Fall 2003 Topsail High School
Period: Block Four (4) School: (910) 270-2755
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday
between 3:15-4:00pm or by appt.
Course Description:
Students enrolled in this course have successfully completed Level III.
A major focus of this course is to enable students to communicate in writing and in extended conversations on a variety of topics. Students begin to narrate, discuss, and support fairly complex ideas and concepts using concrete facts and topics in past, present and future time. They satisfy routine social demands and meet most social requirements.
Another emphasis of this course is on culture and literature. Short stories, poetry, excerpts from various periods of literature, current events, and authentic materials are included. Emphasis is placed on independent reading. Finer points of grammar are studied to aid oral and written communication.
There is more in depth study of the target culture(s) and their influence throughout the world. Students are able to connect the target language to other disciplines and can compare it to their own. Finally, they are able to use the language inside and outside of the classroom setting.
Text(s):
Labredo, Jarvis, �Spanish for�� various professions, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston/New York
Other Materials (as supplied by student when possible):
Binder with separated sections labeled as follows:
� Tocatimbre
� Estructura
� Literatura
� Vocabulario
� Trabajo
Loose Leaf Paper
Pens and/or Pencils
Spanish/English Dictionary
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, parent notification, referral
2. zero, 2-day suspension
3. zero, 10-day suspension w/recommendation for longer suspension
On-Line Translations:
Translating and turning-in written works that have been done with the aid of on-line translations or other translation devices WILL NOT be accepted. If you must use these aids, use them sparingly and only for individual words. They are often inaccurate!
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. If you are absent on a Tuesday, you must make-up your time with the students from STES minute for minute.
Late Assignments:
Late assignments will NOT be accepted!
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
15% Homework / Vocabulary
20% Quizzes / Bellwork
25% Portfolio / Obras de Teatro
25% Individual / Group Projects
Projects: Fecha de entregar:
PRESENTACION DE PROFESIONES 6 de octubre
-Estudio de espa�ol en el mundo profesional
ENTREVISTA DE UN HISPANOHABLANTE ya no est� determinada
-Estudio de dialectos
CUADERNO DE SERVICIO A MI COMUNIDAD 8 de diciembre
-20 horas de servicio (10 con los estudiantes de STES y 10 en alg�n otro lugar)