SPAN 300, a decisive course to begin studying Spanish at an advanced level, has been designed for students
who have completed two years of instruction in Spanish (or can demonstrate an equivalent level of proficiency)
and plan to continue studying the language.
Objectives
Materials
Attendance
You must be exposed to Spanish and use Spanish in order to learn it, so you really want to be in class and benefit from it. Class discussions, presentations and activities provide the kind of interaction in Spanish that you
cannot get at home. For this reason, there is no substitution for attendance. You are expected to attend all
classes and be on time.
If you arrive late you are being disruptive and you may also miss some important information given at the beginning which cannot be repeated every time a student is late. Make sure you get the phone number of at least two classmates:
Name________________________ Phone_____________
Name________________________ Phone_____________
You are responsible for all material covered in class. Keep in mind that irregular attendance will severely affect your learning process and, consequently, your final grade in this course.
If you have to miss a class, you have to notify your instructor ahead of time (either by e-mail or a written notice
left in mail box). In case of an emergency, you are expected to let your instructor know about it as soon as possible.
Assessment
The progress made by students in this class will be evaluated by the following criteria:
1. Participation: 20%
Participation means active involvement in the class. Students are encouraged to contribute in class discussions
and are expected to speak only Spanish.
The participation grade includes:
1) your contribution in Spanish in regular class sessions, in group activities and in electronic discussions,
2) your cooperation and leadership in group and pair work, and
3) your respect and attitude towards your peers and the class.
Your participation grade will be determined as follows:
2. Written tests: 40%
3. Class presentations (both individual and in groups): 25%
4. Portfolio: 15%
The A student: |
The B student: |
initiates interaction in Spanish | show willingness to participate |
elaborates on answers | cooperates in group activities but is not the leader |
shows leadership in group activities | answers when called upon |
almost never uses English | occasionally talks in English |
asks questions only in Spanish | |
is always prepared | is normally prepared |
The C student: |
The D student: |
participates more passively than actively | participates grudgingly |
tends to use English, especially in small group activities | speaks mostly English |
gives slightly more than one word answers | does no cooperate in group activities |
is frequently unprepared | is not prepared for class |
The F student: |
is always obviously unprepared |
is disruptive, prevents other students from hearing |
refuses to participate in class activities |
is disrespectful to other students and the instructor |
almost never uses Spanish |
There will be two written tests in this course: a midterm and a final exam. These exams will evaluate the student's ability to interact with a text using the strategies discussed in class. The midterm exam will be administered on Thursday, March 6, 1
997. The final exam will consist of two parts: oral and written. The oral exam
will be administered during the last week of class in front of the two professors teaching the course. The written on May 13th at 7:30 pm).
These presentations will be based on the activities and exercises posted in the WWW and will consist of individual expositions of reading strategies, opinions, etc. There will be both individual and in group presentations.
4. Portfolio
Students will elaborate a portfolio in which they will include all their homework and a collection of different
kinds of texts according to the text taxonomy seen during the course. More details in class.
Programa tentativo de la asignatura SPAN300 - Semestre de Primavera de 1997 | ||
Fecha | Contenido | Tarea |
Martes 21 enero
Jueves 23 enero |
Introducción al curso, materiales
Texto I |
Activar cuenta de correo electrónico |
Martes 28 enero
Jueves 30 enero |
Texto I
Laboratorio: búsqueda de materiales |
Leer Texto I (Prosa)
Ejercicios Texto I |
Martes 4 febr.
Jueves 6 febr. |
Texto II
Texto III |
Leer Texto II (Prosa)
Ejerc. Texto II. Leer Texto III (Prosa) |
Martes 11 febr.
Jueves 13 febr. |
Texto IV
Laboratorio: Presentación individual (5/6) - Texto V |
Ej. Texto III. Leer Texto IV (Poesía)
Ej. Texto IV. Leer Texto V (Periodismo) |
Martes 18 febr.
Jueves 20 febr. |
Laboratorio: Presentación individual (5/6) - Texto VI
Laboratorio: Presentación individual (5/6) - Texto VII |
Ej. Texto V. Leer Texto VI (Periodismo)
Ej. Texto VI. Leer Texto VII (Periodism) |
Martes 25 febr.
Jueves 27 febr. |
Laboratorio: Presentación individual (5/6) - Texto VIII
Laboratorio: Presentación individual (5/6) - Texto IX |
Ej. Texto VII. Leer Texto VIII (Periodis)
Ej. Texto VIII. Leer Texto IX (Periodism) |
Martes 4 marzo
Jueves 6 marzo |
Texto X: Representación teatral
Examen parcial |
Ejerc. Texto IX. Leer Texto X (Teatro) |
Martes 11 marzo
Jueves 13 marzo |
Vacaciones
de primavera |
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Martes 18 marzo
Jueves 20 marzo |
Texto XI
Laboratorio: Presentación en grupo - Texto XII |
Leer Texto XI (Publicidad)
Ej. Texto XI. Leer Texto XII (Publicidad) |
Martes 25 marzo
Jueves 27 marzo |
Texto XIII
Laboratorio: Presentación en grupo - Texto XIV |
Ej. Texto XII. Leer Texto XIII (Jurídico )
Ej. Texto XIII. Leer Texto XIV (Jurídico) |
Martes 1 abril
Jueves 3 abril |
Texto XV
Laboratorio: Presentación en grupo - Texto XVI |
Ej. Texto XIV. Leer Texto XV (Jurídico)
Ej. Texto XV. Leer Texto XVI (Humor) |
Martes 8 abril
Jueves 10 abril |
Texto XVII
Laboratorio: Presentación en grupo - Texto XVIII |
Ej. Texto XVI. Leer Texto XVII (Humor)
Ej. Texto XVII. Leer Texto XVIII (Cient) |
Martes 15 abril
Jueves 17 abril |
Texto XIX
Laboratorio: Presentación en grupo - Texto XX |
Ej. Texto XVIII. Leer Texto XIX (Cient)
Ej. Texto XIX. Leer Texto XX (Cient) |
Martes 22 abril
Jueves 24 abril |
Laboratorio: Presentación en grupo
Texto XXI: Representación teatral |
Ej. Texto XX
Leer Texto XXI (Teatro) |
Martes 29 abril
Jueves 1 mayo |
Exámenes orales
Exámenes orales |
©1996 E. Román |