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Index
Syllabus (Revised
10/30/06 )
Course Calendar
(Revised 10/30/06
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Identidades
Website
Quia Website
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Humanities Resource
Center (HRC)
Macalester College
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| Professor: |
Leland Guyer |
| Email: |
guyerl@macalester.edu |
| Assistant: |
TBA |
| Email: |
TBA |
| Office: |
Humanities 200C |
| Telephone Extension: |
6390 |
| Office Hours: |
MWF (TBA) or by appointment |
| Course Description: Intermediate
Spanish II extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic
functions in Spanish, and it introduces the history and culture
of Hispanophone countries. Successful completion allows enrollment
in 300-level courses in Spanish. Prerequisites: for admission
into Spanish 204, students must have completed Spanish 203, or
its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Offered every semester.
(4 credits) |
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Textbook and other materials:
- Castells, Guzmán, Liskin-Gasparro, Lapuerta. Identidades:
Exploraciones e interconexiones, 2005.
- Castells, Guzmán, Liskin-Gasparro, Lapuerta, Bolaños.
Student Activities Manual to Identidades: Exploraciones
e interconexiones, 2005 (Quia version only).
- Other materials to be studied will be supplied by the instructor.
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| Exams and Quizzes: There
will be three written exams in the course,
each one of equal value. There will also be an oral
exit interview. There will also be written quizzes throughout
the semester often unannounced. Finally, there will be nearly
daily electronic quizzes from the Identidades website. |
| Writing: There will be two
compositions based on topics derived from the textbook. |
| Homework: Homework
consists primarily of the on-line student workbook and on-line
quizzes, although there may be other assignments as well. |
| Use of Spanish in the Classroom:
Spanish will be the usual language of Spanish 204. English
is allowed, but only briefly and for reasons of economy and clarity
and for the benefit of the entire class. Informal talk among
members of the class is encouraged when appropriate as long as
it is in Spanish. |
| Participation and Preparation:
For the class to be successful for both the individual and
for the group each person must be fully prepared for each class
session and willing to participate in each day's activities.
The degree to which one meets this goal determines a large percentage
of the final grade. Please see Participation
and Preparation. |
Attendance Policy: Attendance
is required in this and all other courses in the Department of Hispanic
Studies. Students are allowed up to three unexcused class absences
with minimal penalty to the grade for participation. More than three
unexcused absences will result in a dramatically lowered grade for
participation. Each unexcused absence beyond 3 will lower the preparation
and participation grade by 20 additional percentage points. One
is allowed excused absences with prior approval of the professor
for certain occasions (i.e. course field trips, intercollegiate
sports activities, unexpected personal health needs and family emergencies).
If one is seriously ill or has an accident the student will be excused
from class with a written explanation from the Dean of Students
or health care provider either before or after the fact. Conflicting
assignments, non-essential appointments, oversleeping, and the like
do not qualify as excusable absences. Important:
As all other courses in the Department of Hispanic Studies, this
one requires attendance at the first meeting in order to hold one's
space in the course. If an enrolled student is absent for the first
meeting without making prior arrangements, the student may be dropped
from the course to make room for another person on a waiting list.
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Missed and Late Assignments: Work is due on specified
dates at the time of the class, and there will be little if any
latitude allowed for missing due dates.
On-line assignments (both Identidades and Quia)
will be accepted up to 60 minutes late with no penalty. On-line
work submitted after that time will receive a maximum grade of
50%. Beyond 24 hours, late on-line assignments will not be accepted,
and a grade of "0" will be recorded.
Compositions will be accepted up to 60 minutes late with no
penalty. After that grace period they will be accepted up to
24 hours after the due date but the grade will drop markedly,
and no feedback and/or corrections will be given. Beyond 24 hours,
late compositions will not be accepted, and a grade of "0"
will be recorded.
Students will not be allowed to make up quizzes and/or tests
due to unexcused absences. In the latter case, a grade of "0"
will be recorded.
Students who join the class late must have all missed work
completed and submitted no later than class time on the Monday
following the week they enroll in the class.
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| Grades of Incomplete: A grade
of "incomplete" is rarely an option in this course.
If circumstances seem to require a notation of incomplete, it
is essential to make arrangements as soon as possible. Any delay
will lessen the likelihood of approval. |
| Use of Tutors: Student tutors in
Spanish are available for consultation and oral practice and all language
students are strongly encouraged to make use of this resource. Nevertheless,
written work is considered the intellectual property solely of the
student. As such, if one seeks outside help with an assignment all
parties must be certain that the help must be only of an instructional
or advisory nature. That is, simple correction of mistakes by that
person would be considered a violation of an implicit honor code and
would be inappropriate and unacceptable. Advice and instruction while
guiding toward improvement are more appropriate activities to have
with an assistant. |
| Course Web Sites: The course
web site on which this syllabus and associated materials reside
is an integral part of the course. It is the only up-to-date
source of information for the course. Changes to the calendar
will be made frequently, and it is each student's responsibility
to consult and verify the calendar correspondingly. In addition,
the Identidades
and Quia
web sites will also be necessary resources and evaluation tools.
In addition to this page, links to this web site can be found
on both the Calendar and on the Links
page. |
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Evaluation: The final grade is based on the following
categories of work:
Final grades are assigned according to the following
numerical scale, based on the categories described above: 100-93=A;
92-90=A-; 89-88=B+; 86-83=B; 82-80=B-; 79-78=C+; 76-73=C; 72-70=C-;
69-68=D+; 66-63=D; 62-60=D-; below 60=NC. PLEASE NOTE: The Spanish
Department has specified that a student must receive a grade of
C- or better to continue to the next level of Spanish.
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| Honesty: This
course operates on the honor system. This system applies primarily
to tests, quizzes, and compositions, and on-line assignments.
Most daily classroom activities tend to be collaborative and
therefore allow and encourage an exchange of information, ideas
and opinions. All violations of this honor system, without exception,
will be referred to the Academic Dean. If in doubt, please consult
your instructor. |
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