Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.

us Espaol 4 CP

Las Expectativas de Espaol IV

Overview: Students will reinforce their knowledge of the language through hands on acti!ities and through oral practice. "uring the course# students will demonstrate listening# speaking# reading and writing skills a$out the following topics% &'ouse and home & (he communit) & *ccidents and emergencies &'ispanic art and histor) &Sports and free time &(he ancient ci!ili+ations of the *mericas &*rgentina and the "irt) ,ar Students will $egin the course re!iewing grammar and !oca$ular) learned in Spanish -. (hroughout this course# students will learn to use the following grammatical structures% the conditional tense# the su$juncti!e# por ) para# commands# and more. Course Description: (he content of this course# which is taught mostl) in Spanish# de!elops the skills of speaking# listening# reading# and writing. (he first half of the course includes an accelerated re!iew of grammar forms# while the second half of the course focuses on communication skills. Students communicate a$out e!er)da) life situations. .nstructors emphasi+e speaking $) assigning skits# projects# and spontaneous communicati!e acti!ities. Students will also impro!e writing skills through the completion of creati!e essa)s and thematic compositions. Cultural content includes short stories# music# and films related to the 'ispanic world. .nstruction and student responses are mostl) in Spanish. /uch work is done in pairs and small groups. *ssessment includes tests and 0ui++es# projects# oral e1ercises# written reports# and class participation. 2ral and3or written homework 425 -5 minutes6 is assigned dail).

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 4 CP What you need: Pen3pencil 27 or $igger $inder di!ided into 8 sections% 1st Section9 :otes 2nd Section9 "ail) warm ups -rd section9 'omework 4th Section9 Class work 8th section9 'andouts Daily Routine 1. *rri!e on time and take )our assigned seat. 2. (ake out )our homework from the pre!ious night and put it on )our desk read) to $e checked. 3. Complete dail) warm up in section 2 of )our note$ook. 2n each entr)# write the date in Spanish# the warm up 0uestion# and )our repl). 4. "iscuss the warm up as a class. 5. ,ait for further instruction. Rules 1. ;espect /E and respect E*C' 2('E;. .f there is a pro$lem# )ou can let me know pri!atel). 2. <ring all materials to class e!er) da). -. P*;(.C.P*(E= >our Spanish will impro!e through acti!e engagement. 4. Puedo ir al bao por favor? .?ll usuall) sa) @S7 if )ou ask in Spanish. >2A /AS( *SB /E <EC2;E >2A DE*EE ('E ;22/. (here are two ideal times to ask to use the restroom% a. Before class begins. $. ,hen there is a $reak in the lesson. /ake sure )ou sign out and fill out a pass. 8. :o eating3drinking3sleeping3using cell phones or iPods during class time. F. .f )ou need e1tra help# please speak with me to confirm an appointment. G. "2 :2( C'E*(. Cheating includes writing answers on )our desk at an) time# looking at someone else?s paper# talking during a test or a 0ui+# or using online translators to do homework or projects. There is no tolerance for cheating. H. 'omework will $e gi!en on a regular $asis. .t must $e completed prior to the start of class. 'omework assignments will $e checked thoroughl) for completion and effort. I. *ll assignments should $e handed in 2: (./E. .f )ou do not hand in )our work on the da) it is due# )ou will not recei!e full credit for that assignment. 15. "ail) warm ups# known as calentamientos, will $e checked and graded for completion and effort throughout the school )ear. . will alwa)s let )ou know $efore . check them. >ou should

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 4 CP alwa)s keep this section neat and answer e!er) warm up with effort. .f )ou missed a warm up $ecause of an a$sence# then )ou should write *<SE:( under the date. 11. "on?t pack up earl). ,e will alwa)s work until the $ell sounds. 12. 'a!e fun= Class is what )ou make of itJ$e as engaged as possi$le and ask 0uestions. Helpful Resources for Spanish Class Spanish3English "ictionar) www.wordreference.com (his we$site is $est for looking up words or e1pressions in Spanish. www.0ui+let.com (his we$site includes online note cards and games for practicing and stud)ing !oca$ular). https%33fpsd.itslearning.com3 Its Learning is re0uired for all students. 'omework and assignments for Spanish class will $e posted here regularl). *n) other we$site must $e pre appro!ed $) Seorita Sisco.

Important Handbook Policies 1. * student who has $een a$sent will ha!e one 416 da) to make up work for each da) a$sent. Students must contact teachers on the da) after an a$sence to make arrangements. :o make up work is permitted for truanc) or class cut. 2. .f a student is tard) to an) class for more than 25 minutes# the) will $e considered a$sent from that class and the a$sence will $e recorded as undocumented. .f a student is tard) 4undocumented6 to class - times# that will count as 1 undocumented a$sence toward the undocumented a$sence limit. Each accumulation of - 4undocumented6 tardies to a class will $e treated as one 416 undocumented a$sence from that class toward the class undocumented a$sence limit.

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 4 CP Grading Each assignment and assessment is worth a certain num$er of points 4shown $elow.6 (he assignments are classified into two categories% formati!e assessments and summati!e assessments. .n the end# the formati!e assessments are worth 45K of )our grade and the summati!e assessments are worth F5K of )our grade. Please see the following chart% For ative !ssess ents: "# $ Classwork 415 -5 pts.6 'omework 415 -5 pts.6 Participation 4ru$ric6 /ini 0ui++es3mini projects 415 25 pts.6 %u ative !ssess ents: &# $ Lui++es 425 85 pts.6 (ests 485 155 pts.6 Projects3/ajor *ssessments 485 155 pts.6

Each semester will $e worth 22.8K of the total course grade. (he remaining 15K will $e comprised of the midterm and final e1am 4-.-K and F.GK respecti!el)6. E tra Credit E1tra credit opportunities will $e a!aila$le throughout each 0uarter. E1tra credit points are known as Las estrellas 4stars6. >ou will $e gi!en a new Las Estrellas sheet at the $eginning of each 0uarter to document )our points. Please keep this in a safe place=

!"ien#enidos a la clase de Espa$ol I%& ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(cut on dotted line and turn into Srta. Sisco next class ) I, ____________________________, have read and understood the course expectations. (name of student) X_____________________________________ (signature of student) I, ____________________________, have read and understood the course expectations. (name of parent/guardian) X_____________________________________ (signature of parent/guardian) Espaol 4 !

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 4 CP