Spanish 3 Honors Course Syllabus

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1 Mrs. Orialis Serrano Ext. 346 A. Course Description: Prerequisite: Spanish 2, Foreign Language teacher recommendation. The Honors level of Spanish III is intended to prepare students for success in Spanish IV and AP Spanish. They increase their reading and writing skills while continuing to improve their speaking and listening skills. Knowledge of Spanish grammar is honed and vocabulary acquisition continued. Students learn to exchange information in Spanish with accuracy and within an authentic cultural context. B. Course Objectives and Standards: Objective: Students will be able to Engage in conversations Understand and interpret written and spoken language. Present information, concepts, and ideas to the class. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between practices and perspectives of the culture. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own. Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Communication: Communicate in Languages other than English (Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures (Standard 2.1, 2.2) Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information(Standard 3.1, 3.2) Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture (Standard 4.1, 4.2) Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and around the World (Standard 5.1) Course Topic (1 st Nine Weeks) (These units are subject to change and not necessarily presented in the order as is listed here) Review grammar concepts learned in Spanish 2 in the Preliminay Unit Unidad 1: Lección 1 (Where Am I Going? - Adónde voy?) Review of vocabulary of people and places, giving descriptions, talking about activities, vocabulary on camping Verbs like gustar Regular/irregular verbs/stem-changing verbs in present tense Ser vs Estar, Saber vs Conocer Reflexive verbs Preterite tense of both regular and irregular verbs, and stem-changing verbs Unidad 1 Lección 2, Unidad 2 Reflexive vs non-reflexive Present Progressive Vocabulary on family vacations, activities, descriptions of places and climates, Review of imperfect tense both regular and irregular verbs Review of usages of preterite and imperfect Commands: tú, negative tú, usted, ustedes, nosotros Cultural information on Mexico and Spanish speakers in the U.S. Attaching pronouns to commands Impersonal expressions with the infinitive Impersonal constructions with se

2 Course Topic 2 nd Nine Weeks Unidad 3: Lección 1 Clothes & Shopping Review Preterit vs Imperfect Prepositional Pronouns, Use of Comparatives Adjectives Por and para, Future tense Subjunctive mood with impersonal expressions and expressing wishes, hopes and desires Idioms and Phrases Research Reading of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha Poetry Unidad 4: Lección 1 Leyenda & Stories More subjunctive with expressions of doubt and emotion and conjunctions which require the subjunctive Conditional tense Superlatives forms, and ísimo ending Vocabulary family relationships, professions and descriptions Interrogatives words qué and cuál Cultural information on the Caribbean and the Andean countries of South America Text and Required Supplies A textbook, Avancemos Level 3, will be supplied to every student. In addition, the textbook can be accessed online at Other resources will be used to compliment the textbook. You will need a three ring binder, and a writing utensil. I do recommend a Spanish English dictionary for use at home when needed. Homework: Students will have either a written or study assignment every night. The textbook, workbook, and notebook should go home every night. Homework will be posted and checked daily. Late homework will not be accepted except in the case of absence. Since material is reviewed in class from the homework, late homework cannot be accepted. Quizzes: Students will have vocabulary and grammar quizzes. The format will be announced in advance. These quizzes will be given on a regular basis. Pop quizzes are also possible at any point during the semester. Tests: There will be a test at the end of each lesson. Tests will cover vocabulary, grammar, communication skills, and cultural topics from that lesson. Throughout the year, there will be chapter tests, listening comprehension tests, oral tests, a midterm, and a final exam. The format of all tests will be announced in advance. (If a student fails a test with a score below 77% he/she may retest after receiving the original test score the following Tuesday after school, Wednesday before school. Original grade will be discarded. Only the retest grade will count. There will be no exceptions!) Projects: Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to further their knowledge of the Spanish language through the development of projects. Students will receive rubrics when projects are assigned. Class Participation: Class Participation is part of the daily grade and students are expected to participate in classroom activities such as taking notes, answering questions, working in groups, performing dialogues, etc. Extra Help: Mrs. Serrano is available before or after school upon appointment. Students simply need to sign up at least one day in advance and make arrangements for transportation. Grading Plan: Test/Project % Quiz...30% Classwork/Computer Lab..20% Homework.10% SC Grading Scale: A B C D F 69-0

3 Plagiarism and Cheating Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another person s work, in the form of original ideas, strategies, and research, or another person s writing, in the form of sentences, phrases, and innovative terminology (Spatt 366). If you present another person s ideas as your own, you are plagiarizing even if you use your own words (Spatt 368). Plagiarism will be considered as cheating. Be careful when working on projects while in the computer lab or at home. If you are paraphrasing someone else s ideas, you must retain your own writing style. However, appropriate citation must be used when incorporating someone else s work. Copying homework assignments from someone else in the classroom is also another form of plagiarism/cheating and it will result in an automatic zero for the assignment. In addition, the use of online translators is not acceptable and will also result in a 0 for the assignment. Spatt, Brenda. Writing from Sources. 6 th Ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin s, E: Behavior Expectations and Consequences: Class Rules: Follow directions the first time they are given Be in your seats and ready to begin a warm-up activity when the bell rings. (Walking to your seat is not acceptable, it is considered tardy) You have plenty time to arrive to class on time. Bring all necessary materials to class daily. Cheating will not be tolerated. It will result in a zero and a parent will be notified. No talking while the teacher is instructing NO cell phones, ipods, MP3s are to be used/visible during class. It will be confiscated and turned into the main office. Read page 44 of your student handbook. Restroom visits should be taken between classes. Only three passes per nine weeks will be allowed. IF you choose to break a rule: First offence = warning Second offence = consequence* and a call home Third offence = Referral to your principal Serious offence- automatic referral *Consequences are usually a detention anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour, depending on the offense.) Restroom: Use of the restroom should take place between classes. If it is an emergency, wait until formal instruction is completed before asking and exiting class. Tardy Policy: You need to be in your seat when the bell rings; otherwise you will be marked unexcused tardy, unless you have a pass from a principal. A pass from a classroom teacher/coach is unacceptable. We will follow school policy for dealing with tardies. Please refer to your student handbook. 1 st tardy = warning 2 nd tardy = 30 minute Teacher Detention and phone call to parent 3 rd tardy = Principal s Referral NOTE: Student will be given 2 different days to choose from to serve detention. Detentions will be served after school only. However, failure to serve detention on the day it is given to you will result in Principal s Referral.

4 PARENTS: Usually I don't have many detentions, because for the most part I have well behaved students. However, I like to have a discipline plan in place in case there is a need to use it!! On the first day of school I will hand out these rules and consequences to each student, and we ll discuss it in class. There is a place on the form for the student and for the parent to sign. I keep the signed sheet in the student's folder for the remainder of the year, and a copy will be given to your child to put in their Spanish notebook. A homework grade will be given for the signed rule. Checking your grade Your parents and you either have or will have access to your grades on PowerSchool. It is your responsibility to check your grade on a regular basis. If you need to speak to me about your grade, please see me after class or before/after school, or send me an to the address listed above.

5 Spanish III Honor Student Contract By signing this contract, you: a) have read and agree to abide by all handouts relating to the course and classroom procedures/rules/grades. b) agree that you went over these contract with your parent/guardian, and had them signed. c) are willing to keep a focused and positive attitude throughout the course. d) understand that failing to turn in assignments on time and being absent will contribute to a failing grade in the class. e) will be available for conferences as needed to discuss your progress, concerns, or any problem you may have. f) understand my expectations for the course and agree to do your best to meet and then exceed them. g) understand the policies under plagiarism and agree to abide by them. h) agree to respect the opinions of others and to listen and to participate actively in classroom discussions. i) agree to engage in mature, intellectual discussions (showing that you have read assignments). j) agree to make the teacher aware of planned absences so that assignments may be given in advance (if possible). k) agree to be responsible for any notes, assignments, or activities that occur during an absence. Student signature: Please print name: Cell phone: Parent signature: Please print name: Please indicate the best way for me to communicate with you. Home phone Cell phone Work phone