SYLLABUS
Bienvenidos a la clase de Español II
Please have this form signed by you and your parents or legal guardian by 8/17/2015. This is a
quiz grade.
Instructor: Miguel Adriaensens
Course: Spanish II CP
E-mail – [email protected]
Required classroom materials:
Textbook, three hole binder with pocket divider and paper for plenty of note taking, markers,
color pencils, pencil #2, pens, please bring an old magazine, Spanish/English dictionary. A
box of tissue is really appreciated.
A SMILE AND A GREAT ATTITUDE!
In the classroom
Class will be conducted in Spanish with English clarification and grammar explanation when
needed!
Please refer to “La Meta” for further clarity!
I encourage you to participate as much as you can in class and speak Spanish voluntarily!
The more you practice, the more you will learn! There will always be a respectful
environment while practicing in the Target Language; so have fun and enjoy it!
Attendance
Every student is expected to be in the classroom on time and with all the required material
before the tardy bell rings.
Any student that is late will not be able to come into the classroom unless he/she has a tardy
note by an administrator or a faculty member. If the tardy is excused and an activity,
homework check, quiz, project or test is taking place, the student will be able to join the group.
Students with an absence may complete make –up work, quizzes, and or Test, the student will
have 5 days to get the work done.
The student needs to be reminded that if the absence is excused and the computer has posted
it as unexcused, he/she will need to go directly to the front office to take care of this issue due
to the fact that the instructor has no access to the attendance section once it has been posted!
PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR ABSENCES and try your best to be diligent. We
understand things happen, and we are here to help you.
Academic Honesty
Cheating on any graded assignment will result in a (0) grade for the assignment and shall be
referred to the Dean of Academics who will then meet with the Academic Integrity Board.
Students caught cheating will be removed from consideration of top honors. For examples of
cheating and plagiarism, please refer to the student hand book page 29 section 5008.
My tutoring hours will be after school to be able to assist you in anything you might need!
Your willingness and disposition will be a great contributor to this factor.
THE BEST ADVISE?
DO NOT MISS CLASS J
Behavior
Your behavior in class is expected to be pleasant and respectful and because we are all
learning together we need to be responsible to make our learning environment a great
experience!
Please do not be negative about your class, your teachers or your classmates! Remember if
you do not have something nice to say about somebody, do not say it at all! We are all open for
suggestions to improve while achieving our success when the right attitude is demonstrated!
Chewing gum is not allowed in my class.
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE DOES WONDERS J
Your social time is for lunch and before or after school, so please come prepared to learn,
enjoy the class and experience the gift that you can be to each other by either helping each
other, working with each other during class or simply learning new ideas from each other! If
this is hard for you to do, you are still expected to show respect for your classmates and your
instructor!
Electronic devices
Cell phones and I pods and any other electronic devices are not allowed in the classroom, so
please leave them in your lockers. If somebody is trying to reach you in an emergency, they
will contact the office and they will be more than glad to come to the classroom and deliver the
message! If this rule is not followed, the cell phones will be confiscated until the end of the
school day and you will have to pick it up at the Dean of Students’ office and remember that
there is a fine you will have to pay in the office and you will serve detention! So, please do not
bring your phones to class! For specification on the electronic devices, please see page 45 of
the handbook.
House keeping
Please take care of all your personal business during your passing period and yes, this
includes trips to the restroom if needed! J Our class is very dynamic and if you miss an
important part of the grammar, the activity, the song, the dance or the lecture, it might take a
while before you catch up! If there is a medical condition, please provide the instructor with a
copy from your doctor/parent’s request or a simple phone call from your parents or guardian
will be sufficient!
THE GOLDEN RULE IS EXPECTED TO BE APPLIED DURING EVERY CLASS
PERIOD!
Here are a few ideas to help you reach the level of success that you deserve
* Keep track of your grades and assignments!
*Practice, practice, practice and again I say, practice. 20minutes a day can make a great
difference!
*Each chapter is well organized and it provides with everything you need for your
assignments and work. We will spend some time going over the advantages of knowing the
format of the book. The verb charts, vocabulary and grammar explanations.
*Please practice by going to the web www.phschool.com each chapter has activities with a code
to enter (look for the code on the book activities and on the web and you can practice as much
as you want to.)
*Be organized with your homework/exercises/quizzes/test and (expect a random notebook
check) You are expected to bring your materials to class, and especially YOUR BINDER
WITH PAPER/ PEN AND PENCIL
GRADING SYSTEM:
55% Tests/Major Projects (To be announced)
35% Quizzes and Minor Projects (To be announced)
10% Class work and Homework
The most important thing, if you need help, I am here for you J
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS AND
Course Notebook
Each student is expected to maintain a course notebook. A rubric of the notebook
expectations will be given to each student at the beginning of the year. The notebooks will be
checked at least one time during the semester (unannounced). It will be graded as a quiz
grade.
La meta – hablar Español – participation grade.
100 →→→→ Exceptional Spanish Spoken → continued effort to speak the Target Language
through the period. No English spoken!
94 →→→→ Some Spanish spoken → Not once or twice → Enough effort to warrant a 94
grade
No English spoken!
75- →→→→ On task with Lesson → Did everything in lesson including partner activities.
No Spanish or English spoken outside of required lesson
50→→→→ English Spoken → any one word or more
La meta – hablar Español starts upon ringing of the tardy bell and ends at the bell to end
class. Bell to bell.
2. English can only be spoken with permission in reference to grammar or assignment
related questions.
3. Questions must be started in Spanish and if the student can no longer continue, permission
must be asked if they may continue in English.
4. Exceptional Spanish is defined in effort not mistake free. Mistakes can be made, attempt
is what is measured.
5. Spanish spoken to anyone counts in your evaluation.
6. If you are speaking to one of your classmates and the teacher does not understand you, it is
assumed you are speaking English.
7. La meta – hablar Español will be given as a daily grade to be averaged at the end of the
week. The averaged weekly grade will count as a quiz grade.
To allow you time to acclimate to La meta – hablar Español the grade will have no weight
calculated into the grade average for the first 4 weeks of school. It will continue to have quiz
weight throughout the year.
8. Rules may change as we continue to improve the La meta – hablar Español.
Spanish Television & Spanish Radio
Students are encouraged to watch 30 minutes or more (weekly) of Spanish television to
develop their listening skills in the target language as they view pictures and actions on the
screen.
In addition students are encouraged to listen 15 minutes or more (weekly) to Spanish radio to
practice their listening skills in the target language. Radio listening can easily be done in the
car on the way to school.
Cultural Projects – These are possible projects to be assigned some others might be added as
the semester progresses. Projects will count as a quiz grade.
Papel Amate Project Indian Bark Painting
Ahora soy hispanohablante Project
Name Project
COURSE OUTLINE
Spanish II CP
Aug. 14-Aug. 21
Syllabi/Rules and Procedures,
Para Empezar – “¿Cómo eres tú” Page 1-13
Para Empezar - “¿Qué haces?”
Aug. 24-­‐Aug. 28 Capítulo 1A -­‐ “¿Qué haces en la escuela?” Page 17-­‐40 Aug. 31 – Sept. 4
Sept. 3 (½ day Sept. 4)
Capítulo 1A-Vocabulario, Stem Chg. Verbs & Aff. & Neg. Words
Capítulo 1A - Examen
Sept. 7
Sept. 8-Sept. 11
Sept. 14- Sept. 18
Sept. 21
Labor Day-Holiday
Capítulo 1b- “¿Qué haces después de las clases?” Page 42-68
Capítulo 1b-Saber & Conocer, Hacer and time expressions
Capítulo 1b - Examen
Sept. 22-­‐ Sept. 25 Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Oct. 5
Capítulo 2A-­‐ “¿Cómo te preparas?” Page 70-­‐97 Capítulo 2A-Ser & Estar, Poss. Adjectives, Reflexive Verbs
Capítulo 2A - Examen
Oct. 6- Oct. 9
Oct. 12- Oct. 16
Oct. 19
Capítulo 2b- “¿Qué ropa compraste?” Page 98-124
Capítulo 2b- Preterite of regular verbs.
Capítulo 2b - Examen
Oct. 20- Oct. 23
Oct. 26-Oct. 30
Nov. 2
Capítulo 3A- “¿Qué hiciste ayer?” Page 126-152
Capítulo 3A- Direct Object Pronouns, Irregular Pret. Verbs
Capítulo 3A - Examen
Nov. 3-Nov. 6
Nov. 19- Nov. 13
Nov. 16
Capítulo 3b- “¿Cómo se va….?” Page 154-180
Capítulo 3b- Direct Object Pronouns, Present Progressive, Tú Commands
Capítulo 3b - Examen
Nov. 17- Nov. 20
Nov. 24- Dec. 4
Capítulo 4A- “Cuando éramos niños” Page 182-208
Capítulo 4A- The Imperfect Tense, Indirect Object Pronouns
Nov. 26-Nov. 27
Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 30- Dec. 4
Dec. 7
Capítulo 4A- “Cuando éramos niños”
Capítulo 4A - Examen
Dec. 8-Dec. 11
Review for Semester Testing
Dec. 14-17
Semester Testing –
Chapters included are 1A, 1b, 2A, 2b, 3A, 3b, 4A
Subject to change as needed.
Page 182-208
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN BY 8/17/2015. This is a quiz grade. I have read and understood the responsibilities I will have in Señor Adriaensens’s class and have discussed them with my parents! ___________________________________________ _____________________________ Student’s Name (Print) Period __________________________________________ Student’s Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Parent’s/Guardian’s Name (Print) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature ( ) -­‐ ( ) -­‐ Cell Phone Number Work Phone Number Email Address ( ) -­‐ Evening/Weekend Phone Number Please write anything you would like for me to know about your son/daughter that would help him/her succeed in my class! _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________