Textos:

Texts:

Lee, Young, Wolf, Chandler.  ¿Qué te parece?  Intermediate Spanish.  2 ed.  Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Lee, Young, Wolf, Chandler.  Manual que acompaña ¿Qué te parece? Intermediate Spanish.  2 ed. Primera Parte.  Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
 

Objetivos del Curso:

Course Objectives:
 

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
 

1. Understand spoken Spanish at the ACTFL Intermediate Mid level, utilizing strategies such as activating background knowledge, listening for main-idea information, listening for details and for specific information, personalizing.

2. Read authentic Spanish cultural and literary texts at the Intermediate Mid level, utilizing reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, decoding, comprehension check.

3. Write in Spanish at the Intermediate Low level, utilizing increasingly complex grammatical functions.

4. Speak Spanish at the Intermediate Low level, utilizing strategies such as circumlocution.

5. Identify and describe various aspects of Spanish and Spanish American culture, such as food, music, celebrations, social customs, landmarks, art, political and historical events, current events.
 

Horario de Clases:

Class Schedule:
 

Semana 1 Intro., Repaso, Lección Prelim.	Semana 10 Lección 8, «Portafolio Unidad 2»
Semana 2 Lección Preliminar	Semana 11 Lección 9
Semana 3 Lección 1	Semana 12 Lección 10
Semana 4 Lección 2	Semana 13 Lección 11
Semana 5 Lección 3, 4 «Portafolio Unidad 1»	Semana 14 Lección 12, «Portafolio Unidad 3»
Semana 6 Lección 5	Semana 15 Actividades varias
Semana 7 Lección 6	Semana 16 Examen final:
Semana 8 Lección 7	clase de las   9:00:  30 de abril 11:30
Semana 9 Descanso de Primavera	clase de las 10:00:  30 de abril 3:00
	clase de las 11:00:  28 de abril 8:00

Requisitos del curso:

Course Requirements:
 

10% Participación. You are expected to actively participate in class activities. It is recognized that there are many different kinds of personalities represented among students in a class, and that some are more outgoing than others. People who normally speak a lot find it easy to participate in these activities, while more quiet personalities sometimes hesitate to join in. This is quite natural and you are not expected to try to change your particular comportment. Nevertheless, it is necessary to make every effort to join in the activities, and you will find that the more you do so, the easier it becomes to speak Spanish, and as Spanish begins to become easier to speak, the more you will want to join in. There will be a lot of partner and group conversation activities; you will not be asked to get up in front of the class until after everyone is comfortable with one another, when you will do a short (2 minutes) show and tell presentation or similar activities. We will concentrate mostly on speaking and listening in our class activities, reserving reading and writing activities for homework assignments.
 

20% «Portafolio de Actividades».  This portion of your grade is based on «Actividades» that you will do outside of class.  To achieve a satisfactory grade in any college-level class, one should expect to spend at least two hours outside of class for every hour spent in class.  Therefore, you should expect to dedicate six hours per week outside of class in homework and other activities.  The following are the components that make up this part of your grade.  As we conclude each «Unidad» of the textbook, you will turn in a  «Portafolio de Actividades» (A-D below), with a cover sheet you will fill out.
 

A.  Deberes:  Your daily homework will consist of specific assignments in reading, writing and listening, taken from the textbook and the Manual.  The assignment will be made near the end of every class period.  In addition to specific assignments, you should spend time in vocabulary practice for the current lesson.  Most, but not all, homework will be "gone over" in class, and you will include them in your "Portafolio de Actividades".  Be prepared or you will not be able to participate (see Participación above).
 

B.  Listening and viewing activities: There is a listening comprehension program and a video that accompany this textbook and this course.
 

1.  The audio program for each unit is found in the Divace player in the Language Lab (upstairs in the Library) and contains listening exercises found in the Manual. 
 

2.  The video program is also found in the Divace player in the language lab; you will print out a Video sheet and use it as a viewing guide; turn  in the completed sheet with your «Actividades».
 

C.  Televisión:  You will watch at least one TV show in Spanish during each «Unidad».  The Language Lab has a satellite that receives programming from all over the world.  Choose a channel and a program by going to the Dish TV site and following instructions.  You will fill out a TV worksheet for each program and turn in with your «Actividades» packet.
 

D.  Revistas y periódicos:  The library subscribes to several Spanish language magazines, which are found in the Periodical room on the first floor of the library, and are shelved in alphabetical order.  The most recent ones are in the reading area, displayed in alphabetical order.  A list of the titles is at the top of the worksheet you will fill out for each article you read.  If you have trouble finding them, please ask for help.  You may read them in the library or photocopy articles to read at your leisure, and you may choose articles from any magazine, as long as it is in Spanish.  If you have been asked to read a magazine article, it must be a paper article, not from the internet.  However, at other times you will be asked to choose an article from a Spanish newspaper on the internet instead of a magazine, so that you can get the most up-to-date information on a particular topic, and so that you have a greater range of cultural content.  You will read at least one article during the time we are spending on each «Unidad» in the textbook; turn in the Revista worksheet with your «Actividades» packet.
 

55%  Pruebas, presentaciones orales y composiciones: There will be many short 5-10 minute quizzes.  Most of these will be announced, but once in a while there will be a "sorpresa".  Some will be written, dealing with grammar, a few will be vocabulary quizzes.  There will not be any chapter tests.  There will be several assigned compositions.  Two or three times during the semester there will be speaking quizzes (you will speak to a partner, not in front of the class).  You may also make several very short oral presentations to the class.  Do not miss any of the quizzes or presentations; there are no make-ups.  You will receive a zero for missed quizzes or presentations.  Your lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.
 

10%  Examen Final:  The final exam will test the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, and will have the same format as many of the quizzes, so by the time you take it, you are familiar with how you will be tested.  If you are keeping up with homework, activities, and participation, you should not need to "study" for the final.  We are building skills, not accumulating knowledge, so it is important to keep pace with your assignments.  We will review before the final exam and discuss the format of the test.
 

5%  Actividades Culturales:  You must attend at least three approved Cultural Activities during the semester.  Please check the Actividades Culturales webpage often for approved activities.  If you know of an appropriate activity, please let the class know and we will add it to the list. To receive credit, you will turn in a summary in Spanish of each Cultural Activity you attend (about 1/2 page) within one week of attending the activity.  Summaries submitted after that will not be accepted.
 
 

Calificaciones:

Grading:  A: 90-100   B: 80-89   C: 70-79   D: 60-69   F: 59
 
 

Asistencia:

Attendance Policy:

The attendance policy for this course is the same as the University policy in the Longwood University Catalog and the Student Handbook.  To clarify some of the points in the policy, please note:
 

There are 41 class meetings.  If you miss 10.25 classes, whether excused or unexcused, you will have missed 25% of the scheduled class meeting times, and will receive an F in this course.
 

If you miss 4.1 classes for unexcused reasons, your final course grade will be lowered one letter grade.  In addition, please note that if you are not in class, you can not participate in class activities, which will affect the "participation grade."
 

Please note what constitutes "excused absences" as defined in the University policy.  I will require, in most cases, written documentation to excuse an absence.  Requests to be excused to attend activities for another class must be signed by a dean (according to University policy), or they will not be excused.

*** If you discover that you must miss a class, please do not call or e-mail me for asignments or for permission or to explain, unless you have extenuating circumstances and will have documentation. Never ask if you missed anything--if we had class, you missed a lot.  Make sure you have other students' phone numbers so that you can find out what the assignments are and have them ready when you come back to class.  Missing a class does not mean you can show up unprepared--you will take whatever quiz is planned and will turn in whatever assignment is due, or you will receive a zero for the assignment.

Código del Honor:

Honor Code:

Students are expected to live by the Longwood University Honor Code.  All work done for this class must be pledged:  "Yo, ___________________, juro que no he dado ni recibido ayuda en este trabajo ni he notado ninguna infracción del Código del Honor."  If you would like to abbreviate this, you may write, "Juramento," and sign your name.