SPAN 202

Professor:  Dr. Brad Langer        

Email:  bradley_langer@cuesta.edu

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to SPAN 202, a fully-online course with no mandatory class meetings. All assignments will be completed online through 2 websites, Canvas and Connect.  The following information will help get you started in the course. NOTE* You don't need to buy the book separately You will automatically get access to the digital book when you register.

Sample Syllabus

Please read the sample syllabus at the upper right side of the page.

Time Expectations

This is a 5-unit class so you should expect to spend about 10 hours per week studying and completing the assignments. There are no mandatory meetings, and assignments will be due every Monday.

Scheduling

You will need to schedule two assignments during the course:

1. Weekly video partner chats with another student in the class. This is sometime challenging with differing schedules, but it is necessary practice. It will be your responsibility to set these up, and please be respectful of your partner's time.
2. Oral interviews with me. These are a great chance for us to meet one-on-one to practice and check-in. There will be one in the middle of the course and another at the end.

Course Description

Presents a continuation of SPAN 201 with topic-centered, intensive practice in listening comprehension, oral interaction and writing. Selected readings from the Hispanic world include cultural vignettes, prose selections, and poetry. Typed written exercises and online multimedia practice activities are required. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent Transfer: CSU; UC.

Course Outline

All the work is done online. The textbook is called Tu Mundo and we cover six chapters, with each chapter being about three weeks long. There will be assignments due every Monday.  For each chapter, you will complete the following: • Video Tutorials for grammar and vocabulary (with quizzes) • Tarea (homework) • LearnSmart activities (digital flashcards) • Discussion posts • Video Chat  (recorded partner chat) • Canciones (songs) • Exams

Required Text Book(s)/Materials

You do not need to buy the book! You will automatically get access to the digital book when you register for the class.

1. Tu Mundo: español sin fronteras 3rd edition custom student edition textbook.
2. Connect code w/LearnSmart (Online homework through McGraw-Hill; included with textbook)
3. A good bilingual Spanish/English dictionary (Free dictionary wordreference.comLinks to an external site.)
4. Canvas will be used for course information and to turn in some assignments.
5. You should check your Cuesta College email regularly.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate listening comprehension of level-appropriate, topic-based materials in Spanish.
2. Demonstrate reading comprehension of level-appropriate, topic-based texts in Spanish.
3. Convey verbally the meaning of topic-centered, level-appropriate materials in Spanish.
4. Write complete sentences and brief paragraphs in Spanish referencing a variety of social and cultural situations presented in this level of the Spanish program.
5. Describe and discuss various basic aspects of Spanish–speaking cultures.