Instructor: Angela Hale Email:
Class Webpages: Location: Room 211 Main Building
Welcome to Spanish 1! In order to learn, we must all follow certain rules, be organized and willing to make mistakes. Because you’ll learn a lot of vocabulary, it is a good idea to get some index cards and a small box to keep them organized. Even if you don’t have homework every day, vocabulary needs to be reviewed daily. Just look through your cards and you’ll be amazed at how much easier tests will be. Take notes and keep them neatly arranged along with any handouts. Be prepared to laugh at yourself. It’s perfectly okay to speak “baby” or “caveman” Spanish at first. No one is born with fluency in any language! It takes practice, mistakes and the ability to embarrass ourselves from time to time. It does get easier!
Grades
Tests/Projects 40% Quizzes/Bell Ringers 30% Participation/Homework/Class work 30%
Expectations
1. Every student will follow all school policies and procedures. (Please sign the cheating policy.)
2. Part of your daily grade is as simple as answering roll in Spanish by saying ‘’aqui’’ or ‘’ presente’’ when your Spanish name is called. This means everyone must be quiet in order for us to hear each other.
3. Toca Timbres/Bell ringers are assigned daily and checked weekly.
4. The completion of make up work is YOUR responsibility. In accordance with school policy, all work must be made up within 3 days of an absence or it will become an F.
5. If a student chooses to retake a quiz, an average of the two grades will be recorded. Any retake must be scheduled within one week of the original quiz date. There are no retakes for tests.
6. Bring pens, pencils, paper, etc. to class DAILY. Failure to do this will result in a reduction of participation points for that day.
7. Always show respect. This is crucial in this country as well as a Spanish speaking country. (Don’t touch if it’s not yours. Stay in your own space. ) We will maintain a positive learning environment free of unnecessary distractions. Act like a young adult & you’ll be treated like one.
First 9 weeks - Spanish speaking countries & capitals, alphabet, greetings, days, months, colors, numbers, seasons, dates, descriptions of people and places, school vocabulary, class subjects, the verbs “ser” and “estar”
Second 9 weeks –Telling time, plurals of nouns, articles, verbs in the present tense, learn about telling your age, birthdays, possessive adjectives, housing vocabulary, the verb “tener”, the verb “gustar” and the weather (If possible….review school supplies, clothing, shopping, adjectives, -ar verbs, contractions, food vocabulary)
· For year long Spanish 1, we will modify these categories according to the time allotted.
· Culture and holidays will be discussed in each chapter.
Make- up Work Policy: Missed quizzes or tests will be recorded as a zero after one week after the student returns to school after an absence. I am available before or after school by appointment for make- up work and extra help.
Materials needed: pen/pencil in any color other than green
3 ring binder (any size) with loose leaf paper
colored pencils
a positive attitude J
optional: flash drive
By signing this paper, you state that you have read, understood and agreed with the rules and expectations addressed by the teacher for the 2014-2015 year.
Student Printed Name
Student Signature Date
Parent Signature Date