Level II
Spanish classes are organized around thematic units. Each unit has oral and written tests and projects. In addition, the student will have a number of tasks to perform in class which count as daily grades. It is vitally important that each student have a notebook used only for Spanish class, and that the notebook is kept organized and up-to-date.
This class can be very demanding and it is taught with high expectations. Thus, classes will be conducted primarily in Spanish. It may be challenging for some students, but not impossible. In order to be successful, the student will need to be motivated and self-disciplined. In addition, it is the student’s responsibility to come to tutorials if he/she is having difficulty mastering the material being taught.
Familiares y amigos
Nouns, adjectives, and gustar, the present tense, Reflexive verbs, tener
idioms,
verbs + infinitive, present progressive, ir a + infinitive, informal commands,
and
direct object pronouns
En el Vecindario
Indirect objects, indirect object pronouns, Uses of ser, prepositions, ser
VS. estar,
preterit of regular verbs plus Class A and B
Pueblos y Ciudades
Impersonal Se, Preterit: Class A, B, C and F, Formal commands, Commands with
pronouns
Mantente en Forma
Preterit: Class A, B and D, Verbs with reflexive and direct object pronouns,
Past
Participle used as adjectives, articles with body parts
Día a Día
Preterit: Class A, Possessive Pronouns, Negative expressions, Hace with time
expressions, Pero VS Sino
Recuerdos
Imperfect tense, Reciprocal verbs, Preterit with mental and emotional states
Caerle a uno
¡Buen Provecho!
Double object pronouns, Commands with double object pronouns, Past Participle
used
as adjectives
Tiendas y Puestos
Imperfect VS Preterit, Ir a + infinitive, Comparatives and Superlatives, Por VS
Para,
Demonstrative adjectives ese and aquel, Adverbs of place, adjectives as nouns
A Nuestro Alrededores
Comparing quantities, adjectives as nouns, Preterit VS Imperfect, Subjunctive
for hopes
and wishes, future tense
De Vacaciones
Present perfect, Irregular past participles, Subjunctive for giving advice and
opinions,
Subjunctive of –Car , -Gar and –Zar verbs,
Grading:
Grades will be posted every three, six and nine weeks.
Daily tasks (40%)
Grade Computation
Test / Projects = 60%
Daily Tasks = 40%
First Semester Grade:
The average of the 2 - 9 week grades = 80%
The Fall semester exam = 20%
Second Semester Grade:
The average of the second semester 2-9 week grades = 80%
The Spring semester exam = 20%
End-of-the-year Grade:
Average of both semesters combined.
1. Respect others and their property.
2. Be seated BEFORE the tardy bell rings.
3. No gum, food or beverages.
4. Be prepared. i.e. bring your materials to class
5. Follow class etiquette
1. Conference with student.
2. Detention
3. Parent phone call.
4. Office referral.
5. Conference with parent(s) and student
2"
notebook with 5 dividers
Single
subject spiral notebook
Recommended:
paperback Spn-Eng dictionary
You must have a 2" notebook
and a one-subject spiral notebook.
Divide your
notebook into the following sections, with dividers:
1. Syllabus,
Work Responsibility, and Expectation Sheet
2. Grammar notes
3. Units (New unit goes on top of old units)
4. Worksheets/quizzes/etc.
5. Culture
Holidays
News events
Geography
Artists
Readings and questions
There may be random notebook checks throughout the year. Each notebook check will count as two (2) daily work grades. To earn your notebook grades your notebook must:
Be complete, with all papers in the
rings of the notebook.
There are no papers from other
classes
It will be organized as
per instructions
It is essential that you keep a well organized notebook.
The final exam in the spring covers all material covered
throughout the entire school year. Do not throw your notebook
away after the first semester (or at the end of the year, for those of you
continuing on to an upper division Spanish class.)
Work Responsibility
All tasks will be due on
the day they are assigned. You will have until 3:15 on the day the task is
assigned to complete it. After that time it will become a zero.
All oral tasks will be done in written form before reciting them orally. You
must show written form before reciting task.
If you fail to turn in worksheets and/or homework immediately upon my request you will earn a zero. If you do not turn in your work promptly after you have made corrections, it will result in a zero!!
If you "borrow" someone else's work you will receive a zero for the assigned task(s).
If you are absent it is YOUR responsibility to find out what you missed. If worksheets were handed out or returned they will be in your class tray. Work left in class trays for a week will be thrown out. Always check your class tray.
Students that are absent on test day will be allowed to make-up the test missed. You have one day for each day you were absent to make-up the test, if you miss your deadline it will become a zero. i.e. If you are absent two days you have two days to make-up the test. After the second day you will receive a zero. No exceptions!!!!
All make up work will be done after school.
Late work will not be accepted without a penalty, unless you were absent, then you will have one day for each day you were absent to make up or turn in work. However, if the assignment is given and/or assigned while you are present it is due immediately upon your return to campus.
If you know that you are going to be out, for what ever reason, when a project/presentation/test is due you are to turn in the project, present your presentation and/or take the test the class period before the original/assigned due date!!!
Under no circumstances are students permitted to use technology to translate their work. Using any means of translators will result in a zero!!
I, Ms. Conejo, reserve the right to add, delete and/or change the task list.
EXPECTATIONS
• I dismiss you at the end of class
NOT the bell. If you would like me to dismiss you when the bell
rings you must be seated in your desk and the room must be in order.
i.e. desks in order and pick up
any and all trash around your desk and put in trash.
• No talking during announcements.
• Each student will get one copy of handouts. No extra copies will be made. If you misplace your copy it is YOUR responsibility to borrow a classmates copy and make your own copy.
• Tardy policy:
+ sign your name in the tardy log
+ write
the time and date every single time.
• Questions/discussions about grades will not be discussed during class time. Talk to me AFTER school.
• If you have finished all of your
Spanish work due for the day you may work on another class/subject work.
-finishing your work ahead of time does not mean talk time or walk around
the room and visit with classmate time.
• NO EATING, DRINKING AND/OR CHEWING GUM IN CLASS. (1 hour detention)
• Bathroom passes: You will be allowed to go to the bathroom 6 times a semester.
• Use Spanish phrases when possible. (¿Cómo se dice ____?/ ¿Puedo ir al baño? etc.)
• The day before a test I will give you class time to study for the test, if you choose not to study that is your choice. Keep in mind that I do not answer questions on test days.
• There are dictionaries available for you to use. Taking the dictionaries out of the classroom without permission will suspend your privilege of using them.