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Dr. Wendy Woodrich
Office: Miller 324 Contact: Tel: 503.768.7428 Email: woodrich@lclark.edu
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Course objectives: To improve basic skills in Spanish, with emphasis on speaking. To study Hispanic culture, comparing and contrasting it with North American culture and values. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Lewis & Clark College language requirement.
Class meetings: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:40 to 1:40. (section F2).
Conversation group: You are invited to attend the "Mesa Española" conversation sessions held twice a week in the Trail Room and the Bon. Contact me about extra credit for this activity.
Final exam: The final exam will be given only at the following time, without exception:
- Tuesday December 16, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m
Grades vs CR/NC: Because this class fulfills an LC general course requirement, it is only offered for a grade. In the rare instance that you take it CR/NC, credit will be given only for a grade of C or better.
Texts: (Bring the textbook and workbook to class every day.)
Available at the LC bookstore:
- Imagina: Español sin barreras (text and CD) Blanco et. al.
- Imagina Student Activities Manual/Lab Manual
- English Grammar for Students of Spanish, Spinelli (Recommended)
- Spanish/English dictionary (Recommended)
Available from campus academic server for use in ILC or elsewhere on campus
- Audio CD for use with Lab Manual
- Imagina video
Note: The Imagina materials will be used throughout the year of Intermediate Spanish (201-202).
Course expectations:
Participation. You are encouraged, indeed required, to participate orally in class, since learning a language requires practice in the same way that learning to play a musical instrument does. The methodology of this course is based on developing oral proficiency -- the ability to get a message across to a listener and understand what he or she says in response. Time in the classroom will be devoted to developing oral communication skills, and you will be expected to take an active role in all activities.
Attendance: Because practice is so important for learning a language, attendance in class is obligatory and will be recorded. Three absences due to illness or emergencies are allowed without affecting your grade, but each subsequent absence will lower your overall average by 3%. You must notify me of any absence, excused or otherwise, as soon as possible.
Homework and preparation: You are expected to spend at least two hours studying outside of class for every hour in class. You are expected to review all textbook exercises pertaining to each section assigned for study, whether these will be turned in or not. After you have written your assigned homework and studied assigned material, continue to review vocabulary and grammar structures which you will need to make class time as productive as possible. Vary your practice with computer programs and videos available in the lab or in the Watzek library (here's the list), as well as Imagina materials on the Web.
Workbook and Lab Manual: You are required to do all the exercises in the Workbook that correspond to the chapter we are studying in Imagina. The Workbook (with Laboratory Manual) will be turned in on the day of the chapter tests. You must correct your answers beforehand with the key, using a different color of ink to show your changes. Specific exercises will be used in class or assigned for daily homework. Bring the workbook to class along with your textbook. You must also complete all exercises in the Laboratory Manual which correspond to the chapter we are working on in class. It is expected that this will require at least an hour per week. The audio material you need to complete the Lab Manual is available on the academic server through the Interactive Learning Center website.
KECK Interactive Learning Center (Miller 211) is dedicated to language learning and offers language-specific tools and supplementary materials at all levels. Go by the lab soon to familiarize yourself with the facility. Contact the director, Lindsay Saperstone, for more help and information.
Assignments and announcements will be made via our course program on the Web. You are responsible for checking this routinely since changes and updates will be frequent and always supercede earlier announcements. You are responsible for all work assigned, regardless of your excused or unexcused absences from class.
Exams and Quizzes: There will be an exam over each chapter as we complete it during the semester, plus a final exam and presentation. You can expect in-class quizzes and graded exercises as well. Some of these will be announced beforehand, others not. Be prepared!
EVALUATION AND GRADES:
Homework: Your homework, lab manual and workbook must be turned in for credit. I will make written suggestions and corrections, and will mark them as follows:
MUY BIEN
"Good job; no major problems"
BIEN
"Satisfactory"
REGULAR
"Average; some problems"
DEFICIENTE
"Not satisfactory; major problems, or incomplete" Work marked "deficiente" must be done over to receive credit.
Exams and final grade: Grades on exams and your final grade are based on the following scale:
95%
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100%
= A
90%
-
94%
= A -
87%
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89%
= B +
83%
-
86%
= B
80%
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82%
= B -
77%
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79%
= C+
73%
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76%
= C
70%
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72%
= C -
60%
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69%
= D
0%
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59%
= F
Distribution: Your performance will be evaluated according to the following categories:
Participation / attendance
20%
Homework and laboratory
20%
Chapter tests and quizzes
40%
Final exam
20%
¡OJO! You must notify me beforehand if you must miss an exam due to emergency or illness. If you fail to do so, the grade for the exam will be F. Homework normally will not be accepted beyond the date it is due unless special provision has been made beforehand.
TUTORS: If you need additional review, have problems with new material, or if you merely want to practice with a Spanish-speaker, the SAAB Spanish tutors are here to help, free of charge! You are in charge of arranging your own appointments with them, but let me know if you have any difficulty with the arrangements.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: If you have need of special accommodations due to a learning disability or other situation, please let me know. Some circumstances will require documentation from the Office of Student Support Services.
MUTUAL RESPECT: Please make every effort to contribute to a positive learning environment for everyone in the class. This includes getting to class on time, turning off cell phones, and refraining from eating.
Please feel free to see me during office hours for help with Spanish
or to discuss your academic program.
¡ BUENA SUERTE !