AUSTIN COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES

Instructor: Dr. Patrick Duffey, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Office: AD 309	Office Hours: TWTH, 3-4pm
Office Phone: 2364 Home Phone: 892-4474	HomePage Address: http://artemis.austinc.edu/acad/cml/pduffey/PD.html
Suite number: 61555	Email: pduffey@austinc.edu

Required Texts:

1) Puntos de partida, 5th edition

2) Workbook for Puntos de partida

3) Tan and orange Supplementary Materials for Puntos de partida

4) Laboratory Manual to Accompany Puntos (audio cassettes are available in the Media Center, Abell Library).

5) Destinos videotape, episodes 17-34 (available in Media Center, Abell Library)

Optional:

Kendris, Christopher. 501 Spanish Verbs. New York: Barron's, 1982. (available in bookstore)

Pei, Mario A., El New World español/inglés inglés/español diccionario. Signet. (available in bookstore)

WELCOME! ¡BIENVENIDOS!

I. OBJECTIVES.

In Sp 12, the main objective is to develop skills in the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the Spanish language. Since the class will be conducted almost entirely in Spanish, your ability to communicate in Spanish will develop along with your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures of the language.

II. ATTENDANCE.

Attending class everyday is especially important in language classes. Accordingly, I will deduct a point from your total grade for every absence over FOUR (4). Three tardies equal one absence. ALL ABSENCES--NO MATTER IF "EXCUSED" OR NOT--COUNT TOWARD THIS TOTAL.

However, students may make up any exam, quiz, or other assignment if the absence occurs as a result of participation in an official Austin College athletic or other event, a serious illness, or some other unavoidable circumstance beyond the student's control.

III. GRADING.

(Late homework will not receive full credit.)

A. TWO MAJOR EXAMS (20%).

Please mark the following dates on your calendar. Only under extenuating circumstances will a student be granted permission to make up an exam. There will be TWO major exams, according to the following schedule:

Thu., Feb. 26 Examen I (Capítulos 7 y 8)

Tue., Mar. 31 Examen II (Capítulos 9 y 10)

B. ONE CUMULATIVE EXAM (20%).

There will also be a cumulative exam covering Chapters 7-12 on Tuesday, April 21.

C. WRITING COMPONENT. 6%.

All students will complete two compositions during the semester. Each composition will be a movie review of at least 250 words (approximately 1 and 1/2 pages in length).

D. WORLD WIDE WEB IMAGINARY VOYAGE. 20%.

After the Thanksgiving break, each of you will make an imaginary voyage. You will "visit" places in Hispanic countries, becoming a virtual tourist "en el ciberespacio español." First, you will complete a preliminary "scavenger hunt" activity (worth 2%) in order to familiarize yourself with the Web. By accessing my homepage at http://artemis.austinc.edu/acad/cml/pduffey/PD.html, you will find a list of sites in Spanish entitled "Sp 12 Links." Using these resources, you will locate the information requested by this assignment. The final WWW assignment will be a 2-person group project worth 18% and will involve writing, reading, and a final oral presentation.

E. WORKBOOK (7%)

F. LAB (3%).

You will be responsible for completing the workbook and lab book assignments as indicated in the course outline. Regarding the workbook, if the assignment ends in the middle of a page, complete the page, but hold on to it until you turn it in with the next assignment. You will receive full credit only after you have completed the assignment, checked your answers with another color of ink, and handed in the assignment on time.

G. DESTINOS VIDEO (4%).

Beginning in the third week of classes, you will view two episodes of Destinos, a video program which teaches you authentic Spanish by getting you interested in the twisting plot of a "telenovela," a soap opera. In Sp 12, you will view the episodes 17 through 34 of the teleAprela. Onthe first day of class you will receive a summary of the preceding episodes. You will continue with Destinos in Sp 23.

You will be required to view 1 or 2 episodes per week. We will have weekly quizzes (on Fridays) to make sure you have seen the episodes. You may view the episodes in the Media Center, Abell Library.

H. QUIZZES and lecturas(5%).

I do not believe in pop quizzes, but I am a firm believer in quizzes. We will have about 15 brief quizzes throughout the semester. I will always tell you the day before that we're having a quiz and what it will cover.

The lecturas will consist of three cultural readings which students will analyze and discuss in class. Students' grades will be based on participation in discussions and short quizzes.

I. ORAL COMPONENT. 15%.

The oral component will consist of two parts: five presentaciones, and oneentrevista. Presentaciones are two minute dialogues (with a partner) or monologues presented to the class. The entrevista is a personal interview with me. It will be approximately five minutes in duration.

Each student will sign up to do 5 presentaciones, about one every two weeks. Points will be awarded according to the following system:

Presentaciones (20 possible points)

4 pts.----good presentation

2 pt.----acceptable presentation

1 pt.-----less than acceptable

Entrevista (5 possible points)

5 pts. ----good interview

3 pts ----acceptable

2 pt. -----less than acceptable

The oral component is worth 15% of your total grade, and there are 25 possible points.

IV. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

The College's Standards of Academic Integrity are assumed to apply to your work for this course.

V. Course Outline

**This course outline is tentative, and it is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
Abbreviations

Pdp=Puntos de partida main text

Tarea=Homework for following class day

WKB=Workbook for Puntos

Week 1

M Feb 2 Introducción. Repaso del presente.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 220-222

2. WKB 93-4

T Feb 3 Pdp 220-222.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 223-226

2. WKB 95-96

W Feb 4 Pdp 227-231

Tarea: 1. Pdp 232-235

2. WKB 97-99

TH Feb 5 Pdp 236-240.
Tarea: WKB 100-104.

F Feb 6 Más pretérito.

Tarea: Lectura #1

M Feb 9 Pdp 241-246

Tarea: 1. Laboratorio #7 para miércoles.

2. Pdp 248-9.

3. WKB 105.

T Feb 10 Pdp 248-249

Tarea: 1. Pdp 250-251.

2. WKB 106.

W Feb 11 Pdp 250-251.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 252-255.

2. WKB 107

TH Feb 12 Pdp 252-255

Tarea: WKB 108-109

F Feb 13 Más pretérito.

T Feb 17 Pdp 256-258.

Tarea: 1. WKB 110-111

W Feb 18 Más pretérito.

Tarea: Pdp 259-262.

TH Feb 19 Pdp 259-262.

Tarea: WKB 112.

F Feb 20 NO HAY CLASE

2. Pdp 263-266

3. Laboratorio #8 para miércoles.

T Feb 24 Pdp 263-266.

Tarea: 1. 267-271.

2. WKB 115-116

3. Lectura #2

W Feb 25 Repaso para Examen # 1 (Capítulos 7 y 8)

Entregar LAB #8

TH Feb 26 EXAMEN #1 (Capítulos 7 y 8)

F Feb 27 Pdp 273-274.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 275-276

2. WKB 117

2. WKB 118-119.

T Mar 3 Pdp 277-279
Tarea: 1. WKB 120-121

W Mar 4 Más imperfecto.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 280-282

2. WKB 122.

TH Mar 5 Pdp 280-282
Tarea: 1. Pdp 283-284.

F Mar 6 Pdp 283-284

Tarea: 1. Pdp 285-287

2. WKB 123.

Week 6
M Mar 9 Pdp 285-287
Tarea: WKB 124-125

T Mar 10 Pdp 289-297
Tarea: 1. Pdp 298-300

2. WKB 126-128

3. LAB #9 para viernes.

W Mar 11 Pdp 298-300.
Tarea: 1. WKB 129-130.

TH Mar 12 Pdp 302-304

Tarea: 1. WKB 131-132

2. Pdp 305-309

3. Suplemento 157-158.

F Mar 13 Pdp 305-309. Pretérito/imperfecto. LAB #9.

Tarea: 1. WKB 133-134

2. Suplemento 159

Week 8
M Mar 23 Más pretérito/imperfecto
Tarea: 1. WKB 135

2. Suplemento 160

3. Pdp 310-312

T Mar 24 Pdp 310-312

Tarea: 1. Pdp 313-315.

W Mar 25 Pdp 313-315

Tarea: 1. Pdp 316-317

2. WKB 136-138

TH Mar 26 Pdp 316-317

Tarea: 1. WKB 139-141

2. Pdp 318-327

F Mar 27 NO HAY CLASE.

2. Estudia para el examen

3. LAB #10 para viernes

T Mar 31 EXAMEN #2 (Caps. 9 Y 10)

W Apr 1 Pdp 329-331
Tarea: 1. Pdp 332-335.

2. WKB 143-144.

TH Apr 2 Pdp 332-335
Tarea: 1. Pdp 336-339

2. WKB 145.

F Apr 3 Pdp 336-339. LAB #10.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 340-342.

2. WKB 146-148.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 354-356.

2. WKB 149-154

3. LAB #11 para viernes.

T Apr 7 Pdp 354-356

Tarea: 1. WKB 155-156.

2. Pdp 357-361.

W Apr 8 Pdp 357-361

Tarea: 1. WKB 157-158

2. Pdp 362-364.

TH Apr 9 Pdp 362-364

Tarea: 1. Pdp 365-368.

2. WKB 159-161.

F Apr 10 Pdp 365-368. LAB #11.

Tarea: 1. Pdp 369-375

2. WKB 162-165

Receive WWW TRAINING ASSIGNMENT (2%)

Tarea: 1. Pdp 377-384.

2. WKB 166-170.

T Apr 14 Pdp 377-384
Tarea: 1. Pdp 390-394

2. WKB 173-174

W Apr 15 Pdp 390-394
Tarea: 1. Pdp 395-397

2. WKB 175-176

TH Apr 16 REPASO
Tarea: WKB 177

F Apr 17 REPASO.

ENTREGAR WWW TRAINING ASSIGNMENT (2%)

Receive VIAJE IMAGINARIO Web Assignment Instructions.

T Apr 21 El Examen Cumulativo

W Apr 22 Película

T Apr 23 Película

F Apr 24 Película. LAB #12.

Write 250-word review of film ¡en español! (for Tue.)

T Apr 28 Latin American Music and Dance ¡en español!

W Apr 29 Película

TH Apr 30 Película

F May 1 Película

Write 250-word review of film ¡en español! (for Tue.)

T May 5 ENTREVISTAS

W May 6 Presentaciones de los proyectos de WWW

TH May 7 Presentaciones de los proyectos de WWW

F May 8 Presentaciones de los proyectos de WWW

F May 15 Entregar los diarios del VIAJE IMAGINARIO.