SYLLABUS-MONDAY & WEDNESDAY

Beginning Spanish I SPN 1120 Lunes-Mircoles

Faculty Contact Information

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Evelyn Silva, Spanish Adjunct Faculty Department Phone: 954.201.6558 Email: esilva2@broward.edu (All email communication should be through Blackboard. Use this only if you have an emergency and are unable to access Blackboard email.) Department Fax: 954.201.6426 Office Hours: By appointment. Virtual Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. BCC's Emergency Hotline Number: 954.201.4900

Course Description Fundamentals of speaking, understanding, reading and writing. Classroom practice and exercises supplemented by language laboratory sessions designed to develop confidence and proficiency in the Spanish language. Students are expected to continue SPN 1121, Beginning Spanish II.

General Course Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to comprehend, speak, read, and write simple Spanish utilizing the skills and functions specified in the General Course Outcomes. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 1.0: Pronounce the basic sounds of Spanish. 6.0: Conjugate and use the aforementioned (5.0) irregular verbs.

2.0: Demonstrate a command of the 7.0: Use the possessive and demonstrative adjectives and present indicative tense of ser, pronouns, the prepositions of time and place, and acquire especially with descriptive adjectives. knowledge of the seasons and the months of the year. 3.0: 1.) Use common regular verbs 8.0: Use idioms with the verbs tener and hacer, apply ending in -ar similar to the pattern of comparison expressions correctly, and use the affirmative hablar; 2.) use the irregular verbs and negative formal command forms. estar, ir and dar; and 3.) use Spanish contractions.

4.0: Demonstrate the agreement and position of adjectives, Spanish capitalization, and the time of day. 5.0: Use the present indicative of regular verbs, ser, estar, and the present participle.

9.0: Use the stem-changing and reflexive verbs.

10.0: Demonstrate, orally and in writing, an understanding of the Hispanic world and appreciate its diversity and commonalities (as evident in linguistic and cultural idiosyncrasies and manifestations), improve pronunciation, increase vocabulary, apply verbs, and spell new words correctly.

Course Prerequisites Students: To maximize your chances for success in this course, make sure that you meet the following course prerequisites:
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Computer Knowledge and Skills: o Students in this course should be familiar with the following computer skills.  File Management - You should be familiar with finding and saving files on your computer.  The Internet - You should be familiar with connecting to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider or Network Connection.  Web Browser Software - You should be familiar with using web browser software to navigate the Internet and locate information.  E-mail - You should be familiar with sending and receiving e-mail messages.  Discussions - You should be familiar with posting and reading discussion messages in a threaded format.  Attachments - You should be familiar with sending e-mail messages with attached files.  Word Processing - You should be familiar with creating, editing, saving, and printing documents using Microsoft Word. Software Requirements: Blackboard does not support Office 2007 documents and will create a .zip archive of the file when uploaded to the system. To handle this issue, use the "Save As." The version of Office that will be accepted is Word 2003 format, if you are using Office 2007, you must to do a "Save As" and then specify an older version of Word to save the file.

Other Requirements You'll need a BCC email address to access the online portion of this course. Obtain a County Library Card and/or University/College Library Card. You will need either a County Library Card which you may obtain at either North Campus or South Campus Library or a University/College Library Card from the Central Campus Library. These cards will allow you to use select library databases.

Required Course Materials A. Required Textual and Lab Materials that are bound into a single package. When you purchase your textbook from BC Bookstore you will get a PIN Code which is going to be used to access your online Workbook and Lab Manual. 1. Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish. Eighth Edition. Authors: Knorre, Dorwick, PerezGirones, Glass and Villareal. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Online Lab Manual with PIN CODE for access comes with your package Online Workbook with PIN CODE for access comes with your package Require Online Supplemental Activities TELL ME MORE. You need to buy your access card in the bookstore.

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Caution: Save Money by purchasing your loose leaf Puntos de Partida from a BC bookstore. Students who attempt to buy a used textbook will not have online Quia access included with the text. Then, you will to spend extra money buying a different access PIN CODE from Quia to complete your online homework. Students who attempt to purchase from Amazon.com, the publisher, or any other online vendor most likely will pay much more (perhaps even double) the negotiated BC price, and still may not have a complete set of materials. Purchase Immediately You must have your text and Quia for the first week of class. If the bookstore runs out of the Puntos Textbook and Quia, you may not have your required materials in time to meet class requirements and be successful. Our course code is EEPJ986 to register, receive and complete assignments. You can find the information/instructions from the website in this syllabus. Methods of Instruction Students: This is a 4 credit hour course. Normally, a three credit hour course would meet two or four times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 4 hours per week or 67 hours per term. For this six-week term class, we will meet twice a week for about 2 hours per class, and you will engage in structured out of class or online activities for the remainder of the class time. See the course schedule for a detailed description of learning activities for scheduled class meetings and out of class or online assignments. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course schedule and completing all required in and out of class assignments.

Course Participation and Attendance Policy Students: Regular, active, and meaningful participation in both on campus class meetings and online learning activities is a critically important component of this course and is essential to your success. Every day you come to class if you participate active and meaningful during the class, you will receive 5 points. If you come/leave 15 mins late/early you only will receive 3 points (active participation). It is recommended that you check into the course site several times during the online week. Frequency and quality of participation may affect your grade.

Faculty must report student non-attendance. If you stop attending class prior to the withdrawal date, you will be administratively withdrawn from class and receive a W or, if it is your third attempt, an F. If you stop attending class after the withdrawal date, you will receive a WF that will then be computed as an F in your GPA. To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances to me. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success.

Participation: o Active participation is expected of all students in this course. o Check your e-mail and course discussions regularly. Ask questions. o Post and respond to messages. Instructor's Attendance Policy: Since participation is essential to the acquisition of a language, you are expected to attend all classes and arrive on time. Because we only meet face-to-face twice a week for six weeks, only two (2) absences are allowed for any reason--two absences equal one (1) week of classes. A third (3rd) absence will result in a reduction of one letter grade in the course. A fourth (4th) absence will result in a grade of "F" for the course. You are also expected to stay until the end of the face-to-face class meeting. Arriving late (15mins) and/or leaving early twice will count as one absence. Please sign the attendance sheet for each class meeting to insure that you are given credit for your attendance. BCC Attendance Policy: Please familiarize yourself with BCC's Attendance Policy

Course Schedule Weeks/Units Class Activities Out of Class Activities

Meeting 1 M: 1/09

Assignments: *Course Introduction, * Study Textbook: Course Overview Preliminary Chapter pp. 223. * Begin Preliminary Chapter, Ante todo * Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual - Greetings and & Workbook Exercises: Courtesy Preliminary Chapter. * Recommended Assignment - Listen to - Cognates to describe Online Audio Program: yourself Preliminary Chapter, Primera parte & Segunda - Numbers parte. Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter One, pp. 24-57. * Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual * Begin Chapter One, & Workbook Exercises: En la universidad Chapter One. - Vocabulary - Gender & Articles - Singular & Plural - (-AR) Verbs
1/12: Last day for 100% refund for dropped class

- Alphabet

- Telling Time

Meeting 2 W: 1/11

* Study Textbook: Chapter One, pp. 24-57. * Recommended Assignment - Listen to Online Audio Program: Chapter One.

Sunday: 1/15

*Due date for Online Lab Manual & Workbook: Prelim. Chapter

NO CLASSES M: 1/16 -Review EXAM # 1 Preliminary Chapter & Chapter One Begin Chapter Two, La familia - Vocabulary -Nacionalidades - Possessive Adjectives

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

Meeting 3 W: 1/18 Due date SPECIAL HOMEWORK

Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Two, pp. 58- 95. * Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual & Workbook Exercises: Chapter Two.

Sunday: 1/22

*Due date for Online Quia Lab Manual & Workbook Exercises: Chapter 1 Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Two, pp. 58- 95. * Recommended Assignment - Listen to Online Audio Program: Chapter Two. * Optional Assignment Destinos Online Video: Unit 5 (30-minute). * Optional Assignment Destinos Online Video: Unit 6 (30-minute).

Chapter Two, La familia Meeting 4 - (-ER/-IR) Verbs M: 1/23 -Reading- Cultura -Review

Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Three, pp. 116-127.

EXAM # 2 Chapter Two: La familia Meeting 5

* Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual and Quia Workbook Begin Chapter Three, Exercises: Chapter Three. De compras - Vocabulary

W:1/25

Sunday: 1/29

Meeting 6

M:1/30

* Recommended Assignment - Listen to Online Audio Program: - Demonstrative Chapter Three. * Optional Assignment Destinos Online Video: Unit 8 (30-minute). *Due date for Online Quia Lab Manual & Workbook Exercises: Chapter 2 -Tener, preferir, venir, Assignments: querer and poder * Study Textbook: Chapter - Future Tense with Three, pp. 116-127. IR. * Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual Reading Cultura and Quia Workbook Exercises: Chapter Three. Review EXAM # 3 Chapter Three, De compras Begin Chapter Four, En casa -Vocabulary

Meeting 7 W: 2/01

Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Four, pp. 128-161. * Graded Assignment Quia Lab Manual and Quia Workbook Exercises: Chapter Four. *Due date for Online

Sunday: 2/05

*Due Date for TELL ME Quia Lab Manual & MORE ACTIVITIES Workbook Exercises: UNIT # 1

Chapter 3

Meeting 8 M: 2/06

-Hacer, or, poner Salir, traer, ver - Stem Changing Verbs Reading Cultura

Assignments: * Graded Assignment Quia Lab Manual and Quia Workbook Exercises: Chapter Four.

Meeting 9 W: 2/08
*Last day to withdraw with "w" *Last day to change to/from Audit

- Reflexives - Review

Sunday: 2/12

Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Four, pp. 128-161. * Graded Assignment Quia Lab Manual and Quia Workbook Exercises: Chapter Four. * Recommended Assignment - Listen to Online Audio Program: Chapter Four. *Due date for Online Quia Lab Manual & Workbook Exercises: Chapter 4 Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Five, pp. 162-197. * Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual and Quia Workbook Exercises: Chapter Five * Recommended Assignment - Listen to Online Audio Program: Chapter Five. Assignments: * Study Textbook: Chapter Five, pp. 162-197. * Graded Assignment Online Quia Lab Manual and Quia Workbook Exercises: Chapter Five

EXAM # 4: Chapter Four, En casa Meeting 10 Begin Chapter Five, Las estaciones y el tiempo - Vocabulary -Present Progressive

M: 2/13

Meeting 11 - Ser vs. Estar W: 2/15 -Comparisons

Meeting 12 PRESENTACIONES M: 2/20 EXAMEN ORAL * Recommended Assignment - Review Textbook Chapters One through Five. *Due date for Online

Meeting 13 W: 2/22

- Final Review -Examen Oral

Sunday: 2/26

*Due Date for TELL ME Quia Lab Manual & MORE ACTIVITIES Workbook Exercises: UNIT # 2

Chapter 5

M: 2/27

FINAL EXAM

Grading & Exam Policy Assessment Class Exams (4) Workbook Activities Lab Manual Exercises Tell Me More Activities Attendance & Class Participation Final Examination Presentation Oral Exam Total Extra Credit Activity Percent of Final Grade 40% 10% 10% 10% 5% 15% 5% 5% 100% +3 Grading Scale Percentage 90-100+% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 59% and below

Grades Grade = A Grade = B Grade = C Grade = D Grade = F

Submission Deadlines o All class and online assignment submissions should be made on or before the due dates. o All exams and the final exam will be proctored by the instructor in class. Late submissions o Assignments submitted after the due date and time will not be accepted and will not be counted toward your final grade. o There will be no makeup assignments available. On-Campus Exams o There will be 4 on-campus exams and 1 on-campus final exam. o Exams and the final will be administered on the dates and times indicated in the syllabus, unless there are extenuating circumstances and you have made prior arrangements with the instructor. o The use of notes, books, binders, texts, etc. is not permitted for either quizzes or the final. Make-up Exam Policy o Make-up exams will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances and only with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.). o The instructor reserves the right to create alternate make-up exams for students who are not able to take the scheduled, on campus exams. o Exams cannot be made up after the exam date has passed unless prior arrangements have been made. View your Grades o Online quiz and exam grades will be available on "My Grades" from the course homepage. o Grades for assignments will be posted within five to ten BCC working days of the closing date of the assignment. o Students may obtain all of their grades for course on the WebCT Homepage for this course.

Communication Policy Students:

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Expectations for Course Communication o BCC E-mail: Please do not send course related emails to the instructor's BCC email address. Use the WebCT e-mail address instead. Assignments sent to the instructor's BCC e-mail address will not be accepted. Send your assignments to the instructor via WebCT using the WebCT feature identified in the syllabus. o WebCT E-mail: Use the e-mail tool only for private, personal, one to one communication with a specific individual or groups of individuals. o Discussions: Please check the discussion area regularly. Use the class discussion tool to post questions that might be of general interest to all students such as questions about assignments, tests, etc. Feel free to respond to other students if you think you can help them. Remember - we are all in this together and we can learn from each other. Remember that the

discussion tool is public - everyone will be able to view posts and responses. Chat Rooms: Chat Rooms allow you to talk with other students in the course in real-time outside of your on-campus class meetings. Students must setup times at which to meet other students in the chat room. This is a useful tool for coordinating group projects. o Netiquette: In all online communication, it is expected that all students will follow rules of online "netiquette". Netiquette is a set of rules for polite online behavior that all members of this class is expected to follow. See details at http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html) Basically, these rules say "be respectful and be polite to each other". and "be patient and considerate of others". No one is perfect and we all have different approaches to life, work, and school.  Individuals who violate the netiquette policy or engage in disruptive online behaviors such as flaming (posting disrespectful or hostile comments), posting inappropriate comments, or shouting (posting messages using all capitals) may have their course access privileges revoked and/or they may be referred to the Student Dean. Students who continue to engage in unacceptable online behavior even after being warned, may be permanently denied access to the course and/or may receive an F for the course.  Please do not use e-mail short hand like ROTFLO (rolling on the floor laughing outloud) or BTW (by the way) - not everyone knows what these abbreviations mean.  Remember that in the real world we can see the facial expressions, gestures, and hear tone of voice. We can't do that online so it's very easy to misinterpret another person's meaning to to be misinterpreted ourselves. Be careful of how you communicate to your instructor and to your peers online. If you want to use emoticons (smileys) to convey feelings, please stick with the basics happy :-) sad :-( or wink ;-) Others are less well known and are subject to different interpretations. The idea is to be clear in your communications.  If you have a concern about the course, a test or an assignment, please contact the instructor. Privacy Notice
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WebCT software automatically stores course access records, quiz scores, e-mail postings, discussion postings, and chatroom conversations. One more reason to make sure that your communications adhere to the netiquette policy.

Alternate Communication
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In the unlikely event that a WebCT problem makes it impossible to use the course communication tools for more than 24 hours, the instructor will communicate with students (if necessary) via their BCC email addresses. Access your BCC e-mail account at http://www.broward.edu/info/studentemail/Home.jsp

Faculty Response Policy  Course emails and discussion posts will be answered within 48 hours. Emails sent on Saturday or Sunday may not be answered until Monday. It is recommended that you post course related questions in the discussion area. If you need info related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and submit your questions well ahead of the due date. Your

instructor is not online 24 hours per day, please allow time for response.

Assorted Policies and Procedures

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Special Needs: Students having special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should: Notify the Office of Disability Services as early in the term as possible. It is the students responsibility to contact the Disability Support Office prior to document disability prior to receiving services. o Notify the instructor after you have contacted the Office of Disability Services so that the instructor can consult with the Office of Disability Services to discuss what reasonable accommodations would be appropriate for your situation.
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Academic Honesty (Cheating): Each student's academic work must be the result of his or her own thought, research, or self-expression. o Cheating includes, but is not limited to: copying the work of another person (plagiarism) or permitting your work to be copied by another person, discussing test answers or questions with people who have not completed the test, distributing assignment materials to other students, poses sing course materials that have not been formally released to students in the course, and collaborating on the completion of assignments not specifically designated in the syllabus as being "group projects". o Cheating will be considered a breach of Broward Community College's Code of Conduct Policy and may result in academic penalties (zero points on the assignment/test in question, a failing grade for the course), disciplinary action, and/or a referral to the Dean of Student Affairs. Examples 1) If it appears that two or more students have submitted the same material for any solo assignments, each student involved will receive zero points for that assignment. 2) If it appears that a student has copied an assignment from published material (including Internet sites), the student will receive an zero points for that assignment
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Critical Event Procedure o In the event of a school closing due to weather or other major event that might impact class schedules, the instructor will post an announcement indicating what changes (if any), the event will have on the course schedule and due dates. Copyright: y The materials used on this course Web site may be protected by copyright and are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for the purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated. Withdrawals:

No withdrawals will be given for any reason. It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from this class by the withdrawal deadline if you are not earning the grade you want or will not be able to complete the course. To view important dates (including withdrawal deadlines) for this semester, visit the college calendar on line.

Logging Off WebCT

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WebCT does not require you to log off to exit WebCT. Security Warning: If you don't close your browser or log off, a person using that machine after you will have access to your course materials, could send e-mail to me in your name, and view your confidential student record. Protect your password.

Changes to the Syllabus

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The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus. In the event that changes become necessary, students will be notified through WebCT E-mail.

Student Success Tips Student Success Tips are located in the Study Tools on the WebCT Homepage for this course. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the various ways that you can use to increase your chances of being successful in this course.