Granite Oaks Middle School Señorita Moss Foreign Language Department Room: B5 Office Hours: by appointment; before & after school (916) 315-9009 Ext. 3205 cmoss@rocklin.k12.ca.us Welcome to Granite Oaks Middle School and to Spanish Level 1! Spanish 1 is a year-long course that follows the curriculum of Spring View Middle School and Whitney High School. This is a high school course and will focus on basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary development. Curriculum We will be using the Exprésate Curriculum Units 1-5 and will follow the 5 national standards for foreign language instruction: Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Each of these national standards will be addressed through various types of activities and assignments. Grading Grading will be determined by 2 or 3 Unit Assessments for each chapter and class participation. Each unit of study will have 1 or 2 Unit Quizzes and 1Unit Test which includes an Essential Skills Section. Students must correctly answer 3 out of the 5 Essential Skills Questions or retake the Essential Skills Section of the test until they are able to do so. Grading is as follows: A = 100%-90% B = 89%-80%
C = 79-70% NM (No Mark = F) = 69% & below Students must earn a minimum of 85% in the class and pass all of the Essential Skills Sections in order to be eligible for Spanish II at Whitney or Rocklin High School. Assessments Assessments are cumulative and will include reading, writing, speaking and listening activities. All quiz and test scores are final and no re-takes are offered. To prepare for these assessments, students are encouraged to utilize their workbook pages for review, to study the vocabulary flashcards daily and to seek help from the teacher and or peers. Materials for Success A Spanish folder or binder for all Spanish 1 handouts and class notes 5 packs of small 3 x 5 index cards. Any color is fine and can be lined or unlined. Phone Apps for flashcards are also available and encouraged Binder paper, pencil, pen Set of colored markers or pencils 1 White Board Marker 1 small cloth or sock to erase mini white boards Homework We will not be assigning Homework for Spanish 1. But paying close attention in class, taking neat and accurate notes and forming a habit of reviewing vocabulary words (5-10 minutes on a daily) or playing games and taking practice test on Quizlet.com are excellent ways to ensure your success. Cramming last minute for quizzes and tests is
not memorization, merely using short term memory storage that will evaporate quickly. Absences Missed assignments attributed to an excused absence may be completed by the end of the next class. Missed quizzes or tests attributed to an excused absence must be completed within one week of the absence. Student Behavior / Dress Code / Food & Drink / Electronic Devices Please follow the standards of student behavior and school dress code that is listed in the school handbook. Water only is allowed in class unless we have a special occasion or project planned. Gum is not allowed. Be smart, don t chew it in class. Cell phones must be turned off. You must keep them in your back packs, not in your pants pockets. If I see them or hear them they will be confiscated, unless being used for flashcard studying. Assessments 1. Unit Quizzes Students will be required to learn thematic vocabulary and concepts and will be given 1 or 2 formative assessment quizzes per unit. 2. Unit Tests Students will demonstrate mastery of the units Essential Skills and cumulative vocabulary via written tests with a listening component.
Flashcards Students will need to make flash cards for each vocabulary word in each unit. Vocabulary flash cards are assigned after the start of each unit. Diligent students use flashcards as a study aid for vocabulary quizzes as well as a review for unit tests. Full credit will be awarded to flashcards that are completed with your initials written on the upper right hand corner of each card, the Unit we are studying on the upper left, class period and cards should be numbered according to the numbers on the vocabulary packet. Phone apps are acceptable as well. * Flash card example: Front of card U1 CM Per. 1 Back of card 1. Hola 1. Hello/Hi Thank you for signing up to learn Spanish. You are giving yourself a great gift by opening up your mind to another way of thinking and communicating! I look forward to an excellent year of learning with you! Please feel free to contact me via email with any questions, comments or concerns. Sincerely, Miss Moss
Please sign below that you have read the syllabus and understand the expectations of this class. Also, please have your parents/guardians sign and include their email address and/or phone number for contact information. If you need to get in touch with me, please email me at the address or phone number on the front page of this course syllabus. Student Name (PRINT) Spanish Period ID# Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature I email grade reports when new assignments are inputed. I can email to only 2 accounts. Please list which accounts you would prefer me to utilize. Parent/Guardian Email #1 Email #2 (if desired)
Essential Skills for Spanish One FIRST SEMESTER 1. SUBJECT PRONOUNS 2. FORMATION & USAGE OF SER 3. TIME 4. DATE 5. DEFINITE & INDEFINTE ARTICLES 6. VERB GUSTAR 7. Verbs: SER vs. ESTAR 8. FORMATION & USAGE OF TENER 9. FORMATION AND USES OF TENER IDIOMS 10. QUESTION WORDS 11. ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT 12.4. INTRODUCTION TO CONJUGATION OF REGULAR VERBS Ar/Er/Ir SECOND SEMESTER 1. FORMATION & USAGE OF IR 2. FORMATION & USAGE OF CONTRACTIONS 3. FORMATION & USAGE IR + A + INFINITIVE PHRASES 4. FORMATION & USAGE TENER + QUE+ INFINITIVE PHRASES 5. SYNTAX OF QUESTIONS 6. FORMATION & USAGE OF WEATHER EXPRESSIONS 7. USAGE OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (Mi/Mis/Tu/Tus) 8. FORMATION & USAGE OF SHOE VERBS (STEM CHANGERS) 9. INCLUSIONARY/ EXCLUSIONARY WORDS 10. FORMATION & USAGE OF IRREGULAR YO VERBS (0-ue) 11. SABER vs. CONOCER 12. INTRODUCTION OF PRETERITE (PAST TENSE) VERBS Ar/Er/Irr
Spanish 1: Year Plan Month Unit # Concepts Tests/ Projects August 19-29 Sept. 2-30 & October 1-31 Intro. Unit Unit 1 Greetings And Goodbyes Materials Needed Class Rules History of Spanish Lang. Cognates Sp. Alphabet Alphabet Colors Numbers 1-31 vocabulary Subject Pronouns (I/you/he/she/we/they) Tú vs. usted The verb SER Months Seasons The date Days of the week Telling Time Unit 1 Quiz Unit 1 Exam Nov. 3-27 12-21 & Dec. 1-18 Unit 2 Describing Friends Likes and dislikes Vocabulary Adjective Agreement Definite Articles (el/la/los/las) Indefinite Articles: (un/una/unos/unas) SER with adjectives The verb ESTAR= To be Question Words Verb: Tener Tener Idioms Preposition=de Unit 2 Quiz Unit 2 Exam END SEMESTER
January 5-16 20-30 & Feb. 2-12 17-27 Unit 3 Sports and Leisure Weekend activities Vocabulary Verb Gustar with infinitives Pronouns after prepositions Verb: Querer + infinitives Conjugating regular -Ar ending verbs Verbs: Ir and Jugar Weather Expressions Unit 3 Quiz Unit 3 Exam March 2-27 & April 7-30 May 1-22 26-29 Unit 4 School Supplies, places, events Unit 5 Family Members Describing people House items/chores Vocabulary Review: Tener and Tener idioms Conjugating regular Er and Ir ending verbs Tag, info, yes/no questions Ir+a+infinitive phrases Verb: Venir Introduce Irregular Yo s- Er/Ir Vocabulary Possessive Adjectives Stem Changing verbs o- ue Stem changing verbs e- ie Using Estar with Prepositions Negation with nunca, nada etc. Verb: Tocar and Parecer Unit 4 Quiz Unit 4 Exam Unit 5 Quiz Unit 5 Exam
Extra Concepts Added Time Permitting Daily routine, Body Parts, Personal Items, How do you feel Clothing and colors, Stores and things to buy, Expression of time Vocabulary Using verbs with reflexive pronouns Using Infinitive Verbs Stem changing verbs Negative informal commands Vocabulary Using the verb costar Demonstrative adjectives Comparisons with adjectives Using verb quedar Peterite Ar/Ir verbs (past tense) Review of the preterite Ar ending verbs with reflexive pronouns END OF YEAR
SCORE SHEET: SPANISH 1 Spanish Unit Quiz Unit Quiz Unit Test Ess. Skills Culture (If time allows) Unit 1 / / / MD MLR Unit 2 / / / MD MLR Unit 3 / / / MD MLR /10 Sweet 15 /10 Chupa cabra Unit 4 / / / MD MLR Unit 5 / / / MD MLR
Essential Measures of Learning/Essential Skills FALL Concepts Semester I (10) Subject Pronouns Formation and usage of verb SER Pluralization of nouns (3 Rules) Gustar and Clarifiers Definite and Indefinite Articles Usage of HAY Date Mastery Demonstrated (MD) More Learning Required (MLR) Formation and usage of verb ESTAR SER vs. ESTAR Formation and usage of verb TENER Usage of Tener Idioms Question Words Adjectives & Agreement Beginning usage of regular Verbs
SPRING Concepts Semester II Formation and usage of verb IR Date Mastery Demonstrated (MD) More Learning Required (MLR) Formation & usage of Contractions Formation & usage of IR + A + INFINITIVE phrases Formation and usage of TENER + QUE + INFINITIVE phrases Formation of REGULAR PRESENT TENSE VERB CONJUGATIONS SYNTAX OF QUESTIONS Formation & usage of WEATHER EXPRESSIONS Usage of POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES Formation & usage of SHOE/BOOT VERBS INCLUSIONARY/EXCLUSIONARY WORDS Formation & usage of IRREGULAR YO VERBS SABER vs. CONOCER