Frederick Community College
LS 101-ONLINE – INTRODUCTORY SPANISH I
SPRING 2012

Class begins: 1/30/2012

Class ends: 5/18/2012

Last Day to Drop: 4/16/2012

You must send your email address to the instructor the week before class begins.

LS 101-ONL is not open to native speakers.

Instructor Information:

Name: Laura Cordova

Office: L101

E-mail: lcordova@frederick.edu

Phone Number: 301-259-1726
301-846-2512 (Department Office Manager)

Office Hours: By appointment

Campus Mail Box # 629

Course Information:

Credits: 3

On-campus Meetings: 1

On-campus Exams: 2

Prerequisites: none

Co-requisites: none

Course Description:

LS 101-ONL is an online course that will provide an introduction to the Spanish language with emphasis on the four language skills: reading, speaking, writing, and listening. You will also gain an understanding of the culture of various Spanish-speaking countries.

Students enrolled in this class should expect to devote as much time to this course as they would an on-campus course. The independent nature of LS 101-ONL requires you to be self-motivated.

LS 101-ONL is not open to native speakers.

Core Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course:

1. Students will be able to read, write, speak, and understand elementary Spanish structures appropriate for the first semester.

2. Students will understand the critical role of listening in order to respond and communicate in both situational and functional contexts. Students will practice and evaluate their listening comprehension and oral skills in the classroom and through the use of audio technology.

3. Students will be encouraged to transfer language skills into new environments and different contexts. Students will also be able to use inductive and deductive reasoning.

4. Students will understand historical, geographical, and economic features of the culture of Spain and Latin America.

5. Students will understand the educational value of communicating in another language and realize that language acquisition is a lifelong learning process.

6. Students will be able to understand and value cultural differences through the study of Spanish.

Instructional Methods:

Since this is an online course, students will be learning basic communication skills in Spanish on their own and with the help of audio, video, and web based instruction. I will announce times during the term for online class discussion and there will also be a discussion board available to students who may have questions or concerns. E-mail is another means by which students may contact me to get more clarification during the term.

I have provided a structured outline on reading, writing, and laboratory assignments as well dates for online and on-campus tests. Students will be responsible for the completion of reading and writing assignments and I will ask for workbook and lab manual assignments to be submitted electronically throughout the term. Most of your assignments will be done online, except for the two exams mentioned on the syllabus, and one of the compositions.

Please be sure to do your own work, especially when it comes to writing assignments. If I suspect that either a native speaker or a more skilled Spanish speaker is doing your work, I may require extra on-campus writing assignment.

Lastly, foreign language classes require that you be consistent and dedicated. Although the beginning chapters may seem easy, they will increase in level of difficulty. Please be sure not to fall behind during the term. Contact me if you experience difficulties.

How is this course organized:

Course Materials:

LS 101-ONLINE is organized around the Mosaicos program which for the first semester consists of a preliminary chapter and 6 regular chapters. After an introduction to the Spanish language and basic vocabulary, each chapter maintains a consistent structure. Goals and objectives are clearly stated on the web site and in the text book. The next section provides students with a contextualized and cultural framework for learning and practicing new structures. Concise grammar explanations then focus on what was previously presented. A vocabulary list at the end of each chapter includes all new words and phrases presented in the chapter (online audio program should include a sound file with native pronunciation of each word or phrase in this section.) Lastly, the Enfoque cultural gives students insight into the various countries in which Spanish is spoken as an official language.

1. Mosaicos - Spanish as a World Language. Castells, Guzmán et al (5^th edition)

2. ONLINE RESOURCES: MySpanishLab access code & other web-based interactive
tools.

3. Dictionary: A Spanish-English English-Spanish dictionary or use of the following
instructor-approved web-based dictionary: www.wordreference.com.

**Please be sure to request and purchase the LS 101-ONL package for
Introductory Spanish 101.

Progress Report:

By the end of the 6th week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to assure your success in this course.

Evaluation Methods:

Tests / Papers / Projects	Percentage of Final Grade	Grade Definitions
6 Online cumulative Quizzes @ 4% 2 Compositions @ 4% 2 On-campus exams @ 16 Student Activities Manual SAM (MySpanishLab exercises) Discussion boards, Web-tools, Co-curricular activities 2 Speaking tests @ 4%	24% 8% 32% 15% 13% 8%	90-100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D 0 - 59 = F
If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests. Students will submit weekly assignments directly to MySpanishLab platform and Blackboard (Bb) as directed by the instructor. These will include SAM exercises as well as other assignments. Students will post these assignments to the MySpanishLab platform or Bb each Sunday evening (or earlier) as indicated by the instructor. Please do not send me any assignments via email, i.e., compositions, speaking test.

Attendance/Participation Policy:

(1
The class participation policy is designed to support the learning process.

(2 The class participation policy is designed within the framework of one of the approved class formats such as online, hybrid or face-to-face classes.

(3 To maintain the highest quality of academic work, the class participation policy encourages and expects the student to participate fully in all course activities.

(4 In case of serious illness, emergency, religious holidays, or participation in official college functions, students remain responsible for completing the requirements of the course.

(5 ‘Class Participation’ affects the grade of the student, and the course syllabus identifies measurable units of class participation in course activities.

Email Policy:

(6 If on-campus participation components cannot be met due to serious illness, emergency, religious holidays, or participation in official college functions, the instructor may explore make-up opportunities in different class participation formats as warranted.

     Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student
     communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to
    all students in this course.

     However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only
    for the purpose and the duration of this course.

     Students should be using My FCC email during this course.

    The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted
   assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours, particularly during
   the weekends.

Academic Honesty:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism or cheating in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas.

Your inability to abide by the College’s policies as written in the Student Handbook may result in failure of this course. The Student Handbook is available through the Center for Student Engagement or by visiting the Student Services web page at:
http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx

Topical Outline:

Week	SUBJECT	CONTENT
Week 1	Bienvenidos – Capítulo preliminar	Greetings & introductions; Spanish alphabet; numbers 0-99.
Week 2	Capítulo preliminar - *QUIZ #1; SAM**	Classroom objects; telling dates and times; classroom vocabulary, comment on the weather.
Week 3	Capítulo 1 – *SAM	Regular “ar” verbs and subject pronouns.
Week 4	Capítulo 1 – *QUIZ #2; COMP#1: 1-48; SAM**	Definite & indefinite articles; pluralization of nouns; the verb “estar;” *España*
Week 5	Capítulo 2 - *SAM:	Describing ourselves and others; the verb “ser;” adjectives and agreement.
Week 6	Capítulo 2 – QUIZ #3; Speaking test #1: 2-38;*SAM	The difference between “ser” and “estar;” interrogative words. *Los Hispanos en los Estados Unidos*.
Week 7	Capítulo 3 - *SAM	Discussing leisure activities; “er” and “ir” verbs; basic food vocabulary.
Week 8	Capítulo 3 – ***ON-CAMPUS MIDTERM; SAM**	Expressing future plans; the verb “ir; “numbers above 100; *Perú*.
Week 9	Capítulo 4 – *QUIZ #4; SAM**	Identifying and describing our family; expressing preferences, desires, and feelings; stem-changing verbs
Week 10	Capítulo 4 – Speaking test #2: 4-23; *SAM	Stem-changing verbs; formation of adverbs; using “hace que” with expressions of time; *Colombia*.
Week 11	Capítulo 5 – *QUIZ #5; SAM**	Discussing where we live and our homes; daily activities and household chores; using present progressive to express ongoing actions.
Week 12	Capítulo 5 – COMP#3: 5-44; *SAM	Expressing physical and emotional states with the verb “tener;” direct object pronouns, Demonstrative adjectives; “to know or not to know” (the difference between “saber” and conocer.”)*. Nicaragua, El Salvador y Honduras.*
Week 13	Capítulo 6 – *SAM	Talking about clothings and shopping; discussing past events using the preterit or regular verbs and the irregular verbs “ir” and “ser.”
Week 14	Capítulo 6 – *QUIZ #6; SAM**	Expressing likes and dislikes with the verb “gustar; “usage of indirect object pronouns; *Venezuela*.
Week 15	ON-CAMPUS FINAL EXAM
NOTE: Your instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed.

*For more information on these assignments refer to the Assignments toolbar in Blackboard (Bb), or MySpanishLab calendar.

**No notes, No books are allowed on the exams.

March 19-23: LS 101-1 Online Spring Break

Week 1	01/30/12	Week 6	03/05/12	Week 11	04/16/12
Week 2	02/06/12	Week 7	03/12/12	Week 12	04/23/12
Week 3	02/13/12	Week 8	03/26/12	Week 13	04/30/12
Week 4	02/20/12	Week 9	04/02/12	Week 14	05/07/12
Week 5	02/27/12	Week 10	04/09/12	Week 15	05/14/12