Westminster College Department of Modern Languages Español 201 Otoño de 2018

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1 Westminster College Department of Modern Languages Español 201 Otoño de 2018 El diverso mundo hispano (Havana, Cuba; Sevilla, España) (Photo credits: Instructor: Jeff Bersett phone: 7259 / office: PH 310 office hours: MF 11:30-12:30, T 1-3, and by appt. bersetjt@westminster.edu GENERAL COURSE GOALS This course is designed to develop your Spanish language skills through extensive practice in all areas: speaking, listening, reading, writing and culture. You will learn techniques to build and improve your conversational control of the language, you will read texts about different areas of Hispanic culture (and use your own culture as a frame of reference), and you will write about your own experiences and your perceptions of the world around you. In short, you will begin to develop proficiency in these areas, and prepare yourself for further study of Spanish. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES OUTCOMES At the end of this course, students will be prepared to: Communicate effectively at the intermediate level of proficiency (as described in the ACTFL Guidelines, which can be viewed at Demonstrate an understanding of relevant aspects of high and popular culture in their original context. Make effective connections to additional areas of knowledge relevant to the use of foreign languages in other disciplines. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of world communities. Compare and contrast their own language and culture to the target language and culture and demonstrate an understanding that there are multiple ways of viewing the world. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES ASSESSMENT Students language skills will be assessed according to the ACTFL Guidelines, based on performance exhibited in classroom activities (including class discussions and presentations), writing activities (including essays and portfolio activities), homework assignments, and exams. Students will regularly be exposed to the target culture as part of course curriculum, and will also complete numerous assignments on specific aspects of culture.

2 SPA Fall Students will regularly be exposed to different areas of knowledge as part of course curriculum, and will be assessed through a variety of activities, such as essays, portfolio work, and presentations. Students will participate in activities that may include field trips and culture days (and other cultural activities), and will be assessed through follow-up activities such as class discussions, reflection papers and presentations. Students will complete numerous activities that force them to compare the target language and culture to their own, such as reading assignments and analysis, compositions, grammar exercises, presentations and discussion. This course in particular will utilize class activities and assignments that include conversation, other spoken activities, written assignments (in the form of homework, more or less formal compositions, quizzes, and exams). Please see the course calendar and assignments below for more detailed information. REQUIRED TEXT Mosaicos. Spanish As a World Language.. 6th ed., by Castells/Guzmán/Lapuerta/Liskin- Gasparro. We will be using MySpanishLab as the workbook component for this course. Make sure you have an access code. This could be included with your textbook (those that are purchased at the bookstore include this) or you can purchase it online. You will need enough time on the access code to complete this course, so choose the option that gets you 6 months. For additional information about accessing MySpanishLab, there is a PowerPoint presentation in the Content section of our course page on D2L. ATTENDANCE POLICY Classroom practice cannot be replaced with any other activity, so this course has a fairly strict attendance policy: you will be allowed 3 absences, no questions asked. Beginning with your 4th absence, you begin to lose points toward the attendance component of your grade. However, if you miss significant amounts of class, your performance will suffer in all other areas thus, DON T MISS CLASS! Make-up exams: There will be no make-up exams for unexcused absences. If a student will miss an exam for a valid reason, he/she must notify the instructor before the scheduled exam time. CELL PHONES Cell phones are not allowed in my classroom. They must be turned OFF and put away. Unless I have instructed you otherwise (and there will be times that I will do so), if I see your cell phone once class has begun, you will be marked absent for the day, no questions asked. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Westminster College s policy on academic integrity will be rigorously enforced in this class. Please refer to the Student Handbook and the College Catalog for details of the policy. If you are not certain as to what constitutes an infraction of this policy, such as cheating or plagiarism, do not hesitate to consult the instructor (BEFORE YOU TURN IN ANY WORK ABOUT WHICH YOU MAY HAVE DOUBTS). The policy as it applies to this course will be as follows: If you commit an act of plagiarism or are caught cheating in any way on any assignment (or commit any other violation of the College policy), you will fail the course and be reported to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

3 SPA Fall Notice on the Use of Translation Software and Online Dictionaries: The use of translation software and online dictionaries is permitted only to translate individual words. Students who use these sources to translate phrases or complete sentences will receive an 0 for the assignment, and may be reported to VPAA for violating Westminster s Academic Integrity Policy. ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT Westminster College actively strives for the full inclusion of all our students. Students with disabilities who require access solutions for environmental or curricular barriers should contact Faith Craig, Director of Disability Support Services, located in 414 Thompson-Clark Hall. phone: craigfa@westminster.edu GRADE BREAKDOWN Participation and Attendance 15% Homework and Quizzes 20% Compositions (3) 30% Exams (3) 30% Final Interview 5% Class Participation: (15% of the final grade). Given the communicative nature of this course, students are expected to arrive to each class prepared to actively participate. Homework and Quizzes: (20% of the final grade). Homework is important to make sure that each student is understanding the material before arriving to class. Additionally, quizzes (announced or unannounced) will be given at various times throughout the semester. Compositions/projects: (30% of the final grade). Each student will write a total of three compositions or projects during the semester. Compositions will be graded based on content and correct vocabulary usage (50%) and mechanical/structural considerations, including grammar and general organization (50%). Please see the brief description of the assignments at the end of the Course Calendar. Exams: (30% of the final grade). There will be three partial exams during the semester. Students will be given additional information about the exams in the week before their scheduled dates. Final Interview: (5% of the final grade). During the final period, students will be interviewed in Spanish by the instructor. More details on this exercise will be provided during the semester. LETTERS AND NUMBERS A B C D F 0-59 A B C D B C D CALENDARIO DEL CURSO SEMANA 1 8/27 Introducción al curso. Repaso. Conversación. 8/29 Cap 11. Cultura: Cuba y Rep. Dominicana. ( ) 11: 1 8/31 La salud y el cuerpo. ( , 413) 11: 2-6, 8-16

4 SPA Fall SEMANA 2 9/3 Mosaico cultural. (390) 11: 18 9/5 El subjuntivo: introducción, voluntad. ( ) 11: 20-23, 26, /7 El subjuntivo: voluntad y emociones. ( ) 11: 33-35, 37 SEMANA 3 9/10 El subjuntivo: primer repaso ( ) 9/12 Por y para. ( ) 11: 40a/b-44 9/14 En Acción. Mosaicos. Repaso. ( ) 11: 50-51, 53-54, 59, SEMANA 4 9/17 Cap. 12. Cultura: Costa Rica y Panamá. ( ) 12: 1 9/19 Los viajes. ( , 447) 12: 2-9, /21 Mosaico cultural. (425) 12: 16 SEMANA 5 9/24 Afirmación y negación. ( ) 12: /26 El subjuntivo: cláusulas adjetivales. ( ) 12: /28 Posesión. El subjuntivo: duda. ( ) 12: 33-34, 36, 38, SEMANA 6 10/1 En Acción. Mosaicos. Repaso. ( ) 12: 51, 53-55, 59, /3 Examen Parcial 1. 10/5 Cap 13. Cultura: Bolivia y Paraguay. ( ) 13: 1 SEMANA 7 10/8 La cultura (1). ( , 477) 13: /10 La cultura (2). Mosaico cultural. ( , 477) /// Composición 1 13: 12-15, 17 10/12 El pretérito y el imperfecto (1). ( ) 13: 19-21, 23 SEMANA 8 10/15 El pretérito y el imperfecto (2). ( ) 10/17 El condicional. ( ) 13: /19 Reciprocidad. Repaso. ( ) 13: SEMANA 9 10/22 En Acción. Mosaicos. Repaso. ( ) 13: 40, 43, 45, 48-49, /24 Cap 14. Cultura: Chile. ( ) 14: 1 10/26 Cuestiones sociales (1). ( , 509) 14: 2-7 SEMANA 10 10/29 Vacaciones de otoño. No hay clase! 10/31 Cuestiones sociales (2). Mosaico cultural. ( , 14: 9-11, ) 11/2 El subjuntivo: cláusulas adverbiales (1). ( ) 14: 17-21

5 SPA Fall SEMANA 11 11/5 El subjuntivo: cláusulas adverbiales (2). ( ) /// 14: Composición 2 11/7 Gramática suelta. ( ) 14: 29-33, /9 En Acción. Mosaicos. Repaso. ( ) 14: 44-45, 49-50, SEMANA 12 11/12 Examen Parcial 2. 11/14 Cap. 15. Cultura: Puerto Rico. ( ) 15: 1 11/16 El mundo del futuro (1). ( ) 15: 2-9 SEMANA 13 11/19 El mundo del futuro (2). Mosaico cultural. ( ) 15: 10-11, 13-14, 17 11/21 Vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. No hay clase! 11/23 Vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. No hay clase! SEMANA 14 11/26 El subjuntivo: en el pasado (1). ( ) 15: /28 El subjuntivo: en el pasado (1). ( ) /// Taller de la Composición 3. 15: /30 El subjuntivo: cláusulas de si. ( ) 15: SEMANA 15 12/3 Otro uso de se. ( ) /// Composición 3 15: /5 En Acción. Mosaicos. Repaso. ( ) 15: 45-46, 49, 53, /7 Examen parcial 3 COMPOSICIONES PERÍODO FINAL: lunes, 10 de diciembre, 8:00am-10:30am pages, due Wed. 10/10. Write a dialogue in which one character describes a series of health- or travel-related problems, while another responds to these descriptions with suggestions/advice. We will be workshopping ideas for this in class in the days before the assignment is due pages, due Mon. 11/5. Write an essay on a social issue that is important to you. Describe the issue either theoretically or in terms of specific events. Why is the issue important to you? What can be done about the problem? Etc. As usual, we will be workshopping ideas for this in class prior to your submission of the assignment pages, due Mon. 12/3. Write an essay that describes some topic related to the Hispanic world in brief detail. You will need to use many different structures and vocabulary sets to complete this assignment, and to help you put it together we will hold a special review during our writing workshop on Wed. 11/28.