Indiana University Department of Department of French and Italian Spring 2015 M200 (Intermediate Italian I) Instructor: Office: Telephone: Email: Office Hours: Required Text: CUMMINGS et. al. Immagina. (Book & supersite code) Written final exam: ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN WE ASK THAT YOU BE AWARE THAT NO SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE EARLY DEPARTURE Week 1 Ch. 1 12 gennaio 13 gennaio Introduzione al corso + Conosciamoci! + Ripasso degli aggettivi Leggere, pronunciare, memorizzare vocabolario Lezione 1 p. 5 + WebSam Per cominciare Lezione 1 ex. 1, 2 Guardare Lecture 1 1 gennaio 15 gennaio 16 gennaio I rapporti personali p. /5 WebSam Per cominciare Lezione 1 ex. 3 LabManual Per cominciare Lezione 1 ex. 1, 2, 3 Cortometraggio La scarpa p. 6/7/8/9/10/11 + preparazione alla lettura «Perché studi l italiano?» p. 31 Week 2 Ch. 1 Lettura «Perché studi l italiano?» p. 29/30/31/32 «Perché studi l italiano?» Online exercices (Practice) Cortometraggio «La scarpa» Practice + WebSam exercises 19 gennaio NO CLASS - MLK Jr. Day Guardare lecture 1.1 Studiare : Strutture 1.1 : Present tenste : regular verbs p. 1/15 WebSam Strutture 1.1 ex. 1, 2, 3 1
20 gennaio 21 gennaio 22 gennaio The present tense: regular verbs p. 1/15/16 LabManual Strutture 1.1 ex. 1, 2 WebSam Strutture 1.1 ex., 5, 6 Guardare lecture 1.2 Studiare Strutture 1.2 Articles p. 18/19 WebSam Strutture 1.2 ex. 1 23 gennaio Articles p. 18/19 WebSam Strutture 1.2 ex. 2, 3 LabManual Strutture 1.2 ex 1, 2 Guardare lecture 1.3 A & 1.3 B Studiare Strutture 1.3 Gender and number p. 20/21 WebSam Strutture 1.3 ex. 1 Week 3 Ch. 1 26 gennaio 27 gennaio 28 gennaio 29 gennaio 30 gennaio Gender and number p. 20/21/22/23 The present tense: irregular verbs p. 2/25/26/27 Ripasso Capitolo 1 Week Ch. 2 WebSam Strutture 1.3 ex. 2, 3,, 5 Guardare lecture 1. Studiare Strutture 1. p. 2/25 WebSam Strutture 1. ex. 1 WebSam Strutture 1. ex. 2, 3,, 5 LabManual Strutture 1. ex. 1, 2 Vocabulary flashcards + Practice test Lezione 1 (assessment) + studiare per l esame 1 2 febbraio Esame 1 Capitolo 1 Leggere, pronunciare, memorizzare vocabolario Lezione 2 p. 2/3 Guardare lecture 2 WebSam Per cominciare Lezione 2 ex. 1 LabManual Per cominciare Lezione 2 ex. 1, 2, 3 2
3 febbraio febbraio 5 febbraio 6 febbraio Città e comunità p. 2/3 WebSam Per cominciare Lezione 2 ex. 2, 3 Studiare Strutture 2.1 p. 52/53 Guardare Lecture 2.1 WebSam Strutture 2.1 ex. 1 Preparazione al cortometraggio p. /5 Reflexive and reciprocal verbs p. 52/53/5/55 Cortometraggio La ritirata p. /5 La ritirata Practice Online exercises (Analisi) WebSam Strutture 2.1 ex. 2, 3,, 5 Studiare Strutture 2.2 p. 56/67 Guardare lecture 2.2 WebSam Strutture 2.2 ex. 1 Week 5 Ch. 2 9 febbraio 10 febbraio 11 febbraio Piacere and similar verbs p. 56/57/58/59 Cortometraggio La ritirata p. /5 Possessive adjectives and pronouns p. 60/61/62/63 WebSam Strutture 2.2 ex. 2, 3,, 6 LabManual Strutture 2.2 ex. 1 Studiare Strutture 2.3 p. 60/61 Guardare lecture 2.3 WebSam Strutture 2.3 ex. 1 WebSam Strutture 2.3 ex. 2, 3, LabManual Strutture 2.3 ex. 1, 2 12 febbraio 13 febbraio Componimento 1 Week 6 Ch. 2 Preparazione al componimento 1 Letteratura: La mamma e il bambino p. 71/72/73/7; prima della lettura Online exercises Practice Letteratura; dopo la lettura Online exercises Practice 16 febbraio La mamma e il bambino p. 73/7/75 Cultura :»Tutte le strade portano a Roma» Practice exercises 3
17 febbraio 18 febbraio 19 febbraio 20 febbraio Demonstratives; position of adjectives p. 6/65/66 Ripasso Capitolo 2 Cultura - Roma Studiare Strutture 2. p. 6/65 Guardare lecture 2. WebSam Strutture 2. ex. 1 WebSam Strutture 2. ex. 2, 3 LabManual Strutture 2.1 ex. 1, 2.2 ex. 2, 2.3 ex. 3 Studiare per l esame 2 Vocabulary Flash Cards & Practice Test Lezione 2 (assessment) Week 7 Ch. 3 Lunedi 23 febbraio 2 febbraio 25 febbraio Esame 2 Capitolo 2 I passatempi p. 80/81 + preparazione al cortometraggio Leggere, pronunciare, memorizzare vocabolario Lezione 3 p. 80/81 Guardare lecture 3 WebSam Per cominciare Lezione 3 ex. 1 LabManual Per cominciare Lezione 2 ex. 1, 2, 3 Cortometraggio «Bulli si nasce» p. 83/8/85/86 Watch il Cortometraggio & Practice Online exercises «Bulli si nasce» Read Immagina «Toscana e Firenze» p. 88/89 + Practice online exercises + WebSam exercise 26 febbraio 27 febbraio Cortometraggio «Bulli si nasce» p. /85/86/87 Week 8 Ch. 3 WebSam Per cominciare Lezione 3 ex. 2, 3 LabManual «Per cominciare» Lezione 3 ex. 1,2 Studiare Strutture 3.1 p. 90/91 Guardare la lecture 3.1 WebSam Strutture 3.1 ex. 1, 2 LabManual Strutture 3.1 ex. 1, 2
2 marzo 3 marzo The passato prossimo with avere and essere p. 90/91/92/93 WebSam Strutture 3.1 ex. 3,, 5, 6 marzo 5 marzo 6 marzo The passato prossimo with avere and essere p. 90/91/92/93 Studiare Strutture 3.2 p. 9/95 Guardare lecture 3.2 WebSam Strutture 3.2 ex. 1 The imperfetto p. 9/95 WebSam Strutture 3.2 ex. 2, 3 LabManual Strutture 3.2 ex. 1 Studiare Strutture 3.3 p. 96/97 Guardare lecture 3.3 WebSam Strutture 3.3 ex. 1, 2 Preparazione agli esami orali Week 9 Ch. 3 9 marzo 10 marzo 11 marzo 12 marzo 13 marzo Esami orali midterm The passato prossimo vs. the imperfetto p. 96/97/98/99 + preparazione alle prove orali The passato prossimo vs. the imperfetto p. 96/97/98/99 Lab Manual Strutture 3.3 ex. 3,, 5, 6 Studiare Strutture 3. p. 100/101 Guardare lecture 3. WebSam Strutture 3. ex. ex. 1,2, 3, LabManual 3. ex. 1,2 Preparazione al Componimento 2 Spring Break! 15-22 marzo! Divertitevi! Week 10 Ch. 3 Componimento 2 5
23 marzo 2 marzo 25 marzo 26 marzo 27 marzo Week 11 Ch. 3 30 marzo 31 marzo 1 aprile 2 aprile 3 aprile Week 12 Ch. 6 aprile The passato remoto p. 100/101/102/103/10 Cultura : «Rete!» p. 105/106/107108 Ripasso Capitolo 3 Esame 3 Capitolo 3 La giustizia e la politica p. 118/119 + preparazione al cortometraggio Cortometraggio : «Mare nostro» p. 120/121/122/123/12/125 Mini ricerca: sport in Italia Read: Cultura: Rete! p. 107 + prima della lettura Online practice exercises Vocabulary Flashcards Practice Test Lezione 3 (assessment) Practice exercises: Strutture 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3. Studiare per l esame Leggere, pronunciare, memorizzare vocabolario Lezione 3 p. 118/119 Guardare lecture WebSam Per cominciare Lezione ex. 1 LabManual Per cominciare Lezione 2 ex. 1, 2 WebSam Per cominciare Lezione ex. 2, 3 Watch il Cortometraggio Mare Nostro & online practice exercises Mare Nostro Studiare Strutture.1 p. 128 Guardare lecture.1 WebSam Strutture.1 ex. 2 Read: Milano: capitale del Nord p. 126/127 + Practice online exercises Componimento 3 first draft due 6
7 aprile 8 aprile 9 aprile 10 aprile Week 13 Ch. 13 aprile 1 aprile 15 aprile 16 aprile 17 aprile Week 1 Ch. 20 aprile 21 aprile 22 aprile 23 aprile The trapassato prossimo p. 128/130/131 Object pronouns p. 132/133/13/135/136/237 Object pronouns p. 132/133/13/135/136/237 Object pronouns p. 132/133/13/135/136/237 The imperative p. 138/139/10/11 The imperative p. 138/139/10/11 Progetti Finali WebSam Strutture.1 ex., 5 Studiare Strutture.2 p. 132/133/13 Guardare lecture.2a WebSam Strutture.2 ex. 1, 2 Guardare lecture.2b WebSam Strutture.2 ex. 3,, 5, 6 LabManual Strutture.2 ex 1, 2 Handout Mini quiz object pronouns Studiare Strutture.3 p. 138/139 Guardare lecture.3a WebSam Strutture.3 ex. 1, 2 LabManual Strutture.3 ex. 1 WebSam Strutture.3 ex. 3,, 5, 6 Guardare lecture.3b Componimento 3 second draft due Preparazione ai progetti finali Power point for final presentation due Read Unità nella diversità. L Italia nell Unione Europea p. 17 & practice online exercises 2 aprile Progetti Finali Studiare Strutture. p. 12/13 Guardare lecture. WebSam Strutture. ex. 1 7
Week 15 Ch. 27 aprile 28 aprile 29 aprile 30 aprile 1 maggio Dovere, potere, volere p. 12/13 + «Unità nella diversità» p.15/16/17/18 Ripasso - Capitolo Ripasso generale WebSam Strutture. ex. 2, 3 LabManual Strutture. ex. 1, 2 Vocabulary flashcards Practice Test Lezione (assessment) Grading Guidelines for Italian M200 In class daily participation 100 Daily preparation 80 Supersite work 130 Co-curricular 50 3 Written in class exams (70 points each) 210 Midterm in class oral exam 80 3 writing assignments 150 (0 write and 10 re-write) Final in class oral exam 100 Final written exam 100 1000 Final Numeric Grade Average 100-97 A+ 96-93 A 92-90 A- 89-87 B+ 86-83 B 82-80 B- 79-77 C+ 76-73 C 72-70 C- 69-67 D+ 66-63 D 62-60 D- 59 & below F 8
Learning Goals and Objectives: This course builds upon your first two semesters of beginning Italian, expanding your knowledge and understanding of vocabulary, grammar, and Italian culture. You will learn and practice through a variety of course materials and activities designed for intermediate-level proficiency. If you study and participate regularly, by the end of this course you will be able to: (1) identify, describe, and discuss the main ideas and details from intermediate-level audio and video texts on a variety of familiar topics; (2) narrate short paragraphs in the present, past, and future; speak about plans, hopes, and wishes; and offer simple opinions using some conditional and subjunctive structures; (3) identify, describe, and discuss main ideas and details from intermediate-level written texts in Italian from a variety of sources (literary adaptations, newspapers, web-sites, ads, songs, etc.); () write short essays and other texts (responses, blog entries, etc..) with accuracy and coherency on a range of familiar subjects or topics treated in our texts; (5) demonstrate understanding (of facts) and basic analytical ability (via comparisons) of the cultural topics introduced and integrated in our coursework. Our hope is that your enthusiasm and confidence to communicate in Italian will grow steadily and we look forward to helping you reach these goals. 1. Attendance Important Policies and Information: Students are allowed 3* absences, BUT we would prefer that you had none. Daily upkeep and contributions count for a lot in this class. *Each additional absence after 3, unless excused (e.g., illness when accompanied by a medical note or family emergency.), will lower your final grade by 2%. It is your responsibility to provide the medical note to your instructor within a week of your absence. The note must state that you were unable to participate to class due to illness. *In evening sections and summer course sections, the unexcused absences allowed are 2. *If you miss a class it is your responsibility to obtain homework assignments and notes from classmates. 9
2. Final exam policy: A student who: a) has NO MORE THAN ONE absence, and b) earns an average grade of 90% or higher on all three unit exams will have the option to be excused from taking the final exam. Students who earn and choose this option will be awarded a grade equal to the average of his/her three unit exam grades on the final exam, they must attend the class until the last day of the semester and do the final review. If you decide to take the final exam you will get the grade that you earn on it no matter if it is higher or lower from the average of three unit exams. 3. Make-up Assessments Make-up exams, quizzes, or other assessments. There will be no make-up exams or quizzes, except in extraordinary cases (e.g., illness accompanied by a medical note, family emergency, etc.).. Cutting and Pasting & Google Translator Cutting and pasting from any website without proper bibliographical citation even a two- or three-word phrase is considered plagiarism. Please do not even attempt this; it too will be considered an infraction of the University Honesty Policy. See your teacher right away if you have difficulty expressing in Italian what you would like to say in your componimenti or presentazioni. Google Translator or any similar translation tools (human or electronic source) are NOT PERMITTED for any aspect of our courses and any evidence that they have been used will be considered an infraction of the University Honesty Policy (resulting in a 0 for the assignment and formal university consequences). Please do not even attempt this. It s just not worth it. 5. Class participation Class preparation and participation are VERY IMPORTANT components of this class and will help you to maximize your ability to communicate in Italian. A student (90-100%) B student (80-89%) Grading of class participation Initiates interaction, volunteers and participates actively in discussions and group activities. Uses only Italian for asking/answering questions, in class discussions and group activities. Is always prepared, answers readily when called upon. Participates actively in group activities, but passively in discussions. Occasionally resorts to English, but only uses Italian for asking/answering questions, in group activities and class discussions. Is almost always prepared, usually answers when called upon. 10
C student (70-79%) D student (60-69%) Participates more passively then actively in group activities and discussions. Often resorts to English and is often not prepared for class, sometimes unable to answer. Rarely participates in group activities and class discussions, and is generally unprepared for class. Speaks mostly English and is mostly unable to answer. 6. Homework Homework will be assigned every day and will include activities from the Supersite. Supersite work is worth 13% of your final grade and it is essential to complete the homework in order to be successful in this class. No late homework will be accepted. 7. Daily Preparation You are expected to prepare and review the topics indicated under the column before coming to class. Watch the lectures that introduce the material (Canvas: Pages) prior to coming to class. This daily assignment is KEY to your success in this course! 8% of your final grade is your daily preparation: the instructor reserves the right to give pop quizzes at any time of the semester in order to check if you do the assigned work prior to coming to class. 8. Writing Assignments At least two of your writing assignments will be compositions of different genres (letters, stories, descriptions, etc.) to be completed during class time on writing workshop days. Your instructor will help you prepare and provide more specific guidelines when the day draws near. Your final writing assignment will be a collaborative project with one or more classmates to be presented also orally before the end of the term. All writing assignments involve a rewrite and resubmission phase, unless you receive an A (93 or higher) on the first draft, in which case rewrites are voluntary. Your componimento will be worth 0 points and your revisione will be worth 10 points. Failure to turn in revisione will result in a 0 for 1/2 of each assignment s grade. 9. Co-Curricular Activities / Cultural Events in Italian at IU We have a lot of activities every semester that promote Italian Culture. You have to attend at least one of them. Your instructor will inform you about all of them when the time comes. You can also learn about our program and Italian culture by liking our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/italianprogramiu?ref_type=bookmark 11