Dr. K. Guffey
Academic 216B
Phone: 678-359-5232
k_guffey@gordonstate.edu
Office
hours: TR: 12:00 - 12:30; 1:45 - 3:30; 4:20 - 5:05
Monday & Wednesday (online ONLY), 7:00
pm - 8:00 pm
No textbook required;
all lessons are on the instructor's website: http://faculty.gordonstate.edu/k_guffey/arriba_1001/list_of_1001_files.htm
Objectives: By the end of the course, the student will be able
to greet someone in Spanish and convey basic concrete information about topics
such as studies, hobbies, and food. He will be able to participate in simple
exchanges with educated native speakers of Spanish. The methods include formal
study of vocabulary and grammar with daily application to all four areas of
language use: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
ATTENDANCE
Absences: TWO absences, excused or unexcused, are allowed.
That is, the student's first two absences need not be explained to the
instructor. Every absence after the first two, however, must be excused.
That means that if, for example, you are in the hospital and miss two classes,
your third absence, as well as all subsequent absences, must be excused. In
case of illness, the student must present a doctor's excuse. Besides illness,
only emergency situations, such as a death in the family, will be considered
excused absences, and the student must present written proof of the emergency.
An absence due to your job is NOT an excused absence. An absence due to a lack
of a ride to school/a need to leave early to catch a ride is NOT an excused
absence. If you are a parent, only an excuse from your child’s doctor will be
accepted for an absence involving your child. Inability to find a babysitter is
NOT an acceptable excuse. Any absence due to participation in any official
Gordon College activity is, of course, an excused absence.
Every unexcused absence after
the second absence will result in a 5% lowering of the student's final grade.
That is, a third absence will lower the grade 5%, a fourth will lower it an
additional 5%, etc. If, for example, a student with a 93% average has five
absences, the last three of which were unexcused, his grade will drop from 93%
to 78%. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PRESENT A WRITTEN EXCUSE.
If the instructor is required to return the excuse to the student, he must
watch her record the excuse before taking the excuse back. Absences count
from the day that the student’s name appears on the instructor’s roll.
Tardiness: Two tardies count as one absence. If a student arrives 15 minutes late, he is considered absent, not tardy. Students may not leave class early without the instructor’s permission. If you do leave class without the instructor’s permission, even if it is only a few seconds early, you will be marked absent.
Failure to attend class: Any student who ceases to attend class should go to
the registrar’s office to take the appropriate steps to withdraw. If he fails
to drop the class officially, he will receive a WF in the course. THE FINAL
DATE TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A PENALTY IS March 16. If you drop
the course after that date, you will receive a WF in the course.
TESTING
Tests and Quizzes: The student may miss one quiz, one test, and one
dialogue presentation. Because you are
allowed to miss one, no make-ups are allowed for ANY REASON. If you don’t miss a quiz, the lowest will be
dropped, and the same is true for tests and dialogue presentations.
Oral exams:
There are three types. Below is a description of each.
Dialogue
presentations: You will be graded on your
pronunciation, phrasing, and how well you have
the dialogue memorized.
Individual
interview: 10 points for each of the
following categories: how well you understand the
question, how well I understand your response,
grammar, variety of vocabulary
Show and tell:10
points for each of the following categories: comprehensibility, pronunciation,
grammar,
variety of vocabulary. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO READ YOUR PRESENTATION.
Exceptions to the no make-ups rule:
The
interview and Show and Tell may be made up.
However, they must be made up
by the Monday before Thanksgiving. It is your responsibility to arrange
a time for the make-up and then remind the instructor the day of the
presentation if it is done in class. The instructor will not remind you that
you have missed something.
Sports: If you
are absent due to participation in an official Gordon College game, you may
take
quizzes
and tests BEFORE the day they are scheduled to be given. You may not make up a
quiz or
test
AFTER an absence due to a game. The only exception is if the coach schedules a
game with less
than
48 hours’ notice.
Cheating: If you copy an answer onto your test or quiz from another student, a cheat sheet, a book, a cell phone, the palm of your hand, or anywhere else, you will receive a 0 on that quiz or test. If there is any object with any material on the test or quiz within your reach during the test, you will receive a 0 on that test or quiz. For example, if you are sitting on a paper with test/quiz material on it, you will receive a 0 even if you protest that you did not know that it was there and certainly were not using it. If you commit any other action that constitutes cheating, you will receive a 0, and that grade cannot be dropped. You may also be expelled from the course or receive an F in the course, actions that are at the discretion of the instructor and the division head. If you cheat on a mid-term or final exam, you will receive an F in the course.
If there is a cell phone anywhere in your line of vision or that of the instructor during a test, quiz, or exam, or if you have one in your pocket or anywhere else on your person, you will be penalized exactly the same as you would be if there were a paper with the answers on your desk. It doesn’t matter whether you are caught looking at it or not since you are herein warned where the phone is not allowed to be.
HOMEWORK and CLASSWORK
Homework:
Homework is on D2L. “My computer/mouse/electricity/wifi isn’t working” is not
an acceptable excuse for not completing homework on time. Grammar exercises are
under QUIZZES and are preceded by a 🦋
or 👂. You may do them for an unlimited number of times to
achieve the grade you want. These exercises close at 11:59 pm the day they are
due.
HOWEVER, you can find the
same exercises at http://faculty.gordonstate.edu/k_guffey/arriba_1001/1001_homework/1001_homework.htm,
and those never close. That is EXTREMELY
important, because the absolute best way to prepare for
tests in the class is to do the homework over and over and over and over
until you’re having nightmares about it and could do it in your sleep. You’re going to have to invest time into this
course to do well. Students think that
there must somehow be a shortcut, but there’s not. Do the homework over and over again until the
right answers are automatic; if you don’t, unless you had a good high school
program and got an A in it, you will not do well in this class.
Composition assignments are
pasted into THE COMMENTS BOX under Assignments in D2L. Unfortunately, you also have to attach them
(or some other document), because D2L won’t let you submit anything without an
attachment. But you MUST paste (or type
directly) your composition into the comments box.
TRANSLATORS: Do NOT use an
online translator for your compositions or other work. That work is to prepare
you for the tests, where there will be no translator. If you use a translator
for a homework assignment, you will receive a 0 for the assignment, and I
assure you that I will be able to tell.
You may use an online dictionary, such as www.wordreference.com.
Many students think they are
very clever and translate the readings (“lecturas”) into English. The point of the readings is to prepare you
to do the reading sections on the tests.
If you translate them into English, I 100% guarantee that you will not
be prepared for the tests.
Group assignments: At least once in each chapter, you will be told to
converse with another person in Spanish. If you fail to do so, you will have a
0 averaged into your homework grade that day.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
You may not eat in class.
This includes sandwiches, chips, candy, and all other types of food. Failure to
schedule a lunch period is not an excuse for eating in class.
Turn your cell phone off
before entering class. You may not have a cell phone in your hand, on your
desk, or anywhere in sight during the entire class. If the instructor spots a
cell phone in your hand or somewhere on your desk, you will lose 1 point off your final average in the class.
If you are taking a test or quiz at the time, you will also receive a 0 on that
test or quiz.
Students are not allowed to use
offensive language in class. This includes “four-letter words” as well as words
that may offend others because of religious beliefs.
WARNINGS AND PENALTIES
On the computer, students may open only applications and sites assigned by the teacher. If the instructor finds other applications open or finds the student opening a webpage not assigned, that student will lose 5 points off his final average in the class. He will lose five points each time he is caught opening non-assigned applications or web sites on the computer.
Communication:
It’s much easier to reach
me by e-mail than by phone. I use my
Gordon e-mail address as my personal e-mail address, so you’ll probably get a
faster response if you send a message to k_guffey@gordonstate.edu than if you
leave a message on the phone. Normally, I respond within 24 hours (usually much
faster than that) if you e-mail me. However, response time may be longer on the
weekends or during college breaks.
Grading:
Homework 10% A 90-100
Quizzes / compositions 20% B 80-89.99
Oral presentations /exam 10% C 70-79.99
Tests 20% D 60-69.99
Mid-term exam 20% F below 60
Final exam 20%
IMPORTANT NOTE: To
pass this class, you MUST pass the present tense quiz with a 70% or better. If
you do not have a 70% on the Chapter 4 verb quiz, you must make arrangements to
retake it. You may retake it as often as necessary, but if you never pass it
with at least 70%, you will receive an F in the course, regardless of what your
average may be.
Title IX
Gordon State College is committed to providing an environment free
of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. If you (or someone you know)
has experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not
alone. All faculty members at Gordon State College are mandated reporters. Any
student reporting any type of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating
violence, domestic violence or stalking must be made aware that any report made
to a faculty member under the provisions of Title IX will be reported to the
Title IX Coordinator or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. If you wish to speak
with someone confidentially, you must contact the Counseling and Accessibility
Services office, Room 212, Student Life Center. The licensed counselors in the
Counseling Office are able to provide confidential support. Gordon State
College does not discriminate against any student on the basis of pregnancy,
parenting or related conditions. Students seeking accommodations on the basis
of pregnancy, parenting or related conditions should contact Counseling and
Accessibility Services regarding the process of documenting pregnancy related
issues and being approved for accommodations, including pregnancy related
absences as defined under Title IX.
ADA and 504
If you have a documented disability as described by the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504,
you may be eligible to receive accommodations to assist in programmatic and/or
physical accessibility. The Counseling and Accessibility Services office
located in the Student Center, Room 212 can assist you in formulating a
reasonable accommodation plan and in providing support in developing
appropriate accommodations to ensure equal access to all GSC programs and facilities.
Course requirements will not be waived, but accommodations may assist you in
meeting the requirements. For documentation requirements and for additional
information, contact Counseling and Accessibility Services at 678-359-5585.
House Bill 280
For information regarding House Bill 280, see the University
System of Georgia at the following link: http://www.usg.edu/hb280
Religious Holidays
Gordon State College acknowledges that the academic calendar can
sometimes conflict with major holidays from among our diverse religious
traditions. If a student must miss class due to the observance of a religious
holiday, that absence may be excused. To be excused, the student must inform
his/her instructors before the absence and make alternate arrangements for any
work due at the time of the absence. An excused absence for the observance of a
religious holiday does not excuse student from responsibility for required
course work.
Hightower Collaborative Learning Center & Library
The Hightower Collaborative Learning Center & Library offers Gordon State students specialized library research assistance. Students can meet with their personal librarians for one-on-one help in each discipline, major, or course to search and evaluate information sources effectively. Go to http://libcal.gordonstate.edu/ to schedule an appointment by clicking the Personal Librarian tab or click on the Presentation Practice Room tab to make a reservation. For immediate help, call 678-359-5076 or stop by the Circulation/Check-Out Desk. You can also Ask A Librarian or drop by the Circulation/Check-Out Desk. Check the library’s web site for hours, electronic resources, and LibGuides (subject- or class-specific research guides).
1001—Fall 2022
If at any time a link does
not work, be it here or at the end of a Power Point, go to http://faculty.gordonstate.edu/k_guffey,
click on Spanish 1001, and find what you need.
Thursday, January 19
Tuesday, January 24
Wed., January 25
Numbers 1 - 100 (link is the lesson; homework on D2L)
Numbers drill (do this AFTER you
study the lesson but BEFORE you do the homework
called Numbers 1-100)
Dates and Months (This exercise is designed to let you practice for the quiz.)
Thursday, Jan. 26
quiz over months and days
Monday, Jan. 30
Vocabulary 1 practice (Vocabulary 1 list)
Use the vocab practice to test yourself. It loads in a different order every time you open it, and if you do it over and over until you get all the words right without having to look at them in your notes, you know you’ll get a 100 on the quiz.
Articles & plurals (link is the lesson; assignment is on D2L)
Expressing
Dates (link is the lesson; assignment is on D2L)
“Las
estaciones” (link is the story; assignment is on D2L)
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Vocab quiz 1
Wed., Feb. 1
Vocabulary 2 practice (vocabulary 2 list)
“El primer dia de las clases” (link is story; homework is on D2L)
Ser & Subject pronouns (link is the lesson; assignment – called only
“Ser”--is on D2L)
Me
gusta – In preparation for the composition
Composition:
write a paragraph of at least four sentences telling what you like in each
season, similar to the slide show about seasons. Try to use words like “pero”
(but) and “y” (and) to vary your sentence structure. (Remember that there is an
Assignment box for this.)
Thurs., Feb. 2
quiz 2
Monday, Feb. 6
Vocabulary 3 practice (vocabulary 3 list)
Lectura 1
Tuesday, Feb. 7
quiz 3
Wed., Feb. 8
Vocabulary 4 practice (vocabulary 4 list)
Adjective
agreement drill (Do this BEFORE the homework assignment.)
“Algo
especial” (link is to
story; assignment is on D2L)
Thursday, Feb. 9
quiz 4
Monday, Feb. 13
Escuchemos 1a
Tues., Feb. 14
TEST
Wed., Feb. 15
Escuchemos 1b
Thursday, Feb. 16
Monday, Feb. 20
Vocabulary 5 practice (vocabulary 5 list)
Lectura 2
Tuesday, Feb. 21
quiz 5
Wed.,
Feb. 22
Vocabulary 6 practice (Vocabulary list)
Do REGULAR VERBS DRILL before doing assignment above
Thurs., Feb. 23
Vocab quiz 6
Monday, Feb. 27
Escuchemos 2a
Composition:
write 3-4 sentences about your boyfriend or girlfriend or best friend. Tell
what he/she is
like and what you two like to do together. (Remember, there’s an
assignment box
for this.)
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Wed., March 1
Lectura 3
“La computadora de Alicia” (link is to story; assignment is on D2L)
Thurs., March 2
TEST 2
Tues., March 7
MIDTERM EXAM
Wed.,
March 8
Vocabulary 7 practice (Vocab 7 list)
Escuchemos 2b
Thurs., March 9
Vocabulary 7 quiz
Monday, March 13
Vocabulary 8 practice (Vocab 8 list)
Irregular Verbs drill (If not
done in class)
Escuchemos 3ª
“El
jamón” (link is to story;
assignment is on D2L)
Tuesday, March 14
Quiz 8
Wed., March 15
Vocabulary 9 practice (Vocabulary 9 list)
Lectura 4
Composition: Write about your classes
(There’s an assignment box for this.)
Thursday, March 16
Vocab quiz 9a
Monday, March 27
Vocabulary 9b practice (vocabulary 9b list)
Irregular Verbs 2 Drill (if not done in class)
Escuchemos 3b
Composition: write a composition about a
meal
Tuesday, March 28
Quiz 9b
Wed., March 29
“El
matemático enamorado” (Link is story; questions on D2L.)
Thursday, March 30
Tuesday, April 4
TEST 3
Wed., April 5
Escuchemos 4a
Thursday, April 6
Monday, April 10
Stem-Changing Verbs DRILL (do
this before the Stem-Changing Verbs assignment)
Tuesday, April 11
Interviews
Wed., April 12
Lectura 5
Gallina blanca vocab
list
Practices:
The three
practices are not on D2L, only my website, and are strictly for your
benefit.
Thurs., April 13
la gallina blanca vocab quiz
WARNING!!!!!! You have the Verb Quiz on Tuesday, and you
have FOUR direct object pronoun assignments that won’t be easy. I suggest you not wait until Monday to start
working on what’s due.
Monday, April 17
Direct Object Pronouns You’re going to find
these hard and time consuming. You
cannot afford to fly through them.
Direct Object Pronouns 2
Direct Object Pronouns 3
Direct Object
Pronouns 4
Tues., April 18
VERB QUIZ—must pass with at least 70%!!!!
Wed., April 19
Vocabulary 10a practice (vocabulary 10a list)
Thurs., April 20
Quiz 10a
Monday, April 24
Vocabulary 10b practice
(vocabulary 10b list)
Ser & Estar 1
Ser & Estar 2
Ser & Estar 3
“Dos
puertas” (Link is story; assignment is in D2L.)
Tuesday, April 25
Vocab 10b quiz
Weather – in preparation for composition
Composition:
write a composition about weather
“La boda” (link is to story; assignment is on D2L)
Thurs., April 27
Review and quiz
retakes
Monday,
May 1
Composition: write a composition about a wedding.
Tuesday, May 2
TEST 4
Wed.,
May 3
Escuchemos 4b
Thursday, May 4
Show & TEll
Tuesday, May 9 -- Review