Sign up for a time on my big calendar! Oak Hills High School SPANISH I & II 2013 2014 Teacher Info: Jennifer Pike rm. 413 pike_j@ohlsd.org srapike.weebly.com
OVERVIEW In this course, we will use a variety of fun and interesting strategies that will help you acquire Spanish naturally by exposing you to vast amounts of the written and spoken language. With continual exposure and practice, you will begin to produce the language fluently and accurately on your own, much the same way a baby learns its first language. In this way, learning Spanish will be much more like learning to play a musical instrument or a sport rather than learning subjects such as social studies or science. You must continually work to improve your Spanish skills by engaging in class lessons, participating in the various communicative activities, as well as reading, writing, listening and speaking it as much as possible both in and out of class!
MATERIALS
TWO college-ruled composition notebooks 1 poly folder with prong fasteners dark colored dry erase marker variety of pens, pencils, & highlighters
Bring all materials to class by August 25 th . (All materials will be stored in the classroom.)
CLASS RULES !Food & Drinks (Besides water) !Electronic Devices !Translators
Do not behave in a way that keeps students from learning and the teacher from teaching.
"Raise hand to speak "Attention on speaker "Respect others, their space & their belongings "Communicate in Spanish!!! See the board for more specific information.
GRADES
25% Language & Culture Activities to develop the building-blocks of language (vocabulary & grammar) as well as a basic understanding of the target cultures. 25% Interpretive Mode A variety of communicative classroom activities and assessments to develop students listening, reading, and viewing skills in Spanish. 25% Interpersonal Mode Activities and assessments that develop students ability to communicate spontaneously in spoken and written formats. 25% Presentational Mode Activities & assessments that develop students ability to prepare spoken and written Spanish presentations. Quarter Exam: 3-phase assessment (IPA) that evaluates overall mastery of unit objectives in all three modes of communication. (The grade is divided between the 3 modes.)
PERFORMANCE v. PROFICIENCY
Performance reflects understanding of topics learned and practiced in class. (Graded)
Proficiency reflects the ability to use the language in a spontaneous context regardless of what has been covered in class. (Measured but not graded)
COURSE GOALS By the end of your first and second years of language study, you can understand and say a lot. You can read and write in the language, as well. In general, you can give personal information about yourself and others, and begin to use the language for some functions, like asking for or giving directions or maybe even buying things like food or clothing. You will make some mistakes when you communicate, but you should keep in mind that these mistakes are a natural part of learning a new language. Just try to eliminate them as you go! PROCEDURES
Arriving to Class
Grab your journal & folder, turn in your electronic device, sit in your assigned seat and begin working on the warm-up by the time the bell rings.
If you arrive tardy (after the bell rings)- enter quietly, gather your supplies and leave your pass on my desk. (3 tardies = 30 minute detention)
During Class
Remain in assigned seat throughout class. Wait until transitioning activities to get up to get a tissue, throw something away or sharpen pencils.
Atencin! means stop talking/moving around immediately and look to me for further directions. Help silently redirect classmates by raising your hand. Wait until Gracias to resume activity.
All speaking in class should be on-task, at the appropriate volume and in Spanish. Raise your hand and wait to be called on to ask questions and/or contribute to classroom discussions.
Fill in the daily objective sheet in your notebook at the beginning of each class and mark the appropriate page number, then self-assess at the end of class. THIS IS YOUR STUDY GUIDE!
Properly label & date all pages in your notebook.
All written work is to be completed in your composition notebook or on the provided handout. Work should not be on loose-leaf paper.
Submit digital assignments by 11:59pm on the due date at http://srapike.weebly.com/.
If you finish an activity early, you may: get a Pregntame lanyard and help others in the room, work on a vocab enrichment sheet or read silently in Spanish. You may not put your head down, listen to music, do work for other classes, wander the classroom, or distract others who are working. RETURNING FROM AN ABSENCE?
"Check the class blog to find out what you missed "Get any handouts from the absent box "Copy notes from a friend before/after class "Come to tutoring to review missed material "Schedule make-up quizzes/assessments
If the absence was excused, you have as many days as you were absent to make up missed work.
Leaving Class
Each student gets 2 hallway passes per quarter to be used for voluntary trips outside of the classroom. Wait until between activities (do not interrupt class) & ask in Spanish. (5 minutes max)
In an emergency case (going to vomit, bathroom emergency, intense coughing, need to cool off to avoid fighting) show me the 911 signal and go.
In the last few minutes of class: self-assess the daily objective, clean up your work area, collect your electronic device, & complete the exit ticket.
Messy work area, packing up early, and standing will all result in a 1-minute delay in dismissal.
The bell does not dismiss you, the teacher does.
QUESTIONNAIRES
Students
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Student/Parent Agreement By signing below, I am indicating that I have read and understand the syllabus. This signed syllabus should be shown to Ms. Pike by Monday, August 25 th and remain in the front of the students reference folder the entire school year.
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The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. ~Wittgenstein