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Open to: Grades 2 - 6
Prerequisites: Qualifying verbal or math score, and successful completion of Spanish for Elementary School Students, Advanced, Part I or placement test
Course Format: Session Based. See calendar for session dates and application deadlines.
Course Length: 12 weeks (Fall, Winter, Early Summer, Mid-Summer)
Course Code: SPLX
Available Start Dates: 1/18/21, 4/26/21, 5/31/21, 6/21/21
Description
The objective of this course is to introduce the novice Spanish reader to literature and grammatical concepts. The materials used in this course have been carefully created to introduce students to new vocabulary and grammar with literature readings providing context and examples. Each chapter within Yabisi 6 features several language usage points as well as a writing or speaking activity.
The four basic language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) will be developed during the course through practice and the application of specific learning strategies.
Students will read and analyze representative literary works and engage in literary analysis and Spanish grammar. The required readings will demand extensive writing and participation in class discussions. Therefore, the practice and application of grammatical features and vocabulary is critical to the content of the course, and students are expected to study and practice these grammatical structures through the explanations in the texts and assigned homework.
The course is conducted completely in Spanish, and students will be expected to communicate exclusively in Spanish.
Once students have completed this course, they should have:
Students will be attending online lectures twice a week via Zoom. The lectures are one-hour long and will be held in the evenings. Each student’s assigned lecture time and days will be provided in the initial email he or she will receive from his or her instructor. Lectures are meant for students to better learn and to retain the new vocabulary, grammar, and cultural material associated with each lesson, and to also provide students with the opportunity to virtually interact with their instructor, teaching assistant, and peers.
Additional one-on-one Skype phone calls for each student will also be scheduled for speaking and listening practice. The phone calls will be made in the evenings once a week. The phone calls will be with the instructor for 15 minutes and with the teacher assistant for 30 minutes. Students will be asked to converse in Spanish as best they can so that they can practice and perfect their Spanish conversational skills through one-on-one communication. Students must email their Skype ID to their instructor as soon as they create their account.
Students will be taking quizzes via CTY’s Course Management System. This online Course Management System will provide the link to the recording of each lecture every week and copies of the lecture presentations and additional links to available resources. Each student, however, will need a CTY student ID and a password in order to access the system. CTY Student IDs and passwords are provided in the course assignment email.
Students should spend five to eight hours a week learning the material and completing the assignments for each lesson. If students cannot answer all quiz questions correctly their first time around, students should study the lesson once again until they can correct their answers. Reviewing previous lessons and assignments daily is also important for the retention of new material and helpful for preparing for future quizzes and exams. Students should take advantage of all the materials provided and remember to practice their Spanish daily, since practicing is the key to mastering any new language.
This course has synchronous virtual class meetings and students will also schedule one-on-one virtual meetings directly with the instructor and teaching assistant. View the schedule for class meeting times. Meetings will be recorded for students who are unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts.
Virtual classrooms, and student activities in the classroom, may be recorded and added to the course as an ongoing asset for all class students to review. Students may be invited to interact in CTY community spaces that include students and instructors and potentially specially invited guests that are not enrolled in their course. Videos from YouTube or other web providers may be present in the course. Video recommendations or links provided at end of videos are generated by the video host provider and are not CTY recommendations. Student contributions (e.g., projects, forum posts, etc.) may remain in the course after the student completes the course. These artifacts may be preserved to showcase student work or to continue important conversations.
Students will need a headset with microphone. In addition, the following materials are required:
Although a Spanish-English dictionary is not required, it may be useful as a personal reference for the duration of this course.
Course Details
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Mid-term Exam—Written: The mid-term written exam is a comprehensive review of all the language points students have learned up to Week 6. It contains listening and multiple-choice questions that will test the student’s understanding of the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information introduced in this course. It will therefore be helpful for students to review all of the lessons, including the discussion materials, prior to the exam. The mid-term exam accounts for 10 percent of the final grade. Students must receive at least an 80 percent as the cumulative grade in order to pass the course.
Mid-term Exam—Oral: The mid-term oral exam tests students on their ability to speak, understand, and pronounce all of the Spanish vocabulary they have learned from Week 1 to 6.
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Final Exam—Written
The written final examination is a comprehensive review of all the language points students have learned.
It contains listening and multiple-choice questions that will test the student’s understanding of the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information introduced in this course. It will therefore be helpful for students to review all of the lessons, including the discussion materials, prior to the exam. The final exam accounts for 10 percent of the final grade. Students must receive at least an 80 percent on all of the assignments, the quizzes, and the exams in order to pass the course.
Students must have had successfully completed all assignments, quizzes, and the mid-term, and have had consistent online participation before being eligible to take the final exam.
Final Exam—Oral
The final exam tests students on their ability to speak, understand, and pronounce all of the Spanish vocabulary they have learned since week One.
Students must have had successfully completed all assignments, quizzes, and the mid-term, in addition to have had consistent online participation, before being eligible to take the final exam.
This course requires a properly maintained computer with high-speed internet access and an up-to-date web browser (such as Chrome or Firefox). The student must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.
Zoom online virtual classroom
This course uses an online virtual classroom which can be used for instructor-student communication if the student has any questions about the course or curriculum. The classroom works on standard computers with the Zoom desktop client and also tablets or handhelds that support the Zoom Mobile app. Students will need a computer with the Zoom desktop client installed to watch any recorded meetings. The Zoom desktop client and Zoom Mobile App are both available for free download.
Most course lectures may be viewed on mobile devices, but in some cases assignments and quizzes must be completed on a desktop or laptop computer.