Course Syllabus

Spanish III – Syllabus Instructor: Jodi Resch Brownell Prep Hour: 4th Phone: 715-478-6192 Date: 2015-2016 E-mail: [email protected]

Room Number: 86

DESCRIPTION: This is a full year course on the Spanish language and culture. Students will learn how to communicate in Spanish at an intermediate level. GOALS/ OUTCOMES 1. To communicate with Spanish speaking people. 2. To learn more about the Spanish speaking world and its cultures. REQUIREMENTS:  Good attendance  Being in class on time  Completion of assignments and projects  Passing grades on tests and quizzes  In class participation  Following classroom matrix  Bringing all materials to class daily REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS: Large Binder/folder Notebook Pen/pencil

Course Syllabus (cont.) EVALUATION: (point values are approximate) Assignments 5 points per week Quizzes 20 points per week Tests 100 points per 4 weeks Class participation points 10%

GRADING SCALE:

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(A) 92.5 and above (A-) 89.5 and above (B+) 86.5 and above (B) 82.5 and above (B-) 79.5 and above (C+) 76.5 and above (C) 72.5 and above (C-) 69.5 and above (D+) 66.5 and above (D) 62.5 and above (D-) 59.5 and above

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR Students are expected to follow the classroom and school behavioral matrices.

Special grade requirements:

For an A:

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Students must complete an A Project for each quarter The percentage in the grade book must also be an A PARTICIPATION GRADE

10% of your grade is participation. Participation will be based on class attendance, speaking in class (number of euros you acquire), and your contribution to the class. This grade will be put in the last day of the quarter following an interview between teacher and student. Also, your Spanish use will be evaluated as follows:

Starting 2nd quarter, I will assess this by keeping record of any English I hear from you in class. Any more than 10 “English marks” a quarter will drop you to a B. Any more than 20 “English marks” will drop you to a C. Also-----Sitting silently in class is NOT active participation. --You are not “actively participating” if you are not in class—more than 5 absences a quarter is not A-worthy performance.

Course Schedule: 1

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WEEK 1

2

QUARTER CHAPTERS, UNITS, TOPICS Review of Spanish 2 verbs, concepts

Chapter 5—future tense, comparisons

ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES Book activities Notes Packet exercises Review games Speaking/listening practice Book activities Notes Packet exercises Review games Speaking/listening practice

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Course Syllabus (cont.) 3

Chapter 5—estar, prepositions, future tense, comparisons

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Chapter 5—estar, prepositions, future tense, comparisons

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Chapter 5—estar, prepositions, future tense, comparisons Ch. 6—Hotel vocab, future tense and irregulars Ch. 6—Hotel vocab, future tense and irregulars

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Ch. 6—Hotel vocab, future tense and irregulars, object pronouns

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Course Syllabus (cont.) 8

Ch. 6—Hotel vocab, future tense and irregulars, object pronouns

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Ch. 6—Hotel vocab, future tense and irregulars, object pronouns

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2ND QUARTER WEEK 1

2

CHAPTERS, UNITS, TOPICS Modern artists of Spain

Ch. 7—airplane vocab, conditional tense and irregulars

ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES Review games Notes on artists Slides Videos on artists Book activities Notes Packet exercises Review games Speaking/listening practice Mi Vida Loca

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STATE STANDARD Communication Culture Connections Comparisons Communities Communication Culture Connections Comparisons

EVALUATION Assignments Euros Presentation Quiz Assignments Quiz Euros

Course Syllabus (cont.) 3

Ch. 7—airplane vocab, conditional tense and irregulars, indirect object pronouns

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Ch. 7—airplane vocab, conditional tense and irregulars, indirect object pronouns

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Ch. 7—airplane vocab, conditional tense and irregulars, indirect object pronouns

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Ch. 8—body/hospital vocab, present perfect tense, past participles—regular and irregular

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Ch. 8—body/hospital vocab, present perfect tense, past participles—regular and irregular

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Course Syllabus (cont.) 8

Ch. 8—body/hospital vocab, present perfect tense, past participles—regular and irregular, comparisons

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Semester review

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3RD QUARTER

WEEK 1

CHAPTERS, UNITS, TOPICS Ch. 8—body/hospital vocab, present perfect tense, past participles—regular and irregular, comparisons

2

Ch. 9—city and country vocab, imperfect progressive, object pronouns

3

Ch. 9—city and country vocab,

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Course Syllabus (cont.)

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demonstrative Packet exercises adjectives & pronouns, Review games object pronouns Speaking/listening practice Mi Vida Loca Ch. 9—city and Book activities country vocab, Notes demonstrative Packet exercises adjectives & pronouns, Granja song object pronouns Review games Speaking/listening practice Reading Mi Vida Loca Ch. 9—city and Book activities country vocab, Notes demonstrative Packet exercises adjectives & pronouns, Review games object pronouns Speaking/listening practice Video Quiz Mi Vida Loca Ch. 10— Book activities kitchen/cooking vocab, Notes review of Ch. 2 vocab Packet exercises Review games Speaking/listening practice Mi Vida Loca Ch. 10— Book activities kitchen/cooking vocab, Notes formal commands— Packet exercises regular/irregular Review games Speaking/listening practice Mi Vida Loca

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Course Syllabus (cont.) 8

Ch. 10— kitchen/cooking vocab, formal commands— regular/irregular, object pronouns with commands (positive & negative) Ch. 10—kitchen & cooking vocab, formal commands— regular/irregular, object pronouns with commands (positive & negative)

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4TH QUARTER

WEEK 1

2

CHAPTERS, UNITS, TOPICS Ch. 11—Driving & directions vocab, positive tú commands

Ch. 11—Driving & directions vocab, positive & negative tú commands

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Course Syllabus (cont.) 3

Ch. 11—Driving & directions vocab, positive & negative tú commands

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Ch. 11—Driving & directions vocab, positive & negative tú commands, object pronoun placement

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Ch. 13—Fiestas, holiday vocab

6

Ch. 13—Fiestas, holiday vocab, all verb tenses to date, reverse verb review

7

Ch. 14—Professions, interviewing, job applications, reverse verb review

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Ch. 14—Professions, interviewing, job applications, reverse

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Course Syllabus (cont.) verb review 9

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