Spanish 1001 – Fall Semester 2008

North Georgia College & State University

Beginning Spanish– 3 hours

 

Dr. Kristi Hislope

 

Office:   322-A Dunlap Hall                             Office hours:  M 12:15-1:15 and 3-4:00

Phone: 864-1427                                                                   Tues 3:45-4:45

E-mail: khislope@ngcsu.edu                                                 W 11:45-1:15 and 3-4:30        

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                               

Required Textbooks:

Puntos de Partida (8th ed.), Knorre, Dorwick, et al.

Supplementary Materials to accompany Puntos de Partida 8, (7th ed.), Foerster, Miller.

Online laboratory manual to accompany Puntos de partida. (8 th ed.), Sabló-Yates.

 

Course Description:  Prerequisite:  none.  An introduction to Hispanic culture and to the fundamentals of hearing, speaking, reading and writing Spanish.  Designed for those who have never studied Spanish before or who need a review.  Active classroom use of the language.  Language laboratory assignments.  Not open to native speakers.  Spanish 1002 or higher strongly recommended for highly proficient speakers of Spanish.

 

Course Objectives:  Oral proficiency will be promoted from the outset through the use of Spanish in class.  The student must demonstrate the ability to use the vocabulary and grammar studied through oral and written class exercises, simple structured conversations, and oral and written exams.

 

Methods of Instruction:  In class practice through individual and group work of vocabulary and grammar presented in the textbook.  Professor will provide additional explanation when needed, and engage students in written and spoken work.  Lab work required to improve listening and speaking skills.

 

Academic Integrity:  You are expected to be familiar with and follow the academic integrity policy of the university as outlined in the NGCSU catalogue.  Putting your name on work that was produced or written by someone else including translators available on the internet or through computer software is a violation of this policy.  I reserve the right to use Google and other internet sources to verify originality of student work. You should do your own work.  You may study together but may not turn in the same work.  Violations of this policy will result in a zero for everyone involved for the assignment in question and the possibility of additional disciplinary action at the institutional level. 

 

Students with Disabilities:    Disabilities and Accommodations.  North Georgia College and State University is committed to equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities.  If you believe that you have a disability requiring an accommodation, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the instructor and the Office of Student Disability Resources.  Contact Elizabeth McIntosh, Coordinator, Student Disability Resources at 122 Barnes Hall, 867-2782, emcintosh@ngcsu.edu.

 

ACTFL Standards:  Spanish 1001 contributes to the development of the following ACTFL (American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) standards and sub-standards:  Communication - 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3; Cultures- 2.2; Connections - 3.1and 3.2; Comparisons - 4.1 and 4.2.  A detailed list of ACTFL standards is on file in my office.

Class Evaluations:  Class evaluations at NGCSU are conducted on-line through Banner.  Evaluation of the class is considered a component of the course and students will not be permitted to access their course grade until the evaluation has been completed.  The evaluations will be accessible beginning one week prior to Final Exam week.

 

Attendance:

· 4 permitted absences.

· On the 5th absence you will be dropped with a WF.

· 2  tardies or leaving class early twice, sleeping, and/or not having your textbook with you twice will result in an absence.

· Weddings, leaving early for vacation (including prepurchased airline tickets), appointments with academic advisors, study groups, etc. are not excused absences.

 

Missed Work:

You must present documentation for excused university-sponsored activities and for other excused absences (sickness, death in the immediate family, etc.)  in order to make-up any missed work.  You have one week from the day you missed to make up the work, otherwise it becomes a zero.  Quizzes or work taken up for a participation grade cannot be made up for any reason.

 

Cell phones:  Phones should be turned off before entering class.  If it rings or you text in class, you will be asked to leave and that will count as one absence. 

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Course Grade:

(90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc., < 60= F)

 

Homework, participation, quizzes      15%

Lab projects  & QUIA lab work            20%

Compositions                                      15%

Tests                                                   20%

Oral Exam                                           10%

Final Exam                                          20% 

 

NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED (unless you have a verifiable excuse within 1 week)

 

Participation:  You are expected to actively participate in class.  Click here to see participation guidelines.

 

Quizzes:   There will be some unannounced quizzes over material we have covered in class or I have told you to look at.  They will be short and given at the beginning of class so don’t be late to class! 

 

 

Final Exams:                                      Last day to withdraw with a W - Oct 7 by 5pm

MW 1:25 – 1:00-3:00 Fri, Dec 5

TR 11:10 – 10:30-12:30, Thurs, Dec 4

TR   2:20 – 1:00-3:00, Tues, Dec 9

Class Schedule:  Monday / Wednesday Class

At=ante todo (p. 2-23 in textbook)

Date

In class

Homework

due

Composition

due

On-line lab (Quia) due date in parenthesis if different from left column

Quia course code: BXP383

Lab projects (in lab) due date in parenthesis

Aug 20

Intro, at

 

 

 

 

Aug 25

at

 

 

 

 

Aug 27

at – ch 1

at

 

At (8/29)

#1 (8/29)

Sept 1

No class

 

 

 

 

Sept 3

Ch 1

office visit

 

 

 

Sept 8

Ch 1

 

 

 

 

Sept 10

Ch 2

Ch 1

 

Ch 1 (9/12)

 

Sept 15

Ch 2

 

 

 

 

Sept 17

Ch 2

**

 

 

#2

Sept 22

Ch 2

Ch 2

 

Ch 2 (9/23)

 

Sept 24

Test 1

 

 

 

 

Sept 29

Ch 3

 

 

 

 

Oct 1

Ch 3

 

 

 

 

Oct 6

Ch 3

 

#1

 

 

Oct 8

Ch 3

**

 

Ch 3 (10/10)

 

Oct 13

Ch 4

Ch 3

 

 

 

Oct 15

Ch 4

 

 

 

#3

Oct 20

Ch 4

 

 

 

 

Oct 22

Ch 4

Ch 4

 

Ch 4 (10/24)

 

Oct 27

Test 2

 

 

 

 

Oct 29

Ch 5

**

 

 

 

Nov 3

Ch 5

 

#2

 

 

Nov 5

Ch 5

 

 

 

#4 (11/7)

Nov 10

Ch 5

 

 

Ch 5 (11/11)

 

Nov 12

Ch 6

Ch 5

 

 

 

Nov 17

Ch 6

 

 

 

#5 (11/18)

Nov 19

Ch 6

**

#3 (in class)

 

 

Nov 24

Ch 6

Ch 6

 

 

 

Dec 1

Oral exam

 

 

Ch 6 (12/1)

 

 

 

** = participation grade due (see guidelines on the website and turn in a grade for yourself).
Class Schedule:  Tuesday / Thursday Class

At=ante todo (p. 2-23 in textbook)

Date

In class

Homework

due

Composition

due

On-line lab (Quia) due date in parenthesis if different from left column

Quia course code: BXP383

Lab projects (in lab) due date in parenthesis

Aug 21

Intro, at

 

 

 

 

Aug 26

at

 

 

 

 

Aug 28

at – ch 1

at

 

At (8/29)

#1 (8/29)

Sept 2

Ch 1

office visit

 

 

 

Sept 4

Ch 1

 

 

Ch 1 (9/5)

 

Sept 9

Ch 2

Ch 1

 

 

 

Sept 11

Ch 2

 

 

 

#2 (9/12)

Sept 16

Ch 2