SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES,
LITERATURES & LINGUISTICS
SPA 400 - PRIMAVERA 2016
PROFE CHELSEY SMITH
Profesora: Chelsey Smith
Oficina: HBC 318


Horas de oficina: martes 11-12;
mircoles 11:30-12:30
Correo: cmsmit06@syr.edu

Objetivos:
*Students will become
comfortable conversing in
the Spanish language in a
variety of situations through

complete immersion
during
class time.
*Students will be able to
communicate more fluidly
as a result of improve
confidence in the language.
*Students will hone their
grammar skills within the
Spanish language through
consistent practice of them
during class time.

Participacin:
Students will receive a
participation grade of 0-5
each class period. Students
should expect to utilize
Spanish as the ONLY
language of
communiacation.
Participation grades are
broken down
A as follows:




0: missing from class,
extreme disturbance or lack
of participation
1-2: student is in class, but
not actually "present";
extreme tardiness
3: student participates
minimally OR participates a
great deal but is tardy
4-5: student participates a
great deal

La clase: Artefactos del mundo hispanohablante

mircoles, 9:30 en Newhouse I 406
Descripcin:
SPA 400 is an advanced speaking course conducted ENTIRELY in
the Spanish language. The class is geared towards language
practice through thoughtful discussion of different aspects of
culture in Spanish-speaking countries.

Disability Services:
If you believe that you need accommodations for a disability,
please contact the Office of Disability Services(ODS), located in
Room 309 of 804 University Avenue, or call (315) 443-4498 for an
appointment to discuss your needs and the process for requesting
accommodations. ODS is responsible for coordinating disabilityrelated accommodations and will issue students with documented
Disabilities Accommodation Authorization Letters, as appropriate.
Since accommodations may require early planning and generally
are not provided retroactively, please contact ODS as soon as
possible. The Office of Disabilities Services website is
www.disabilityservices.syr.edu. The main contact number for the
Office is 315-443-4498.

Academic Integrity:

The Syracuse University Academic Integrity Policy holds students
accountable for the integrity of the work they submit. Students
should be familiar with the Policy and know that it is their
responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic
expectations with regard to proper citation of sources in written
work. The policy also governs the integrity of work submitted in
exams and assignments as well as the veracity of signatures on

Calificaciones:
Participacin:
50%
Pruebas de cultura 10%
Presentacin 20%
Entrevista final: 20%

Cronograma:

Clase 1: 20 de enero
Introduccin; elegir silabus


Clase 2: 27 de enero
Espaa (prueba)

Clase 3: 3 de febrero
Mxico (prueba)

Clase 4: 10 de febrero
_________________ (prueba)

Clase 5: 17 de febrero

_________________ (prueba)

Clase 6: 24 de febrero
________________ (prueba)

Clase 7: 2 de marzo
_________________ (prueba)

Clase 8: 9 de marzo
_________________ (prueba)

Clase 9: 23 de marzo
_________________ (prueba)

Clase 10: 30 de marzo
_________________ (prueba)


Clase 11: 6 de abril

_________________
(prueba)


Clase 12: 1 3 de abril

_________________
(prueba)


Clase 13: 2 0 de abril

_________________
(prueba)

Clase 14: 27 de abril
Entrevista oral

attendance sheets and other verifications of participation in class

activities. Serious sanctions can result from academic dishonesty
of any sort. For more information and the complete policy, see
http://academicintegrity.syr.edu. Especially useful are the
Summary of SUs AI Expectations, the Full Statement of
SUs AI Expectations, and the Tools for Understanding Use of
Sources.

Religious Observance Policy

SUs religious observances policy is at
http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm. For
any accommodation, a student MUST notifybefore the end of
the second week of classeshis/her instructor of any religious
observance date during the semester. For fall and spring
semesters, an online notification process is available through
MySlice/Student Services/Enrollment/My Religious Observances
from the first day of class until the end of the second week of
class. Speak with your instructor about specific accommodations
once you have filled out the online notification form.

Tecnologa:
Students are expected to act with respect at all times, including
towards each other and with the professor. This means that cell
phones, lap tops, and tablets should be stored unless specified by
the professor that they are able to be used. If students do not know
a word, they should not expect to use a translator. Instead, they
should plan to utilize the vocabulary they are familiar with to talk
through a difficult situation.

Presentacin:
Students will be responsible for guiding the discussion on one
country, for which they must present at least 5 artefacts and
guiding questions for the class to discuss.

Opcional:

Students may elect to set up a weekly food schedule, in which students and the
professor take turns bringing in food.

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Compaeros:

Students will have different conversation partners every week, depending on the
country (students who are presenting should plan on being able to talk with their
partner while they present).