Spanish 202 syllabus

What type of appraoch does the class take

“flipped” classroom

what is a “flipped” classroom

you learn and practice grammar and vocabulary content before each class and then you do participation and speaking in class using what you learned

whats the book

A Cafecito story

How many talk abroads do you do

2 30 min long

how mant oral exams

2 with a partner or small group

how many written exams

2 by hand one based on talk abroad the other based on course reflection

how many quizzes

6

can you make up a pruebita

no, there is one dropped which is intended as a missed one

when are office hours

11:30 am - 12:30 pm on Mondays and from 2:30 pm -  3:30 pm on Wednesdays or by appointment over Zoom

how many absences can you have

 allows 3 absences from either the lectures or the discussion section (not 3 absences for each)

what happens if u have more than the allowed absences

Any absence beyond the 3 allowed will result in the lowering of the final grade by 1 point for each absence. If you are sick for several days and miss class or if you are sick on the day of an exam or the submission of a final project component, please contact your class dean (and copy me on the message).

how many tardies is an absence

3 instances of tardiness will count as 1 absence.

when is contrasena due

Contraseña homework is due on or before Monday and Wednesday class time. On Thursdays, Contraseña homework is due at 10:05 am.

is there late work for contrasena

no

what if TalkAbroad or part of the proyecto final late

 your assignment grade will be deducted 10%, and will be deducted an additional 10% for each passing day thereafter

what is not allowed in your work

Outside help (Spanish-speaking friends and family, Google Translate, AI, and other Internet sources) is NOT allowed unless noted explicitly by me for a specific assignment.

what is her family background

My parents are from Argentina. Two of my brothers were born in Buenos Aires, while another brother and I were born in New York.

what is her language background

I studied French at Middlebury College, known for its strong language programs. went abroad to paris but spent two weeks in madrid and wanted to become fully fluent in spanish and enrolled in her first spanish course senior year