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University of Puget Sound
Spanish 102 – Spring 2009
Class time and location: Sección G 11-11:50 MTWF JO303
Sección H 12:00 -12:50 MWF; 12:30-1:20 T JO302
Prof: Sadie Nickelson-Requejo
Office: Wyatt Hall 244
Phone: 879-3112
Office Hours: M & W10-10:45; and by appointment
E-mail: sadienickelson@yahoo.com
http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/srequejo/
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Course Objectives:
The goal of this course is to learn communication skills in Spanish, which include conversation with others, expression of ideas in
writing, and reading and understanding what others have written. Students will cover Chapters B through 12 and will participate in a
variety of activities to facilitate their language practice both in and out of class.
Required Materials:
1) Anda textbook,
2) Code for MySpanishLab found within textbook,
3) Daily Internet access,
[4) *A Spanish-English/English-Spanish dictionary]
MySpanishLab: www.myspanishlab.com
Class materials and communication will be organized on MySpanishLab. Each 102 student must enroll himself/herself in MySpanishLab
(instructions at the end of this document) and check this site on a daily basis for updates, announcements, assignments, and additions.
Suggested Resources:
* Companion Website for Anda - http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_heining_anda_1/ It contains practice exercises, flashcards, and other activities.
Requires RealPlayer, Macromedia Flash player, and Macromedia Shockwave player, so be sure to do the browser tune-up.
* Nexos student website. http://college.hmco.com/languages/spanish/long/nexos/1e/students/index.html It contains practice exercises,
flashcards (require shockwave), and other activities.
* English Grammar for Students of Spanish by Emily Spinelli – This book clears up common confusion with grammatical points and is available in the
University Book Store.
* Puntos de Partida website: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072873949/student_view0/
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Course Requirements
Participation: You are to be prepared upon arrival with your assignments completed. Confusion about the assignment is not an
excuse for not having fulfilled your responsibilities. You are expected to be “mentally engaged” in the lesson at hand, and ready to
contribute to classroom discussion. Late arrivals and chatter during class are distracting to others, and are unacceptable. Spanish will
be the language of communication in the classroom. Your effort to use Spanish, your willingness to contribute, and your
attitude will determine your participation grade. Allow yourself to take risks and make mistakes, and be sure to maintain a positive
attitude.
Attendance: Because of your limited opportunities outside the classroom to practice your Spanish, daily oral communication in class is
key in the improvement of your language skills and your grade. You are allowed 4 absences, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON. Illness,
family emergencies, oversleeping, extracurricular activities, etc. are all included in the various reasons for absences. Each
additional absence will result in a 1% reduction in your final grade. In the case of your absence, it is your responsibility to
keep up with assignments. If something is due, use whatever means necessary to turn it in by class time ON THAT DAY. Check
Blackboard for assignments and contact a classmate to get any additional information missed in class. No late work.
Homework: There will be homework everyday. You are responsible for carefully & promptly completing the work and coming to
class prepared. Homework may or may not be collected. Be ready. Studying and reading for the next day’s lesson is crucial, and thus
being unprepared in class signifies to the instructor that you have not completed your homework. Stay on top of assignments & ask
questions as soon as they arise. No late work.
Quizzes: Quizzes may be announced or unannounced, so be sure to keep up with the work and study everyday! There will be no
make up quizzes, however your lowest quiz score will be dropped. If you miss a quiz, that quiz will count as your dropped score.
Mini-presentations: There will be four short presentations assigned throughout the semester based on the cultural matter we are
covering in each chapter. The presentations will require research and preparation outside of class. Guidelines to follow.
Writing Assignments: There will be 6 main writing assignments throughout the semester. These will be short at-home writings
focusing on the grammar we are covering at the time, and the specific topics will be announced. Assignments must be typed, and
double-spaced so that I may make comments between the lines. Late work will not be accepted.
Tests (3): There are three tests tentatively set for Friday, February 27th (Chapters Preliminar B-8); Friday, April 10th (Chapters 9-10);
and Wednesday, May 6th (Chapters 11-12). There are no make-ups.
Extracurricular Participation: As you know, learning a language does not take place entirely inside the classroom, and there are
many opportunities for you to improve your linguistic abilities outside of class. At the same time, knowledge and appreciation of
Hispanic culture is an important component of your language-learning experience. Therefore, part of your final grade will be
determined by your participation in extracurricular events related to Hispanic language and culture. I ask that you attend three events
during the semester to receive full credit for extracurricular participation. This component of your grade may be fulfilled by attending
the Spanish conversation hour which is held weekly or by attending other events related to Hispanic culture that I will announce
throughout the semester. If you would like to attend an event that you deem relevant to Hispanic culture and that I do not announce in
class, please consult with me beforehand to determine if this event is acceptable for credit. Following your participation in these
events, you will be required to submit a one-page typed reaction statement regarding your experience. Details to follow.
Grading:
Participation
Oral Expression
Extracurricular participation and reaction statement
Homework
Quizzes
Mini-Presentations (4)
Writing assignments
Tests (3)
5%
5%
5%
10%
15%
10%
20%
30%
Academic Honesty:Plagiarism is a serious offense. The University takes this matter very seriously, so if you have not already done
so, please familiarize yourself with the pages regarding academic honesty in The Logger. Please note that internet resources are
included in the academic honesty code. Online translators are forbidden. Academic dishonesty results in an automatic zero for the
work and it is reported to Registrar.
Additional help:
*There are free tutors available by appointment in the Center for Writing and Learning in Howarth Hall. Their schedule for the
semester will be posted outside my office.
*Getting to know your classmates and forming study groups certainly helps. It is a great way to reinforce material, practice oral skills
and prepare for tests.
*Also, the Spanish House (1122 N. Lawrence St.) offers a weekly conversation hour. The hour is run by students and is a fantastic
opportunity to interact with students from all different classes and levels of Spanish. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun, and thus is
perfect for those students who tense up in class. I will announce their schedule as soon as it is confirmed.
Students with disabilities: Students in need of special attention please contact the Coordinator of Disabilities Services for Writing &
Learning at (253) 879-3395 or TDD (253) 879-3399 so we can devise the best possible plan for a productive, exciting semester.
*As a courtesy to others, cell phones and all other beeping/musical/distracting devices must be turned off before entering the classroom.*
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(For students who have used MySpanishLab in a previous term)
Enrolling in a new semester
1. Go to www.myspanishlab.com
(Each time you use MySpanishLab on a new computer, be sure to click on and run the
Browser Tune-up at the lower right of the main page. The tune-up checks to make sure the
required applications are loaded on your computer, and guides you to install them if not.)
2. Under “Returning Users,” click “Log In”.
3. When the new window opens, enter your Login name and password from
last semester; then click Login. (Your login/password to MySpanishLab lasts
for 24 months.) A “Forgot Login name or Password?” is available if you’ve
forgotten.
4. On the “My Courses” page, click on the “Enroll in a Course” button. Type our
Course ID (Section G is: CRSCDB4-209499; Section H is: CRSCD72-210395) in
the box and click Submit.
5. In the Confirm Course section screen, verify that the Course ID you entered
matches our course. Click the “Confirm” button.
6. In the Summary section, click “Enter Course Now” button to enter our course.
Welcome to a new semester of MySpanishLab!
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Helpful hints
*To Contact MySpanishLab Customer Technical Support: http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com Here you can search frequently asked
questions, ask a question and receive a detailed response, monitored 24/7, or chat online with a live representative.)
*Need help once you are enrolled in your instructor’s course? Once you are you logged into your MySpanishLab course and have
any questions or issues, please click on the SUPPORT link in the upper right hand corner of your course:
*Leave feedback! If you experience difficulties with the interface during the semester (e.g. - troubles with correct answers being mark
wrong, typos, etc.), please use the Feedback feature (also seen above) above to let MySpanishLab know.
*Don’t forget to allow pop-ups from MySpanishLab! - Some browsers will block all pop-ups, but you will need to allow pop-ups to be
able to view and complete many activities. To allow pop-ups in your MySpanishLab course, open your browser and do the following
(there may be some variations with each browser):
1. Click Tools  Pop-up Blocker  Pop-up Blocker Settings.
2. When prompted for “Address of Website to allow”, enter: *.pegasus2.pearsoned.com
(If you have downloaded a third-party (Google, Yahoo, AOL, etc.) pop-up blocker/toolbar make sure you turn the popup blocker off on that toolbar in addition to your browser pop-up blocker.)