COLLEGE OF DUPAGE
COURSE SYLLABUS INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2201-11
Summer 2014
Section:
Instructor:
Office hours / location:
E-mail:
Phone:
Span 2201-011, Tue & Thurs 9:00 AM-12:50 PM BIC 2700
Sibyl Gallus-Price, M.A.
By appointment, Office 2406
gallus-prices@cod.edu
312-659-9903
¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome to Spanish 2201, Intermediate Spanish I. This course continues to develop the ability to
speak, understand, read, and write Spanish in a cultural and communicative context. Spanish
2201 is for students that have successfully completed Spanish 1102 or equivalent, or 2 yrs. high
school Spanish or consent of instructor. This is a four-credit hour course that may not be repeated for
credit.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate an intermediate-level
communicative knowledge of:
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Intermediate Spanish vocabulary such as personal relationships, feelings, civil states,
personality, city life and landmarks, different forms of media and communications,
professions related to the media, cinema and television, family and everyday life,
different generations and stages of life, nature, animals, natural disasters, and the
ecological state of our world.
Intermediate Spanish language structures such as present tense regular and irregular
verbs to discuss daily routines; expressing personal information with ser and estar;
discussing likes and dislikes with verbs like gustar; using the preterit, imperfect, and the
two combined to discuss past events; expressing opinions with the subjunctive in noun
clauses of volition, emotion and doubt; avoiding repetition in conversation by the use of
direct and indirect object pronouns; using commands to tell others what to do; talking
about future desires and plans with the subjunctive in adjective clauses; discussing daily
routines in the present and past with reflexive verbs; conversing about family and goals
using por and para; using the future, conditional and relative pronouns to discuss the
definite and hypothetical future of the natural world .
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The relationship between the language and cultures as demonstrated in readings and
videos about immigration of Latinos in the U.S., Latin American poetry, indigenous
cultures, Caribbean music and lifestyle, biodiversity in the Amazon, technology among
Latinos, and Hispanic media in comparison to the States’.
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the above by successfully performing the following language
functions:
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Speaking which includes producing and using vocabulary learned in elementary level,
but with greater depth and breadth; asking and responding to questions about everyday
life and plans for the near future; describing basic objects and people in the immediate
environment; producing short, simple, but original utterances about common everyday
activities in the present and past
Listening which includes demonstrating comprehension of simple questions and
answers, statements and conversations on areas related to social needs; identifying
main ideas and key words in familiar contexts; demonstrating comprehension of the
topic and main ideas of authentic material; recognizing the tone of the message in
familiar contexts
Reading which includes demonstrating comprehension of simple connected texts
written for a wide audience; deducing the meaning of new vocabulary based on
contextual cues; demonstrating comprehension of main ideas and supporting detail in
short texts on familiar topics; recognizing the tone of written message in familiar
contexts
Writing which includes producing short, simple, but original written correspondence
about common everyday activities in the present and past with increased accuracy;
creating short paragraphs and compositions on everyday topics; completing simple
forms, surveys and other documents; producing an accurate written transcript from oral
discourse
Critical Thinking which includes comparing and contrasting cross-cultural differences
related to topics and areas covered in content; analyzing the relationship between
language and culture; describing geography, social, economic and political features of
countries where Spanish is spoken
Required vText:
Author: Blanco Edition: 2nd
IMAGINA 2/e vTEXT w/ SUPERSITE & WEBSAM PASSCODE + Loose-leaf Companion Text
You could purchase the above package at the following website directly at the publisher price.
Copy and paste the below link into your browser of choice: www.vhldirect.com/store/COD.htm
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You will see the special price package for College of DuPage students. Click on it and follow the
directions for purchase. You will receive an access code for the Supersite immediately, and your looseleaf text will be mailed to you in 3-5 business days.
You could also purchase your package from the College of DuPage bookstore.
Please contact the C.O.D. bookstore with any questions and/or availability of the Imagina vText
package:
Phone: 630.942.3883
Website: http://www.cod.edu/Service1/Bookstor/Bookstor.htm
College of DuPage assumes no responsibility for materials purchased from any source other than the
college’s authorized provider, Follett
Please see the following link in order to set up your Supersite account.
http://imagina2e.vhlcentral.com/instructions.php?cid=190326&sid=223722
Find:
SPANI-2201-011-Gallus-Price-SP 2014
Evaluation
Your final grade will be based on the following required activities that total 100 percentage points.
Active Class Participation/Attendance
Online Supersite assignments
Writing Portforlio & oral assessments
Quizzes
Exams
20%
20%
20%
10%
30%
90-100
80-89.9
70-79.9
60-69.9
59.9 and <
A
B
C
D
F
Active Class Participation/Attendance:
Participation is an important component of your final grade. If you miss class, no participation points will be
awarded for that day. There cannot be make-up for class participation.
Daily participation is graded in the following manner. You should use this information
during any discussion with your instructor regarding your classroom performance.
4-5 points
arrived on time with required materials and attended full class period; participated
actively in class activities and stayed on task; spoke in the target language at all times
1-3 points
arrived late; arrived without required materials or left class early;
did not participate enough and/or did not stay on task; did not speak in the target
language at all times
0 points
absent or more than 10 minutes late/left more than 10 minutes early
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Student Guided Virtual Tour
Spanish 2202 is a digitally interactive course that includes a multimedia supersite.In order to
understand how your Imagina Supersite operates, you are required to take the Student
Guided Virtual Tour. Here is a link to your Student Guided Virtual Tour:
http://bitcast-a.v1.ord1.bitgravity.com/vhl/sstutorial/student_tours/imagina.html
vText Práctica activities
Your Imagina Supersite contains 3 sections: Práctica, Web-Sam and Assessment, which you will learn
about via your Student Guided Virtual Tour. Your assigned Práctica activities will be located in the
Práctica section at the top of your Supersite page. Many students make the error of going straight to
their Práctica activities without ever opening their vText or loose-leaf text (which is the hard copy of
their vtext) to learn the material first. The assigned loose-leaf text pages are your lecture part of the
course and must be read BEFORE starting your Práctica activities online. The Práctica section is for you
to practice what you just learned in those loose-leaf pages. Your Práctica activities are indeed gradedyou will have three attempts at the correct answer for all questions that are fill in the blank, open-ended
and some multiple choice. Your Práctica activities’ grade will be based on a percentage system, with a
maximum % of 100. Late work results in reduced points.
If you feel you are not scoring as high of a percentage on your Práctica activities, there are some
resources for you to better your performance in the course. First, you should click on the MÁS
PRÁCTICA link in your Práctica section of your assignments. Once you click on the MÁS PRÁCTICA link,
you will find a list of resources for you such as flash cards, virtual tutorials explaining grammatical
points, and more practice activities to continue to work on the concepts that are more challenging for
you. In addition, you could spend more time reading through your loose-leaf text; you could also
practice more activities by completing the unassigned vText Practica exercises; you could ask your
professor for more clarification during office hours or via e-mail, or you could see a tutor on campus to
help you better understand chapter material or receive virtual tutoring. There is also a link in
Blackboard titled, Grammar Study Guides, for grammatical power points.
Web-Sam activities
Your Imagina Supersite contains 3 sections: Práctica, Web-Sam and Assessment, which you
will learn about via your Student Guided Virtual Tour. You will have homework to complete in
both, Práctica and Web-Sam sections, located at the top of the Supersite. Your Práctica and
Web-Sam homework for each day will be listed on the right side of your Course Calendar
under the column, TAREA. Práctica activities are computer-graded, counted as credit/no
credit and should always be completed before Web-Sam assigned activities. Web-Sam
activities are graded by both computer and instructor. Práctica and Web-Sam activities are
worth up to 100% each. Late work results in reduced points.
For extra practice and exposure to the vocabulary and grammatical concepts of each
chapter, visit the TUTORIALS link to the left of the Práctica tab at the top of your Supersite
page. You could also review the Grammatical Power Points located in your Blackboard
menu.
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them. The goal is to get you to hear other students speaking Spanish and communicate with them with
the Spanish you have just acquired. Your Voice Boards are graded on a completion, effort and
performance basis, with a maximum percentage of 100. You must complete all Pasos in order to
receive full credit.
Digital Portfolio
In Spanish 2201, you will be creating a Portfolio, which will highlight the vocabulary, grammar, and culture
from each lesson in a creative multimedia format
Oral assessment: You will participate in periodic tertulias or conversations devoted to chapter themes. These
will be done in small groups. The instructor will circulate throughout the classroom engaging group members
in conversation, proposing guiding questions and/or offering comments. You will be expected to demonstrate
knowledge of new chapter vocabulary and grammatical concepts. Assessment will be a combination of
instructor and self- assessment. A rubric will be provided.
Digital Portfolio writing: For every lesson, you will submit a Digital Portfolio with a multi-media component
(audio/graphic/photos/video etc.)at blackboard and turn in your entry by the due date listed on the Course
Calendar. You will receive feedback and an overall grade. You will be invited to revise and improve these
submissions for the final days of the course. You will also present your portfolio to the class. For each lesson
you will also participate in tertulias based on lesson themes
In-class writing. You will be frequently asked to write on a variety of topics in class without dictionary or
electronic devices. This writing will be more informal and will be produced within a ten-minute time frame at
the beginning of class. Periodically you will submit your best work to be graded. The instructor will provide
feedback and suggestions for improvement. There are no revisions offered for these submissions.
Final Oral Interview/Digital Portfolio Presentation
Presentation: At the end of the term, you will present your digital portfolio.Your instructor will provide the
rubric and guide you through the process.
Quizzes
You will have a quizzes to complete for each lesson both in-class and at the Supersite. To access your
Supersite quizzes, select the ASSESSMENT tab at the top of the Imagina Supersite screen, and follow the
directions. Once you start an on-line oral quiz you will have 30 minutes to complete it.
Any late Quiz will result in a reduction of points
Exams
Poficiency Assesments
You will have cumulative proficiency assessments that will take place toward the end of the
term created by the Minnesota Language Proficiency Assessments (MLPA). These
proficiency-based exams are second language assessments for reading, writing, listening, and
speaking. The format of the MLPA is designed to provide an opportunity for students to “show
what they can do” with the Spanish language. The best way to study is simply to review the
material that we have covered in class and be prepared to apply that knowledge. The reading
and listening components will be administered in a language lab. The writing and speaking
component will be administered during the last weeks of the semester as indicated on your
course calendar.
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You will have 5 lesson exams during the regular semester that will test material covered in class and in your
homework. The exams will take 40-45 minutes to complete. If you have been excused for your absence, you must
make arrangements with your instructor to make up the exam you missed within 1-4 days of your absence. No makeups for unexcused absences on day of exam.
Wimba Pronto/ Blackboard IM
Wimba Pronto is a Skype-like feature located in your Imagina Supersite. You will be required to purchase a
webcam for this course, if you do not already have one. There will be a link in your Supersite account titled:
GET PRONTO NOW. You must click on that link and follow instructions to install Wimba Pronto onto your
computer. You will then read about Wimba Pronto to understand how it works once you’ve installed it. Here is a
link to the user guide:
http://www.wimba.com/assets/resources/WP_31_User_Guide.pdf <~~ takes a few minutes to load
Technical Support
For any technical support issues related to the IMAGINA VHL Supersite, please call Imagina Technical Support
staff either via email or telephone:
techsupport@vistahigherlearning.com | (800) 248-2813 *If calling, please remember to press option
“2” for help.
For any technical support issues related to WIMBA PRONTO (WEBCAM), please call:
1 (877) 382-2293, or visit the Tech Support Website: http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com
For any technical support issues related to COD e-mail or Blackboard, please call:
Blackboard or COD e-mail to the Student Help Desk:
studenthelp@dupage.edu
630-942-2999
COD E-mail
You will be required to check your COD e-mail daily for this course. There is a link to your COD e-mail in
Blackboard. This is very important. You will be responsible for all announcements, reminders, feedback, and due
dates in COD e-mail. Contact the Student Help Desk via the number above for assistance. You must register your
COD e-mail in the Imagina Supersite as your point of contact.
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Special Accommodations
Any student holding a documented blue card MUST inform the instructor of his/her special
accommodations PRIOR to requesting accommodation for a graded component. A reasonable amount
of time is expected to inform the instructor and receive permission (e.g. a student should not present a
blue on the same day a graded component is due, or after the due date). Failure to inform the
instructor within a reasonable amount of time may result in the inability to accommodate.
Withdrawals
The final day for a student to withdraw from any course will be equal to 75% of the time for the
respective academic session. The last day to withdraw from this section is July 21, 2014 . After the
deadline, students will be required to appeal for late withdrawal and provide appropriate
documentation to the Student Registration Services Office for all requests. Students who are granted
approval to withdraw by petition will not be eligible for refunds of tuition or fees and will receive a ‘W’
grade on their transcript. Appeals must be submitted prior to the designated final exam period for 16week classes and before the last class meeting for all other session classes.
For more information, please contact:
Student Registration Services at (630) 942-2377 or registration@cod.edu, or visit the office in the
Student Services Center, Room 2221.
Prior to withdrawing from this class, students are encouraged to speak with their instructor.
Incompletes
Incompletes may be granted to students who have completed a minimum of 2/3 of the coursework
while maintaining a minimum of a 70% average and who, for reasons beyond their control, are unable to
complete a course within an academic term. Incompletes will not be granted to students who cannot
document extenuating circumstances. For eligible students, an incomplete contract must be completed
and signed by the student and instructor.
Satisfactory/Fail grading option
Students interested in the satisfactory / fail grading option should read the contract terms and
conditions to ensure that it is the right option for them. Once the 'S' grade has been submitted to the
Records Office, it cannot be changed to a letter grade. The student must obtain approval from the
instructor prior to the last day to withdraw from the class. If granted, a signed Satisfactory / Fail Grading
Option Contract must be completed and submitted to the Office of Student Registration Services within
10 calendar days after the contract is signed.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY & STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
CODE OF ACADEMIC CONDUCT (Policy 20-41):
College of DuPage is committed to the promotion of absolute integrity and high ethical standards of
individual honesty in academic work. As members of the College community, students are expected to
refrain from academic dishonesty in all forms, including but not limited to: cheating, plagiarism,
furnishing false information, abuse of academic materials, misconduct during a testing situation,
facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive. All work
submitted by students is expected to be the result of the student’s individual thoughts, research and
self-expression. When students use ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source
shall be acknowledged appropriately. The College maintains disciplinary procedures to address
violations of the Code of Academic Conduct.
CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT (Policy 20-35):
The College maintains a Code of Student Conduct to provide fair and reasonable rules and procedures to
promote personal development and to ensure that students do not engage in conduct that interferes
with the operations of the College. Students are responsible for their own conduct in complying with
existing College policies regarding student behavior. The College maintains disciplinary procedures to
address violations of the Code of Student Conduct.
There are no make-ups for tertulias, presentations or the Proficiency Assessments. There are no
make-ups for the in-class writing samples. However, more than one sample will be completed in
class before the students are invited to choose their best work to be submitted for grading.
Late submissions of Supersite activities and/or quizzes will result in reduced points.
If you have been excused for your absence, you must make arrangements with your instructor to
make up an exam you missed within 1-4 days of your absence. The instructor reserves the right
to refuse make-ups for unexcused absences on day of exam. There are no make-ups for the
listening or speaking parts of the exams.
Return policy:
Every effort will be made to return quizzes, exams, presentations and tertulia evaluations by the next
class period. Every effort will be made to return writing submissions within two weeks. Proficiency
Assessment results for Reading and Listening will be immediately available electronically. Proficiency
Assessments for Speaking and Writing will be posted at Blackboard by the last day of the course.
I hope you have a great term in Spanish 2201!
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Week
Date
1
Tues.
6/10
Actividades / Metas
(Activities / Goals
Introducción al curso; Register your Maestro (Imagina)
Supersite passcode; take the student guided virtual tour
(link located in your syllabus); read your Student Code
of Conduct (link also located in your syllabus) and
course materials thoroughly.
Lección 1: Sentir y vivir
Para Empezar p. 4-5
Tarea
Homework
*Please
Assigned
Supersite
Activities
Cortometraje p. 6-11
1
1
Lección 1: Sentir y vivir
Tues.
6/10
Thurs.
6/12
Estructuras p. 18-30
Using present tense regular and irregular verbs to
discuss daily routines; talking about personal
information with ser and estar; discussing likes and
dislikes with verbs like gustar
Evaluación
Tarea
purchase
your
Supersite
code,
register and
take the
virtual tour
by
Thursday’s
class.
Read pages for
Assigned
Supersite
the next class
period; Come
prepared with
questions.
Activities
Imagina p. 12-17
País: Estados Unidos
Galeria de creadores: Julia Álvarez, Carmen Lomas Garza,
Narciso Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez; En Pantalla: A un
“click” de distancia
Read pages for
the next class
period; Come
prepared with
questions.
Cultura & Literatura p. 31-38
Corriente latina; Poema 20 de Pablo Neruda, Chile,
poesía
Repaso Leccion 1
1
Thurs.
6/12
Expressing emotional states and feelings using
the present tense in the regural and irregular verbs
in the form of a Pablo Neruda poem.
In-class vocabulary quiz
2
Tue.
6/17
Assigned
Supersite
activities
Lesson 1 Digital Portfolio- Sentir y vivir
Lección 1 Exam
Grammar Quiz
Online
DIGITAL
Assigned
Supersite
activities
PORTFOLIO 1
for Thursday
6/19
In-class writing
9
Week
Date
Objectives
Assignment
2
Tues. 6/17
Lección 2: Vivir en la ciudad
Assigned
Lesson 2
Supersite
Activities
Para Empezar p. 42-43
Talking about places, landmarks, people, descriptions
and activities in the city
2
Cortometraje p. 44-49
Adiós mamá, México, 1997
Director: Ariel Gordon
Thurs. 6/19 DIGITAL PORTFOLIO 1 DUE
Estructuras p. 56-68
Using the preterit, imperfect, and the two combined, to
discuss past events
2
Thurs. 6/19
3
Tue. 6/24
Estructurasp. 56-68
Using the preterit, imperfect, and the two combined, to
discuss past events
Imagina p. 50-55
País: México
Galeria de creadores: Gael García Bernal, Frida Kahlo,
Elena Poniatowska, Diego Rivera; En Pantalla: Down
Assigned
Lesson 2
Supersite
Activities
Assigned
Lesson 2
Supersite
Activities
Assigned
Lesson 2
Supersite
Activities
Taxco: locura en bicicletas:
Due
DIGITAL
PORTFOLIO
DUE 6/19
In-class
Tertulia 1
In -class
vocabulary
quiz
Online
grammar
quiz
Cultura & Literatura p. 70-76
Juchitán: La ciudad de las mujeres; Aqueronte de José
Emilio Pacheco, México, cuento
3
3
Tues.
6/24
Thurs.
6/26
Review Lesson 2
Supersite
Activities
Examen Lección 2
Tertulia 2
Supersite
Activities
3
Thurs.
6/26
Lección 3: La influencia de los medios Para Empezar p.
80-81
Discussing professions related to the media, cinema,
television, press and other forms of communications.
In-class writing
Supersite
Activities
DIGITAL
PORTFOLIO 2
DUE Tue. 7/1
Lesson 2 Digital
Portfolio- Vivir
en la ciudad
10
Week
Date
Objectives
4
Tues.
7/1
Lección 3: La influencia de los medios Para
Cortometraje p. 82-87
Encrucijada, México, 2002
Director: Rigo Mora
Assignment
Due
Assigned
Lesson 3
Supersite
Activities
DIGITAL
PORTFOLIO
2 DUE
Assigned
Lesson 3
Supersite
Activities
Vocabulary
Quiz In-class
Online quiz
Estructuras p. 94-108
Using the subjunctive in noun clauses of volition,
emotion and doubt to express opinions; avoiding
repetition in conversation by the use of direct and
indirect object pronouns; using commands to tell
others what to do
4
Tues.
7/1
4
Thurs.
7/3
.
5
Tues.
7/8
Estructuras p. 94-108
Using the subjunctive in noun clauses of volition, emotion
and doubt to express opinions; avoiding repetition in
conversation by the use of direct and indirect object
pronouns; using commands to tell others what to do
Imagina p. 88-93
Países: El Caribe- Cuba, Puerto Rico y La República
Dominicana
Galeria de creadores: Julia de Burgos, Rosario Ferré,
Wifredo Lam, Oscar de la Renta; En Pantalla: Alerta Verde:
coquí en peligro de extinction
Assigned
Lesson 3
Supersite
Activities
Cultura & Literatura p. 110-116 / Review Lección 3
Examen Lección 3
Tertulia Lección 3
Supersite
Lección 4: Generaciones en movimiento
Para Empezar p. 120-121
Discussing family, daily life, generations,
personality and the stages of life
5
Tues.
7/8
Lección 4: Generaciones en movimiento Para Empezar p.
120-121
Discussing family, daily life, generations, personality and
the stages of life
Supersite
In-class writing
11
Week
5
Date
Objectives
Assignment
Thurs.
7/10
DIGITAL
PORTFOLIO
3 DUE Thurs.
7/10
Cortometraje p. 122-127
El rincón de Venezuela, Venezuela/
EE.UU., 2005 Director: Reyther Ortega
5
Assigned
Thurs.7/10
Estructuras p.134-136
Using the subjunctive in adjective clauses to talk
about future desires and plans; discussing daily
routines in the present and past with reflexive
verbs; conversing about family and goals using
por and para
Due
Supersite
Activities
DIGITAL
PORTFOLIO
3 DUE
☺☺☺☺
6
Tues.
7/15
Assigned
Lesson 4
Supersite
Activities
6
Estructuras p. 134-146
Using the subjunctive in adjective clauses to talk about
future desires and plans; discussing daily routines in
the present and past with reflexive verbs; conversing
about family and goals using por and para
Tues.
7/15
Imagina p. 128-133
Países: Centroamérica- Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá
Galeria de creadores: Giocondo Belli, Armando
Morales y Mauricio Puente; En Pantalla: Turismo:
aportes y desafíos Cultura & Literatura p.148-155
Assigned
Lesson 4
Supersite
Activities
6
Thurs.
7/17
Examen Lección 4
Tertulia Leccion 4
In-class
vocabulary
quiz
Online
Grammar
quiz
Assigned
Lesson 4
Supersite
Activities
12
Week
Date
6
Thurs.
7/17
7
Tues.
7/22
7
Assignment
Due
Examen Lesson 4
El futuro/ condicional/ pronombres
relativos
p.172-179
Supersite
Tues.
7/22
7
La herencia de los Mayas; El eclipse de Augusto
Monterroso, Guatemala, cuento
Objectives
Supersite
Lección 5: Las riquezas naturales Para
Empezar p. 158-159
Talking about nature, animals, natural
disasters and ecology in our world
Thurs.
7/24
Cortometraje p. 160-165
Raíz, España, 2003
Director: Gaizka Urresti
Digital
Portfolio Due
Assigned
Lesson 5
Supersite
Activities
Supersite
Estructuras p. 172-184
Using the future, conditional and relative pronouns to
discuss the definite and hypothetical future of the
natural world and while traveling abroad
7
Thurs.
7/24
8
Tue 7/29
Países: Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela
Galeria de creadores: Marisol Escobar, Gabriel García
Márquez, Oswaldo Guayasamín y Carolina Herrera; En
Pantalla: De Aventura por Mindo p.166-171
Examen Lección 5
Tertulia Lección 5
Assigned
Lesson 5
Supersite
Activities
Assigned
Lesson 5
Supersite
Activities
Supersite
Work on your
final revisions
and
13
Digital Portfolio Presentations
8
Tues.
2/29
8
Thurs. 7/31
8
Thurs. 7/21
presentations
of your
Lesson 1-5
Portfolio
entries
FINAL DIGTAL PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS
Final Reiview
Final Exam
Thurs. 7/31 at 9am
<Syllabus is subject to change.>
Exámenes
Lección 1 - 6/17
Lección 2 - 6/26
Lección 3 - 7/8
Lección 4 - 7/22
Lección 5 -7/22
FINAL - 7/31
Tertulias
6/19
6/26
7/8
7/17
7/22
Digital Portfolios
6/19
7/1
7/10
7/22
7/29
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