Intermediate Spanish II/Spanish V
Instructor: Karry Putzy
Other Instructor Information: Please contact me with questions:
E-Mail: kputzy@solon.k12.ia.us
Section Number: FLS 242 JHCSO; Summer 2014
Credit hours: 2 HS and 4 KCC semester credit hours; Class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons
beginning June 4th with the final being taken by June 27th; Students may schedule review
sessions as well; Solon HS Room C102.
Course description: Skype: karryputzy
This course is the second of the second-year two-semester sequence designed for students that
have already completed Elementary Spanish I -II and Intermediate I at Kirkwood or their
equivalent. In this class, students will continue developing their ability to communicate in
Spanish in everyday, practical situations that they might encounter both in the US and abroad.
Students will explore multiple disciplines such as literature, art and films discovering diverse
cultural practices and perspectives of the Spanish-speaking world. Along with the development
of oral skills, students will also work on the other three vital components of language: reading,
writing and listening comprehension. Students will actively engage themselves in pair/group
activities to express themselves in basic situations. Classroom time will be used for intensive
language practice in meaningful contexts (i.e., applying important grammatical concepts, essential
vocabulary, and cultural norms needed to maintain basic communication). Class time will primarily
consist of communication activities and, when necessary, brief grammatical explanations.
Students are expected to study and complete assigned activities outside of class. The class is
conducted in Spanish and students are expected to use as much Spanish as possible. The
objective of this course is to strengthen communicative skills stressing cultural competency and
the ability to make connections and comparisons.
Please be advised of Solon’s Student Notification Requirements:
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Course will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face and virtual (online)
instruction.
Courses are designed to be flexible to work around students’ athletic and work
schedules. Pre-arrangements must be made with the teacher if you are going to miss a
class. Any student who misses more than 2 classes will be dropped and receive an "F.”
Students may drop the class without penalty before the end of the first week.
Students who drop after the first week of class will receive an "F.”
If fewer than 12 students are enrolled, the class may be cancelled.
Grades and eligibility are calculated the same as they are during the school year.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish I (or its equivalent) and instructor(s) approval.
Course Materials Needed: Sueña: español sin barreras (second edition) with supersite
Learning Outcomes, Objectives, and Course Competencies: Kirkwood Community College has adopted proficiency goals (speaking, reading, listening, writing)
based on the scale of national standards set the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (ACTFL). The goals for the same comprise the meaning-bearing usage of foreign
languages both in and outside the classroom while gaining knowledge of grammar in an implicit
setting. Students should regularly study and comprehensively review the grammar throughout
the semester.
Kirkwood also has a number of General Education goals and objectives, some of which directly
apply to our foreign language program:
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The use of effective communication skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening.
Logical and critical thinking: analyzing conditions of a problem and designing a solution
(i.e. grammar, inference of meaning in reading comprehension, etc.).
Understanding human society, cross-cultural variation and perspectives of Hispanic
countries through literature, audio-visual, technology and other media; developing an
appreciation for the human condition as expressed in works of human imagination and
thought in the same.
Acquiring knowledge of learning strategies and the workplace through paired and group
interactions; recognizing the importance of punctuality, dependability and timemanagement and the value of life-long learning.
Course Objectives based on the Sueña textbook:
Lección 1: Lengua – Para empezar: Las relaciones personales; Cortometraje: Momentos
de estación; Sueña: Estados Unidos; Estructuras: present tense, ser/estar,
gustar/similar verbs; Cultura: Corriente latina; Literatura: Poema 20
Lección 2: Lengua – Para empezar: En la ciudad; Cortometraje: Adiós
mamá; Sueña: México; Estructuras: preterite, imperfect, preterite vs. imperfect;
Cultura: Juchitán: La ciudad de las mujeres; Literatura: Aqueronte
Lección 3: Lengua – Para empezar: Los medios de comunicación; Cortometraje:
Encrucijada; Sueña: El Caribe; Estructuras: subjunctive in noun clauses, commands,
object pronouns; Cultura: Ritmos del Caribe; Literatura: Idilio
Review for midterm
(midterm)
Lección 4: Lengua – Para empezar: Entre familia; Cortometraje: Raíz; Sueña:
Centroamérica; Estructuras: subjunctive in adjective clauses, reflexive verbs, por and
para; Cultura: El poder de los mayas; Literatura: Eclipse
Lección 5: Lengua – Para empezar: Nuestro mundo; Cortometraje: El día menos
pensando; Sueña: Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela; Estructuras: future, condicional,
and relative pronouns; Cultura: El Amazonas: pulmón del planeta; Literatura: La luna
Lección 6:Lengua – Para empezar: Creencias e
ideologías; Cortometraje: El ojo en la nuca; Sueña: Chile; Estructuras: subjunctive in
adverbial clauses, past subjunctive, comparisons and superlatives; Cultura: Chile:
dictadura y democracia; Literatura: Masa
Review for the final
(The final is to be scheduled/completed by June 27th.)
At the end of the course students will be able to:
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understand a native Spanish-speaker;
“negotiate for meaning”; that is, ask questions and work in Spanish to figure out a
message that is not well understood;
engage in a variety conversations in Spanish for self-expression and explanation of
experiences (in all tenses), hypothetical situations, and indicative vs. subjunctive
moods
read selected authentic texts in Spanish and be able to comprehend and discuss
content;
write clearly and comprehensibly about themselves and/or other assigned topics for
self-expression; and
develop cross-cultural communication skills and an appreciation for Hispanic
cultures.
The objectives above can be realized only through your active participation both in and out of
class. In other words, you must actively prepare prior to the class period, and while in class, you
must actively contribute to the activities being practiced.
This course is designed to help you:
• Promote individual learning beyond course-delivered content via varies
assessments.
• Develop student accountability for individual learning via varied assessments
• Foster time management through hybrid components
• Improve Spanish skills through varied assessments
Kirkwood Diversity Courses/Cultural Core
• The student will better understand and articulate their own worldviews and
how others construct meaning through study and discussion of a broad
historical, cultural, and/or geographic framework
• The student will integrate diverse elements of cultural experience into their
own experience, creating new and deeper understanding
• The student will deepen understanding of a discipline or methodology
• The student will engage in an in-depth study of an area of specialization or of a
broadly-based theme(s)
Assessment of Student Learning: In this course you will be asked to demonstrate what you have learned in a variety of
assessments. Assignment descriptions are detailed below.
Late Work/Make-­up Test Policy: There are no make-ups as you schedule your midterm and final. Assignments are due at the
beginning of class or the due date assigned (if not a class meeting date). Completing assignments
in class on the day that they are due is not acceptable behavior.
Class Attendance Policy and College Sponsored Activities: As stated in the Student handbook: In compliance with Public Law 105-244, Kirkwood Community
College makes a wide variety of general institutional information available to students. For
additional information, go to
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
SHS Student Notification Requirements:
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Course will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face and virtual (online)
instruction.
Courses are designed to be flexible to work around students’ athletic and work
schedules. Pre-arrangements must be made with the teacher if you are going to miss a
class. Any student who misses more than 2 classes will be dropped and receive an "F.”
Students may drop the class without penalty before the end of the first week.
Students who drop after the first week of class will receive an "F.”
If fewer than 12 students are enrolled, the class may be cancelled.
5. Grades and eligibility are calculated the same as they are during the school year.
Productive Classroom Learning Environment: See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Plagiarism Policy: See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Campus Closings: See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
If class is cancelled, share your assignments via Google docs OR log on to ANGEL to submit your
assignments to the ANGEL drop box. If (multiple) classes are cancelled, be prepared to schedule
a make-up class. Also check the Sueña supersite for details.
Learning Environment Expectations: Kirkwood Cell Phone Policy: In the interests of preserving an effective learning environment, as
free of as many disruptions as possible, all cellular telephones and electronic devices shall either
be turned off or placed in a non-audible mode while in the classroom.
Course-Specific Cell Phone and Technology Policy: Your cell phone, ipod, laptop, etc. is not to be
used during class unless requested. Keep electronic devices on silent throughout class. It is
acceptable to use cell phones/electronic devices to photograph notes, explanations, plans,
assessment guides, do research in group work, etc. However, the inappropriate use of electronic
devices negatively affects learning outcomes for you and your classmates as well as negatively
affects the continuity of classroom instruction. The use of electronic devices during instruction
(texting, making/receiving calls) demonstrates a lack of respect for me (the teacher), the class,
our activities, our ability to focus and our abiltiy to learn. The use of such devices during an
assessment will result in a zero (see the Kirkwood Handbook for further information).
Communication with your Instructor: I return e-mail after reading it, but I do not necessarily
check/read e-mail every hour of every day. Do not expect to hear back from me the same day or
evening….give me a 24-hour window.
Assignments:
*Back up/save your work in cases of technological failure or submission glitches.
*All work needs to contain your name within the document.
* Pay careful attention to ANGEL’s Overall Student Grade Reporting. ANGEL calculates
grades automatically but they do NOT include work not yet completed. Grades may be
artificially inflated because unfinished and un-submitted work does not count as “zero” until
semester’s end. Simply looking at the percentage/point total may not be a good representation
of the “big picture”.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with disabilities who need accommodations to achieve course objectives should file an
accommodation application with Learning Services, Cedar Hall 2063 and provide a written plan of
accommodation to your instructor prior to the accommodation being provided.
Student Evaluation: Grades will be posted to ANGEL.
Required assignments are: Trabajo/Participación en clase (uso de español, trabajo en grupos,
presentaciones, composiciones, etc.); Sueña on-line activities; and Pruebas (midterm/final)
Asistencia - Regular attendance and active participation are crucial for passing this class. The
student is responsible for all the announcements and materials covered in class. Any student who
misses more than 2 classes will be dropped and receive an "F.”
Participación – Class participation requires active participation in classroom activities, use of
Spanish during class, and contribution to group activities and projects.
Pruebas / Exámenes – Pruebas will cover material from the contextos, fotonovela, cultura,
estructura, lectura, and panorama sections and may be in the format of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading comprehension, and/or writing. There will be a midterm and a final exam.
Remember that learning a language is always comprehensive; that is, each new lesson builds on
previously studied material. It is critical that you regularly review previous material. All exams
may test listening comprehension, reading, speaking, written work (grammar) and culture.
Sueña ON-LINE activities - There are resources at your figure tips and the click of a mouse.
You are responsible for completing the activities. The computer grades these activities
automatically and you can see your scores at any time. There are also numerous review activities
on the site as well.
Tarea - You will need to keep up with the activities. Tarea may consist of: the Activities
Manual (workbook and lab) packet as well as the activities assigned in the textbook. The lab
(listening) sections require you to listen to the audio found on the Sueña supersite. All assigned
sections will be assessed on completeness and accuracy.
Composiciones –You will be assigned compositions related to the subjects studied in the lessons.
The use any electronic/internet translation programs, or any person for proofreading/correction
purposes is prohibited EXCEPT for your instructor or www.spanishchecker.com. You may also
use a traditional dictionary and your textbook materials. Please refer to the aforementioned KCC
Plagiarism Policy. You will be graded on content, organization, language/grammar, and vocabulary.
Presentación Oral– Oral assessments will include monologue, dialogue, narration, etc. in Spanish
assigned by the instructor. The evaluation criteria will include such things as comprehensibility,
pronunciation, grammar, information conveyed and vocabulary.
How final grades are determined: 40% Trabajo/Participación en/para la clase (uso de español, trabajo en grupos, presentaciones
orales, composiciones, etc.)
30% Pruebas/Exámenes (midterm/final)
30% Sueña on-line activities
Grading Scale: A
93-100%
B+
87-89%
C+
77-79%
D+
67-69%
B
83-86%
C
73-76%
D
63-66%
F 0-59%
A-
Drop Date: The last date to drop this class for this term is June 9th, 2014.
Final Exam Information: The final exam for this class is scheduled on or before June 27th, 2014.
90-92%
B-
80-82%
C-
70-72%
D-
60-62%
Emergency Information: See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Other Information: The textbook and supersite code will be provided to you before the fist class. Please begin the
present tense review before class begins on June 4th.
Tutoring – Whenever questions arise about course content, please ask me for assistance. Come
before or after class or make an appointment for Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays.
Sugerencias - You are not expected to understand every word, so don't feel like you're the only
one! Errors will be inevitable and are a natural part of the language-learning process. Always
forgive yourself and focus on the meaning you want to convey. Don’t be afraid to ask questions
to your instructor or other classmates when working in pairs or groups. Be sure to study a little
each day. You cannot cram for this class!