iBIENVENIDOS A LA iBIENVENIDOS A LA CLASE DE ESPAÑOL!CLASE DE ESPAÑOL!

SR. PEÑASR. PEÑA

GRADUATED FROM SAN DIEGO GRADUATED FROM SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1993STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1993

BA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, BA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, AND SOCIAL SOCIOLOGY, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.SCIENCE.

MA IN EDUCATIONMA IN EDUCATION SPANISH AND SOCIAL SCIENCE SPANISH AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

TEACHING CREDENTIALSTEACHING CREDENTIALS 18 YEARS TEACHING 18 YEARS TEACHING

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE MARRIED WITH 2 CHILDREN. MARRIED WITH 2 CHILDREN.

THEY BOTH ATTEND KNOB HILLTHEY BOTH ATTEND KNOB HILL HOBBIES: TRIATHLONS, HOBBIES: TRIATHLONS,

MARATHONS, MARATHONS, ULTRAMARATHONS, ULTRAMARATHONS, TRAVELING, SPENDING TIME TRAVELING, SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND READINGWITH FAMILY AND READING

Before coming to Mission Hills High School, I Before coming to Mission Hills High School, I taught at Samuel Gompers Secondary taught at Samuel Gompers Secondary

School in San Diego and Woodland Park School in San Diego and Woodland Park Middle School.Middle School.

WHY TAKE SPANISH?WHY TAKE SPANISH? I am very excited to teach I am very excited to teach

Spanish to your child. You Spanish to your child. You should be very proud of should be very proud of your student for taking this your student for taking this class. I believe that it is a class. I believe that it is a very important language to very important language to learn. Knowledge of learn. Knowledge of Spanish not only enhances Spanish not only enhances one’s opportunities in the one’s opportunities in the job market, but it also helps job market, but it also helps develop and reinforce skills develop and reinforce skills that are essential to that are essential to academic study. Students academic study. Students that take a foreign that take a foreign language in high school will language in high school will do significantly better on do significantly better on the SAT.the SAT.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONCOURSE DESCRIPTION Spanish I will provide the Spanish I will provide the

student with a general student with a general introduction to the Spanish introduction to the Spanish language: sound system, language: sound system, pronunciation, functional pronunciation, functional vocabulary related to vocabulary related to everyday life, cultural everyday life, cultural information and basic information and basic grammatical structures. grammatical structures. Emphasis will be on the Emphasis will be on the acquisition of four skills: acquisition of four skills: listening, speaking, reading, listening, speaking, reading, and limited writing. There are and limited writing. There are two main objectives to the two main objectives to the course. Foremost is to give the course. Foremost is to give the students the ability to carry on students the ability to carry on a simple conversation. The a simple conversation. The course also endeavors to course also endeavors to introduce the students to the introduce the students to the cultural richness and diversity cultural richness and diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.of the Spanish-speaking world.

TEXTBOOK AND WORKBOOKTEXTBOOK AND WORKBOOK

COVER YOUR TEXTBOOKCOVER YOUR TEXTBOOK

Materials that will be used in Materials that will be used in class:class:

1. 3 ring binder1. 3 ring binder 7. color pencils7. color pencils2. pen2. pen 8. spiral 8. spiral

notebooknotebook3. red ink pen3. red ink pen 9. dividers9. dividers4. 2 pencils4. 2 pencils5. paper5. paper6. glue stick6. glue stick

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

Students must Students must know the school know the school and classroom and classroom rules.rules.

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations Be supportive and encourage othersBe supportive and encourage others. . Language learning does not happen  does not happen

in a vacuum and you will need not only my help, but your classmates as in a vacuum and you will need not only my help, but your classmates as well.well.

Complete homework on timeComplete homework on time. . You must have the homework done on You must have the homework done on the day it is due or you will not receive creditthe day it is due or you will not receive credit. See me if you have . See me if you have an emergency situation.an emergency situation.

Participate in class, be attentive, and volunteer frequently in class, be attentive, and volunteer frequently. Failure to . Failure to participate in class IN SPANISH on a regular basis will affect your participate in class IN SPANISH on a regular basis will affect your participation.participation.

Respect the school’s and other people’s propertyRespect the school’s and other people’s property.. Make up work when you are absentMake up work when you are absent. It is your responsibility to come and . It is your responsibility to come and

talk to me to see what you missed when you are absent. See section of talk to me to see what you missed when you are absent. See section of make up work in Student Handbook.make up work in Student Handbook.

Be in class on time and ready to learn with all appropriate materialsBe in class on time and ready to learn with all appropriate materials.. Stay on task in class.Stay on task in class. Speak Spanish.Speak Spanish. We have high standards and expect students to use  We have high standards and expect students to use

Spanish at every possible opportunity.Spanish at every possible opportunity.

DAILY ROUTINEDAILY ROUTINE

Students copy objective and Students copy objective and homework in spiral notebook..homework in spiral notebook..

Students do the warm up (Do now!) Students do the warm up (Do now!) in spiral notebook.in spiral notebook.

We go over the warm-up.We go over the warm-up.We cover objective.We cover objective.Everything that we do in class is on Everything that we do in class is on

the board (agenda). No surprises : ).the board (agenda). No surprises : ).

Assessment/GradingAssessment/Grading

Students will be assessed on homework, Students will be assessed on homework, participation, projects, tests, and quizzes. participation, projects, tests, and quizzes. Homework is assigned on an almost daily Homework is assigned on an almost daily basis. Tests, quizzes, and special projects basis. Tests, quizzes, and special projects will be assigned points depending on the will be assigned points depending on the complexity of the assessment.  This course complexity of the assessment.  This course is assessed at the end of each semsester is assessed at the end of each semsester according to the according to the total pointstotal points a student has  a student has earned throughout the smester. earned throughout the smester. NO EXTRA NO EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS WILL BE PROVIDED.  CREDIT PROJECTS WILL BE PROVIDED.  

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

HOMEWORK: 20%HOMEWORK: 20%

CLASSWORK: 30%CLASSWORK: 30%

ASSESSMENTS: 50%ASSESSMENTS: 50%

Assessment/Grading Assessment/Grading (Continue)(Continue)

Grading scale:Grading scale:   A+       97-100%A+       97-100% A         93-96%                                   C        73-76%A         93-96%                                   C        73-76% A-        90-92%                                 C-      70-72%A-        90-92%                                 C-      70-72% B+       87-89%                                  D+       67-69%B+       87-89%                                  D+       67-69% B         83-86%                                  D        63-66%B         83-86%                                  D        63-66% B-        80-82%                                D-      60-62%B-        80-82%                                D-      60-62% C+       77-79%                                   F         59%-belowC+       77-79%                                   F         59%-below    Academic misconduct:  misconduct: Using translators (on-line) or native speakers to Using translators (on-line) or native speakers to

complete your work is not doing your work honestly. complete your work is not doing your work honestly. Using an Using an online dictionary to find one word is very different than using the  to find one word is very different than using the service to complete entire paragraphs or assignments. It is like service to complete entire paragraphs or assignments. It is like having someone else do your work for you. This is cheating and is having someone else do your work for you. This is cheating and is dishonestdishonest and may result in zero credit. ONLINE TRANSLATORS NOT  and may result in zero credit. ONLINE TRANSLATORS NOT ALLOWEDALLOWED

Spiral NotebookSpiral Notebook

The students will The students will write their write their homework and the homework and the objective daily in objective daily in their spiral their spiral notebook. If you notebook. If you want to know what want to know what your student is your student is learning, please learning, please see notebook.see notebook.

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK Every day students will Every day students will

write their homework write their homework assignments in their spiral assignments in their spiral notebook. I will assign an notebook. I will assign an average of 20 minutes of average of 20 minutes of homework per night. homework per night. Learning a foreign Learning a foreign language requires a lot of language requires a lot of memorization and practice, memorization and practice, so it is important that so it is important that homework be completed homework be completed daily. There is no way to daily. There is no way to make up missed make up missed homework, unless they homework, unless they have been absent. Their have been absent. Their homework is due when homework is due when they walk into class.they walk into class.

GET IT DONE!GET IT DONE!

IF STUDENTS DO IF STUDENTS DO NOT TURN IN NOT TURN IN THEIR HOMEWORK THEIR HOMEWORK ON TIME, THEY ON TIME, THEY WILL ONLY WILL ONLY RECEIVE HALF RECEIVE HALF CREDIT (50%).CREDIT (50%).

At this time, the students At this time, the students should know the following:should know the following:

1. greet people in Spanish1. greet people in Spanish

2. know how to count from 0-1002. know how to count from 0-100

3. Know the Spanish alphabet.3. Know the Spanish alphabet.

4. tell time in Spanish4. tell time in Spanish

5. know when to use “tu” and “usted”5. know when to use “tu” and “usted”

6. identify parts of the body6. identify parts of the body

7. know when to use “el” and “la”7. know when to use “el” and “la”

8. the calendar (know the days of the 8. the calendar (know the days of the week and months of the year).week and months of the year).

ATTENDANCE:ATTENDANCE:

In order for students In order for students to be successful in to be successful in this class, regular this class, regular attendance is attendance is crucial. Students crucial. Students going on vacation going on vacation need to inform me need to inform me at least one week in at least one week in advance so I can advance so I can prepare work prepare work packets.packets.

TUTORINGTUTORING

If students If students are having are having problems in problems in Spanish, they Spanish, they can see me can see me before or before or after school.after school.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CALIFORNIA STATE CONTENT CALIFORNIA STATE CONTENT STANDARDS A BLUE PRINT STANDARDS A BLUE PRINT

FOR YOUR EDUCATIONFOR YOUR EDUCATION

www.cde.ca.govwww.cde.ca.gov

CONTACTCONTACT

If you have any If you have any questions or questions or concerns, please concerns, please contact me via e-contact me via e-mail or telephone. mail or telephone.

E-mail: E-mail: jose.pena@smusd.jose.pena@smusd.orgorg

(760) 290-2700 (760) 290-2700 ext: 3770ext: 3770