SPANISH 108 SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS Spring 2015

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SPANISH 108 – SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS

Spring 2015

Horario

lunes, miércoles y jueves 12:00-12:50

Profesora

Elena González Ros

Oficina

Rabb 265

Teléfono

781.736.2731

Horario de oficina

lunes de 1:00 a 3:00 y jueves de 1:00 a 2:00

Correo electrónico

[email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will respond to the needs of Spanish speakers whose formal education has been conducted mainly in English. This course is designed specifically for bilingual students who are “heritage” speakers of Spanish. Generally, these students were raised in homes where Spanish was spoken. The course will emphasize reading and academic writing skills, although all four language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) will be considered. Class discussions will explore the common thread of Hispanic culture among people from Spanish speaking countries and the United States. The approach will be cross-disciplinary and will incorporate discussions on Latino arts, literature, film, and music.

NOTE: This class counts toward a major or minor in Latin American and Latino Studies, it is Writing Intensive, and fulfills the Humanities Requirement.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students taking this course will:

- produce original texts using their own creative ideas and opinions.

- express their ideas, opinions and beliefs in a clear, concise and persuasive manner in a written form.

- learn to differentiate between various types of written texts in Spanish.

- increase their Spanish vocabulary and apply writing techniques such as concision, precision and avoidance of repetition to their own texts.

- continue to improve their proficiency in Spanish.

- evaluate their own work and be able to edit their texts following instructions or comments from their instructor.

- be able to communicate in an oral form their analysis of a text as well as engage the classroom in interesting discussions about it.

T

EXTBOOK REQUIRED

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C

LASS FORMAT AND

R

EQUIREMENTS

The class will combine discussion, writing assignments, and grammar review, targeting

specific linguistic issues relevant to Spanish Heritage Speakers. All class discussions and

assignments will be in Spanish. Students should prepare in advance for every class by

reading the texts closely. Late homework will not be accepted. Late compositions will

receive a significant lower grade. If you can’t meet the deadlines, please contact me as

soon as possible.

E

XAMS

There will be two exams scheduled throughout the semester. Exams will be in class, and

they will cover grammar, vocabulary, and class discussions on literary texts and films.

H

OMEWORK

Students will be assigned exercises for each class. These exercises are extremely

important for reinforcing grammatical points covered in the course and will be reviewed

in class. Since homework is required, it will also be checked regularly by the professor.

C

OMPOSITIONS

Students are required to hand in five compositions papers during the semester. Four

compositions will have a draft and a re-write. Composition #5 will not have a re-write.

A

TTENDANCE AND

P

ARTICIPATION

Language learning is interactive. Students will improve their speaking skills by

attempting to speak and communicate in Spanish with others. Learning requires students’

active involvement, which is possible only when they have prepared all assigned material

carefully in order to participate in class discussions. Therefore, attendance is required and

active participation is essential and obligatory for all class meetings. Students will be

graded daily for attendance, preparation and participation. Class participation means

students’ willingness to work with others, and their contributions to discussions and

activities.

Attention: Repeated late arrival to class will be treated the same as absences. Absences

will make an impact on students’ participation grade. Please take this seriously. Many

absences will bring the final grade down significantly no matter how good a student you

may be, and the result is non-negotiable. The amount of absences permitted in this class

is 3, after that number, the final grade will decrease.

Please Note: If you have to miss a class due to illness or a major problem, get in touch

with me immediately to work out a solution.

If you participate in an athletic program and need to be excused for competition, your

coach must send a list of the dates when you will be absent. You should complete the

class work and homework before the absence for the days that you will be absent.

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C

RITERIA FOR FINAL GRADE

Preparation and Class Participation:

20%

Exams (2):

20%

Compositions (5):

50%

Homework:

10%

GRADING SCALE

98-100 = A+

77-79 = C+

94-97 = A

74-76 = C

90-93 = A-

70-73 = C-

87-89 = B+

67-69 = D+

84-86= B

64-66 = D

80-83 = B-

60-63 = D-

59 and below = F

A

CADEMIC

I

NTEGRITY

Academic integrity is central to the mission of educational excellence at Brandeis University. Violation of University policies on academic integrity, described in Section 3 of Rights and Responsibilities, may result in failure on the assignment or failure in the course, and could even end in suspension from the University. Remember that native speakers, family members, friends, and tutors or study leaders, including those sanctioned by Brandeis University, are not authorized to complete homework or any other assignments for you. Any such help with be considered cheating. If you have questions about the type of help you can receive, please ask your professor before you receive help.

Plagiarism is not tolerated in this course, and ignorance or negligence on your part is not a valid excuse. The most rampant form of cheating these days is “cut and paste” plagiarism from the Internet. Using words, ideas, or fragments from undocumented Internet sources is cheating.

If you have any questions about what constitutes academic dishonesty, please contact your professor or Kerry Guerard, Interim Director of Student Rights and Community Standards: [email protected]; 781-736-3543; Shapiro Campus Center 211.

If you are working in a group that I have authorized, I will expect your answers to resemble those of your partners; otherwise, I expect you to do your own work separately from your friends, classmates, family members, and so on. You are not permitted to have anyone other than your professors help you on written assignments outside of class. If you have questions on the type of help you may receive, please ask me before you seek help from someone.

NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

If you are a student with a documented disability on record at Brandeis University and wish to have a reasonable accommodation made for you in this class, please see the professor immediately. Retroactive accommodations cannot be provided.

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ADDITIONAL HELP

The Brandeis University Group Study (B.U.G.S.) offers students free language practice outside of class. I encourage you to take advantage of this service. Jeffrey Lowenstein ([email protected]) will be the group study leader for Spanish this semester. The Office of Student Enrichment Services is located in Usdan Student Center 130, and Jeffrey’s hours will be announced in class.

SPANISH MAJOR/MINOR

If you are thinking about pursuing a major or minor in Spanish, you should see the Undergraduate Advising Head, Fernando Rosenberg ([email protected]), as soon as possible to make sure that you understand the prerequisites and requirements.

STUDY ABROAD

We encourage all students in our courses to find out about the possibilities that exist for studying in a Spanish-speaking country. Students who have the opportunity to study abroad gain access to a richer understanding of the language and culture, and they develop on a higher intellectual and personal level. If you are interested in studying abroad there are many opportunities. Please contact the following representatives:

Scott van der Meid ([email protected]) Allyson Goose ([email protected])

Study Abroad Office – Usdan Student Center - Phone number: 6-3483 LATTE

Additional information about this course, including the syllabus, activities and the films to be watched may be found on LATTE

Note: I reserve the right to make changes and include other readings and activities that may be relevant to the class for enrichment, or to meet other needs and interests. If changes occur on the syllabus, I will contact the class through LATTE email service.

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Programa:

S E M A N A 1

EN CLASE TAREA

12 enero (lunes) Introducción al curso. Expectativas e información general. Presentaciones.

Tarea para el miércoles:

Ejercicios para preparar la lectura. Lectura: “Cómplices de los indocumentados”

14 enero (miércoles) Capítulo 1. La inmigración. Análisis de la lectura Cómplices de los indocumentados

Tarea: Antes de leer p.8 y lectura 2 (seleccionar el mejor resumen de cada parte) pp.9 y 10

15 enero (jueves) Enfoque y redacción p.13 Análisis de tesis argumentativas.

Ejercicios de tesis argumentativas

S E M A N A 2

19 enero (lunes) MLK Day - No hay clase

21 enero (miércoles) Gramática y uso p.17 Entrando a la

conversación: ejercicio de escritura en clase

Antes de leer p.20

22 enero (jueves) Análisis de la lectura Un ensayo sobre la inmigración desde la perspectiva de los Minutemen pp.21-23

Gramática y uso. La acentuación pp. 34-35, 36

S E M A N A 3

26 enero (lunes) Gramática y uso – la acentuación pp.34-6 En breve: La inmigración en Argentina pp.24-25

Escribe la composición n˚1 28 enero (miércoles) Entrega la composición n˚1 Ejercicios de preparación para la

lectura p.43-44 Capítulo 2. ¿Qué importa el nombre?

Lectura Sandra Cisneros Mi nombre 29 enero (jueves) Lectura Encuentros y desencuentros: de

Guillermo a William

Termina actividades de la lectura

S E M A N A 4

2 febrero (lunes) Gramática y uso. “ha” y “a”, p.49 Revisa la composición 1 y escribir la segunda versión

4 febrero (miércoles) Enfoque de redacción pp. 52-3-4 Entrando a la conversación

Ejercicios de preparación para la lectura pp.58-9

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S E M A N A 5

9 febrero (lunes) Gramática y uso. El uso de “a” en las perífrasis verbales, p.67

Ejercicios de preparación p.69-70 A, B, C

Lee Identidad y habla de los “MexiRicans”

11 febrero (miércoles) Análisis de la lectura

Gramática. La acentuación, p. 74

12 febrero (jueves) Enfoque de redacción pp.72-3 Escribe la composición 2 para entregar el lunes 23 de febrero

Haz actividades p.80 – A, B, C, D, E. S E M A N A 6

16 – 20 febrero Midterm Recess – no hay clases S E M A N A 7

23 febrero (lunes) Entrega la composición n˚2 Lectura: Hambre de memoria: la educación de Richard Rodríguez, pp. 81-84

Capítulo 3. Cuestiones de lengua Discusión educación bilingüe.

25 febrero (miércoles) Análisis de la lectura Hambre de memoria Enfoque de redacción, p.85

Prepárate para el examen 1. 26 febrero (jueves)

Examen 1: en clase

Haz “Antes de leer” p. 92 (A,B,C) Lee: Bilingüe: una palabra dirty en la educación pública

S E M A N A 8

2 marzo (lunes) Gramática y uso p. 89 (pretérito y subjuntivo)

Lectura: Bilingüe: una palabra dirty en la educación pública

Lee: ¿Traje de baño o traje con corbata? P.102-104 (Parte I) Responde “Preguntas” p. 104 4 marzo (miércoles) ¿Traje de baño o traje con corbata? Parte II

Gramática y su uso, pp.108-9

Escribe la revisión de la composición 2 Haz el ejercicio de “antes de leer” p. 109

5 marzo (jueves) Entrega la revisión de la composición n˚2 Lectura: ¿Es el Spanglish un idioma? P. 110

S E M A N A 9

9 marzo (lunes) El Spanglish en la literatura Lee: Pardon my Spanglish p.113 11 marzo (miércoles) Análisis de Pardon my Spanglish

Entrando en la conversación: Mi autobiografía lingüística

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12 marzo (jueves) Actividades de práctica en clase Escribe la composición 3 S E M A N A 10

16 marzo (lunes) Entrega la composición n˚3

Gramática y uso p.128 Los artículos definidos

18 marzo (miércoles) Enfoque de redacción, Las palabras de transición, p.134-5

19 marzo (jueves) Cortometraje

S E M A N A 11

23 marzo (lunes) Gramática y uso, el infinitivo y el gerundio, p. 149

Análisis del cortometraje

Escribe la revisión de la composición 3

25 marzo (miércoles) Entrega la revisión de la composición n˚3 Enfoque de redacción, p. 151-2

26 marzo (jueves) Gramática y uso pp.168-170

Enfoque y redacción, p.171 el uso de imágenes

Preparar la presentación oral

S E M A N A 12

30 marzo (lunes) Presentaciones orales en clase 1 abril (miércoles) Presentaciones orales en clase 2 abril (jueves) Presentaciones orales en clase

S E M A N A 13

6 - 10 abril Passover – no hay clases

S E M A N A 14

13 abril (lunes) Gramática y uso, pero y sino p.185 Enfoque y redacción, p.187-9

Escribe la composición 4

15 abril (miércoles) Entrega la composición n˚4 Estudia para el examen 2 Preparación para la película

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S E M A N A 15

20 abril (lunes) Análisis de la película en clase Escribe la revisión de la composición 4 22 abril (miércoles) Entrega la revisión de la composición n˚4

Análisis de la película en clase 23 abril (jueves) Taller de escritura. Preparación de la

composición n˚5.

S E M A N A 16

27 abril (lunes) Preparación de la composición n˚5. Último día de clase