MLL 158:03 SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I SYLLABUS

LECTURER: Mrs. Roberta Shilane

OFFICE: 403 Grubbs Hall

PHONE: 620-235-4704 office

Dept. Modern Languages 620-235-4709

E-MAIL: rshilane@pittstate.edu

OFFICE HOURS: M-Thurs. 12:00m-2:30pm appointments preferred

COURSE: SPANISH II Spring, 2015

CREDIT HOURS: five

COURSE TIME: MLL 158:03 11:0am- 11:50pm M-Fri. 102 Grubbs Hall

RETRO-CREDITS: The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures has a retro-credits

program designed to reward students who have already spent years learning languages in high

school. Students must sign up for the program in 428 Grubbs Hall with Kathy Dyer,

Departmental Secretary, during the first three weeks of the semester in which they take their first

language course at PSU. That course determines their entry level and the maximum credits they

can earn through retro-credits. For more information on retro-credits visit our web page

at www.pittstate.edu/flang. Transfer students who took languages at another university or

college are not eligible. The Department encourages students to seek faculty advice to determine

their best entry level.

IKE: International Knowledge and Experience certification may be added to your transcript by

fulfilling requirements such as completing a Modern Language course, attending cultural events,

joining a cultural club such as the Spanish Club, attending language tables such as the Spanish

Table, and/or studying abroad. For more information please contact Megan Corrigan in the

International Studies office. This course counts towards the academic component of the IKE

Certificate of International Knowledge and Experience. The IKE Certificate may be earned by

students in any major. The academic component consists of five courses – two semesters of a

foreign language, and three courses with international content in three different disciplines. To

receive the certificate, students must also complete a second component, either by studying

abroad, or by participating in co-curricular activities on campus. Completion of the IKE

certificate as an undergraduate is noted on a student’s PSU undergraduate transcript, although

graduate students may also earn the certificate. To be added to the IKE Angel group and start

tracking your progress towards the certificate, please e-mail your GUS number in a request

to ike@pittstate.edu. More information on the IKE program is available online at

http://www.pittstate.edu/department/ike/international-knowledge-and-experience/index.dot

STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION: The department strongly recommends that all Modern

Languages and Literatures majors and minors participate in an accredited study abroad program.

PSU offers study abroad scholarships as well as assistance with other financial aid. To learn

about accredited programs, contact the Study Abroad Coordinator, at 235-4221 or visit 118C

Whitesitt Hall. For information on transfer credits, consult with Dr. Celia Patterson, English and

Modern Languages and Literatures.

ACADEMIC HONESTY and PLAGIARISM - According to university policy academic honesty

is expected of all students. Copying or using another author’s words or ideas as your own is

illegal plagiarism. The university’s penalties for plagiarism are severe. You may be dropped

from a course, assigned an F in the course, or dismissed from the university. When using a direct

quote you must place quotation marks around the statement and you must give credit to the

author by footnote. Another acceptable form is to state...According to (author) in (title of article,

title of periodical and date, or title of book), then state the author’s idea. Use a style manual such

as Turabian or MLA for more information on bibliographic format and footnotes. Any writing

assignment, including graded workbook assignments, suspected of plagiarism will not be graded

(score = zero). (Friends must not copy each other’s paragraphs.) Beginning students who make

small or subtle errors in this regard on their first writing assignment will be permitted to rewrite

for a lower grade based on the amount of plagiarism contained in the original assignment: 1

statement of plagiarism rewritten = 1 grade lower, highest possible grade = B 2 statements or

small examples of plagiarism rewritten = 2 grades lower, highest possible grade = C 3 examples

of plagiarism rewritten = 50% F. Any student who turns in a second paper or writing assignment

that contains any form of plagiarism will receive a zero. Major offenses, such as copying a large

portion of a report verbatim, will be subject to disciplinary action according to university policy.

Any student who is suspected of using a native speaker or a translation service to write a Spanish

paper will not receive a grade on the assignment. The privilege of rewriting is at the discretion of

the instructor. Any student caught cheating on an exam will receive a zero and be subject to

disciplinary action. This includes copying another student’s answers, using electronic devices or

unauthorized notes. Please read the PSU Academic Integrity Policy located at the link below:

http://catalog.pittstate.edu/contentm/blueprints/blueprint_display.php?bp_listing_id=162&bluepr

int_id=124&sid=1&menu_id=7980

ELECTRONIC DEVICE/ CELL PHONE POLICY: The use of cell phones or any other

electronic communication, gaming, music, or recording device is inappropriate and not permitted

in the classroom. Please turn off and put away your cell phones and remove ear phones as you

enter the class room. Please request permission to use computers or e-readers for class purposes.

Students who violate this policy you will be asked to leave. Students who abuse this policy will

be dropped from the class. SPECIAL NOTICE: The use of electronic devises for test taking

purposes is prohibited. On the day of a test, if you are using any of these devices your test will be

taken and you will receive a (0%) and an absence for that day.

Please read the PSU Syllabus Supplement located at the link below:

Pittsburg State University

Syllabus Supplement Spring 2015 The Spring 2015 Syllabus Supplement is now available on the Registrar's web site

http://www.pittstate.edu/office/registrar/syllabus-supplement.dot.

Please click on this link for important dates, policies, and helpful information.

COURSE DESCRIPTION - Spanish I: A basic study of Spanish language through activities

designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis will be on oral

proficiency. Additional activities are intended to develop an appreciation of Hispanic culture

and an awareness of the geography of the Hispanic world.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop vocabulary comprehension in the 4 areas of language acquisition: listening,

speaking, reading, and writing 2. To express yourself verbally on a novice level 3. To speak with

correct pronunciation 4. To demonstrate oral and written comprehension of Spanish grammar,

verb conjugations of the present, present progressive, and preterit tenses, expressing likes and

dislikes, using ser and estar, saber and conocer, reflexive and stem changing verbs, para and por,

affirmative and negative words, and indirect object pronouns 5. To demonstrate an awareness

and appreciation of the cultural richness and diversity of the Hispanic world and its geography

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

□ Imágenes 3rd Edition (Click to purchase or rent from Publisher) By Caycedo, Garner, Rusch,

Domínguez The ebook is not recommended. A person’s eyes track and process better on paper

than on a computer screen. Give your eyes a break.

□ Imágenes 3rd Premium (Click to purchase) website Access Code ($53.00 from publisher or

bundled with text from Campus Bookstore.) This is a required resource. Contains lab audio,

videos, flash cards, tutorials, and more.

□ Imágenes 3rd Edition (Click to purchase) Workbook or Student Activities Manual (SAM).

This includes the lab manual. Do not purchase the ebook. If you wish to order a paper back text

bundled with the premium website and activities manual, the ISBN number is 9781285723297

(9781285995557 for hardback). Contact the publisher to order at Cengage Brain at their support

number: (866) 994-2427, open M-F 8am – 6pm EST. Verify that you are purchasing the bundle

with the text, Premium Website, SAM manual and specify if you want hardback or loose leaf for

the text.

Optional Resource:

□ VOX Spanish Dictionary

Online Resource:

Use the Spanish you have learned and are learning in the text. You may also use additional

vocabulary from articles online…but use a recommended dictionary such as

www.wordreference.com or www.spanishdict.com/. Do not use Google Translate. Be sure to

choose proper usage examples and use words correctly. Required Online Updates: You may

need this information: Note: Portions of the Premium Website may not work (flashcards) on

your computer if you do not have the latest Java update for your browser. Click here for the latest

Java update. Install and then close and restart your browser. You may also need to get the latest

edition of Firefox to run CANVAS which is no longer providing updates for Explorer.

Optional: Practice tests are available on the Premium website and may also be available as Ace

Practice Tests from the Imagenes Web Site. Go to www.spanish.college.hmco.com/students.

Access to the Ace Practice tests is also available by the following method: Google Cengage

Imagenes II Ace Practice Tests. Click on the first result. Click on the Student Companion

site. Select the chapter. Click the Ace the test button.

GENERAL EDUCATION

This course counts toward the requirements in General Education for your degree

program. General education is the study of humans in their global setting. The general

education curriculum, therefore, acts as the heart of a university education by developing the

capacities that typify the educated person and provide a basis for life-long learning and

intellectual, ethical, and aesthetic fulfillment. General education examines the world around us

and fosters an understanding of our interactions with the world and our place in the

universe. General education celebrates the creative capacities of humankind and helps to

preserve and transmit to future generations the values, knowledge, wisdom, and sense of history

that are our common heritage.

GOALS OF GENERAL EDUCATION FOR THIS COURSE

This course contributes to the overall purpose of the General Education Program by: 1)

Providing the students with the basic knowledge and skills in a foreign language that will enable

them to participate more effectively in our global society. (Goal #1, 1.1, 1.2)

2) Stimulating critical thinking and encouraging decision- making free from prejudice or

insularity. (Goal #2, 2.1, 2.4) 3) Promoting an appreciation of different cultures. (Goal #4, 4.3)

However, the emphasis of this course will be to help the students meet the following objectives

for the understanding and appreciation of a variety of cultures and their interrelationships. (Goal

#3, 3.1, 3.2) Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 3.1 Recognize

the value of diverse cultural, national, and ethnic backgrounds. 3.3 Demonstrate an

understanding of the relationships of gender, race, and class within and across cultures. These

objectives are met through a variety of means, including A) Reading, analysis, and discussion of

cultural information about the countries and regions where the target language is spoken B)

Discussion of authentic materials that show the diversity of the people who speak the

language. Such authentic materials include audiotapes, videotapes, pictures, music, and Internet

resources among others. C) The practice of situations that show the

sociolinguistic appropriateness of language use in different communicative instances .

TEACHING STRATEGIES:

Class time will be spent in a variety of activities: 1) Listening to spoken Spanish by lecturer,

recorded Spanish conversations through multimedia, watching videos, etc. 2. Paired, small group

or Spanish class conversations, discussions, activities 3) Basic grammar instruction 4)

Reviewing out of class assignments 5) Role playing 6) Reading and writing Spanish and English

conversations, paragraphs and presenting short reports 7) Games

STUDY TACTICS and Class Preparation

1) Read assigned text before class. Take grammar notes in class. Study and review grammar

notes and text explanations as soon as possible after class. 2) Bring your textbook, a pocket

folder for hand-outs, and a notebook to class every day. Divide the notebook into sections for

grammar notes, culture notes, a list of verbs and other vocabulary. Subdivide these sections by

chapter. Study and review grammar notes and text explanations as soon as possible after

class. Don't expect to understand everything after the first reading or the first lecture. Learn in

layers. Keep up with daily workbook and lab assignments to reinforce each day’s lesson. Do not

wait until the night before a test.

3) At the beginning of each chapter preview all vocabulary. Then memorize new vocabulary in

small amounts. Organize vocabulary by subjects such as colors, clothing, and weather

expressions. Review on-line vocabulary flash cards or make flash cards and keep them in Ziploc

bags by chapter. Draw a picture on one side and write the Spanish word on the back. Review

the current chapter's vocabulary daily and previous vocabulary 3 times per week. Building

vocabulary is essential to your success in a modern language class. Repetition is the key to

permanent memorization. If you can't remember a word try to express yourself in words that you

do know (circumlocution).

4) To master grammar create and memorize formulae such as Sentence Format= Subject +

Verb. Question Format = Veb + Subject. Memorize charts of verb endings.

5) Practice using the language at every opportunity. Befriend a foreign student. Speak to a

Spanish-speaking co-worker or customer. Watch/listen to Spanish television or radio

stations. Bring your lunch to the Spanish Table at the Gorilla Crossing once a week for an

informal, enjoyable, low stress Spanish conversation. Beginners are welcome! Travel. Enjoy a

vacation in a Spanish speaking area of the U.S. such as Padre Island, Miami, San Antonio, and

southern California. Take a summer course in Spain. Inquire about a semester in Spain.

6) Study out loud and act out as many activities as possible.

7) Read textbook and workbook Study tips for additional ideas on how to study and make the

most of this course. 7) Study and do homework with a classmate, but write your own answers

and paragraphs. This is part of academic integrity.

8) Note due dates. Pace your study routine.

9) Explore and take practice tests from the course premium website and if still available

from http://spanish.college.hmco.com/students.

STUDY ADVICE:

Flashcards: It is highly recommended that you use flash cards or the online flashcards for daily

practice. Draw a picture on one side and the Spanish word on the back. Online flash cards with

pronunciation are available on the premium website.

HOMEWORK ADVICE: The text vocabulary and grammar headings correspond to the

vocabulary and grammar headings in the workbook. Stay current by completing the

corresponding vocab and grammar sections in the workbook as we work through the text. I do

not normally give daily homework assignments for the workbook. It is your responsibility to

stay current working through the Listening LAB and the later portion of the workbook. The

Listening LAB starts on page 201 of the workbook. The audio files for this can be found on the

publisher Premium Website. When provided with an answer key for the workbook, mark through

incorrect answers and write the correct answer next to the incorrect one, then review the item

aloud, giving your full attention to the corrected answer. Make sure you know why

your answer was incorrect. If you don’t know why most of your incorrect answers are wrong,

you should probably get a tutor (provided for free by the department—just ask me and we will

sign you up). The Workbook and LAB are due on quiz and exam days. Workbook writing

exercises count double because they fulfill the general education objective of writing in the target

language and, at times, the objective of critical thinking. To receive full credit workbook pages

must be corrected according to the provided answer key. Cross out the incorrect answer and

write the correct answer in a contrasting color beside or above the incorrect answer. Total

missed from each chapter workbook, lab, and classwork will be subtracted from 25. In sum to

earn an A on homework all required work must be complete, corrected, and turned in on

time. Omitting exercises will result in a lowered homework grade.

SPEAKING SPANISH: There are skill levels of language proficiency designated as the

following: novice-low, novice-mid, novice-high, intermediate-low, intermediate-mid,

intermediate-high, advanced-low, etcetera on up to superior. The state of Kansas requires that

teachers of Spanish speak at the advanced-low level to be teachers in Kansas. It is also estimated

that it takes about 200 hours for K-12/16 learners to proceed through each sub-level of language

proficiency. So, to proceed through the advanced low category, that would mean 1400 hours of

study. A four year degree contains less than half of that (32 college hours X 16 weeks +

conversation partner time=512+ hours). Most of our graduates test out for their senior interview

at intermediate-mid to intermediate-high, so they are ahead of the K-12 learning curve, but not

quite enough. Once in a while graduate students attain advance-low skills, but these are

exceptional students. So, what can you as a language learner to be exceptional and move toward

advanced low? Study at least an hour a day outside of class. Read all assignments aloud. Study

and practice in pairs or groups. Take advantage of the Premium Website tutorials and

activities. Sign up for tutors if you know you are a weak student. Participate in study abroad for

a full semester or two staying with a host family so as to have a real immersion experience. To

make it to advanced-low you have to have exceptional study habits. A new student with no

previous experience can expect to speak at the novice low level after taking this course.

OPPORTUNITIES: There are opportunities for intermediate-high and advanced-low

students. Spain has an ambassadors program that pays you to teach English for a year. There are

also other English teaching programs in other Spanish-speaking countries. Don’t delay in

getting your materials! Seems they are always short at the book store despite the order that was

made. Online purchases take a while but are always cheaper. Don’t forget to explore the

Premium Website that comes with your materials.

EVALUATION:

Workbook/lab manual homework, class work @25 points per chapter = 150 points

Cultural report project and/or writing and reading comprehension assignments and translations =

45 miscellaneous points

5 exams over chapters 7,8,10,11,12 @ 50 points =250 points

1 Midterm exam chapters 7-9 = 100 points

1 oral interview or paired conversation = 25 points

Class Attendance and Participation = 80 points Total points = 650

GRADING SYSTEM:

A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

ATTENDANCE: According to Modern Language Department policy attendance is required.

Attendance is vital to the study of a foreign language. Most of your listening exposure and

speaking practice occurs in class. Here you will develop fluency. Therefore I expect you to be

in class every day, prepared to participate fully. Should you miss class, it is your responsibility

to get the notes and the next day's assignments. (Call or e-mail me or a classmate.) I take role

every day. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN 5 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES I WILL CONSIDER

DROPPING YOU FROM THE CLASS. I reserve the right to define an unexcused absence. If

you have an exam or a presentation to make in another class and are not prepared for Spanish,

come to class and request before class begins that I not call on you that day. I will respect your

request. You learn more by just being in class, observing and listening, than you do by

missing. Nonetheless, if you come to class chronically unprepared, I will drop you from the

course. Chronic tardiness is detrimental to your success and disruptive for your classmates.

Three tardies = 1 absence = 3 points deducted. Because attendance and

participation are vital to your success attendance will be worth 60 points toward your grade.

Examples of CLASS PARTICIPATION grades:

Unexcused absences (Includes 2 personal days)

2 +2personal days =90% A

4 +2personal days =80% B

6 +2 =70% C

8+2personal days =60% D

9 +2 =55% F

CLASS PARTICIPATION will be worth an additional 20 points. Criteria include:

1. Preparation: Bring your textbook, notebook, folder, pen or pencil and any other required

materials to class every day.

2. Volunteer to answer questions and participate in all class activities.

3. Communicate with the instructor regarding any special needs, advance notice of personal

absences when possible, timely notification of absences due to illness or emergency.

4. Effort

5. Positive attitude, respect of all persons and property

*_Special Concerns_*_:_ Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some

special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact me as soon as possible

to make necessary accommodations.

Students with disabilities: Students seeking assistance with academic programs because of

physical disability should contact Cindy Johnson (telephone 235 – 4189). Students with learning

disabilities should contact the Director of Learning Disabilities, Tami Hennigh, 218 Russ Hall,

235-6584. If there is any student who has a handicap or disability which impairs the learning

process, please notify me immediately.

Assistance: I encourage students to talk with me if they are having problems related to the course

or need some additional help.

CALENDARIO de ESPANOL II (This calendar is subject to revision.)

12 enero Introduction to course and review Spanish I grammar

13-15 Review Spanish 1 grammar review

16 Intro to Chapter 7

20-30 Chapter 7

2 febrero Exam ch 7/homework/lab due.

3-16 Chapter 8

17 Exam/homework/lab chapter 8 due.

18-3 marzo Chapter 9 and Oral interviews

4 Chapters 9 Exam homework due.

5-13, 23-25 chapter 10

10 marzo Written reports due.

26 chapter 10 exam and hw due

27, 30,31 Oral reports Possible field trip to Mexican restaurant

1-14 abril Chapter 11

15 Chapter 11 exam and hw due.

16-30 abril Chapter 12

1 mayo Chapter 12 Exam, hw and lab due. NO Make-ups.

MAKE-UP AND LATE HOMEWORK POLICY: NOTIFICATION AND

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

When a student misses a test due to academic field trips or university athletics a note is required

from the professor or coach in advance. The test should be made up a day early if possible. When

a student misses an exam due to illness he/she must notify me by phone or email on the day of

the exam. Leave voice mail on my phone (620-235-4704) or leave a message with the Modern

Language secretary. A doctor’s note or student health service note is required to make up the

exam. This also applies in the case of immediate family illness. The test must be made up as

soon as possible, within a few days of return. Homework is due on the day of return. In the case

of a funeral for family or close friend the same applies except that you will need to submit the

funeral brochure. Advance notice is always appreciated. On test days be sure that you have an

alternative ride to the university in case of mechanical failure or personal problems. In the case

of mishaps it is better to arrive late than to miss the exam. Documentation such as a repair receipt

is acceptable. Pop quizzes cannot be made up under any circumstances, but the lowest grade will

be eliminated. Students who miss a chapter exam or midterm, fail to notify, and lack

documentation may not make up an exam.

Homework is due at the beginning of class. Label with your first and last name and course

hour. Please assemble the pages in chronological order, collate and staple before class and place

on the desk or designated table. Unexcused late homework received after class in my mailbox or

office will receive late grades (10% deduction). Late homework received the next day will

receive late grades (20% deduction). Homework will not be accepted beyond 1 day late. Place

late homework in my mailbox across from the Modern Language office 228 Grubbs. Late

homework will not be accepted after the ch12 exam.