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Somonauk High SchoolSyllabus for Spanish 2 with Seorita Neal
2009-2010
Bienvenidos a la clase de la Srta Neal. Espero que ustedes
tengan un ao demucho xito y me alegro que estn en mi clase.My
e-mail address: [email protected] website:
http://msnealsspanishclass.blogspot.comLO MS IMPORTANTE EN ESTA
CLASE:
1. Hablar en espaol. (Speak in Spanish)2. Prestar mucha atencin
en clase y participar. (Pay attention in class and
participate)3. Hacer las tareas todos los das.4. Prepararse bien
para las pruebas y los exmenes. (Prepare yourself for
quizzes and tests)
I. LAS NOTAS: (grades)Tarea:You will receive homework almost
every class meeting & it is due at the beginning
of class for full credit. I will take late homework either
handed in personally or emailed until midnight of the date the
assignment is due. Any homework handed inlate will be worth half
credit. I will be giving you participation and homework gradeson a
regular basis.Pruebas:I will do my best to give you all the
resources possible to be successful on quizzes
throughout the units. Please refer to the blog for power point
flashcards and othermaterials. Expect 3-5 quizzes per
unit.Examenes:Every 4-6 weeks we will be having unit tests. These
tests will encompass thevocabulary, grammar, and culture dealt with
in the unit. The test format will includeshort answer, multiple
choice, short essay, listening, and oral and written parts (the
oral and written parts will be flip flopped from Unit to Unit).
You will be given theopportunity to correct mistakes on unit tests
for half credit per question. I will nottake up class time for this
and it must be done during Advisory or Before/AfterSchool.Oral
Assessment:/ParticipationYou are expected to speak Spanish in my
class. By actively participating in thetarget language (Spanish)
and using it to the best of your abilities (even if you
makemistakes) you will receive a good mark. Any assignments we
complete in thecomputer lab, with the exception of major projects,
will count towards yourparticipation grade. Also, any assignments
we complete in class for a grade will gotowards your participation
grade.Portfolios:
In addition to tests and quizzes you will also be assessed on a
performance basedportfolio. This portfolio will be a collection of
artifacts from the year that shows howyou are progressing through
the material. See the portfolio handout for moreinformation.
Your semester grades will be determined by the following
weights:Homework/Participation/Portfolios: 20%Quizzes: 35%Unit
Tests: 45%Final Exam: 20%
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II. SOCORRO! If you need extra help to get you through the year,
you have severaloptions:
A. See me before school (Im here by 7:30)B. Get a pass from me
to come in and get help during advisoryC. If neither of these work,
let me know and Ill stay after school to help you
but Ill need to make arrangements to have someone let Cooper
out.
III. Si ests ausente : (If you are absent)A. phone a
friend/check the blog/e mail meB. See me when you return to school
to discuss make-up work and to turn in
homework assigned before your absence. Homework assigned before
yourabsence is due the day that your return to Spanish class. All
handoutsmissed will be in a tray in the back of the room.
C. NOTE: You have 3 days from the day you return to make up a
test or a quizif you were absent on the day it was given. You will
have one day plusone for every Spanish class meeting missed to make
up homeworkassignments that were assigned while you were absent
D. Any tests, quizzes, or projects announced before your absence
must be
taken on their due date.E. F. Please inform me if you know you
will be absent and I will do the same
for you.
IV. Class Conduct and Cheating:Please be very familiar with your
student handbook with regards to cheating andclass/personal
conduct. You all know me, I know you all, so you know what
Iexpect::
We all know the drill by now.if you think its wrong dont do it.
Dont usetranslators, dont let anyone copy your homework, dont copy
anyone elseshomework,
Dont be jerks to other people because I WILL call you on it.
Dont complainit just irritates me and puts me in a horrid mood. If
you
think you can do it better, let me know, Ill let you try. If you
think you can explain something in an easier way, let me
knowyoure
not the only one learning here. Im learning too. You have no
idea how much Ilearn from you guys.
Lets all get along and have funotherwise this will be a LONG
year.
V. Expectations:If this isnt beating a dead horse I dont know
what is. You know how to act in myclass and I know you know how to
act in my class. There will be no warningsyoulljust win yourself a
trip down to the officeand they dont really want to see you. So
just because I dont want you to tell me I never told you heres a
refresher: Being on time to class means being in your seat when
class begins, notwalking in the door as class begins. No beverages
or food of any kind in classthis just gets us all in trouble. You
can hardly speak Spanish clearly if you have gum/mints in your
mouth
now can you? Come to class on time and be prepared:I DO NOT WANT
ANYONE GETTING UP TO GET PENS OR SHARPENPENCILS ONCE CLASS HAS
STARTED. I hate that.
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