Syllabus Spanish 2 09-10

Somonauk High School Syllabus for Spanish 2 with Señorita Neal 2009-2010 Bienvenidos a la clase de la Srta Neal. Espero que ustedes tengan un año de mucho éxito y me alegro que estén en mi clase. My e-mail address: [email protected] My website: http://msnealsspanishclass.blogspot.com LO MÁS IMPORTANTE EN ESTA CLASE: 1. Hablar en español. (Speak in Spanish) 2. Prestar mucha atención en clase y participar. (Pay attention in class and participate) 3. Hacer las tareas todos los días. 4. Prepararse bien para las pruebas y los exámenes. (Prepare yourself for quizzes and tests) I. LAS NOTAS: (grades) Tarea: You will receive homework almost every class meeting & it is due at the beginning of class for full credit. I will take late homework either handed in personally or e mailed until midnight of the date the assignment is due. Any homework handed in late will be worth half credit. I will be giving you participation and homework grades on a regular basis. Pruebas: I will do my best to give you all the resources possible to be successful on quizzes throughout the units. Please refer to the blog for power point flashcards and other materials. Expect 3-5 quizzes per unit. Examenes: Every 4-6 weeks we will be having unit tests. These tests will encompass the vocabulary, grammar, and culture dealt with in the unit. The test format will include short answer, multiple choice, short essay, listening, and oral and written parts (the oral and written parts will be flip flopped from Unit to Unit). You will be given the opportunity to correct mistakes on unit tests for half credit per question. I will not take up class time for this and it must be done during Advisory or Before/After School. Oral Assessment:/Participation You are expected to speak Spanish in my class. By actively participating in the target language (Spanish) and using it to the best of your abilities (even if you make mistakes) you will receive a good mark. Any assignments we complete in the computer lab, with the exception of major projects, will count towards your participation grade. Also, any assignments we complete in class for a grade will go towards your participation grade. Portfolios: In addition to tests and quizzes you will also be assessed on a performance based portfolio. This portfolio will be a collection of artifacts from the year that shows how you are progressing through the material. See the portfolio handout for more information. Your semester grades will be determined by the following weights: Homework/Participation/Portfolios: 20% Quizzes: 35% Unit Tests: 45% Final Exam: 20% 1

II. ¡SOCORRO! If you need extra help to get you through the year, you have several options: A. See me before school (I’m here by 7:30) B. Get a pass from me to come in and get help during advisory C. If neither of these work, let me know and I’ll stay after school to help you but I’ll need to make arrangements to have someone let Cooper out. III. Si estás ausente: (If you are absent) A. phone a friend/check the blog/e mail me B. See me when you return to school to discuss make-up work and to turn in homework assigned before your absence. Homework assigned before your absence is due the day that your return to Spanish class. All handouts missed will be in a tray in the back of the room. C. NOTE: You have 3 days from the day you return to make up a test or a quiz if you were absent on the day it was given. You will have one day plus one for every Spanish class meeting missed to make up homework assignments that were assigned while you were absent D. Any tests, quizzes, or projects announced before your absence must be taken on their due date. E. F. Please inform me if you know you will be absent and I will do the same for you. IV. Class Conduct and Cheating: Please be very familiar with your student handbook with regards to cheating and class/personal conduct. You all know me, I know you all, so you know what I expect:: • We all know the drill by now….if you think it’s wrong… don’t do it. Don’t use translators, don’t let anyone copy your homework, don’t copy anyone else’s homework, • Don’t be jerks to other people because I WILL call you on it. • Don’t complain…it just irritates me and puts me in a horrid mood. If you think you can do it better, let me know, I’ll let you try. • If you think you can explain something in an easier way, let me know…you’re not the only one learning here. I’m learning too. You have no idea how much I learn from you guys. • Let’s all get along and have fun…otherwise this will be a LONG year. V. Expectations: If this isn’t beating a dead horse I don’t know what is. You know how to act in my class and I know you know how to act in my class. There will be no warnings…you’ll just win yourself a trip down to the office…and they don’t really want to see you. So just because I don’t want you to tell me I never told you here’s a refresher: • Being on time to class means being in your seat when class begins, not walking in the door as class begins. • No beverages or food of any kind in class…this just gets us all in trouble. • You can hardly speak Spanish clearly if you have gum/mints in your mouth now can you? • Come to class on time and be prepared: I DO NOT WANT ANYONE GETTING UP TO GET PENS OR SHARPEN PENCILS ONCE CLASS HAS STARTED. I hate that. 2

• Respect the property and space of your fellow classmates and teacher (I don’t touch your stuff, don’t touch mine…) • Participate! Speak Spanish as much as possible. It’s not as hard as it looks. Trust me; if I can do it so can you! Besides if anyone makes fun of you for trying… they’ll deal with me. May not sound too scary but trust me, it’s no walk in the park. Suggested materials for Spanish classes: • Three Ring Binder and loose leaf paper for keeping handouts and taking notes • I write with different colored markers on the board while taking notes. Many find it helpful to take their notes in different colored pens/markers as well. • Three Ring Binder and dividers for Portfolio.

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