COURSE LOCATION AND HOURS: SJAC 203, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. COURSE DESCRIPTION
(per ACGM)
SPAN 2313, Review and application of skills in reading and writing. Emphasizes vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture. Designed for individuals with oral proficiency in Spanish, these courses are considered equivalent to SPAN 2311 & 2312.
(per HCC catalog)
SPAN 2313, designed for Hispanic-American and other students from a Spanish speaking background. Emphasis on basic skills in reading, spelling, and composition. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 2313 and SPAN 2311.
PREREQUISITES: To take this course you must have already completed at least one mandatory prerequisite:
2 semesters or more of college Spanish (SPAN 1411, 1412 or equivalent)or
3 years or more of high school Spanish
OR Score a minimum of 50 on the CLEP You must also be placed into INRW 0420 or higher.
OR Department approvalWorld Language Program Course Syllabus
SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS I SPAN 2313
CRN 10727 – Fall 2016 3 credits (3 lecture) 48 hours per semester
16 weeks Type of Instruction: Face-to-face
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Margaret Eomurian E-mail. [email protected] PHONE: 713-718-6675
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of SPAN 2312/2315, the student will:
1. Speak clearly and fluently enough for a target-language speaker to understand and interpret intent without difficulty.
2. Comprehend the main points of standard discourse and authentic material in target language spoken at near-native speed.
3. Write simple descriptions and narrations of paragraph length on everyday events and situations in different time frames.
4. Read with understanding authentic written material in the target language on a variety of topics related to daily life in the target-language world.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of characteristics, perspectives, practices and products that reflect the culture of the target language.
COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this course, the student will:
1. Write dialogues, descriptions and narrative demonstrating: a) Correct orthography and punctuation
b) Cohesion between sentences c) Appropriate register
2. Demonstrate an expanded vocabulary
3. Apply strategies for linking ideas in complex sentences.
4. Identify similarities and differences among distinct varieties of Spanish.
5. Give oral presentations in a formal register appropriate for professional and academic settings.
6. Describe cultural practices and products of the Spanish-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will:
1.1 Create a dialogue between two people based on a visual prompt, first in an informal register and then in a formal register, using appropriate orthography and punctuation.
1.2 Write a descriptive essay on some object of value to them personally, using appropriate orthography and punctuation.
1.3 Write a narrative essay on an experience from their childhood, using appropriate orthography and punctuation. Listen regularly to recordings/film clips in standard spoken Spanish on topics related to academics, business, and politics in the Hispanic world.
2.1 Keep a vocabulary journal, writing entries of new vocabulary from assigned readings. 3.1 Combine simple sentences into complex sentences.
4.1 Listen to native speakers from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world and comment on the similarities and differences they notice.
5.1 Give an oral presentation on the cultural practice and products of a particular Spanish-speaking country, using a formal register appropriate for professional and academic settings.
6.1 Will take a work of literature and art from a particular Spanish-speaking country and describe them. CORE CURRICULUM COMPETENCIES
Critical thinking, communication skills, teamwork, social responsibility, personal responsibility, and computer/information literacy
In our efforts to prepare students for a changing world, students may be expected to utilize computer
technology while enrolled in classes, certificate, and/or degree programs within Houston Community College. The specific requirements are listed below:
Books – Students purchase a text book with an accompanying workbook. Email – Students will be expected to use and check their HCC email.
Canvas – Assignments may be posted on Canvas, the learning management system adopted by HCC. Students will be expected to be able to navigate in Canvas. To access Canvas, go to
https://eagleonline.hccs.edu
SPANISH 2313 *TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR *The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus CE = Cuaderno de ejercicios de Nuevos Mundos
NM= Nuevos Mundos C= Canvas
F= Fotocopias
Fecha
Antes de clase
(Leer)
En clase
Tarea
Capítulo Uno: La presencia
hispana en los Estados
Unidos
23 de agosto
Presentación del curso y del sílabo. Dictado y conversación (NM-Mesa redonda B. pág. 8-9)
Comprar libro y preparar para la próxima clase Preparar para la Mesa redonda, NM, pág. 8 25 de
agosto
CE – El alfabeto, pág. 1-3
CE- Diferencias ortográficas inglés-español, págs. 4-6
NM- págs. 3-7
CE – El alfabeto, pág. 1-3 CE- Diferencias ortográficas inglés-español, págs. 4-6 Hispanos en los EE.UU. Mesa redonda, pág. 8 A. 1-5
CE: Práctica, pág. 3: 1-4, Práctica, págs. 5-6: 1-2 Para escribir: reacción de la lectura (100 palabras) Preparar para la Mesa redonda, pág., Antes de leer, pág. 26
30 de agosto
CE- División de sílabas, págs. 6 7 NM-, pág. 22-25
Mesa redonda, NM, pág 23 Antes de leer
División de sílabas, págs. 6 y 7, Práctica 1
NM-Mi nombre, S. Cisneros, pág. 22 y Un sándwich de arroz, págs. 23-25. Comentar: NM, pág. 23 CE: Práctica 2 y 3, pág. 8 NM: Comentar, #1-5, pág. 25 NM: Para escribir: A. Párrafos breves. #1 o #2 y B. #1 1 de septiembre
CE: Mayúsculas y minúsculas, págs. 11-12
NM, págs. 27-34
Mesa Redonda, pág. 26
CE: Mayúsculas y minúsculas, Práctica 1, págs. 11-12
CE: Práctica 2, pág. 13 Para comentar, pág. 34, escrito a máquina
NM: Ritmo al éxito: Cómo un inmigrante hizo su propio sueño americano, E. Estefan, págs. 27-34 Para comentar, pág.34 6 de septiembre OEdate CE: Vocabulario, pág. 14-16 NM: págs. 35-37 Mesa redonda CE: La lectura y los
diccionarios, pág. 14-15; Los dos idiomas con todas sus variantes, págs. 15-16
El futuro del español en Estados Unidos, J. Ramos, págs. 35-37 Comentar F: Registro: El español académico y el español informal CE: Práctica, págs. 14-15, Práctica, p. 17 F: Ejercicios sobre registro
C: Foro sobre la lectura Preparar para la composición #1, NM: pág. 45, A 8 de septiembre Composición #1 Borrador: NM: pág. 45, Autobiográfica dirigida,
Estudiar para el examen
13 de septiembre Examen Capítulo 1 NM: págs. 45-46 La entrevista, #1-2 para entregar el 15 de septiembre La redacción de la entrevista #1-4 para entregar el 20 de septiembre
Preparar para Mesa redonda, pág. 58, 1-4
Capítulo Dos: Los
mexicoamericanos
15 de septiembre
NM: págs. 55-57
CE: Acentuación, 1ra parte, págs. 21-24
Mesa redonda, pág. 58 Dictado
CE: Práctica #1, pág. 24 Las raíces de los
mexicoamericanos, págs.55-57 Corregir Composición 1 y entregar el 20 de septiembre CE: Práctica #2, págs. 24 y 25
Preparar para Mesa redonda: NM pág. 64 Antes de leer
20 de septiembre
NM: pág. 65-69
CE: Acentuación, 1ra parte, págs. 25-26
Mesa redonda
NM: Mi acento, J. Ramos. R. CE: Acentuación, 1ra parte, págs. 25-26
CE: Práctica #3-5, págs. 25 y 26
Preparar para Mesa redonda, pág. 76, para Comentar 22 de septiembre NM: págs.70-74 Mesa redonda, pág. 76 Mi acento, a continuación
Preparar para Mesa redonda, NM: pág. 77
Comentar, #1-4, pág. 74 F: Las oraciones simples
Antes de leer 27 de
septiembre
NM: pág. 74-75
CE: Los signos de puntuación, págs. 27-30
Mesa redonda, pág. 77 Dictado
Homenaje a los padres chicanos, A. Delgado, pág. 75
CE: Repasar las reglas de puntuación, págs.27-30 CE: Práctica, pág. 30 (escrito a máquina). 29 de septiembre NM: págs. 77-79
CE: El género de los sustantivos, págs. 30-32
Mesa redonda
CE: Práctica, pág. 32 Mareo escolar, J. Burciaga Comentar
NM: Para escribir. Trabajo de parejas, págs. 79-80
NM: Para escribir, pág. 79-80, usando la
información del trabajo de parejas
4 de octubre
NM: págs. 81-84
CE: Vocabulario: Los préstamos del inglés, págs. 33-34
Mesa redonda
CE: Los sustantivos prestados, págs.34-36
Chiles rojos picantes Para comentar, pág.84-85
CE: Práctica,, pág. 37
6 de octubre
CE: págs.34-37 Dictado
F: Las oraciones compuestas CE: Los calcos que no
pertenecen al español estándar, págs. 34-37
CE: Práctica, pág.38
Estudiar para el Examen Capítulo 2
11 de octubre
Examen Capítulo 2
Capítulo Tres: Los
Puertorriqueños
13 de octubre
NM: págs. 96-100
CE: La acentuación (segunda parte), pág. 42-44
Mesa redonda, pág.101, Identidades
Los puertorriqueños de aquí y de allá, págs. 97-100
Para comentar, pág. 100 CE: La acentuación (segunda parte), pág. 42-44 CE: #3, págs. 46-47 18 de octubre NM: CE: El uso de la “b” y la “v”, págs. 47-50 Mesa redonda, pág.104 Dictado
NM: La carta, José L. González, pág.105
Para comentar
NM: págs.105-106, para escribir, entregar por Canvas, 20 de octubre NM: págs.109-110 CE: Homófonos de la “b” y la “v”, págs.50-51
Mesa redonda, pág.108, antes de leer
NM: Prólogo: Cómo se come una guayaba, E. Santiago, págs.
109-110 25 de
octubre
NM: págs.111-113
CE: Gramática: Uso del gerundio y el infinitivo, págs.52 Dictado NM: Ni te lo imagines, E. Santiago, pág. 111-113 CE: pág. 52-53, #1-6 NM: Para escribir, pág. 119, carta al editor, entregar por Canvas CE: pág. 53, #7-12 27 de
octubre
C: Leer artículos de James Crawford en el Módulo de Capítulo 3 en Canvas
Mesa redonda: NM: págs. 124-125, ¿Debe ser el inglés el idioma oficial de los Estados Unidos?
Actividades: Debate 1 de
noviembre
Preparar un bosquejo para la composición #2 Composición #2 3 de noviembre Examen Capítulo 3
Capítulo Cuatro:
Los cubanos y los
cubanoamericanos
8 de
noviembre
NM: págs.133-136
CE: Los préstamos del inglés (segunda parte), págs.53-55 Falsos cognados, págs.56-58 Mesa redonda, pág. 139 NM: Los cubanos y cubanoamericanos, págs.133-136 CE: Práctica, pág. 55, 56 CE: pág, 57 Práctica, entregar por Canvas
10 de noviembre NM: págs. 140-141 CE: El uso de la c, la s y la z, págs. 59-61 Mesa redonda, pág. Dictado NM: Mi raza, J. Martí, págs.140-141 CE: pág.59-61 CE: Práctica, pág. 61 15 de noviembre NM: págs. 142-143
CE: Los homófonos con la c, la s y la z, págs. 61-63
Mesa redonda, antes de leer, pág.142
NM: La balada de los dos abuelos, N. Guillén, págs.142-143 Para comentar, pág.143
CE: Los homófonos, págs.61-63
CE Práctica, pág. 63 NM: Para escribir, pág. 144, entregar en Canvass 17 de noviembre NM: págs.144-150
CE: Gramática: El pretérito y el imperfecto, págs. 63-65
Mesa redonda, pág.145, antes de leer NM: Fragmentos de autobiografía, R. Arenas, págs.144-150 Para comentar, pág.150 CE: El pretérito y el imperfecto, pág. 65-67, #1-3 CE: pág. 67-69, #4-(a-f) 22 de noviembre
CE: El vocabulario: Los refranes, págs.70-71
Dictado
NM: Pedro José Greer, pág. 159-160
Para comentar, pág. 160
CE: Práctica, pág. 71-73
noviembre NO HAY CLASE 29 de noviembre Examen Capítulo 4 1 de diciembre Presentaciones 6 de diciembre 8 de diciembre Presentaciones INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
As your professor, I want you to be successful in this class. We will work together to achieve the levels of proficiency previously stated. I will create activities where you can experience, speaking, reading, writing, listening, and cultural understanding of Spanish. I will also pay attention to your learning style without sacrificing the standards you should achieve.
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Weekly writing assignments, including reactions to readings, sentence structure exercises, and compositions.
2. Assignments from the workbook dealing with spelling, grammar and vocabulary
3. A final project to include an interview with a grandparent, an oral presentation, and a 2-3 page summary of findings from the interview.
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed through daily graded conversations based on the assigned readings, four exams (one per chapter), quizzes/dictados, two graded compositions, and a final project with an oral presentation and composition. All the aforementioned assessment instruments determine how successful you are at achieving the learning outcomes previously outlined. If you find you are not mastering the language skills, please reflect on your study habits and time management skills and prepare for each class.
INSTRUCTOR’S REQUIREMENTS: ATTENDANCE POLICY
Class will begin at the scheduled time. Please be on time, as coming and going is disruptive. The class roll will be called every day at the beginning of class. You are expected to attend classes every day and will be
responsible for materials covered during your absence, as per the course lesson plan and additional materials assigned by instructor. You will lose points on the participation grade for every class missed. As per HCCS policies, stated in the Student Handbook (P. 2), your instructor has full authority to drop you after you have accumulated absences in excess of 6 hours. However, it is recommended that you be responsible for dropping the course if you have been absent more than 6 hours of class. If you are late by more than 10 minutes or leaves class 15 minutes before the class ends, you will receive one 1/2 absence. After 2 of these absences you will get one full absence. Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. There are no excused or unexcused absences; they are all absences.
MAKE UP TEST POLICY
You are responsible for material covered during your absences. It is a good idea to exchange phone numbers with one or two other students for times when you miss a class. Make-up exams will not be given except in well-documented dire circumstances. You may only make up one exam per semester and the test will be given
on the last day of class. Make-up tests will be different from regularly scheduled tests. Quizzes may not be made up.
PHONES AND FOOD
Ringing cell phones constitute an interruption of instruction. Please remember to turn your phone off when you enter the classroom.
HCC GRADING SCALE The HCC grading scale is:
A = 100-90 4 points per semester hour B = 89-80 3 points per semester hour C = 79-70 2 points per semester hour D = 69-60 1 point per semester hour 59 and below = F 0 points per semester hour W (Withdrawn) 0 points per semester hour I (Incomplete) 0 points per semester hour AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour INSTRUCTOR GRADING CRITERIA
Your grade will be determined by the following
Details Percent of Final
Average *Class Participation
(Attendance, Oral Work, Mesa Redonda
See description below 10%
Chapter Tests Tests will be taken at the end of each chapter.
They will cover topics from the entire chapter. 40%
Homework
Homework given in class from Workbook, reading response entries in Canvas, writing assignments, and sentence structure exercises.
15%
Compositions (2 major essays-40% for 1st draft / 60% for 2nd draft))
You will be required to complete TWO formal
writing assignments during the course. The first
drafts will be written in class. The final draft
must be typed in 12 pt font, double-spaced, and
turned in on Canvas. No grade will be given until
both drafts are submitted.
Abuelos Project: paper and oral presentation
This project will be done in stages throughout the semester and will consist of an interview with a grandparent (yours or someone else’s) and that person’s life: as a child, maintenance of Spanish and Hispanic traditions, the changes that person has seen in the community and his/her opinions about those changes. At the end of the semester, you will do a 5-8 minute oral presentation based on what you learned. You will also transcribe the interview and and turn in a 2-3 page composition summarizing what you learned from the grandparent. Detailed
information and specific assignments will be provided as the semester progresses.
15%
Total: 100%
*Class Participation and Oral Work
In order to learn a foreign language effectively students must acquire the necessary skills with which to communicate in the target language. The skills acquired during class activities are essential to real communicative competency. For this reason, your attendance will affect your final grade in the form of Participation evaluation. More than three (3) unexcused absences will drop your final grade by one level (an A to B, B to C, etc). Excused absences (allowing partial participation points) are allowed only in the case of participation in religious observances, or a verified serious illness causing multiple absences. Assignments that are missed due to a religious activity must be completed before the missed class. If you are planning to be absent, ask one of your classmates to turn in your assignment and take notes, or if you have an unanticipated absence for any reason, find out from one of your classmate what was covered, if there were any handouts, and if the homework was collected.
“Mesa Redonda” will be the guided conversation during the first 3-5 minutes of class each day with your classmates. You will have “Mesa Redonda” assignments. They will usually be reading assignments that MUST be completed for homework. They are intended as discussion pieces for class. If you are unprepared or have not read the required pieces, points will be deducted points from your participation grade.
REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Nuevos Mundos, HCC custom-published book with workbook, Chapters 1-4, 3rdedition, by Ana Roca, Wiley Press. ISBN: 978111-9326243. This book is available in the HCC bookstore.
HCC POLICY STATEMENTS: disAbility Support Services
Houston Community College is committed to providing an accessible and supportive environment for students with disabilities. The Ability Services at each college of the Houston Community College is
responsible for arranging reasonable accommodations for all qualified students with documented disabilities to ensure equal access to all programs and activities at HCC. Ability Services assists students with physical, learning or emotional disabilities in developing independence and self reliance. Services include various assistive technologies and reasonable accommodations for admissions assistance, testing, academic advising, registration and classroom instruction. Interpreting services are available for students who are
deaf/hard-of-hearing and assistive technology devices are available for students who are blind. In order to serve you better, ADA counselors recommend that you meet with them at least 60 days prior to the beginning of the term. For more information, go to http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/disability-services/
TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972, 20 U.S.C. A§ 1681 ET. SEQ.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies and procedures that protect students’ rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination. Information regarding these rights is on the HCC website under Students-Anti-discrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact any of the ADA Counselors for assistance.
It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior while at HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly. Know your rights and how to avoid these difficult situations.
Log in to: www.edurisksolutions.org . Sign in using your HCC student e-mail account, then go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter your student number.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/ or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by college district officials against a student
accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic Dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F” on the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or referral to the college Dean of Student Services for disciplinary action up to and including expulsion. Students have the right to appeal the decision.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
You are expected to attend all lecture classes and labs regularly. You are also responsible for materials covered during your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with you for make-up assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor. Class attendance is monitored daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences. You may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5 percent of the total hours of instruction (lecture and lab). For example:
For a 3 credit-hour lecture class meeting 3 hours per week (48 hours of instruction), you can be dropped after 6 hours of absence.
For a 4 credit-hour lecture/lab course meeting 5 hours per week (80 hours of instruction),you can be dropped after 10 hours of absence.
Departments and programs governed by accreditation or certification standards may have different
attendance policies. Administrative drops are at the discretion of the instructor. Failure to withdraw officially can result in a grade of “F” in the course.
REPEATING COURSES
As a result of recent Texas legislative changes, please be advised that HCC is charging additional tuition for students who enroll in the same class three or more times at HCC. While it is the hope of HCC that students will be successful in their first attempt at classes, we realize that life demands, academic struggles, and other issues may result in students needing to take the same class more than once. Speaking with an advisor will help you develop student success skills, improving your overall academic performance. If a student repeats a
course in which a grade (A-F) has been received, the highest grade received at HCC is the permanent grade for the course and will be used in computing the GPA. All grades earned in a given course will be reflected on the transcript. Other colleges may compute the GPA differently than HCC.
WITHDRAWALS
Students must withdraw by the withdrawal deadline (October 28, 2016) in order to receive a “W” on a transcript. Final withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please visit the online Academic Calendar at http://www.hccs.edu/district/events-calendar/academic-calendar/, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC advisor to determine class withdrawal deadlines.
Be certain you understand HCC policies about dropping a course and consult with a counselor/advisor to determine if withdrawing is in your best interest. It is your responsibility to withdraw officially from a class and prevent an “F” from appearing on your transcript. Senate Bill 1231 and limits the number of W’s a student can have to 6 classes over the course of their entire academic career. This policy is effective for students
entering higher education for the first time in Fall 2007 and subsequent terms. Withdrawals accumulated at any other Texas public higher education institution count toward the 6 course total. Withdrawals for certain circumstances beyond the students control may not be counted toward the 6-drop limit.
In addition, withdrawing from a course may impact your financial aid award or eligibility. Contact the Financial Aid Office or website to learn more about the impact of withdrawing on financial aid
USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM
The use of electronic devices by students in the classroom is up to the discretion of the instructor. Any use of such devices for purposes other than student learning is strictly prohibited. If an instructor perceives such use as disruptive and/or inappropriate, the instructor has the right to terminate such use. If the behavior continues, the student may be subject to disciplinary action to include removal from the classroom or referral to the Dean of Student Services.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Houston Community College views college-level students as adults who subscribe to a basic standard of conduct, which0 requires that they not violate any municipal, state or federal laws. Furthermore, no student may disrupt or otherwise interfere with any educational activity or fellow students’ right to pursue academic goals to the fullest in an atmosphere appropriate to a community of scholars. Any student failing to abide by appropriate standards of conduct during scheduled college activities may result in disciplinary action. Students suspected of violating the student code of conduct will be subject to the disciplinary process. Students have the right to due process.
TUTORING: One important key to success in college is learning to use available resources. Houston Community College provides many tutoring opportunities for students in almost all areas.
EGLS3
The EGLS3 (Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System) will be available for most courses near the end of the term until finals start. This brief survey will give invaluable information to your faculty about their teaching. Results are anonymous and will be available to faculty and department chairs after the end of the term. EGLS3 surveys are only available for the Fall and Spring semesters. There are no EGLS3 surveys during the summer semester due to logistical reasons.
