Spanish 2
Señor Aaron Barth
Phone: 223-3120 ext
221
Course Description
Spanish 2 is a second-year
high school course, designed to help students communicate in a second
language. Through speaking, listening, reading and writing, students will
increase in their ability to communicate in Spanish in the following areas:
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Required Materials:
All students should be
prepared to take notes and complete assignments daily by having a textbook,
workbook, notebook, and a pencil or pen (blue or black ink). Each student is financially responsible for
lost or damaged textbooks. In addition,
I highly recommend a Spanish/English dictionary and Internet access for the completion
of online assignments. For those
students without Internet access at home, it will be provided at school for
after-school use.
Course Requirements:
Attendance: I will enforce the school wide attendance
policy. Any questions about this please
refer to the school handbook. Students
will not be allowed to make up missed assignments or tests due to an unexcused
absence or tardy. Excused absences will
have five days from the time they return to school to complete all work missed.
Assignments: Because the goal of this class is to learn
and speak Spanish, the work assigned will give students the opportunity to hear
and use the language in a variety of settings.
Classroom activities will be in the form of individual, paired, and
group activities. Students will note be
able to make up in-class group activities because of an absence. Students must make up all other missed
assignments due to an excused absence within five days after returning to
school. All homework assignments must be
turned in on time. I do not accept late work. If the student was not able to turn in an
assignment or project due to an excused absence, the student must turn in the
homework assignment the day that he or she returns to class.
Internet Assignments: From time to time, students
will be given assignments that require using the internet. Students should allow themselves plenty of
time to complete this assignment. If
internet access is not available to the student, he or she may complete the
assignment before or after school or during lunch. If the student cannot print material from
home, it is suggested that he or she complete the assignment at school so that
the material can be printed out at school.
Tests and Quizzes: Students will take tests and
quizzes in class. They may be retaken
once for an average of the two test scores.
Students who are absent the day of a major test or quiz must make up the
test or quiz the day they return to class.
If the absence is unexcused, the student will not be allowed to make up
the work missed.
Participation Points: Each student will give
themselves a daily score on the amount of Spanish they speak in class. All students will be expected to engage in all
classroom discussions and activities.
Participation points will be given for responsible student behavior and,
of course, classroom participation. Ten
points will be available each day. At
the teacher’s discretion, points may be withheld for classroom disturbances,
inattention, violation of rules, inappropriate
behavior, or any lack of participation.
Mastery Points:
Students will be required to
use what they are learning in class outside of class through mastery
points. Mastery points will not be accepted after
Grading:
I have set up my grading
system so that all students may succeed if they are willing to put forth
effort. Learning a second language can
be difficult, yet it should also be one of the most exciting and useful skills
ever acquired, without fear of failure.
It is expected that students will spend 15-20 minutes nightly reviewing,
practicing and improving their ability to speak and use Spanish in their daily
lives.
My class grading scale is
comprised of the following:
Assignments and quizzes:
30%
Unit Tests: 30%
Mastery points and Enrichment projects: 20%
Participation
/ Spanish Declaration: 20%
Although I do not allow extra
credit, bonus points may be completed to make up for late or missing
assignments as well as low quiz scores.
Bonus points must be turned in by the day of the unit test to count.
Class help:
I am available before school
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Class rules:
All Alpine School District
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1.
Respect others. No talking when the teacher or another
student is addressing the class.
2.
Be prepared for class. Bring book,
homework, notebook, etc.
3.
No food or drink in class. Gum and water
are acceptable.
4.
No sleeping. You must keep your head up at all times.
5.
No cell phones or other electronic devices are to be
used in class. Any of these items brought to class will be
taken and will only be returned when a parent or guardian comes to retrieve
them.
If serious discipline
problems arise, parents and counselors will be notified. Students requiring administrative referral
for inappropriate behavior or severe attendance problems will fail citizenship.