Spanish 121 – Spanish 1 Course
Syllabus
Winter
Quarter 2013
Professor: Archana Alwar
e-mail: aalwar@bellevuecollege.edu
Office: R230 K | Ph: 425-564-2127
Office Hours: By appointment only, if you would like to meet in person. Otherwise, chat or e-mail on CANVAS works
best.
●This
course is not intended for Spanish native-speakers. Contact me ASAP if you have
any questions.
●Instructor’s
anticipated online times: Monday – Friday at approximately
1:00-2:00pm and again 7:30-8:20pm. All hours are Pacific Time. On weekends, I
will not be available; occasionally, I may log on to monitor your progress,
reply to e-mails, or check and post assignments. The times above are not
written in stone and may find it necessary to adjust during the course as
needed. I may be available at unannounced times as my work and personal
schedule allow me. Don’t expect me to be online 24/7!
Course
Information
Textbook
● EN LINEA 3.0 Online
Spanish Learning System (printed book key) + EN LINEA 3.0 COMPANION
Vistas, 4/e, (unbound) by Vista Higher Learning --- No SS Passcode)
Package content: EN LINEA 3.0
printed book key + EN LINEA 3.0 Companion (Three-hole Punch)
ISBN# 9781617671203 (At bookstore)
● EN LINEA 3.0 (Access Code) Edition Vistas, 4/e
| ISBN# 978-1-61767-118-0 At www.vhldirect.com
You may purchase the material
from the BC bookstore as a package (includes the Companion) or through the
publisher VHL at www.vhldirect.com(The hardcopy Companion Vistas 3/e is helpful
but not required). NOTE: If you only need to purchase a book key, visit the
publisher site above.
THIS IS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE: MICROPHONE
, SOUND CARD & SPEAKERS ARE NECESSARY!
Course
Description
●
The Spanish I course introduces students to basic vocabulary and grammatical
structures by developing listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills
through a variety of interactive, audio and video activities. Authentic video
and audio material will be used as well as online tutorials for grammar
lessons' explanations as part of the e-textbook. Students will learn cultural
aspect of the Spanish-speaking world and will communicate with the instructor
and classmates via chat and e-mail.
Course
Objectives
●
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to speak and write
simple sentences about topics covered during the quarter using newly acquired
vocabulary and grammatical structures; understand basic questions on subjects
explored during the course and reply accordingly; read and comprehend the
"gist" of simple authentic material (ads, messages, captions,
articles, children's stories, etc.). Students should "get by" if
traveling to visit a Spanish-speaking country. This course will prepare students
for Spanish 122 (Spanish II). A C- grade minimum is advised to move on to the
next level.
Topics
Covered
●
We will cover the first 5 lessons (lessons 1-5) of the e-textbook EN
LINEA. (You may see all lessons displayed on the EN LINEA website; please
ignore what not covered this quarter.)
●Some
topics covered will include: Introductions & greetings, courtesy expressions,
numbers, time of day, days of the week, descriptions of people & things,
college life & classes, vacations plans & reservations, pastimes &
sports, family & friends, inviting people, identifying places around town,
seasons & weather, shopping, colors, expressing preferences, discussing how
one feels, expressing ownership. Present.
Calendar
●
Check the course calendar regularly on Canvas before you access Quia/EN LINEA). Save or print the calendar for easy
consultation. The calendar lists when a new lesson begins by its title,
sections and topics, quizzes, pruebas, oral
project deadline, and no class dates if any. Activities assigned and quizzes
are listed on the e-text Quia/ EN LINEA
site. The deadline for all assignments and quizzes is by 11:59pm PT (23:59) the
day the prueba is released on Quia/EN LINEA. It was designed so you may
work at your own pace. Use the calendar as your guide.
● No late assignments, quizzes
or prueba will be accepted. If a deadline or
any other important information should change, I will post the news under
“Announcements’’ . You will check Canvas email and announcements daily.
Communication
●
Communication will take place via e-mail and chat in Spanish as much as
possible. Always check if you have new e-mails or announcements on Canvas.
● All students enrolled at Bellevue College are required to set up BC
e-mail account for all official communication with the College.
● Create and manage your e-mail account by visiting:
http://bellevuecollege.edu/students/email/ For help logging in or creating your
account, visit N250 if on campus, or request online support to the Student
Technology Support Center at https://bellevuecollege.edu/stsc/
Grades
|
Grading Scale |
Grade Distribution |
||||||||||||
|
100 |
- |
93 |
= |
A |
|
76 |
- |
73 |
= |
C |
|
Tests (Prubas) |
40% |
External aid, such as an online
English-Spanish translator, is not allowed in this class. Based on what I have
seen, using a translator hurts your learning experience and it’s also a form of
cheating. I deeply appreciate when you do your assignments on your own. If you
have questions, please consult the vocabulary section in each chapter of your
book or the dictionary. Also, as always, I am more than happy to assist you
with any doubts you may have.
Due
dates
Lecc 1- 1/18
Lecc 2- 2/1
Lecc 3-2/15
Lecc 4- 3/1
Lecc 5-3/15
Final
Oral Project and Final Exam -3/20
●IMPORTANT:NO MAKE UP
QUIZ/TEST/EXAM WILL BE PROVIDED. HONOR DEADLINES by following our course calendar.
●If you cannot commit to this
course for lack of time or other unforeseen circumstances in your life, please
withdraw promptly rather than incur an inevitable and GPA-damaging failing
grade (F). Simply stop attending class is not an official withdrawal. Keep me
informed! ● Please consult
section #2 of “Dropping a Course” under the A&H Division Procedures &
Expectations link for policy on Withdrawing (W) or Incomplete (I) or Hardship
Withdrawal (HW) grades.
Enrollment
Calendar - http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/deadlines/. On
this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and important
dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds.
College
Calendar -
http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/holidays/1213.asp
This
calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes college holidays,
scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.
Online
conduct & etiquette
●Be
respectful of instructor and classmates at all time. No vulgar and offensive
language will be tolerated. Do not abbreviate words but use correct spelling
when typing in Spanish to be better understood by all. English IM and SMS lingo
you normally use do not correspond in Spanish and should not be used in our
course. ˇGracias!
Student
code
The
instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice
President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from
Bellevue College. Specific student rights, responsibilities and appeal
procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct, available in the office
of the Vice President of Student Services.” The Student Code, Policy 2050, in
its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
Affirmation
of Inclusion
Bellevue
College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the
campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free
from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at
Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are
to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
MY
CLASS is an LGBTQ Safe Space where I welcome your individuality, and I will
defend your right to be yourself in the spirit of learning and in an
environment of mutual respect.
We
are all here to learn. I am committed to maintaining an environment wherein we
all feel safe to do so.
Disability
Services
●
If you need course modifications due to a disability, I can refer you to our
Disability Resource Center (DRC) in B132 or you may contact them directly by
dialing (425) 564-2498 or TTY (425) 564-4110. Information is also available at
their website: www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Tutoring
Services
● The Academic Success
Center (ASC) is located in D204 for those of you coming to the BC campus.
Drop-in tutoring schedule is announced and posted by your instructor on Bb
Vista and on the ASC website as it becomes available. Tutoring is free and
available for all students regardless of grades. If your grade is C- or below,
you may request one-on-one tutoring by following proper application procedure.
Forms are available on the ASC site at http://bellevuecollege.edu/tutoring
Arts
& Humanities Division Procedures & Expectations (*)
●Please consult the Arts
and Humanities website for students’ procedures and expectations. Become
familiar will all 15 points! http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html
●
http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/AHGdlns-StdntGrwth.htm
ˇBienvenidos!