Donde se habla (Me gustan tanto estas fotos que las he dejado del semestre pasado...)

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1 Westminster College Department of Modern Languages Español 302 Primavera de 2014 Donde se habla (Me gustan tanto estas fotos que las he dejado del semestre pasado...) (photos: Instructor: Jeff Bersett phone: 7259 / office: TC 412 office hours: MF 1-2, TR bersetjt@westminster.edu GENERAL COURSE GOALS This course is designed to develop your Spanish language skills by concentrating on your ability to speak, listen, understand, read and write in the language, with special emphasis on conversation and composition. It will challenge you to communicate better in Spanish. Through extensive work with the Spanish language in the form of class discussion, readings, video, and grammar review, you will increase your level of proficiency and be able to present yourself and your ideas in both spoken and written form. In addition to furthering oral proficiency, you are expected to improve your ability to write logical essays on a variety of subjects. Finally, you will be exposed to extensive readings and discussion of cultural material. COURSE OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT At the end of this course, you will be prepared to: Communicate effectively at an advanced 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 your own language and culture to the target language and culture and demonstrate an understanding that there are multiple ways of viewing the world. These outcomes will be assessed, as appropriate, through class activities and assignments that include conversation, presentations, written assignments (in the form of both portfolio entries and

2 more formal compositions, quizzes, and exams). Please see the course calendar and assignments below for more detailed information. REQUIRED TEXT Fuentes: Lectura y redacción. 4th edition. Tuten/Caycedo Garner/Esterrich. Heinle. ISBN: Please note that there will also be additional readings assigned by the instructor during the course of the semester, which will be given in the form of handouts. ATTENDANCE POLICY Classroom practice cannot be replaced with any other activity, so this course has a fairly strict attendance policy: you will be allowed 2 absences, no questions asked. Beginning with your 3rd 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! 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. 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 209 Thompson-Clark Hall. phone: craigfa@westminster.edu GRADE BREAKDOWN Participation and Attendance 10% Portfolio (10) 25% Compositions (3) 25% Presentation 5% Final Interview 5% Exams (3) 30%

3 LETTERS AND NUMBERS A B C D F 0-59 A B C D B C D CALENDARIO SEMANA 1 1/14 Introducción y repaso 1/16 Lengua: el presente / gustar Lectura: Ciclo de cine: Historia de España (18-23) SEMANA 2 1/21 Lengua: el pasado Lectura: Brevísima historia de España (24-29) Portafolio 1 1/23 Lengua: el pasado Lectura: El criado del rico mercader (30-37) SEMANA 3 1/28 Lectura: Dayoub, el criado del rico mercader (30-37) Portafolio 2 1/30 Lengua: el pasado Lectura: La Reina Rumba habla de la salsa (59-66) SEMANA 4 2/4 Lengua: el pasado Lectura: El sabor africano del Caribe (66-73) Portafolio 3 2/6 Lengua: el pasado Lectura: Habanasis (73-78) SEMANA 5 2/11 Repaso Entregar Composición 1 2/13 Examen parcial 1 SEMANA 6 2/18 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: Silencio y obediencia ( ) 2/20 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: Política latinoamericana: Pasos hacia la democracia ( )

4 SEMANA 7 2/25 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: Los mejor calzados ( ) Portafolio 4/5 2/27 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: Quién es Carlos Slim? ( ) SEMANA 8 3/4 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: Corrientes cambiantes de las economías latinoamericanas ( ) Portafolio 6 3/6 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: Corrientes cambiantes de las economías latinoamericanas ( ) SEMANA 9 3/11 No hay clase Vacaciones de primavera 3/13 No hay clase Vacaciones de primavera SEMANA 10 3/18 Lengua: el subjuntivo Lectura: La carta ( ) 3/20 Repaso Portafolio 7 SEMANA 11 3/25 Examen Parcial 2 3/27 Lengua: la voz pasiva Lectura: El lenguaje es sexista. Hay que forzar el cambio? ( ) SEMANA 12 4/1 Lengua: la voz pasiva Lectura: Hombre y mujer en el mundo hispano contemporáneo ( ) 4/3 Lengua: el futuro y el condicional Lectura: Hombre y mujer en el mundo hispano contemporáneo ( ) Entregar Composición 2 SEMANA 13 4/8 Lengua: el futuro y el condicional Lectura: El difícil arte de ser macho ( ) Portafolio 8/9 4/10 Lengua: el condicional y cláusulas de sí Lectura: Una educación intercultural ( ) preparación de proyectos finales

5 SEMANA 14 4/15 Lengua: el condicional y cláusulas de sí Lectura: El planeta americano: El amor al miedo ( ) Lectura: La identidad y los McDonald s ( ) preparación de proyectos finales Portafolio 10 4/17 No hay clase Vacaciones de Pascua SEMANA 15 4/22 No hay clase hoy es lunes (?) 4/24 Examen Parcial 3 SEMANA 16 4/29 Presentaciones 5/1 Presentaciones Entregar Composición 3 PERÍODO FINAL (ENTREVISTA): LUNES, 5 DE MAYO, 8:00AM-10:30AM WRITING ASSIGNMENTS PORTFOLIOS 1. Article summary (see below*), due Tues. 1/21. Topic: student choice, on Spain (preferably Spanish history) page, due Tues. 1/28. Describe your personal philosophy of life. Wow! 3. Article summary, due Tues. 2/4. Topic: Carribean music. 4/ pages, due Tues. 2/25. Describe your views on what works and what doesn t in different forms of government. 6. Article summary, due Tues. 3/4. Topic: Latin American politics/economy. 7. Article summary, due Thurs. 3/20. Open topic. 8/ pages, due Tues. 4/8. Select a social issue (gender inequality, racism, gay marriage, etc.) and describe your feelings about it. What will happen in the future? Be as detailed as possible. 10. Article summary, due Tues. 4/15. Social issues in the Hispanic world (Spain or Latin America). *Article summary requirements: 1) list of ~10 vocab words that are needed to understand the article 2) a one-paragraph summary of the article, in English (double-spaced) 3) ¾-1 page reaction to the article what is your opinion about the topic? (doublespaced) 4) a printed copy of the article, with your vocab words highlighted COMPOSITIONS pages, due Tues. 2/11. Describe an event that was pivotal in your life. What happened? When? Where? Why was it important to you? How was your life different afterward? Include as much detail as possible, both descriptive and narrative pages, due Thurs. 4/3. Describe what you feel like your place is in the world. How can you contribute? What issues (outside yourself) might make it difficult for you to succeed? How are other people affected by these same issues? Etc. Be as detailed as possible.

6 3. Final project essay. 2-3 pages, due Thurs. 5/1. Your topic will be either a) some aspect of Hispanic culture, or b) some problem that affects the Hispanic world. You will describe your topic in as much detail as possible, from a perspective of your choosing. This will involve your researching of the topic in both print and electronic sources. Your final presentation will be a report to your classmates of your findings. More details on this assignment will be given in class.