DR. G.W. WILLIAMS SECONDARY SCHOOL
MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT, YRDSB
Course objectives, content, evaluation and expectations for
Grade 12 University Spanish, Course code: LWS DU1,
Credit Value: 1.0, Prerequisite: LWS CU1
Teacher: L. Parkin, Room: 213
Courseware developed by: L. Parkin, Courseware reviewed: August 2013
COURSE OBJECTIVES: To provide students with communication skills in Spanish, and an understanding of the Spanish language and culture.
COURSE CONTENT: The main textbook used in this course is ¡Aventura! 2 (EMC Publishing). Students will also be reading the novel “Don Quijote de la Mancha” (Johnston McCulley). The following topics and associated language knowledge will be studied:
Intro: El Repaso (Review)
Unit 1: El Amor (Love)
· Study/discussions of love and differing ideas of love throughout time and throughout the world
· Study/discussion of Spanish movie “Flores de Otro Mundo”
· Videos/songs/stories from the Spanish speaking world
Unit 2: ¿Qué es ser joven? (What’s it like to be young?)
· Study/discussions of the characteristics of youth
· Comparisons of youth lifestyles in Canada and in Spanish speaking countries
· Study/discussions of teen magazines
· Videos/songs/stories from the Spanish speaking world
Unit 3: La aventura y el Quijote (Adventure and the Quijote)
· Study/discussions of the novel “Don Quijote de la Mancha” with respect to the idea of adventure, fantasy versus reality, and individuality
· Comparisons of the Quijote with various works
· Students will also present an independent study related to travel and adventure.
· Videos/songs/stories from the Spanish speaking world
EVALUATION:
Evaluation in the Grade 12 Spanish program is consistent with the Ontario Curriculum Document for Classical and International Languages. The document may be accessed at:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/classiclang.html.
Marks will be allocated in the following manner, evaluating the language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing:
Term: Knowledge / Understanding 15%
Thinking / Inquiry 15%
Communication 15%
Application 15%
Term Breakdown (this is a tentative outline and is subject to change):
Intro: El Repaso Quizzes/Test 3%
Final Project: Vídeo de Gramática 6%
Additional Written/Oral Work 4%
Unit One: El Amor Quizzes/Test 4%
Final Project: Análisis de “Flores” 6%
Additional Written/Oral Work 4%
Unit Two: ¿Qué es ser joven? Quizzes/Test 4%
Final Project: La revista 6%
Additional Written/Oral Work 4%
Unit Three: La Aventura y el Quijote
Quizzes/Test 5%
Los Diarios de Motocicleta 4%
Final Project: El Quijote 6%
Additional Written/Oral Work 4%
Independent Study (In class presentation, written report) 10%
Final Summative Oral Evaluation (Independent Study Pre-Presentation Interview) 15%
Final Summative Written Evaluation (Exam) 15%
The Final Grade 12 University Spanish Oral Evaluation (Independent Study Pre-Presentation Interview) will occur on a pre-arranged date during the last month of school (all dates will be posted in class and on the Moodle). Please be advised that this is an essential part of the course evaluation, and that a student’s absence from this interview could have serious repercussions for his / her final achievement. Please do not schedule any appointments or holidays for this day.
OVERALL CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS:
LEARNING SKILLS & WORK HABITS:
Learning skills and work habits are assessed and reported on your report card. The learning skills and work habits are:
SKILLS & HABITS / SAMPLE BEHAVIOURS/DESCRIPTORS (abridged list from Growing Success, 2010)Responsibility / · completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines
· takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour
Organization / · devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks
· establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals
Independent Work / · uses class time appropriately to complete tasks
· follows instructions with minimal supervision
Collaboration / · responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others
· shares information, resources, and expertise and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions
Initiative / · demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks
· demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning
Self-regulation / · sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them
· seeks clarification or assistance when needed
CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
1. Students are expected to be respectful and courteous at all times. Raise your hand to speak and listen when someone is speaking. Everyone should feel comfortable participating in class. No put downs in our ‘clase’!
2. You can’t learn to speak Spanish if you don’t speakJ. Students are expected to participate and contribute to class discussions in Spanish.
3. Students will come to class regularly and will arrive on time. Late arrivals disrupt the class and student learning. A student is considered to be late if the bell has stopped ringing and he/she is not in class. After three lates, the student will be required to serve detentions for missed class time. Students who are late to class on a regular basis will be referred to the office. Don’t miss out on any of our activities – be on time.
Since learning occurs in sequence and on a daily basis, frequent or prolonged absences will have a serious negative effect on the final mark.
4. Students will come to class prepared. This includes homework or any other assigned work being completed on time, as well as having the appropriate materials on hand. Completion contracts and detentions will be assigned for late work.Late work will not be accepted for evaluation unless it meets the requirements of the completion contract and it is accompanied by a parent/guardian signature.Late work will not be accepted after the work has been marked and returned to the class.
5. Attendance: students should consult the Student Handbook and the Attendance Policy regarding the school’s Attendance and Lates policies. If a student misses a class, it is her/his responsibility to find out what was missed. Each student should have the phone number and or e-mail of two other classmates to contact concerning missed work.
Name Phone E-mail
1. ______
2. ______
In the event that a student is considered truant the day of a test or quiz, a mark of zero will be assigned. In the event of valid absences, it is the responsibility of the student to make up missed quizzes, tests, or assignments, the day of his/her return. Missed work is to be made up before the work is returned to the rest of the class. If the work has been returned, the student forfeits this mark. For longer absences, alternate arrangements may be made. In the event of a longer absence, the student or parents should contact the school to arrange for work to be sent home.
6. Electronic devices are only to be used in class with the permission of the teacher and for educational purposes. No texting or playing games please. Abuse of this privilege will result in the student not being allowed to bring the device to class.
7. Plagiarism
I want to hear your ideas! Under no circumstances will any evidence of plagiarism be tolerated. Please consult the Student Handbook for the Assessment and Evaluation Policy related to plagiarism. If plagiarism is suspected, the student will be further asked to demonstrate the skills and knowledge in the suspected work. If plagiarism is determined, the student will be assigned a mark of zero with no possibility of resubmitting the work.
Some examples of plagiarism include:
a) copying ideas or work of someone else and taking credit for it;
b) someone else doing your work or assignments;
c) the use of translation websites on the Internet. It is acceptable to look up an individual word using an acceptable website, but it is not acceptable to type an entire sentence into a translation program and use what comes out. These translated sentences are often WRONG and/or use grammar that you would have not already learned, therefore making it very easy for me to see that it is not your own work.
d) Recommended websites for grammar help = www.wordreference.com (dictionary); www.spanishchecker.com (grammar checker)
8. Extra help is always available! J If something is not making sense to you please let me know as soon as possible. Please try to arrange an appointment with me in advance and come in several days before the test/assignment date – not the day of! Brief clarification questions are always welcome the day of a test but it is better to ask in advance so that you have a chance to process and remember the material.
9. Students must have a binder (1.5”) in which only Spanish notes are kept. Other necessary materials required for class include an agenda, a constant supply of paper, pens and pencils.
10. Please detach and return the following page with signatures by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013.
¡ Bienvenidos ! ¡ Que empiece la aventura !
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (905)727-3131 ext.417 or should you wish to discuss any of these expectations, or if you have questions for me at any time during the course. A copy of this course outline may be found on our class Moodle at
www. moodle2.yrdsb.ca (please see the attached letter for more information about our class Moodle).
Sincerely,
Señora Parkin
Moderns Dept.
Dr. GW Williams S.S.
Office Hours: Periods 2 and 3 in the Moderns Office (across from Room 210), or by appointment.
Do you know that you are now more marketable in the workforce because you are able to speak Spanish? Another great reason to study SpanishJ
We have read and acknowledge the course content, evaluation and expectations for Grade 12 University Spanish (LWS DU1). We are aware that this class has a Moodle website that students/parents can access to find out about the content/dates of tests and projects. (The following information will be kept confidential)
Date: ______Student name: ______
Student signature: ______
Parent / Guardian name(s): ______and/or ______
Signatures: ______and/or ______
Parent e-mail address (please print clearly): ______
Telephone numbers: (Please put a check mark beside the number that you prefer me to use)
______(home) ______(cell) ______(business)
[If student is 18 years old or older:
Please sign here if you allow me to share your academic information with your parents: ______
(The absence of a signature means that you do not allow me to share your academic information in this course with your parents.)]
*Phone Log: * to be filled out by teacher
Date / Person Contacted / DetailsDate / Person Contacted / Details
Dear Students/Parents,
I am pleased to announce that our Spanish class will have a “Moodle” that you will be able to access from school and home.
A “Moodle” is a website sponsored by the Board which enables and facilitates communication between home and school. I will be using this website to post upcoming test/assignment dates, and electronic versions of handouts given in class. Our Moodle will also have links to interesting sites which students can use to gain more practice in Spanish.
The Moodle will be especially useful to those students who have been absent from class and would like to find out the homework assignment that they missed, and for those students who may have misplaced their handout between Spanish class and home and may need another copy in order to complete the homework assignment.
The only students who will have access to our Moodle will be the students in our Spanish class.
Please continue to check the Moodle as I will be updating it on a regular basis.
To open/access the Moodle, please follow these steps:
1. On the Internet, type the URL into the menu bar: http://moodle2.yrdsb.ca/login/index.php
2. Click “enter” and this will take you to the login page.
3. The username and the password are each the same as the one used by you (your child) at school to log in to the computer. Type the username and password in and then click LOGIN.
4. Click on Sra. Parkin – Gr.12 University Spanish 2013-2014 (you should already be in the Dr. G.W.Williams Secondary School site). The enrolment key for our Moodle is the word “start”.
If you have any questions about the Moodle please feel free to contact me. Gracias and enjoy!
Sra. Parkin