Spanish I Syllabus
Profesora: Señora Bernskoetter Correo electrónico: [email protected] Salón de Clase: 204 Teléfono: 417-523-8500 Ext. 39204
Course Description:
Spanish I sets the foundation for learning Spanish. In this course, we will work on reading, listening, writing, and conversational skills. We will put a lot of emphasis on communicating in the language. Please be prepared and willing to hear and speak Spanish in class.
Course Objectives:
1) Communication: Students will communicate in Spanish. a) Ask and answer questions, including biographical information.
b) Understand spoken and written language that has a strong visual support. c) Write a short narrative about their personal lives.
2) Cultures: Students will gain knowledge and understanding of Spanish culture.
a) Students identify some common beliefs and attitudes within cultures studied such as social etiquette or the role of the family.
b) Students will create products such as papel picado and ofrendas to demonstrate understanding of the relationship between products and perspectives.
3) Connections: Students will connect with other disciplines and acquire information. a) Students will discuss the significant contributions of Hispanic people and cultures. b) Identify principal cities and geographical features of the Spanish-speaking world. 4) Comparisons: Students will develop insight into the nature of language and culture.
a) Students will compare and contrast various aspects of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world to his/her own. b) Students will compare Spanish grammar to English grammar.
5) Communities: Students will participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world. a) Students will communicate on a personal level with speakers of the language.
b) Students will participate in at least one community activity or festival pertaining to Hispanic culture. GRADING POLICY
Grading Scale: The following grading scale will be used in this class:
A 4.0 93-100
A- 3.66 90-92 B+ 3.33 87-89 B 3.00 83-86
B- 2.66 80-82 C+ 2.33 77-79 C 2.00 73-76 C- 1.66 70-72
D+ 1.33 67-69 D 1.00 63-66 D- 0.66 60-62
F 0.00 0-59
*Parents may pick up a pin number from the attendance office that will allow them to see their student’s grades online. Grades will be broken down as follows:
Knowledge-Based Assessments: 20% Participation: 5%
Reasoning-Based Assessments: 20% Final Exam: 10%
Homework: Students should expect homework assignments that provide additional practice and reinforcement of skills learned in class. Failure to complete homework assignments usually results in low scores on assessments, and consequently, low grades in the class. The teacher will give feedback for homework assignments during class the day it is due, and will occasionally collect homework for participation points.
Assessments:
Quizzes and Tests: Oral and written quizzes and tests will take place on a regular basis. Students may “retake” one quiz per quarter and take the highest score earned. To “retake” a quiz, students must make arrangements with the teacher, and must complete the “retake” after school within ONE WEEK of taking the quiz the first time. Making Up Missed Quizzes and Tests: It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements to make up missed quizzes and tests. Students need to make up all quizzes and tests within TWO WEEKS of returning to school. Should the student choose not to contact the teacher(s) within five school days and make arrangements for work missed, the teacher is absolved of any responsibility for the student’s negligence in this matter and will record a grade of “F/0” for each of the assignments missed during the absence.
Late work: Late work will be accepted with a grade deduction of 10% per school day that it is late.
Academic Lab: Students who have a D or lower in the class will be moved to the World Language Academic Lab during Chief time. Students will work with a teacher and/or tutor until their grade is raised to at least a C. At that time, students have the option to either stay in Academic lab to continue receiving help, or to return to their normal Chief time.
Participation: Students must actively participate in class in order to master the Spanish language. Approximately 5% of your semester grade will be determined by class participation. Class participation includes completion of daily bellwork that will be turned in weekly, and oral participation in class that will be recorded weekly by the teacher.
Binder: You will need a three-ring binder which you will use in class everyday. It will document the written work you complete during class and will comprise part of your participation grade. You will divide your notebook into the following four sections and label each section in Spanish:
1. En clase (bell work, daily and group work, listening activities, lab work, etc…) 2. El vocabulario (vocabulary handouts, flashcards, and lists)
3. Los apuntes (class notes)
4. La tarea (homework assignments)
Written Work: All students are expected to use proper grammar and correct spelling in all written performance. ATTENDANCE
Tardies:
Definition of Tardy: A student is tardy to class if the student is not in the classroom at the conclusion of the tardy bells.
Guidelines:
1st Tardy and 2nd Tardy – Student will scan ID badge. Tardy information is accumulated in the computer. Student is escorted to class by Hall Chief team.
3rd Tardy – Student will scan ID badge and will call parents to inform them that this is the 3rd tardy and further tardies will
result in consequences.
4th Tardy – Student will scan ID badge and will call parents to inform them that this is the 4th tardy and that they are being
assigned Lunch Detention the following school day.
5th Tardy – Student will scan ID badge and will call parents to inform them that this is the 5th tardy and that they are being
assigned 2Lunch Detentions the following school days.
6th Tardy – Student will scan ID badge and will call parents to inform them that this is the 6th tardy and that they are being
assigned 3Lunch Detentions the following school days.
7th Tardy – Student will scan ID badge and will call parents. Student will receive 1 day in ISS. Teachers will be notified of detention and must provide assignment.
8th Tardy – Student will scan ID badge and will call parents. Student will receive 2 days in ISS. Teacher will be notified of detention and must provide assignment.
Attendance Incentives for final exams:
1. Seniors in the 8th quarter do not have to take finals if they are earning an A or A-.
2. Students who have 100% attendance in class for the semester will earn 10% additional points on the final. 3. Students with 95-99% attendance for the semester will earn an additional 5% credit on the final.
Absences: Absences will adversely affect your progress in this class. There are some activities and assessments that will be very difficult to make up on your own. For that reason, being in class everyday is imperative! In the case of an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to check with another student for notes, find out what they missed, and pick up any paperwork that was passed out on the day of absence.
CLASS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES You have a right to:
be respected.
fair and equal treatment. be safe.
hear and be heard. learn.
You have a responsibility to:
respect and uphold the rights of others. treat others with consideration.
make this classroom safe . participate appropriately. learn.
What will happen if I choose not to adhere to a class right or responsibility? 1st time: Verbal warning & fill out first step of “Behavior Log.”
2nd time: Fill out second step of “Behavior Log” and call home to parents. 3th time:Fill out third step of “Behavior Log” and conference with teacher. 4th time:Fill out fourth step of “Behavior Log” and referral to principal.
5th time: fill out fifth step of “Behavior Log,” conference with parents and referral to principal.
**In extreme cases: Immediate referral to principal, Call/E-mail home to parents.
PASSES
Students are expected to use the bathroom and go to their locker before or after class. However, in case of emergency, students may fill out the appropriate information in their student planner and request to briefly leave class. However, students may not leave class during the first or last fifteen minutes of class, during selected classroom activities (note-taking, assessments, etc…), or when there is a substitute teacher. Please inform the teacher of any special circumstances regarding bathroom use.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Academic honesty is expected in all classes at KHS. Cheating will not be tolerated. Violations of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, copying, allowing someone to copy your paper, using cheat sheets, using technology to transmit or receive information with the intent to commit academic dishonesty, not grading correctly, plagiarizing, and self plagiarizing. Plagiarism is the theft of ideas, writings, or words of another person and passing this information off as one's own. Self plagiarism is completing an original paper for one class assignment, then turning in that same paper to another teacher for another class assignment without permission. Papers may be checked by the teacher using plagiarism detection software. Any student cheating will be subject to academic and/or disciplinary penalties. Using online
translators is also falls into the category of academic dishonesty. Consequences may include: reduction in grade on
assignment, repeat assignment, no grade (zero) on assignment or others as deemed appropriate. Academic dishonesty will be reported to a school counselor and a parent will be notified.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY
Cellular Phones
Students are not allowed to use or display cell phones during the class time. If they choose to disregard this rule, they will be disciplined according to site scope and sequence.
If a parent has a need to reach a student during the school day, he or she should call the office and we will make every attempt to deliver the message. If parents have a need to call on a student’s cell phone to leave a message during the day they are free to do so. However, students cannot check for messages during class time.
If a student is in class or in the hallway during class time and remembers that the cell phone is turned on, the student should approach the teacher and ask permission from the teacher to turn it off. Providing the student has followed the appropriate procedure, the teacher should allow the student to turn off the phone without penalty. If a student forgets to turn off a cell phone and it rings or vibrates during class, the student should ask the
teacher’s permission to turn it off. The student may also be subject to the teacher’s classroom discipline procedures.
COURSE OUTLINE
Unit 1: What is it like to learn a foreign language? Spanish Alphabet
Spanish Pronunciation System Greetings / Introductions Expressing age
Days of the week / Months Numbers 0-30
Weather Expressions Spanish-speaking Countries Unit 2: Todo sobre mí (All about me)
Likes/dislikes (me/te gusta with verbs) Past-times
Colors
People vocabulary
Definite and Indefinite Articles Personal Pronouns
Ser conjugation
Adjectives of personality and appearance Unit 3: Mi familia y mis amigos (My family and friends)
More likes/dislikes (le, nos, os, and les gusta with verbs)
More past-times Comparatives
Family/friends vocabulary Possessive Adjectives Tener conjugation Numbers 30-100 Unit 4: Going to school in Latin America and Spain
Classes/School supplies Places Vocabulary Emotions vocabulary Estar conjugation
Ir conjugation
Talking about the future Telling time
Adverbs of frequency Unit 5: ¡Vamos a comer! (Let’s eat!)
Food/beverage vocabulary
More likes/dislikes (gusta with nouns) -ar verb conjugation
-er/-ir verb conjugation
Question formation Sequence vocabulary Numbers 100-1,000,000
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Carefully complete and check daily homework assignments.
Make and use flashcards to learn vocabulary (you can print off many flashcards from my website!) Actively participate in classroom activities.
Practice reading Spanish aloud to improve pronunciation and confidence. Speak Spanish with your friends and family as much as possible.
Listen to Spanish music.
DEPARTMENT SEALS OF EXCELLENCE STANDARDS:
In order for a senior to apply for a Foreign Language Seal of Excellence, the following criteria must be met: A. Student must have successfully completed at least the third level of the same foreign language. B. Student must have straight A's in all foreign language classes.
C. Student must have demonstrated an interest in the country’s culture by participation in extra-curricular activities related to foreign language.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
1. $1.00 foreign language lab fee
2. 3-ring binder (1 in. or larger with pockets in front and back) 3. Dividers for 3 ring binder
4. Loose leaf notebook paper (College or Wide ruled) 5. Pencils and/or pens
6. Optional: Spanish/English dictionary (Larousse and Merriam-Webster are great choices) 7. Optional for 10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT: 2 dry erase markers
SPANISH CLASS WEBSITE
Mrs. Bernskoetter has created a Spanish Class Website for the convenience of students and parents.
At this website, students can:
Download and print classroom documents (worksheets, PowerPoints, etc…)
Get extra practice for what we are studying in class by accessing online games, printing flashcards, and perfecting pronunciation.
Parents can:
Stay updated on what students are doing in class.
View information about the class, such as the course syllabus
Have contact information for Mrs. Bernskoetter and Kickapoo High School
A link to the website is located on Kickapoo High School’s website under “Academics and Departments,” and can also be accessed by going to: http://sites.google.com/site/mrsbernskoetter/
Signature Sheet
I have read and I understand the Spanish I syllabus.
Student Name_________________________________________________________________________ Student Signature_____________________________________________ Date____________________
Parent/Guardian Name__________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature______________________________________ Date____________________ Phone Number: ____________________ Parent/Guardian E-mail Address________________________
How do you prefer to be contacted? Phone or E-mail (Circle one)
PHOTOGRAPHY: Your student or your student’s work may be photographed for research purposes or to be published on Sra. Bernskoetter’s website or other school publications (yearbook, newsletter, etc…).
YES, I allow my child to be photographed (Parent/Guardian signature) ____________________________________