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Span& 121 – Spanish I Syllabus | Fall 2013

Daily 11:30-12:20

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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

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Mission Statement:

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

Course Information

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

http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/canvas/ or

https://bc.instructure.com/

Vista Higher Learning

 https://www.vhlcentral.com

 

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:

 

  • Study something related to Spanish every day of the week for 1-2 hours per day.  Try to hear, speak, read, write, and memorize vocabulary every day.
  • Always begin with the assigned sections in the Textbook/Tutorials before coming to class.  Prepare them so you can discuss, ask questions and participate.  Write out vocabulary and take notes on paper or in the margins of your book.
  • Attend class everyday!!!
  • Go next to the Workbook.  Complete all the activities in the assigned section for that day after class.  Use your textbook as a reference tool to complete the workbook exercises.
  • Do Lab Manual assignments after the workbook.  Listen to the Lab MP3s online as many times as it takes.  You are training your ear, and that takes time and repetition.
  • Do the Video Manual early in the chapter or later when you have a better grasp of vocabulary.  You can check your comprehension by occasionally using the Spanish subtitles while watching the video.
  •  Keep up with the worksheets, verb tables, and Power Points lectures and discussions posted on the Canvas site.  I will post answer keys to some of the worksheets and verb tables too.
  • Explore the extra stuff that will make this language fun and interactive –  conversations with native speakers, web sites, music, movies, newspapers, magazines, radio AM 1360/Radio Sol.

 

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

 

 

B- 82-80

C- 72 -70

 

 

 

Evaluation:  Total Points based on the following breakdown

 

1.  Classwork and Quizzes:  approx 300 points

  • Role Plays 20 pts each for completing them in class.
  • Language Lab Monologues 20 pts each
  • Quizzes on SS – two per chapter

 

·        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

 

 

·        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:

  • AVENTURAS, Fourth Edition Student Edition
  • Supersite passcode
  • Maestro WebSAM passcode (access to online workbook tab on Supersite)

 

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.

 

New Students 5 Step Process to register with the publisher

Step 1 - Go to vhlcentral.com

Step 2 - Choose one of these options:

·        Did you buy your code at the online Store? If you created a student account on the store, use the same login information. If you can see your course book on the home page after logging in, go to "Step 5 -Select a Course/Class." If no book appears, go to "Step 3 - Activate Code."

·        OR

·        Create an Account

§  In the "Login Information" section of the account creation page, enter a username of your choice.

§  Enter the email address you would like to associate with your account.

§  Enter and confirm a password of your choice.

§  In the "Personal Profile" section, enter your first and last name as you wish them to appear in your Instructor's roster.

§  Select the year of your birth from the drop down list.

§  Enter a student ID (optional).

§  In the "Security Information" section, provide the answer to a secret question, which may later be used to help you access your account if you forget your password.

§  After you enter all of the information, click "create an account."

§  Click "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 "activate code" to continue.

§  Look for a message at the top of the screen confirming that the code was successfully 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 outside of the USA.) in which your school is located.

§  Click "find." If the terms you entered did not result in a successful search, follow the on-screen tips to revise your search.

§  Select your school from the list by clicking on its name.

§  Click "select school" to add the school to your account.

§  Look for a message at the top of the screen confirming you successfully added the school.

Step 5 - Select a Course/Class

§  From the list of available classes at your school for your textbook's Supersite, look for Instructor "Massie" and the course "Spanish 121 Fall 2013" taught between 09/23/2013 and 12/13/2013. It should look like this:

 Massie

Spanish 121 Fall 2…

11:30- 12:…More information

§  Click the radio button for the course section "11:30- 12:20." If more than one class is listed for your instructor, click the information icons in the class listings until you locate the section.

§  Click Save. You should see a confirmation that you successfully enrolled in your instructor's course.

 

Supersite/WebSAM access:

Click here http://www.vhlcentral.com/  to access the online workbook, video materials, lab manual and Flash Cultura

 

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. 

 

  • Please turn off music listening devices and cell phones during class.  Texting and surfing the web in my class are strictly forbidden.
  • You may bring drinks or food into class but you must dispose properly of the trash.
  • The following are disruptive behaviors which will negatively affect your grade and may even get you kicked out of class if they become a habit:

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

 

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. 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 Services Center.  Should you fail to do so, your name will appear on the final roster and your instructor will be required to assign a grade for you—in most cases, that will be an "F."  Many instructors, in fact, feel strongly that students who take up seats in this unproductive way are keeping more serious students from getting an education, so they use "F" grades for "phantoms."

 

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 Bellevue College.  Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates.  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

For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.
- Ingrid Bengis

Important Links

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 .

 

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 (DRC)     Housed in the Library     425-564-2498

 

The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

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 –12:20

 

 

Día

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

3

miércoles

9/25

Lección 1

 

4

jueves

9/26

Lección 1

 

5

viernes

9/27

Lección 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

8

miércoles

10/2

Lección 1

 

9

jueves

10/3

Lección 1

 

10

viernes

10/4

Orales 1

Due:  Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

Last Day to add or change classes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

13

miércoles

10/9

Lección 2

 

14

jueves

10/10

Lección 2

 

15

viernes

10/11

Lección 2

Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 4

16

lunes

10/14

Lección 2

Due:  Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas

17

martes

10/15

Lección 2

 

18

miércoles

10/16

Lección 2

 

19

jueves

10/17

Orales 2

Due:  Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

20

viernes

10/18

Prueba 2

Due:   WB, VM, LM 2

DUE:  Monologue 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 5

21

lunes

10/21

Lección 3

Print Lec 3 materials from Canvas

22

martes

10/22

Lección 3

 

 

miércoles

10/23

Feriado  -- No hay clase

 

23

jueves

10/24

Lección 3

 

24

viernes

10/25

Lección 3

Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 6

25

lunes

10/28

Lección 3

Due:  Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas

26

martes

10/29

Lección 3

 

27

miércoles

10/30

Lección 3

 

28

jueves

10/31

Orales 3

Due:  Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

29

viernes

11/1

Prueba 3

Due:   WB, VM, LM 3

DUE:  Monologue 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 7

30

lunes

11/4

Lección 4

Print Lec 4 materials from Canvas

31

martes

11/5

Lección 4

 

32

miércoles

11/6

Lección 4

 

33

jueves

11/7

Lección 4

 

34

viernes

11/8

Lección 4

Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 8

 

lunes

11/11

Feriado  -- No hay clase

 

35

martes

11/12

Lección 4

Due:  Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas

36

miércoles

11/13

Lección 4

 

37

jueves

11/14

Orales 4

Due:  Grammar Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

38

viernes

11/15

Prueba 4

Due:  WB, VM, LM 4

DUE:  Monologue 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 9

39

lunes

11/18

Lección 5

Print Lec 5 materials from Canvas

40

martes

11/19

Lección 5

 

41

miércoles

11/20

Lección 5

 

42

jueves

11/21

Lección 5

 

43

viernes

11/22

Lección 5

Due: Vocabulary Quiz “Content/Assessment” in VHL

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 10

44

lunes

11/25

Lección 5

Due:  Flash Cultura Discussion on Canvas

45

martes

11/26

Lección 5

 

46

miércoles

11/27

Práctica para Orales Finales

 

 

jueves

11/28

Feriado  -- No hay clase

 

 

viernes

11/29

Feriado  -- No hay clase

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

49

miércoles

12/4

Orales Finales

 

50

jueves

12/5

Orales Finales

 

51

viernes

12/6

Orales Finales

Extra Credit due (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sem 12

 

 

lunes

12/9

Finals Week for College

 

 

martes

12/10

Finals Week for College

 

 

miércoles

12/11

Finals Week for College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Those who know many languages live

as many lives as the languages they know.”
‒Czech proverb