Spanish 1
Señorita Smith
¡Bienvenidos!
Buscando a Nemo
~ primer dia de escuela
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Objectives
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Attendance
Bienvenidos!
Syllabus
Quick Quiz
Class weebly
Banderas
Practice speaking and introducing ourselves
I can:
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I can be prepared and excited to learn Spanish this semester
Syllabus
Contact Information
Instructor: Erin Smith
Phone: 843-849-2830 EXT. 23900
E-mail: [email protected] (preferred) OR
[email protected]
Class Website: esmithespanol.weebly.com
Extra Help: Mondays and Thursdays
after school in H-230
Questions I can now answer:
1. Who is my Spanish Teacher?
2. How do I get ahold of her?
3. Is there a class website?
4. What if I need to ask her
something outside of class?
Course Description/Objectives:
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In this class you will progress your
proficiency levels in Spanish in 3 distinct
modes of communication
○ Interpersonal: written and spoken
communication
○ Interpretive: listening and reading
○ Presentational: speaking and
writing, and making comparisons
and connections to the products,
practices and perspectives of other
Cultures.
Question(s) I can now answer:
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What am I really going to learn
in Spanish class?
Course Policies and Procedures:
Attendance
● Attendance:
○ Attendance is VITAL in a language class. Please try to be in class every
day.
● Tardiness/IDs:
○ Please respect the Wando tardy policy which will be enforced and
Questions I can now answer:
wear your ID daily.
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Do I really need to go to class?
What happens if I miss
class...or if I am late?
What if I am late or forgot my
ID?
Course Policies and Procedures:
Missed assignments and assessments
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You are responsible if you are missing work from being absent.
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If you are absent, you are expected to check the website and complete any missed
work.
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If you are absent, you must bring a note from home within THREE days of returning
to class in order to receive full credit on make-up work.
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If you are absent and it is unexecused, the highest grade you may receive is a 60%.
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If you are late turning in any projects or papers then you will receive a 10-point
deduction for every day they are late. Questions I can now answer:
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Do I really need to go to class?
What happens if I miss class...or if I am
late?
What if I am on time to class but I forget
my ID?
Course Policies and Procedures: BYO Device
● Telephones/Portable Electronic Devices: These may be used according
to our school’s BYO Electronic Device Policy for academic purposes only if
BYOD sign in classroom is green.
● Cell phones and other devices may not be used or visible while BYOD
sign is flipped to RED!
Questions I can now answer:
1. Can I use my electronic device
in this class?
2. Does this mean I can spend
the whole class playing
Pokemon?
Course Policies and Procedures: Class
Supplies
● Supplies: Please be prepared for class daily with the following:
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Single-subject notebook that is only for Spanish notes
○ Sharpened pencil or pen and 1-2 dry erase markers for classroom use.
○ Your personal electronic device- (if not possible to BYOD then let me
know on the form attached to syllabus)
○ Headphones or “earbuds” for use with your device or computers in
class
Questions I can now answer:
1. What do I need to have for
class?
Course Policies and Procedures: “Can
do”
● Each unit will feature “Can-Do Statements” outlining what you should be
able to do with the language at the end of the unit
● Check off a specific can-do statement when you are able to demonstrate
that you can perform that specific task.
Course Policies and Procedures:
Website
● up-to-date with homework assignments, presentations from the lessons,
and dates for upcoming assignments and assessments.
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You are expected to access this on a daily basis for information,
assignments, and extra help.
esmithespanol.weebly.com.
Course Policies and Procedures:
● Remind.com
○ send text message reminders about class assignments and
assessments.
○ Join by texting 81010 and entering @spanishis1 in the message line.
If anyone has trouble with 8101, they can try texting @spanishis1 to
(843) 883-4179.
Course Policies and Procedures:
Academic Dishonesty
● Cheating of any kind including the overuse of an Internet translator is
unacceptable.
● 1st Offense: Referral and you may have the opportunity to re-do the
assignment and receive a maximum possible grade of 60%
● 2nd Offense: Referral and you will receive a zero for the assignment.
● Please see the WHS handbook for our school policy.
Online translators are not your friend!
Classroom Rules & Responsibilities
1. Be on time, on task, and prepared to learn everyday.
2. Use personal electronic devices for educational purposes only.
3. Be responsible for your own learning..
4. Respect the teacher, the classroom, and other students.
5. Follow all classroom procedures as given and follow all WHS
policies.
Consequences for not following
classroom rules:
● 1st Offense: Verbal warning
● 2nd Offense: Behavior Sheet to be completed by student and signed by
parent/guardian
*Teacher will also file an In-Class Incident Report online
● 3rd Offense: 30-minute after-school detention and parent/guardian will
be contacted
*Teacher will also file an In-Class Incident Report online
● 4th Offense: Administrative Referral
GRADES
● Grades are comprised of:
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Homework
Daily Work/Participation
Minor Assessments: PBAs, quizzes, etc.
Major Assessments: IPAs, tests, projects
● New Grading Scale:
○ A=90-100
○ B=80-89
○ C= 70-79
○ D = 60-69
○ F = 59 and below
10%
10%
35%
45%
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS
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Homework:
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Quizzes
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Assess student language proficiency in one of the 3 communicative modes: interpretive,
interpersonal, & presentational
Integrated Performance Assessments (IPA): (major grade)
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Will occur at least 1x per week and will test either vocabulary or grammar in target language
Performance-Based Assessments (PBA): (quiz grades)
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Will be assigned frequently and posted on class website as well as in classroom
3-part assessment that measures student language proficiency in all 3 communicative modes:
Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational
Projects
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Separate from IPAs
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May also be assigned as major grades.
EOC and Final Exam
● End-of-Course Assessment:
○ We will have an EOC assessment at the end of the semester to
measure growth in language proficiency.
○ EOC will count as a minor grade that ALL students will take at the end
of the semester
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Final Exam
○ We will have a final, cumulative assessment in this class in addition to
the EOC.
○ Final exam will count 20% of the semester grade.
○ Seniors with at least a 90 average will be able to exempt this exam.
Miscellaneous
● What to do if you need to go to the bathroom/water
fountain/nurse?
● Where do you turn in assignments?
● Can I eat in here?
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Stamp Sheet
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How it works:
○ If you PARTICIPATE in class: volunteering, contributing to class discussion,
answering questions, getting “caught” doing the right thing, etc.
■ You get 1 Stamp
○ You need to FILL your stamp sheet by the end of each grading period
○ IF you fill one stamp sheet before the end of the grading period:
■ The extra stamps will count as “extra credit”
● Extra credit for stamps DOES NOT mean extra points on your grade!!
● For each stamp square you have extra, you may cut out the stamp
square and write notes on the back of it to bring in during a quiz or
test
Sylly Quiz
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/93e5bdfc-33c8-4378-848e-194bb6a199a0
Class Website
Esmithespanol.weebly.com
Banderas
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Why are flags important?
What cultural significance to
flags carry?
Crea to propia bandera
→ Create your own flag
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In this space draw/write/etc at least 3
things/words that represent you
When you are finished…
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Go to WordReference and look up those 3 things/words
and translate them from Spanish to English and write on
the flag
Yo soy ______. ¿Y tú?
● Introduce yourself, and asking others to do so
○ Example: Yo soy Ms. Smith. ¿Y tú?
I can
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Be prepared for class
Be excited about learning Spanish
Homework:
● Read through syllabus with parents/guardians
● Get parent/guardian to sign the last page
● Bring last page of syllabus back to me signed by FRIDAY 8/19