Spanish 1 Syllabus

SPANISH 1 SYLLABUS

Course Title: Spanish 1

SD DOE Common Course Number: 54401

Course Description: This course is open to any student 9-12. Spanish 1 will cover basic vocabulary, grammar and conversation. 1 credit/full year

Teacher Introduction: Peggy Moreno

Teacher Contact Information: [email protected] phone ext. 2141

State Content Standards Alignment: World Language Standards adopted in July 2011

Course Concepts and Standards and Direction: 1. Communication: Communicate in world languages for multiple purposes. 2. Cultures: Gain knowledge and understanding of other peoples and cultures 3. Home Language and Culture: Use world languages to increase understanding of the home language and culture. 4. Global Interconnections: Use world languages to interact in multilingual communities and to analyze career options in a global marketplace. 5. Perspectives: Use knowledge and perspectives that can be gained only through the target language and culture

36 Week Outline 1st Grading Period - 2nd Grading Period –

Concepts Covered: Concepts Covered:

Basic Introductory Dialog Describe People and Things

Spanish Punctuation What You Like and Dislike

Introduce People What You Like or Want To Do

Emphasis on Spain Everyday Activities

Standards Delivered/Assessed: Emphasis on Puerto Rico and Texas

Goal One: Communication Standards Delivered/Assessed:

Indicator 1.1 The goals and indicators remain the same throughout the year. Indicator 1.2

Indicator 1.3

Goal two: People and Culture

Indicator 2.1

Indicator 2.2 Goal Three: Home Language and Culture

Indicator 3.1

Indicator 3.2

Goal Four: Global Interconnections

Indicator 4.1

Indicator 4.2

Indicator 4.3

Goal Five: Perspectives

Indicator 5.1

Indicator 5.2

Indicator 5.3

3rd Grading Period – 4th Grading Period –

Concepts Covered: Concepts Covered:

School and Classes Describe Family Members

Making Plans Where You Live

Invitations Household Responsibilities

Emphasis on Costa Rica Food and Meals

Standards Delivered/Assessed: Emphasis on Chile and Mexico

The goals and indicators remain the same. Standards Delivered/Assessed:

The goals and indicators remain the same.

Assessment Types:

May include quizzes, tests, conversations and projects. There will be a summative test at the end of each semester. Grading Scale and Policy:

Points shall be awarded for homework, cooperative leaning (group work), quizzes, tests, exams, and participation. Letter grades will be used for reporting to parents/guardians for each marking period.

Letter grades and GPA will be based on the Lead Deadwood School District policy. The following grading scale will be used by all departments and all instructors and will determine grade point average (GPA), class rank, and honor graduate status. The LDSD grading scale is as follows:

100 A+ 4.33 4.17-4.33 95-99 A 4.00 3.83-4.16 93-94 A- 3.66 3.50-3.87 91-92 B+ 3.33 3.17-3.49 88-90 B 3.00 2.83-3.16 86-87 B- 2.66 2.50-2.82 84-85 C+ 2.33 2.17-2.49 80-83 C 2.00 1.83-2.16 78-79 C- 1.66 1.50-1.82 76-77 D+ 1.33 1.17-1.49 72-75 D 1.00 0.83-1.16 70-71 D- 0.66 0.50-0.82 69< F 0.00 0.00

Incompletes

All grades reported as incomplete must be removed within two weeks following the end of a grading period unless special permission for an extension is granted by the building administration. An incomplete will be recorded as an “F” if it is not removed within two weeks. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the work and hand it in to the instructor.

Materials: Pencil, notebook and textbook are essential for class every day.

Attendance Policy:

MAKE-UP WORK: It is the responsibility of the student to manage his or her make-up work. You must get the assignments, take the make-up tests etc. When possible, this can be done via your school email account. It is suggested you do so before/after school or during SRB immediately returning to school. Do not expect your teachers to automatically inform you and schedule your make-up work. You will be expected to use the course website when applicable and other tools to avoid falling behind. The late-work policy from the student handbook appears below:

High School students who are absent for more than five (5) days of a block class during a school semester will not receive credit for the course work without special extenuating circumstances and the recommendation of exception from the principal. Students may request an appeal to the loss of credit through a committee of five teachers selected by the student and the building principal.

The building Principal is granted the right to make exceptions to this minimum attendance standard in extra-ordinary cases. If a student reaches the absence limit and thus will potentially lose credit, he or she must continue in the course until the end of a semester unless approved by the building administration. Students who are permitted to withdraw with no credit will be assigned to the “CABIN” for the remainder of the semester.

The student is allowed (2) school days for make-up work for each excused absence.

Contact Information: LDHS phone 717-3899, e-mail: [email protected] Planning time – First period.

This syllabus is a tenative outline of this course and may be changed as deemed necessary by the instructor.