Spanish 1001 ONLINE
Instructor: Dr. Karen Guffey
Office: Academic 216B
Phone 678-359-5232
e-mail: k_guffey@gordonstate.edu
Office hours: TR 10:30-11:00; 1:45-3:30; 4:45-6:30
YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THE ORIENTATION SLIDE SHOW BY AUGUST 18.
Textbook: Vistas edition 4; ISBN 978-1-61767-057-2 (although any edition you can get your hands on is fine)
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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 application to all four areas of language use: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Note: If you need academic accommodations for a disability, you must go through the process of receiving approved accommodations through the Student Counseling and Disability Services office, Student Center, Room 212, phone – 678-359-5585.
You need to read the syllabus CAREFULLY. You will find all the information you need for the course here, including how to submit assignments, & I don't accept assignments that are incorrectly submitted. About 3/4 of the questions I'm asked about the course can be answered with "read the syllabus."
Course expectations and warnings: Taking an online course means that you must be self-motivated. Students in a regular Spanish 1001 course have a quiz or test almost every day; students in the online course have tests/quizzes/presentations only four days during the semester (except for the small online quizzes that make up 8% of the grade), but they are responsible for and tested over the same material that students in a regular 1001 class are. For that reason, they must study and learn without the motivation of frequent tests/quizzes. On a typical on-campus meeting day, students will take a vocabulary test and grammar test and do an oral presentation. If they wait until the previous night to prepare, they will certainly fail the course.
NEVER, under any circumstances, use an online translator. You learn nothing, and they usually put out garbage, so I can tell if you’ve used one. (For the penalty for translator usage, see below). The best online dictionary, which you are free to use, is http://www.wordreference.com/.
Vocabulary: There are 12 vocabulary lists; you will have a timed quiz over each. You will find that vocabulary homework is assigned for each of the lists. The homework is interactive fill-in-the-blank. You need to do the homework over & over & over again (it loads in a different order every time) until you can do it correctly all the way through without looking at your notes. THAT'S when you're ready to do the quiz. Quizzes have a 7-minute time limit. That's plenty of time to do a quiz if you know the words but definitely not enough time to look all of them up. There are a number of ways to cheat on those quizzes, I'm sure, but there won't be when you take the vocabulary TESTS on campus. If you don't learn the words when you take the online quizzes, heaven help you when you have to take them on-campus, when they count more.
Pronunciation: There are four pronunciation assignments. There is no check-up for those, but if you fail to do them, your pronunciation will be negatively affected. If you would like for me to evaluate your pronunciation at any time, you may record a dialogue or anything you like and e-mail it to me.
Students are encouraged to practice speaking with others taking a Spanish course or with native speakers. They should take advantage of on-campus meeting times to spend as much time as possible practicing with classmates before the meeting in order to be better prepared for the oral assignments.
Lessons: All lessons are Power Points on D2L. It is absolutely essential that you click “download” when you open the Power Points on D2L. If you look at them in the viewer without downloading them, you won’t see the animated sections, & many of the lessons (& stories, which are also on Power Points) will not make sense.
NOTE: Occasionally links break. Everything that's on this D2L site can also be found at www.gordonstate.edu/faculty/k_guffey/arriba_1001/list_of_1001_files.htm Save yourself some time & headaches by remembering to come back here to the link if something refuses to work for you on the D2L site.
Assignments: I will NOT accept late assignments for credit. Assignments are due by midnight on the day for which they are assigned. Credit is given for your having the homework done; you get the same amount of credit regardless of how many you miss, so ignore the score that you get at the top of your interactive homework when you click “check.”
There is a dropbox for each assignment. (The exception is the “Escuchemos” exercises. Those have “submit” buttons, & the number at the top doesn’t usually match up with the number of the assignment. Hint: if you have a hard time hearing them, try using earbuds.) What you have to do is do your assignment & then copy & paste it into the comments section of the dropbox. If you try to save & upload a web page, all that will show up is a blank page. If your assignment is not interactive, just type it right into the comments area. Or do it in Word & then copy it, because sometimes things get erased accidentally before you finish.
You also have to attach a file to your submission, because for some reason, the dropboxes won’t accept submissions without attachments. But BE SURE to paste your assignment into the comments box.
You need to keep a copy of all your assignments, just in case there’s some technical problem.
The link to a grammar assignment (e.g., “Articles and Plurals”) takes you to the presentation of the grammar. The homework assignment is linked at the end. There’s also a link for all homework in the module. Either manner of accessing the homework is fine. Also, you only have to submit the exercise at the end of the Power Point, not those that occur within it.
All you really need the textbook for is homework; I've written Power Points for you over everything you need to learn, but you can use the text to supplement or clarify. Every time you see a "p.," that's a textbook assignment. I don't care what edition of the book you use; use the cheapest you can get your hands on. If the pages don't match up, find an exercise on a nearby page that's over the material on the Power Point.
All composition assignments are to be in Spanish.
Cheating: You are expected to do your own assignments. Failure to do so will result in your being unprepared for tests. During tests, if you cheat, you will receive a 0 on that quiz or test. 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 department chair. If you cheat on a mid-term or final exam, you will receive an F in the course.
Dropping the class: Anyone wishing to drop any class must do so by October 3. Failure to do so will result in a grade of WF if the student ceases to turn in assignments and/or attend the required on-campus meetings.
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 use Desire2Learn. 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 fall break or Thanksgiving break.
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Required Technical Skills & Software: |
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Students are required to have consistent use and have basic knowledge of using the following: -DSL/Wireless (High Speed Internet) -Mozilla Firefox (Download it free here) *Check your plugins to determine if you system requirements are updated here -Desire to Learn (Watch this Video to Learn How to Use Desire to Learn) *See attachment for Desire to Learn Student Manuel -Microsoft Word -Microsoft PowerPoint |
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Technical Issues: If the student has technical or software issues during the course of the semester, he/she should take the following steps: 1. Consult the Gordon State College Computer Service GeorgiaView D2L Help Webpage 2. Consult the D2L Help Area (Located on the homepage of D2L) 3. Contact the instructor of the course through email or phone; he/she may advise you to: 4. Contact Gordon State College Computer Services (M-F 8:00-5:00) 678-584-5900 |
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Campus Computer Labs: Students may access Computer Labs on Campus in the following buildings: -Instructional Complex (Open until 9:00 pm on weeknights) -Library (Open on Sunday) -Academic Building -Russell Hall -Student Success Center |
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Student Success Center: The Student Success Center offers free tutoring services. There is also a testing center for students who have an excused absence & miss a test. In that case, arrangements must be made with the professor. |
Assignments: 14%
Online vocab quizzes: 8%
Vocabulary tests 15%
Oral: 10%
Tests 1 & 2 15 %
Mid-term exam 19%
End-of-class test 19%
Students may view their grades at any time on D2L. The final grade displayed for each student is the average of all assignments/tests completed & does not take into account future assignments (such as the final exam).
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First, remember to DOWNLOAD the Power Points. Then, when viewing a Power Point slide show, click on the third icon on the bottom right after opening the show. This will allow you to view the show with all its little “tricks.” Things appear in a different order that way, the order in which you need to view them to really understand what’s going on. You HAVE to view it this way.
Reminder: If at any time a link fails to open, you can also find all materials at http://faculty.gordonstate.edu/k_guffey/arriba_1001/list_of_1001_files.htm.
THESE LINKS WILL NOT WORK UNLESS YOU DOWNLOAD THIS DOCUMENT!!!
If you click on a link from your D2L/Brightspace page, you’ll just get blank space.
Monday, August 15
Due:; 1a. months and days (see list); 1b. articles and plurals; Introduce yourself to the class on the discussion board
Wed., August 17
Due:; 2a. vocab 1 (vocab list 1); 2b. story questions (see below) 2c. composition (see below)
Read: Las estaciones. In a paragraph, tell what YOU like in each season. (In Spanish, of course!)
Fri., August 19
Due: 3a. Escuchemos 1; 3b. Numbers; 3c. Numbers Drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the homework at the end of the Power Point)
Monday, August 22
Due: 4a. ser; 4c. ser drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the exercise at the end of the Power Point); 4b. questions that follow reading (see below); 4d. text
p.21: Intentalo (blue box)
Read: El primer día de las clases
Wed., August 24
Due: 5a. vocab 2 (vocab list 2); 5b. Lectura 1; 5c. Write a dialogue between two students in a class. At least four sentences.
Do: vowel pronunciation lesson and practice
Fri., August 26
Due: 6a. time; 6b. Escuchemos 2
Do: consonant pronunciation lesson and practice 1; Dialogue 1b (LISTEN and MEMORIZE one role)
Monday, August 29
Due: 7a. vocab 3 (vocab list 3); 7b. Lectura 2
View: Places in Barcelona (will be on the test)
There is a quiz on QUESTION WORDS to help you learn them. You don’t have to submit it, but heaven help you if you don’t know the question words. It will keep tripping you up for the rest of the semester.
Thursday, Sept. 1
ON-Campus:
1. Vocab test over 1,2,3, days and months
2. grammar test over numbers, articles and plurals, ser, time, story (El primer dia de las clases), Barcelona slide show
3. Presentation of dialogue 1b with a partner (You will have a chance to practice with the partner first, if you like.)
Bring with you a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that I can send you your graded tests. You will need the grammar test for preparation for the mid-term.
Monday, Sept. 5
Due: 8a. vocab 4 (vocab list 4); 8b. adjective agreement; 8d. adjective agreement drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the homework at the end of the Power Point); 8c. story questions (see below)
Read: Algo especial
Wed., Sept. 7
Due: 9a. -ar verbs; 9b. Escuchemos 3; 9c. Lectura 2b (Go to link and then click on “Las cosas de Maria”); 9d. p. 53: practicas 1 & 2 (over -ar verbs); p. 30: Despues de leer; p.
37 Que aprendiste
Friday, Sept. 9
Due: 10a. vocab 5 (vocab list 5); 10b. negatives and questions; 10c. Lectura 3a (Go to link and then click on “Trabajar, trabajar, trabajar”); 10d. Write a composition about which colors you like, which you don't, and why. At least four sentences.
Do: Listen to and memorize one role in Dialogue 2
Monday, Sept. 12
Due: 11a. numbers 1-999,999,999; 11b. a 5-sentence (or more) composition about your
boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend
Wed., Sept. 14
Due: 12a. vocab 6 (vocab list 6); 12b. questions about story (see below); 12c. Regular Verbs; 12d. Regular Verbs Drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the homework at the end of the Power Point)
Read: La computadora de Alicia
Friday, Sept. 16
Due: 13a. adjectives of nationality; 13b. pp. 68 & 69: Despues de leer-- Correspondencias AND Cierto o falsoon discussion board, post a 2-3 sentence description of yourself OR ask 2 other people questions about what they’ve written
Monday, Sept. 19
Due: 13c. chapter 2 practice test
You need to take this assignment seriously. You need to treat it like a
test. Do the whole thing, and then click "check." That'll tell you what
you would have gotten if you'd taken it on campus. If you don't do well,
woe be unto you when you have to take the mid-term. If you can't take
the Chapter 2 practice test and get a good grade without looking at your
notes, you're going to flunk the mid-term.
Thursday, Sept.22
ON-CAMPUS meeting
1. vocab test over 4,5,6
2. mid-term exam over all grammar and stories up to this point (actually a combination of
test 1 and practice test over chapter 2, + the stories since the first test)
3. dialogue 2 to be done with a partner
Bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that I can mail you your tests.
Monday, Sept. 26
Due: 14a vocab 7 (vocab list 7); 14b. Irregular Verbs 1; 14d. Irregular Verbs 1 Drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the homework at the end of the Power Point); 14c. story questions (see below)
Read: El jamón
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Due: 15a. possessive adjectives; 15b. Escuchemos 4; 15c. Write a composition about your classes. At least five sentences; 15d. p. 73 Intentalo
Study and memorize: Spanish-speaking countries of South America and Europe
The interactive maps are under “Cultural Presentations,” and for the next test, you
must place on a blank map the following countries (all Spanish-speaking) and
their capitals: Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia. These will be on the test.
Friday, Sept. 30
Due: 16a. vocab 8 (vocab list 8); 16b. progressive; 16c. Escuchemos 5
Monday, Oct. 3
Due: 17a. Irregular Verbs 2; 17b. p. 168: Practica 1 "Completar"; 17c. Irregular Verbs 2 Drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the homework at the end of the Power Point)
Thursday, Oct. 6
Due: 18a. stem-changing verbs 18c. stem-changing verbs drill (strongly recommended to do the drill BEFORE the homework at the end of the Power Point); 18b. story questions (see below)
Read: El matemático enamorado
Do: Practice and memorize dialogue 3
Monday, Oct. 10
Due: 19a. vocab 9 (vocab list 9); 19b. story questions (see below); 19c. p. 130: Intentalo; p. 131: Practica 1; p. 133: Intentalo
Read: Dos puertas
Thursday, Oct. 13
Due: 20a. Lectura 3b; 20b. Write a composition about a meal. At least five sentences.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
ON-CAMPUS meeting
1. test over vocab 7, 8, and 9
2. test over irregular verbs 1 and 2, stem-changing verbs, progressive, possessive adjectives,
maps; stories—El jamón, El matemático enamorado, Dos
puertas
3. 3. interview—see “sample questions” on the main 1001 page
Bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope so I can mail you your test; you'll need it to study for the final.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Due: 21a. gallina blanca vocab 1 (gallina blanca vocab list); 21b. g.b. vocab 2; 21c. g.b. vocab 3
Read: La gallina blanca
Monday, Oct. 24
Due: 22. Direct object pronouns:
WARNING: you will probably find this difficult and time-consuming. Be sure that you understand and aren’t just managing to get the right answer in the boxes by trial and error.
Wed., Oct. 26
Due: 23a. ser and estar; 23b. Escuchemos 6
Friday, Oct. 28
Due: 24. Lectura 4
Monday, October 31
Due: 25a. demonstrative adjectives; 25b. Write a composition about yourself or a friend. At least five sentences; 25c. p. 79: practica 3
Wed., Nov. 2
Due: 26a. vocab 10a (vocab list 10a)
Friday, Nov. 4
Due: 27a. story questions (see below); 27b. Lectura 4b (Click on link and then go to “El horario de Raul”);
Read: La boda
Monday, Nov. 7
Due: 28a. Escuchemos 7; 28b. Preterit
Thurs., Nov. 10
Due: 29a. Escuchemos 8; 29b. Write a composition about a wedding. It doesn't have to be anything specific. At least five sentences; 29c. Vocab 10b (list 10b)
VOCABULARY 10b QUIZ AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10-13
Monday, Nov. 14
Due: 30. Lectura 5
Do: Study and memorize interactive map of Central America and Caribbean. Be able to place on a blank map all the Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico (North America, actually), Nicaragua. This will be on the test AND WILL NOT BE OPTIONAL.
Wed., Nov. 16
Due: 31. Chapter 4 practice test This link will take you to a practice test that's set up on a Google form, just like the tests you've taken on campus. You ALSO have a quiz called "Chapter 4 practice test--direct objects." You need to take that as well. It's one that I have to grade myself & therefore couldn't put on the Google form.
DO NOT BLOW OFF THIS PRACTICE TEST. Students on campus have a chapter 4 test, & the final is like tests 3 & 4 combined. You need to take the practice test--& treat it like a test, not like homework--so that you can see what you need to work on & learn from your mistakes. I assure you that you will do better on the final if you consider this practice test an actual test, prepare for it, & then use it to study from.
Fri., Nov. 18
Due: 32a. Write a composition about weather (at least five sentences); 32b. on discussion board, post something about the current weather OR ask/comment on someone else’s post
Monday, Nov. 21
Tuesday, Nov. 29
ON-CAMPUS
1. End-of-class test over all material since the mid-term (No stories, no maps.)
2. test over vocab 10a, 10b, & gallina blanca vocab
3. Show and Tell (Bring an object and talk about it in Spanish for 30 seconds. You can memorize something, but you can’t read it.)