Fall 2003 Topsail High School
Period: Block Two (2) School: (910) 270-2755
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday
between 3:15-4:00pm or by appt.
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the study of the target language and its culture. It allows students to perform the most basic functions of the language and to become familiar with some elements of its culture. The emphasis is placed on the development of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a given context extending outside of the classroom setting when possible. The context focuses on the students� lives and experiences and includes an exposure to everyday customs and lifestyles. Grammar is integrated throughout the course and is selected according to the language needs (functions).
A general introduction to the culture, its products (e.g., literature, laws, foods, games,) perspectives (e.g., attitudes, values, beliefs,) and practices (patterns of social interaction) is integrated throughout the course. Students acquire some insight into how languages and cultures work by comparing the target language and culture(s) to their own.
**as outlined by the Department of Public Instruction�Grade Level Competencies
Text(s):
�Buen Viaje! Glencoe/McGraw-Hill --Textbook
--Writing Activities Workbook
Other Materials (as supplied by student when possible):
Large 3-ring binder
Loose-leaf paper
Pens and/or pencils
Spanish/English Dictionary (optional but highly recommended)
Honor Code:
Any student who engages in or attempts to engage in cheating, plagiarism, or falsification shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including loss of credit, long-term suspension and/or expulsion.
**See Pender County Board of Education Legal Reference for �Integrity� (G.S. 115C-391)
Consequences:
1. zero, referral, parent conference
2. zero, referral, minimum 2-day suspension
3. zero, referral, mimum 7-10 day suspension with recommendation for long-term suspension
Attendance:
Attendance is a requirement. Missed assignments can be found in your mailbox. All work missed is expected to be made up in a timely manner. To ensure this, there is a time limit for missed work. The limit is as follows:
Homework- _____ school days from day of absence.
Quizzes or Tests- _____ school days from day of absence.
These time limits are beneficial to students as the material missed is fresh and more easily recalled than after nine weeks.
Late Assignments:
Late assignments will NOT be accepted! Remember, if you were absent, you have 2 days to make-up homework and 5 to make-up quizzes or tests.
Grading Scale:
A= 93-100 B= 85-92 C= 78-84 D= 70-77 F= 69 and below
Final Grade:
As set by the school, each 9-week grade will count 37.5% whereas the final exam counts 25%.
Grade Distribution:
15% Progress Report / Classwork / Binder Checks
15% Homework / Vocabulary
20% Conversation Exercises
25% Quizzes / Bellwork
25% Individual (I) / Group (G) Projects
Notes:
Progress Reports:
You WILL receive a progress report EVERY WEEK. This progress report MUST BE signed by a parent or guardian and returned by the end of the week for a grade of 100.
Binder Checks:
These may or may not be scheduled�therefore it is important that you have it with you at ALL
TIMES! Our first binder check will be ____________________. At this time you must have your
binder organized into five sections:
1-Tocatimbre 2-Vocabulario 3-Apuntes 4-Trabajo 5-Papeles Corregidos
Bellwork:
A warm-up exercise to be completed at tardy bell. These exercises will be completed daily and maintained for collection at the end of each week.
Projects:
PICASSITO (I) Due date not yet determined
INQUIRY PROJECT (I) Due September 8th
PIRAMIDES DE ALIMENTACION (I) Due date not yet determined
FAMILY ALBUM (I) Due date not yet determined
LOS PAISES HISPANOS Y SU COMIDA (G) � due October 9th & � due November 25th
UN REPASO DEL SEMESTRE (G) Approximate due date December 10th-16th