11/21/2024 12:57:13 AM	SPAN 40 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SPAN 40	Title:  INTRO SPAN SPEAKERS
Full Title:  Introductory Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Last Reviewed:9/9/2024

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	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  140.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00

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

In this course, students will learn introductory Spanish tailored for Spanish speakers who have not yet received formal training in the language. By building on students' existing skills, the course will cover reading, writing, and speaking strategies, incorporating standard academic Spanish. Special emphasis will be placed on vocabulary expansion, accurate grammar usage, accentuation, punctuation, and orthography. The course will also explore topics related to Latinx culture, literature, and history to deepen students' appreciation of their linguistic and cultural heritage.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of Spanish 1; or 2 years high school Spanish or equivalent

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students will learn introductory Spanish tailored for Spanish speakers who have not yet received formal training in the language. By building on students' existing skills, the course will cover reading, writing, and speaking strategies, incorporating standard academic Spanish. Special emphasis will be placed on vocabulary expansion, accurate grammar usage, accentuation, punctuation, and orthography. The course will also explore topics related to Latinx culture, literature, and history to deepen students' appreciation of their linguistic and cultural heritage.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of Spanish 1; or 2 years high school Spanish or equivalent
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 2016	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 2016
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 2018
	6A	Language Other Than English
	6A	Language Other Than English		Fall 2016	Fall 2018
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2016	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2016	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: SPAN 110	Elementary Spanish II	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): SPAN2 OR SPAN40

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

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

1. Write a variety of texts in Spanish using the appropriate norms of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formal language usage.

2. Read and interpret meaning from original source texts written in Spanish in various genres.

3. Incorporate formal linguistic discourse in their oral and written expression, suitable for academic, professional, and personal situations.

4. Recognize and adapt vocabulary, code-switching, and syntactic patterns from Spanglish to standard discourse.

5. Increase knowledge of Spanish-speaking communities' cultural and historical experience worldwide and in the United States.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Compose well-organized paragraphs and compositions, applying conventional writing norms (spelling, punctuation, written accents, and transition phrases).

2. Incorporate discipline-specific vocabulary and standard discourse to communicate ideas in Spanish orally and in writing on personal and public interest topics.

3. Examine basic grammatical patterns in verb usage, pluralization, gender, and morphology (the study of words and how they are formed) to recognize common grammatical and vocabulary mistakes.

4. Distinguish between formal versus informal language usage, and utilize the appropriate register (vocabulary choice) required in academic and professional contexts.

5. Examine Spanglish vocabulary, code-switching, and syntactic patterns and develop alternative idioms in standard Spanish.

6. Communicate in Spanish using discipline-specific vocabulary and context-appropriate language register (vocabulary choice).

7. Read original source writings (e.g., newspaper articles, blogs, literary works) in various genres, identifying and interpreting main ideas.

8. Analyze and describe the socio-cultural information in historical narratives, articles, and short fiction written by Latinx, Spanish, and Chicanx authors.

9. Develop an appreciation for one's cultural and linguistic heritage by reflecting on their lived experiences as Spanish speakers.

Topics and Scope

I. Reading - Original Source Texts in a Variety of Genres

    A. Newspaper articles on current events

    B. Short fiction

     C. Myths, legends, and folktales

    D. Poetry

    E. Biographical narratives

II. Written Communication

     A. Rules of punctuation

     B. Rules of spelling

         1. Dieresis (ü)

         2. B/V

         3. Use of H

         4. C/S/Z

         5. G/J

    C. The written accent

         1. Prosodic accent

         2. Diacritical accent

         3. Interrogative and emphatic accent

    D. Homophones

    E. Transition phrases

III. Grammar and Vocabulary

    A. Grammar

         1. Present and past tense irregular verbs

         2. Reflexive pronouns

         3. Syllable division

         4. Contractions

          5. Comparatives and superlatives

         6. Gender and number of nouns

         7. Direct and Indirect object pronouns

         8. Gustar and similar verbs

         9. Uses of the Preterite and Imperfect tenses

         10. Compound verb tenses

         11. Regular and irregular participles

         12. Use of the formal Usted versus the informal Tú

     B. Vocabulary

          1. Synonyms and antonyms

         2. False cognates

         3. Standard versus colloquial vacabulary

         4. Idiomatic expressions

         5. Specialized vocabulary for professional and academic contexts

         6. Homophones

     C. Register

         1. Formal versus informal

         2. Use of the formal Usted versus the informal Tú

         3. Situational discourse for professional and academic contexts

         4. Standard versus non-standard Spanish

IV. Culture

    A. Historical topics on Spain and Latin American countries

    B. The history of the Spanish language

     C. The Latinx experience in the United States

    D. The Chicanx movement

    E. The evolution of Spanglish  

     F. Contributions by prominent Spanish, Latin American and Latinx artists and writers

V. Geography

    A. Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals

    B. Nationalities

Assignments:

1. Read assigned 10-15 pages per week in a textbook

2. Complete and self-correct textbook exercises weekly

3. Reading comprehension activities: read and answer questions on 8-10 assigned readings

4. Write 10-20 original sentences per week using new vocabulary

5. Individual or team oral presentation on a researched cultural topic

6. Mid-term and final exams, 4-6 quizzes, and weekly dictations

7. Additional assignments as determined by the instructor may include:

    a. Weekly 100-words entries in a journal

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 40 - 60%
Compositions, written assignments, reading comprehension, journals (if assigned)
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Mid-term and final exams, quizzes, and weekly dictations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Oral presentations, attendance, and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Manual de gramática y lecturas para hispanohablantes. Ackerman, Susana. Arbor Crest. 2016. (classic).

Manual de gramática y ortografía para hispanos. 2nd ed. Francés, Maria and Benítez, Ruben. Pearson. 2012. (classic).

La lengua que heredamos. 7th ed. Marqués, Sarah. Willey. 2012. (classic).

Nuevos mundos. Curso para bilingües. 4th ed. Roca, Ana. Vistas. 2024.

Nuestro idioma, nuestra herencia. Español para hispanohablantes. Garcia, Heidi and Carney, Carmen and Sandoval, Trino. McGraw Hill. 2010. (classic).

Galeria de lengua y cultura 1. Español para hispanohablantes. Vistas. 2025.

Conversaciones escritas. 3rd ed. Lectura y redacción en contexto. Potowski, Kim.Vistas. 2023.

Instructor prepared materials

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