Community College of Philadelphia
Spanish 101
Website: www.spanishismylife.wikispaces.com
Monday 9:00-12:05
CRN: 12568-101
Foreign Language Department
Instructor: Lynne Sanders Mouiti, MA
Email: lsandersmouiti@ccp.edu
NERC 246
Spring 2014 (1/13-5/1)
¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome to Español 101! This course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of the
Spanish language. In this course, we will focus on the basic skills important to communication
including listening, speaking, writing, and reading. More specifically, we will emphasize the
importance of oral communication. The aim of this class is for the student to develop a better
knowledge of the Spanish language and culture, and communicative competence in Spanish. Upon
successful completion of this course, you will be able to communicate many ideas in Spanish in
grammatically correct, complete sentences and you will be able to understand some basic spoken
Spanish in a variety of contexts.
Text: Dicho y hecho, 9e. Book and Wiley Plus code, Workbook. Wiley, 2012.
Material to be covered: Chapters 1-4 (Text and workbook).
Evaluation: Your final grade will consist of the following:
Four Unit Tests:
On-Line Activities and Quizzes:
Four Writing Assignments:
Final Oral Exam:
40%
20%
20%
20%
Unit Tests: (40%) Sections on tests will closely resemble Activities Manual/On-Line Activities and
class work exercises. The best way to prepare for tests is to carefully do your assignments and review
your class notes. Additionally, you will be provided with a test bank of questions prior to each exam.
There will be no make-ups under any circumstances.
On-Line Activities and Quizzes: (20%) You will be responsible for completing all of the
assigned on-line activities for Dicho y hecho found at WileyPlus.com. These activities include InText activities (credit for completion) and Self Quizzes (graded). Doing these activities will help you
prepare for tests. You must complete all activities by 9:00 am on the day they are due. If all activities
are not completed by the assigned date, credit is given with a 50% grade reduction up to one
week after the original due date.
Four Writing Assignments: (20%) On the last page of each chapter in your text (Chapter 1 (p.
31), Chapter 2 (p. 65), Chapter 3 (p. 99), and Chapter 4 (p 139), you will find a section called “General
Review”, with questions covering the material learned in each chapter. You will type the questions
and your answers on a separate sheet of paper and turn them in to your instructor on the days
indicated on the course calendar. Please make sure your answers are given in complete sentences,
that you take special care to include accent marks when necessary, and that you do not use vocabulary
or grammar not covered in class. Each answered question will be graded based on the criteria
provided in the attached rubric. Writing Assignments will be accepted with a 50% grade
reduction only up to one week after the original due date.
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Final Oral Exam: (20%) You will have a final oral exam on the days designated on the course
calendar. You should be prepared to answer the “General Review” questions found on page 31, page
65, page 99 and page 139 of your text. You may not read your answers to me, but instead must
understand the question and answer it in a complete, Spanish sentence from memory. More
instructions for your oral will be given as the time approaches. Each answered question will be
graded based on the criteria provided in the attached rubric. There will be no make-ups for your Final
Oral Exam. Students with perfect attendance (that is, that do not miss any part of any class) will be
exempt from taking the final oral exam and receive an automatic 100% on it.
Useful Hints: While you may not receive a participation grade every week, your success is hinged
upon the quality and quantity of your class participation, as well as the amount of your preparation at
home. Good class participation is an opportunity for you to practice new grammar and vocabulary.
Being on time and prepared, speaking your target language as much as possible, participating actively
by answering and asking questions, working well in pairs or small groups, taking initiative and being
willing to take risks, showing respect towards the other students and being generally enthusiastic will
contribute to your success. Don’t feel silly! Use every opportunity to use what you learn and little by
little it will feel more natural.
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Always come to class having read and reviewed the material to be covered in class that day.
Always do your on-line activities manual carefully and check your answers.
Be prepared to actively participate in all class activities
Go over your old tests and re-do the sections that gave you most problems.
Study with someone whenever possible.
Try talking and thinking to yourself in Spanish.
Ask questions when you don’t understand; your instructor will answer them cheerfully!
(Make an appointment via e-mail!)
Use the text website, or find different ones on the internet.
Don’t miss class.
Come see me for extra help before you fall too far behind.
Have a positive attitude and an open mind.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: As consistent attendance is integral to students’ success in a foreign
language course, students with six hours of absence (two classes) will be dropped from this course at
the end of the second missed class. Attendance will take place at the beginning of each class.
Students not in attendance at that time will be marked absent. Two late arrivals or early exits will be
considered one absence. Students with perfect attendance throughout the entire semester will be
exempt from taking and receive a 100% on the Final Oral Exam.
Letter Grades: Your grades for this class will be as follows:
A = (90-100)
B = (80-89)
C = (70-79)
D = (60-69)
F = (59 or below)
Tutoring: Free tutoring is available in the Central Learning Lab (B1-28). The lab is open six days a
week at various times. Please contact them directly at 215.751-8480 for hours. Make appointments
early. I am also available for extra help!
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Make-ups/Late Work: There will be no make-ups without prior consultation with the instructor.
Late work may be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and will result in a grade reduction.
Students with Disabilities: Students who are registered with the Center on Disability must
inform the instructor by the end of the first week of classes if special accommodations are requested.
Academic Integrity: Plagiarizing of any kind is not tolerated. In addition, using Free Translation
services is cheating. While use of online dictionaries and translation of specific phrases is acceptable,
a general translation from English to your target language will result in a failing grade as well as
appropriate disciplinary action. If you are seen cheating in any form, you will receive a zero grade for
that assignment and further disciplinary action may be taken.
Accents, etc.: In order to accurately write in Spanish, a variety of accents are needed. These may be
inserted manually in Microsoft Word by using the Insert and Symbol options and then selecting the
appropriate accented letter. Also, when writing longer papers, it may be helpful to go to Tools and
Language and then selecting Set Language. You should select the option for Spanish Spain Modern
Sort to ensure accuracy. If you check the box Automatically Detect Language, when you begin to write
in Spanish, the computer will automatically detect errors in that language.
Accent Shortcuts:
You may also use the following
combination of keys to type
accented letters!
ALT + 130 = é
ALT + 160 = á
ALT + 161 = í
ALT + 162 = ó
ALT + 163 = ú
ALT + 164 = ñ
ALT + 168 = ¿
ALT + 173 = ¡
Reminders:
1. Only students registered in the class may attend. Please do not bring children or visitors to the
class.
2. Anyone engaging in disruptive behavior will be asked to leave.
3. All cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off/silenced before class begins.
4. This syllabus is subject to change. Please network with your classmates so that in the event of
illness or other problems which may occur, you are able to keep up with these changes.
5. While CCP rarely closes, in case of a weather emergency, please listen to KYW or go to
KYW1060.com online. The closing number is 238 for day classes and 2238 for evening classes.
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Course Calendar
DATE
1/13/14
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Introduction to Course
The Alphabet
Vocabulary: Introductions, Greetings and Expressions of Farewell
Ser and Cognates
Numbers 0-99
1/20/14
No Class!! Happy MLK Day!
1/27/14
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Telling Time
2/3/14
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 1
Due: Writing Assignment for Chapter 1 (General Review p. 31, Type Questions and
Answer in Complete Sentences)
Unit Test I (Covers Chapters 1)
2/10/14
Vocabulary: University Campus and School Subjects
Nouns and Articles, Gender and Number
Ir , Ir + a + Destination
Vocabulary Related to Time and Frequency
Regular –ar Verbs
2/17/14
Regular –er/-ir Verbs
Hacer, Salir
Review for Unit Test I
2/24/14
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 2
Due: Writing Assignment for Chapter 2 (General Review p. 65, Type Questions and
Answer in Complete Sentences)
Unit Test II (Covers Chapter 2)
3/3/14
No Class! Happy Spring Break!
3/10/14
Vocabulary: Family
Tener años
Descriptive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives and Possession with “de”
3/17/14
Using Estar for Location and Describing Conditions
3/24/14
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 3
Due: Writing Assignment for Chapter 3 (General Review p. 99, Type Questions and
Answer in Complete Sentences)
Unit Test III: (Covers Chapter 3)
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3/31/14
Vocabulary: Food Related
Gustar
Stem Changing Verbs
Tener Idioms: Tener Hambre/Sed
Numbers 100+ and Indicating the Year
More Verbs
Cultural Exploration
4/7/14
4/14/14
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 4
Due: Writing Assignment for Chapter 4 (General Review p. 139, Type Questions and
Answer in Complete Sentences)
Unit Test IV (Covers Chapter 4)
4/21/14
Review and prep for Final Oral Exam
TBA
FINAL ORAL EXAMS
Please be advised that this calendar is subject to change as the instructor deems
necessary.
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Evaluation Criteria for Writing Assignments
Grammar
Completely correct
25
Mostly correct but with some significant errors
18-24
Mostly incorrect
0-17
Vocabulary
Broad use of appropriate vocabulary
25
Limited use of vocabulary
18-24
Mostly inaccurate or inadequate use of vocabulary
0-17
Spelling
Few or no spelling errors
25
Some spelling errors present
18-24
Significant and repeated spelling errors present
0-17
Presentation and Accentuation
Typed and mostly accurate use of accent marks
25
Typed, but with repeated errors in accentuation
18-24
Not typed, but mostly accurate use of accent marks
10-17
Not typed and with repeated errors in accentuation
0-9
Questions not typed
-10
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Evaluation Criteria for Oral Exam
Grammar
Completely comprehensible.
25
Mostly comprehensible but with some significant errors.
18-24
Mostly incomprehensible.
0-17
Preparation
Well-rehearsed, correct answers
25
Answers mostly well developed but with a fair amount of hesitation.
18-24
Ideas not well developed.
0-17
Vocabulary
Broad in range, precise.
25
Generally adequate
18-24
Mostly inaccurate or inadequate.
0-17
Pronunciation
Generally good, accurate stress.
25
Rather good but with some striking non-Spanish sounds.
18-24
Generally poor, use of non-Spanish vowels and consonants, incorrect stress
0-17
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