SPANISH 2090 | SYLLABUS | SPRING 2019

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION)

SECTION TIME INSTRUCTOR EMAIL CLASSROOM

101 9:05 Silvia Amigo-Silvestre sa254 Goldwin Smith Hall 160
102 9:05 Estela Bartol Martin eb663 Goldwin Smith Hall 158
103 10:10 Silvia Amigo-Silvestre sa254 Goldwin Smith Hall 160
104 10:10 Estela Bartol Martin eb663 Goldwin Smith Hall 158
105 10:10 Matías Borg Oviedo mbo33 Uris Hall 498
106 11:15 Estela Bartol Martin eb663 Goldwin Smith Hall 158
107 11:15 Emily Vázquez ecv27 Goldwin Smith Hall 350
108 12:20 Pablo García Piñar pg254 Goldwin Smith Hall 350
109 12:20 Colleen Moorman cm959 Uris Hall 302
110 1:25 Pablo García Piñar pg254 Goldwin Smith Hall 350
111 1:25 Colleen Moorman cm959
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112 2:30 Pablo García Piñar pg254
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Spanish 2090 is a 4 credit intermediate course that develops accuracy in oral and written expression.
Students achieve a higher level of syntactical and lexical competence through the study of cultural texts
such as short stories, documentaries, short films, and essays. Particular emphasis is on writing academic
essays with peer/instructor feedback. Classes are in Spanish, and the language is actively used in oral
presentations and communicative, creative, and critical-thinking activities. Students review grammar
structures on their own with clarification or support from the instructor. No auditors are allowed. Not open
to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

LEARNING GOALS
Students who successfully complete 2090 will be able to:
§ Speak and write in all time frames including the use of the subjunctive and indicative
§ Understand main ideas, details and the voice of a range of authentic materials on cultural topics
§ Read and analyze short stories, newspaper and magazine articles
§ Write essays on cultural and literary topics
§ Use complex and idiomatic vocabulary
§ Narrate and describe in paragraph-length connected discourse
§ Use a variety of study techniques to improve their language learning
§ Demonstrate the ability to speak in connected discourse and give planned oral presentations

PREREQUISITE
One of the following: SPAN 1230, LPS 56–64, or CASE Q.

PLACEMENT
LPS (Language Placement in Spanish Test): The on-line test is for students who have never taken a course
in Spanish at Cornell, regardless of their AP or SATII scores. It takes 60 minutes and immediately
designates your placement level: http://collt.lrc.cornell.edu
CASE: Wednesday, January 23, at 5:00 PM, in Morrill Hall 106 and 107
CASE Make-up: Monday, January 28, at 5:00 PM in Morrill Hall 106 and 107
Prior to the CASE exam, registration is required at http://collt.lrc.cornell.edu/
MATERIALS
Choose one option. | Purchase at: https://vistahigherlearning.com/school/cornell

1. Virtual Access Only ($160):

Enfoques 4e Supersite Plus(vText)+ wSAM Code(18M)| ISBN: 978-1-62680-697-9

2. Loose-leaf and Virtual Access ($208.80):

Enfoques 4e Loose-leaf + Supersite Plus(vText)+wSAM| ISBN: 978-1-62680-725-9

Please make sure to get the code for Supersite Plus. We will analyze readings in class. If you choose
the Virtual Access Only, you will need to either print or bring to class a computer or tablet to work
with the readings.
Questions about purchasing:
800.269.6311 ext. 1
Student Tech Support: 800.248.2813
Do not buy the textbook and access code if you may not stay in 2090 or don't have the correct placement score.

FOR TEMPORARY ACCESS: please create an account in https://www.vhlcentral.com/register and skip the step
of code activation. Then select the school and our course. Look for Instructor ”Amigo-Silvestre" and the course
”Spanish 2090 Spring 2019" taught between 01/23/2019- 05/06/2019. Click the information icons in the class listings
until you locate your section by Location, Days/Times, and Instructor. Once you do so, please contact your section
instructor and s/he will grant temporary access (2 weeks) to on line textbook materials and assignments.

WEBSITES
§ Blackboard. The course web site is on Blackboard. Students officially enrolled in the course will receive
access automatically. Students with a correct placement score, who are waiting for a spot to open, will be
granted access until they are able to enroll. On Blackboard, students will be able to find course information,
daily homework assignments, readings, short films, movies, and any additional materials and other
learning resources.

§ Supersite Plus. A portion of the daily homework is completed online via Supersite. The site also will be
used to access media and study tools.

HOMEWORK
You will need to spend about 2 hours reviewing what was covered in class and preparing for the next class
by practicing listening skills, reading grammar explanations, writing, watching films and preparing
assignments. Please come to class with an awareness of the material, whether it is vocabulary, culture,
readings or grammar, because your instructor incorporates it in the class activities. The list of assignments,
on the syllabus and in Blackboard, indicates what to prepare before class that day. If changes are made,
they are announced via email.

To study a new grammar point, first read or take notes on the explanations and examples. Then do and
correct the assigned practice. If you get something wrong, review before trying again. These exercises are
to study independently so we can use class time for conversational skills. Instructors will not lecture in
class, but you will have a chance to ask questions about the homework in class and also during office hours.
For more practice, please use the exam review exercises (Blackboard); there are many additional materials
in the Supersite as well.

Throughout the semester, we will have several five-minute quizzes on the vocabulary and/or grammar
points you prepared for that day or the previous days. Students will not receive a formal grade. We will
use these quizzes as a tool for self-evaluation.

There are different types of homework assignments:

§ Pages from the textbook and in Blackboard (Bb). Please study the information before completing the
assigned practice exercises.
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§ Entrega. These are assignments that you will turn in for credit. No late assignments will be accepted:
o Supersite. Online exercises to practice grammar, vocabulary, and reading and listening
comprehension. These exercises are listed on the Supersite with the due date. The system corrects the
exercises and you have 2 attempts for each answer. You must use correct capitalization and
punctuation. Complete the exercises by 9:00 AM the day they are due to receive credit. You will
receive a completion grade, not a grade (A,B,C, etc) assigned by the system.
o Tareas (Grammar, Readings, Audios, Videos, and Films). Please print, complete, correct, and bring
them to class on the day indicated in the calendar. Please use a different color for the corrections.
Instructors will check them in class and give students credit for their work: complete and corrected
(100%); not corrected, incomplete, or not done (0%).

o Respuestas: Short written responses about readings, short films, or movies. There are many, but you
are only required to turn in any 4 of your choice throughout the semester. You need to turn in at least
one per exam period on the day they are assigned in the calendar. Double space your work, and
write only 150 words. In order to receive full credit, please practice the new vocabulary and grammar
and edit well to avoid spelling and agreement errors.

o Análisis de errores: You will analyze your most frequent errors after the second version of each
composition and turn it in with the final version of each composition, as indicated in the calendar.

NOTE ABOUT FILMS. During the course of the semester we will view films that contain nudity,
sexuality, violence, and/or profanity. These films will be carefully selected to offer students valuable
learning experiences regarding important course concepts. All films are announced in advance on the
syllabus. Students who would prefer not to watch a film for any reason should speak with the
instructor prior to the scheduled viewing to make alternative arrangements.

SPEAKING
There are speaking activities in class every day and also:
§ Informal presentations; students receive feedback and credit, not a formal grade:
o One informal two-minute presentation at the beginning of the semester.
o Proyectos. Research projects with informal oral presentations in small groups (not in front of the
whole class). To receive credit, students need to turn in a bibliography and reflection questions, as
well as present and interact in class. Please use our course library guide to start your research.
Students who do not attend class will not receive partial credit.
§ Final presentation; students receive a formal grade.
Students will be assigned a group to research and present about a topic of their choice related to the
materials and/or topics covered during the semester.

WRITING
There will be 2 essays with double revision and 1 final essay. Use font size 12, double space your work,
and write 350-450 words unless otherwise specified. Do not use translation websites / software or ask
anybody to help you edit, correct, or proofread the work you submit–doing so is a breach of academic
integrity. If your instructor suspects any violation, s/he will call an Academic Integrity hearing. Please see
the “Code of Academic Integrity” (http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/aic.cfm).
No late assignments will be accepted. Essays 1 and 2 will entail:
§ Outline: Bring it to class and discuss with your peers and your instructor your thesis and supporting evidence.
§ Version 1: Bring it to class and discuss it through peer editing.
§ Version 2: Integrate the suggestions of your classmates and re-submit the composition having made the corrections;
70% of composition final grade.
§ Version 3: Re-submit the composition having made the corrections; 30% of composition final grade.
Recommended dictionaries:
o http://www.linguee.com/english-spanish/search
o http://wordreference.com

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EXAMS
§ There are 4 exams. They include grammar and vocabulary; listening, reading, writing, and speaking are
evaluated separately. You may miss or drop the lowest grade on one exam (except exam 4). Because of
this generous drop policy, there will be absolutely no make-up exams given for illness or emergencies.
Make-up exams are only given for pre-arranged absences on religious holidays recognized by Cornell
or for absences related to participation in a University team event.
§ The best way to prepare for exams is to study, complete the homework, and come well prepared with
questions to every class. If you need further practice, use the unassigned exercises in the Supersite and
also the review exercises in Blackboard.

ATTENDANCE
You will not receive a grade for attendance, but attendance is mandatory. You will be allowed two absences
for illness or an emergency. Each subsequent absence will lower your final grade 0.5%. Arriving late disrupts
the class environment and everyone’s learning, so arriving late counts as half of an absence. Unless you
have a medical condition, please refrain from leaving in the middle of class. Inform your instructor in advance
of any necessary absences. Cornell’s policy for officially excused absences includes religious holidays and
university athletic events. If you will miss class because of a university related activity (i.e. sports) or a
religious holiday, please tell your instructor beforehand. For athletic events you must give your instructor the
team schedule. We do not collect medical excuses. It is the student’s responsibility to find out if any
announcements were made in class and to catch up on the material.

PARTICIPATION & USE OF SPANISH

You will not receive a grade for participation, but active participation and consistent use of Spanish are
expected. If all students make an effort to use only Spanish, the whole group will develop better oral skills.
When you do not know a word, please do not ask for a translation; instead make a definition and/or use
gestures.

Please keep in mind that learning a second language involves risk-taking and that making mistakes is a
natural part of the process. Learning a language requires also active engagement with classmates, the
instructor and the materials. Your instructor evaluates the quality and quantity of your participation. The
factors considered are: volunteering to speak in class, effort and enthusiasm in speaking and listening
activities, using Spanish for all communication, listening attentively to the instructor and classmates,
improving your pronunciation, elaborating answers beyond the sentence level, and initiating conversation.
Simply answering questions is not enough participation to progress in productive language skills. When
you finish an activity, continue using Spanish in informal conversation.

Each student has an individual appointment to discuss his/her progress and study techniques starting
week 4. Print, complete and hand in the self-rating sheet and bring it with you to your individual
appointment. You analyze your own progress and the instructor indicates his/her opinion as well. This
is to guide your understanding of the quality and quantity of your class work.

At the end of the semester 5% is deducted from the final grade if participation and use of Spanish have
consistently been inadequate. Texting, e-mailing or surfing the web are NOT allowed in class.

GRADING
• Homework (Supersite, Tareas, Ensayos .1, Análisis de errores, Respuestas, 2 minutos, Proyectos orales) ............................... 20%
• Essays ...................................………..........….....……………........................................................................……... 20%
• Exams ……………….................................................................................…………................….…………........... 45%
• Final Oral Presentation …………..........…......……………………...….........….................................................... 15%

GRADING SCALE
A+ 100 - 96.5 B+ 89.4 - 86.5 C+ 79.4 - 76.5 D+ 69.4 - 66.5 F 59.4 - 0
A 96.4 - 92.5 B 86.4 - 82.5 C 76.4 - 72.5 D 66.4 - 62.5
A- 92.4 - 89.5 B- 82.4 - 79.5 C- 72.4 - 69.5 D- 62.4 - 59.5

Every student must take the course for a letter grade; there is no S/U option.

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 LEARNING DISABILITIES
If you have been diagnosed with a learning disability and have registered with Disabilities Services, explain
your situation to your discussion instructor immediately so the recommended accommodations can be
arranged. In order to arrange for accommodations, you must provide a letter from Disabilities Services at the
beginning of the semester. If you think that you have disabilities that impede language learning in a classroom
setting, go to the Student Disability Services Office in the Center for Learning and Teaching.

CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students are encouraged and allowed to collaborate with each other for in-class activities such as
conversations, surveys, interviews or discussions because interaction helps develop language mastery.
However, all work for credit must be original and done on your own. Do not use translation
websites/software, on line editing websites, or ask anybody to help you edit, correct, or proofread the work
you submit– doing so is a breach of academic integrity. If your instructor suspects any violation, s/he will call
an Academic Integrity hearing. Please see the “Code of Academic Integrity”
(https://cuinfo.cornell.edu/aic.cfm).

SPANISH 2090 | TENTATIVE SYLLABUS | SPRING 2019

Bb: Blackboard | SS: Supersite | T: Tarea para imprimir y entregar | R: Respuesta
P: Participación | E: Ensayo | AE: Análisis de errores | Trae a clase

PARTE I: DIVERSIÓN Y TRADICIÓN

# FECHA ENTREGA
GRAMÁTICA LECTURAS, CORTOS,
VIDEOS Y PELÍCULAS
1 23/1 Introducción al curso

2 25/1 T1 SS | Pronombres objeto (54-55) Lectura|SS| “El toreo:¿Cultura o tortura?”(75-77)

Bb | A personal Vídeo |BB| Opinar sobre las corridas de toros
SS
En clase: 2 minutos Documentos|BB| Familiarízate con las políticas
del curso, criterios de participación y 2 minutos.
3 28/1 T2 SS | Gustar (58-59) Audio |Bb| Las corridas
Bb | Se impersonal-pasivo
SS
En clase: 2 minutos

4 30/1 T3 SS | Pretérito/Imperfecto:(94-95); (98-99); (102-103)

Bb | Pretérito vs. Imperfecto Audio| Bb| Los toros en Cataluña
R Bb | Verbos con cambio de significado
Bb | Pronombres relativos (1)
En clase: 2 minutos
Recuerda: Solo debes entregar una Respuesta (R) en cada
periodo de examen.

5 1/2 T4 En clase: 2 minutos Lectura | Bb| El fútbol

R
6 4/2 SS | Verbos reflexivos (62-63) Cortometraje| Bb| Espíritu deportivo
T5
En clase: 2 minutos | Quiz 1
SS Recuerda: En Bb tienes información sobre el examen 1 con
ejercicios de repaso; en Supersite tienes acceso a práctica
R adicional (gramática, audio, video, etc).
7 6/2 NOTA: Si entraste tarde en el curso, hoy es el
EXAMEN 1 último día para entregar tarea retrasada en
Supersite.
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 PARTE II: BIENESTAR
# FECHA ENTREGA
GRAMÁTICA LECTURAS, CORTOS,
VIDEOS Y PELÍCULAS
8 8/2 SS SS | Imperativo (140-141) | Por vs. Para (144-145)
En clase: 2 minutos
T6
9 11/2 SS SS| Subjuntivo: Cláusulas Nominales (134-136; A26 =4.4) Lectura | SS| Mujeres de ojos grandes (152-155)
Bb| Subjuntivo: Cláusulas Nominales| Resumen Lee | Bb| Información: proyecto sobre igualdad
T7
R En clase: Distribución de temas para el proyecto.
10 13/2 T8 En clase: Ven preparado para compartir la información sobre Lectura | Bb| Micromachismos
tu tema del proyecto sobre igualdad. | Lluvia de ideas para Vídeo | Bb| Cuando fuimos machistas
R
el Ensayo 1 Lee | Bb| Información sobre ensayos

11 15/2 T9 Bb | Acento ortográfico

En clase: Quiz 2| Revisión de bosquejo; trae 2 copias

12 18/2 T10 SS| Comparaciones (176-177) Lectura | SS| La luz es como el agua (192-196)
Bb| Comparaciones con cláusula Audio |Bb| Gabriel García Márquez
SS
R
13 20/2 E1.1 En clase: Peer edit | Trae dos copias del ensayo a clase.
En clase: Evaluaciones de mitad de curso

14 22/2 T11 SS| Subjuntivo en cláusulas adjetivales (184-185) Cortometraje | Bb| ¿Bailamos?
Bb| Subjuntivo en cláusulas adjetivales (Resumen)
SS
R

DESCANSO DE FEBRERO
15 27/2 E1.2 SS| Imperfecto de subjuntivo (298-299)| Cortometraje | SS| Clown (306-308)
Pero y sino (A31= 5.4)|
T12
Bb| Pero y sino (resumen)
SS
En clase: Quiz 3
R
16 1/3 T13 SS | Pedir y preguntar (A66= 12.4) Lectura | SS | La abeja haragana (311-315)
SS| Subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales (220-221)
SS Lee | Información sobre el proyecto.
Bb| Subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales (resumen)
R
En clase: | Información y distribución de artículos para el
proyecto: Efecto de la crisis económica en los jóvenes

17 4/3 T14 Proyecto| Efecto de la crisis en los jóvenes

En clase: Presentación de los temas del proyecto Videos (1 y 2)| En tierra extraña (fragmentos)
SS
R
18 6/3 EXAMEN 2

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 PARTE III: ÉTICA MEDIOAMBIENTAL Y TECNOLÓGICA
# FECHA ENTREGA
GRAMÁTICA LECTURAS, CORTOS,
VIDEOS Y PELÍCULAS
19 8/3 AE SS | Negativos e indefinidos (180-183) Lectura| SS| La conservación de Vieques (237-239)
Bb | Negativos e indefinidos: resumen Vídeo | SS| Puerto Rico: ¿nación o estado? (405)
E1.3
SS
T15
R
20 11/3 SS SS| Futuro y futuro de probabilidad (216-217) Cortometraje | SS |El día menos pensado (228-230)
Repasa: Subjuntivo en cláusulas adverbiales
R
En clase: Quiz 4
21 13/3 SS SS | Condicional (294-295) | Cláusulas de Si (302-305) Lectura | SS| Ese bobo del móvil (271-273)
Cortometraje | Bb| Doble check
T16
R
22 15/3 T17 En clase: Lluvia de ideas para el Ensayo 2 Película | Bb| Perfectos desconocidos (1h 37'')

PARTE IV: SOCIEDADES INDÍGENAS AYER Y HOY

# FECHA ENTREGA
GRAMÁTICA LECTURAS, CORTOS,
VIDEOS Y PELÍCULAS
23 18/3 T18 Bb| Pronombres relativos: continuación Lee | Información sobre el proyecto

En clase: Quiz 5 | Distribución de temas para el proyecto

sobre los zapatistas | Revisión del bosquejo

24 20/3 SS SS | Tiempos perfectos (256-257/ 260) Lectura | SS | El eclipse (233-235)

R
25 22/10 E2.1 SS| Presente perfecto de subjuntivo (336-337)
En clase: Peer edit del ensayo 2.1. Trae dos copias.
SS
T19
26 25/3 T20 En clase: Quiz 6 Documental | Bb | Calle 13: Sin mapa (1h 30'')
R
27 27/3 E2.2 En clase: Proyecto de investigación sobre Zapatistas
T21
R
28 29/3 T22 En clase: Lectura| Bb| Viento primero. El de arriba
c Distribución de artículos para el proyecto sobre el Vídeo | Bb| Los zapatistas y las elecciones
R
español en/de Estados Unidos Lee | Bb| Información: Proyecto sobre el
.
español en/de Estados Unidos.

DESCANSO DE PRIMAVERA

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 PARTE IV: HISPANOS DE/EN EE.UU

LECTURAS, CORTOS,
# ENTREGA
FECHA
GRAMÁTICA
VIDEOS Y PELÍCULAS
29 8/4 SS SS |Futuro perfecto (372)| Nota: no vamos a estudiar el uso Audio | Bb | Rudolph y Lilia Tenés
como probabilidad. Video | Bb | El español en EE.UU
T23
Lectura | Bb| Artículo sobre el español en EE.UU.
R En clase: Proyecto sobre el español de/en Estados Unidos

30 10/4
EXAMEN 3

31 12/4 SS SS | Condicional perfecto (374)| Pluscuamperfecto de Cortometraje |SS | Un pedazo de tierra” (458-460)
subjuntivo (376) Lee | Bb| Información: Presentación oral final
T24
R Bb | Cláusulas de si
AE
En clase:
E2.3 c Distribución: Artículos para el proyecto sobre
inmigración
c Creación de grupos para la presentación oral final

32 15/4 T25 Bb | Ojalá

En clase:
c Quiz 7
c Tiempo en clase para trabajar en la presentación
final

33 17/4 T26 En clase: Proyecto sobre inmigración. Lectura| Bb| Artículos sobre inmigración
R
34 19/4 T27 En clase: Quiz 8 Cortometraje | Bb| El rincón de Venezuela (19 m)
SS
R

35 22/4 T28 En clase: Lluvia de ideas para el ensayo 3 Película | Bb| Habana Blues (1h 55m)
NOTA: Entrega hoy tu bosquejo para la presentación oral
R
final (incluido en la T27).
36 24/4 T29 Lectura | Bb| Round Trip
Audio |Bb | (Des)Hielo con Cuba
R
37 26/4 T30 SS| Se accidental (409); Repaso de tiempos
En clase: Revisión del bosquejo para el ensayo 3
SS
38 29/4 EXAMEN 4
Recuerda: La nota de este examen cuenta hacia la nota final.

39 1/5 Presentación oral I

40 3/5 Presentación oral II

41 6/5 Presentación oral III

13/05 ENSAYO
FINAL
4:30PM