Ir, dar, estar	Vocabulario pp. 104-107 Leer 110 y 113 View la Lista de preposiciones en Canvas iLrn homework W4-1B, L4-3A, L4-4A, 4-2-2, 4-2-3 Hacer la actividad de asistencia
	4/9/19	Las contracciones El futuro compuesto	pp. 111 y 115 iLrn homework W4-1A, W4-1C, 4-3-9, 4-3-16 L4-3B, L4-4E Subir el artículo 6 a Canvas (Lab) Hacer la actividad de asistencia
Week 11	4/16/19	Verbos de cambio de raíz (e-->ie) Expresiones idiomáticas	Leer 117 y 119 Hacer la Guía de estudio para el Examen #2 en Canvas (Asistencia) Hacer la tarea de iLrn W4-1D, W4-1E, MP51, 4-3-22, 4-3-23
Week 11		Práctica auditiva Escritura Lectura	Repasar para el Examen #2 Hacer la tarea de iLrn P4-A, ME4, 4-4-37 Subir el artículo 7 a Canvas (Lab) Hacer la actividad de asistencia
Week 12	4/16/19	Examen #2	Hacer el Examen #2 (Asistencia)
	Lesson 5	LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM, SR, PR Use Lesson 5 vocabulary to describe food and weather Use three formulas to compare and contrast in Spanish Recognize and use the present progressive tense Distinguish between Ser and Estar Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration Read a text in Spanish Research cultural information about a Spanish-speaking country and compare it to the US speaking countries Converse in Spanish with your peers
	4/23/19	El vocabulario Las comparaciones	Vocabulario pp.134-137 Leer pp. 140-141, 143 iLrn homework W5-1B, 5-2-2, 5-2-3, 5-3-6, 5-3-8, MP13, MP90 Subir el artículo 8 a Canvas (Lab) Hacer la actividad de asistencia
	4/23/19	Verbos de cambio de raíz o-->ue El tiempo Ser/Estar	p. 146pp. 144, 148-150, 152 iLrn homework W5-1F, W5-1G, W5-LEER, L5-4E, 5-3-13, 5-3-24, MP246 Subir el artículo 9 a Canvas (Lab) Hacer la Práctica para el Examen oral #2 (Asistencia)
Week 13	4/30/19	El presente progresivo Repasar Lectura p.158/160-161 Escritura	Practicar para el Examen oral #2 Hacer la tarea de iLrn W5-1E, W5-1C, MP37, 5-4-42, 5-4-43, GU4
Week 13	4/30/19	Examen oral #2	Hacer el Examen oral #2 Hacer las correciones al Proyecto cultural y subir la versión final. (Lab) Hacer la actividad de Personal Reflection #2 (Lab)
Week 14	Lesson 6	LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM, Use Lesson 6 vocabulary to identify household chores Identify and use possessive pronouns Use stem-changing verbs Distinguish between Saber and Conocer Read a text in Spanish Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration
	5/7/19	El vocabulario Cambios de raíz e-->i Verbos irregulares Saber/Conocer	Vocabulario pp.166-169 pp. 174, 178, 179 Hacer la tarea de iLrn W6-1B, W6-1C, W6-1D, W6-1G, 6-2-3 Hacer la actividad de asistencia Leer los proyectos de 2 otros grupos y votar por el mejor proyecto cultural ANTES de la próxima clase (Lab).
	5/7/19	La demostración Algo/Nada	Leer pp. 172-173 y 176 Hacer la tarea de iLrn HO4, MP179, MP1, 6-3-22, 6-3-15, 6-3-8 Hacer la Hacer la Guía de estudio para el Examen final en Canvas (Asistencia)
Week 15	El examen final va a ser el martes, 14 de mayo. Necesitan terminar el examen para las 5 de la tarde.