Spanish 102
Spring 2014
Span 102 sec. 006 11:30-12:20 G23 Old Main
3 Credits
Texts: Vistas Text, Workbook and website, 4th edition
website: http://nancycrane.weebly.com/
Nancy Crane
Phone: 607-753-2047
Office: 227 F Old Main
e-mail: nancy.crane@cortland.edu
Office Hours: MW 3:00 to 3:50 and by
appointment
Prerequisites: Spanish 101 or equivalent.
Objectives:
Students will develop skills in oral and written communication and will be introduced to
different aspects of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world as represented in Spain,
Latin America and parts of the United States. In this course, students will learn reading,
writing, listening, and speaking skills consistent with ACTFL descriptions of target
performance in these capacities at the novice mid range.
Methods of
Instruction:
Course format will be a combination of lectures about grammar and syntax mixed with lots of
class participation. Students will work together as a class, in small groups and individually. In
addition to lectures, there will be videos and other audio materials. We will use the audio and
video exercises on the Vistas supersite (http://vistas.vhlcentral.com). Additionally,
students will perform original skits that integrate the vocabulary and grammar from the chapters
studied. Each student will meet individually with the instructor during the semester for a
speaking test.
Grading:
Textbook homework, workbook, video and lab exercises and journal entries
Preparation and participation:
Written tests
Skits and spoken test
Quizzes
Final exam
Homework:
15%
10%
40%
10%
10%
15%
Students are expected to do the exercises in the textbook for each chapter as well as
other written assignments indicated on the syllabus. They should complete each daily
assignment BEFORE coming to class. In order to learn more about the Spanish-speaking
world, students will read 4 newspaper articles about Spanish-speaking Latin America or
Spain from a Latin American or Spanish news source. They will write a paragraph
summary of the article (and include the URL for the article) and write another paragraph
in which they discuss the importance of the event mentioned and their reaction to it.
Homework is turned in on each test day. We will be going over the homework in class
and some class activities are built on the homework so it is important to complete it for
each class. To encourage timely completion of homework assignments, there will be
periodic homework checks, which will be factored into the preparation and participation
grade.
In order to learn more about the Spanish-speaking world, students will read 4
newspaper articles about Spanish-speaking Latin America or Spain from a Latin
American or Spanish news source. They will write a paragraph summary of the article
(and include the URL for the article) and write another paragraph in which they discuss
the importance of the event mentioned and their reaction to it.
The articles could cover current events, sports, cultural happenings, politics, education...etc
but they must focus on something happening in the Spanish speaking country. Articles
should not focus on international events about China, India, etc. nor news about Brazil,
Trinidad, or other non-Spanish-speaking countries. ) Students must use a news source from
Spain or a Spanish Speaking country. Students should select an article that is long enough to
do this kind of analysis.
Links to English language newspapers from Spanish speaking countries (and a few teacher approved U.S. sites).
http://www.ticotimes.net/ (costa Rica)
http://www.thepanamanews.com (panama)
http://www.latinamericanpost.com/
http://www.lapress.org/
http://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html Spain
http://www.thenews.com.mx/ mexico
http://www.hondurasnews.com (honduras)
http://www.santiagotimes.cl/ Chile
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/ argentina
http://www.dominicantoday.com/ Dominican Republic
http://www.dr1.com/ Dominican republic
http://www.santiagotimes.cl/ chile
http://wn.com/Bolivia/ Bolivia
http://www.granma.cu/ingles/ Cuba
http://hispanicvista.com/ U.S.A- a newspaper about issues that effect many US Hispanics
http://www.ticotimes.net/ Costa Rica
http://www.spanishnewyork.com/spanish-newspapers-in-spanish.html
Preparation &
participation: This includes classroom effort, preparation and performance. Students are expected to come
prepared and actively participate. They should bring their textbook and answers to textbook
exercises to every class. Preparation includes learning the new vocabulary and verbs
assigned for each day before coming to class so that class time can be spent practicing the
material. Obviously, if a student does not attend, he/she cannot participate nor practice his/her
speaking and oral comprehension. For that reason and because we will be covering materials
not included in the text, attendance is very important. Students are allowed up to 3 absences
(excused and/or unexcused) from the class. After that, one percentage point will be deducted
from the student's final grade for each additional absence. This grade is not simply an
attendance grade. Students are expected to participate actively in Spanish. If a student is not in
class, s/he must e-mail me any exercises that are due for that class period by class time. Students
are expected to speak in Spanish in every class. Students active participation IN SPANISH will be
considered when evaluating the participation grade. All electronic devices (cell phones, laptops,
etc.) must be turned off during class. Use of these devices is disruptive and will result in a poor
participation grade.
Tests &
Quizzes
There will be 4 hourly written tests covering the grammar, vocabulary, telenovela and
cultural readings covered in the chapter. Periodically there will be unannounced
grammar and vocabulary quizzes. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped but no makeup quizzes will be allowed. Unless a student can prove extenuating circumstances, no
make-ups will be allowed for any tests.
Final Exam:
This test is cumulative and will have the same general format as the chapter tests. Please note
the date of your section's final exam on the course schedule and make your travel plans
accordingly.
Student Disability
Services:
If you are a student with a disability and wish to request accommodations, please contact the
Office of Disability Services located in B-1 of Van Hoesen Hall or call (607) 753-2066 for an
appointment. Any information regarding your disability will remain confidential. Because many
accommodations require early planning, requests for accommodations should be made as early
as possible. Any requests for accommodations will be reviewed in a timely manner to determine
their appropriateness to this setting.
Schedule
Wed. 1/22
Introduction, buy book
Fri. 1/24
Review Chapters 1-4
Mon. 1/27
Review Chapters 1-4
Hwk: Due 1/27- Write a paragraph incorporating 8 stem changing verbs.
Wed. 1/29
Study vocabulary to chapter 5 on pages 152-155. Do exercises 5 and 6 on page 155 in
text. Do lab exercises 1-4 on page 25 of lab manual.
Fri. 1/31
Quiz on vocabulary. Study 5.1 (Estar with conditions and emotions) on page 164 in text.
Do inténtalo on page 164 , exercises 1 and 2 on page 165. Do exercises 1 and 4 on page
27 of lab manual.
Mon. 2/3
Study 5.2 Present progressive on pages 166-167. Do inténtalo on page 167 and #2 on
page 168 in text. Do exercises 1 and 3 on page 28 in lab manual.
Wed. 2/5*
Study 5.3 SER and ESTAR on pages 170-171. Do inténtalo on page 171 and #2 on page
172 in text. Do exercises #1 and 5 on page 29 in lab manual. Quiz on present
progressive.
Fri. 2/7
Study 5.4 Direct Object nouns and pronouns on page 174. Do inténtalo on page
175 and #1 on page 176 in text. Do #1 on page 30 in lab manual.
Mon. 2/10*
Quiz on Direct Object Pronouns, Watch fotonovela, review
Wed.2/12
In class skits using vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 5
Fri. 2/14
Test on chapter 5
Mon. 2/17
Study vocabulary for Chapter 6 on pages 190-192. Write definitions of 10 of the
vocabulary words on 190-192 which do not include the term being described. Do
exercises 1,2,3 and 4 in lab manual on page 25.
Wed. 2/19
Study 6.1, saber y conocer on page 200j. Do inténtalo on page 200 and #4 and 5
on page 33 in lab manual.
Fri. 2/21
Study 6.2 indirect object pronouns and the verbs Dar and Decir on pages 202203, Do inténtalo on page 203 and #1 on page 204. Do # 1 and 4 on page 34 in
lab manual.
Mon. 2/24
Quiz on indirect object pronouns and verbs Dar and Decir, Study 6.3, preterite of
regular verbs on pages 206-207, Do inténtalo on page 207, Write 5 sentences
about what you did last week using the preterite, Do #1 and 4 on page 35 of lab
manual.
Wed.2/26
Study 6.4 Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives on pages 210-211. Do
inténtalo on page 211 and #2 on page 212. Do exercises 1,2 3 and 4 in lab manual on
page 36. Quiz on preterite of AR Verbs
Fri. 2/28
in class skits on chapt. 6
Mon. 3/3
fotonovela chapter 6, review for test
Wed. 3/5
Test on chapter 6
Fri.3/7
Study vocabulary for chapter 7 on pages 226-227, Do #5,6 on page 228 in text and #1
and 3 on page 37 of lab manual
March 11-15
Spring Break No class
Mon. 3/17
Study 7.1 Reflexive verbs on pages 236-237, Do inténtalo on page 237, #2 on
page 238 of text. Do #1 and 3 on page 39 of lab manual.
Wed. 3/19
Quiz on reflexive verbs. Study 7.2 indefinite and negative words on pages 240-241 in
text, Do inténtalo on page 241, Do #2 and 5 on page 40 in lab manual.
Fri. 3/21
Study 7.3 preterite of Ser/Ir on page 244 and do Inténtalo on page 244, do
exercises 1 and 4 on page 41 on lab manual.
Mon. 3/24
Quiz on preterite of Ser/IR, Study 7.4 verbs like gustar on pages 246-247. Do
inténtalo on page 247 and #1 on page 248, Do #1 and 4 on page 42 of lab
manual.
Wed. 3/26
Skits on chapter 7
Fri. 3/28
Watch fotonovela, review
Mon. 3/31
Test on Chapter 7
Wed. 4/2
Study vocabulary for chapter 8 on pages 262-264, Do #1 and 3 on page 43 of lab
manual. Write definitions for 10 of the vocabulary words on pages 262-264. (don't
include the term being described in the definition.)
Fri. 4/4
Study 8.1, the preterite of stem changing verbs on pages 274. Do inténtalo on
page 274 and #1 on page 45 of lab manual.
Mon. 4/7
Quiz on preterite of stem changing verbs, Study 8.2 Double object pronouns. Do
inténtalo on page 278 and #1 in the lab manual on page 46
Wed. 4/9
Double object pronouns continued,
Fri. 4/11
Study 8.3 comparisons on pages 281-283, Do inténtalo on page 283 Do #1 and 2
on page 284. Do #1 on page 47 of lab manual
Mon. 4/14
Quiz on comparisons Study 8.4 Superlatives on page 286. Do inténtalo on page 286 and
#1 on page 48 of lab manual.
Wed. 4/16
Read panorama on page 296-297 and do reading
comprehension questions on pages 296-297.
Fri. 4/18
Skits on chapter 8, Review Read Panorama pages 296-297 and answer reading
comprehension questions on page 297, review
Mon. 4/21
Watch fotonovela, and review chapter 8
Wed.4/23
Read Panorama pages 296-297 and answer reading comprehension questions
on page 297, review
Fri. 4/25
Test on Chapter 8
Mon. 4/28
Show and Tell. Bring in something that is memorable for/important to you and be ready
to talk about it to the class. (You may also bring in a picture if the item is big or
impractical to bring in.)
Wed. 4/30
Review
Fri. 5/2
Review
Mon. 5/5
Review
Study days 5/7 and 5/8
Final
TBA