Español I 2014/2015
Sr. E. Rodriguez
Room 110
Email:
Phone: 864-250-8844 (front office)
Students:
Bienvenidos a la clase de español I. As a Spanish teacher at GTCHS, I am so excited and I am looking forward to teaching and getting to know each of you. In this syllabus, I have given you guidelines by which the class will be taught and what is expected of you. My goal is to help each of you learn and use Spanish as much as you can in and out of the classroom. Spanish culture is another important part of this wonderful language that you are going to learn in this class. I am looking forward to having fun with each of you this year!
Course Description : This course begins to develop the skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Students will learn to pronounce and use the basic sounds and intonation patterns of the language. They will master a limited set of structural and lexical objectives to be used in common daily conversational situations. They will also gain a basic knowledge of contemporary Spanish culture as they participate in language activities to develop competence. They will read short passages of Spanish culture.
SC Curriculum Standards
Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and the perspectives of the cultures studied.
Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of the cultures studied.
Standard 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
Standard 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available through the language and its cultures.
Standard 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons between the language studied and their own.
Standard 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between the cultures studied and their own.
Standard 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Señor Rodriguez’s Schedule Horario de clases 2014-2015
A – Days / B – Days1stperiod Spanish 28:00 – 9:20 / 1stperiod Spanish 18:00 – 9:20
2ndperiod Spanish 29:25 – 10:45 / 2ndperiod Spanish 29:25 – 10:45
3rdperiod Spanish 1 10:50 – 12:10 / 3rdperiod Planning 10:50 – 12:10
Lunch and Advisory 12:15 – 12:45 / Lunch and Advisory 12:15 -12:45
4thperiod Planning 1:25 – 2:45 / 4thperiod Spanish 11:25 – 2:45
Office Hours:
Office hours consist 50 minute session each week:
Wednesday 2:50 – 3:50
The sign-up sheet will be posted behind the teacher’s desk. It is the student’s responsibility to sign up to see me during office hours when he/she needs extra help. Office hour is a time for students to ask questions and receive extra practice. This is not a time for make-up work to be done. If there is a conflict, it is the student’s responsibility to make other arrangements with me.
Self-correction:
You will have the opportunity to improve your grade on certain assessments through self-correction. I will provide details as these opportunities become available.
Late Work Policy:In order to prepare students for college and for them to learn responsibility, students are required to turn in all work on time.Late work is unacceptable.
Make-up Work:
If you are absent from class, you have five (5) school days (not class meetings) after your return to school to make up missed work. No make-up work will be accepted after this time. Work not turned in on time for any reason other than absence will not be accepted late.
Participation:
Sincecommunicationis an important part of learning a language, it is necessary that you participate in class. Students will receive a participation grade each week through skits, answering questions, and conversing with the teacher or other students.
Grading Policy:
10% - Daily Grades (class work, participation)
10% - homework
25% - Quizzes (vocabulary, grammar, oral, listening)
25% - project
30% - Tests (essay, oral
GreenvilleTech Charter High SchoolGrading Policy:
93-100Mastery
85-92Proficiency
80-84 Basic
0-79Below basic
Rules and Expectations:
1. Be on time to class.
2. Sit in your seat when you enter and begin your assignment.
3. Bring Spanish notebook with paper and notes and pencil to class everyday and your text book.
4. Do not do work for other classes during my class.
5. No cheating. (see gtchs handbook for consequences)
6. Do not interrupt the teacher or others and always raise your hand before you speak.
7. Stay on task when taking notes, working in groups, or working alone.
8. Do not throw things in class.
9. Have a great attitude.
10. Respect all students, the teacher, and their property.
Consequences:
Warning and conference with teacher.
Warning and parents contacted.
After school detention assigned.
Administrative referral.
Attendance/Tardies
All students should be in their seats with all materials out and ready to work when the bell rings. If you are not in your seat, you will be counted as tardy. Students will be allowed two free tardies per nine weeks.On the third tardy and thereafter, students will be given detention.
Dictionary:All students need a dictionary to use at home. Notebooks:All Spanish 1 students are required to keep a notebook throughout the course. You should bring your notebooks to class every day.
Materials:
¡Exprésate! textbook
Binder for notes/vocabulary/class work
Notebook paper
Pens/pencils, Spanish/English dictionary.
Theme / ChaptersQuarter 1 / Introductions & Likes/Dislikes / 1-2
Quarter II / Leisure activities &Daily Life / 3-4
Quarter III / Friends and Family / 4-5
Quarter IV / Food & Health / 6-7