Course Syllabus

Instructor: Ysmael Espinoza                                 

Tutoring: Monday or Wednesday 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm and/or by appointment

Room    :  732              Phone: (919) 494-2332 - Ext. 277   

Email: YsmaelEspinoza@fcschools.net        

Dear Parents/Guardians: Please read and sign the Spanish I Syllabus - Teacher, Student & Parent Contract by Friday, August 31, 2018
Link https://goo.gl/HvVjWX

I. Course Description- Spanish II
This course will concentrate on the continuing development of specific language skills in accordance with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The emphasis in this level is placed on the development of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a given context. The context focuses on the students’ lives and experiences and includes an exposure to everyday customs and lifestyles. Grammar is integrated throughout the course. A general introduction to the culture, its products (e.g., education, 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 language and cultures work by comparing the target language and culture(s) to their own. Integration of other disciplines is ongoing throughout the course.

II. Materials required
1. 01 Headset (headphones with microphone)
2. Spanish English- English Spanish Dictionary Approx. Size 8.5” x 5.5” (no smaller or mini ones)
Suggestions: VOX Compact Spanish and English Dictionary /Barron’s Spanish and English Dictionary
3. 01 Two inches 3 ring binder and loose leaf paper
4. 5 subject dividers
5. 4” x 6” ruled Index card (100)
6. Sharpie Assorted Colors Set of 8 colors or more
7. Highlighters (5 different colors)
8. 01 black, 01 red pen and 01 blue pen
9. 01 Mechanical pencil

III. Spanish Canvas Website and Online Responsibility Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas.
In this LMS (Spanish website), students can submit online assignments, study, and also review and practice daily class material. Students can also find their online textbook by chapters, daily class material as well as grammar slides used in class, vocabulary, audio practice pronunciation, Spanish-English dictionary, homework, and resources for review.
IV. Classwork and Participation
I expect everyone to participate and to put effort into his or her classwork. Work is done during class time. Based on participating in class discussions, answering questions, and completing assigned class work. Students will work in the four main areas during class to practice: speaking, listening, writing, and reading.
Writing in Spanish
Students will be required to hand in a written assignment in Spanish for almost every class.

V. Homework- Classwork and/ or Assignments – (No late homework)

a) A Spanish-English Dictionary is required to work in class. The student will bring their dictionary every day.
b) The student will use their dictionary to look up unknown words in class. Students are not allowed to use cell phones or chrome books in class to replace dictionaries.
c) All work must be your own! Do not ask other students, relatives, or friends for help on classwork/assignments/ homework.
d) Do NOT copy classwork, homework, quiz answers or any other assignments from other students.
e) Late assignments will receive a ZERO grade.
f) Homework should be done by students
g) Homework and/or assignments need to be done on the website after you submitted your work automatically you will have a grade for completing your assignment.
h) Homework will have two attempts (Quizzes one attempt) and you will have immediate feedback with answers after your last attempt.
i) Online homework and/or Quizzes will have a limited time from 20 up to 45 minutes.
j) Students have to complete 100% online homework and quizzes, there is no possibility to skip the questions and /or leave unanswered.
k) Every time you take the online homework and/or quiz, you have to make sure you press the SUBMIT button, otherwise, the system will not record your answers and your grade will record as a zero.
l) Please, do not be deceived by your child telling you that he/she does not have any homework. Homework is assigned every day. If there is no written assignment, there is always the assignment of the oral practice of the language.
m) Keep in mind that since a majority of classwork and homework is oral practice, it is difficult to make these up when a student is absent.
n) Parents requesting make-up work for absent students must realize that many times it is impossible to send anything due to the oral/listening nature of this course.

VI. Quizzes
The quiz will check your understanding of the material we have learned. Quizzes cover vocabulary, grammar, and other content discussed during class. Quizzes could be oral, online quizzes or will be taken with clickers on the Smartboard and may come at any time.
Native Spanish speaker students will receive modified exams to match their level.

VII. Tests
This category includes tests, projects, and oral presentations. Tests will be taken with clickers on the Smartboard at the end of every chapter; also we use projects to measure each student’s mastery of the current material. The test includes listening comprehension, written composition, speaking, and reading.
Native Spanish speaker students will receive modified exams to match their level.

VIII. Projects
Students will be given projects throughout the semester and will be responsible for completing it outside of class Projects are equivalent to the test grade. There will be a rubric provided for projects and presentations.

IX. Notebook Organization
This syllabus will remain in your notebook. The syllabus contains all of the important information that you need to know in order to succeed in this class.
Your notebook needs to be arranged in the following order: Before 1st divider = Syllabus
Divider N° 1 = Grammar or structure by chapters Divider N° 2 = Vocabulary and Verbs by chapter and date
Divider N° 3 = Textbook and workbook exercises by chapters Divider N° 4 = Warm-ups
Divider N° 5 = Verb charts and flashcards.
Keep your notebook neat, clean, and organized (it will help you when it is time to review for quizzes and tests.) and bring to class every day. Date and print full name legibly on all work!

X. Absences and make-up work it is your responsibility to get the work you missed when you were out.
You need to go to the Canvas website and do the lesson that you missed that day and complete the assignment and/ or online homework by the next day. Make-up test/quizzes will be a different format of the test/quiz given on the designated test/quiz day. You must schedule a make-up test/quiz with-in 2 days of your return to school. If you are absent or a test/quiz day, be prepared to take it the next day you are on campus after school, not during class.
XI. Class Expectations

1. Expect to study and /or review Spanish at least 30 minutes per day.
2. Respect – you will be respectful of the teacher, classroom, other students and yourself.
3. Arrive to class on time and bring your materials to class every day. (Workbook, notebook, pencil, etc.)
4. You must be in your seat when the bell rings. Act accordingly and start working on your warm-up activity.
5. Be respectful and polite. Module your voice when working in small groups or in pairs.
6. Stay in your seat unless you have permission to do otherwise. The teacher will dismiss you from class; do not pack up beforehand.
7. Assignments will be completed and turned in on time.
8. Do not bring anything to the class that would disrupt or distract others. No cell phones, MP3 players, electronics, headphones, games, makeup, or food allowed in class.
9. Bags and purses will not be allowed on desks. They must be stored under the desk or in a locker during class time
10. No SLEEPING in Class
11. No eating, chewing gum, drinking (except water)
12. Maintain respect and quiet, think before you act, and minimize disruptions to the learning process.

XII. Cheating will not be tolerated
Translation Clause: The use of any translation device on the Internet, computer software or Spanish-speaker completing your work is considered cheating. If your work is a product of a translation device or Spanish Speaker, you will receive a zero.
XIII. Cell phones: FCS and FHS policy states that cell phones and other electronic devices must not be seen, heard or used during the school hours.

XIV. Ten-Point Grading Scale Grade 10 Point Scale
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F Below 60

XV. Extra Credit
Extra credit: options will be given throughout the semester for those students how completed 100% homework on the due date, and turn in assignments on time, completing assign work plus oral participation on the daily basis.
However, students should not rely on extra credit to make up for not turning in assigned work (i.e. Extra credit may not be accepted if a student has missed a classwork/ homework or other assignments).

XVI. Tutoring
Tutoring will be reserved for students who are paying attention in class and who have studied their notes, completed and reviewed assignments on time and are still struggling with the information.
XVII. Grading

a) Test, projects, and presentations 50 %
b) Quizzes (Oral quiz, online quiz). 30 %
c) Classwork, participation, Cornell notes, flash cards 10 %
d) Homework and assignments 10 %
Total 100%
XVIII. Calculation of Final Grade
a) First quarter 40%
b) Second quarter 40%
c) Final Exam 20%