Course Syllabus
Spanish I – Syllabus
Instructor: Jodi Resch Brownell
Prep Hour: 4th hour
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 a basic 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
GRADING SCALE:
.
(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
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.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
Students are expected to follow the classroom and school behavioral matrices.
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Course Syllabus (cont.)
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
For a D-:
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Students must miss no more than 2 classes per quarter
Students must bring all their materials everyday—they are allowed 2 days per quarter of “forgiveness” for missing
items
Students must be tardy no more than 2 times per quarter
Students must actively participate in class (no head down on desk, using personal electronic devices without
permission, doing work for other classes, etc.)
Even if the percentage in the grade book is lower than 59.5%, if the student meets the above criteria they will pass
the class
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Course Syllabus (cont.)
Course Schedule:
1
ST
WEEK
1
QUARTER
CHAPTERS, UNITS,
TOPICS
Preliminar
Greetings, etc.
Facts, dates
2
Ch. 1
Ser forms
Adjectives
3
Ch. 1
Ser forms, articles,
description
4
Ch. 1-end
Ch. 2 –begin
Singular vs. plural forms,
adjective placement
Ch. 2—ser review,
adjective agreement, time
telling
5
6
Ch. 2 Adjectives, time
telling, at what time
ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES
STATE STANDARD
EVALUATION
Book exercises pg. 2-11
Pair activities
Vocab games
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignment
H2, H3, H5, KI
Book exercises pgs. 14-20
Packet exercises
Vocab games
Quiz
Book exercises pgs. 22-33
Packet exercises
Vocab games
Cultural reading
Quiz
Quiz
Test—Ch. 1
Book ex. Pgs. 38-46
Audio and packet exercises
Book exercises pgs. 48-58
Question & Answer with times
Packet exercises
Vocab games
Pair activities
Quiz
Book exercises pgs. 53-61
Pair activities
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
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B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, F2
Quiz
Test
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Course Syllabus (cont.)
7
Ch. 2—end
Ch. 3—begin
Articles, school supplies,
numbers, ar verbs
8
Ch. 3 verb conjugation, ar
verbs and ser
9
Ch. 3 adjective agreement,
numbers, clothing, verbs
Packet exercises
Vocab games
Quiz
Spain slide show
Book exercises pgs. 62-76
Packet exercises
Vocab games
Quiz
Ch. 2 Test
Book exercises pgs. 80-101
Packet exercises
Vocab and verb games
Quiz
Packet exercises
Pair activities
Vocab games
Quiz
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, F2
Quiz
Test
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
2ND QUARTER
WEEK
1
2
CHAPTERS, UNITS,
TOPICS
Ch. 3 verb conjugation,
clothing,
Ch. 4 verb conjugation,
ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES
STATE STANDARD
EVALUATION
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, F2
Test
Euros
Computer lab
Book pgs. 80-86
Video quiz
Listening exercises
Work in packet
Ch. 3 Test
Notes
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
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Course Syllabus (cont.)
Euros
irregular verbs, talking
about school
Vocabulary games
Translations
Verb exercises in packet
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
3
Ch. 4 verb conjugation,
irregular verbs, talking
about school, answering
questions
Book exercises pgs. 112-116
Work in packet
Verb games
Question and answer translations
Quiz
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
Euros
4
Navidad Christmas unit,
vocabulary and cultural
customs
B2,D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3, G2,
I3
5
Ch. 4 verb conjugation,
irregular verbs, talking
about school
6
Ch. 4 verb conjugation,
irregular verbs, talking
about school
7
Ch. 4 verb conjugation,
Vocabulary games
Readings of Christmas traditions
Number review activity
Christmas in Mexico video
Quiz
Review all ar and Asian verbs and
conjugations, verb relay, at what
time review, pg. 115 ex. 15, al and
del exercises, pg. 117 ex. 20,
practice quiz, finish packet and
listening exercises, read pg. 122,
read pg. 118, around the world
Quiz, assign chapter review pg.
130-1, Q & A shortcut, sentences
about pictures, Baloncesto, video
quiz, sentences on board, pg. 132,
pg. 119 Ex. 22, assign crossword,
Go over pg. 134, 135, El golf, quiz,
assign practice test
Brownellardy, Ch. 4 Test, places
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Assignments
Quiz
Euros
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
Euros
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
Euros
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Test
Euros
irregular verbs, talking
about school, mini unit on
places and prepositions,
giving directions
vocab, prepositions vocab, Grover
activity, pictionario, review of al
and del, tortugas
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
8
Mini unit on places and
prepositions, giving
directions
places vocab, prepositions vocab,
Grover activity, Lo Tengo,
sentences on board, Donde esta
Waldo activity
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Euros
9
Review for Semester exam
Review all 4 chapters, study guide,
review games, make note cards,
semester test, La Tomatina video,
start er verb conjugations
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Test
H2, H3, H5, KI
Euros
3RD QUARTER
WEEK
CHAPTERS, UNITS,
TOPICS
1
Ch. 5 –er, -ir verb
conjugations, meals,
food
2
Ch. 5 –er, -ir verb
conjugations, meals,
food
ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES
New notes, pictionario, practice
sentences, Lo tengo, pg. 142143, pg. 144 ex. 2, 3; groups ex.
5 pg. 145, present restaurant
skits, el boliche, packet
assignment
Quiz 1, verb relays, Tortugas,
sentence practice on board,
packet exercises and listening
activities
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STATE STANDARD
EVALUATION
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Euros
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
Euros
Course Syllabus (cont.)
3
Ch. 5 –er, -ir verb
conjugations, meals,
food
4
Ch. 5 –er, -ir verb
conjugations, meals,
food, start Ch. 6 family,
tener, ser
5
Ch. 6 family,
possessives, tener, ser, ir,
tener que, ir a, Semana
Santa
6
Listening exercises, new notes,
work in packet, pg. 146-7, pg.
148 ex. 8,9,10; pg 152 ex. 15,
quiz 2, pg 153 ex. 18, 20 (with
pairs), pg. 155 pronunciation,
read pg. 156, el golf, assign pg
164-165, video quiz, practice test
Quiz 3, word find, test review,
Brownellardy, Ch. 5 test, Ch. 6
notes, tener que, possessives pg.
170-171
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4
Quiz
Euros
Pg. 172 ex. 2,3; pg 178-180 ex.
12, 13,17, pg. 181, Tortugas, pg.
183, listening activities, family
tree activities, baloncesto, packet
assign. Building blocks activity,
quiz 1, Taxco semana santa
video
Ch. 6 family,
New notes, hay, pg. 174, 175,
possessives, tener, ser, ir, pictionario, lo tengo, pg. 176tener que, ir a
177, ex. 8,9, pg. 184 ex. 24 in
groups, el golf, Quiz 2, read pg.
188, La familia de_____ project
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Euros
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B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, H4, F2
Test
Euros
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, C1, C4
Quiz
Euros
Course Syllabus (cont.)
in groups of 1-2
Ch. 6 family,
Present family of ___ projects,
possessives, tener, ser, ir, watch Sweet 15 video, quiz
tener que, ir a,
Quinceañera
7
C1, C4 B2, B3, D1, D2, D3,
E1, F1, H1, H2, H3, H5, KI
8
Ch. 6 family,
possessives, tener, ser, ir,
tener que, ir a, Ch. 7
sports vocab, stem
change verbs
Read pg. 180, video quiz, assign. B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1,
H2, H3, H5, KI, F2
Pg. 196-197, Quiz 3,
Brownellardy, computer lab, Ch.
6 test, intro new notes on sports
vocab, stem change verbs pg.
202-203
9
Ch. 7 sports vocab, stem
change verbs
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1,
Sentence practice, lo tengo,
pictionario, el golf, packet ex. A, H2, H3, H5, KI
D, verb relay, listening activities,
nascarro, quiz 1, new notes
Assignments
Quiz
Euros
Assignments
Quiz
Test
Euros
4TH QUARTER
WEEK
1
CHAPTERS, UNITS,
TOPICS
Ch. 7 sports vocab, stem
change verbs, reverse
verbs (gustar, aburrir,
interesar)
ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES
Sentence practice, pg 203, 206,
208—ex. 4, 210, 212—ex. 11,
213—ex. 15, pg. 215, 216-217,
pgs. 77-78 in packet, el
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STATE STANDARD
EVALUATION
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Euros
Course Syllabus (cont.)
baloncesto, work in packet, Quiz
2
Listening activities, read pg. 220, B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI, F2
Quiz
video quiz, assign pg. 229, quiz
Euros
3, assign practice test,
Brownellardy, crossword
2
Ch. 7 sports vocab, stem
change verbs, reverse
verbs (gustar, aburrir,
interesar)
3
Ch. 7 sports vocab, stem
change verbs, reverse
verbs (gustar, aburrir,
interesar)
Ch. 8 –medical terms, ser
vs. estar
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
Ch. 7 test, notes on Chapter 8
Test
vocabulary, review of ser, estar, H2, H3, H5, KI
Euros
tener, and dar—conjugations and
uses, Lo Tengo, pictionario, pg.
240-243, pg. 250. 252, El Golf
4
Ch. 8 –medical terms, ser
vs. estar, reverse verbs,
indirect object pronouns,
body parts
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Euros
5
Listening activities in packet,
assignments—packet, ser/estar
exercises pg. 253,254,255,
tortugas, around the world, Quiz
1, body parts review, translating
pg. 244, 245,248,249, Q&A with
¿Qué te duele?, using me, te, and
nos with reverse verbs (pg. 256)
and other verbs, Baloncesto
Ch. 8 –medical terms, ser Quiz 2, read pg. 260, finish
vs. estar, reverse verbs,
packet and listening activities,
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B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Course Syllabus (cont.)
Euros
indirect object pronouns,
body parts
tortugas, assign. Pg. 268-269, el
Golf, assign practice test, Quiz 3,
Brownellardy, assign crossword
6
Ch. 8 –medical terms, ser
vs. estar, reverse verbs,
indirect object pronouns,
body parts
Introduce –go verbs and
conjugations
Ch. 8 Test, learn conjugation
forms of hacer, traer, salir,
poner, venir, decir, translation
practice, song, tortugas
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Test
Euros
7
Reflexive verbs,
–go verbs and
conjugations, all verb
review
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Euros
8
Reflexive verbs,
Reflexive object
pronouns
9
Final Review—Chapters
5-8
Translations with go verbs, song,
el golf, review of all Spanish 1
verbs, practice with formation of
reflexive verbs, reflexive song
and video, work in reflexive
packet, charades, nascarro
Translation practice with
reflexives, work in reflexive
packet, reflexive puzzles,
computer lab activities
Review activities, study guide,
final exam, quinceañera
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B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Assignments
H2, H3, H5, KI
Quiz
Euros
B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, E1, F1, H1, Test
H2, H3, H5, KI
Euros