North Laurel High School Jaguar School Year 2015-2016

Bienvenidos a la clase de Español1

North Laurel High School Jaguar School year 2015-2016

Señora Sherry S. Osborne E-mail:

Room: 215, Fine Arts Dept.Phone: 606-862-4699 Ext. 2583

Planning Period: 6th 2:05-3:05Lunch: 12:05-12:29

Course Description

This course will help the students attain an acceptable degree of proficiency in the Spanish language in the four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This is accomplished by presenting the students with knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world and of the Hispanic culture.

Required Student Textbook:¡Exprésate!, Spanish II, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 2006.

Materials: *Pencils *150ct notebook *2 pocket folder (to retain all work)

NLHS Classroom PRIDE Expectations Mrs. Sherry Osborne’s Spanish 1 class

Prepared:

Come to class prepared to workHave class supplies with youListen & follow ALL directions

Respectful:
Use respectful language and actions Be positive- say “Yes, I can!”Try your best!!

Remember the “Golden Rule”Help keep the classroom and school clean

Involved:

Stay in seat and on task at ALL timesAccept your class responsibilityGet involved in school activities and organizations

Dependable:
Be responsibleDress appropriately and respectfullyBe on time and prepared

Ethical:

Do your own workTell the truthAvoid gossiping about other people

NO phones-- I see, I hear, I take!!Be polite and courteous to everyoneBe an encourager to others

Classroom discipline:

Disruptions to the learning environment will result in the following:

Step 1: Verbal warning given to student

Step 2: Phone call to parent/guardian

Step 3: Referral to office

Immediateofficereferrals will be given if the student engages in the following: fighting, cursing, physical/verbal threats, violations of school dress code, or use/possession of forbidden items (as outlined in the student handbook).

Homework/Projects

Expect it! Students will be required to complete homework assigned for language practice outside of class time. Oral practice is essential in language learning. The student will need to make arrangements to stay late or come in early to make up quizzes or exams. Copying other’s work will be considered cheating and both parties will suffer the consequences of a poor grade of 0. Do your own work!! Students will be assigned various projects throughout the year. Some of these will be completed in class and out of class. Project requirements and guidelines will be given to the students at the time assigned.

Participation

Students will be expected to come prepared each day to class and participate in individual, partner, group and class activities as well as be evaluated in all four-skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. During the school year we often take photographs or make video types of students in the classroom for classroom use, professional training, newspaper publication-web site and recognition of special accomplishment. You willgrant this permission by signing the class form.Sleeping or laying your head on the desk will not be allowed.

Performance Assignments:

Performance assignments will be used to measure your ability to apply the four skills that we focus on in class:

listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All assignments should be written/ printed neatly. Occasionally, I will give unannounced (“pop”) quizzes based on homework assignments, spelling and readings. Each student should have a notebook that will be used for a daily activity at the beginning of class and to take notes in. These activities will include listening and reading comprehension exercises, vocabulary, grammar, short writing assignments and oral exercises.

Quizzes/Tests/Grades

All tests will be announced in advance and must be made up before/after school within 3 days.

A quiz may be given at any time. Vocabulary quizzes may occur each week. Studying is a MUST!!!

All assignments are given a point value. Projects and oral presentations are scored by a detailed “look for” list, which the student will have when assignments are made. Daily work, quizzes, vocabulary, grammar checks, exams, projects, etc. will total 100%. Also, the student MUST have read and signed this agreement and be on file.

Grading Policy: Posted in room

Unexcused Late work: I will accept assignments late with a deduction of 5 pts for each day late.

Attendance/Participation/Class work:

Active classroom participation is essential to this class and it is expected that each student will make every effort to express themselves in Spanish. Frequent absences (more than five absences each semester would be considered excessive) or coming unprepared to class (incomplete homework assignments) will affect your grade in a negative manner. In addition to homework, there will be a variety of activities that will be done in class. Not all activities are graded; however, you should always be prepared to turn in your work. In the event of an absence, it is the student’s sole responsibility to make up missed work. All assignments and work is posted on my web page. It is expected that the student will present the work due on the day of her absence upon her return. In case of an extended absence, the student has one day per excused absence to complete the assignments. If the student knows in advance that she will be absent, she must talk to me beforehand and arrange to make up the missed assignment(s).

Forgetting a book, notebook, pencil, or to do one’s homework will not be an acceptable excuse.

Every assignment should be headed appropriately in your notebook/handout when we do assignments.

Your first and last name, the date, class, the assignment will go in the top right corner of your paper.

Class is not over until I say it is!!!!!! No one should gather their materials, close their books nor put away pencils, etc. until I dismiss you to do so. There will be no exception to this and not following the policy and procedure will result in disciplinary action of staying one (1) minute after the bell.

Computer/Internet Usage

Students must have signed the District Internet Use Agreement before logging onto the Internet. E-mail will not be permitted during class unless it is a class project approved by the teacher. Student use of telecommunications and electronic information resources will be permitted upon submission of the signed permission form by parents and students.

¡Buena Suerte!

I ______hereby have read and agree to the Spanish 1 class syllabus for

First and Last Name

school year 2015-2016 and I give her permission to submit my photo(s) in class to sources for posting or printing. I also agree to the school’s Internet rules and regulations and cell phone policy and I understand the consequences of any violations.

I, the parent/guardian ______hereby have read and agree to the

First and Last Name

Spanish 1 class syllabus of Mrs. Sherry S. Osborne at North Laurel High School for the school year 2015-2016.

Suggested Course Outline:

The following is a suggested outline for meeting the objectives of Advanced Placement Spanish.
*Subject to changes

North Laurel High School Spanish II 70 minute lessons Scope & Sequence by:Semester