| Instructor: | Maria Day |
| E-mail: | mariad@hesston.edu |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Office: | Krofp 108, ext. #8328 |
Textbook:
Avance! Intermediate Spanish, Bretz, Mary
Lee; Dvorak, Trisha; Kirscner, Carl; Bransdorfer, Rodney; Kihyet,
Constance. McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Workbook: same title
The Hesston College Mission Statement
Hesston College, the two-year college of the Mennonite Church USA, educates and nurtures each student within Christ-centered community, integrating thought, life, and faith for service to others in the church and the world.
Hesston College Outcomes: Hesston College works to help each student
- A Competent Communicator*
- A Critical Thinker
- An Integrative Thinker*
- A Socially Responsible Person*
- A Person of Biblical Understanding and Faith
*Emphasized in this course
General Objectives:
- To learn effective strategies for language learning and put those into practice.
- To develop communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.
- To cultivate an awareness and appreciation for Latin American and Hispanic cultures.
Course Description
- Oral Communication:
- to raise the level of oral proficiency in order to be able:
- to create with the target language
- to develop functional, communicative language ability
- Linguistic skills:
- to strengthen command of spoken and written Spanish in order:
- to express oneself accurately using the basic structures learned in Elementary Spanish
- to narrate past, present, and future events using the preterite, imperfect, and compound past tenses
- Culture:
- to develop appreciation of the interconnectedness of language and culture
- Literature:
- to appreciate Spanish literary works and to improve reading skills
Format
Language learning is an active process; therefore, the largest portion
of class time will be devoted to activities which will provide opportunities
to listen to and to use Spanish interactions with the instructor and
classmates. New vocabulary, grammar and cultural perspectives,
including but not limited to information in the textbook, will be introduced
during class.
Course Requirements
- Purchase of the text and workbook. It is recommended that you also obtain a Spanish/English dictionary.
- Class attendance. As constant exposure and practice is crucial to gain language proficiency, class attendance is a must. If you must miss a class and your absence is excused (such as in the case of a college-sponsored activity), it is your responsiblity to let the instructor know prior to class time to receive an excused absence. It is also your responsibility to talk with the instructor to receive an excused absence for illness. Every unexplained absence will be considered unexcused and for each unexcused absence beyond three, 10 points will be deducted from your total for the term. Class sessions include the arranged hour.
- Workbook, Lab Manual, and Homework. For each unit in the text, corresponding spections in the workbook provide exercises to be used with the Audio Program to accompany the text, and exercises and activities designed to reinforce the grammatical structures and vocabulary of the chapter. All exercises for each unit must be completed prior to the exam.
- Oral Evaluations
On two occasions during the semester you will be given a specific communication situation for which you will need to prepare. You will be graded on appropriate use of the Spanish language, grammar, and pronounciation. - Class Participation As language learning is largely an active
process, you can earn up to 10 points per unit based on your active
participation in class during that unitbased on the following subjective
scale:
9-10 points: superior participation in Spanish 7-8 points: consistent, significant participation in Spanish 5-6 points: acceptable participation in Spanish 3-4 points: infrequent participation in Spanish 0-2 points: little or no participation in class in Spanish; excessive use of English
Educational Opportunity
Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent
him/her from fully demonstrating his/her abilities should contact the
instructor personally as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation
necessary to ensure full participation.
Academic Integrity
The instructor in this course upholds the HC Academic Integrity
policy as described in the Hesston College Catalog.
Caveat
The dynamics of the course may necessitate the contents of the syllabus
to change. Thus, the syllabus is subject to change with the approval
of the instructor.