Seora McDaniel Spanish II

Contact information:
emcdaniel@forrestcountyahs.com

Bienvenidos!
Note to parents:
Thank you for entrusting me with the education of your child. Allow me to tell you a little about myself.
My name is Elizabeth McDaniel. I am a Gulfport native, but lived in Guatemala for two years where I learned
most of my Spanish. Upon returning to the U.S., I graduated from USM with my Spanish Bachelor degree and
then took courses at William Carey University in order to obtain my Teachers License.
I am so excited to have your child in my class this semester. We will play games, watch videos, eat food,
and learn while doing it all!
I.CourseDescription
o InSpanishclasses,studentswillbecomeskilledinlistening,speaking,reading
andwritinginSpanish.Studentswilllearntohearandinterpretwhatisbeing
saidoraskedinSpanish.TheywillbeabletospeakandrespondinSpanishwith
understandingofSpanishpronunciation.Theywillbeabletoreadandwrite
wordsandphrases,andthensentencesandparagraphsinSpanish.Studentswill
leavetheSpanishclassroomwithsomeskillswhichlatertheymayincreaseand
expand.Grammarwillbetaughtinacontextwhichcanbeappliedtoreallife
situations.Also,studentswillachievesomeculturalunderstandingofHispanic
people,countriesandsectionsoftheUnitedStates.
o RegardingSpanishIIinparticular,thiscourseconsistsofareviewanda
continuationofwhatstudentshavelearnedthroughoutSpanishI.InSpanishII,
thestudentswillenlargetheircommunicationandspeakingskills,grammar
knowledgeandusageaswellasculturalawareness.
o Emphasiswillbeonlearningtocommunicateinthetargetlanguageontopicsofdailylife,with
frequentuseofpairedpractice,smallgroupwork,androleplays.
CourseMaterials/RequiredMaterials:
Textbook:Exprsate!Level1&2Holt,Reinhart&Winston,2008.
3RingBinderwithpaperandpocketfoldertostoregradesandhandouts.
MechanicalorWoodenPencils:WorkinpenWILLNOTbeaccepted.
Onepackofcoloringpencils
MUSTHAVEsmallSpanish/EnglishDictionary(MaybepurchasedatWalMart,Target,Amazon.com,
BAM,etc.)
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II.CourseObjectives
Studentswillbeableto:

Activelyparticipateinclassroomdiscussions,partner/groupactivitiesbyspeakingtobothteacherand
classmatesinsimpleSpanish.
Takeresponsibilityforownlearningbykeepingcurrentwithassignmentsaswellasreviewing
vocabularyandgrammareachnight.
CreatewithSpanishatabasiclevelandaskquestions
SomeUnitsCoveredThisSemester(allaresubjecttochange):
ReviewUnit
Todosobrem
Mifamiliaymicasa
Mirutinadiaria
Lacomida
Tecnologa
Aviajar
Qupas?
Cuentos
III.BasicRules/ExpectationsandConsequences
As well as strictly enforcing handbook policy, I have certain regulations for this class:
1. Be in your seat and working when tardy bell rings.
2. Raise your hand to speak/leave your seat.
3. Respect the teacher and classmates.
4. Participate in classroom activities and discussions.
5. Complete homework.
Consequences
1. Verbal Warning
2. Withhold privilege/ take away earned pass
3. Contact parents
Students who follow school and classroom regulations will be given verbal praise and tickets to earn passes
(homework, bathroom, etc).
IV.Grades
Gradeswillbecalculatedbasedonthefollowingcategories:
Participation/DailyWork/Homework25%
Assessments(tests/projects/presentations/skits)50%
TermExams25%
Thefollowinggradingscalewillbeused:
A90100
D6070
B8090
F059
C7080
V.AcademicHonestyStatement:
AcademichonestyisexpectedinallSpanishclasses.Cheatingwillnotbetolerated!Violationsof
academichonestyinclude,butarenotlimitedto,copying,allowingsomeonetocopyyourpaper,using
cheatsheets,usingtechnologytotransmitorreceiveinformationwiththeintenttocommitacademic
dishonestyandplagiarizing.Anystudentcheatingwillbesubjecttoacademicand/ordisciplinary

penalties.Consequencesmayinclude:reductioningradeonassignment,repeatassignment,nograde
(zero)onassignmentorothersasdeemedappropriate.Academicdishonestywillbereportedtoa
schoolcounselorandaparentwillbenotified.

VI.Homework
A.Homeworkistohelpyoupracticenewmaterialandisworth5,10,or20points.Homeworkwillbe
markedbymeandturnedinatthebeginningofclassbeforethebellrings(lookattheinstructionson
theboardtofindoutthedailyrequirement).Itisyourresponsibilitytokeepanyhomeworkafter
returnedtoyouorgradedforpossiblestudynotes.

B.Incompleteandlatehomeworkassignmentswillnotbeaccepted.
C.Ifyouareabsentitisyourresponsibilitytofindoutwhatyoumissedbycheckingtheclasswebsite
orRemind101forthelessonand/orworkyoumissed.Whenyoureturn,yournamewillbelabeled
onanypapersyoushouldcomplete.Onlytakepapersthathaveyournameonthem.Obtainmissed
notesbyaskingaclassmate.Anyassignmentgiveninadvancewillbeduethedayyoureturnto
class.Ifyouareabsentonedayormore,Iexpectyoutoturninthenewassignment(s)withinthe
amountofdaysyoumissed.Ifitisnotturnedin,youwillreceiveagradeofzero.

D.Beingabsenttheclassperiodbeforeatestwillnot
excuseyoufromtakingatest.Ifyouarepresent,
youmusttakethequizortest.
VII.Participation
Atleastonceortwiceamonth,yourclassparticipationgradewillbebasedonthefollowingandyouwillhavea
chancetoselfevaluate.

910pts.Makesthemostofeveryopportunitytolearninclass
ALWAYSlistensclosely,remainsontask/topic,engagesinpartnerandgroupworkfully,tries
tospeakatthehighestlevelpossible,andasksgoodquestions
78.5pts.ATTIMESinattentive,doingotherwork,orwithoutthenecessarysuppliestoparticipatefully.
Talkingtoothersduringinstruction.
OCCASIONALLYneedsencouragementbeforebeginninganactivityormayspeakEnglish
whenSpanishistobespoken.Talkingtoothersinexcess.
56.5pts.GENERALLYOFFTASK,inattentive,usingcellphone,talkingexcessively,ordisruptingthe
class.
GENERALLYUNWILLINGtouseSpanishtorespondwhencalledon,toengageinpartner
work&otheractivitiesand/ortobringsuppliestoclass
VIII.AttendanceandCitizenship
A.Goodattendanceisimportantforlearningandgoodgrades.Spanishismuchlikemathweare
constructingafoundationfornewmaterialeachday.Beingpresentwillensureyourfoundationis
strong.
B.Beinclasseverydayunlessyouhaveanexcusedabsence.Anunexcusedabsencewillresultina
lossofpointspossibleforthatday.
IX.

RoutinesandProcedures

1.Whenenteringtheroomatthebeginningofclass,studentsaretowalk in quietly and find their assigned

seat. Turn in any assignment (homework) that is due into the correct assignment tray, making

sure their name and date are clearly labeled. Return to their desk, get out needed materials,
and quickly begin bellwork assignment written on the board.
2.Uponcallingrole,students are to answer with Aqui or Presente. If a student is not in his or
her desk at this time, he or she will be counted absent.
3. Students are to have more than one writing utensil each day in class. If a student does not
have these, the teacher will provide one from the pencil cup. If a student must sharpen a
pencil, he or she must raise his or her hand for permission to leave the desk, walk quietly to
the sharpened pencil cup, place their pencil in the unsharpened pencil cup, and take a pencil
from the sharpened pencil cup.
4. I dismiss the class, not the bell.
5. Bathroom breaks are not given unless they are emergencies. If a student must use the
restroom during class, he or she must use a bathroom pass (given 3 per 9 weeks), raise his or
her hand, wait for the instructor to call on him or her, and ask to use the restroom in Spanish
(Puedo ir al bao?). Please notify me after class if you have a medical issue that requires
frequent bathroom visits.
6. If a student does not have materials needed for class, he or she will borrow materials for the
day from the teacher. The materials must be returned at the end of the class period.
7. Students are to label each paper in their notebooks, tests, and assignments on the upper
right hand side: Name, Date, Lesson, and Assignment. These must be readable.
8. If you finish early on a particular assignment, you may read or grab a worksheet from the
Early Finishers tray. These are your only two options.
9. If a student is tardy, he or she must report to the office to receive a tardy form. The name of
the student will be recorded in the grade book after attendance is called. Participation points
are deducted for unexcused tardies, Any tardy will result in a write up (as stated in the
handbook).
10. Talking during a test or quiz will result in a test taken up before time or a ZERO. After
finishing a test or quiz, students will flip their paper over and wait until others have finished.
Once turned in, tests are FINAL.
11. The use of cellphones during class time is prohibited unless given permission by me to use
for an assignment.

X.ExtraHelp
A. Pleasevisitmywebsiteathttp://profemcdanielspanishclass.weebly.comforanyinformationabout
thecourse,Remind101,lessons,SpanishClub,oranyextrahelp.
B.YoucankeepyourselfuptodateandimproveyourSpanishskillsbyreadingyourtextbookandby
visitingthesegreatwebsites:towww.learnspanish.comorwww.spanishdict.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IhavereadthesyllabusprovidedbySeoraMcDaniel,andIunderstandwhatisexpectedofmeeachdayin
classaswellastherulesandconsequencesstatedinthesyllabus.IunderstandthatIamresponsibleformy
gradeandcompletingmissedassignments.Bysigningbelow,Iagreetofollowalloftherules/expectationsand
consequenceslisted.Ialsoagreetofollowallschoolrulesasstatedintheschoolhandbook.

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