PATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL

WORLD AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES

Spanish I

2nd Semester 2008

Señorita Zimmerman

Transportation and Engineering Academy - Room 120

I. Introducción

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Español Uno! This is an introductory course into Spanish language and culture.  Spanish is a romance language which means it comes from Latin.  While learning the Spanish language you will find many cognates (a word in two languages that looks and sounds alike and means the same thing) which will help you to understand the language.  You will be required to speak only in Spanish, unless the occasion warrants the use of English, as this will help you to develop fluency in the language.     

II.  Units of Study

➢    Introducción            - Introduction

➢    ¡Mucho gusto!            - Nice to meet you!

➢    ¡Organízate!            - Getting organized

➢    Nuevas clases             - New classes

➢    ¿Qué haces esta tarde?        - What are you doing this afternoon?

➢    El ritmo de la vida         - Everyday life

➢    Entre familia            - Family

➢    ¿Qué te gustaría hacer?        - What would you like to do?

➢    ¡A comer!                - Time to eat

II. Materiales 

 

➢    Textbook: Ven Conmigo  (used in class)

➢    Workbooks:  Ven Conmigo (used in class)

➢    We will also be using various supplementary texts and the internet

III. Método

Learning a language consists of four components: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  You will be required to participate in all four components as well as learning about the culture of various Spanish speaking countries.  Because learning a language takes time and persistence, you will have homework to complete every night and you will also be expected to study as there will be frequent vocabulary quizzes. 

IV. Grades

A.    Your grade will be based on the following components:

➢    ASSESSMENTS

Which may include: Tests, Quizzes, and Projects           40%

➢    ASSIGNMENTS

Which may include: Classwork, Homework, and any

other work assigned to the student                30%

➢    PARTICIPATION   

Which includes: The student’s participation in the

Class, Attendance, and any verbal assignments        30%

 

B.    Students should always come to class on time and prepared every day.  You should bring your binder, paper and pens or pencils everyday along with anything else that you might need. FOR EACH LATENESS TO CLASS, ONE PERCENTAGE POINT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR QUARTER AVERAGE!

C.    Late work will not be accepted!  If you miss a class you must have your absence excused by your academy principal in order to be able to make up any work.  You will have one week to make up your work from the day that you missed.   

D.    Cheating or copying will NOT be tolerated! I expect you to be proud of YOUR work, and  I would rather have you try your best and re-do the assignment instead of copy off someone else. This is something that I take very seriously. If you are cheating, you will both receive HALF of the grade (example: a 90 becomes a 45 for each person).

V.  Class Expectations – AS DECIDED BY STUDENTS (that would be YOU) 

 

       Spanish I – 1st Period →

TBD

    Spanish I – 6th Period →

•    Be respectful of yourself and others.

•    Come to class on time and be prepared.

•    Have a positive attitude.

•    Pay attention when someone is talking.

•    Participate, participate, participate!

Positive Rewards

•    Tickets – which may be cashed in for the following:

o    5 tickets = candy or pencil

o    10 tickets = homework pass

o    15 tickets = 5 points on a test or quiz

•    Stickers

•    Positive phone call home

Negative Consequences

•    Verbal warning

•    Loss of participation points

•    Detention

•    Phone call home

•    Behavior reflection essay

VI. Classroom Procedures = Our routine ☺ … and other important things!

Entering the room

•    First day of the week – Take the Hacer Ahora sheet from the table by the door

•    If there are any additional materials on the table (markers, highlighters, wipe-off boards, etc) take what you need as you enter the room

•    Please sit down quietly in your seat and begin working on the Hacer Ahora

•    If you finish early, review notes or vocabulary and wait for instructions

HACER AHORA

•    This is your first assignment EVERY DAY! ☺

•    Ms. Z or a Class Manager will check your paper to see that you have completed or are working on today’s Hacer Ahora

•    Hacer Ahora sheets will be collected every FRIDAY (or on the last day of every week)

Lateness

•    If you are late, you MUST have a pass to enter the room.

•    Please take your seat immediately without interrupting what the class is doing.

•    If you have any questions, QUIETLY ask a student sitting near you or wait until Ms. Z can explain what is happening.

Cutting Class

•    Don’t do it. Your education is too important to waste.

•    I cannot give you any missed work if you choose to cut our class.

•    If something is preventing you from attending class, please see me. I am willing to work with you, but I need you to be honest and willing to talk to me.

Passing out papers during class

•    Papers will be given to the first person in each row

•    Please pass the papers down until everyone receives a copy

•    Pass any extras forward or give them to Ms. Z

Turning in assignments during class

•    Pass assignments forward or give them to Ms. Z

Using textbooks during class

•    Students may be asked to help pass out textbooks to the class

•    If there are not enough textbooks, students may be asked to share.

Missing materials / Pencil sharpener

•    You MUST come to class prepared and ready to work.

•    If you need to sharpen pencils, please do so BEFORE class begins. The pencil sharpener is usually on my desk.

•    If you borrow pencils from Ms. Z or from another student, PLEASE return them before class ends. Otherwise, I will not have any more pencils to lend you.

Participation

•    In general, please raise your hand and wait until you are called on to speak. I want to make sure I hear all of your answers and questions, and this is the best way to do so! ☺

Making up missed work

•    All classwork, notes, handouts, etc. will be located in the binders in the bins in the back of the room. You are welcome to take extra copies, etc. as long as you adhere to the following guidelines:

o    Leave everything in the binders as you found it.

o    Return the binders to their bins.

o    NEVER take the last copy! Please tell Ms. Z so she can make extras.

Dismissal from class

•    Please wait until I dismiss you before you leave class. I may have important announcements to make and I want to be sure that we all hear them.

•    Although… I know you all LOVE Spanish so much, I can’t imagine you would ever want to leave! ☺

Bathroom / Health Suite

•    If you think that at any point during our class you MAY need to use the bathroom,      GO BEFORE CLASS BEGINS!

•    If this means that you come into the room, drop off your books, go to the bathroom, and return, that is FINE as long as it is done quickly and you are still able to complete the Hacer Ahora.

•    I CANNOT give out bathroom passes during class.

Re-doing Tests or Quizzes

•    Sometimes we have days where we blank out or really just don’t do as well as we would have hoped. I understand that, and I want YOU to be proud of your work.

•    I will ALWAYS let you re-do a test or quiz that is BELOW a 65. However, you must re-do it on your own time (during lunch, before school, or after school).

Coach Class

•    I stay after school nearly every day, except for Wednesday when I have graduate classes at Johns Hopkins (yes, I am a student too!).

•    I have lunch during the Business / Transportation lunch period. If you cannot stay after school and would like to meet during lunch, please see me so I can write you a pass.

•    I’m really not a morning person… which means I don’t get to school too early. But, if you absolutely can’t meet during lunch or after school, talk to me and make an appointment to see me in the AM.

•    I am willing to work with you… always.

PERFORMANCE TRACKING!

•    Everyone will begin class with 5 participation points for the day.

•    As long as you complete the day’s assignments, are focused and on task, and adhere to our class rules, you will earn all 5 points.

•    You will receive your Performance Evaluation Report every Friday (or on the last school day of the week).

•    Performance Evaluation Reflections are due at the end of class on Friday.

•    Points may be lost if:

o    The Hacer Ahora is not completed, a student is talking or being disruptive, classwork or other assignments are not completed, etc.

OBJECTIVE MASTERY TRACKING!

•    We will track our progress on tests and quizzes to determine if we have mastered the material from the current unit.

•    Mastery = 80%   → such as, 4/5 or 5/5      or     8/10, 9/10, 10/10

•    If you MASTER an objective, you will earn a sticker on our class chart.

•    BE PROUD OF YOUR HARD WORK! ☺  I am.

 

I am looking forward to a fantastic semester with all of you! ☺