Seora Martnez

Howard High Espaol 1

Programa de estudios 2014-15
El toro Pablo Picasso
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You will develop your communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in Spanish in a
variety of settings including speaking, reading, writing, and listening and will become more culturally
aware of the Spanish-speaking communities and countries. You will participate and be engaged in a
classroom environment in which we take pride and promote creativity in order for you to become college
and career ready.
'rading Poli$(&
Your fnal grade will consist of the following components:
)ntera$tion* lass +or, and omposition -45./
0ssessments and Pro#e$ts -45./
Homewor, -10. /
*Note: any grade of .5 or higher will be
rounded up.
11 )ntera$tion* lass wor, and omposition:
Interaction means coming prepared for class everyday and being actively engaged in class
discussions and activities. Spanish is the language of the classroom, therefore, your interaction grade
depends heavily on your honest attempt to speak Spanish. lass work can be graded on accuracy or
completion. !dditionally, students will perform a variety of tasks to develop e"planatory and other
necessary writing skills.
21 0ssessments and Pro#e$ts&
! variety of formal and informal assessments will be given throughout the year and may be
announced or unannounced, varying in both point value and format. ompositions and writing tasks will be
assigned both during and after class. #he midterm and fnal are comprehensive and worth $%& of the fnal
grade.
21 Homewor,&
'omework is an essential key to practicing and learning material and therefore will be assigned
regularly. #o receive full credit for homework, the assignment must be turned in on the date it is due and
be (%%& complete. )ate homework will be accepted with a grade of up to *%& if turned in within $+
hours of the due date, unless graded in class.
Ele$troni$ and online translators are not di$tionaries1 3he( ma( ne%er "e used 4or an( wor,
and will result in the loss o4 $redit and an administrati%e re4erral 4or a$ademi$ dishonest(1
51 0"sen$es&
You must provide an o,cial absence slip on the day you return from an absence. If you have a legal
absence, then you have ( day per absence to make up the work missed -including tests, .ui//es and
homework0. If your absence is illegal, you ma( not make up the work missed for points and you are
responsible for any new material covered. !ll students are responsible for re.uesting and fnding any
missed work and material. I am very willing to get you what you need, if you take responsibility in asking
for it.
Spanish ) urri$ulum 3opi$s&
- 1reetings and names, alphabet, numbers
- #ime, weather and dates
- lassroom e"pressions, ob2ects, classes
and school life
- 3eals and eating
- 4astimes, hobbies
- 4ersonal descriptions of self and others
- #he family, house and home
- lothing and shopping
- 4laces in the community and activities
- Spanish-speaking countries and culture
Grading Scale
90 -100% = A
80 -89% = B
70 -79% = C
60 -69% = D
59% -0% = E
Suggested Materials&
(. 5ne three-ring binder -carpeta0 exclusively for Spanish with the following sections:
62ercicios y boletos de salida
!puntes
7eberes
4ruebas y e"8menes
9ocabulario
3i pa:s
Additionally, ;e create many pro2ects in class, so I also recommend the following things to be brought to class everyday:
(. ! set of colored pencils, markers or crayons -los marcadores o l8pices de color0
$. Small scissors -las ti2eras0
<. 1lue stick -pegamento0
+. ! ruler -una regla0
*. You may purchase a dictionary -un diccionario0= that may be kept at home and then brought to class.
5ea%ing and entering the $lassroom65ateness Poli$(
;hen you are given permission to leave class, you must have your agenda book signed. If
you arrive late for class without a pass from another teacher or administrator, you will get a
warning. >pon the second lateness, I will call home, the third will result in a call home and a
detention. 0ll re7uests to lea%e the $lassroom should "e made in SP08)SH1
9athroom Poli$(.
Students should use the restroom during class changes. Students may only use the
restroom during class if it is an emergency. Students will not be permitted to use the restroom
during the frst ten minutes of class or the last ten minutes of class.
3e$hnolog( and Ele$troni$s Poli$(
In accordance with 'oward 'igh School 1uidelines, all electronics must remain neither
seen nor heard from ?classroom bell to classroom bell. >se of personal devices during
instruction time will result in an immediate o,ce referral.
:o-it-o%er Poli$(&
It is the philosophy of the ;orld )anguage 7epartment to encourage students to reach
their full potential in their language classes. In order to assist students in mastering the material
and to apply that knowledge to future learning, we will o@er teacher-designated opportunities for
students to ?do-overA assignments.
3e;t"oo,s&
You are responsible for the care of your assigned te"tbook -Bealidades I0 throughout the year. If it
is damaged or lost, you are obligated to pay the cost of the book -7amage includes, but is not
limited to writing on the cover, a missing cover, defacing the pages, having missingCtorn-out
pages, etc.0.
50SS E<PE303)!8S
In addition to the ?Pride Pact we will create in class, I e"pect you to obey and observe all 4DIS
policies and procedures, as specifed in your agenda book.
onse7uen$es 4or not 4ollowing HPSS or $lassroom poli$ies -P9)S =:is$ipline
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(. 9erbal warning and parental contact
$. 7etention and parental contact
<. 4DIS referral
+. 4DIS referral
*. 1rade )evel !dministrative referral
Sra 3artine/
'oward phone: +(%-<(<-$EFG
6-mail: 2 greiwe-martine/Hhcpss.org
;eb site: 2martine/hohs.weebly.com
4arentsC 1uardians and Students,
4lease provide the following information so that I may more easily contact you throughout the
year. I look forward to working with you. 4lease feel free to contact me at any time. You can also
monitor your childIs progress. 1o to www.hcpss.org, look in the right column, and click on '4SS
Jamily 4ortal. #hank youK
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I, the parent, have read the course description and grading policy for Sra. 3artine/Is class online
at the above link, and am aware that my sonCdaughter has agreed to the class Pride Pa$t and will
follow 4DIS for an optimal classroom learning environment.
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I have read and understood the course e"pectations and the conse.uences and agree to
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M'ablamos espaNol a.u:K
Deing e"posed to the e"istence of other languages increases the perception that
the world is populated by people who not only speak di@erently from oneself but
whose cultures and philosophies are other than oneIs own. 4erhaps travel cannot
prevent bigotry but by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and
die, it can introduce the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may
even become friends.
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;elcome to Spanish class. In this class, we strive to communicate in
the target language as much as possible. You will be an"ious,
frustrated, and even embarrassed in the beginningQbut not to worry,
thatIs normalK #hese feelings will passK M#6 4B536#5K -I promise0
5nce you get used to hearing and speaking in Spanish, it will become
easier. #he key is !#I96 4!B#II4!#I5O. I will give you the tools to
be successful. 4lease keep the following in mind:
(. If you need to ask for clarifcation in 6nglish, raise your hand and
use your common classroom e"pressions to clarify: ?RSmo se
diceLLLen espaNolT 5r ?UuV signifcaLLLTA or simply say ?4uedo
hablar inglVs, por favorTA
$. ircumlocution: #he art of talking around a word you donIt know
-think of a circleWaroundWlocomotion means to move, so put
them together and you get the fancy word ?circumlocution.A0.
!ct the word out, draw it, use other words that can describe the
one you donIt knowK
<. Speaking in Spanish is one of the main components of your
classroom interaction grade. If you want to do well and be
successful, you must practice in class and at homeK Bepetition is
everythingK Staying silent is O5# an option.
+. !sk for helpK 7onIt be embarrassed to mispronounce
something. ;e all make mistakes, and by making mistakes we
learnK
I look forward to a fantastic yearK
SeNora 3art:ne/
I understand that not only is using Spanish in class essential for
language mastery throughout the year, but it is also a vital
component of my overall grade. I promise to use Spanish in class as
much as possible, and to ask SeNora 3art:ne/ for help whenever I do
not understand.
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