Syllabus

Spanish 201

Sections 1 (8:30) + 2 (9:30)

FH 230

Instructor: Dr. Friis

Email: RONALD.FRIIS@FURMAN.EDU

Phone: x2227

Office: Furman Hall 235V

Office Hours: MWF 11:30 - 12:30 + by appointment

Texts: Rusch, et al. Fuentes - Conversación y gramática 3rd^th Edition

Workbook to accompany Fuentes 3rd^th Ed. online at QUIA

1 disc of music from iTunes. Songs to be announced 1st day of class.

Grading Scale:

A (95-100) A- (90-95)

B+ (88-89) B (83-87) B- (80-82)

C+ (78-79) C (73-77) C- (70-72)

D+ (68-69) D (67) D- (65-66) F (0-64)

Evaluation: Participation, progress, preparation 10%

Presentation 10%

Projects 10%

Writing, homework, quizzes 10%

Final Exam (oral + written) 20%

Three Exams 40%

Purpose of the course:

As the last course in the required language sequence, Spanish 201 is designed to improve the language skills of the student through a comprehensive grammar review. Through exposure to selected cultural readings, students acquire a grounding in Hispanic culture.

Main course objectives:

1. To review major grammar patterns

2. To expand and reinforce vocabulary

3. To develop further the four basic language skills (listening, speaking,

reading, writing)

4. To broaden and deepen the student’s acquaintance with basic cultural

patterns of Spain and Latin America.

Notes:

1) Daily preparation must be thorough. You must come to class PREPARED AND WILLING TO SHOW IT through ACTIVE participation. Preparing for class means spending an appropriate amount of time figuring out how each grammar point works and memorizing vocabulary. After this preparation, you will be ready to actively apply your knowledge to assignments. THE MORE TIME YOU PUT IN OUTSIDE OF CLASS THE MORE PROFICIENT YOU WILL BECOME IN SPANISH.

2) Homework is vital to your success in this class. The professor will not always collect homework but you should prepare it each day as if it were going to be turned in. Please note that you will also be asked to complete certain other assignments on your own and that you will be tested on those assignments s- this is one of the big differences between high school and college level learning. Homework will be checked at random throughout the term and a grade will be given on those days. There are no make-ups for those grades.

3) Be prepared for pop quizzes.

4) Have access to a good English/Spanish dictionary. Your instructor can make suggestions about different ones.

5) “Late is rude...” “On time means two minutes early...”

-Coach Joe Paterno

6) It is your responsibility to notify your instructor as soon as possible, preferably beforehand, if you have an excused absence. Work missed due to excused absences will only be accepted on the next class day following the absence. Work missed due to unexcused absences cannot be made up.

Attendance:

All students are expected to attend every class session.

If you are not in class you cannot participate so your participation grade will be zero for that day.

A student who has more than three (3) unexcused absences during the term will be dropped from the class roster. It is the responsibility of the student to present evidence of illness (a note from the infirmary, for example) or any other type of absence which he or she believes the instructor may consider “excused.”

NOTE: A freshman (under 30 credit hours) absent from 15% of class meetings (6 classes) or other students (30 credit hours or more) absent from 25% of class meetings (10 classes) for any reason (excused or unexcused) will be in violation of the maximum established by the University (page 40 of the Furman University Catalogue) and will be dropped from the class with a grade of “F.”

Students with disabilities who need academic accommodation should contact Gina Parris in ADM 207 (x2320). After this meeting, the student should meet with me. This process needs to happen early in the term. The Office of Academic Assistance, a helpful resource for many freshmen, is located on the ground floor of the library (x2110).

Programa provisional de clase

agosto

26 Introducción a la clase

28 Capítulo II el pretérito

31 Capítulo II pretérito, expresiones de tiempo

septiembre 02 Capítulo II el imperfecto, por/para (<>

04 Capítulo III pretérito/imperfecto

Examencito - formas del pretérito

07 Labor Day - no hay clase

09 Capítulo III pretérito/imperfecto, descripción

11 Capítulo III participios pasivos, pronombres de comp.

14 Capítulo IV más pretérito/imperfecto

16 Capítulo IV lo + lo que; presente perfecto

18 Capítulo IV presente perfecto / pluscuamperfecto (<>

21 repaso y comida I

23 EXAMEN I

25 Capítulo V subjuntivo

28 Capítulo V mandatos formales

30 Capítulo V mandatos informales

octubre 02 Capítulo V se impersonal

05 Capítulo VI subjuntivo con emoción

07 Capítulo VI presente perfecto de subjuntivo

09 proyecto

12 Capítulo VI subjuntivo con duda

midterm 14 Capítulo VII palabras indef./neg. + subjuntivo con "busco"

16 Capítulo VII dos pronombres de complemento

19 Capítulo VII subjuntivo en claúsulas adverbiales

21 EXAMEN II

23 Fall Break - no hay clase

26 Capítulo VIII más subjuntivo en claúsulas adverbiales

28 Capítulo VIII discurso indirecto

30 Capítulo IX arte

noviembre 02 Capítulo IX imperfecto de subjuntivo + las Meninas

04 Capítulo IX usos del infintivo

06 Capítulo X futuro

09 Capítulo X condicional

11 Capítulo X claúsulas con ‘si’

13 repaso y comida II

16 EXAMEN III

18 trabajar en el video

20 trabajar en el video

23 Taller - narración y descripción

25 Acción de Gracias

27 Acción de Gracias

30 reciclaje

diciembre 02 estreno de nuestros videos

04 repaso para examen final + comida III

07 exámenes orales

**NOTE: The Instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus.

Participation Grades

Your class participation grades are based on these factors:

A = You are prepared every day.

You actively participate + volunteer at least twice a day.

You do all group work in Spanish.

You turn in all assignments on time and properly formatted.

You arrive to class on time.

You only speak Spanish in class.

You are pretty accurate with your grammar + pronunciation.

You are a class leader and/or show obvious progress.

B = You are prepared, volunteer and actively participate most of the time.

You do all group work in Spanish.

You turn in all assignments on time and properly formatted.

You arrive to class on time.

You actively avoid English.

You are pretty accurate with your grammar + pronunciation.

You are trying and show progress.

C = You are passive in class and rarely leave your linguisitic comfort zone.

You need to be called on to add anything to class discussions.

You are prepared now and then.

You prefer to write your homework in the book or on your hand than on a

sheet of paper.

You don’t pay attention in class or know what we're talking about.

You prefer English or French to Spanish.

You disrupt the class with buffoonery or by coming late.

You close your book 5 minutes before the end of class.

You yawn and stretch loudly or rest your head wearily on your desk to make

clear your lack of interest to your chums.

You miss a lot of classes. You cannot participate if you are not there.

You appear to not be trying too hard and show little to no progress.

D, F= You are rarely prepared.

You are a negative influence to the class atmosphere.

You miss a lot of classes for “creative” reasons.

You need to be called on to offer any information.

You speak French in my presence.

You have no book for class.

You come late to class regularly because it is part of your stylish charm.

You make the same mistakes and repeat the same structures as when you

started Spanish 201.