Hull High School
Course Expectations
2008-2009
Spanish V Honors & AP, Course # 509/510
Ms. D'Ottavio
6 Credits
Texts: Encuentros Maravillosos and AP Spanish
Course Overview:
This is an advanced course in Spanish language and culture. In addition to strengthening our grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening comprehension skills, we will learn and use the most complex grammar and a sophisticated vocabulary. We will and explore the history and culture of the Spanish-speaking world and how they impact our contemporary American lives.
Course Objectives:
· Students will use the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish.
· Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
· Students will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing to their culture and language to those of Spanish-speaking world.
· Students will make connections with other subject areas (like History and Math) and acquire information in Spanish related to those subject areas.
· Students will participate in communities at home and around the world in Spanish.
· Students taking the Advanced Placement course will take the AP test in May.
Course Content
· We will review vocabulary from Spanish I-IV as well as new vocabulary in the text book Paso a Paso III. Primarily we will complete analytical readings of literature from the Spanish-speaking world from the Abriendo Paso Lecturas literature book, with supplementary grammar from the companion Abriendo Paso Gramática text. We will read, listen to authentic sources provided by the teacher, organized around categories of daily life, similar to those you studied in previous years. In this course, however, you will use the most complex sentence structures and more advanced vocabulary.
· We will review standard Spanish grammar including:
o Review of all tenses in the indicative mood;
o Review direct and indirect objects;
o The subjunctive in all tenses;
o Reflexives;
· We will able to understand a native speaker and respond appropriately in conversational Spanish.
· We will learn how to articulate complex ideas in Spanish, using idiomatic expressions of opinion and appropriate transitions, through formal and informal speaking and writing.
· We will learn about the history and contemporary culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
General Statement:
Our main purpose in this classroom is to learn. To do so, we must respect the class, including our classmates, our teacher, and most importantly, ourselves. We also must work diligently. Everyone who follows these guidelines will be successful in this class.
Rules and Regulations (these are in addition to all rules in the student handbook):
1. When the bell rings, be in your seat, prepared for class and ready to begin the lesson.
2. Speak only when called upon, during group or during paired activities.
3. Speak respectfully at all times.
4. Remain in your seat during instruction.
5. Leave the classroom, and especially your seating area, as you found it.
Consequences:
1. If you are late without a pass, you will get a detention the first time, and a phone call home and a detention the second time. On the third unexcused tardy, you will have a discipline referral.
2. If you come to class unprepared, you will get a detention the first time; a phone call home and a detention the second time and a discipline referral the third.
3. If you speak out when you don't have permission, you will get a detention the first time, a phone call home and a detention the second time. The third time you will get a discipline referral.
4. If you speak disrespectfully, to the teacher or a classmate, you will get a detention first time, a phone call home the second time, and a discipline referral the third.
5. Any damage to the classroom (including litter) will result in a detention. At that time, you will clean and/or repair the damage (where reasonable).
Procedures:
· Being prepared for class means:
o Having your own, covered textbook
o Having a pen or pencil (blue or black ink only)
o Having extra, loose-leaf paper
o Having a three-ring binder with the following sections:
§ Vocabulary
§ Notes and Handouts (grammar and cultural)
§ Homework
§ Classwork
§ Graded assignments (i.e. tests, quizzes, compositions etc.)
· Homework will be checked at the beginning of each class period. Have it out for me to see it when I pass by.
· Raise your hand to be recognized for a comment or a question.
· Throwing out trash, going to the bathroom or going to the nurse can be taken care of during individual or group activity except in an emergency.
· If you have a concern that is not appropriate to address during the class period, please talk to me after class or after school. I am always happy to talk with you then.
· Pay attention and follow the lesson so you are prepared to participate and learn.
Grading Policy:
Students are assessed based on:
· Class work and classroom participation/behavior
· Homework
· Quizzes
· Tests
· Compositions- Students will write weekly compositions which will be assessed with the 2007 AP Spanish Presentational & Interpersonal Writing Rubrics.
· Projects
Homework is graded based on completion, not accuracy. Late homework will not be accepted.
Compositions and Projects:
Compositions and Projects will be graded using the shcool-wide writing rubric.which each of you will receives at the beginning of the year and which should be kept in your binder at all times.
Quarter Grades are determined as follows:
· Tests 30%
· Quizzes 30%
· Homework 20%
· Class Participation./Projects 20%
Spanish V/AP Hull High School
Ms. D'Ottavio 2007-2008
Student/Parent Acknowledgement
I have read and understood the course expectations and classroom management plan for this class.
Student signature _______________________________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________________________
Parent Signature _________________________________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________________________
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO MS. D'Ottavio WITHIN THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS OF SCHOOL.
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