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SYLLABUS Spanish Level III

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS Spanish Level III language course is based on the Foreign Language Standards of Communication (written or spoken), Culture (the how, what and why of the new culture and your own), Connections (between other subjects and Spanish), Comparisons (of the Spanish language and culture and your own) and Community (extending use of Spanish beyond the classroom). The aim of this class is to continue developing the four elements of language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing while studying four relevant, real-world theme based units. The major means of communication between students and teacher will be in Spanish.

At the end of this course, you will a) exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking AND in writing, b) will exhibit Novice-High level proficiency in listening and reading.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this class are successful completion of high school Spanish II.

EXPECTATIONS

I have high expectations for each student taking Spanish. I will follow New Hampstead’s student handbook for tardy and discipline procedures. Students must conduct themselves appropriately or accept the consequences of their misbehavior. Students are expected to observe the following rules:

1. Be Prompt a. Enter the classroom courteously and on time. b. Remain in your seat, unless instructed otherwise.

2. Be Prepared a. Come to class prepared and ready to learn. b. Take care of personal needs during the 10 minutes passing break between classes. c. Always bring your notebook (or 3 ring binder) and writing instruments. d. Study class notes and handouts everyday and complete all assignments on time. e. Late assignments will not be accepted without penalty.

3. Be Productive a. Do your work. Stay focused, alert and engaged. No napping or zoning out. b. When using the computer, do not access websites outside of the ones we are working on. c. The use of (school or personally owned) electronic devices, during my class, IS a privilege to

be granted under strict guidelines and supervision. d. Cell phones must be turned off and put away (out of sight) once you enter my classroom.

4. Be Polite a. All food and drink should be in your backpack or locker at all times. b. Disciplinary actions will be taken if you are caught handling food or drinks during class.

Yes, this includes no gum chewing. c. No grooming in the classroom. Make-up, mirrors, lotions, hairbrushes, hair picks, perfume

and colognes are bathroom items. d. All backpacks, book bags and purses are to be place on the floor, under the seat, your desk

or the back of the room. e. Show respect to the teacher, classmates, and classroom at all times.

5. Be Positive a. Trust yourself. You can succeed in this class and learn another language.

     

   

b. Trust your teacher. Help me help you. I know what it’s like to learn a second language. It is not easy, but it is VERY rewarding.

c. Trust your classmates. Grow together in this experience. Don’t cheat each other of the opportunity to grow, by giving away (or copying) the answers to an assignment.

d. Attend after-school tutorials: to catch up, practice, or get one-on-one help.

Simply said: Be Prompt, Prepared, Productive, Polite, and Positive.

Should you decide not to follow the preceding guidelines, the following series of actions will come into effect:

1. Teacher warning* 2. Teacher contacts parent* 3. Student serves afterschool detention* 4. Administrator conference/referral*

*Conferences, detentions, and/or referrals are possible at any time.

Required Materials: Bring the following materials to each day.

1. One- Pocket folder with brads- for songs 2. One- three ring binder- Portfolio (SLC script, tests/quiz results, projects, essays and skits, I CAN charts) 3. Composition notebook or Spiral notebook- for class notes (homework, ToD, Frase & Refran, vocab lists,

grammar notes, worksheets, grade tracking, mastery stars, I CAN tracking) 4. Spanish-English pocket dictionary with between 40,000-80,000 words, phrases, examples

included.

GUIDELINES

Attendance and Participation: Daily attendance and participation are crucial to success in this course. To maximize your opportunities for success, it is imperative that you be in class, stay focused and on-task, and ask questions if you need further clarification. In the event of an absence, you will be expected to make arrangements with me to make up missed assignments. Students that have a scheduled absence (such as a school trip, etc.) may receive the work prior to their departure. Students who do not make up the missing assignment within 5 schooldays of the due date will receive a zero. An absence before a test or quiz that has been scheduled while the student was present does not require extra study time for the student.

Tardies: Students are not to be tardy to class for any reason. Coming to class late will earn you a:

1. Teacher warning 2. Teacher contacts parent 3. Student serves afterschool detention 4. Administrator conference/referral

Homework: Homework assignment will be written on the “TAREA” board at the beginning of class and online. You are responsible for writing down the assignment before you leave class each day. USE YOUR AGENDA. If you are absent, please email me (maria.mock@sccpss.com), check on Edmodo, or check with a classmate so you don’t get behind. You can expect to have TAREA (homework) every day. In addition to working on assigned homework, you should create/review flashcards every night in order to commit vocabulary, verb and grammar rules to memory.

     

   

Homework and/or projects will not be accepted LATE without penalty.

Proper Heading of class work and homework: From time to time I will collect the assignment for a grade, instead of just a completion mark. Therefore, make sure that every assignment includes a proper heading:

Name, date and class-period should be included in the top right hand corner of your assignment. Do not submit paper, which you’ve ripped out of spiral notebooks without trimming the edges neatly (and placing the trimmings in the wastebasket.)

Translation: The use of any translation device on the Internet or computer software is considered cheating. If your work is a product of a translation device, your parent will receive a phone call and you will receive a referral and a zero. When an assignment or project is given, it is for the purpose of demonstrating YOUR knowledge and ability to apply the vocabulary and grammar covered in this course and previous courses.

Cheating and other infractions: Students who are caught cheating will receive a zero on the assignment and their parents will be notified. Repeat offenders will be referred to their grade level administrator who will determine the appropriate course of action. Other actions that are not academic infractions but may result in disciplinary action of some type include but are not limited to foul language, the use of cell phones and eating or drinking in the classroom.

Redoing Graded Work: At teacher discretion, quizzes, projects, class work and homework assignments may be redone, if the student did not completely master the intended content or skills, and the student has demonstrated sincere effort to prepare for the task the first time it was given (or assigned). Rigorous re-learning or review in preparation for a second attempt will qualify a student to redo a quiz or assignment. Redoing a quiz or assignment is a privilege, not something to be demanded nor taken for granted. In order to redo any major project, major writing or quiz, student must first submit the original work signed by a parent and requesting the retest or redo opportunity. Students must redo the quiz or task assigned within one week of their return; otherwise the original grade stands. The higher grade between the original attempt and the second attempt will be recorded, not an average of the two grades. Students must redo the quiz or task assigned on their own time, not during direct teaching time in our class.

Cell phones: Cell phones must be turned off (not just on silent mode) and put away (out of sight) once you enter my classroom. In Sra. Mock’s classes, if a student’s cell phone is out, buzzes, rings and/or is being used in any way without prior permission, the class will take an immediate pop quiz. Office Hours: I will be available most afternoons from 2:30-3:30. I am available for help as long as the student shows effort in the classroom. My tutorials are on Wednesdays. Parents (and students), please feel free to email me  at maria.mock@sccpss.com

Printed name> Joe Smith Block # > Block1

Date > Sep 5, 2017 Assignment (page & question #) > p.95 Q.5, 8,10,15

     

   

New Hampstead High School Course Title…..Spanish III Term……….Fall & Spring 20017/18 Teacher………….Señora María Mock Room#......1224 (Green Wing)

Email Address maria.mock@sccpss.com Teacher Web Pages

www.edmodo.com/sra-mock.com  http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/nhs/staff/Mock/default.aspx Google Classroom

Additional Online Resources

www.quia.com www.spanishspanish.com http://www.phschool.com/atschool/realidades/program_page.html  https://www.senorwooly.com

Course Description

The aim of this class is to continue developing the four elements of language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing while studying four relevant, real-world theme based units. They continue to focus on communicating about their immediate world and daily life activities, read material on familiar topics, and write short, directed compositions. The major means of communication between students and instructor will be in Spanish. Prerequisite: Successful completion of high school Spanish II and a teacher recommendation.

Course Curriculum Content Week 1 -> 4 Week 5-> 7 Week 8->11

Week 12-> 15

YEAR LONG STANDARDS: The following are yearlong standards. The elements associated with these standards should be emphasized throughout the year: I. Communication Interpersonal Mode of Communication (IP) Interpretive Mode of Communication (INT) Presentational Mode of Communication (P) II. Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products (CU) III. Connections, Comparisons, and Communities (CCC) Units/ Topics Para Empezar-

A. Tu vida diaria Repaso: activities before and after school; present-tense irregular and stemchanging reflexive verbs

B. Días especiales Repaso: weekend activities; special events and celebrations; verbs like gustar; possessive adjectives

Capítulo 1- Un día inolvidable Repaso: al aire libre;, the preterite of regular verbs; actividades al aire libre; the preterite of verbs ir and ser; the preterite of verbs ending in –car, -gar, and -zar Grammar: preterite of irregular, stem-changing, and spelling-changing verbs, imperfect tense

MID-TERM EXAM Capítulo 2- ¿Cómo te expresas? Repaso: el arte y los artistas, descripciones, comparaciones; adjective agreement; el teatro y los conciertos; comparisons and superlatives Grammar: the preterite vs. the imperfect; estar + past participle; the verbs ser and estar; preterite and imperfect – special meanings of verbs Capítulo 3- ¿Qué haces para estar en forma? Repaso: la comida; direct object pronouns; el cuerpo y la salud; indirect object pronouns

     

   

Week 16->17 Week 18

Grammar: affirmative and negative commands with tú, Ud., Uds.; present subjuctive of regular, irregular, and stem-changing verbs Capítulo 4- ¿Cómo te llevas con los demás?

Repaso: actividades, descripciones, el tiempo; other uses of reflexive verbs; descripciones de personalidades; reflexive pronouns with reciprocal actions Grammar: present subjunctive with emotion; the uses of por and para; commands with nosotros; possessive pronouns

A. FINAL EXAM Instructional Materials

Published Materials (Provided in class) Pearson Prentice Hall: Realidades III Textbook & Realidades III Workbook

Evaluation and Grading

Types of assignments you can expect Listening Comprehension exercises Reading Comprehension exercises Written Assignments Sound Recordings and Videotaped skits Quizzes online and on paper Projects, Tests and Final Exam

Graded Weights Assessments (60% of grade) Work Habits (40% of grade) Test/Projects- 30% Class work- 15% Quizzes- 15% Homework- 15% Final Exam- 15% Participation in songs/skits/dialogues and games- 10% Grading Scale A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 F: 0-69

Additional Information

TUTORIALS- I am happy to extend my workday, after school, to students who need assistance and demonstrate sincere effort in class. I’m available on Wednesday’s from 2:30-3:30pm; and most Thursdays from 2:30- 3:30 by appointment. Student Grades on POWERSCHOOL- Parent Access: Student grades will be updated every Monday from the previous week. Tests and projects may take longer to grade. Parents are highly encouraged to keep track of their children’s academic progress online. Parent may check their child’s progress anytime by registering with the school to create a “PowerSchool: Parent Access” account and obtain personal access information. Afterwards, to see your child’s assignments/grades – login to PowerSchool via Savannah- Chatham County Public School System web-site http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us

Expectations for Academic Success

1) Participate actively in class. 2) Speak and write Spanish daily. 3) Listen to and read Spanish daily. 4) Ask questions 5) Review each day’s lesson carefully 6) Continuously increase speaking in the target language Lessons will be videotaped often, for podcast creation, and may be posted on Edmodo for use by students.

This syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.

     

   

This Spanish syllabus receipt acknowledgement page is due back to Sra. Mock by Friday, August 18, 2017 - for one HW grade. Please sign below and return to class. If you have any questions, please feel to contact me. maria.mock@sccpss.com Thank you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have read and understand all items in the course syllabus, procedures and classroom rules, in Señora Mock’s Spanish classes and I agree to help make this classroom a great place to learn. In addition, I give permission for my child to be photographed and/or videotaped during class. (For example: pictures of students working on projects, videotapes of lessons, which will become podcasts online for the purpose of reviewing the material.) Student: Name (PRINTED): _______________________________________________________ Student’s Signature_________________________________________Date_________________ Parent/Guardian: Name (PRINTED): _______________________________________________________ Parent’s Signature ________________________________________Date_________________ Phone No.: Preferred: ______________________________Cell / Wk / Hm / Other || Mom /Dad /Other Alternate 1: _____________________________ Cell / Wk / Hm / Other || Mom /Dad /Other Alternate 2: _____________________________ Cell / Wk / Hm / Other || Mom /Dad /Other

(Please print your email) Email (mom/dad/other________):__________________________________________ Email (mom/dad/other________): __________________________________________