Course Syllabus and Classroom Standards for Spanish I & II

SPANISH II MS. ZEUG (SEÑORA ZETA) ROOM G-2

Grade: 9-12 Credits: 10 e-mail: [email protected] webiste : Duration: Year Long Prerequisites: C in English for 10th-12th, C in English http://sandimasavancemos.yolasite.com for incoming 9th graders. Remind number: text @senorazeta to 81010

Welcome to our Spanish class! Below you will find information and policies for our class this year. Please read everything carefully, then sign and return the last page.

Materials  It is required that you bring your Spanish 2 workbook to class every day. You will receive one soon!  We recommend a separate 3 ring binder, at least 1 inch thick, with 5 dividers labeled “pruebas,” “apuntes,” “vocabulario,” “trabajo de clase,” and “tarea”. Put this syllabus in the front of your notebook. Bring it to class and keep it organized. Your notebook is a tool to help you study and prepare.

Website We have a special website that has games, vocab. flash cards, tutorials and practice quizzes and tests for each unit that we will be studying in our book. You can register for and access your online textbook from this site as well. It is also where you will find the daily homework assignments and a calendar with important quiz and test dates.

The website address is http://sandimasavancemos.yolasite.com

You are expected to go there daily to practice what you are learning. Your grades will improve!

2007 Online Avancemos 2 Book Activation Code: 9003871-30

Class Work and Homework  Class work and homework will be assigned most days. Class work is due in class and homework will be checked at the beginning of each class period. After homework has been checked, graded and returned; place it in the “tarea” section of your notebook. Do not throw it out!  Your assignments should be labeled in the upper right hand corner as follows: name (Pablo Jimenez) date (el 7 de septiembre) period (período 4) homework # (Tarea # 4)

 Homework will often be corrected in class by you. Use your correcting pen to fix mistakes!  Incomplete or illegible homework will receive no credit.  Homework or class work will be collected for credit often. No work = 0 points as does work with no corrections made.  Late homework is not accepted.

1 ****If you are caught copying another student’s work or you and another student turn in the same work, both you and the other student will receive a zero on the assignment and will be referred to the assistant principal’s office for cheating. (Student Handbook p11-15)****

Quizzes and Tests  Vocabulary quizzes are given for each chapter. You are expected to know the meaning of each word, its spelling, its article (el, la, los, las) and how it is used.  Chapter tests will be given every 2 to 3 weeks.  Students need to make up missed tests during study period (5th period) immediately following an absence. Failure to do so will result in a zero for the missed test. Missed quizzes will be recorded in the gradebook as NA.  Both homework and class work serve as a review for tests and quizzes!

SDCP Best Work- Certain projects, essays and dialogues will be identified as “best work” throughout the year. Don’t forget to choose one of these designated assignments to upload at the end of 2nd semester.

Participation Participation is very important in a foreign language class. Students are expected to participate in class and participation will be monitored. Students will be asked to read aloud, answer questions, and give answers from homework and class work in Spanish . Poor participation will affect the grade.

Grading Standards Grades will be calculated based on the total points from homework, class work, participation, tests, quizzes, projects and oral proficiency. Current grades will be posted on ABI. It is your responsibility to keep track of your grade on ABI. DO NOT ASK ME ABOUT YOUR GRADE DURING CLASS TIME. If you have a discrepancy, see me during study period and bring pertinent proof of your concern.

Grades are broken down as follows: 90-100% A 80-89% B 70-79% C 60-69% D below 60% F

Grades are not rounded. Take advantage of extra credit assignments to round your own grade.

Absences and Tardies Students are expected to attend class every day (EC48260). If you are late to class or absent for any reason, you are responsible for information that you missed, work that was collected and any tests that were given that day. Get a few phone numbers from classmates to get the work or notes you missed, check our website, and/ or you can also sign up for remind.com to have assignments texted to you every day.

To turn in make-up work and get work that you missed due to an absence, check the make –up folder(s) for the day(s) you were absent. Please DO NOT ask me for make-up work or assignments during class time. If you need help, please see me during 5th period or after school. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what assignments or tests have been missed as the result of an absence.

2  An excused absence (cleared within 72 hours) allows the student to complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence within a reasonable period of time (not weeks or months later).  The make-up work shall be reasonably equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the tests and assignments that the pupil missed during the absence (EC48205b).  If you will be absent due to a school activity or field trip, come in at 5th period to get the work you will miss and turn in the work that will be due the day of your activity the day before your absence.  Missed tests can be made up during study (5th) period. Ask for a pass if you need one!  Four or more tardies per quarter will result in a “U” for citizenship for that quarter.

Extra Credit There will be very little extra credit offered during the year. It is best to take advantage of an opportunity when it arises because there may not be another. There is no “on demand” extra credit!

Hall Passes Students will receive 4 passes per semester that can be used for restroom privileges, water, and ordinary health office requests. Students who use up the four passes will be allowed to leave class but will receive a tardy. Unused passes can be redeemed for extra credit at the end of the semester. Students who abuse the hall pass privilege will lose it for the rest of the year and will be referred to the assistant principal. The teacher may request that the student leave his/her cell phone with the teacher when leaving class with the pass.

Behavior The students will:  Be respectful of themselves, others, the teacher and school property.  Give their best effort.  Be in their assigned seats with proper materials when the bell rings.  Raise their hand if they wish to speak or participate.  Not talk while the teacher is speaking.  Not have food, gum or drinks (except water with a cap) in class.  Leave class or their seat only when excused by the teacher.  Not wear hats, use foul language, racial slurs or hate speech in class.  Not use cell phones, ipods or other electronic devices in class unless they are part of the lesson. (They will be confiscated and brought to the office at the teacher’s convenience)  Dress for success and follow the school dress code.

Consequences for violation of our rules may include a demerit, parent phone call, Saturday School, school discipline meeting and contract, and/or a drop in participation grade (disruptions impede participation and thus would have a negative impact on that aspect of the grade).

3 Objectives (as per California Framework Standards, CLTA, National Frameworks, ACTFL) The goals of Spanish from the first to the fourth year are:  To understand, read, write and speak Spanish and to enjoy the process of learning a new language.  To grow in knowledge about the geography, customs, culture and diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.  To appreciate the different aspects of language study and to see how learning a new language can increase your understanding of English.  To grow in the awareness of the interdependence and diversity of all people and the beauty inherent in a language and the people who speak it.

EXPECTED SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING RESULTS (ESLR’s) The expected school-wide learning results detail what students should know, be able to do, and understand by graduation.

Effective Communicators: Accomplished Learners: Responsible Individuals:

 Read and listen with  Challenge themselves  Respect all beliefs and cultures understanding continuously  Demonstrate integrity and ethical  Write and speak with  Participate in and accept behavior clarity responsibility for learning  Create and maintain a plan for the  Use technology to  Produce quality future access, organize and independent work  Work to promote causes greater present information  Solve problems and than themselves express ideas creatively  Inspire others to move toward a successful outcome

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I, the undersigned student, have read this course outline and explanation of class expectations. I understand and agree to its contents. I have also discussed this with my parent or guardian who has co- signed this with me.

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This form is an official homework assignment and is worth points towards your grade. Please discuss it with your parent(s) and/or guardian(s).