Spanish 103 Spring 2005                                                                                                                 Office: R 230  

Daily 8:30- 9:20                                                                                                          Office hours: by appointment

Melissa Phelps-Palma, Professor                                                                                                      Phone:  TBA   

Email:  mphelps@bcc.ctc.edu                                                                      

 

Welcome to Spanish class.  This quarter you will be learning to listen, speak, read, and write in Spanish.  At the end of this course, if you complete your assignments and participate in class, you should expect

·         to carry on more complex conversations about pastimes, hobbies, foods, and habits

·         to give instructions and commands

·         to narrate and describe events in the past and the future

·         to make comparisons

·         to understand Hispanic cultures and geography more deeply

·         to read, write, understand and speak even more Spanish than ever.

 

Required Materials:  Imágenes Rusch Houghton Mifflin 2003

 

The following materials are available in the BCC bookstore.

·         Textbook

·         Audio CD to accompany Textbook

·         Activities Manual (Workbook and Lab Manual combination)

·         Audio CD’s to accompany Lab Manual (5)

·         Student Interactive CD ROM

 

Worksheets and handouts:

I provide lots of extra practice and reference material in the form of worksheets.  These are available to you Online at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp  Click on the following links:

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We will be using these materials in class so plan ahead by printing a copy for yourself of all the material from a given chapter when we first open that chapter.  Then, check periodically for the answer keys for many worksheets.

 

Optional Material:

Spanish / English Dictionary

501 Verbs in Spanish

                                                                                     

Material Description:

Textbook:

 

For in-class use and daily study.

Audio CD to accompany Textbook:

For practice at home with the textbook sections that present dialogues.   Look for the headphones icon next to these sections in the textbook.

 

Activities Manual Workbook:

For use at home, the Workbook has written exercises that support the textbook assignments.  I will provide partial corrections for several activities per chapter.  Please ask for help and clarification if you need support.  On test days, you will turn in completed chapters.

 

Activities Manual

Lab Manual:

For at-home use, it contains listening and written exercises that support the textbook assignments.  Answers are imbedded in the CD’s or tapes that accompany the Lab Manual and for certain activities, I will provide corrections.  On test days, you will turn in completed chapters.

 

Audio CD’s to accompany Lab Manual:    

These provide the major listening practice you will get outside of class and they are vital to your success.  Use them to complete the Lab Manual activities.

 

CD-ROM:

Use at home or on campus.  These CD’s offer 1) extra practice for each chapter, 2) review before tests, 3) a link to the publisher’s web site with web-based activities.

Imágenes Web Site

http://spanish.college.hmco.com/students

The Web site has the following components:

  • Search Activities to practice vocab and grammar with links to web sites in Spanish
  • ACE Practice Tests for immediate feedback and hints to help review
  • Cultural Links for more exposure to Spanish speaking cultures

 

Other Web sites

http://college.hmco.com/languages/spanish/rusch/imagenes/le/students/index.html (book website and listening download)

www.conjuguemos.com (verb conjugation)

www.studyspanish.com (all kinds of practice)

    

How to approach each lesson

 

  • Always begin with the assigned sections in the Textbook 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.
  • 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 the Lab Manual assignments.
  • Explore the extra stuff that will make this language fun and interactive – the CD ROM, web sites, music, movies, newspapers, magazines, radio AM 1360/Radio Sol.
  • Study something related to Spanish every day of the week.  Try to speak, read, write, memorize vocabulary every day.

 

Grading Scale based on percentage

A 100-93,  A- 92-90,  B+ 89-87,  B 86-83,  B- 82-80,  C+ 79-77,  C 76-73,  C- 72-70,  D+ 69-67,  D 66-60,  F 59 or below.

 

Evaluation:

 

For a detailed guide to policies and expectations, please read the Arts and Humanities Division Handbook at http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/ArtsHum/studentinfo.html

 

 

Participation 15%

·         Attendance and active participation in class are essential to your success.  You will receive points for each day you attend. 

·         You will engage in a lot of group and pair work for which you must prepare, and we will all try to speak Spanish as much as possible during class.

·          If you miss 20% or more of the class days (that’s 10 days), you may fail the class.  At the very least, your final grade for the course will be lowered by one letter grade.

·         If you arrive tardy 20% of the time, that’s a total of 10 tardies, your final grade will be lowered by one third of a letter.  (A grade of B becomes a B-) 

·         In case of illness or emergency, please inform me --in advance of the class you will miss-- by email, or through another student.   If you miss class, you are responsible for obtaining any missed information from a classmate.

 

Classwork  15%

  • Occasional Worksheets 10 pts each
  • Role Plays 20 pts each
  • In-class writing 25 pts each

·         This grade is based on completed worksheets, Role Plays, and writing assignments.

·         You must be in class to turn in the worksheets, perform the Role Plays and complete the writing assignments. 

·         On occasion, and at my discretion, the Role Play assignments and writing 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.

 

Homework 15%

  • Workbook 50 pts per Cap
  • Lab Manual 25 pts per Cap

 

·         This grade is based on completed Workbook and Lab Manual assignments.

·         I will accept homework until 5 pm on the day it is due in case you miss class.   You may leave homework for me in R 230, or send it with a classmate.

·         If you turn in homework the day after it is due, you will receive half credit for the assignment.  I will not accept homework more than one day late.

 

Tests  9-12   40%

Final Exam and Escritura  Final 15%

·         There are two short tests that you will have 30 minutes to complete for each chapter and one comprehensive final exam for a total of ten. 

·         Exams can, on occasion, be taken in advance, but they cannot be made up after an absence. 

·         You may drop two of your lowest test scores not including the final exam.

 

 

Classroom Standards:  

  • Please turn off pagers and cell phones during class.
  • You may bring drinks into class but you must dispose properly of the containers.
  • If you are habitually disruptive – arriving late, talking out of turn, studying for another class, sleeping – I will ask you to leave.

 

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.  Students who are absent when changes are announced are responsible for obtaining this information. 

 

Extra Credit:

Worth up to 20 points total and applied to your homework grade, it involves watching a movie in Spanish or listening to a radio program and answering some questions in writing.  All extra credit assignments are due on the last day of classes BEFORE the start of final exams – NOT on the day of the final exam.

 

Tutoring:

Visit www.bcc.ctc.edu/tutoring or see the tutor coordinator in C 162 to sign up for individual tutoring or show up at group tutoring sessions that begin usually during the second week of classes.  Both tutoring options are free.

 

Academic Dishonesty:  Stealing, cheating and plagiarizing will not be tolerated.  A student caught engaging in such activity will receive 0 points for the assignment in question and will be reported, without exception, to the Dean of Student Services.

 

BCC Disability Statement:

Students with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Director of Disability Support Services, B 132 (phone 425-564-2498), to establish their eligibility for accommodation.  In addition, students who require accommodation in classes must review those requirements with each instructor during the first week of the quarter.

 

Drop Procedure:

Don’t give up too soon, but if you decide to get out, you must withdraw officially with the Registration Office by the date set by the college.  If you simply stop coming, you will receive an F for the class which will really mess up your GPA.

 

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.

 

On-Campus Sites to use the technology

 

You have free access to computer resources on campus in two places.  The CD programs are already installed on designated computers in these two places, but you must bring your CD’s with you to run the programs.

 

1.      The Open Lab – N 250               425-373-3960              http://ac.bcc.ctc.edu

Ask the lab monitors on which computers the Imagenes programs can be found.  Headphones may be checked out with a driver’s license  or student ID.

 

2.  Library Media Center – L100                  425-564-2253              http://ir.bcc.ctc.edu/library

           

The Spanish-language programs are installed on the three computers just inside the entrance.  They also have Spanish-language films and Destinos, a 52 episode mystery story, in the Media Center.

 

¡ Bienvenidos a clase y muy buena suerte !