BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE

 

Spanish 101

Course Syllabus

Prof. Rampey

Elem. Spanish I

Spring 2003

Jordan Bldg.

3 Hours Credit

 

583-3109

 

 

Campus PO 2082

 

 

brampey@bpc.edu

 

Course Goals:

 

               The goals of this course are for the students to acquire some proficiency in Spanish in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and for them to gain some knowledge of the culture of the Hispanic people.

 

Course Objectives:

 

1.            The students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of the Spanish phonetic system.

2.            The students wll demonstrate proficiency at the elementary level in the use of the Spanish             vocabulary and grammatical structures used       to carry out the following everyday tasks:

               A.           spell orally with the Spanish alphabet

               B.           greet, take leave, use courtesy expressions

               C.           function in the classroom

               D.           talk about college campus life, family, professions, leisure-time activities and pastimes,                                              and daily routine

               E.            travel, shop for food and clothing; order a meal in a restaurant; plan celebrations of                                        birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

3.            The students will be able to locate the 21 Spanish-speaking countries on a map and name their       capitals.

4.            The students will demonstrate knowledge of some of the customs of the Hispanic people.

5.            The students will demonstrate knowledge of the accomplishments of some important Hispanic     people and will demonstrate knowledge of some of the places of interest in the Spanish-speaking     countries.

 

Assessment:

 

               Proficiency and knowledge will be assessed through observation of classroom performance, quizzes and tests (oral and written), role-plays, short compositions, etc.

 

Required textbooks:

 

Blanco, José A. et al.  Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española.  Boston: Vista Higher Learning.  2001.

Blanco, José A. et al.  Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española: Student Activities Manual.  Boston: Vista Higher Learning.  2001.

This course covers Lecciones 1-8 of the textbook and the activities manual.

 

Online resources:

 

http://www.vistasonline.com  (provided by publisher of textbook)

http://www.oocities.org/rampey2000/w/w.htm (worksheets provided by Prof. Rampey)

 

 

 

 

Evaluation:

 

               Students will be evaluated on the basis of their performance on quizzes and tests (written and oral), attendance and participation,  homework, and the final exam.  Quizzes, tests, the final exam, homework and class participation will include elements of pronunciation, oral communication in the language, written communication in the language, and cultural knowledge.  Quizzes, tests, and exams may include any material in the covered chapters.

 

               Students receiving 90 percent or more of the total number of points available on chapter tests, quiz average (percentage), homework and classwork assignments, attendance and participation and the final exam will be awarded an A; those with 80-89 percent receive a B; 70-79 percent, C; 60-69 percent, D; 0-59 percent, F. Grades of WP, WF, and I are assigned in accordance with catalog requirements.

 

               Make-ups: There are no make-ups of either chapter tests or vocabluary quizzes except in the case of absences excused by the Provost in writing for school-related activities and those accounted for by illness and documented by a note from a medical doctor. Any tests or quizzes missed will count as zero. Your lowest chapter test grade and your lowest vocabluary quiz will be dropped. If you miss the final examination only, you will receive Incomplete for the course and must make arrangements with me to make up the final. Catalog requirements apply.

 

Attendance and Participation:

 

               Students are expected to attend every class meeting.  Acceptable excuses include those granted by the Provost for school-related activities and those accounted for by illness and documented by a note from a medical doctor.  Students arriving late, leaving early, or exhibiting behavior inconsistent with my expectations of college students will not be counted present for that class period.   You may be dropped from this class if you miss more than ten percent of scheduled class meetings.

 

Punctuality:

 

               All homework, classwork, quizzes, tests, the final exam, and other required work must be completed and turned in on time except in the case of excused absences such as those granted by the Provost for school-related activities and those accounted for by illness and documented by a note from a medical doctor.

 

Counseling:

               In the case of excessive absences, disorderly behavior, poor grades, or other justification, the professor may refer students to the Assistant Academic Dean, the Dean of Students, the Counseling Center, a tutor, etc. Such referral will be considered mandatory.

 

               My office hours are indicated in the following table.  My office is located in the Jordan Building. Other times are available by appointment.

 

MWF

10:00-10:50

3:00-3:50

 

TTH

9:00-11:00

3:00-4:00

 

 

 

               This document is also found at www.oocities.org/rampey2000/sp101syl.htm.