2014-2015 Academic Year Spanish I Simon Pearson [email protected]

Course Description and Objectives Spanish I is an intensive course where students will strive to master the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and communication. Although all elements of Spanish grammar are not covered, this course is complex, intense and requires a lot of memorization. By the end of course, students will have extensive knowledge of the basics of the Spanish language.

This course strives to meet the F. L. goals. Students will learn to communicate effectively with the added challenge of doing so in a foreign language; students will think critically as they apply learned skills to new situations, solve problems, and interpret language structures.

Course Materials  Blanco/Dellinger/Donley/Garcia, Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española 4th Edition  Student Activities Manual (Workbook)  Pocket Dictionary  Binder (only for Spanish class)  Notebook (may use binder for notes)  Website password provided by textbook http://www.vistas.vhlcentral.com/

Home-work and homework Students are expected to keep up with the class material, to do all assignments (on time), to attend every class (alert) and to participate actively. Students should expect homework assignments regularly as well as individual computer work. In addition, material covered in class should be reviewed at home, as pop quizzes will be given regularly.

Homework (Freshmen) All homework must be shown or turned in on time; student will receive a maximum of 70% if assignment is completed by the beginning of the next class period (the student is responsible for turning in the late work). Freshmen will be required to attend Homework Detention to complete the assignment. Assignments that show no effort or poor presentation will be considered as not turned in and student must redo it in order to receive credit. We will take pride in our work this year.

Homework (Upperclassmen) All homework must be shown or turned in on time; student will receive a maximum of 50% if assignment is completed by the beginning of the next class period. Assignments that show no effort or poor presentation will be considered as not turned in and student must redo it in order to receive late credit. STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOWING LATE WORK!

*Students who are absent (including school related) are expected to turn in the homework on the same day they come back along with the homework due the class they missed. Assignments and homework are available on Veracross. Vistas Website (“Supersite”) assignments Every student should have access to the Vistas website and should provide Mr. Pearson with their sign-in name and password. Assignments on the Vistas website will be completed regularly in class or as a homework assignment; these may be assigned individually or in groups. When exercises are assigned as homework, students will have at least 3 days to complete them. Late assignments will receive a maximum of 50%. Student is responsible for accessing portals and completing assignment on their own.

Portfolio/Notebook Organization in this class is a key factor for success in the subject matter. Material covered is always linked to previous chapters, which forces students to look back in their notes to find certain information. The student has the obligation of taking notes in class and dating them, along with any handout. Handouts must be numbered. I will randomly check notes for a homework grade; I will be checking for organization and complete notes.

Grading Course grades will be determined by the following: Participation/Effort: 10% Projects/Performance Assessments: 15% Homework/Website: 20% Quizzes: 20% Tests: 35% Chapters covered

First Semester Second Semester Chapter 1- Hola ¿Qué tal? Chapter 4- Los pasatiempos 1.1- Nouns and Articles 4.1 Present tense of ir 1.2- Numbers 0-30 4.2 Stem changing verbs (e:ie) (o:ue) (u:ue) 1.3- Present tense of escuchar 4.3 Stem changing verbs (e:i) 1.4- Telling Time 4.4 Verbs with irregular yo form Chapter 2- En la Universidad Chapter 5- Las vacaciones 2.1- Present tense of –ar verbs 5.1- Estar with conditions and emotions 2.2 Forming questions in Spanish 5.2- The present progressive 2.3 Present tense of estar (to be) vs. ser (to be) 5.3- Ser and Estar 2.4 Numbers 31 and higher Chapter 6- No vocab Chapter 3- La Familia 5.4- Direct object nouns and pronouns 3.1- Descriptive adjectives 6.2- Indirect object nouns and pronouns 3.2 Possessive adjectives 8.2 Double object pronouns 3.3 Present tense of –er/-ir verbs Chapter 7- La rutina diaria 3.4 Present tense of tener & venir 7.1- Reflexive verbs 7.4 Gustar and verbs like gustar

Veritas Class work and homework must be completed independently unless otherwise specified. NO cheating or plagiarism will be tolerated. All students are expected to be familiar with the JP2 Honor Code. Assessment Types for Spanish I Homework/Website Students will receive homework on a daily basis; Assignments  homework should be completed individually Weight-20% unless otherwise specified.

 Assignments may take the form of writing down vocabulary, completing exercises from book, completing handouts, conjugating verbs and taking notes. Students may also be assigned to bring news articles, maps, pictures or other items for a homework grade.

 Homework assignments will often be graded for accuracy and sometimes by completion.

 Vistas Supersite exercises: Students will complete and submit website exercises on a regular basis. They will have at least 3days to complete it from the day it was assigned. Projects/Performance Students will be assigned various projects Assessments  throughout the year. (e.g. family tree, current Weight- 15% events, daily routine, etc.)

 Students will perform tasks in which they will apply the concepts covered in the unit. Quizzes  Quizzes will be given on a regular basis. They will be asked to apply the material that was Weight- 25% learned on the previous class meeting.

 Quizzes will focus on grammar, spelling, vocabulary and culture. Tests  Tests will be over each Unit; approximately seven throughout the year. Students will apply Weight- 35 % what they learned in a series of multiple-choice questions, fill in the blanks, translation, short answer and on most tests they will have to write a paragraph or answer personal questions. Spanish Tests are cumulative and comprehensive; material from past chapters will be used.

Participation  Students will be encouraged to actively Weight- 10% participate. They are expected to be on task therefor when called upon they should be ready to engage in the material being covered.  Students must have their own materials every single class period.  Points will be taken of participation for discipline issues as well as being tardy unexcused to class. Exams  Exams are comprehensive throughout the year.  Generally, there are 150 multiple-choice In its own category, the exams count questions, personal questions, and a listening 20% of the semester grade each term. section. VERITAS Agreement

All acceptable aids have been provided on the following page. Any student who does not comply with the Veritas guidelines for the school and for Mr. Pearson’s individual class will earn a grade of zero, and disciplinary action will take place. Any student who produces an assignment that demonstrates behavior not in compliance with Pope John Paul II High School will earn a grade of zero, and will be reported for disciplinary action.

VERITAS Agreement Students shall not use any aids for assignments except those listed below. Any student found or suspected with a high burden of evidence of using unacceptable aids on a classroom or homework assignment will be given a zero by teacher; for assignments, such as projects, presentations, essays, or quizzes/tests, the student will be referred to the Veritas Council. Note that at any point within a given assignment the list of acceptable and unacceptable aids may be altered. Note: An online translator or a native Spanish speaker’s help is not permitted on any assignment. Spanish I Class Homework: Students shall work on homework alone. No student shall copy any assignment from another student. Any student who has a question about homework should seek help from the teacher before the assignment is due. Students may email Mr. Pearson directly ([email protected]) or come to school prior to the beginning of classes in order to ask questions about the assignment. To complete homework assignments, students may use their Spanish-English dictionary, their book, and notes. To iterate: if writing is required in Spanish, an online translator or a native Spanish speaker’s help is not permitted on any assignment. Students should use vocabulary that is at their current Spanish level in order to avoid the temptation to use an online or personal translator. Workbooks: Students may not under any circumstance turn in answers on loose-leaf paper in place of the workbook page(s). The paper will not be accepted for a grade even if the student states that he/she "used another student's workbook that had not yet been filled out." There is no way to check the student's story, and in any case, it represents a lack of organization and responsibility on the part of the student to have his/her workbook ready for class. If a student loses a workbook or workbook page, he/she should discuss this with the teacher prior to using someone else's workbook. The student will be responsible for obtaining another personal workbook. Class Work: Class work should be completed individually with a student’s own resources (i.e., dictionary, notes, book). An online translator is not acceptable and should not be accessible in the classroom. However, if the class in within the computer lab or library, the Internet should not be used to help with writing assignments. Unless permitted by the teacher (i.e., group or partnered exercises), no student shall seek help from other students. When group work is permitted, all group members should actively participate; he or she should not copy from other group members’ work. When placed in groups and asked to complete work, ALL students in each group will be responsible to have ALL answers written. Lab (Fotonovelas and Supersite): Fotonovelas and Supersite exercises are assigned to all Spanish classes. An online translator is prohibited. Native speakers should not be permitted to translate the exercises either. While students may discuss the context (i.e. character relationships) of the Fotonovela dialogues, all comprehension questions and other lab work should be completed individually unless you are assigned a partner. No part of the lab work shall be plagiarized. Supersites: Students are to complete all work on their own. You are given two chances to complete each activity. Do not cheat or allow another student to do the work. There is no way to sign Veritas on these supersites, but it is based on an honor code that you are completing the tasks on your own with no help from friends, peers, translators, etc. (NOTE: due to the nature of the Supersite’s availability, credit will be unavailable to students 2 class meetings after having missed completion, in contrast to the 3 offered for other class work.) Papers and Projects: Papers that require research shall be documented and cited. If a source is unknown, or if a student does not know how to cite said source, he/she should ask the teacher. The type of citations and bibliography required may depend on the actual assignment. Copying any source text without using quotation marks and proper citing constitutes plagiarism. No online translator or personal translator shall be used. Students are given ample opportunities to provide rough drafts for feedback. If those opportunities are taken seriously with the best personal attempts at completing the task, students will feel less pressure to translate via an unauthorized source when the due date arrives. NOTE: No student shall take personal credit for parts of a project that he/she did not complete. This represents another form of cheating. Quizzes and Tests: Students shall not cheat off of any other student taking the test or quiz. Students in similar level classes but in different sections of the class shall not discuss any part of the quiz or test with other students. This is a form of cheating and is a violation of Veritas. If students knowingly leave papers or other commonly unacceptable aids around their desks from which to cheat, they will also be referred to Veritas. In few circumstances, open-note quizzes are given. During these times, the same rules apply for class work. Work is to be completed individually with a student’s own personal permissible resources. A student shall not take someone else’s book, notes, or dictionary without that student’s permission or the permission of the teacher. Another student is not required to provide an unprepared student with his or her classroom materials. Note: If your phone goes off in the middle of a quiz or test, and it’s on your person, you may be asked to share what information is on your phone with Student Life.

Conduct: Any student who presents an assignment demonstrating behavior not in compliance with the rules and guidelines of JP2 as listed in the handbook will receive a zero, and disciplinary action will be recommended.

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