Daily 11:30-12:20
Instructor: Melissa Massie
E-mail: melissa.massie@bellevuecollege.edu
Phone: 425-564-2743
Office location: A 245A World Language Department
Office Hours: Daily 10:30 – 11:20
My purpose as a Spanish teacher in the World Language Department at Bellevue College is to provide a welcoming and supportive atmosphere where learning and using Spanish is challenging, interesting, creative, intuitive, accessible and fun by encouraging my students to take intellectual and emotional risks, to develop empathy and to travel abroad using language to expand their views of themselves and their places as world citizens.
Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world.
- Rumi
This class is “hybrid” like in that most of your learning outside of class will require regular and consistent access to a computer with internet. It is unlike a hybrid class in that you will attend class every day for those experiences with the language that only face-to-face communication can provide. Below are the two sites that you will visit daily as you complete the work in this course:
Canvas |
Vista
Higher Learning |
This is where Bellevue College houses all course information. For this course you will find these elements: · Syllabus and Calendar · Introduction Letter · Worksheets and Maps for in-class and at-home practice · Flash Cultura Discussion links and posts · Role Play and Monologue Assignments · Email format to turn in Monologues · Final Oral Exam Script and Rubric · Gradebook · Announcements relevant to class · Email communication with me |
This is our book publisher’s website. You will find these elements directly related to your homework grade: · Workbook assignments · Lab Manual assignments · Video Manual assignments · Vocabulary quizzes · Grammar quizzes The Publisher’s site has so many resources so have fun exploring, but become most familiar with the above sections since your homework grade depends on them. |
BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs here: http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/computerlabs/
Course Outcomes
Beginning First-Year Spanish 121
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate listening comprehension skills by writing in the target language what is heard, by answering questions related to the information given in a monologue, a dialogue or an interview provided by native speakers of different Spanish-speaking countries.
2. Demonstrate speaking ability by utilizing vocabulary and grammatical constructions in a prompted dialogue, an interview, or in open-ended questions. Produce original dialogues during pair/group activities and role-playing. Ask questions with proper intonation and provide general information in the present tense.
3. Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by answering questions orally or in writing after reading a passage in the target language; deduce meaning about what was read by making educated guesses using cognates and context to assist in the comprehension process.
4. Demonstrate writing ability by creating simple yet grammatically correct affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentences using the present tense or present progressive for role-play situations or for descriptive paragraphs, with few spelling errors.
5. Assimilate basic cultural information through the introduction of theme-specific vocabulary, the description and recognition of photographs, among other visual elements, centered on the world of the target language.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of parts of speech by correctly identifying verbs tenses, distinguishing between regular and irregular verbs, and recognizing different pronouns categories; show noun-verb and noun-adjective agreement and distinguish formal and informal situations; recognize and accurately use nouns, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.
How Outcomes will be met
You will meet the above outcomes if you complete your assignments, participate in class, and do the following:
A special kind of beauty exists which is born in
language,
of language, and for language.
- Gaston Bachelard
Grading
Grading Scale -- based on percentage and conforming with BC policy
A 100-94 |
B+ 89-87 |
C+ 79-77 |
D+ 69-67 |
F 59 or below |
A- 93-90 |
B 86-83 |
C 76-73 |
D 66-60 |
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B- 82-80 |
C- 72 -70 |
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Evaluation: Total Points based on the following breakdown
1. Classwork and Quizzes: approx 300 points
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· This grade is based on completed Role Plays, Monologues and Quizzes. · You must be in class to perform the Role Plays. · On occasion, and at my discretion, the Role Play assignments may be made up if you must be absent on a Role Play day, and you have informed me of your absence in advance. However, the in-class performance points will not be offered for make-ups. The make-up is worth 15 points. · You may complete the Lab Monologue assignments in the Language Lab in A 244. Find the assignments in each chapter module on Canvas. · Twice per chapter there are quizzes from the Supersite – one for vocabulary and one for grammar. These quizzes must be done by deadline to count. |
2. Homework: approx 500 points or 100 points per chapter · Workbook · Lab Manual · Video Manual · Flash Cultura discussions on Canvas |
· This grade is based on completed Workbook, Video Manual, and Lab Manual assignments in the Web-SAM tab on the Supersite. · I will accept homework via the Supersite on the day it is due. · In the event that I must cancel class, I will leave instructions and homework assignments on our class website on Canvas in for form of “Announcements”. You must check the website on days when class is cancelled, and you must keep up to date. · Flash Cultura Discussions are held on Canvas and must be turned in by deadline for credit. |
3. Tests
Lecs 1-5: 400 points |
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There is one test for each chapter. ·
Exams can, on occasion, be taken in advance, but they cannot be made up after I
have handed them back corrected. ·
You may drop your lowest test score. ·
There is no final cumulative exam during
finals week. However, I will be
available during finals week for questions and consultation. |
4. Final Orals: 150 points |
· The final oral test will be a culmination of the Role Plays performed throughout the quarter. You will perform this conversation with me on one of the four days at the end of the quarter. |
Americans who travel abroad for the first time are
often shocked to discover that,
despite all the progress that has been made in the
last 30 years,
many foreign people still speak in foreign languages.
- Dave Barry
Extra Credit:
Worth up to 20 points total, it involves watching a movie in Spanish OR listening to a radio program and answering some questions in writing. The assignments are on the Canvas site inside the “Files” link on the left of the screen. The link to the radio program is http://latinousa.kut.org/ All extra credit assignments are due on the last day of classes BEFORE the start of final exams set by the college – NOT during finals week.
Syllabus and Calendar Modification:
Occasionally, I may need to change the syllabus or calendar. Such changes could include, but are not limited to, the number and dates of tests, homework assignments, etc. I will announce changes in class and in the “Announcements” section of Canvas. Students who are absent when changes are announced are responsible for obtaining this information.
Dispute Resolution
Should
you have concerns about any aspect of this class, I invite you to bring them to
me. In any of your classes, if for any reason you don’t feel comfortable
speaking with your instructor, the usual next step would be to talk with the
program chair, Eva Norling (eva.norling@bellevuecollege.edu) 425-564-2298 (A 245 D). If for any reason you don’t feel
comfortable raising your concerns with the program chair, you can bring
concerns about the class to the Arts and Humanities Division Dean, Maggie
Harada (maggie.harada@bellevuecollege.edu)
in the Arts and Humanities division office (R230).
An
additional resource for concerns you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or
administration is the Ombuds Office (http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/default.html).
Below is also the link to the student academic
dispute resolution procedure here at Bellevue College. Please make sure you are acquainted with your
rights before issues arise: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/1/1450P2%20Student%20Academic%20Dispute%20Resolution%20Procedure.asp
Books and Materials Required
Donley/Blanco, AVENTURAS 4e COMPANION SE + SS & MAESTRO
WEBSAM, Vista Higher
Learning, Boston, 2013
This package includes:
Optional
Material: Spanish / English Dictionary
Language is a city to the building of which every human being
brought a stone.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Material Description:
Textbook: For in-class
use and daily study. |
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New Students 5 Step Process to register with the publisher Step 1 - Go to vhlcentral.com
Step 2 - Choose one of these
options:
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Did you buy your code at the online Store? If you created a student account on
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"agree." (Before your account is created, you must agree to the
terms and conditions of use policy.) Step 3 - Activate Code
§ On the code
activation screen, enter your Supersite code. § Click
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redeemed. Step 4 - Select a School
§ Locate your
school by typing your school’s name, Bellevue College. To narrow the search
results, add the city and state, Bellevue, WA , (include the country, if
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school. Step 5 - Select a
Course/Class
§ From the
list of available classes at your school for your textbook's
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"Spanish 121 Fall 2013" taught between 09/23/2013 and 12/13/2013.
It should look like this:
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Supersite/WebSAM
access: Click here http://www.vhlcentral.com/ to access the online workbook, video materials, lab
manual and Flash Cultura |
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Other Web sites: www.conjuguemos.com (verb conjugation) www.studyspanish.com (all kinds of practice) http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/es/ (online dictionary for “word of the day”) |
Classroom Learning Atmosphere
Instructor’s Expectation
In the event that I must cancel class, I will leave instructions and homework assignments on our class website on Canvas in the “Announcements” section. You must check the website on days when class is cancelled, and you must keep up to date.
Language is a social endeavor, and so I expect that you engage with me and your classmates in a way that provides the practice you will all need to succeed. Also, in order to make our class time the most efficient and enjoyable possible, I have certain behavioral expectations for my students.
Texting or surfing during class,
forgetting to turn off cell phones, arriving late, yawning loudly and/or
sleeping, constant chatting with classmates, studying for another class
Language
shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
- Benjamin Lee Whorf
Affirmation of Inclusion http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and
students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another
with dignity and respect. In addition, my goal is to make my classroom and
office safe spaces of equity.
Division Statements
For a detailed guide to
policies and expectations, please read the Arts and Humanities Division
Handbook at http://bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/studentinfo.html
Drop Procedure:
If you
decide to drop a course, you are responsible for doing the required paperwork
at the
Student Code
“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or
words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and
inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code
of Conduct at
For me,
words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.
- Ingrid Bengis
Bellevue College E-mail and access to Canvas
All students registered
for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account.
Your student network account can be used to
access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect
to the BC wireless network and log in to Canvas. To create your account,
go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam
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Bellevue College Academic Support Center D 204 425-564-2200
Visit http://bellevuecollege.edu/tutoring/ to see how to sign up for individual tutoring or show up at group tutoring sessions listed on the site that begin usually during the second week of classes. Both tutoring options are free.
Disability Resource Center (
The
If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.
Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110. . . Please visit our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Public Safety K100 425.564.2400
The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day,7 days per week. The Public Safety website is your one-stop resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public Safety is located in and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/
Final Exam Schedule
Refer to our
calendar below to view our final exam date.
Because our final exam is the last chapter test, we will have finished
with our chapter exam before the beginning of finals week set by the
college. Here is the link to the college-wide
final exam schedule.
http://bellevuecollege.edu/classes/exams
Academic
Calendar
The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.
I am a
part of all that I have met.
- Alfred Tennyson
Tips:
1.
Make friends and
study partners with your classmates and exchange phone numbers and email
addresses.
2.
Come see
me!! I instruct, tutor, and answer all
questions. Don’t hesitate to visit me.
3.
Never
underestimate the power of good Mexican food and great Spanish language music.
Language is the inventory of human experience.
- L. W. Lockhart
¡
Bienvenidos a clase y muy buena suerte !
Course Calendar
Melissa Massie
CALENDARIO
Otoño 2013 Español
121
11:30
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Fecha |
En Clase |
En Casa |
sem 1 |
1 |
lunes |
9/23 |
Syllabus, Calendar, Review materials |
Read Syllabus then Print Calendar from
Canvas |
2 |
martes |
9/24 |
Lección 1 |
Print Lec 1
materials from Canvas |
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3 |
miércoles |
9/25 |
Lección 1 |
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4 |
jueves |
9/26 |
Lección 1 |
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5 |
viernes |
9/27 |
Lección 1 |
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sem 2 |
6 |
lunes |
9/30 |
Lección 1 |
Due:
Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas |
7 |
martes |
10/1 |
Lección 1 |
Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment”
in VHL |
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8 |
miércoles |
10/2 |
Lección 1 |
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9 |
jueves |
10/3 |
Lección 1 |
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10 |
viernes |
10/4 |
Orales
1 |
Due:
Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL Last Day to add or change classes |
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sem 3 |
11 |
lunes |
10/7 |
Prueba
1 |
Due: WB, VM, LM 1, Monologue 1 |
12 |
martes |
10/8 |
Lección 2 |
Print Lec 2
materials from Canvas |
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13 |
miércoles |
10/9 |
Lección 2 |
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14 |
jueves |
10/10 |
Lección 2 |
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15 |
viernes |
10/11 |
Lección 2 |
Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment”
in VHL |
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sem 4 |
16 |
lunes |
10/14 |
Lección 2 |
Due:
Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas |
17 |
martes |
10/15 |
Lección 2 |
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18 |
miércoles |
10/16 |
Lección 2 |
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19 |
jueves |
10/17 |
Orales 2 |
Due:
Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL |
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20 |
viernes |
10/18 |
Prueba 2 |
Due:
WB, VM, LM 2 DUE:
Monologue 2 |
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sem 5 |
21 |
lunes |
10/21 |
Lección 3 |
Print Lec 3
materials from Canvas |
22 |
martes |
10/22 |
Lección 3 |
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miércoles |
10/23 |
Feriado -- No hay clase |
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23 |
jueves |
10/24 |
Lección 3 |
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24 |
viernes |
10/25 |
Lección 3 |
Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment”
in VHL |
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sem 6 |
25 |
lunes |
10/28 |
Lección 3 |
Due:
Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas |
26 |
martes |
10/29 |
Lección
3 |
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27 |
miércoles |
10/30 |
Lección 3 |
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28 |
jueves |
10/31 |
Orales
3 |
Due:
Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL |
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29 |
viernes |
11/1 |
Prueba 3 |
Due:
WB, VM, LM 3 DUE:
Monologue 3 |
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sem 7 |
30 |
lunes |
11/4 |
Lección 4 |
Print Lec 4
materials from Canvas |
31 |
martes |
11/5 |
Lección 4 |
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32 |
miércoles |
11/6 |
Lección 4 |
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33 |
jueves |
11/7 |
Lección 4 |
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34 |
viernes |
11/8 |
Lección 4 |
Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment”
in VHL |
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sem 8 |
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lunes |
11/11 |
Feriado -- No hay clase |
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35 |
martes |
11/12 |
Lección 4 |
Due:
Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas |
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36 |
miércoles |
11/13 |
Lección 4 |
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37 |
jueves |
11/14 |
Orales 4 |
Due:
Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL |
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38 |
viernes |
11/15 |
Prueba 4 |
Due:
WB, VM, LM 4 DUE:
Monologue 4 |
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sem 9 |
39 |
lunes |
11/18 |
Lección 5 |
Print Lec 5
materials from Canvas |
40 |
martes |
11/19 |
Lección 5 |
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41 |
miércoles |
11/20 |
Lección 5 |
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42 |
jueves |
11/21 |
Lección 5 |
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43 |
viernes |
11/22 |
Lección 5 |
Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment”
in VHL |
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sem 10 |
44 |
lunes |
11/25 |
Lección 5 |
Due:
Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas |
45 |
martes |
11/26 |
Lección 5 |
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46 |
miércoles |
11/27 |
Práctica para Orales Finales |
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jueves |
11/28 |
Feriado -- No hay clase |
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viernes |
11/29 |
Feriado -- No hay clase |
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sem 11 |
47 |
lunes |
12/2 |
Prueba 5 |
Due:
Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL |
48 |
martes |
12/3 |
Orales Finales |
Due:
WB, VM, LM 5 DUE:
Monologue 5 |
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49 |
miércoles |
12/4 |
Orales Finales |
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50 |
jueves |
12/5 |
Orales Finales |
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51 |
viernes |
12/6 |
Orales Finales |
Extra Credit due (optional) |
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sem 12 |
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lunes |
12/9 |
Finals
Week for College |
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martes |
12/10 |
Finals
Week for College |
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miércoles |
12/11 |
Finals
Week for College |
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“Those who know many languages live
as many lives as the languages they know.”
‒Czech
proverb