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Required Readings: Viajes Fantásticos by Elías Miguel Muñoz
LADRÓN
DE LA MENTE by Elías Miguel Muñoz
501 Spanish Verbs by Barrons
Selected Readings:
Students are to chose one of the following books:
THE DEATH OF ARTEMIO CRUZ by Carlos
Fuentes
FICCIONES by Jorge Luis Borges
HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS by Isabel Allende
HOPSCOTCH by Jorge Luis Borges
Credits: 3 hours
Pre-requisite: SPN 1101 or DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL.
Course Description:
This
course is a continuation of SPN 1101 and provides a greater awareness
and understanding of Spanish language and culture through proficiency
in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The primary goal of
intermediate Spanish is to teach students how to become literate in
the target language. The
focus of the course is on reading, discussing what has been read, and
writing compositions on discussed materials.
Reading proficiency is important to the central purpose of the
course. Students will be required to read in the target language then
discuss and analyze the structure of text using targeted vocabulary to
foster analytical skills and to reinforce comprehension. Students will be provided with hand-outs on which classroom
discussions and vocabulary development are based. Discussions may be carried and studied through video
presentations. In
addition to specific Spanish objectives, the course will also
reinforce the following competencies wholly or partially:
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT COMPETENCIES
1.
Think clearly, critically and creatively by acquiring, analyzing, synthesizing,
integrating and evaluating
in many domains of human inquiry.
2. Communicate with different audiences using varied means: read,
listen,
write and speak verbally, non-verbally and
visually.
3. Make reasoned value judgments and responsible commitments.
CLAST COMPETENCIES
1.
Reading skills (literal/critical comprehension)
2. Listening skills (literal/critical comprehension)
3.
Speaking skills (composing and transmitting the message, using
oral
delivery suitable to topic, purpose and
audience)
Course Requirements:
1. In-class participation mandatory.
receive full credit. Any assignment not turned in
will be credited with a
zero averaged in with other grades to determine
the course grade.
assignments will be assigned throughout the semester.
Assignments:
All assignments are due on date specified and are to be written in complete
sentences and on college ruled paper. Homework is 20% of your grade.
The student will also be required to write a Cultural Paper on a specific
topic discussed in class. The Cultural Paper will be 20% of your grade.
Presentation:
Student is required to do several presentations during the semester.
Student is also required to recite poems. Presentations and Poems are
20% of your grade.
Evaluation:
Participation/Attendance 20%
Attendance: Since active participation is necessary
in order to improve listening and speaking skills, students will earn
points in the area of attendance and class participation. Three ten
minutes late arrival will count as an absence. Leaving the class early
will count as an absence. Make sure you arrive on time and stay till
the end of class period. ALL CELLULAR PHONES AND BEEPERS MUST BE
TURNED OFF DURING CLASS PERIOD.
Academic Honesty:
EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COLLEGE
POLICY ON ACADEMIC HONESTY AS SET FORTH IN THE ADMISSIONS CATALOG AND
THE STUDENT HANDBOOK. ANY STUDENT CHEATING ON AN EXAM WILL RECEIVE A
ZERO ON THE EXAM WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED BY THE FINAL EXAM SCORE AND
THE PROFESSOR AT HIS/HER DISCRETION CAN WITHDRAW THE STUDENT FROM THE
CLASS.
Schedule:
Schedule will be assigned on a weekly basis.
** ALL ABOVE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANNOUNCED OR WRITTEN AT
PROFESSOR'S DISCRETION.**
