SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT COURSE SYLLABUS COVER PAGE SPANISH 1512 SECTIONS 200,203 SPRING 2012 INSTRUCTOR: WAYNE LANGEHENNIGCourse Syllabus SPAN 1512 – Beginning Spanish II Department: Communication Department Discipline: Spanish Credit: 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lab This is a core course for the Associate of Arts degree, and satisfies five hours of the 8 – 16 hour requirement for foreign language. Prerequisites: SPAN 1511 with “C” or better or two years of high school Spanish or instructor recommendation. Note: Credit will not be given for both SPAN 1512 and SPAN 1514 or SPAN 1305. Available Formats: conventional Campus: Levelland/Reese Center Textbooks: Arriba 6th Ed. by Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Nibert. (1) Textbook (Comunicación y Cultura) (ISBN- 0-13-513636-9) and (2) On-line workbook access code for (MySpanishlab-MSL) (ISBN- 0-13-159045-6) El secuestro, by Marta de Rosa Supplies: Three-ring loose leaf binder or a notebook/folder is suggested. Course Specific Instructions: None Course Description: A continuation of SPAN 1511, this course emphasizes continued language development and refinement. It expands the functional skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing the Spanish language through the study of vocabulary, grammatical structures and syntax, with extensive practice in the classroom. We follow the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ “National Standards”: http://www.cas.usf.edu/languages/whystudy/standard.htm#standards. ACTFL National Standards in Foreign Language Education Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is formed by Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, focusing on the five general areas: Communication Communicate in Languages Other Than English Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Cultures Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other CulturesStandard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied Connections Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Comparisons Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. Communities Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: - basic knowledge of the pronunciation and intonation - basic knowledge of the global diversity with emphasis in the Hispanic World - basic knowledge of everyday conversation using the basic Spanish grammar in all four skills-reading, writing, speaking and listening. - basic knowledge of the usage of vocabulary - basic knowledge of composing sentences and paragraphs using basic Spanish grammar - basic knowledge of close reading of the text Course Requirements: Since this is a performance class, in order to maximize the potential to successfully complete this course, the student must attend all class meetings, participate actively and complete all assignments. Evaluation: Grade determination: Written Exams/ Compositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30% Oral/Auditory (exams, dialogues, presentations) . . . . . . .20% Daily Grades (HW, MSL, quizzes, participation). ……..20% Final Exams (Oral and Written) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20% Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10% Grading Scale: A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 *Note: a “C” or better is required for continuing to the D*=69-60 next Spanish course at South Plains College. After F*=59 – below successfully passing SPAN 1512, your next course will be SPAN 2311.Attendance Policy: Attendance in this class is mandatory. Students with more than four absences will be dropped from the class with either an F or an X without further warning. Students with Disabilities- Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building, 716-2529 or 716-4654. It is important to note that no requirement exists that accommodations be made unless appropriate verification from the Special Services Office has been provided to the professor. Diversity Statement-In this class, the professor will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be. Contacting your Instructor- Please feel free to contact me if