SPAN210:IntermediateSpanishDistanceLearning DepartmentofModernandClassicalLanguages Spring2012 GeorgeMasonUniversity Professor:Dr.EsperanzaRomnMendoza Office:AQ329 Officehours:Byappointment Twiiter:@eromanme Telephone:(703)9931232 Email:eromanme@gmu.edu Website:http://mcl.gmu.edu/people/eromanme Skype:e.roman.mendoza COURSEDESCRIPTION TheBasicSpanishProgramconsistsoftheintroductory(firstyear)andintermediate(secondyear)Spanishcourses.

s. Thesecoursesaredesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopbasiclistening,speaking,readingandwritingskillsinSpanishand toprovidethemwithanintroductiontotheculturesoftheSpanishspeakingworld. Becauselearningalanguagerequiresbeingexposedtolargeamountsofthatlanguageandgettingaccustomedto communicatinginthatlanguage,itishighlyrecommendedthatyoutrytousetheSpanishlanguageinall communicationswithyourteacherandfellowstudents,andoutsidethelearningplatform(Blackboard).Studentsshould notexpecttocomprehendeverywordthattheirinstructorwritesandsays;insteadtheyshouldtrytousewhattheydo knowtotrytocomprehendtheoverallmeaning.Afterafewweeks,theyshouldunderstandmuchmore.Inaddition, studentsshouldbesuretoaskquestionswhentheydonotunderstand.Studentswhoarehavingdifficultyarealso encouragedtorequestadditionalexplanationsduringtheirinstructors'officehoursorontheplatformforums. Asadistancelearningcourse,SPAN210DLrequiresstudentstostudyandpracticethelanguageontheirownfollowing theguidanceoftheinstructor.Studentsareexpectedtoreadontheirowngrammarexplanationsincludinginthebook, beforedoingthegrammarandculturalexercisesonMcGrawHillCentro.Questionsaboutgrammarwillbediscussedon theBlackboardforumsandduringofficehours.StudentsarealsorequiredtoparticipateinseveralBlackboardforums, towritethreecompositionsandtopreparetwooralprojects.Instructorwillscheduleindividualonlineinterviewswith thestudentstodiscussclassprogressonaregularbasis.Learningalanguageonanonlinesettingrequiresasmuchwork aslearningintheclass,alongwithagreatamountofdiscipline. LEARNINGOUTCOMES 1. Intermediatewritingandreadingskillsinthetargetlanguage. 2. Intermediateoralskillsinthetargetlanguage. 3. Knowledgeofthetargetculture. 4. Abilitytofindresources,informationandothertoolstocontinuethestudyofthelanguage. 5. Abilitytocommunicateonlinewithpeersandinstructors. 6. KnowledgeofInternetethics. MATERIALS DosMundos.7thEd.McGrawHill(withcodeaccesstotheeworkbook)ISBN:0077996739.(Withused textbooks,thecodewillnotworkandyouwillneedtopurchaseitseparately).Youwillneeda2ndcodethatis availableonBlackboard. AllothermaterialsareaccessiblefromtheBlackboardsite.Pleasemakesureyouareawareofalltechnical requirementsforthisclass. TECHNOLOGYREQUIREMENTS Hardware: YouwillneedaccesstoaWindowsorMacintoshcomputerwithatleast2GBofRAMandtoafastandreliable broadbandinternetconnection(e.g.,cable,DSL).Alargerscreenisrecommendedforbettervisibilityofcourse material.Youwillneedspeakersorheadphonestohearrecordedcontentandaheadsetwithamicrophoneis recommendedforthebestexperience.Forthesecondoralproject,youwillneedawebcam.FortheamountofHard DiskSpacerequiredtotakeadistanceeducationcourseconsiderandallowfor:
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1.thestorageamountneededtoinstallanyadditionalsoftwareand 2.spacetostoreworkthatyouwilldoforthecourse. Ifyouareconsideringthepurchaseofanewcomputer,pleasegotohttp://itusupport.gmu.edu/stu_purch.htmlto seerecommendations. Software: ThiscourseusesBlackboardasthelearningmanagementsystem.Youwillneedabrowserandoperatingsystemthat arelistedcompatibleorcertifiedwiththeBlackboardversionavailableonthemyMasonPortal.Seesupported browsersandoperatingsystems.LogintomyMasontoaccessthiscourse. ThetextbookDosMundosissupplementedbyanonlineworkbookontheCentroMcGrawHillwebsite.Youwill needtwocodes:onesuppliedbythepublisherwhenyoubuythematerialsandonesuppliedbyyourteacherto accessthematerialsforthiscourse. AccesstoaComputerWorkstationwith: Webbrowser(SeeBlackboardsupportedbrowsersandoperatingsystems) AdobeAcrobatReader(freedownload) FlashPlayer(freedownload) WindowsMediaPlayer(freedownload) Awordprocessor. Note:Ifyouareusinganemployerprovidedcomputerorcorporateofficeforclassattendance,pleaseverifywith yoursystemsadministratorsthatyouwillbeabletoinstallthenecessaryapplicationsandthatsystemorcorporate firewallsdonotblockaccesstoanysitesormediatypes. ASSESSMENT Theprogressmadebystudentsinthisclasswillbeevaluatedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria: 1. WeeklydiscussionsonBlackboard 25% 2. OnlineexercisesatCentro 20% 3. Compositions 20% 4. Oralpresentations 10% 5. Exams(3QuizzesandFinal) 25% Thefinallettergradefortheclasswillbeassignedasfollows: 97+ A+ 87+ B+ 77+ C+ 60+ D 93+ A 83+ B 73+ C 60 F 80+ B 70+ C 90+ A 1.WeeklyDiscussionsonBlackboard StudentsarerequiredtocontributetoallclassdiscussionsandareexpectedtodoitinSpanish.Inordertoactively participateinthediscussions,studentsneedtoreadthetextbookpagesassignedforeachclassanddothehomework andclassactivitiesassignedbytheinstructor.Studentsareexpectedtocontributewithoneoriginalpostandtwo commentstoeachdiscussion. GeorgeMasonUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingequalopportunityandaneducationalandworkenvironmentfree fromanydiscriminationonthebasisofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,disability,veteranstatus,sexual orientation,orage.Mutualrespectandcivilityofotherswillbeconsideredanessentialcomponentofstudents participationinthediscussions.Moredetailsabouthowtocontributetotheonlinediscussionsareavailableonthe Blackboardsite. 2.CentroHomework
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StudentswillsubmittheassignedhomeworkontheduedatesviatheMcGrawHillwebsite(Centro/Quia).Moredetails ontheBlackboardsite.Deadlinesforcompletingthehomeworkarestatedintheschedulebelowandwillbealso announcedonBlackboard. 3.Compositions Threegradedwrittenassignmentsof150wordseachwillbecollectedthroughoutthesemesterviatheBlackboard assignmenttool.PleasesaveitanduploaditasPDF. Presentationofwrittenassignments Allgradedassignmentsmustbetypedaccordingtothefollowingguidelines: Useyourlastnameandnameasthefilename,followingbythecompositionnumber,forinstance romanmendozaesperanzacomposition1 UsefontTimesNewRoman12pt.andoneinchmarginsallaround. Includeasaheaderonthefirstpage:name,coursenumber,thedate,andatitle. Oneandahalfspacethetextandusestandard8by11paperandlegibleblackink. Ifyouusecitations,besuretousetheproperMLAorAPAformatforcitations. Writethenumberofwordsattheendofyourcomposition. Donotplagiarize,usetranslationprograms,orturninworkusedforpreviousclasses. Donotsubmitapaperwithoutaccents.Whiletypingyourwork,ifyouhaveaPCyoucanuse: =alt+160=alt+129 =alt+130=alt+164 =alt+161=alt+173 =alt+162=alt+168 =alt+163 MacUsers:HolddowntheOptionkey,andwhileholdingitdown,typethelettere;thenreleasethosekeysandtype theletterthatyouwanttheaccenttoappearon: =Opt+e,thena =Opt+e,thene =Opt+e,thenI =Opt+e,theno =Opt+e,thenu 4.OralProjects StudentswillsubmitregularlyoralsamplesthroughCentro.Also,inthemiddleofthesemestertheywillrecordanoral messagethatwillbepostedonBlackboardsothatallthestudentscancommentonit.Thefinaloralprojectwillbea videoprojectthatwillbesubmittedindividuallythroughBlackboard.Rememberthattherewillbealsoafeworal assignmentsthatwillhavetobedonethroughtheCentroWorkbook. 5.QuizzesandFinalExam Therewillbethreeonlinequizzes(thatwilllastapproximately50minutes)andafinalexamatGeorgeMasonUniversity. Theseexamswillcovervocabulary,grammar,andshortessayquestionsrelatedtotopicscoveredintheassigned chapters.Astudyguideandreviewsessionwillbeprovidedforstudentspriortoeachexam.Therewillbenomakeups formissedquizzesandthefinalexam.Ourfinalexaminthiscoursewillbeon:Saturday,May5th(timetobe determined)atGeorgeMasonUniversity.Thefinalexamwillbecumulative,withalargeemphasisonthefinalchapters coveredinthecourse. PARTICIPATIONANDCOMMUNICATION Studentsareexpectedtoparticipateinallonlineactivities.Working100%onlinerequiresdedicatedeffortsforthe instructor/facilitatorandthestudents:checkyourGMUemailboxonadailybasis.Iwillrelyonyoutocommunicateany questionsorproblemsthatmightarisepromptly.
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HONORCODEANDACADEMICINTEGRITY Exams,presentations,andallwrittenassignmentsmustbedoneindependentlyunlessyourinstructortellsyou otherwise.ConsulttheGMUHonorCode(http://academicintegrity.gmu.edu/honorcode/)forcompleteinformationand description.Pleasenotethattheuseofelectronictranslatorsisstrictlyforbidden.Asmentionedabove,studentscanuse theprogramSafeAssigntoreceivemorespecificinformationaboutpropercitationfortheirwrittenassignments. DISABILITYSERVICES Ifyouareastudentwithadisabilityandyouneedacademicaccommodations,pleaseseemeandcontacttheOfficeof DisabilityServices(ODS)at9932474.AllacademicaccommodationsmustbearrangedthroughODS. http://ods.gmu.edu/ UNIVERSITYPOLICIES TheUniversityCatalog,http://catalog.gmu.edu,isthecentralresourceforuniversitypoliciesaffectingstudent,faculty, andstaffconductinuniversityaffairs.Youareresponsibleforbeingawareofallpoliciesthataffectyouandyourstudies atGMU. OTHERUSEFULCAMPUSRESOURCESANDINFORMATION WritingCenter:http://writingcenter.gmu.edu UniversityLibrariesAskaLibrarian:http://library.gmu.edu/mudge/IM/IMRef.html CareerServices:http://careers.gmu.edu/ CounselingandPsychologicalServices(CAPS):http://caps.gmu.edu FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA) TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA),alsoknownasthe"BuckleyAmendment,"isafederallaw thatgivesprotectiontostudenteducationalrecordsandprovidesstudentswithcertainrights.[See http://registrar.gmu.edu/privacy]. ADDANDDROPDATES Lastdaytodropwithnotuitionpenalty Tuesday,Jan31 Lastdaytoaddclasses Tuesday,Jan31 Lastdaytodropwitha33%tuitionpenalty Tuesday,Feb14 Lastdaytodropwitha67%tuitionpenalty Friday,Feb24 Friday,Feb24 Lastdaytodrop

Spanish210Primavera2012Schedule (subjecttochanges)
Date Textbookpages BlackboardForums McGrawHillCentroOnline Homework Registerfollowingguidelinesavailableon Blackboard Do9.IIResumenCulturaland9.Iexcept 9.I.i Compositions Quizzes &Exams Oral

Week0.BeforeJanuary23 Readcompletesyllabus Forum1:Introductions. andtechnical information. Week1.January2329Chapter9 Forum1b:Presentaciones. Readanddo9.1. Descriptions.9.2. Prepositions328331. 9.3.TheImperfect331 333.9.4.Theimperfect andPreterite334336. Week2.January30Feburary5Chapter9 Readanddo:9.5.The ImperfectofIr+ Infinitive.336337 Makesureyouknowall Forum2:Cancionesyrimas vocabularyonp.327. infantiles.P.31920 Week3.February612Chapter10 Readanddo10.1The PresentPerfectand 10.2.Exclamations.365 367. Readanddo10.3Pory Forum3:Pienseenunproblema para,10.4Adverbsand climticooambientalyexpliqueel 10.5Verbslikegustar. tema.Porqulepreocupa? 368371.

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Composition1:Unda tpicoenlaescuela primariaosecundaria. Thinkaboutatypical daywhenyouwerein gradeschoolorhigh school.Whattimedid yougetup?Whatwas yourdailyroutinein schoollike?After schoolactivities? Compareyourlifethen toyourlifenow.

Forum4:Writeashortbiographyof afamousLatino(DONOTREPEAT THESAMECELEBRITY,SOPLEASE CHECKFIRSTWHOYOURPEERSHAD CHOSEN).Foryourcomments, choosetwopostswrittenbyyour peersandtelltheauthorswhyyou likeordonotlikethefamousperson theychose. Week5.February2026Chapter11 Readanddo11.1.Polite commandsand11.2. Softeningcommands. 398402 Readanddo11.3 Forum5:Describasusvacaciones Presentsubjunctive, ideales. 11.4.Pastactionsin progressand11.5. Contrastbetween ImperfectandPreterite. 402409. Week6.February27March4Chapter11 Makesureyouknowall Forum6:ReadUnconquistador vocabularyonp.396 original(pp.390391),andwrite 397 youranswertoquestion1onpage 391.Forthecommentsaddinfo aboutotherconquistadoresand comparethemwithCabezadeVaca. Week7.March5March11Chapter12 Readanddo12.1. Haber,12.2.Changesin States,12.3.Making requests434437 Readanddo12.4Seand Forum7:Lamsicanuestramejor 12.5.Pastexperiences medicina.Expliquealgunosusosde 438443. lamsicacomoformadeterapia.

Makesureyouknowall vocabularyonp.363.

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importantequehizoen suvida. Week8.March19March25Chapter12 Makesureyouknowall Forum8:Escribaunabreve vocabularyonp.431 composicincontestandoalas 433 preguntasdelaActividad11enlap. 423. Week9.March26April1Chapter13 Readanddo13.1. Adjectivesasnouns, 13.2.Demonstrative pronounsand13.3.Por andParapp.465468 Readanddo13.4 Forum9:POSTYOURORAL IndirectObjectPronouns MESSAGEtoyourclassmates. and13.5Directand Describaundadecomprasenun Indirectpronounspp. centrocomercial. 469473 Week10.April2April8Chapter13 Makesureyouknowall Forum10:Leaelcuentodelaspp. vocabularyonp.463 461462yexpliqueculesla 464 moralejadelcuento.Conocealguna historiasimilar?Cul? Week11.April9April15Chapter14 Readanddo14.1 ReciprocalPronounsand 14.2.Serandestar.pp. 498502. Readanddo14.3Direct Forum11:Escribalarespuestaal commands,14.4. ejerciciodeCENTRO14.I.dLa Softenedcommandsand familia,lasamistadesyel 14.5.Letspp.502511 matrimonio. Week12.April16April22Chapter14 Makesureyouknowall Forum12:LeaLazarilloyelciego vocabularyonp.496 enlap.494.Yescribasupost 497 basndoseenUnpasoms siguiendolasinstruccionesdelap. SpringBreak Do12.IIIand12.IV Do12Vand12.VI Quiz2: Ch.11 &12

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495. Week13.April23April29Chapter15 Readanddo15.1.The Futureand15.2. Subjunctiveand15.3. Moreusesofthe subjunctivepp.538544 Readanddo15.4. Forum13:LeaELEclipsep.532y Indicativeand escribasupostbasndoseenUn Subjunctiveand15.5. pasomsp.533. TheConditionalpp.544 549. Week14.April30May6Chapter15

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Forum14:Valoracin.Expliquequ parteslehangustadomsdelcurso yquparteslehangustadomenos.

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ORAL2. Prepareun videoenelque describacmo eraustedal principiode estaclasey cmoha cambiado, sobretodoen cuantoal espaolqueha aprendido. Puedecontar quhizopara estudiar,cul fuesurutina, etc.

CUMULATIVEONSITEFINALEXAM:May5th,2012 Aselectionofassignmentsforthisclasswillbeusedforaselfstudyresearchprojectthattheinstructoriscurrentlyconductingaboutherteachingpractices.Thanksforyour cooperation.