Spanish 1 Course Syllabus 20132014
Course Syllabus
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Mrs. Dina Ortiz
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Spanish IA
Course Objectives
Students will be able to do the following:
 Communicate in Spanish.
 Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
 Develop an insight into the nature of language, history, and culture.
 Participate in multilingual communities at home.
 Develop skills in the four modalities of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Homework Expectations
Students will be expected to complete all homework assignments. Students are also
required to maintain a Spanish notebook with a dedicated section containing all
completed homework assignments. Homework assignments are required and are
counted as a daily grade. Initial failures to complete homework assignments will require
parental contact. Homework assignments will be utilized to build upon and reinforce
vocabulary and grammar introduced in class.
Behavioral Expectations
Students are required to demonstrate good behavior in the classroom. Respectful
treatment of fellow students and faculty is mandatory. Students are expected to be
on time & prepared for class each day. Failure to demonstrate expected behavior will
result in appropriate action as outlined in the Thomas County Middle School discipline
guidelines.
Grading
Daily assignments
Quizzes
Summative Assessments (Tests)
Projects
25%
25%
40%
10%
Student Project Expectations
Students will complete the following projects during the academic calendar year:
 Las Estaciones/Los Meses
Due Date: 10/04/2012
 La Familia
Due Date: 12/18/2012
 International Day
Due Date: 03/13/2013
 Piñata
Due Date: 05/16/2012
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Spanish 1 Course Syllabus 20132014
Note: Specific details pertaining to each project will be handed out at the beginning
of each nine weeks. Due dates may be modified as needed. Parents and students
will be notified in writing of any changes to the aforementioned project schedule.
Quarterly Content Outline for Spanish IA
First 9 Weeks
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I.
Greetings/Introductions
Numbers
Alphabet
Months of the year
Days of the Week
Seasons
Subject Pronouns
Simple classroom items
Telling time
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B.
C.
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E.
F.
Second 9 Weeks
Verb “Ser”
Descriptive Adjectives with Ser
Verb Querer
Verb Tener
Likes and Dislikes (Me gusta/ No Me gusta)
Weather Expressions
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B.
C.
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E.
F.
G.
Third 9 Weeks
Conjugation of AR verbs
Tener Expressions
Daily activity vocabulary in usage with AR infinitives
The verb IR
Lugares (location vocabulary)
School subjects, supplies, and schedule
Er and IR Verbs
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G.
Fourth 9 Weeks
Stem changing Verbs
Time expressions (always, never, sometimes, etc.)
Schedules
Preferences/Pastimes
Colors
Clothing
Housing
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