Tulsacommunity College, Southeast Campus

R. Maduro SPA 1213 Call No. 13590

SYLLABUS

TulsaCommunity College, Southeast Campus

Fall 2008

Course:SPA 1213, Spanish II / Section #:390 / Call #:13590
Days(s) & Time(s): Online class. For office hours (in person, by phone, or Virtual Classroom, make appointment via email or phone.
Room: Online; Campus sessions in Room 1120 (Language Lab, Building 1, Southeast Campus) / Start and End Dates:8/18/08 – 12/10/08

Course Delivery Method: Online Course Format: 16 weeks

Instructor:Roberto E. Maduro

Office Hrs: M – F, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (appointment needed)

Office Email:

Office Phone:(918) 595-7750

Office Location: Southeast Campus Room 1120

TO CONTACT ACADEMIC AND CAMPUS SERVICES:
Director: Leanne Brewer
Office: Southeast Campus Room 2202
Phone: (918) 595-7673 / TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Division Name: Communications
Division Associate Dean: Judy Leeds
Division Office Location: SE 1202
Division Phone Number: (918) 595-7694

COURSE PREREQUISITE

Spanish I

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Continued instruction in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. The second in a sequence of four related courses (25%-50% of class conducted in Spanish.)

Next course in sequence

SPA 1313, Spanish III.

TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLIES, & OTHER SOURCES

Title / Edition / Author / Publisher
Puntos de Partida (Hardcopy) / 7th / Knorre, Dorwick, Pérez-Gironés, and Villarreal / McGraw-Hill
Puntos de Partida Online Laboratory Manual / 7th / QUIA
Puntos de Partida Online Workbook / 7th / QUIA

The hardcopy textbook and the online materials can be purchased at TCC’s Campus Stores. Alternatively, the online materials can be purchased online at

COMPUTER-BASED RESOURCES

An Interactive CD-ROM (no access code needed) is included with the textbook to be used with this course. This CD-ROM offers additional vocabulary and grammar practice activities, vocabulary games, review activities and much more. However, the CD-Rom will not be needed for homework. Students also have free access to the Online Learning Center (OLC) Website, which provides students with a wealth of exercises and activities specially created for use with Puntos de Partida. Students must purchase a BOOK KEY for each QUIA Online Lab Manual and Workbook to have access to the system. The QUIA Online exercises benefit the students with self-scoring activities and instant feedback. Students need an Instructor’s Course Code to create a Quia account (read instructions about QUIA on the Homeworksection of the course menu).

LANGUAGE LABORATORIES

Students can use the languages labs located at Tulsa Community College’s four campuses at their convenience (day or evening) and in accordance with course assignments. Many computer-based resources as well as DVDs, videotapes, books and magazines are available for students. At the Southeast Campus Language Lab, students can also receive one-on-one free tutoring (by appointment) or join the traditional Spanish Club to practice conversation.

To locate a language lab or contact its staff, use the following table:

CAMPUSROOMPHONE

MetroMC430A918-595-7068

Northeast1521918-595-7402

Southeast1120918-595-7750

West1244918-595-8088

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The growing need for multi-language skills has reached a critical point. More and more degrees and career paths require applicants with sufficient competency to communicate with a native speaker of the designated language. This program is designed for students who wish to acquire oral and written language proficiency, an awareness of the Spanish-speaking culture, and who have plans to transfer to a four-year university. TCC instructional methods infuse technology into the learning process.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At least 95% of participating students should exit even the first level of language at TCC with a measurable oral proficiency which is understandable to a native speaker of the target language.

At least 95% of participating students will develop proficiency in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in the target language appropriate to the level of the course.

At least 95% of participating students will be able to understand the target language within the vocabulary and structure limitations of the appropriate level when spoken by a native speaker at a normal rate of speed.

At least 25% of the grade will be based on the student’s ability to write in Spanish without the aid of other devices.

Students will have opportunities to acquire awareness and appreciation of the people who use the target language.

Degree Application: Spanish Associate of Arts, International Language Studies Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (Spanish Option), International Studies Associate (Americas Option), and others.

TRANSFERABILITY

Students should verify transferability of this course with the college or university to which the credits are to be transferred. In general, this is a standard course in the language department at most universities through the nation.

TEACHING METHODS

This course is conducted online but two phone conversations (interviews) with the instructor—throughout the entire course—are required. Teaching strategies include:

• Use of online homework resources (the Workbook, which includes reading and writing exercises, and the Lab Manual, which provides listening comprehension practice through audio materials)
• Text-based lectures
• Audio presentations, including lectures, pronunciation segments, and conversations for listening comprehension
• Video presentations (with audio) with the same objectives as the audio materials with the addition of non-verbal communication and settings
• PowerPoint presentations, narrated or non-narrated
• Use of discussion boards
• Internet links and searches

Optional methods include:

• The Spanish Club, which consists of weekly on-campus meetings intended to foster student-instructor interaction with emphasis on oral skill development.
• Phone consultation and tutoring
• In-person consultation and tutoring

TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS

You should be comfortable with the following:

•Sending email with attachments

•Participating in threaded text-based discussions with audio attachments

•Accessing internet resources and conducting searches

•Recording your voice to a computer or digital recorder and emailing the resulting audio files

•Basic word processing skills – creating, saving and attaching documents.

•Downloading, opening and viewing multimedia materials from a website (audio and video)

•Opening and viewing PowerPoint presentations

•Participating in interactive environments similar to chat rooms

•Following a written set of technical directions

Evaluation TECHNIQUES

Each assessed item will be assigned a number of points. At the end of the semester, all points will be totaled and a letter grade will be based on the total. Final grades will be determined on an individual basis and not through competition with classmates. The final grade for this course will be calculated on the following basis:

1. Chapter Assessments (4), Mid-term oral, and Final oral (Total: 700 points)

Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 / 100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
Mid-Term Oral Interview / 150 pts.
Final Interview / 150 pts.

1. Participation and assignments (Total: 330 points)

Assignments (include Workbook, Lab book, and Diary):
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 / 40 pts.
40 pts.
40 pts.
40 pts.
Participation in Discussion Boards (12 weekly conversations) / 120 pts. (each participation worth 10 points)
Cultural Project / 40 pts.
Review Course Info Documents and Complete Orientations (week 1) / 10 pts.

TOTAL POINTS FOR THE COURSE: 1030

Grading System

90 – 100%(864 – 960 pts.) =A

80 – 89%(768 – 863 pts.)=B

70 – 79%(672 – 767 pts.) =C

60 – 69%(576 – 671 pts.)=D

Below 60%(> 576 pts.)=F

Oral Interviews

The Mid-Term and Final must be taken—no exceptions—for a student to receive a passing grade in the course. If a student fails to complete any or both of those interviews, the student will receive an Incomplete if s/he was passing the course without the oral interviews or a failing grade in the contrary case. Other than for this reason, no incompletes will be given in this course.

ATTENDANCE – TIME COMMITMENT- LEARNER EXPECTATIONS

Attendance (regular participation in the online classroom) is essential for maintaining the best learning environment. Learning occurs in relationship not only between learner and course materials, but, just as importantly, peer to peer, professor to learner, and learner to professor.

Participation in this course via the Internet is the responsibility of the learner. You will be expected to log on to the course site 4-5 times per week. You are also expected to participate in all course activities. The participation grade comes from your weekly involvement in the Discussion Board. These activities generally consist of short postings as part of a threaded conversation in Spanish alternating with brief phone or in-person conversations with the instructor. Usually, odd-number weeks will require a text or audio posting, and even-number weeks will require a phone or personal interaction. Guidelines for participation in discussions are found in the Discussion Board section in the Course Menu.

Class attendance will be assessed through participation in the discussion boards set up for every week. Please note that participation does not refer merely to simply posting. To receive points, learners must comply with the rubric given for each discussion board activity. If a student ceases to attend class, it is his/her responsibility to officially withdraw from the class or will receive an F.

Late Assignments AND MAKE-UP WORK

Students may turn in completed late assignments the next class meeting for 50% credit. Failure to turn in assignments will result in ZERO points. No late assignments will be accepted on the last day of class.

Students must make arrangements with their instructor concerning make up exams. Delay on taking exams is discouraged since they are timed to coincide with the best learning/performance period for the students. In general, late exams will be devalued 5 points or 10%, whichever is less. Make up exams will be substantially more difficult than exams given at regular times. NOTE: Exams must be made up BEFORE the next class meeting. Otherwise, students will receive a ZERO for the exam.

Audit or Credit

Students may take this course on an audit or credit basis. Students who prefer to audit should request and Audit Form during enrollment or on the first day of class. Audit students are expected to do the same work as credit students, i.e., complete all homework and exams; however, oral exams (interviews) are optional for audit students.

COURSE WITHDRAWAL

The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for deadlines. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.

Students who are considering withdrawing the course are encouraged to notify the instructor. In some cases, certain measures can be taken that will address the problem without resorting to a withdrawal. However, if the student decides to drop off the class, s/he will have to complete all required procedures with the Registrar office. No Administrative Withdrawals will be given in this class. If a student simply “disappears” from the class, s/he will receive the grade corresponding to the points accumulated at the moment of dropping off against the TOTAL points set for the entire course. In virtually every case, this amounts to a failing grade.

COMMUNICATIONS

Email: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex:

). All communications to you about TCC and course

assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email

to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course.

Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency

situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations.

This information is also posted on the TCC website ( In an online course, closings will only affect on-campus meetings; all other distance learning activities will proceed as planned.

GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS

General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.

GENERAL CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE

Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor.

CLASSROOM NETIQUETTE

When posting on the discussion board or sending email you are expected to:

1. Be respectful.

2. Use acceptable grammar and spelling. There are now spell check features in both email and discussion board functions.

3. Use color and font that are easily readable.

4. Use sentence case. Email or discussions posts type in all UPPERCASE is unacceptable. It can be perceived as the equivalent of shouting. You may format your text for emphasis.

5. Use TCC email or the email features available inside of Bb as this will clearly identify you and the class you are enrolled. If these resources are not available, and you must send from an outside account, clearly identify yourself and the class you are enrolled.

6. Keep communication on the discussion board relative to the topic.

7. Converse with others the same way you would in a traditional classroom. Harassment will not be tolerated. Refer to the Student Policies and Resources Handbook for general classroom expectations.

8. If an assignment requires you to critique a peer’s work, be positive and respectful. Take your responsibilities seriously and offer meaningful feedback.

SYLLABUS CHANGES

Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. The instructor may change the activity schedule AT ANY TIME with notification by email or posted in the Announcement section of the Blackboard class site. A schedule of activities is posted under (2) Class Info on the Blackboard class site.Also consult the Course Calendar in the same section.

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Students with documented disabilities are provided academic accommodations through the disabled Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428), TDD-TTY (918-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either office, it is the student’s responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disabled Student Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES TO SUPPORT THE NEED.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY - PLAGIARISM

The cornerstone for intellectual achievement is academic integrity. TulsaCommunity College recognizes that academic honesty is the vital key to a learner's true intellectual growth and ultimate personal satisfaction and success.

Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Plagiarism is a specific type of academic dishonesty. It is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another are your own; it includes having another person do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own , or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expressions that are then presented as your own.

Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may:

• Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment or test;
• Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
• Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student from the class;
• Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such a request to the Dean of Student Services.

INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT

Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the Class Schedule.All information may be viewed on the TCC website:

TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR

Semana / Módulo / Vocabulario & Estructura Gramatical / Tarea
1
Agosto
18 - 24 / 1 / Introducción al curso:
-Leer información y completar orientaciones
-Presentación personal
2 / Repaso de Español 1 / Discussion Board 1: Posting + Reply
2
Agosto
25 - 31 / 1 / Capítulo 4 – En casa
-Vocabulario: ¿Qué día es hoy?
-Nota Cultural: Houses in the Hispanic World
-Muebles, cuartos y otras partes de la casa
¿Cuándo? Preposiciones de tiempo / 
2 / -Pronunciación: «b» y «v»
-Expressing Actions: hacer, oír, poner, salir, traer y ver
-Present Tense of Stem-Changing Verbs / Discussion Board 2: Phone or personal conversation
3
Septiembre
1 - 7 / 1 / -(Cont.) Present Tense of Stem-Changing Verbs
2 / -Expressing –self/-selves: Reflexive Pronouns / Discussion Board 3: Posting + Reply
4
Septiembre
8 - 14 / 1 / -(Cont.) Reflexive Pronouns
-Un poco de todo: Sequence of events (adverbs)
2 / -«CAPITULO 4» – Examen / Workbook/Lab Manual Capítulo 4 DUE
Capítulo 5 – Las estaciones y el tiempo
-Vocabulario: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? / Discussion Board 4: Phone or personal conversation
5
Septiembre
15 - 21 / 1 / -(Cont.) Vocabulario: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
-Nota Comunicativa: More «tener» idioms
-Los meses y las estaciones del año
2 / -¿Dónde está? Preposiciones de lugar
-Nota Comunicativa: Los pronombres preposicionales
-Pronunciación: «r» y «rr»
-¿Quéestánhaciendo? PresProg: estar + –ndo
-Using Pronouns with the Present Progressive / Discussion Board 5: Posting + Reply
6
Septiembre
22 - 28 / 1 / -NotaComunicativa: El gerundio con otros verbos
-Summary – Uses of «ser» y «estar»
2 / -«Ser» y «estar» with adjectives
-Describing: Comparison of Adjectives, Nouns, Verbs, & Adverbs / Discussion Board 6: Phone or personal conversation
7
Septiembre 29
Octubre 5 / 1 / -Repaso del Capítulo 5
2 / -«CAPITULO 5» – Examen / WB/LB Capítulo 5
Capítulo 6 – ¿Qué le gusta comer?
Vocabulario: La comida / Discussion Board 7: Posting + Reply
8
Octubre
6 - 12 / 1 / -¿Qué sabe Ud.? y a quién conoce?
-The Personal «a»
-Pronunciación: «d» y «t»
-Direct Object Pronouns
2 / -(Cont.) Direct Object Pronouns
-NotaComunicativa: «Acabar + de + infinitive verb»
-Repaso para EXAMEN ORAL / Discussion Board 8: Phone or personal conversation
3 / Mid-Term Oral Exams Begin
9
Octubre
13 - 19 / 1 / -Expressing Negation: Indefinite/Negative Words
-Influencing Others: Formal Commands
-Forms and Position of Pronouns
2 / -(Cont.) Formal Commands
-NotaComunicativa: «Softening» Commands / Discussion Board 9: Posting + Reply
10
Octubre
20 - 26 / 1 / -Repaso del Capítulo 6
2 / -«CAPITULO 6» – Examen / WB/LB Capítulo 6 DUE
Discussion Board 10: Phone or personal conversation
11
Octubre 27
Noviembre
2 / 1 / Capítulo 7 – De vacaciones
-Vocabulario: ¡De viaje! ¡De vacaciones!
-Pronunciación: «g», «gu», and «j»
-Indirect Object Pronouns («dar» y «decir»)
-Expressing Likes and Dislikes
-Would like / Wouldn’t like
2 / -More about expressing likes and dislikes
-Preterite of Regular Verbs / Discussion Board 11: Posting + Reply
12
Noviembre
3 - 9 / 1 / -(Cont.) Preterite of Regular verb
2 / -Irregular Preterite of Verbs «dar, hacer, ir & ser»
13
Noviembre
10 - 16 / 1 / -Práctica del tiempo pasado
2 / -Más práctica del tiempo pasado / Discussion Board 12: Phone or personal conversation
14
Noviembre
17 – 23 / 1 & 2 / -Repaso del Capítulo 7
15
Noviembre
24 - 30 / THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO CLASSES, NO HOMEWORK, NADA! 
16
Diciembre
1 - 7 / 1 / -«CAPITULO 7» – Examen / WB/LB Capítulo 7 DUE
LAB PROJECT DUE
2 / -Preparación para Examen Final
Diciembre 8 / Final Oral Exams Begin

NOTE: Schedule is subject to change