THE DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGE-SYLLABUS

Signora Terlizzi Room 232Belleville High School – Italian III H

Email: antoinette.terlizzi@belleville.k12.nj.us.

Syllabus Italian Honors IIIPhilosophy and Course Description: The study of a World Language is a graduation requirement of the State of New Jersey and Belleville High School for students who continue their Italian language study. Italian III fulfills the graduation requirement and the acceptance requirement for Universities. In Italian III, you will continue with the Italian language and culture. This course incorporates complex grammatical structures, expands cultural themes, and broadens the student’s vocabulary in the target language. The student continues to use the language on a daily basis in practical situations. All four skills are practiced and assessed with an easy Rubrics Chart. Communication will be established through the written word, through auditory, reading comprehension and speaking. In this course, you will learn and perfect the elements of conversational Italian. Emphasis will be on developing proficiency using the indicative mood for the following verb tenses: present, present progressive, present perfect, imperfect, imperfect progressive, future, conditional and the imperative mood. Students interact with one another and participate with slide presentations. Students are encouraged to read articles, books and short stories in Italian. You will also learn about traditions, family and global topics in Italy and USA. The class incorporates the National Standards for Foreign Language: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. The Italian III level/Curriculum is designed to develop with the learned structures introduced in Level II. The student will be more proficient with the language. Reading and listening comprehension will be perfected. WORLD LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY

The study of another language leads to communication. Our goal is to teach all students to communicate beyond their native languages in

order to participate effectively in this world. Communication involves the interpretive, presentational and interpersonal modes.

The study of another languages leads to understanding other cultures. Our goal is to recognize what is common to all human experience and to accept that which is different. Students will have experiences with products and practices in order to develop an understanding of the various perspectives of the cultures of the target language.

The study of another language leads to critical thinking skills. Our goal is to enhance the ability to analyze, to compare and contrast, to synthesize, to improvise, and to examine cultures through a language and a perspective other than one’s own.

The study of another language leads to an interdisciplinary view of the curriculum. Our goal is to have every student begin language study as early as possible in an interdisciplinary environment.

Unit Objectives/Conceptual: The student will…

Emphasis will be on developing proficiency using the indicative mood for the following verb tenses: present, present progressive, present perfect, imperfect, imperfect progressive, future, conditional and the imperative mood. Understand the differences between the passato prossimo and imperfettoand how to sequence events in the past tenseWrite historical fact and how to narrate in the target languageCompose original poetry/Slide presentationUnderstand the different regions and geography/climate of Italy

Make interdisciplinary connections and gain new perspectives in historical reading Write, and speak about travel in Italy

Respond appropriately to questions.Ask and respond appropriately to statements on a variety of everyday, etc.Present information on everyday topics using subject pronouns and descriptive, possessive and demonstrative adjectives.

Describe various aspects of Italian cultural practices and perspectives on such topics as food, family and the educational systems.Identify with Italian product Locate Italian regions and identify major geographical features.Demonstrate an awareness of formal and informal forms of language.Compare aspects of Italian culture such as foods, family and education to their own culture.Read and analyze Italian literature and Italian articles. Respond to readings through writing and speaking in the target language.

Required Activities -Continue to learn and apply more grammatical concepts -Continue to ask and answer questions about specific given topic -Compare and contract/Discuss certain cultural difference -Smart-board/Projector activities for student delivery -Dictation/Spelling of the vocabulary -Continue with verb conjugation -Translate documents

Create project in the target language Compositions . Students are expected to write 150-200 words on an assigned topic, using vocabulary and structures they have learned and practiced in class. Essays will be graded on comprehensibility, content/information, use of familiar vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy. Each essay will be written twice. After the first writing, students will receive comments about content and grammatical errors. In their second writing, students will incorporate the instructor’s suggestions and make corrections. The final grade will be an average of both grades.

HIGH STANDARD EXPECTATION POLICY

Students who do not follow the High Standard Expectation Policy will be written up; student will receive a 0/zero for the class period and recorded in On-Course/Gradebook. No warning. Rules are followed. Students will receive a disciplinary notice

1-ZERO/0 Tolerance for cell phone usage/apply-all year long NO CELL PHONE 2-Respect all students3-No bags or purses on the desk; all bags must be placed under your desk or behind your chair4- No food allowed/no eating in class5-No littering

Class Materials - It is important that you come to class prepared every day.

These are your needed classroom supplies that you bring very day to class

Your textbooks and workbooks Italian folder/notebook/binder Completed assignments: see below for more information on

assignments Pencils: all homework, quizzes and tests should be completed in

pencil or pen (blue/black ink) all of these assessment should be placed in your Portfolio Assessment Folder

Participation - Participation is important in any classroom, but it is even more so in a World language classroom, because the ultimate goal is learning how to communicate with others. Indicators of outstanding participation include, but are not limited to: active verbal participation, being well-prepared for daily assignments, being on-task and listening attentively, taking notes, having an enthusiastic attitude that contributes positively to the class, good attendance, using Italian at all times, and trying your best. The more you participate, the better you will do in this class.

Resources Given to the Student/Text: Italian news sources1. La Repubblica (www.larepublica.it)2. La Stampa (www.lastampa.it)3. La Nazione (www.lanazione.quotidiano.net)4. Il Corriere della Sera (www.corriere.it)5. RAI (www.rai.it)6. RAI Educational (www.educational.rai.it)7. Yahoo Italia (www.yahoo.it)8. About Italy (www.about.italy.com)

The following are some interesting websites that can help you to review and practice Italian. Spend some time to explore them and use them as much as you can. I am sure they will keep your Italian mind in good shape during the academic year.

www.duolingo.com Simple sign up, application is free.www.impariamoitaliano.com the duo-lingo is an excellent site to use, completed with vocabulary enrichment pages.

The following two sites focus on verb conjugation. Take time to review and memorize the forms of the verbs in ARE, ERE, IRE as well as irregular verbs.

http://www.italian-verbs.com/verbi-italiani.htm http://coniuga.com/

MOVIES1. La Vita è Bella (Life is Beautiful)

http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-171f9af1-3955-46ac-a17a-db64170075f2.html

2. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso http://www.filmtv.it/film/4799/nuovo-cinema-paradiso/

3. Il Postino - Il postino (1994) 1/3 full movie, eng. subs http://www.mojvideo.com/video-il-postino-1994-1-3-full-movie-eng-subs/461c7c50faa0bbb03cf7

You should be able to find these movies on NetFlix or on other online streaming sites that are freeOggi in Italia for High School, Seventh Edition; Merlonghi, Merlonghi, and TursiSUNY-Stony Brook; O’Connor, Boston College ISBN: 13 978-0-618-67812-9

Raccontini Simpatici/A reader for advanced beginning Italian studentsLiliana Briefel

Barron’s Foreign Language Guides501 Italian VerbsJoh Colanieri-Ph.D. and Vincent Lucian, Ph.D.

Workbook Italian/Two and Three YearsJoseph Tursi and Paul D. Cincinnato Language Lab: We will be regularly using the audio CD to do various listening and speaking activities in order to develop students’ listening skills.

What to Expect in this Class : Class activities: Interacting with others and participating in class activities is essential in order to learn a language. Expect to work alone, in pairs, in teams, and as a whole class.

Homework: Language learning takes time and requires lots of practice for mastery to occur. Homework is designed to assist in this learning process and is expected to be completed before class begins. During the school year, you can expect to have homework on a weekly basis, Monday through Friday. There may be times that there is no homework, this will be the exception, not the rule. Homework is expected to be done before class and ready to be corrected out loud or on the board.

Reading - Students will be reading a lot in this class. Some readings will be done at home, while the majority will be read aloud in class. Follow-up activities may be quizzes on vocabulary/content or oral presentations. It will be common for a student to summarize what we read in class the day before. Readings will include whole (or excerpts from) novels, advertisements, menus, magazines, newspaper articles, etc.

Writing - Students will complete bi-weekly journal entries in Italian in a notebook while in class. Entries may be specific, current events, conversation historical or personal/free-style. Students will be given time to brainstorm their ideas and to be guided through the writing process

(e.g. ask questions, help with idiomatic expressions or transition terms). Compositions will be checked in groups or individual. Students will be given opportunities to correct their work based on the teacher's feedback.

Projects – Students will have diverse opportunities to present what they have learned by completing projects related to the Italian curriculum. These projects may include, but are not limited to: formal and oral presentations, posters, works of art, compositions or song writing d poetry individual research based on a specific global topic.

Tests/Quizzes : Tests and quizzes will serve as one indicator of your mastery of what we have learned in class. They will be administered frequently, so I expect that you study and prepare for them accordingly. If you miss a test or a quiz, due to lateness, absence, or any reason whatsoever, you must make it up before or after school by appointment.

Attendance: Daily attendance will assist you greatly in learning Italian. I expect you to be on time and attend regularly. Any work missed due to an absence must be made up before or after school, not during class!

Tardiest : Be on time! I will assign 15 minutes after school detention. Any work, or quizzes missed due to lateness must be made up before or after school, not during class!

Makeup Policy : If you miss any work due to any reason whatsoever, it is your responsibility to make it up, not mine!! You have three (1) days to make it up. Your grade will drop one grade for each day the work is late. Anything that is more than three days late is a zero (0). This includes class work, homework, tests, quizzes, and projects. Extra Help/Wed. Enrichment : I am happy to provide assistance for students. Please make an appointment/2 students at a time present.

How You Will Be Graded:Several elements will be used to determine your grade: GRADING POLICY 1-Homework and In-Class Assignments: 10%2-Class Participation/Behavior/Attendance: 10%3-Tests-Summative and Formative/Research and Quizzes: 80%  

Participation: Participation is essential for success in this class. Behavior: This means following all the rules at all times.

Notebook: A Notebook will be used in class to take important grammatical concepts from the board/slide presentation.

Italian-English dictionary (recommended): you will not be permitted to use a cell phone or other electronic devices. Dictionaries are a good resource when working on homework and grammatical exercises.

Plagiarism - Any time a student does work that is not their own or uses ideas/quotes/facts/statistics/etc. from other sources without proper citation is considered plagiarism. Some examples of plagiarism include cheating on tests/quizzes, copying homework or allowing others to use your work.

Use of translators is prohibited at all times. Suspicion of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment, parents/guardians will be notified and the student will be referred to the appropriate assistant principal.

Work Policy/and Absences All work is due the day after it is assigned, unless I state otherwise. It is to be turned in at the beginning of class when I call for it. Put your heading in the upper right hand corner and include your name, date, subject, and period numbers. Make sure it is finished and ready to turn in as soon as it is called for, there will not be time for last minute revisions.  If you have an unplanned absence, it will be up to you to request missed work, before school, on the morning of the first day you are back. Do not wait until class and then ask for missed assignments. I will never allow missed assignments to be made up in class. I will give you a time frame for completion of the missed work.

If you have a planned absence, it will be up to you to request assignments before missing the class, and you must turn in the assignment before school on the first day back from your absences. I will never allow missed

assignments to be made up in class. I will give you a time frame for completion of the missed work.  Makeup tests will be given before or after school, never during class , on the first day you return from any absence, or before a scheduled multiple day absence (School trips, tournaments etc.)  No Extra credit assignments will be given unless discussed in a conference and made document agreement. I will offer tutorials in the afternoon/ 2 students need to be present at all times. Tutorial are welcome on enrichment day. Tutorial sessions can be on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, -No tutorial on Monday and Friday. If you have any concerns or need help you can send your questions to the school email Antoinette.terlizzi@belleville.k12.nj.us

WORLD LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS USING RUBRICS

ITALIAN

Diagnostic Formative Summative(before) (during) (after)

Pretest Notes/Tests Notes/ TestsStudent Survey Quizzes Quizzes

Oral Questions/Written Assignments Written

Discussion Oral Presentations AssignmentsAnticipatory Set Class Participation Oral

Questions Homework PresentationsAural/Oral Tests Class Participation ClassEssays

Participatory Rubrics Participation

Objective Anticipatory Sets HomeworkTests Interpretive & ClassReading Interpersonal ParticipationComprehension Activities Participatory

Class Discussion Role Play RubricsJournals Anticipatory SetsResearch Interpretive &

InterpersonalActivitiesRole PlayJournalsResearch