SPAN 1411 0310 - BEGINNING SPANISH I

Introduction

Syllabus

Course Syllabus

Course Name & Number: SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I

Semester & Year: Spring 2020

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; please contact to set up virtual meeting

Email address: kralph@nctc.edu

Office Phone #: 325-721-9629 (cell)

Canvas and Office Hours: M/W 10:30-12:00, T/R 9:00-10:30

Textbooks & Materials Required: There is no required book. All materials are available to you on Canvas.

Canvas Learning Management System. Our online classroom is located in Canvas. Canvas Privacy Policy. Canvas Accessibility Statement.

Adobe Acrobat Reader. I frequently post information in pdf format, so you will need Adobe Reader or another pdf reader to access these documents. You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here. Adobe Acrobat Privacy Policy. Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Statement. Adobe Accessibility User Guide.

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

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.

Tarea 10%

Oral exams (2) 18%

Cultural project (4^th credit hour) 17%

Exámenes escritos (3) 55%

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

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 every Monday and Wednesday, and each will be due at 4:00 pm*. If you miss an attendance activity, you will be counted absent for that day. After 4 missed attendance activities, the student maybe dropped.

*As a general rule, your work will be officially due at 4:00 pm because that is when my office hours end. However, I will accept work through midnight without applying any penalty. You are not guaranteed I will be available to help you if you run into issues submitting work after the official deadline, and I will not give any credit for any work submitted after midnight. 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) 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.

Tarea

You will have activities assigned to you to complete in order to practice material you have just learned. It is important to stay up to date with your homework because language cannot be memorized in large chunks. It must be practiced and learned in small portions with regular review.

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

	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 Write a paragraph to introduce yourself in Spanish
Week 1	22 Jan	Introductions Accent rules Pronunciation El alfabeto	Do the Attendance/Asistencia Activity	1) 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. 2) Do the Personal Reflection #1
Week 2	27 Jan	La pronunciacíon Las preguntas Los saludos El vocabulario Los números	Do the Attendance/Asistencia Activity Do the homework (tarea)	1) Presentaciones Discussion: Write 4-6 sentences in Spanish describing yourself. Include a picture or image of something important to you. 2) Read the instructions for the Proyecto cultural begin deciding on your format, country, and partner.
Week 2	29 Jan	La prounciacíon Los colores El vocabulario Los días, meses y estaciones	Do the Attendance/Asistencia Activity Do the homework (tarea)
Week 3	3 feb	Los pronombres personales Ser	Do (Hacer) the Asistencia Activity Hacer la tarea (homework)	Turn in the Plan para el proyecto cultural in the discussion.
Week 3	5 feb	Ser (cont) Práctica auditiva Escritura Lectura Repaso	Do (Hacer) the Asistencia Activity Hacer la tarea (homework)
	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 Read a text in Spanish Identify and promote a product from your project country
Week 4	10 feb	El vocabulario El género Los plurales Los artículos definidos e indefinidos Los números (adjetivos) La hora	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Article 1 draft due in Canvas
Week 4	12 feb	La hora (cont) Los verbos regulares de -ar	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Article 1 draft due in Canvas
Week 5	17 feb	Los verbos regulares de -ar (cont)	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Subir (upload) el artículo 2 a Canvas Grading deadline: drafts for articles 1-2 will be graded. Be sure to turn in your partner evaluations if you are working with a partner and to turn in your peer evaluations of another project's article 1
Week 5	19 feb	La negación Las preguntas de Sí/No La posesión con "de"	Hacer la Guía de estudio para el Examen #1 en Canvas
Week 6	24 feb	La negación (cont) La posesión con "de" (cont) Escritura Práctica auditiva Lectura Repaso	Hacer la actividad de asistencia	Subir el artículo 3 a Canvas
Week 6	26 feb	Examen #1 (Lecciones 1 y 2)	No hay tarea diaria	Subir el artículo 3 a Canvas
	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 Compare and contrast a dish from your project country with an American dish Write about various holidays from your project's country and contrast them with American holidays Demonstrate understanding of spoken descriptions Narrate in Spanish
Week 7	2 mar	El vocabulario Los números (adjetivos) Los adjetivos posesivos	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Subir el artículo 4 a Canvas *Grading Deadline* Be sure to turn in your partner evaluations if you are working with a partner and to turn in your peer evaluations of another project's articles 2-3.
Week 7	4 mar	Los adjetivos La "a" personal	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea
Week 8	9 mar	Los verbos de -er e -ir Tener y venir	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Subir el artículo 5 a Canvas
Week 8	11 mar	Tener + que +verbo infinitivo (la obligación) Family Tree Practicar para el Examen oral #1	Hacer la Práctica para el Examen oral #1	Subir el artículo 5 a Canvas
Week 9	23 mar	Tener + que +verbo infinitivo (la obligación) Práctica auditiva Lectura Escritura Repaso Práctica para el Examen oral #1	Hacer la actividad de asistencia	Subir el artículo 6 a Canvas *Grading Deadline* Be sure to turn in your partner evaluations if you are working with a partner and to turn in your peer evaluations of another project's articles 4-5.
Week 9	25 mar	Examen oral #1	No hay tarea diaria
	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 Compare and contrast the school system of your project's country with the USA Demonstrate understanding of spoken narration
Week 10	30 mar	El vocabulario Las preposiciones Los pronombres de obj. preposión Ir, dar, estar	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Subir el artículo 7 a Canvas
Week 10	1 abr Last Day to Withdraw with a "W" April 3rd	Las contracciones El futuro compuesto	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea	Subir el artículo 7 a Canvas
Week 11	6 abr	El futuro compuesto Verbos de cambio de raíz (e-->ie) Expresiones idiomáticas	Hacer la Guía de estudio para el Examen #2 en Canvas	Subir el artículo 8 a Canvas *Grading Deadline* Be sure to turn in your partner evaluations if you are working with a partner and to turn in your peer evaluations of another project's articles 6-7.
Week 11	8 abr	Verbos de cambio de raíz (e-->ie) Expresiones idiomáticas Video Práctica auditiva Escritura Lectura Repaso	Hacer la actividad de asistencia
Week 12	13 abr	Examen #2	No hay tarea diaria	Subir el artículo 9 a Canvas *Grading Deadline* Be sure to turn in your partner evaluations if you are working with a partner.
	Lesson 5	LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM 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 Read your peers newsletters about different Spanish speaking countries Narrate in Spanish
	15 abr	El vocabulario Las comparaciones	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea
Week 13	20 abr	Verbos de cambio de raíz o-->ue El tiempo Ser/Estar Práctica para el Examen oral #2	Hacer la Práctica para el Examen oral #2 Hacer la tarea	Hacer las correciones al Proyecto cultural y subir la versión final. Be sure to turn in your partner evaluations if you are working with a partner and to turn in your peer evaluations of another project's articles 8-9.
Week 13	22 abr	El presente progresivo Repasar Lectura Escritura Práctica para el Examen oral #2	Hacer la actividad de asistencia
	27 abr	Examen oral #2	No hay tarea diaria	Leer los proyectos de otros grupos y votar por el mejor proyecto cultural ANTES de la clase el miércoles. *Grading Deadline*
	Lesson 6	LO:1, 2, 3, 4; CO: CT, COM, SR, PR 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
Week 14	29 abr	El vocabulario Cambios de raíz e-->i Verbos irregulares	Hacer la actividad de asistencia Hacer la tarea
Week 15	4 mayo	Saber/Conocer Algo/Nada	Hacer la Guía de estudio para el Examen #3 en Canvas	Hacer la Reflexión #2
Week 15	6 mayo	La demostración Repaso	Estudiar para el Examen final	Hacer la Reflexión #2
Week 16	El Examen final va a ser el lunes 11 de mayo

Core Competencies and Learning Outcomes Alignment Chart

CC/LO	Aligned Assignment (e.g., unit, assignment title, or link in Canvas)
CC: Communication	Exam compositions (all 3), oral exams (both)
CC: Critical Thinking	Cultural project articles 2-9
CC: Personal Responsibility	Cultural project article 6-8
CC: Social Responsibility	Cultural project articles 2-9
LO 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.	Oral exams (online sections also use the attendance videos with questions from mid-semester)
LO 2: Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken Spanish.	Listening comprehension and oral questions on written exams (all 3)
LO 3: Write simple sentences and organize them into short paragraphs.	Exam compositions (all 3)
LO 4: Read and comprehend level-appropriate texts.	Exam 2, 3 reading comprehension
LO 5: Identify and discuss traditions, customs, and values of the Hispanic world.	Cultural project articles 2-5, 9
LO 6: Compare and contrast the traditions, customs, and values of the Hispanic world with characteristics of their own culture.	Cultural project articles 2-9