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SPANISH I COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Señorita Coles

Virginia High School

2011-2012

TEXTS AND MATERIALS

•  Navegando 1, © 2005 EMC Corporation

• 3 Ring Binder (1 ½ in) — FOR SPANISH ONLY

• Divider Tabs (14)• Loose-leaf paper 

• Pens (dark ink) or pencils

• MacBook (with charged battery)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

In Spanish I, students will learn basic vocabulary and grammar as well as information regarding the

Hispanic culture. The students will develop their listening, reading, writing and speaking skills in

Spanish in addition to increasing their knowledge and awareness of the Hispanic culture.

EXPECTATIONS

Attendance: Good attendance is important for success in a Spanish class. Students are expected tocome to class prepared and participate in all activities during class everyday.

Make-Up Work : The policy on make-up work follows the student handbook. Students will need to pick up their absent work upon returning to school and students will have one day for every day

missed to turn it in for full credit. For example, Molly misses school on Monday. She returns to school Tuesday and picks up her absent work. Molly must turn it in on Wednesday for full credit. If 

Molly had missed both Monday and Tuesday, Molly would pick up her absent work on Wednesday

and it would all be due on Friday.

Tests/Quizzes: If you are absent the day before a test, quiz or project, you will still be expected totake the test, quiz or present the project on its due date. Pay close attention to the assignment board.

Excuses will not be accepted for not knowing about a test, quiz, or a due assignment.

Making Up Tests/Quizzes: If you are absent for a test or quiz, you must make it up on the day that

you return. Students will not receive time in class to complete them. Tests and quizzes are

announced well ahead of time; therefore, students are aware that they will have missed a test/quizand should arrange to stay after school the day they return from being absent during tutorial.

Homework : Homework given is considered important and needs to be completed by the followingclass period. Homework done at the beginning of the class will be considered late.

Late Work : The policy on late work will follow the student handbook.

Participation: Students will receive points everyday based on their participation in class. Students

will lose participation points for the day for the following reasons, but not limited to (not paying

attention, not having necessary materials, not having homework fully completed, sleeping, workingon another class’ work, being disruptive, having an unexcused absence, etc). Students who are

absent will receive the participation points for an absence (up to 3 per quarter) as long as the

absence is excused. After three absences, the student will need to talk with the teacher to work out away to make up the missed participation points.

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Binders: Binders will contain all vocabulary, notes, in-class activities, quizzes and homework.Students will be informed on how to organize their binder. Each quarter, the binders will be

collected and given an overall grade. Do not throw anything away unless informed by the teacher.

Cheating: Cheating is not acceptable at any time. Students who are caught cheating will receive azero for the assignment/quiz/test. Using any online translator to complete assignments is

considered cheating. Online translators are not 100% accurate and it is often very obvious when

they have been used. Basically, DON’T USE THEM!

EVALUATION

Students’ grades will be based on their scores on vocabulary and grammar quizzes, chapter tests,

assignments, projects, notebooks, journals, speaking activities, in-class activities, participation

 points, and the final exam (if required).

QUARTER GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

• Tests, projects and compositions: 50%

• Quizzes (vocabulary and grammar) and dialogues 30%

• Homework 10%

• Participation and binder: 10%

Letter grades will be based on the district grading scale:

A = 96% - 100% C = 78% - 80%

A- = 93% - 95% C- = 75% - 77%

B+ = 90% - 92% D+ = 72% - 74%

B = 87% - 89% D = 69% - 71%

B- = 84% - 86% F = 68% and below

C+ = 81% - 83%

CLASSROOM RULES1. Always be respectful.

2. Be responsible.

3. Be in your seat and ready to learn when the bell rings.4. Do your best!

CLASS WEBSITE

Students and parents/guardians can go to the class website to find information about the class.

Weekly class schedules and homework will be posted, as well as any materials used in class such as

PowerPoint presentations and/or homework. You can access the website with the following URL or 

 by going to Miss Coles’ page from the school website.

Website: virginiaspanish.weebly.com