Spanish 150 Course Syllabus
Fall Semester 2003
Student Name:____________________
Instructor:  ____________________
Office Hours:  _____________________
Phone:            _____________________
Email:             _____________________
Office Location:  ___________________
Mailbox:         701 McClung Tower
Course Manager:
Annette M. Alix
708 McClung Tower
Email: alix@utk.edu
Phone: 974-7168
REQUIRED TEXT & MATERIALS:

1. Vistazos, Van Patten, Lee & Ballman.  McGraw-Hill: San Francisco, 2002
2. Online CD/Quia Access (which includes audio files so no need to purchase a hard copy of the workbook or the  audio cassettes).

SPANISH 150 attempts to develop communicative proficiency in listening, reading, speaking and writing.  The course combines content language learning with interactive tasks and is designed for students who have had Spanish in high school or some other institution.  Students who have never had Spanish should enroll in Spanish 111.

SPANISH 150 is a review course that will require students to participate in self-motivated learning, consistent computer assisted practices, and independent learning.  The instructors of this course will not take in-class time for memory work.  All memory work should be done outside of class.  In-class time is reserved to USE the foreign language.  All instructors will post office hours so that you may attend them if you need clarification of material.  If you do not have time to complete at least two hours of homework per one hour in class, please consider taking this course when your schedule is not as demanding or select another foreign language, such as Portuguese or Italian.

USE OF SPANISH IN CLASS:  Our instructors are REQUIRED to speak almost entirely in Spanish from the first day of class.  They will use gestures, pictures, cognates, etc. to make themselves comprehensible.  You are not expected to understand every word that the instructor says.  Your comprehension will improve as the class progresses, particularly if you are completing your listening comprehension assignments in the on-line student workbook/lab manual.

GRADING SCALE:                                                      GRADING COMPONENTS:
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
 92-100
88-91
84-87
80-83
75-79
65-74
Below 65

                              
Participation:
On-line exercises/homework
On-line quizzes
In-class quizzes
Midterm Exam
Final Exam


  15%
 20%
 5%
 20%
 20%
 20%                           
COURSE ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Many students have failed to understand the severity of missing classes until it was too late.  The first and second year foreign language courses in the department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures have adopted the same attendance policy beginning this year.  

Official Policy:  Daily attendance in class is required, not optional.  Being in class to practice the language is absolutely vital to your success as a foreign language learner.  You will be allowed a maximum of three absences for sickness, doctor visits, visits to the health center, court appearances, personal business, etc., during the semester without penalty.  Beginning with the fourth absence, a penalty of 1% for each absence will be levied on the earned final grade.  The fifth absence will mean your grade will be dropped by 2%, six absences will drop your final grade 3%, etc.  Remember that every absence will put you in a catch-up situation no matter what the reason, and that will affect your performance in class and your achievement on tests and quizzes.

In addition,  you are expected to be punctual for class.  Tardiness or leaving class early might be counted by your instructor as 1/2 absence.  Absences due to official university business (e.g., band trips, athletic events, etc.) will require an official letter with the dates of projected absences listed.  This list informs your instructor of the absences you will incur for the semester.

When you are absent from a class, it is up to you and not your instructor to investigate your homework assignments.  You will also be expected to have at least read the material in the textbook that you missed and to have completed online homework.  If you miss a quiz due to your absence, no make-up will be offered.  One quiz grade, however, will be dropped for all students.

CLASS PARTICIPATION 15%:  In order to participate fully in class, students must attend each class, be on time and stay for the entire class period.  Students are expected to maintain a complete and organized Spanish notebook, to always bring their notebook and required texts to class and to come prepared to every class (with all assignments completed).  To receive a good participation grade, students are also expected to raise their hand in order to volunteer answers or to ask questions, to speak as much Spanish as possible, to always be on task and to help other classmates when possible.  Your instructor may add additional criteria for grading of participation.

ON-LINE PRACTICES 20%: The student Workbook/lab manual online is an essential part of this course.  It contains all grammar and vocabulary practice, pronunciation and listening comprehension exercises and additional readings. You CANNOT expect to do well in this course or in the next sequence of courses (Spanish 211-212) if you are not doing the exercises in the online workbook/lab manual.  You are responsible for  completing the appropriate workbook exercises as assigned in the syllabus.  Your instructor will collect a specified number of open-ended practices from the online material.  The instructor has the right to take any practice and record the grade in their gradebook.   Again, in order to pass this course, students must complete online assignments as specified in the syllabus.

ON-LINE QUIZZES 5%: At the end of each chapter in the online workbook, there is a prueba de práctica that you must complete.  They will comprise 5% of your final grade and prepare you for in-class quizzes. 

ON-LINE PARA ENTREGAR:  You will need to complete all Para Entregar activities online.  Your instructor will select a total of 10 of those to grade and return to you.

IN-CLASS QUIZZES 20%:  Quizzes are based on the on-line workbook/lab practices.  Again, there are no make-ups for in-class quizzes. One quiz grade will be dropped for all students.

MIDTERM & FINAL EXAMS 40%:  Please make arrangements with your work, extracurricular activities, etc. so that you don't miss the exam.  There will be a make-up exam for the midterm only.   Only students who have a time conflict due to the midterm exam overlapping with another course will be given a make-up.  Documentation must be provided with enough time to validate the student's schedule.  There will be one, and only one make-up date and it will occur before the actual Midterm date and not after that date.  You must submit your name early to be allowed to take the make-up and you will need to bring your student ID to take the make-up exam.

                                                  Make-up date and time:   Tuesday, 10/7/03 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm    Location: TBA

INCLEMENT WEATHER/CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY:  In the unlikely event that class is cancelled due to the weather or any other reason, you must follow your syllabus.  This means that you should study the material on the pages given on the syllabus, do the activities (write them out) in the textbook on the pages listed on your syllabus, and do the homework listed on the syllabus for that day.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:  Any cases of cheating will result in an immediate and final course grade of F.  The following are considered infractions of academic honesty and conduct:

FECHA:
TEXTO:
CUARDERNO  ELECTRÓNICO
Homework to be completed
before next class:
Miércoles
8/20
 Orientación
Lección Preliminar, ¿Quién eres?    Vistazos 1, pp. 2-4
 Vistazo 1:  0.1A - O.1D
Viernes
8/22
 Lección Preliminar, ¿Ser o no ser?  pp. 5-7
Vistazos 2, Las carreras y las materias, pp. 7-9
  01.E - 0.1PE
 0.2A - 0.2C

Lunes
8/25
 Lección Preliminar, ¿Te gusta?  pp. 9-12
Vistazos 2, Más sobre las clases, pp. 12-15
 0.2D - 0.2PE
0.3A - 0.3B
Miércoles
8/27
 Lección Preliminar,  ¿Cuántos créditos?  pp. 15-21
QUIZ Preliminar
 0.3C - 0.PE2
0.4A - 0.4G
Viernes
8/29
 Unidad I.  Entre nosotros.
Lección 1,  ¿Cómo es tu horario?
V. 1, La vida de todos los días,  pp. 26-30;  V. 2, pp. 30-35
 1.1A - 1.1PE  
1.2A - 1.2PE

Lunes
9/1
 LABOR DAY   -   No hay clases.
Miércoles
9/3
 Lección 1, Más sobre las rutinas
V. 2, ¿A qué hora?   pp. 36-45
 1.3A - 1.3PE
1.4A - 1.4C
Viernes
9/5
 QUIZ #1
Lección 2,  ¿Qué haces los fines de semana?
Actividades para el fin de semana, - V. 1, pp. 47-52
 2.1A - 2.1PE
2.2A - 2.2PE

Lunes
9/8
 Lección 2,  Las otras personas.   V. 2, pp. 52-56.
El tiempo y las estaciones.  V.3,  pp. 57-65
2.2F - 2.2PE
2.3A - 2.3PE
2.4A - 2.4C
Miercoles
9/10
 QUIZ #2
Lección 3,  Ayer y anoche (I) :   pp.  67-75
 3.1A - 3.1PE
Viernes
9/12
 Lección 3,  Ayer y anoche (II):  V. 3, pp. 76-82
 3.2A - 3.2PE
3.3A - 3.3B

Lunes
9/15
 QUIZ #3   -   Unidad II: Lo que nos forma
Lección 4,  ¿Cómo es tu familia?
La familia nuclear.  V.1, pp. 90-95

 4.1A - 4.1PE 

Miércoles
9/17
 Lección 4,   La familia extendida.  V.2, pp. 96-99

 4.2A - 4.2PE
Viernes
9/19
 Lección 4,  Mis relaciones con la familia. 
V. 3, pp. 100-109
QUIZ # 4
 4.3A - 4.3PE

Lunes
9/22
 Lección 5,  ¿A quién te pareces?  Características físicas.
V.1, pp. 112 - 117
Más sobre las relaciones familiares.  V. 2, pp. 117-121
QUIZ # 5
 5.1A - 5.1PE

5.2A - 5.2PE
Miércoles
9/24
 Lección 5,  La herencia genética frente al medio ambiente.
V. 3, pp. 122-129
 5.3A - 5.3PE
Viernes
9/26
 Lección 6,  ¿Y el tamaño de la familia?
Años y épocas, V.1, pp. 131-134
Epocas aneriores, V. 2,  pp. 135-140
 6.1A - 6.1PE
6.2A - 6.2PE
6.3A - 6.3C

Lunes
9/29
 QUIZ #6.  
Lección 7,    Unidad III:  En la mesa.¿Qué sueles comer?
Los hábitos de comer, V. 1,  pp. 148-153
 7.1A - 7.1PE
Miércoles
10/1
 Lección 7,  A la hora de comer.
V. 2,  pp. 153-157
 7.2A - 7.2PE
Viernes
10/3
 Lección 7,  Los gustos
V. 3,  pp. 158-169
7.3A - 7.3P
                      En preparación para el midterm, hagan o repasen las pruebas de práctica, versión electrónica:
LP 0.5         L1-1.5      L2-2.5    L3-3.4     L4-4.4       L5-5.5     L6-6.5     L7-7.4
Lunes
10/6
 REPASO PARA EL MIDTERM
Miércoles
10/8
 Comprensión Auditiva del MIDTERM    - In Class
Parte Escrita del Examen de MIDTERM  - 6:30 - 8:30     Location TBA
Viernes
10/10
 Lección 8,  ¿Qué se hace con los brazos?
Los buenos modales,  V.1, pp. 171-174
 8.1A - 8.1PE
8.2A - 8.2B

Lunes
10/13
 Lección 8, Las dietas nacionales -  pp. 174-178
En un restaurante - V. 2, pp. 179-185
QUIZ #8
 8.2C - 8.2PE
8.3A - 8.3PE, 8.4 Prueba de práctica
Miércoles
10/15
 Lección 9, ¿Y para beber?  
Las bebidas,  V. 1, pp. 187-191
 9.1A - 9.1PE
Viernes
10/17
                      Descanso - FALL BREAK

Lunes
10/20
 Lección 9, Prohibiciones y responsabilidades.
V.2,  pp. 192-197
 9.2A - 9.2PE
9.3 Prueba de práctica
Miércoles
10/22 		QUIZ #9
Lección 10, Unidad IV.  El bienestar  ¿Cómo te sientes?
 Los estados de ánimo.   V. 1, pp. 202-206
 10.1A - 10.1PE
Viernes
10/24
 Lección 10.  Reacciones.
V. 2, pp. 207-213
 10.2A - 10.2PE

Lunes
10/27
 Lección 10, Para sentirte bien.
V. 3, pp. 214-220
 10.2A - 10.2PE
10.4 Prueba de práctica
Miércoles
10/29
 QUIZ #10
Lección 11,  ¿Cómo te relajas?
El tiemo libre.  V.1, pp. 222-226
 11.1A - 11.1PE
Viernes
10/31
 Lección 11, En el pasado -  V.2, pp. 227-230
La buena risa - V. 3, pp. 231-237
 11.2A - 11.2PE
11.3A - 11.3PE

Lunes
11/3
 QUIZ #11
Lección 12,  ¿En qué consiste el abuso?
Hay que tener cuidado,  V.1, pp. 239-243
 12.1A - 12.1PE
Miércoles
11/5
 Lección 12,  Saliendo de la adicción.
V. 2, pp. 243-254
 12.2A - 12.2PE
12.3 Prueba de Práctica
Viernes
11/7
 Lección 13, Unidad V:  Somos lo que somos 
¿Con qué animal te identificas? El horoscopo chino, pp. 258-263
 13.1A - 12.1PE

Lunes
11/10
 		Lección 13,  El horóscopo chino (II), V.2, pp. 264-266
La expresión de la personalidad, pp. 266-270
 13.2A - 13.2PE
13.3A - 13.3PE
13.4  Prueba de práctica
Miércoles
11/12
 		Lección 14,  ¿Qué relaciones tenemos con los animales?
Las mascotas (I) - V.1, pp. 275-278
Las mascotas (II) - V.2, pp. 278-281
 14.1A - 14.1PE
Viernes
11/14
 		Lección 14, La vivienda - V. 3, pp. 281 - 287
 14.2A - 14.2PE
14.3A - 14.3PE

Lunes
11/17
 		Lección 15,  ¿Es el ser humano otro animal?
De aquí para allá  - V.1, pp. 290-293
Los saludos - V.2, pp. 294-301
 15.1A - 15.1PE
15.2A - 15.2PE
Miercoles
11/19
 		Lección Final, ¿A dónde vamos?
La ropa y el viaje, V. 1, pp. 303-308
 16.1A - 16.2PE
Viernes
11/21
 		Lección Final,  ¿Dónde nos quedamos?  V. 2, pp. 308-310
Las profesiones - pp. 310-315
 16.2A - 16.2PE

Lunes
11/24
 Lección Final  Las posibilidades y probabilidades del futuro
V. 3, pp. 315-322
 16.3A - 16.3PE

En preparación para el Examen Final,
hagan 16.4 Prueba de práctica
y repaso de todas las pruebas
Miércoles
11/26
REPASO para el EXAMEN FINAL
Viernes
11/28
                  THANKSGIVING BREAK
Lunes
12/1
 		Comprensión Auditiva del EXAMEN FINAL  - En Clase.

                FINAL  EXAM  - TUESDAY  -  DECEMBER 9th   -  2:45 - 4:45   -  ROOMS TBA