SPN-1001-01-FA

15. Specific Study Units with Timeline: Fall 2012

SPN-1001-01-12FA Elementary Spanish I Professor Pietrolonardo

	FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO APPRECIATE AN OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE TO HELP STAY ON TASK, HERE IS A SCHEDULE OF COURSE ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO THE SEMESTER TIMELINE.
	THE DETAILS OF ALL THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN EACH MODULE IN THE BLACKBOARD COURSE UNDER "ASSIGNMENTS".

Color code:      Assignments & Due dates -
                         Detailed information available within BlackBoard Course
                         under Assignments and Activities in each Module.

                       Grammar & Vocabulary Highlights -
                            These are the most important new vocabulary and
                             grammar concepts in the chapter

                       Writing Skill Development -
                            Follow the journal prompts in BlackBoard Course
                             under Assignments [They are incorporated into
                             module assignments.]

Important Info from IVCC

Assessment -
Reminders of dates for Assessments

                       Extra Credit Opportunity  -
                            Opportunities to earn extra credit will be announced as
                             they develop and posted in BlackBoard "Announcements"

Date

Module Activity Description

Menu of Resources for Homework
(Minimum 2 Hours per week)

M- 8/20
Week #1

FALL SESSION BEGINS
Please note: The first day of a class section is the last day to enroll.

Course introduction

Technical Orientation to be completed by 8 am on W 8/22. Follow instructions in BlackBoard-Assignments_Technical Orientation:

	Online Orientation
	Fall 2012 Course SPN-1001-01-12FA (Be sure you select Section 01)
	Familiarize yourself with your BlackBoard Course.
	Activate your Heinle Learning Center Student Key Code and enroll in SPN-1001-01 in Quia using our course code.
	Set the keyboard on your personal PC to English-International so you can type Spanish characters and accents.
	Sign and return Letter of Understanding by 9:00 AM, W 8/22.

Heinle Learning Center - go to http://books.quia.com

BlackBoard - go to http://ivcc.blackboard.com/

T -8/21

Module 1 Opens

Technical Orientation instructions available in BB-Assignments

W- 8/22

Technical Orientation to be completed by today.

* Module 1- Capítulos
Time Table Overview
Preliminar & 1: W 8/22 through R 8/30

* Capítulo Preliminar Partner Skit – “La lengua fática” Performances due R 8/30/12

* Homework * for Cap. Preliminar & 1 due by 9 am on R 8/30

*Quiz #1 -Posted 10 AM R 8/30 through 9 AM T 9/4.

* Module 1 Evaluation Survey Posted 10 AM R 8/30 through 9 AM T 9/4.

M1 Grades Posted

Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:
Capítulo preliminar -

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo Preliminar	1
greetings & goodbyes	2

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

R-8/23

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
ser	10
hay #0-30	12

M-
8/27

WEEK 2

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
¿? interrogatives	14
repaso	18

T - 8/28

^extra credit La Plaza poem A. Machado [due by R 9/20 during scheduled office hours]. Details available in Black Board Assignments.

Capítulo 1
Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo Uno	19
la clase+colores	20
género	26
vocab cursos + campus	30

W-8/29

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
educación hispana	32
reg –ar verbs	34

R- 8/30

Module 1 Learning Activities Close; Assessment Phase Begins.

*Capítulos Preliminar y 1 Partner Skit – “La lengua fática” Performances due TODAY R 8/30/12

* Homework * for Cap. Preliminar & 1 due by 9 am on R 8/30

*Quiz #1 -Posted 10 AM R 8/30 through 9 AM T 9/4.

* Module 1 Evaluation Survey Posted 10 AM R 8/30 through 9 AM T 9/4.

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
la hora los días	38
repaso	46
*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

F-8/31

LAST DAY FOR REFUND

M-
9/03

WEEK 3

Labor Day (College closed)

T-
9/04

Module 1 Closes

Quiz #1 and Survey #1 close at 9 AM today.

M1 Grades Posted

Module 2 Opens

Module 2 - Capítulos 2 & 3: T
Time Table Overview

9/04 through R 9/20

> Capítulo 2 Partner Skit – “¿Cómo es la familia?” Performances due Tuesday, 9/11/12

Homework* for Chapters 2 and 3 due by 9 am on R 9/20

Quiz 2 -Posted 10 AM R 9/20 through 9 AM M 9/24.

Module 2 Evaluation Survey Posted 10 AM R 9/20 through 9 AM M 9/24.

M2 Grades posted

Capítulo 2
Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo Dos	49
Familia	50
Pos pronoun	56

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

W-9/05

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Ser- conj;rules	58
physical features & personality	60
Describing- adj	60

R-9/06

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Concordancia	60
Nacionalidad, de donde	66

M-9/10
WEEK 4

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
-er and –ir verbs	68

T- 9/11

Capítulo 2 Partner Skit – “¿Cómo es la familia?” Performances due TODAY Tuesday, 9/11/12

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Tener- conj; idioms	70
#30-100	72
Gran Repaso	80

Quarter 1 Journal - Instructions available in BB-Assignments; Due by 9 AM on W 10/03/12 by e-mail to anna_pietrolonardo@ivcc.edu.

W-9/12

> Capítulo 3 Partner Skit – “¿Te gustan los deportes?” Performances due R 9/20/12

Capítulo 3

Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo tres	84
Voc: deportes	86
Gustar + infin	90

R-9/13

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Voc lugares	94
Ir+a+ destino/inf	96

M-9/17
WEEK 5

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Irregular Yo forms	98

T-9/18

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Saber v conocer	100
A personal	108

W-9/19

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
El año/el tiempo	102

R-9/20

^extra credit La Plaza poem A. Machado [due by R 9/20 during scheduled office hours]. Details available in Black Board Assignments.

Module 2 Learning Activities Close; Assessment Phase Begins.

Capítulo 3 Partner Skit – “¿Te gustan los deportes?” Performances due TODAY, R 9/20

Homework* for Chapters 2 and 3 due by 9 am on R 9/20

Quiz 2 -Posted 10 AM R 9/20 through 9 AM M 9/24.

Module 2 Evaluation Survey Posted 10 AM R 9/20 through 9 AM M 9/24.

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Gran repaso	110

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

M - 9/24

WEEK 6

Module 2 ends

Quiz #2 and Survey #2 close at 9 AM today.

Module 3 opens.
Module 3 - Chapters 4 & 5:
Time Table Overview

M 9/24 through R 10/11

> Capítulo 4 Group Skit – “¿Qué está haciendo?” Performances due W 10/03/12.

· M3HW Homework* for Chapters 4 and5 due by 8 AM, R 10/11

· Quiz 3 -Posted 10 AM R 10/11 through 9 AM M 10/15.

· Module 3 Evaluation Survey Posted 10 AM R 10/11 through 9 AM M 10/15.

· M3 Grades Posted

Capítulo 4

La familia real española:
http://www.casareal.es/casareal/home.html

Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo Cuatro	113
La familia real; la castilla	124

T-9/25

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Vocab: casa	114

W-9/26

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Stem-changing verbs	120

R-9/27

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Vocab: limpiar la casa	128
Affirm tú commands	128

M - 10/1

WEEK 7

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FALL GRADUATION

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Estar: conj/rules	130
Present progressive	131

T - 10/2

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Cómo están	132
100 – 1.000.000	134

W - 10/3

Quarter 1 Journal - Instructions available in BB-Assignments; Due by 9 AM TODAY by e-mail to anna_pietrolonardo@ivcc.edu.

> Capítulo 4 Group Skit – “¿Qué está haciendo?” Performances due TODAY, W 10/03/12.

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Gran repaso	142

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

R - 10/4

> Capítulo 5 Group Skit – “¿Qué te duele?” Performances due R 10/11/12

Capítulo 5

Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo cinco	145
Voc. Cuerpo	146

M-10/8

WEEK 8

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Reflexive verbs	152

T-10/9

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Vocab la salud	160
Acabar de + infinitive	156

W -10/10

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Ser y estar	154
Demonstrative adj and pronouns	168

R - 10/11

MIDTERM

Module 3 Learning Activities Close.

Module 3 Assessment Phase Begins.

	> Capítulo 5 Group Skit – “¿Qué te duele?” Performances due TODAY, R 10/11/12
	M3HW Homework* for Chapters 4 & 5 due by 9 AM, R 10/11

· Quiz 3 -Posted 10 AM R 10/11 through 9 AM M 10/15.

· Module 3 Evaluation Survey Posted 10 AM R 10/11 through 9 AM M 10/15.

· M3 Grades Posted

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Gran repaso	176

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

Second Quarter Journal Instructions available in BB-Assignents; due by 9 AM on 10/ 22 by e-mail to anna_pietrolonardo@ivcc.edu

M-10/15

WEEK 9

Module 3 ends.

Quiz #3 and Survey #3 close at 9 AM Today.

Module 4 opens.
Module 4 - Capítulos 6 & 7: M 10/15 through M 10/29

· > Capítulo 6 Group Skit – “¿Adónde vamos a comer?” Performances due R 10/18

· Homework* Chapters 6 and 7 due by 9 AM on M 10/29

· M4 Grades Posted

Capítulo 6

Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave

Page
2012 Plazas 4E

Capítulo seis	179
Vocab la comida	180
Voc meals	192

T- 10/16

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Comparisons	186
Superlatives	186

W- 10/17

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Reg verbs + spelling change verbs in preterite	198

R -10/18

Capítulo 6 Group Skit – “¿Adónde vamos a comer?” Performances dueTODAY R 10/18

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Stem changing verbs in preterite	202
Gran repaso	210

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

M 10/22

WEEK 10

Second Quarter Journal Instructions available in BB-Assignents; due by 9 AM TODAY by e-mail to anna_pietrolonardo@ivcc.edu

> Capítulo 7 Group Skit – “¿Qué le gusta comprar?” Performances due M 10/29/12.

> LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE ASSIGNMENTS FOR REDUCED CREDIT M 10/29/12.

Capítulo 7
Highlights of grammar & vocabulary to study:

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Capítulo siete	213
De compras/Argentina	214

T-10/23

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Vocab La ropa	228

W-10/24

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Emphatic statements w poss adj + pronouns	220

R-10/25

Puntos clave	Page 2012 Plazas 4E
Irreg verbs in preterite	222

M-10/29

WEEK 11

Module 4 Learning Phase Ends

> Capítulo 7 Group Skit – “¿Qué le gusta comprar?” Performances due TODAY, M 10/29/12

Homework * Chapters 6 and 7 due by 9 AM on M 10/29

LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE ASSIGNMENTS FOR REDUCED CREDIT IS TODAY.

Comprehensive Review Module 5 Begins

Verb Conjugations - 1

*2 hours per week of selections in HLC and Black Board = 100% Homework grade for unit

Comprehensive Review Information Available in BB-Assignments-Module 5

T 10/30

Verb Conjugations - 2

Optional Extra Credit Journal Assignment Information Available in BlackBoard 9 AM today. Due T 11/13 BY 5 PM

W-10/31

Online registration begins

Verb Conjugations - 3

R- 11/1

Special Cultural Class

Day of the Dead

	Cumulative Review Activities (Individual work from resources in Black Board & HLC)
	Oral Exam Questions Posted in BB-Assignments- Module 5; Q&A activity in class on M 12/10/12
	Information about Capstone Project Available in BlackBoard; Project to be presented in class on M 11/26 and T 11/27/12.
	Oral Final Exam on last regular day of class, T 12/11/12.
	Written Final Exam posted from Posted 8 AM M 4/27 through 8 AM, M 5/04.
	.
	Final grades posted.

M - 11/5

WEEK 12

Review Activities: Ser and Estar

T - 11/6

Review Activities: Adverbs

W - 11/7

Review Activities: Pronouns

R-11/8

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

M-11/12

Veteran’s Day (College closed)

T-11/13

Optional Extra credit Journal Due today by 5 PM by e-mail to anna_pietrolonardo@ivcc.ed

W-11/14

Review Activities: Past Tenses

R-11/15

Review Activities: ¿Que pasó?

M-11/19

Capstone Project -Thesis Statement Due - Thesis Statement

T-11/20

Capstone Project - Cluster Outline> Word Bank

W-11/21-F-11/23

Thanksgiving Break (College closed)

M-11/26

Capstone Project: Cuando yo era niño(a)
Due Today in Class -1

T-11/27

Capstone Project: Cuando yo era niño(a)
Due Today in Class -2

W-11/28

Review Activities: La universidad

R-11/29

Review Activities: La rutina diaria

M-12/3
WEEK 15

Review Activities: ¿Qué le duele?

T-12/4

Review Activities: La hora

W-12/5

Review Activities: Concordance

R-12/6

Jeopardy Review Game

M-
12/10

WEEK 16

Oral Exam Review Activity in Class

T-
12/11

Last Regular Class

	Oral Exams During Class
	FINAL SEMESTER EXAM Posted 10 AM T 12/11/12 through noon, M 12/17/12.
	Final Course Survey Posted 10 AM T 12/11/12 through noon, M 12/17/12.

M - 12/17

SPN-1001-01 ENDS TODAY.

ONLINE SEMESTER EXAM CLOSES AT 12 NOON TODAY

Final Course Survey Closes at 12 NOON today.

W-
12/19

FALL SESSION ENDS &
STUDENT BREAK

R-
12/20

FINAL GRADES to Registration & Records

8-)

SA-12/22 TO T- 1/2/2013

College Closed

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