Spanish 2 – Course Management Plan

2014-2015

Instructor: Sra. BandaEmail:

Website: Classroom: F106

Prerequisite to enroll in this course:

Spanish 1 or equivalent study.

This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. In Spanish 2 students will receive more practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. New vocabulary and grammar are presented. The students will improve writing skills through simple compositions. They will continue to explore the culture of the Hispanic world. This class is not designed for native speakers.

Course Objectives:

To understand spoken Spanish

To express oneself in simple Spanish using appropriate pronunciation and intonation

To acquire vocabulary and the grasp of structure that enables students to read materials appropriate to the Spanish 2 level

To express ideas in writing

To understand and appreciate cultural differences

Course Text:

¡Avancemos! Holt McDougal-Littell Level 2

Online Access to Classwork:

Students and parents can access the classroom calendar and other helpful information from my website:

Online Access to Infinite Campus:

Students’ grades can be accessed online using the following website:

Grading Procedures:

Grading is done on a point system. Students can expect to be graded on class performance and oral participation, homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and in-class activities.

Your semester grade is made up of the following:

Quarter 1—40%Quarter 2—40%Final Exam—20%

Your semester final will consist of an oral exam, a written exam, and a multiple choice exam.

Grading Scale

A = 100-90%

B = 89-80%

C = 79-70%

D = 69-60%

F = 59-50%

Homework:

Homework is to be done outside of class. Sometimes, students will receive a stamp for each homework completed and turned in on time with a weekly point value. Other times, homework will receive an individual grade.

No late homework will be accepted.

Make-up Work:

Make-up work is only available to students with excused absences.

It is the student’s responsibility to find out the work that was missed during the excused absence.

Students are expected to turn in make-up work assigned during excused absences. Work that is

not made up within the weekafter the student returns, receives a ZERO. Do not ask for

make-up

work at the end of the quarter for an absence from the beginning of the quarter.

Tests must be made up after school or during Conference Hour within the week after the student returns.

Please make an appointment with the teacher.

Individual consultation with teacher:

Students are encouraged to discuss with the teacher their progress, concerns, problems, grades, etc.

I am always available during Conference Period and after school by appointment only.

Classroom Rules and Behavioral Expectations:

  1. Respect yourself, others, and school property.
  2. Refrain from using profanity.
  3. Turn off cell phonesand iPods before you enter my class.
I should not see them at all, even as a calculator, translator, or
to tell time.
  1. Keep all bags and purses under your desk, never on your lap during class.
  2. No FOOD or DRINK (except water) in the classroom.
6. No personal grooming in class
  1. You will not cheat. Cheating will result in an office referral and you will have to redo any work that is not your own. Using online translatorsis a form of cheating in this class. You may use a translator as a dictionary (meaning you look up one word, not a phrase). I prefer to use
  2. Do not refer to drugs, sex, or alcohol on homework assignments,tests, etc. You will receive a zero.
  3. You will have 5 opportunities a semester to use the restroom during
class, so please plan accordingly. If you do not use these opportunities,
you can receive extra credit for them at the end of the semester or year.
  1. Always remember Sra. Banda’s three most important rules:
HONESTY – RESPECT – HARD WORK

Tardy Policy:

1sttardy — Warning

2nd tardy— Teacher detention (30 minutes) – Parent contact.

3rdtardy —Teacher detention (30 minutes)

4thtardy — Referral and administrative consequences

Absences:

If a student has nine (9)excused or unexcused absences per semester (this is the law in the State

of Arizona), he/she runs the risk of being dropped from the class, even if the student has an excelling

grade in the class.

Dress Code:

Please see the STUDENT HANDBOOK for the Dress Code. Dress code will be enforced.

Conference Period:

Conference period is considered a study hall and the students should be prepared to do homework,

read, orbe otherwise productive. The only way a student can be released from the classroom is

if he / she has a pre-written formal pass from another teacher or a color coded club pass.Posted

notes willnot be accepted. If you need to see me during a conferenceperiod, ask me for a pass prior to

coming. If it is necessary, the teacher has the right to continue teachingduring Conference Period.

Diversity Statement:

All individuals have a right to an educational environment free from bias, prejudice and

bigotry. As members of the Basha High School educational community, students are expected

to refrain from participating in acts of harassment that are designed to demean another

student’s race, gender, ethnicity, religious preference, disability or sexual orientation.

Materials:

1 ½”-2” three-ring binder (exclusively for Spanish). This is your textbook.

Dividers (5)

Clear plastic sheet covers (2-4)

Composition books (1)

Pencils, Pens (blue or blackfor note-taking and red or green for self-correcting)

Highlighters

Spanish-English dictionary is highly recommended

BHS Mission Statement:

BENEVOLENCE! HONOR! SCHOLARSHIP!

Let’s work together and have a great year!

Sra. Banda

Español 2

F106

Acknowledgement and Awareness of Spanish Course Outline,

Class Rules and Consequences

I have read and understand your classroom policies and consequences.

Student name:

(Please print first and last name)______

Student signature: ______

Parent name:

(Please print first and last name) ______

Parent signature: ______

Please indicate which of the following methods of communication will be acceptable for you, in order of preference (It is okay to check more than one). If you do not wish to be contacted at one of the sources, simply write DNC (do not contact) to the right of the source.

____E-mail*

____Cell

____Work

____Home

____Other

*If you give me your e-mail address, you are giving me permission to e-mail you about your student’s grades and/or behavior.

PLEASE RETURN THIS PAGE AND KEEP THE COURSE OUTLINE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

THIS IS WORTH HOMEWORK POINTS.