Centennial High School

Spanish 3 Course Syllabus

Course Title: Spanish 3

Instructor: Señora Von Sander

Room: H-27

E-mail address: vonsanders@fultonschools.org

Phone number: 470.254.4230

Course Description: Spanish 3 integrates a review of first year and second year content with new third year materials. This course focuses on continued development of speaking and listening skills followed by skill development in reading and writing. As the program of study progresses, the student will be able to create language use in response to oral and written questions or to visual situations. Additionally, there will be a focus on the Five C’s of Foreign Language: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons and communities.

Semester 1: Lección 1, Descubre 2: Leccion preliminar: Students will revisit topics covered in Spanish 2 including how to identify themselves and others, describe people and things, discuss everyday activities, tell what happened in the past and express preferences.

Lección 2, Descubre 2.1: En el consultorio: Students will learn how to describe how they feel

physically and how to talk about health and medical conditions.

Lección 3, Descubre 2.2: La tecnología: Students will learn how to talk about using technology

/electronics and about car trouble. Students will learn how to use common expressions on the

telephone.

Semester 2:

Lección 4, Descubre 2.3: La vivienda: Students will learn how to welcome people to their

homes, describe their house or apartment, talk about household chores, and give instructions.

Lección 5, Descubre 2.4: La naturaleza: Students will talk about and discuss the environment.

Students will express their beliefs and opinions about issues.

Lección 6, Descubre 2.5: En la ciudad: Students will give advice to others, give and receive

directions, and discuss daily errands and city life. Materials/Supplies Needed:

• Section in a binder or a notebook

• A folder

• Pencils

• Erasers

• Loose-leaf paper

• Colored pencils

• Glue stick

• Scissors

Classroom Expectations: In addition to honoring the policies of the Student Handbook, you will

abide by the following classroom rules:

1. No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom except for water. 2. Students are to come to class prepared with their materials (See cellphone policy/Surface

Etiquette). 3. Students are to show respect for others and their property. 4. The class is dismissed by the teacher, and not by the bell. 5. Students are to be on time to class (See Tardy rules). 6. Work for other classes is not permitted without permission from the teacher.

Consequences for not meeting expectations:

1st offense: Verbal warning.

2nd offense: Call to parents and/or detention

3rd offense: Office referral

Consequences may be altered due to behavior

TARDY POLICY: Tardies are determined per course. All consequences for tardies are per course. The tardy policy will reset the day after progress reports are issued. 1st Tardy – Warning 2nd Tardy – Warning and parent contact 3rd Tardy – Teacher detention with parent contact 4th Tardy – Teacher detention with parent contact 5th Tardy – Admin referral and 1 hour detention 6th Tardy – Admin referral and 2 hours detention 7th Tardy – Admin referral with Admin determined consequences

Student Evaluation (Grading Information):

Formative Assessments 15% (classwork, quizzes, etc.) Summative Assessments 40% (tests, projects, etc.) Progress Reporting 30% (Proficiency-level based PBAs, Speaking and Listening assessments) Homework 0% Final (FCA) 15%

There will be a minimum of 2 Oral Performance Based Assessments and 2 Written Performance Based Assessments each semester. Rubrics for Speaking and Written evaluations will be posted on Microsoft Teams for students and parents/guardians to view. ORAL ASSESSMENTS: Your grade will be determined by your ability and willingness to communicate in the target language and to comprehend what is being said. A variety of evaluations such as listening assessments, role-plays, individual presentations, and class and group discussions will be used to assess your speaking abilities. The speaking and listening portions of the lesson tests will be counted under oral assessments. DAILY PARTICIPATION: Participation is an essential part of learning a new language. Come ready to communicate and interact with your peers in the target language. WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS: This includes grammar and vocabulary quizzes, Writing PBA, and projects. The lesson tests will be counted under this section.

● Tests: There will be one test for each lesson, and they will be announced. ● Quizzes: Are short and normally focus on one topic or area. Some will be announced, and

others will not. Therefore, it is important to always be prepared. ● Class work: Classwork is an important component in the learning process. It reinforces the

concepts and skills that are being taught in the classroom. Classwork can be graded for accuracy or completion. All classwork is due at the end of each class unless told otherwise. Any assignments submitted late will be penalized 10 points.

MAKE-UP WORK Missed evaluations are expected to be made up as soon as possible. Tests and quizzes may be made up before or after school. See Sra. Von Sander to schedule a time. If you are absent or have a planned absence it is your responsibility to get the missed work and turn it in a timely manner. Remember that absences from class on any given day, removes you, the student, from active classroom participation and group dynamics. These activities cannot be replaced by one-on-one make up sessions. Therefore, it is imperative that you attend all classes barring serious illness. In the case of major assignments, 10 percent of the total grade will be deducted each day that the work is late.

2019-2020 Centennial Recovery Policy For students whose cumulative average is a 79% or below Step 1 – Students initiate a conservation with the teacher(s) Step 2 – Students turns in ALL missing assignments within the 6 weeks grading period Step 3 – If average remains below 80%, students will meet with the teacher to choose which assessment(s) they would like to retake (*students must attend help session prior to retake*) Step 4 – Repeat as needed *All assignments and assessments given within a 6-week grading period must be completed and/or recovered before the end of that 6-week period. **Late assignments will be penalized 10 points ***Retakes will be assessed at 100% Previously Assigned Work- all work is due by the end of their first day returning to school. Students

must come prepared to take all quizzes, tests, or presentations the day they return from the absence. It is

the teacher’s discretion to allow the student another time to do the work outside of class.

Excused Absences- students have 3 days from their last day absent from schools to makeup

assignments without penalty. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain assignments missed during any

absence. This should be done before or after school and during lunch. Students cannot interrupt

instructional time to obtain missing work. If the make-up work is not completed in the time required,

students will then be subject to the late-work submission policy.

Suspension- parents of students who are suspended can request assignments from student services

office. Teachers will provide assignments within 24 hours of the request. Parents can pick those

assignments up from the Student Services offices.

Tutorial Schedule-

Tutorial sessions will be on Thursday from 7:40 AM to 8:10 AM. Student must be in classroom by 7:40

and stay until dismissal. No exceptions.

Academic Integrity

Centennial High School Honor Code and Recovery Policies

Based on department feedback collected throughout the 2013-14 school year, the following policies were developed for the 2014-15 school year and beyond. To further the goals of the Centennial High School Strategic Plan to provide students with access to customized learning, students do not have permission to fail. As a community of educators who understand that a grade of zero can devastate a student’s ability to demonstrate content knowledge through the earned grade, the teachers at Centennial will customize student learning by allowing students to redo assignments and recover from failing grades. HONOR CODE As a community that values academic honesty and seeks to provide the highest levels of learning for students, the Centennial administration, faculty, parents, and students do not tolerate cheating. As stated in Fulton County Board of Education Policy, cheating includes:

● Copying or borrowing from another source and submitting it as one’s own work – including plagiarizing sources from the internet

● Seeking or accepting unauthorized assistance from anyone on tests, projects, or other assignments

● Providing or receiving test questions in advance without permission ● Working collaboratively with other students when individual work is expected – including

homework ● Other offenses as determined by administration

Consequences for copying or providing answers on an assignment which should have been completed by an individual student:

First offense – zero on the assignment; teacher requires assignment completion for 70%; assignments not redone will remain a zero Second offense – zero on the assignment; parent notification; teacher requires assignment completion for 50%; assignments not redone will remain a zero Third and further offenses – zero on the assignment; parent notification; disciplinary referral to administrator; teacher requires assignment completion for 50%; assignments not redone will remain a zero

Consequences for plagiarism on a research paper or project; receiving or giving answers during a test or quiz:

First offense – zero on the paper, project, or test; parent notification; teacher requires the original or an alternate assignment to be completed for 50%; time allowed will be half the original time assigned; assignments not redone will remain a zero Second and further offenses – zero on the paper, project, or test; parent notification; disciplinary referral to administrator; dismissal from leadership positions; exclusion or dismissal from honor societies; teacher requires the original or an alternate assignment to be completed for 50%; time allowed will be half the original time allowed; assignments not redone will remain a zero

The following violations shall result in immediate administrative referral and exclusion or expulsion from all honor societies: cheating on a final exam; altering or forging grades, gradebooks, progress reports, report cards, or academic records; fabricating data or signatures; theft of a test or other school resources. Students who commit an honor code violation could also lose leadership positions in clubs or organizations. Consequences will be applied if cheating occurs on any work submitted by a Centennial student in an event, competition, or contest in which he represents the school system. Additional possible consequences may include exclusion from interscholastic activities and extracurricular activities, as determined by the administrator. In addition to the items stated it is the policy of the World Language Department that the following are also in violation of the Honor Code:

● Using on-line translators or translation software for written work or oral work ● Reading of foreign language literary works in the English translation and use of translation as a

personal work. Extra Credit Extra credit will be provided at the discretion of the teacher.

SPANISH 3 SYLLABUS VERIFICATION FORM – VON SANDER

Parents,

I look forward to meeting you at Centennial’s “Curriculum Night”. After this first meeting,

if you ever have any questions or concerns about your child’s learning and progress during

the course of the year, please feel free to contact me at school or via e-mail.

I’d like for you to include your e-mail address and phone number here so that I may

write/call you if the need arises this year. Please return to me only this page by Friday,

August 16th.

I HAVE RECEIVED AND READ THE SYLLABUS FOR THE COURSE. I UNDERSTAND MY

RESPONSIBLITIES.

Signature of student Date

Signature of parent Date

Student Name:

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Parent e-mail address:

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Parent phone number:

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Please include any other important information about your child you think I should know.

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Thank you and I look forward to a great year!