Department of Modern Languages
SYLLABUS
COURSE: SPN 1130, SPANISH I FOR NON-HERITAGE LEARNERS
MODALITY: Homework -based course
TERM: Fall 2015
PERIOD: 1A
CREDIT: 5 semester hours
PREREQUISITE: None
INSTRUCTOR: Teresita López
E-MAIL ADDRESS: lopezt@dadeschools.net
WEBSITE: www.new.schoolnotes.com/DASH
REQUIRED MATERIALS
TEXTBOOK:
Dicho y hecho, 10th Ed. Potowsky et al., 2015
ACCESS CODE: WileyPlus Registration Code will be supplied to you.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Spanish 1130 is the first course of a four semester sequence which focuses on the acquisition of
communicative language competence. Attention is paid to the functional use of the structures
presented in class. Spanish language knowledge and skills are developed through varied learning
activities and extensive exposure to high frequency spoken and written forms. The student will act as
the main agent of her/his own learning with the instructor as the facilitator.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should have developed a beginning level of fluency and accuracy of:
 Communicative competence.
 Listening comprehension skills.
 Grammatical and written capabilities.
 Culturally appropriate language skills.
POLICY ON HERITAGE LEARNERS
SPN 1130 is not designed for heritage learners who are able to comprehend to a great extent the spoken
language even if they lack adequate knowledge of the written, reading, and the communicative aspects
of the language.
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COURSE EVALUATION
PARTICIPATION
WILEYPLUS HOMEWORK
PARTIAL EXAMS (2)
COMPOSITIONS (3)
VIDEO PROJECT
ORAL EXAM
FINAL EXAM
15%
20%
15%
10%
10%
10 %
20%
GRADE SCALE (This scale will be used to enter your grade at FIU)
A
AB+
B
BC+
100-93.0
92.9-90.0
89.9-88.0
87.9-83.0
82.9-80.0
79.9-78.0
C
CD+
D
DF
77.9-73.0
72.9-70.0
69.9-68.0
67.9-63.0
62.9-60.0
59.9-BELOW
A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES A GRADE OF “C-“, OR LESS, IN THIS COURSE, OR A “C” IN ANY DASH
COURSE, WILL BE DROPPED FROM FIU’S DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
GRADE SCALE (This scale will be used to enter your grade at DASH)
A
100-90
B
89-80
C
79-70
D
69-60
F
59-BELOW
ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend class regularly and to come to class prepared and ready
to participate actively. Tardiness is disruptive to the class; therefore, students should be on time for
class. A student will automatically receive a grade of F as the final grade for the course if the student
is absent from 40% (or more) of the total number of classes for the semester.
NOTE: In order to maintain an environment conducive to learning, students are asked to turn off or
silence Smart phones, Ipods and all electronic devices before entering the classroom.
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PARTICIPATION (15%) Each week, your instructor will evaluate your participation level and you will have
the opportunity to earn 5 points for every class if you speak in Spanish during the whole class and in
group discussions and participate in all activities with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
HOMEWORK (20%): Students are responsible for reading, prior to class, the textbook pages containing
the explanations of the grammatical points to be used and practiced during the in-class activities.
Students will complete the homework exercises (listening, reading, grammar) on Blackboard/WileyPlus,
by the due date. Regular homework assignments will appear on www.newschoolnotes.com/DASH/
PARTIAL EXAMS (15%): There will be two in-class partial exams. The PE 1 will cover chapters 1, 2 and
the PE 2 will cover 3, 4. These exams will consist of the following sections: listening comprehension,
vocabulary, grammar, writing, and culture. The dates of the exams are indicated in the course calendar
below. No make-ups will be given without a documented and valid reason.
COMPOSITIONS (10%): You will be required to write in class a total of 3 compositions in Spanish on a
topic assigned by your instructor on the date indicated by him/her.
VIDEO PROJECT (10%): Each group (of 3 or 4) will do a video for 2 or 3 min. in Spanish about a topic
such as Hispanic food, Hispanic customs and traditions or other related topics with instructor’s
permission. Topics may, for example, include autobiographical speeches, your university life or how-to
demonstrations. Students should come up with creative ideas that maintain the audience’s attention.
Videos will be shown in class. Your instructor will provide you with more information on the project.
ORAL EXAM (10%): The exam will take place during class time the week before the end of this semester
course. The exam will consist of a communicative activity with another classmate in front of your
instructor. You will not be able to have any notes. You will be graded on your fluency, your grammatical
accuracy and your breadth of vocabulary. No make-ups will be given without a documented and valid
reason.
FINAL EXAM (20%): The final exam will be comprehensive and will be given in class at the end of the
semester (Second Grading Period). No make-ups will be given without a documented and valid reason.
Instructors may have pop quizzes during the semester as deemed necessary.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
INCOMPLETE GRADE: A grade of “I” is only given when there is a valid, documented reason, which
prevents the student from completing the course. A student should have completed at least 60% of the
course work in order to get an Incomplete grade. If such reason arises, please advise your instructor
immediately, and make arrangements for removing the Incomplete as soon as possible.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: All course work must be the work of the student; otherwise, it is considered
cheating. Plagiarism, cheating, and forgery are serious offenses and will not be tolerated as stated in the
Academic Misconduct section of FIU’s Academic Affairs Policies, Manuals, and Handbooks.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY: Accommodations will be provided as per Miami Dade Public School’s
Individual Education Plan (IEP).
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COURSE CALENDAR
WEEK 1
Introduction to the course, enroll in WileyPlus.
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Introducing oneself and others, greetings and goodbyes.
Las presentaciones, pp. 2-3
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Introducing oneself and others, greetings and goodbyes.
Las presentaciones, saludos y despedidas, expresiones de cortesía, pp. 4, 8
Cultura: Greetings, p. 7
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Identify and describe people.
Subject pronouns and the verb SER, p. 9
Describing with adjectives, p. 10
WEEK 2
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Learning the letters of the alphabet.
El alfabeto, p.15
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Using numbers
Los números del 0 al 99, p. 13
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Learning the days of the week and the months of the year.
Los días de la semana, los meses del año, los cumpleaños, pp. 16, 18, 20
WEEK 3
LABOR DAY. NO CLASS.
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Tell time. Hispanic nationalities.
Decir la hora, p. 21
El español en el mundo hispano, p. 25
Capítulo 1: Nuevos encuentros
Lesson goals: Lesson goals: Communicative and/or cultural activities
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WEEK 4
Capítulo 2: La vida universitaria
Lesson goals: Identifying objects and persons, gender and number: Nouns and articles
La vida universitaria, pp. 30-31
Género y número, artículos, pp. 33-34
Capítulo 2: La vida universitaria
Lesson goals: Learning about the academic life. Talking about going places.
Las clases universitarias y el campus, p. 36
Ir + a + destination, p. 40
Capítulo 2: La vida universitaria
Lesson goals: Cultura: Puerto Rico
Lectura p. 45
WEEK 5
Capítulo 2: La vida universitaria
Lesson goals: Talking about actions in the present.
Verbos regulares en – ar, p. 46
Capítulo 2: La vida universitaria
Lesson goals: Talking about actions in the present.
Verbos regulares en – er and - ir, p. 50
Cultura: La vida universitaria en el mundo hispano p. 48
Capítulo 2: La vida universitaria
Lesson goals: Communicative and/or cultural activities
WEEK 6
Partial Exam 1. It will cover chapters 1 and 2.
Capítulo 3: Así es mi familia
Lesson goals: Talking about the family.
Así es mi familia, pp. 60-62, 64
Capítulo 3: Así es mi familia
Lesson goals: Indicating possession with the verb TENER and telling one’s age.
Tener y tener...años, p. 65
Cultura: La familia hispana, p. 73
Capítulo 3: Así es mi familia
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Lesson goals: Cultura. Los hispanos en Estados Unidos.
Lectura p. 67
WEEK 7
Capítulo 3: Así es mi familia
Lesson goals: Describing people and things.
Adjetivos descriptivos con SER, p. 69
Capítulo 3: Así es mi familia
Lesson goals: Indicating possession.
Adjetivos posesivos y el uso de “de”, p.74
Para conversar p. 82
Capítulo 3: Así es mi familia
Lesson goals: Indicating location of people, places, and things. Describing conditions.
El verbo ESTAR, p. 77
Adjetivos con ESTAR, p. 79
WEEK 8
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Talking about food.
¡A la mesa!, pp. 88-89
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Expressing likes and dislikes.
El verbo GUSTAR, pp. 93-94
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Cultura. México
Lectura p. 97
WEEK 9
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Meals and drinks.
Las comidas y las bebidas, pp. 99-100
En el restaurante, p. 105.
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Talking about actions, desires, and preferences.
Verbos irregulares, p. 102
Las comidas en el mundo hispano. p. 106
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Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Counting from 100 and indicating the year.
Los números a partir de 100 y el año, p. 107
WEEK 10
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Asking for specific information.
Palabras interrogativas, p. 111
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Para conversar ¿Qué comemos? p. 115
VideoEscenas, p. 110
Capítulo 4: ¡A la mesa!
Lesson goals: Communicative and/or cultural activities
WEEK 11
Partial Exam 2 (in class). It will cover chapters 3 and 4.
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Talk about hobbies, pastimes, and activities.
Nuestro tiempo libre, ¿activos o sedentarios?, pp. 122-123
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Talking about activities in the present.
Verbos irregulares en YO: SABER/ CONOCER, P. 131
Otros verbos irregulares, p. 134
Cultura. Cuba y la República Dominicana
Lectura p. 130
WEEK 12
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Expressing preferences, obligations, and intentions.
Expresiones: Tener ganas de+infinitivo…tener que+infinitivo…pensar+infinitivo…, p. 137
VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Making future plans.
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Ir + a + infinitivo, p. 139
VideoEscenas, p. 141
WEEK 13
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Learning about the weather and the seasons.
¿Qué tiempo hace?, p. 142
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Emphasizing that an action is in progress.
Presente progresivo, p. 146
Cultura: El fútbol, el rey de los deportes p. 145
Capítulo 5: Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Describing people, places, and things.
Los verbos SER y ESTAR (resumen), p. 148
WEEK 14
Nuestro tiempo libre
Lesson goals: Communicative and/or cultural activities
Review for Final Exam
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
WEEK 15
ORAL EXAM WEEK
WEEK 16
FINAL EXAM WEEK
SUMMARY OF DEADLINES
All activities are due by 11:00 PM EST on the dates indicated or you will receive an “F” for each
WileyPlus Homework missed.
WILEYPLUS HOMEWORK:
Lesson 1: SEPT. 13
Lesson 2: SEPT. 27
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Lesson 3: OCT. 11
Lesson 4: NOV. 1
Lesson 5: NOV. 25
IN-CLASS PARTIAL EXAMS:
Partial Exam 1: SEPTEMBER
Partial Exam 2: NOVEMBER
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