Spanish Level 3 Course Syllabus

Spanish Level 3 Course Syllabus Instructor: Orialis Serrano My Schedule Course Title: Spanish 3 Classes 1st Period: Spanish 3 CP Email: [email protected] 2nd Period: Spanish 3 Honors Room: 803 Phone: 949-2355 (7803) 3rd Period: Planning 4th Period: Spanish 3 Honors

Course Description: Prerequisite: Spanish 2, Foreign Language teacher recommendation.

Spanish III class is intended to prepare students for success in a College Level. Students in this course will describe ideas in more detail. They will continue to expand their communicative competence by interacting orally and in writing with other native speakers, understand reading and writing skills while continuing to improve their speaking and listening skills. Students learn to exchange information in Spanish with accuracy and within an authentic cultural context. They will recognize the interrelatedness of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. They will use their language to expand knowledge of other content areas and gain awareness of multiple viewpoints. Knowledge of Spanish grammar is honed and vocabulary acquisition continued. This class will be conducted mostly in Spanish as it is equivalent to a first year College course. Instructional Philosophy: The instructional philosophy describes what your students will experience as learning activities in the classroom. This course is designed for active participation among the students with each other and with the teacher. . Students will work in pairs and will have the opportunity for frequent interpersonal communication. . Students will be expected to remain on task and to actively participate in lesson activities both with the teacher and with another student. . Students will develop their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational abilities through the use of independent work, group work and combination of the two. Each assessment will contain components of these 3 abilities. . Instructional strategies will include multiple uses of technology including: promethean board activities. BYOD (Bring your own device) activities using Quizlet, Kahoot, Schoology, Class Flow and others. Stream-lined videos will accompany lessons as well as textbook and home tutor. Oral activities will involve the use of video and audio recorders. Students will explore news, pop-media and cultural events in Spanish speaking countries using a variety of authentic sources (internet, TV, print) Standards for Foreign Language Learning: SC State ML Standard for Language Proficiency Every learner will use a world language, other than English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities.

Through learning another language, students will gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the language and cultures learned with their own.

Communication: Communicate in Languages other than English (Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures (Standard 2.1, 2.2) Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information(Standard 3.1, 3.2)

1 Spanish Level 3 Course Syllabus Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture (Standard 4.1, 4.2) Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and around the World (Standard 5.1)

Course Topic- (1st Nine Weeks) (These units are subject to change and not necessarily presented in the order as is listed here)

Unidad 1 Lección 2, Unidad 2

Review grammar concepts learned in Spanish 2 in the Preliminay Unit Reflexive vs non-reflexive

Present Progressive Unidad 1: Lección 1 (Where Am I Going? - ¿Adónde voy?) Vocabulary on family vacations, activities,

Review of vocabulary of people and places, descriptions of places and climates, giving Review of imperfect tense both regular and descriptions, talking about activities, vocabulary irregular verbs on camping Review of usages of preterite and imperfect

Verbs like gustar Commands: tú, negative tú, usted, ustedes,

Regular/irregular verbs/stem-changing verbs in nosotros

present tense Cultural information on Mexico and Spanish

Ser vs Estar, Saber vs Conocer speakers in the U.S.

Reflexive verbs Attaching pronouns to commands

Preterite tense of both regular and irregular Impersonal expressions with the infinitive verbs, Impersonal constructions with se and stem-changing verbs

Course Topic: 2 nd Nine Weeks

2 Spanish Level 3 Course Syllabus Unidad 3: Lección 1 Unidad 4: Lección 1 Clothes & Shopping Leyenda & Stories

Review Preterit vs Imperfect *More subjunctive with expressions of Prepositional Pronouns, Use of Comparatives Adjectives doubt and emotion and conjunctions which Por and para, require the Subjunctive Future tense Conditional tense *Subjunctive mood with impersonal expressions and Superlatives forms, and -ísimo ending expressing wishes, hopes and desires Vocabulary family relationships, Idioms and Phrases professions and descriptions Research of the author and novel of “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Interrogatives words qué and cuál Don Quijote de la Mancha” Cultural information on the Caribbean and *Reading of Don Quijote de la Mancha the Andean countries of South America *Poetry *Relative Pronouns

 Note- Topics with the * are added to Spanish 3 Honors

Materials needed: You will need either a three ring binder or a folder to store all handouts, assignments and important information about projects, exams, etc. I will ask you from time to time to refer to any of the paperwork handed in class as reference or review material. Black/blue pen, pencils for scantron tests, and a highlighter. Work turned in with RED ink or pencil will not be accepted. Spanish-English Dictionary Oxford or Larrouse are good! (Highly recommended – but not required)  The acceptable on-line dictionary reference is www.wordreference.com

Text and Required Supplies

A textbook, Avancemos Level 3, will be supplied to every student. In addition, the textbook can be accessed online at www.classzone.com. Other resources will be used to compliment the textbook Please refer to my webpage. Classroom Expectations:

Homework: Students will have either a written or study assignment every night. The textbook, workbook, and notebook should go home every night. Homework will be posted and checked daily. Late homework will NOT be accepted except in the case of absence. Since material is reviewed in class from the homework, late homework cannot be accepted.

Makeup Work Policy: Students are responsible for making up all work missed due to excused absences. Students should see me to make arrangements for making up work within one week of returning from absence. I am available (by appointment) most days before school (beginning at 7:30) and after school (until 4:15)

Quizzes: Students will have vocabulary and grammar quizzes. The format will be announced in advance. These quizzes will be given on a regular basis. Pop quizzes are also possible at any point during the semester.

Tests: There will be a test at the end of each lesson. Tests will cover vocabulary, grammar, communication skills, and cultural topics from that lesson. Throughout the year, there will be chapter tests, listening comprehension tests, oral tests, a midterm, and a final exam. The format of all tests will be announced in advance. (If a student fails a test with a score below 77% he/she may retest after receiving the original test score the following Tuesday after school, Wednesday before school. The re-take grade will count up to 84%

Projects: Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to further their knowledge of the Spanish language through the development of projects. Students will receive rubrics when projects are assigned.

3 Spanish Level 3 Course Syllabus

Class Participation: Class Participation is part of the daily grade and students are expected to participate in classroom activities such as taking notes, answering questions, working in groups, performing dialogues, etc.

Extra Help: Mrs. Serrano is available before or after school upon appointment. Students simply need to sign up at least one day in advance and make arrangements for transportation.

Restroom: Use of the restroom should take place between classes. If it is an emergency, wait until formal instruction is completed before asking and exiting class.

Tardy Policy: You need to be in your seat when the bell rings; otherwise you will be marked “unexcused tardy”, unless you have a pass from a principal. A pass from a classroom teacher/coach is unacceptable. We will follow school policy for dealing with tardies. Please refer to your student handbook.

o 1st warning by teacher o 2nd parent contact by the teacher o 3rd parent contact by the teacher and teacher detention o 4th and after offenses referral to the students administrator

4 Electronic Device Policy: (Cell phone, I-Pad, I-Pods, etc.) Students may use such devices during class time for instructional purposes only, with my permission, when such activity will require the use of the device. I will also follow the District Policy (Please Refer to page 45 of your student handbook.)

Behavior Expectations and Consequences:

 Follow directions the first time they are given. If you have any question, please raise your hand.  Respect yourself and others. No talking while the teacher is instructing  Be in your seat and ready to begin work before the tardy bell rings.  (Walking to your seat is not acceptable, it is considered tardy)  Bring all necessary materials to class daily.  NO cell phones, iPods, MP3s are to be used/visible during class. It will be confiscated and turned into the main office. Read page 44 of your student handbook.  No gum, candy, or drinks –except water- are to be brought to class.  Desks should be kept clear of purses, bags or any other material not related to class.

 Clean up your work space before leaving the classroom.

 Restroom visits should be taken between classes. If it is an emergency, wait until formal instruction is completed before asking and exiting class.

IF you choose to break a rule, the following disciplinary guidelines will be used:

 First offence = warning  Second offence = consequence* and a call home  Third offence = Referral to your principal  Serious offence- automatic referral

*Consequences are usually a detention anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the offense.

NOTE: Student will be given 2 different days to choose from to serve detention. Detentions will be served after school only. However, failure to serve detention on the day it is given to you will result in Principal’s Referral. PARENTS: Usually I don't have many detentions, because for the most part I have well behaved students. However, I like to have a discipline plan in place in case there is a need to use it!! On the first day of school I will hand out these rules and consequences to each student, and we’ll discuss it in class. There is a place on the form for the student and for the parent to sign. I keep the signed sheet in the student's folder for the remainder of the year, and a copy will be given to your child to put in their Spanish notebook. A homework grade of a 100% will be given for the signed rule.

Grading Plan: Test/Project.……….………..……… 45% Quiz/ Computer Lab………..……….….25% Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing…. 20% Homework/Class Participation……… 10%

Plagiarism and Cheating “Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another person’s work, in the form of original ideas, strategies, and research, or another person’s writing, in the form of sentences, phrases, and innovative terminology” (Spatt 366).

“If you present another person’s ideas as your own, you are plagiarizing even if you use your own words” (Spatt 368).

Plagiarism will be considered as cheating. Be careful when working on projects while in the computer lab or at home. If you are paraphrasing someone else’s ideas, you must retain your own writing style. However, appropriate citation must be used when incorporating someone else’s work. Copying homework assignments from someone else in the classroom is also another form of plagiarism/cheating and it will result in an automatic zero for the assignment. In addition, the use of online translators is not acceptable and will also result in a zero for the assignment.

Spatt, Brenda. Writing from Sources. 6th Ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2003.

Bring Your Own Device Classroom Policy I encourage you to bring your devices to school as often as you can. I and your other teachers will utilize them throughout the semester to assist in classroom learning BUT there will be procedures as to when the devices can be used and what they can be used for. Along with the Bring your own Device policy the district has adopted, (page 45 of your handbook) our Spanish’s class device policy points are as follows:  Students will only use their device when the teacher gives permission, otherwise the device stays unvisible when not in use.  Students will only use their devices for educational purposes. We will use ours for research, word reference, current news reports in Spanish, etc, and during AIR time for reading.  Any disruption of the class with the device (not paying attention, texting or reading a text, playing games, etc.) will be grounds for disciplinary action as stated in the classroom rules (warning, parent contact, detention, or referral). Checking your grade

Your parents and you either have or will have access to your grades on PowerSchool 24/7. It is your responsibility to check your grade on a regular basis. If you need to speak to me about your grade, please see me before or after school, or send me an e-mail to the address listed above.