As stated in the ACC Catalog, to be enrolled in the course, you must have credit for a four credit hour (or greater) college or university course equivalent to, or at a higher level than, ACC Spanish 1412 with a grade of A, B, or C.  You can also have equivalent credit by examination.  High school, community / continuing education credit, conversation course credit, and previous knowledge are not acceptable substitutes for the required prerequisite. You must present proof of this credit (in the form of a copy of the appropriate transcript or grade report or an ACC printout) to your instructor by the twelfth day* of ACC classes or you will be withdrawn from this course and may risk losing any refund.

Please note:

1. If this is the only course for which you are registered and you are withdrawing, this may constitute a withdrawal from the institution. (See Catalog.)
2. Any student wishing to challenge this course by examination must withdraw by the twelfth class day.* (See Catalog.)

*This is the twelfth class day from the beginning of the semester for all ACC courses, not the twelfth day of your class. During the summer, the deadline is the fourth class day.

TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTIONS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hm5Z05kcElr_TT_GcIS87UCzlI2_5QPZ9FBNuWOdnDg/edit

Our course requires online access to the Supersite Plus (vText) + WebSAM for Vistas (7th edition). The best price we can offer for our Vistas (7th edition) textbook is through our online store agreement with the publisher, Vista Higher Learning (VHL). You will need to have full digital access to complete the assigned homework. Students who attempt to purchase this textbook through other sources end up not having the correct access level to all the materials needed.

As you consider the textbook options, please keep in mind that we use the same exact textbook for EVERY Spanish section and for ALL levels of Spanish we offer at ACC. Our program comprises Spanish I through IV.*

Here is your textbook information to our ACC exclusive shop at the publisher's site:

• Please follow the Embedded Link to the VHL Store
• Scroll down until you find SPAN 1411/1412/2311/2312 and click
• Scroll down and you will have three options to purchase, so click on the desired one:
  (1) Digital Access Only (No Print Materials) for 24 months; one time fee of $140; access code valid for 24 months
  ISBN: 978-1-54338-995-1
  (2) Digital Access Only (No Print Materials) for one semester; one time fee of $109; access code is valid for one semester only
  ISBN: 978-1-54338-991-3
  (3) Digital Access + Loose-leaf print copy; one fee of $212.40; ISBN: 978-1-54339-517-4 
• Vistas (7th edition) is used in ALL levels and sections of our Spanish program Spanish I through IV*
• Please please please keep a copy of your access information written down somewhere safe (or take a picture!).

If you're like me, and you prefer a hard copy, then you can always purchase a used earlier edition in addition to the above code. You will still need the above code to complete the assignments. 

*Textbook breakdown by level:
Spanish I (SPAN 1411) lessons 1-5, Spanish II (SPAN 1412) lessons 6-10, Spanish III (SPAN 2311) lessons 11-14, and Spanish IV (SPAN 2312) lessons 15-18.

Humanities, literature, language, linguistics, sociology, philosophy, pronunciation, cultural studies, geography

Spanish 2311 Learning Outcomes

(Instructors may add additional objectives to the list.)

The main objective of the course is to help students continue developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the Spanish language at an intermediate level, and to help them increase their cultural awareness.  At the end of Spanish 2311, students should be able to do the following:

READING

• apply a variety of reading strategies (scanning, guessing, predicting, identifying cognates, making inferences, etc) to increase understanding of written material. 

• state the main idea and some details of a text based on familiar material or of authentic literary works.

LISTENING

• use a variety of listening strategies (listening for the main idea, listening for specific details, asking for clarification, anticipating, predicting, etc.) in order to increase understanding of oral speech.

• state the main idea and some detail when listening to a passage based on familiar material or when listening to authentic selections like interviews, video-clips and songs.

SPEAKING

• maintain simple conversations on a variety of topics such as home life, health and fitness, the environment, and city life.

• describe in some detail people and things. 

• give commands.

• respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the classroom.

• give recommendations and instructions.

• narrate simple stories in past tense. 
• indicate activities that you have and had done in the past.
• express hopes, feelings, doubts, wishes, and non-existence.
• express likes and preferences using a variety of verbs (gustar, importar, encantar, etc.)

WRITING

• write organized short compositions on a variety of topics.
• use connectors and transition words to make paragraphs flow smoothly.

• use appropriate grammar and verb forms to handle the following tasks: 
• describe, react and recommend; express hopes, doubts and wishes and non-existence (subjunctive and             commands),
•  narrate in past (preterite/imperfect)
• create complex sentences using relative pronouns

CULTURE AWARENESS

• perceive and identify cultural contrasts through the readings.

• demonstrate some awareness of current issues in Hispanic countries.
• demonstrate some knowledge of housing and urban life in Hispanic countries.

Discipline-Level Learning Outcomes for Spanish 

        At the end of the fourth semester of Spanish, students should be able to: 

• apply a variety of reading strategies to increase understanding of written material and state the main idea and some details of a text based on familiar material or authentic literary works; 

• use a variety of listening strategies in order to increase understanding of oral speech and state the main idea and some detail when listening to a passage on familiar material or authentic selections; maintain simple conversations on a variety of topics (including descriptions, comparisons, recommendations, narrating in the past, expressing likes and preferences, making hypothetical statements; talking about the future) while demonstrating awareness of the sequence of tenses and use of prepositions and articles;
• write organized short compositions on a variety of topics (including descriptions, comparisons, recommendations, narrating in the past, expressing likes and preferences, making hypothetical statements, talking about the future) while using connectors and transitional words;
• perceive and identify cultural contrasts and demonstrate some knowledge of Hispanic writers, painters, movies and literary works.

General Education Students Learning Outcomes

Students will also demonstrate competence in:

—    Critical Thinking

Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.

—    Teamwork

Consider different points of view to work collaboratively and effectively in pursuit of a shared purpose or goal.

—    Social Responsibility

Analyze differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities

.—    Personal Responsibility

Identify and apply ethical principles and practices to decision-making by connecting choices, actions and consequences 

—    Communication Skills

Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.