SPANISH 102 - ANDERSON COLLEGE

SPRING, 2002

 

   I.  COURSE INFORMATION

            SPANISH 102‑‑ELEMENTARY SPANISH (SECOND SEMESTER)‑‑4 Sem. Hours.  Spanish 102 is the second half of the elementary Spanish sequence for students with little or no previous Spanish.  Pronunciation, grammar, reading of simple texts, and aural-oral practice are all focal points of this course.  Students will also have some introduction to the various countries and cultures in which Spanish is spoken.  A student may exempt this course, for credit, by test-placing into Spanish  201 and passing that course with a grade of C or better.  Students with prior study in educational institutions in which the primary language is Spanish may not receive credit for this course.

     Prerequisites:  Spanish 101 or equivalent

     Classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 – 8:50;  lab, Tuesday 12:30 – 13:45.

 

  II.  INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

            Instructor:  Dr. Shirley Jacks,  Professor

                                    Office:  FOB #7, telephone 231‑2156

 

            Office Hours:  Monday & Tuesday, 11:00 – 12:00

                                    Wednesday & Friday,  9:00-9:50

                                    Thursday:  2:00-3:15

                                    Other hours by appointment

 

 

 III.  PURPOSE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

     The elementary Spanish sequence (101‑102) is a four‑skills program (hearing, speaking, reading and writing) designed to introduce all the basic structures of Spanish to college‑level students.  The main goal of Spanish 102 is for the students to master the sound system of Spanish and be able to use correctly all the grammatical structures which have been introduced so that they can comprehend and communicate in Spanish when dealing with familiar situations.  A secondary goal is that the students have some introduction to the various countries and cultures in which Spanish is spoken.   Specific objectives are listed in the several chapters of the textbook.

 

  IV.  METHODS OF ASSESSING ACHIEVEMENT

     Students will complete written assignments in the workbook and textbook, will subsequently be quizzed on each chapter's contents, and finally will take exams, each covering several chapters. The assignments, quizzes and examinations will make use of all four skills the students are to exhibit.  The first and second phases of assessment will primarily utilize discrete structures, but parts of the examinations and certain assignments, particularly written paragraphs, will require students to combine and synthesize several grammatical structures in order to express themselves meaningfully.

 

 

 

   V.  STUDENT FEEDBACK AND GRADING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

            A.  Written Work:   Daily  quizzes will not normally be returned;  other written  work

(workbook and tests) will be returned to the student with discussion as necessary to clarify the results.  The final examination will not be returned, but students may ask to go over the final exam individually with the instructor.  ALL WRITTEN WORK IS TO BE DONE WITH PENCIL.

 

            B. Grade Scale:    The Foreign Language Department uses the following grade scale:

                                    A  =  90‑100

                                    B  =  80‑89

                                    C  =  70‑79

                                    D  =  60‑69

                                    F  =  59 or below

            C. Grade Computation:  The final grade will be based on the following percentages:

                                    Preparation,  participation, quizzes   20%

                        Major  tests (4)                                   50

                        Language Lab                                      10

                                    Final examination                                20

                                                                                 Total   100%    

            Mid-term grades will be based on work completed to that point and will not necessarily reflect the above percentages. 

            Students may ask the instructor for their present grade status at any time.  Please note that most colleges will not transfer grades of D; in our experience it is also not wise for someone who earns only a D to attempt higher levels of language study.

 

  VI.  CONTENT OUTLINE

            The content of the course corresponds to the textbook chapters studied.  For this term a brief outline of major topics follows (for more specifics see text, pp. xi-xiii):

            Chapter 8.  Preterit stem changes, imperfect tense, adverbs

                         9.  Weather, possessives, preterit vs. imperfect; use of “hace”

                       10.   Past participles, perfect tenses, formal commands

                       11.   Subjunctive, use with verbs of volition and emotion

                       12.  Subjunctive (continued), contrast of “por/para”, fam. commands

                       13.  Subjunctive (continued)

                       14.  Future & conditional tenses, verbs & prepositions

                       15.  Imperfect subjunctive, If-clauses

 

 

 VII.  METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

 

            There will be some lecture for presentation of models, plus individual and group work which involves aural and oral practice, discussion of text and workbook exercises, worksheet completion and discussion, and review of completed quizzes and tests.

 

 

 

VIII.  ASSIGNMENTS AND COURSE CALENDAR, SPRING 2002

Fecha     Clase    Lab            Fecha    Clase        Lab  

          Lección                          Lección

                                    Mar  4     12          12       

                                       6     12

Ene 11   Introducción                  8    12               

 

Ene 14     8         8            Mar 11     12          12       

    16     8                         *13     13   

    18     8                           15     13

 

Ene 21     8     MLK DAY          Mar 18     VACACIONES    

   *23     9                          20     “   

    25     9                           22      “

 

Ene 28     9         9            Mar 25     13         13

    30     9                         27    13

Feb *1     Repaso                     29     NO HAY CLASES

 

Feb  4     EXAMEN                 Abr *1     Repaso

     6     10                          3     EXAMEN   

     8     10                            5    14

 

Feb 11     10        10           Abr  8    14        14

    13     10                         10    14

   *15     11                          12    14

 

Feb 18     11        10           Abr*15     15          14

    20     11                         17     15   

    22     11                          19     15         

 

Feb*25    Repaso    11           Abr 22     15          15

    27     EXAMEN                    *24     Repaso    

Mar  1     12                         26     EXAMEN

 

                                    Abr  29    REPASO

 *  Completed Workbook exercises due for previous  lesson

FINAL EXAM:          El primero de mayo, a las nueve

 

  IX.  TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

            Jarvis, Ana C., Raquel Lebredo and Francisco Mena-Ayllón, Hola, amigos, Fifth                           Edition (Houghton, Mifflin, 2001)  TEXT AND WORKBOOK

Composition type notebook for written exercices.   

 

   X.  COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE

            Spanish 102 has no specific requirement for use of computers or technology other than the language lab.  The practice program based on the textbook is available for all students to use in the lab, as noted in section XII below.  There are many Web sites and other resources available online through the Internet, and students may explore these for enrichment.

 

 XI.  OTHER COURSE POLICIES

 

            A. Preparation and Participation:  Daily grades will be adversely affected by  being absent, unprepared, or not participating in class activities.  Students will be given assignments for every class meeting and are expected to complete them before class.  Since class time is limited, students should attempt to contact the instructor BEFORE the next class if they have questions about their assignments. 

 

            B.  Attendance:   The Anderson College attendance policy states in part that if a student is absent “more than three times the number of scheduled class sessions per week, whether excused or unexcused ...the student will receive a grade of 'F'...." (2001-2002 Catalog, 130, italics added).  Because language learning involves development and demonstration of skills, it is expected that all students of Spanish will be present and on time for ALL CLASS MEETINGS.

Two tardies/leaving early equal an absence.

 

            C. Academic Dishonesty:  All departments at Anderson College adhere to the College's Policy on Academic Honesty and Dishonesty, printed in the Student Handbook.  Students are expected to have read that policy and to understand its features.

 

            D. Make-up work..  There will be no make-up allowed for any daily work;  however, an assignment will be accepted early.  In addition, there will be 2 bonus daily grades during the semester that may be used to offset absences.  A  test/ lab can be made-up only if the student is on official College leave.

 

            E.  No active phones allowed in class.

 

 XII.  LEARNING FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

 

            A. Individual help:  The instructor is available to assist individual students with their assignments; all classes will be notified of group tutoring times outside class if these are deemed necessary.  Shortly after the semester begins peer tutoring by students will be available through the Academic Service Center.  In addition, there are some self‑help materials available on reserve in the library and for purchase in the bookstore.  It must be emphasized that IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY first to read the text carefully and then seek help if necessary.

 

            B. Computer‑assisted drills:  For practice with textbook and workbook assignments,  there is a computer‑assisted learning program for our text available in the computer lab W002: use the Spanish icon in Windows to begin the program. 

 

            C. Other resources:   While verb guides and Spanish‑English dictionaries are not required for this course, several types are available for purchase at the bookstore if the student should desire.  Copies of the CD/tape program for the language lab are available on reserve in the Johnston Memorial Library for students to use for review and practice.