SPANISH 3
Teacher: Sra. Dinsmore-Talbott
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 443-4332 ext. 3205
Twitter: @wahoodt
Quizlet Username: wahoodt
Course Description
Spanish 3 continues with the study of grammar and vocabulary of the language, with
focus on the past tense. Students will continue to be exposed to Hispanic culture and
history. Emphasis will gradually move toward the consistent use of the language in the
classroom, both spoken and written. Organization and practice are the two cornerstones
for success in this class.
Topics Covered:
• preterite (past) tense - regular & irregular verbs
• direct/indirect objects and object pronouns
• demonstrative adjectives & pronouns
• making comparisons
• adverbs
• por v. para
• possessive adjectives & pronouns
• object pronouns with commands & compound tenses
• imperfect (another past) tense - regular & irregular verbs
• vocabulary related to the following themes: clothing, camping, city v. country life,
animals, shopping
Materials Needed
*notebook/paper
*binder/folder
* dictionary
*iPad (optional)
* pen/pencil (blue or black ink or pencil ONLY)
Tocatimbres
This is the Spanish term for "bellwork." Tocas will be given every day at the beginning of
class. Students will be expected to begin working on the toca immediately, silently and
individually. They are required and graded!
Course Organization
Homework:
Students will be given practice activities frequently (3-4 times a week); most
assignments are scored on a completion basis. Most activities should take no more than
15 minutes to complete. Approximately 2-3 times a week, students will be given a
graded assignment; these may be written, oral (speaking) or projects. When no
homework has been assigned, students should study vocabulary instead. Vocab lists will
be available each week on Quizlet.
Quizzes & Tests:
Vocabulary quizzes are given weekly, usually two per week. Unit tests are given every
3-4 weeks. Quizzes are typically worth 10-12 points, and tests are worth 100 points.
Late Work/Makeup Work:
Since most daily work (ie: packets, vocab) is scored on a completion basis (done/not done), and
we go over the answers immediately in class, no late grades on these types of assignments will
be accepted. Projects or larger assignments that are turned in late will have points deducted for
each day the assignment is late (typically 10% deducted per day late). All late work will need to
be completed outside of class. Students who repeatedly have late work may be assigned
detention(s) and the WEBSS problem-solving process will be implemented. If a student misses
class due to a school activity or other expected event, any work missed should be taken care of
before the expected absence. Failure to do so will result in no credit. If a student misses due to
illness or other unexpected events, the student will need to find out what notes/assignments were
missed by either checking with a classmate or Mrs. DT. Please do this before or after school,
NOT during class time! All tests and quizzes will need to be made up either before or after school
only. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to make up any missed work.
Grading Scale
A+
98-100
A
95-97
A93-94
B+
B
B-
90-92
87-89
85-86
C+
C
C-
82-84
79-81
77-78
D+
D
D-
75-76
72-74
70-71
Behavior Expectations
 Be on time and prepared for learning – bring materials to class every day!
 Complete assigned tasks on time.
 Strive for academic success!
 Use work time appropriately.
 Demonstrate respect for people and property.
 Respond appropriately to teacher directives.
Technology Expectations
During class time students should use iPads only for teacher-approved classroom
activities such as note-taking, as a dictionary, specific apps, projects, and other
appropriate online material related to the daily topic. In the Spanish classroom, iPads
should NEVER be used for social networking, games, picture-taking, music or similar
activities as determined by the teacher.
Other Miscellaneous Items
◊ Gum is not allowed at any time in the Spanish classroom!
◊ iPods, mp3 players, headphones, & cell phones are not to be used in the
Spanish classroom at any time.
◊ NO food or drinks are allowed in the Spanish classroom at any time, unless
provided by Mrs. DT!
◊ Students are allowed only 2 locker/bathroom passes per semester. These are
non-negotiable, non-transferable and do not carry over from one semester to the
next.
◊ NEVER sit at either Mrs. DT's desk (this is private, personal space) or in her
"throne"!!!
Failure to follow classroom procedures will result in the WEBSS problem-solving process being implemented.
PS1 =
PS2 =
conversation between student and teacher to resolve issue and come up with solutions
conversation between student and teacher, as well as a phone call home to inform parents/guardians of the
ongoing nature of the issue(s)
PS3 =
meeting with parent(s), student and teacher to discuss issue(s) and come up with solution(s); this meeting will
be held in person.
Continuing problems will result in a referral to the WEBSS team for further interventions.
Essential Learnings
Spanish 3
Speaking:
♦ Students will apply phonetic knowledge of the Spanish language to
pronounce words correctly.
♦ Students will be able to engage in a conversation in Spanish at an
intermediate level (ie: asking for information, sharing information).
Listening:
♦ Students will recognize common Spanish words/phrases and respond
appropriately.
♦ Students will be able to identify context clues to determine meaning when
hearing native or near-native speech.
Reading:
♦ Students will be able to extract and construct meaning from a passage
written in Spanish.
♦ Students will be able to determine the meaning of unfamiliar Spanish
words through the use of context clues.
Writing:
♦ Students will be able to construct basic Spanish sentences, using either
present or past tense.
♦ Students will incorporate more complex language patterns (ie:
prepositional phrases, direct/indirect objects) in their written Spanish.
♦ Students will be able to conjugate and use a variety of regular -AR, -ER &
-IR verbs in the present, preterite and imperfect tenses.
♦ Students will be able to conjugate and use a variety of irregular verbs in
the present, preterite and imperfect tenses.
♦ Students will understand and be able to use in the correct context other
forms of the present tense (present progressive, formal commands).
♦ Students will recognize, understand and be able to use object pronouns in
the correct context.
Vocabulary:
♦ Students will recognize and know the meaning of specific vocabulary
words presented in thematic units throughout the year.
♦ Students will use their understanding of cognates to make connections
between English and Spanish words.
Culture:
♦ Students will have an understanding of and appreciation for cultures other
than their own, with particular focus on Hispanic culture throughout the
world.