Course Syllabus

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Instructor: Ysmael Espinoza                                 

Tutoring: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00-4:00 pm and/or by appointment

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

Email     : YsmaelEspinoza@fcschools.net       

 

Parents/Guardians: Please read and sign the Syllabus and the Teacher, Student & Parent Contract by Friday, January 24, 2020

 Link to the Syllabus & Contract

 

I. Course Description- Spanish I
This course will concentrate on the development of specific language skills in accordance with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Students perform the most basic functions of the language and become familiar with some elements of its culture. Students will learn to communicate using basic structures and vocabulary in everyday situations. Grammar will be taught in a context, which can be applied to real-life situations. Also, students will achieve some cultural understanding of Hispanic people, Latin America countries, and literature.

II. Materials required
1. Chromebook and 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: daily class material as well as grammar slides used in class, vocabulary, audio practice pronunciation, 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 a class : 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) Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a very serious violation of academic integrity:

a)If your classwork, online assignment, quiz or test is a product of a translation device, Spanish Speaker or just copy from your friend or from the book or the internet you will receive a zero for the entire work
b) Essays and research: Your teacher will run a plagiarism software to check the authenticity of your essay, online assignment or any other work. 
c) Translation Clause: The use of any translation device on the Internet, computer software or native Spanish speaker completing your work, is considered cheating.
d) If your teacher detects plagiarism, you will earn a zero and a meeting with parents.

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

  1. A Spanish-English Dictionary is required to work in class. The student will bring their dictionary every day.
  2. 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.
  3. All work must be your own! Do not ask other students, relatives, or friends for help on classwork/assignments/ homework.
  4. Do NOT copy classwork, homework, quiz answers or any other assignments from other students.
  5. Late assignments will receive a ZERO grade.
  6. Homework should be done by students
  7. 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.
  8. Homework will have two attempts (Quizzes one attempt) and you will have immediate feedback with answers after your last attempt.
  9. Online homework and/or Quizzes will have a limited time from 20 up to 45 minutes.
  10. Students have to complete 100% online homework and quizzes, there is no possibility to skip the questions and /or leave unanswered.
  11. 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.
  12. 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. 
  13. Keep in mind that we have oral practice in class, it is difficult to make it up when a student is absent.
  14. 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.

 

VII) Quizzes

The quiz will check your understanding of the material we have learned. Quizzes cover vocabulary, grammar, and other content discussed during class. Online Quizzes and oral Quizzes may come at any time.

The quiz will check your understanding of the material we have learned. Quizzes cover vocabulary, grammar, and other content discussed during a class. 

Native Spanish speaker students will receive modified exams to match their level.

VIII) Tests

This category includes tests, projects, and oral presentations. Tests will be taken online; 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.

 

IX) 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.

 

X) 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 a 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!

XI) 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 online assignment 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.

XII) Class Expectations

Expect to study and /or review Spanish at least 30 minutes per day.

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

XIII) 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.

XIV) 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.

 XV) Ten-Point Grading Scale Grade 10 Point Scale

A 90-100                 B 80-89             C 70-79             D 60-69             F Below 60

XVI) Extra Credit:

Currently, these are the only extra-credit options available. If other appropriate opportunity present themselves, they will be added at the instructor's discretion.

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).

XVII) 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.

XVIII) Grading

a) Test, projects, and presentations 40 %

b) Quizzes (Oral quiz, online quiz).            30 %

c) Classwork, participation, Cornell notes, flash cards       20 %

d) Homework and assignments             10 %    

                                                                                                Total   100%

XIX) Calculation of Final Grade

  1. a) First quarter         40%
    b) Second quarter   40%
    c) Final Exam             20%

 

IMPORTANT : Please read:

a) If a student was absent or will miss a week of class, simply have to go to the Canvas website and complete all the assignments posted every day.
b) There is no guarantee a student can learn and understand the same way online without the previous explanations of the class.
c) Please keep in mind that requesting writing make-up work, it is not the same as the material learned and practice in class.
d) The credit will be earned by the students only with the 100% completion of the online assignments, test and Quizzes from the Canvas website.
e) There is not credit for requesting writing assignments (make up work) for absences.

Course Summary:

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