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SPANISH 101
UW-MADISON
SYLLABUS
SS VERSION
Fall 2008
Instructor:
Office: ________ Office Phone: ____________
Email: ___________________________
Office Hours: ____________________________
Texts:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Puntos de partida, 8th ed. Knorre, Dorwick, et al. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Supplementary Materials 7th ed. to accompany Puntos de partida 8th ed. Foerster, Miller. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Workbook to accompany Puntos de partida, 8th ed. Arana, A., Arana, 0. McGraw-Hill, 2009.(Electronic)
Laboratory Manual to accompany Puntos de partida, 8th ed. Sabló-Reyes, McGraw-Hill, 2009.(Electronic)
Recommended:
5) English Grammar for Students of Spanish 5th Edition, Emily Spinelly, The Olivia Hill Press
Course Description and Objectives: Spanish 101 is the first course in a two-semester sequence of
beginning Spanish. It is designed for the student with little or no prior knowledge of Spanish. The goal of
the course is for students to use their newly-acquired skills to communicate in Spanish in a realistic and
culturally appropriate fashion with emphasis placed on speaking, listening, reading and writing. All
classes will be taught in Spanish.
Speaking a foreign language is an acquired skill that requires a great deal of consistent practice to
become proficient. You are expected to work conscientiously on a daily basis in class and at home.
Every day, you will have some assignments that will allow you to reinforce and practice what you have
learned in class and others that will help you come to class prepared the following day. Attendance and
participation in class are of utmost importance and you are expected to be in class and participate every
day. Based on these premises, the basic requirements for Spanish 101 are as follows:
Method of Evaluation:
Grading Scale:
Chapter Tests
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Oral Final Exam
Homework, Oral Presentations and Writing Exercises
Participation/Attendance
20%
20%
25%
10%
15%
10%
The grading scale for all Spanish 101 classes is as follows:
A ........... 92-100
AB ........ 89-91
B ........... 83-88
BC ........ 80-82
C ........... 71-79
D ........... 65-70
F ........... Below 65
ChapterTests: (20% of the final grade) There will be four (4) chapter tests during the semester.
**PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO make-up tests for ANY reason, including situations such as
illness or required participation in a university-sponsored event. In order not to penalize those who miss a
test, the lowest of all test scores will be dropped for all (i.e. a zero for the missed test), and the remaining
three (3) averaged. Test dates appear on the Calendar in this syllabus. Please check exam dates
carefully to avoid foreseeable conflicts later.
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Midterm Exam: (20% of your final grade) The Midterm Exam will be comprehensive, and it will take
place during two days (Part I and Part II) during normal classroom hours. Midterm Exam dates appear
on the Calendar in this syllabus. Please check exam dates carefully to avoid foreseeable conflicts later.
Final Exam: (25% of your final grade) The Final Exam will be comprehensive and will be given on the
following date: Wednesday, December 17th at 10:05am.
Oral Final Exam: (10% of your final grade) The Oral Final Exam will be given during the last week of
class. The oral final is designed to evaluate the speaking and listening skills practiced throughout the
semester. More detailed information about the oral final will be provided toward the end of the semester.
Homework, Oral Presentations and Writing Exercises: (15% of the final grade)
Homework will consist of exercises from your texts, electronic manuals and any other activities the
instructor deems appropriate. It will be given on a daily basis, and is an integral part of the course. All
written homework should be completed in a clear and organized fashion. Exercises from the Electronic
Workbook and Electronic Laboratory Manual must be completed online on time in order to receive
credit. All homework (electronic and otherwise) is due when the instructor indicates, and not
thereafter. No late homework will be accepted.
Oral Presentations: There will be a minimum of two (2) in-class oral presentations (individually or in
group) throughout the semester.
Writing Assignments: Beginning with the third week of class you will begin writing short compositions.
These essays offer 101 students the opportunity to be creative and to gradually develop and improve their
written skills during the semester. These will be assigned either as homework or done during class. There
will be a minimum of 4 writing assignments throughout the semester. All writing assignments are due
when the instructor indicates and no late assignments will be accepted. (see attached rubric for
details)
Participation and Attendance: (10% of the final grade)
Participation: Active participation is a must for any successful language learner. You will be awarded
up to 10 points for participation per week. Active participation consists of using Spanish in class at all
times, volunteering answers, answering questions as accurately as possible, as well as staying on task in
pair and group work. If you are absent from class you cannot participate, so you will receive no points
for participation on the days that you are absent. (see attached rubric for details)
Attendance: You are expected to be in class every day. Regular attendance provides you with the
practice that is essential to master a foreign language. You earn up to 5 points (5%) for attendance (you
will be graded once at the end of the semester). All absences count! No absences will be excused, but
you are allowed to miss a maximum of 5 days for any reason without losing attendance points.
If you participate in UW-sponsored events which may prevent you from attending class from time to
time, you must inform your instructor on or before September 12th, 2008 and submit a letter to him/her,
written on UW letterhead and signed by your supervisor or coach. The letter must include your name, the
entire season's schedule and your responsibilities in it. You must use your 5 allowed absence days for
these events first. However, further event-related absences will not affect your attendance grade.
NOTE: all other non-event absences DO count.
Your attendance grade will be awarded as follows. (All absences count!)
***5 TARDIES=1 ABSENCE.
0-5 absences=5 pts. 6 absences=4 pts.
7 absences=3 pts.
8 absences=2 pts.
9 absences=1 pt.
more than 9 absences=0 pts.
Students with special needs: Students who require special accommodations should talk with their
instructor during the first week of class so that the instructor can make all necessary arrangements
and/or accommodations.
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Miscellaneous:
 Students who will be absent from class due to religious holidays must inform the instructor of the
specific dates of these absences within the first two weeks of class.
 Talk to your instructor if you have questions, difficulties or concerns as early as possible!
 Incomplete(s) may be given with approval of the course coordinator only and solely in case of
emergency or extenuating circumstances. To be eligible to receive an incomplete, the student must
have completed at least 80% of the coursework as explained in the syllabus (this includes
attendance and participation).
Academic Honesty: (see http://www.wisc.edu/students/conduct/uws14.htm for more information)
Academic honesty requires that all course work a student presents to an instructor honestly and
accurately indicates the student’s own academic efforts. It is inappropriate to engage in any activity that
might constitute academic misconduct. Some examples include but are not limited to:
o Cutting and pasting from the web without proper citation.
o Paraphrasing from the web or other sources without crediting the source(s).
o Using another person’s ideas, words or research and presenting it as one’s own. This
includes help from friends, tutors, family and computer-based).
If you have any questions regarding this issue (such as what kind of help from a friend, tutor, etc. is / is
not acceptable) discuss it with your instructor before handing in work that is not entirely your own.
Additional Useful Information:
Spanish 101 Coordinator :
Prof. Verónica Egon
1002 Van Hise
262-2093/263-0608
E-mail: vvegon@wisc.edu
Office Hours: T. 1:00 – 3:00pm and by appointment
Spanish Department Web site:
http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu
Spanish 101Calendar: Fall 2008
Week
Day
Date
Material
1
T
W
R
F
Sept.2
Sept. 3
Sept. 4
Sept.5
Course Intro/Ante todo
(Ramadan begins)
Ante todo
Ante todo Special Needs Students and Athletes: talk to your Instructor!!
Ante todo
2
M
T
W
R
F
Sept. 8
Sept. 9
Sept. 10
Sept. 11
Sept. 12
Ante todo
Ante todo
Capítulo 1
Capítulo 1
Capítulo 1 Deadline for athletes to submit official letter on Monday
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3
M
T
W
R
F
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Sept. 19
Capítulo 1
Capítulo 1
Capítulo 1
Test #1 (Ante todo, cap. 1)
Capítulo 2
4
M
T
W
R
F
Sept. 22
Sept. 23
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Sept. 26
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
5
M
T
W
R
F
Sept. 29
Sept.30
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 3
Capítulo 3
Capítulo 3
Capítulo 3
Capítulo 3
Capítulo 3
M
T
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F
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Capítulo 3
Test #2 (caps. 2, 3)
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
7
M
T
W
R
F
Oct. 13
Oct. 14
Oct. 15
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
Midterm Exam Part 1 (Ante Todo – Cap.4)
8
M
T
W
R
F
Oct. 20
Oct. 21
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 24
Midterm Exam Part 2 (Ante Todo – Cap.4)
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
9
M
T
W
R
F
Oct. 27
Oct. 28
Oct. 29
Oct. 30
Oct. 31
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
10
M
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W
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F
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Nov. 5
Nov. 6
Nov. 7
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
Test # 3 (caps. 5,6)
Capítulo 7
6
(Rosh Hashanah)
(Rosh Hashanah)
(Yom Kippur)
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11
M
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W
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F
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nov. 12
Nov. 13
Nov. 14
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
12
M
T
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F
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
Nov. 19
Nov. 20
Nov. 21
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
13
M
T
W
R
F
Nov. 24
Nov. 25
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Nov. 28
Capítulo 8
Test #4 (caps.7,8)
Capítulo 9
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
14
M
T
W
R
F
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Dec. 5
Capítulo 9
Capítulo 9
Capítulo 9
Capítulo 9
Capítulo 9
15
M
T
W
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F
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 11
Dec. 12
Oral interviews
Oral interviews
Oral interviews
Review
Review
(Last Class Day)
Wednesday
Dec. 17
FINAL EXAM 10:05 A.M.
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EVALUATION RUBRICS
Participation Rubric: (10 total points possible per week):
A
9.2 – 10
AB
8.9 – 9.1
B
8.3 – 8.8
8.0 – 8.2
BC
7.1 – 7.9
C
6.5 – 7.0
D
F
F
F
6.4 – 5.0
4.9 – 4.0
0 pts.
Exemplary performance. Actively participates without being prompted but is not disruptive or insensitive
towards others; is prepared; is not distracted from group or paired work goals; is always prepared for class.
Volunteers and participates often. Is almost always well prepared, usually stays focused on activities and uses
mostly target language. Generally shows consideration towards other students.
Sometimes participates; answers well when called on but usually doesn't volunteer; is usually prepared for
class; mostly stays focused during group or paired work but may revert to English if not monitored.
Seldom participates unless asked; may come to class unprepared once in a while; may stray off subject and out
of target language during group work.
Speaks only when called on; class preparation is inconsistent; has a tendency to stray off subject matter and
revert to English during group work.
Participates reluctantly; is often inadequately prepared for class and often seems to be "winging it"; often strays
off subject or out of target language during group work.
Only speaks hesitantly if called on; usually comes to class unprepared; has difficulty staying in target language,
even to complete low-pressure tasks such as those assigned during group or paired activities.
Not prepared, frequently lost due to lack of effort or preparation for class. Seldom uses target language and
frequently answers/asks questions in English.
No effort. No Spanish. No preparation.
Essays
Uses a variety of expressions and vocabulary. Sentence structure is complex with adequate transitions.
The work is well organized, clear and addresses all questions and requirements. The writer is creative
and takes reasonable risks with the language. The writer shows s/he has learned from previous mistakes
and instructor's comments.
The use of vocabulary and expressions is adequate. Sentence structure is simple but appropriate to the
task. The writer “plays it safe” without being creative or attempting to take any risks. S/He seldom
repeats mistakes from one journal to the next.
The task has been completed, but the vocabulary, expressions, and sentence structure are basic and
repetitive. There is no attempt to be creative nor to improve or learn from past comments.
Excellent
(A)
(AB)
(B)
(BC)
100 – 90
Good
89 – 80
Fair
(C)
79 – 71
Poor
The task is incomplete and done in a perfunctory manner, without interest, effort or care.
(D)
(F)
70 - 65
Failing
0 pts.
Task was not properly done or essay was not handed in on time.
Oral Presentations
Required
elements: vocab/
grammar/ content
Language use
(grammar, vocab.)
Communication
(expression,
fluency)
Presentation is fully
developed. It incorporates
all required and some
additional information.
Presentation is somewhat
developed incorporating
most of the required
information.
Presentation is not very developed
nor does it incorporate all required
information.
Student is
obviously
not
prepared.
10
9
Grammar used is correct
(only minor errors) for level
of competency. Oral
production is clear and easy
to understand.
8
7
6
Grammar used contains
some errors. Oral production
is mostly clear but may be
difficult to understand at
times.
5
4
3
Grammar used in the presentation
has vast errors. Many of the
statements are unclear and/or
difficult to understand.
2 1 0
Student is
obviously
not
prepared.
10
9
Student is well prepared and
communicates clearly with
partner(s). S/He shows
creativity and the language
flows at a natural speed for
this level.
8
7
6
Student is well prepared and
communicates with
partner(s), but some
prompting may be required
and there is lack of
spontaneity in the
presentation.
8
7
6
5
4
3
Student is somewhat prepared but
has trouble communicating with
partner(s).Conversation is limited to
one-word answers and is stilted and
choppy.
2 1 0
Student is
obviously
not
prepared.
10
9
5
4
3
2
1
0