Syllabus

Spanish 102 - Beginning Spanish II - CRN 2166

Southern Oregon University

Instructor: Viola Olsen - Office: Churchill Hall 235

Phone: 552-6744 - E-Mail: violsen@qwest.net

Class Web Pages: http://www.oocities.org/violsen/spanish102.html

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Spanish 102 is the second in a series of three First-Year Spanish courses at Southern Oregon University. The goal of this class is to help you achieve proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, an writing.

PROFICIENCY OUTCOMES

See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Your task is to exceed the Novice Low level of proficiency. This means you will manage conversations and other interactions about common everyday activities in present and past time, ask and respond to questions about your personal life, and demonstrate a broad understanding of the diverse Hispanic cultures.  In addition, you will at least partially manage conversations about your daily routines, school courses and careers, household chores, and other life experiences.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Dos mundos:A communicative approach, 4th ed. by Terrell, Andrade, Egasse, and Muñoz, Chapters 4 to 7.
• Dos mundos Cuaderno de Trabajo - Book B; 4th ed., by Terrell, Andrade, Egasse, and Muñoz
• Cassette tapes to accompany Cuaderno de Trabajo. You pay $5.00 for the first tape. Additional tapes will be dubbed for you in the Language Lab. You can also buy the whole set to avoid delays. Check with the bookstore to place an order.
• Videoteca - Episode 4 to 7
• Blackboard: http://courses.sou.edu
• Other Internet resources as assigned on Blackboard

COURSE CONTENT

Go to Blackboard for Weekly Schedule of Activities.

 

GRADING

You can earn a total of 100 points in this course. (A+ can be earned on graded assignments only.)

The 100 possible points are distributed in the following manner: 50% emphasis on oral and 50% emphasis on written work.

SCORING CRITERIA

Quizzes and Tests

Chapter Tests will be given at the end of each chapter. You can expect a quiz most days at some point during the class period. These combined activities count for 40% of your grade.

 

Participación

Active participation is crucial in learning to speak a foreign language. The class participation grade (15%) is based on both quantity and quality of your participation, where quality is determined by active, on-task participation in all class and group activities, demonstrating preparation of assignments by volunteering, by being prepared when called on. Feel free to discuss your participation grade with me at any time during the term.

 

Homework

You will do the workbook and tapes and grammar (blue pages in text) for homeowrk. Keep pace throgh your Blackboard calendar and assignments. This is worth 15% of your grade. Written quizzes and tests will be based on this.

 

Final Exams

You will have a written final consisting of material learned througout the term, an oral interview in pairs, and a final class presentation on a specific topic related to the text material.

 

DETAILS AND EXPLANATIONS

Note: Your participation grade is configured as follows:

A (93-100): Volunteers at least 95% of class time with high rate of accuracy of studied material and well prepared with homework; participates actively and is always on-task in group activities.

B (83-92): Volunteers at least 85% of class time, usually shows accuracy with studied material and is well prepared with homework; participates well and is usually on-task and prepared in group activities.

C (71-82): Volunteers at least 70% of classtime, usually prepared with homework when called on, usually on-task but sometimes unprepared or with low rate of accuracy of studied material in group activities

D (70-65): Volunteers at least 50% of class time, sometimes prepared with homework, seldom demonstrates accuracy of studied material, often off-task in group activities

F (0-64): Infrequently or never volunteers (less than 50% of class time), seldom prepared with homework, seldom on-task in group activities

Note: Your oral interviews and class presentations will be graded according to this criteria:

• Comprehensibility and appropriateness of response
• Quantity of information given and ideas expressed
• Correctness of language used, including range of vocabulary, grammatical accuracy and pronunciation
• Risk-taking, including variety and creativity of expression, willingness to elaborate or explain, use of coping strategies, and other signs of improvement
• Preparation, effort, and enthusiasm

Each of these five criteria will be graded according to the scale below. (Composition scoring guide is similarly based on a 5 point system.)

Note: Internet Tasks: See Blackboard for details and online gradebook.

CLASS ATTENDANCE

As with any language course, attendance is crucial and will affect your performance, your participation grade, and the overall organization of the class. This is my policy:

Four days absent, whether excused or unexcused, will not affect your final grade.

Five to ten days absent will reduce your final grade in half steps as follows:

* 5 or 6 days absent = 1 half step lower. For example: A becomes A-
* 7 or 8 days absent = 2 half steps lower. For example: A becomes B+
* 9 or 10 days absent = 3 half steps lower: For example: A becomes B

After the 10th absence, you will be administratively dropped from the roster. My rationale is this: If you do not need to attend class, you should not be enrolled in the class.

DISABILITIES SERVICES STATEMENT

"If you are in need of academic support because of a documented disability (whether it be psychiatric, learning, mobility, health-related, or sensory), you may be eligible for academic accomodations through Disability Services for Students." Contact Margaret Dibb, Director, DSS, at 552-6213, or schedule an appointment in person at the Access Center, Stevenson Union, Lower Level.

 

CLASSROOM POLICY

Mutual honor and respect for all is required at all times during class. A safe learning environment is important in taking the risks necessary to acquire new skills. Any infringement on the rights of others will not be tolerated; you will be asked to leave the room or dismissed from class. We expect you to practice educational honesty. (In class we will discuss the difference between learning collaboratively and "cheating on tests." ) It is your responsibility to be aware of all college procedures, such as, how to add, drop, or withdraw from a class, and to be familiar with the available student resources.