SPN2200

Required Text:
Graded Spanish Reader.
Primera Etapa Pasajes: Cuaderno de Practica
501 Spanish Verbs by Barrons
English Grammar for Students of Spanish
2 new 90 minutes tapes

Credits:   3 hours

Course :
This course is a continuation of SPN 1101 and Description provides a greater awareness and understanding of Spanish language and culture through proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Pre-requisite:
SPN 1101 or DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL.

Course :
In addition to specific Spanish objectives, the Objective course will also reinforce the following competencies wholly or partially:


VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT COMPETENCIES

  1. Think clearly, critically and creatively. Analyze, acquire, analyze, synthesize, integrate and evaluate 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.
  4. Act purposefully, reflectively and responsibly.

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 skills suitable to topic, purpose, and audience)


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.

Workbook/Lab:
Students are to do and turn in workbook lesson on due date. Lab worksheets are to be done with the tapes which are available for copying at the Language Lab 4-104. This is part of the homework 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.

Tests/Quizzes: All test will be announced ahead of time for the benefit of the student. There will be two major Tests. Tests are 20% of your grade. In order to pass the student must score 60% on each Test.

Attendance:
Student is to attend class once a week.

GRADING:     Attendance/Participation:     20%


1. 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.


Poems 20 %
Homework/Lab 20 %
Cultural Paper 20 %
Exam 20 %




ACADEMIC :
EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN COMPLETE HONESTY 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 OR TEST 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.

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.

** ALL ABOVE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANNOUNCED OR WRITTEN AT PROFESSOR'S DISCRETION.**

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