University of Maine at Presque Isle Elementary Spanish I

SPA101.0002 Fall 2012

Instructor: Señora Doheny Course Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 – 4:45pm Folsom Hall 204 Sept. 4, 2012- Dec. 20, 2012 Course Credit Hours: 3 Email: carmen.doheny@maine.edu Office Hours: By appointment

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! Course Description: This is the first course in the beginning sequence of Spanish at University of Maine at Presque Isle. You are about to embark on a fascinating journey where you will develop a solid foundation in Spanish while improving your speaking, writing, listening, and reading comprehension skills. You will be exposed to the “5C’s”: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. With each lesson, vocabulary and grammar will be incorporated into thematic units. We will learn about the Spanish cultures, traditions, geography, history, music, and literature topics. It is through this journey that you will commence learning a second language. You will gain the confidence and the ability to communicate with the Hispanic community. Course Objects: You will discover, learn, and practice many of the basic structure of Spanish. Your professor will provide assistance and guidance when necessary. The course will be structure to accommodate your individual needs. In addition, you will communicate and access course materials via Blackboard. By the end of the course, you will be able to demonstrate communication skills. You will develop your writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills. You will increase your knowledge on various Spanish cultures and traditions while becoming aware of the cultural and language diversity that make Latino heritage so unique. Technology: You will need to access Blackboard for weekly assignments as well as a current UMPI email address. All students are required to log on to the course's “Blackboard” page, found at http://www.courses.maine.edu. Please see http://www.learn.maine.edu/crs/bb5_guide.html for current login info – if you have not already done so, you must activate your UMaine System email account before you can enter Blackboard. For further information, see the Quick Guide at http://www.learn.maine.edu/crs/bb5_guide.html. **Please be sure that all electronic devices such as cell phones are turned off during class.

Textbooks: Vistas - Blanco / Donley (4th Edition) - required

Vistas 4e Student Edition + Supersite Code + WB/VM Students must register online upon purchase of the book.

Many assignments will be online.

ISBN 978-1-61767-061-9 Blackboard access as well as internet is a must!

Optional but useful: Spanish Dictionary Spanish Verb Book

Grading Guidelines: Attendance/ Participation: 20% Attendance is extremely important. We only meet twice a week and in order to be successful in this course, you must be present. So much material is covered in one class alone; missing classes will result in falling behind. Therefore, it is important to attend classes. Furthermore, attendance is imperative when an exam is schedule. There will be no make up exam. If you absolutely have to be absent due to illness, you must provide a doctor’s note in order to take the exam. Participation is vital in this course. During our time together, we will learn new vocabulary, learn how to ask questions and create sentences as well as grammar. Oral participation is imperative because it gives the opportunity to learn how to pronounce the words properly. Homework: 20% Assignments will range from the textbook chapter exercises and various worksheets that will reinforce the material that has been covered in class. Assignments are due on their due dates. **No late assignments will be accepted. Exams: 30% There will be a vocabulary exam every chapter as well as a chapter exam following each chapter; these exams will be focusing on the grammar, vocabulary, and the material covered in the chapter. As mentioned above, attendance is required when an exam is scheduled. There will be no make-up exam. Furthermore, these exams will be challenging for unprepared student. Therefore, it is important to be prepared for these exams. Project: 30% There will be one major project, which will be presented on our last day of class. This project will be your final. You will choose a Spanish speaking country and you will be required to conduct research on this country. You will then present your information to the class via a PowerPoint presentation. This project is worth 25% of your grade. More information will be given in class as well as a rubric. Grades: A = 93 - 100% B- = 80 - 82% D+ = 68 - 69% A- = 90 - 92% C+ = 78 - 79% D = 63 - 67% B+ = 88 - 89% C = 73 - 77% D- = 60 - 62% B = 83 - 87% C- = 70 - 72% F = < 59%

Disabilities: The University of Maine at Presque Isle provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with documented disabilities. Students with documented disabilities have a right to ask for accommodations and are encouraged to talk directly with the responsible faculty member, supervisor or other staff person to explore possible accommodations. For assistance with accommodations or academic support services, contact Mary Kate Barbosa, Director of Student Support Services, South Hall, at 768-9613 or by email at mary.barbosa@umpi.edu. A copy of the accommodations request form can be found at: http://www.umpi.edu/current-students/sss/disability-services/registration . Academy Honesty: The academic community of the University of Maine at Presque Isle recognizes that adherence to high principles of academic integrity is vital to the academic function of the University. Academic integrity is based upon honesty. All students of the University are expected to be honest in their academic endeavors. All academic work should be performed in a manner, which will provide an honest reflection of the knowledge and abilities of each student. All members of the academic community will regard any breach of academic honesty as a serious offense. Dishonesty in any form, including any form of plagiarism is completely unacceptable. Assignments and / or projects containing any form of dishonesty will be an automatic zero. Disclaimer: This syllabus is subject to additions, deletions, and changes upon students and course needs.

University of Maine at Presque Isle Elementary Spanish I

SPA101.0002 Fall 2012

Esquema del curso (Tentative Course Outline): Lesson 1 – Lección 1 Hola, ¿qué tal? Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Greet people in Spanish Say goodbye Identify yourself and others Talk about the time of day

Lesson Goals In Lección 1, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Terms for greeting and goodbye o Identifying where one is from o Courtesy expressions

Cultura o Greeting in the Spanish-speaking world o The plaza principal

Estructura o Nouns and articles (definite and indefinite) o Numbers 0-30 o Present tense of ser o Telling time o Recognizing cognates

Adelante o Reading a comic strip o Writing a telephone / address list in Spanish o Listening for known vocabulary o A video about plazas and greetings o Demographic and cultural information about Hispanics in the United States and

Canada

Lesson 2 - Lección 2 En la Universidad Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Talk about your classes and school life Discuss everyday activities Ask questions in Spanish Describe the location of people and things

Lesson Goals In Lección 2, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Classroom and university related words o Names of academic courses and fields of study o Class schedules o Days of the week

Fotonovela o Felipe takes Marissa around Mexico City. Along the way. They meet some friends and

discuss the upcoming semester. Cultura

o Universities and majors in Spanish-speaking world o The Universidad de Salamanca

Estructura o Present tense of regular –ar verbs o Forming negative sentences o The verb gustar o Forming questions o The present tense of estar o Prepositions of location o Numbers 31 and higher

Adelante o Using text formats to predict content o Braintstorming and prganizing ideas for writing o Writing decriptions of themselves o A television commercial for Jumbo, a Chilean superstore chain o A video about the Universidad Nacional autónoma de Mêxico (UNAM) o Cultural, geographic, and economic information about Spain

Lesson 3 - Lección 3 La Familia Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Talk about your family and friends Describe people and things Express possession

Lesson Goals In Lección 3, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Terms for family relationships o Identifying people o Names of various professions

Fotonovela o The Díaz family spends Sunday after in Xochimilco. Marissa meets the extended

family and answers questions about her own family. The group has a picnic and takes a boat ride through the canals.

Cultura o Surnames and families in the Spanish-speaking world o Spain’s Royal Family

Estructura o Descriptive adjectives o Possessive adjectives o The present tense of common regular –er and –ir verbs o The present tense of tener and venir

Adelante o Context clues to unlock meaning of unfamiliar words o Using ideas maps when writing o How to write a friendly letter o Strategies for asking clarification in oral communication o The short film Tears & Tortillas o A video about two Ecuadorian families o Geographical and cultural information about Ecuador

Lesson 4 - Lección 4 Los pasatiempos Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Talk about pastimes, weekend activities, and sports Make plans and invitations

Lesson Goals In Lección 4, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Names of sports and other pastimes o Names of places in a city

Fotonovela o The friends spend the day exploring Mérida and the surrounding area. Maru, Jimena,

and Miguel take Marissa to a cenote; Felipe and Juan Carlos join Felipe’s cousins for soccer and lunch

Cultura o Soccer rivalries o Mexican golfer Lorena Ochos and Argentine soccer players Lionel Messi

Estructura o Present tense of ir o The contraction al o Ir a + infinitive o Present tense of common stem-changing verbs o Verbs with irregular yo forms

Adelante o Predicting content from visual elements o Using a Spanish-English dictionary o Writing an events pamphlet o Listening for the gist o A television commercial for Totofútbol, an electronic lottery based on soccer match

results o A video about soccer in Spain o Cultural, historical, economic, and geographic information about Mexico

Lesson 5 - Lección 5 Las vacaciones Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Discuss and plan a vacation Describe a hotel Talk about how you fell Talk about the seasons and the weather

Lesson Goals In Lección 5, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Terms for traveling and vacations o Seasons and months o Weather expressions o Ordinal numbers (1st – 10th) o

Fotonovela o Felipe plays a practical joke on Miguel and the friends take a trip to the coast. They

check in to their hotel and go to the beach, when Miguel gets his revenge. Cultura

o Las cataratas de Iguazú o Punta del Este. Uruguay

Estructura o Estar with conditions and emotions o Adjectives for conditions and emotions o Present progressive of regular and irregular verbs o Comparison of the uses of ser and estar o Direct object nouns and pronouns o Personal a

Adelante o Scanning to find specific information o Making an outline o Writing a brochure for a hotel o Listening for key words o a video about Machu Picchu o Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Puerto Rico

Lesson 6 - Lección 6 ¡De compras! Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Talk about and describe clothing Express preferences in a store Negotiate and pay for items you buy

Lesson Goals In Lección 6, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Terms for clothing and shopping o Colors o Negotiating a price and buying o More adjectives

Fotonovela o The friends are back in Mérida where they go to the market to do some shopping.

Who will get the best deal? Cultura

o Open-air markets o Venezuelan clothing designer Carolina Herrera

Estructura o The verbs saber and conocer o Indirect object pronouns preterite tense of regular verbs o Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns o

Adelante o Skimming a document o How to report an interview o Writing a report o Listening for linguistic cues o A television commercial for the Mexican supermarket Comercial Mexicana o A video about open-air markets o Cultural, geographic, economic, and historical information about Cuba

Lesson 7 - Lección 7 La rutina diaria Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Describe your daily routine Talk about personal hygiene Reassure someone

Lesson Goals In Lección 7, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Terms fro daily routines o Reflexive verbs o Adverbs of time

Fotonovela o Marissa, Felipe, and Jimena all compete for space in front of the mirror as they get

ready to go out on Friday night. Cultura

o The customs of la siesta o Drinking mate as part of a daily routine o Ir de tapas

Estructura o Reflexive verbs o Indefinite and negative words o Preterite of ser and ir o Verbs like gustar

Adelante o Predicting content from the title o Sequencing events o Writing a description of a place o Listening for background information o A television commercial for Sedal shampoo o A video about tapas o Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Peru

Lesson 8 - Lección 8 La comida Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Order food in a restaurant Talk about and describe food

Lesson Goals In Lección 8, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Food terms o Meal-related words o Meals

Fotonovela o Miguel and Maru are at one of Mexico City’s best restaurants enjoying a romantic

diner… until Felipe and Juan Carlos show up Cultura

o Fruits and vegetables native to the Americas o Spanish chef Ferrán Adrià

Estructura o Preterite tense of stem-changing verbs o Double object pronouns o Converting le and les to se with double object pronouns o Comparisons o Superlatives

Adelante o Reading for the main idea o Expressing and supporting opinions o Writing a restaurant review o Taking notes while listening o A television commercial about getting kids to eat healthy o A video about Latin food in the U.S. o Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Guatemala

Lesson 9 - Lección 9 La comida Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Express congratulations Express gratitude Ask for and pay the bill at a restaurant

Lesson Goals In Lección 9, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Terms for parties and celebrations o Words for stages of life and personal relationships

Fotonovela o The Díaz family gets ready for their annual Día de Muertos celebration. The whole

family participates in the preparations, and even friends are invited to the main event. Cultura

o Semana Santa celebrations o Chile’s International Music Festival in Viña del Mar

Estructura o Irregular preterites o Verbs that change meaning in the preterite o Verbs that change meaning in the preterite o Uses of ¿qué? And ¿cuál? o Pronouns after prepositions o Recognizing word families

Adelante o Recognizing word families o Using a Venn diagram to organize information o Writing a comparative analysis o Using context to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words o A television commercial about Las Fiesta Patrias and other celebrations in Chile o A video about las fiestas de la calle San Sebastián in San Juan, Puerto Rico o Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Chile

Lesson 10 - Lección 10 La comida Communicative Goals You will learn how to:

Describe how you feel physically Talk about health and medical conditions

Lesson Goals In Lección 10, students will be introduced to the following:

Contextos o Names of parts of the body o Health-related terms o Medical-related vocabulary

Fotonovela o While out with a friend Jimena comes down with a bug. Despite medical remedies

from friends and family, she still needs to see a doctor Cultura

o Health services in Spanish-speaking countries o Healers and shamans

Estructura o The imperfect tense o Uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses o Impersonal se constructions o Using se for unplanned events o Forming adverbs using [adjective] +mente o Common adverbs and adverbial expressions

Adelante o Activating background knowledge o Mastering the simple past tense o Writing about an illness or accident o Listening for specific information o A television commercial for Anaflex, an anti-inflammatory medication o Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Costa Rica

**This course outline is subject to changes.