12/30/2024 8:15:49 AM	SPAN 1 Course Outline as of Spring 2019	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SPAN 1	Title:  ELEMENTARY SPANISH-1
Full Title:  Elementary Spanish-Part 1
Last Reviewed:11/25/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	4.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	70.00
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	1.00			Contact DHR	17.50
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  140.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 227.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Introduction to Spanish grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on inter-personal communication.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to Spanish grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on inter-personal communication.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1990
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	6A	Language Other Than English		Fall 1981
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: SPAN 100	Elementary Spanish I	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): SPAN1

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Use the simple present, present progressive and preterit tenses, including high-frequency

     irregular verbs, subject and object pronouns, and adjectives.       

2.  Initiate and maintain simple conversations in Spanish on everyday topics using

    statements and questions with appropriate pronunciation.

3.   Comprehend and respond to short messages and questions in spoken Spanish.      

4.   Write coherent paragraphs containing descriptions of people, places, and everyday activities.     

5.   Use appropriate vocabulary for greetings, school-related items, family members, clothes, food,

     days, months, weather, clock times, numbers, and colors.    

6.   Read and comprehend the main ideas presented in level appropriate Spanish texts and

     magazine articles.      

7.   Demonstrate cultural awareness and insights about the Spanish-speaking world as well as the

     Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Formulate short sentences and questions orally and interpret responses of other speakers

      using common Spanish vocabulary related to everyday topics.

2.  Evaluate simplified passages on a range of cultural  topics and correctly interpret and

      summarize content from authentic Spanish texts.

3.  Compose short comprehensible sentences and phrases with a communicative purpose,

      displaying minimum surface-level errors such as spelling and accentuation.

4.  Develop and organize short sentences and paragraphs in Spanish.

5.  Generate questions and phrases that are appropriate to a native speaker of Spanish.

6.  Distinguish between subject and object pronouns, present tense of -ar, -ir, and -er verbs

     and the verbs ser, estar, tener, venir, stem-changing verbs, negation, articles, yes-no

     basic information questions, adjectives, and regular preterite verbs.

7.  Employ greetings and polite expressions in a culturally appropriate manner.

8.  Describe social, cultural and historical aspects of the Spanish-speaking world and

     Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S.

Topics and Scope

1.  Self-identification, personal information, nationalities; occupations

2.  Basic classroom objects, structures and classes

3.  Numbers 1-1,000,000; ordinal numbers

4.  Family members

5.  Simple greetings; expressions of courtesy

6.  Days of the week; months of the year; seasons and weather

7.  Pastimes, sports, and places

8.  Clothing and shopping; colors

9.  Information about demographics, customs, history and geography pertaining to

      the Spanish speaking world and Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S.

10. Telling time

11. Nouns and articles

12. Adjectives: descriptives, possessive

13. Simple present of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs

14. Formation of phrases and questions.

15. Irregular verbs ser, estar, tener, venir, verbs with irregular yo forms

16. Usage of ser vs. estar

17. Stem-changing verbs

18. The present progressive

19. Direct and indirect object nouns and pronouns

20. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

21. The preterite tense of regular verbs

22. Spelling and the sound/word correspondence in Spanish

23. Grammatical terminology and identifying parts of speech

Assignments:

Assignments for Spanish 1 may include:

1.   Reviewing lesson(s) from the textbook (averaging 15 pages per week).

2.   Memorizing vocabulary and verb conjugations (averaging 75 words per week).

3.   Completing exercises in textbook and workbook (averaging 10 exercises per week).

4.   Working on computer-based exercises (17 hours per semester).

5.   Reviewing for quizzes and tests (one hour per week).

6.   Weekly or bi-weekly quizzes, chapter exams and final.

7.   Writing short compositions; simple narrative and descriptive tasks.

8.   Engaging in group activities and projects.

9.   Oral presentations and reports.

10. Dictation and written translation.

11. Participation.

12. Viewing and interpreting text-integrated video programs in Spanish.

13. Written exercises from the text.

14. Reading short elementary-level paragraphs and dialogues on cultural topics

     featuring target grammar and vocabulary.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Written homework, reading reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Homework problems, group activities, projects
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Class performances, oral participation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Completion of computer-based exercises, videos

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

VISTAS by Blanco/Donley (textbook, workbook/lab manual, passcode), Volume 1, 4th ed., Vista Higher Learning, 2012

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