Spanish I



Español 3

Sra. Appelt

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Classroom phone number: 407-4131

Email: mappelt@

Students: I always have time to meet with you – you need only to ask! I am available before and after school, during conference periods and by appointment. I want you to have a fantastic year; my door is always open to you.

Parents: I am happy to speak with parents about any questions or concerns. Please feel free to contact me by email or phone as noted above at any time and I promise to contact you promptly.

I have a Bachelor’s degree from Montana State University where I majored in Spanish and minored in English. Before moving to AZ, I taught in rural Montana for three years. I taught English and Spanish at CDO for several years and worked on the core team planning the opening of IRHS during my last year at CDO. I have taught at Ironwood since we opened in 2001 and I love it.

Course Description: This is an upper-level academic elective course designed for students who have successfully completed Spanish II and wish to continue their study of the Spanish language. Students will participate in advanced grammar and conversational situations with continued practice of the four language skills, short story/literature readings and cultural observations. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK SPANISH and be AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT in this class and in your own learning. This class constantly builds upon itself thus it is critically important that students attend class every day.

Textbook and required materials: The textbook we will be using is Avancemos 3.

We have class sets of books so you do not need your copy to class. We will also use supplemental resources to the text: workbook activities, audio and video programs, and the library language lab.

Online resources (flashcards, practice quizzes and supplemental activities) will be used to further your understanding of what we learn in class.

Usage of the class webpage is generally for parent communication while student use of Schoology is required.

▪Some of my favorite online Spanish study resources

– an excellent website with lots of free practice exercises such as pronunciation tutorials, verb drills, and grammar workshops.

– Word Reference is a community site with searchable forums loaded with useful discussions on everything related to Spanish.

– a helpful blog-style site with quick-and-easy lessons on a variety of topics. If you have a question about a grammar point, this is a good place to check.

– timed practice of vocabulary and verb conjugations

– overview of Spanish concepts

– timed practice of verb conjugations

ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST!

Students need a Spanish/English dictionary and a SEPARATE 3 ring binder w/ pocket folders for Spanish. It is your responsibility to keep track of class notes/handouts and having a separate binder will help with your success in class. Keep your notebook organized and BRING IT WITH YOU DAILY.

COURSE OUTLINE:

We will utilize all of the following information through reading, writing, speaking and listening in a variety of formats (literature, writing, presentations, projects etc.). Each semester will be assessed with separate exams in speaking and writing as well as a multiple choice exam that will include reading selections, listening comprehension and exam questions utilizing information from the semester. It is challenging but with effort you can do it!

SEMESTER 1

Etapa Preliminar: Estados Unidos. Talk about yourself & friends, places you know, describe your daily routine,

make comparisons.

Unidad 1 México

Lección 1: Describe a camping trip, talk about nature, talk about what you do with friends. Use of regular,

irregular & stem-changing Preterite verbs.

Lección 2: Talk about family vacations, discuss activities, skills, and abilities.

Describe a place and its climate. Use of Imperfect tense, Preterite & Imperfect together.

Present and Past Perfect tenses.

Unidad 2 Estados Unidos

Lección 1: Describe volunteer activities, organize people to do a project, persuade or influence others.

Use of Tú, Ud(s). & Nosotros commands.

Lección 2: Make requests & recommendations. Express opinions. Talk about media and the community.

Unidad 3 Centroamérica

Lección 1: Discuss the impact of technology. Express environmental concerns and possibilities.

Make predictions and discuss causes & effects. Use of Future. Use of prepositions por and para.

Lección 2: Discuss obligations and responsibilities. Present and support an opinion. Express a point of view

and make recommendations. Use of the Subjunctive verb forms.

SEMESTER 2

Unidad 4 El Caribe

Lección 1: Describe people, Tell others what to do. Express wishes & desires. Use of the Subjunctive with ojalá

and verbs of hope. Subjunctive with verbs of influence. Use of suffixes.

Lección 2: Describe people and things. Express doubt, denial & disbelief. Express positive and negative

emotions. Use of Subjunctive with doubt and emotion.

Unidad 5 Los países andinos

Lección 1: Talk about personal items, requirements, and express what does and doesn’t exist. Use of

expressions with sea. Subjunctive with conjunctions and the unknown.

Lección 2: Say what would or would not happen. Report what someone said. Talk about the day’s activities.

Use of qué and cuál. Use of Conditional tense. Use of reported speech.

Unidad 6 España

Lección 1: Talk about the neighborhood. Describe places and things. Say what has happened.

Using past participles as adjectives. Use of the Present Perfect.

Lección 2: Describe an excursion. Express what will have happened. Talk about the history of a place. Use of

the Past Perfect & Future Perfect.

Unidad 7 Colombia y Venezuela

Lección 1: Relate what others wanted others you to do. Express past assumptions and emotions. Discuss work

and school activities. Use of Imperfect Subjunctive, Subjunctive of Perfect tenses.

Lección 2: Talk about career possibilities, hypothesize, and narrate the past. Use of “si” clauses.

Sequence of tenses.

Unidad 8 El Cono Sur

Lección 1: Discuss and critique literature. Talk about what you were doing in the past.

Link events and ideas. Use of Past Progressive, conjunctions.

Lección 2: Use of “se” for unintentional occurrences. Uses of the Subjunctive.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

► Be in class daily, on time, prepared to learn.

► Phones will be placed in designated area at the beginning of class each day.

► Listen to the teacher and fellow classmates when they speak.

(Active listening is a crucial part of learning a language.)

► Cooperate with classmates in paired and small group activities.

► Be courteous and communicate in a positive manner.

► Be considerate of others and their personal belongings.

► Be RESPONSIBLE for yourself and your education.

It is my expectation that all students will spend at least 20-30 minutes every evening reviewing the material presented in that day’s class. Constant review of new material CEMENTS it into place in the mind and promotes fluency. Practice, Practice, Practice! Review, Review, Review! Use of online resources is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for reinforcement of class information as well as diligently completing all homework/classwork.

Attendance/ Make-up Work

Daily attendance is imperative to be successful in your Spanish class. If you miss class, you miss work. Your grade is largely participation based and there will be many classroom activities/assignments that can ONLY be completed in class whether your absence is excused or not.

Students must obtain missed work the day they return from an absence (before or after class). Students with EXCUSED absences will have the same number of school days as days missed to turn in work. Tests for excused absences will be made up during conference period within one week of the absence. Plan accordingly. Students with UNEXCUSED absences will be encouraged to do the work missed and are responsible for all information, but will not receive credit for that work.

For planned absences: you will have the option of either getting your work before you leave in which case it is due upon your return OR get your work upon your return and have the same number of days you missed to complete it.

Absences on test days or project due dates are not a good idea. Deadlines and due dates are not suggestions.

You have no excuse for failure. Conference period is built into the schedule. It is an excellent time to get caught up or come in for extra help. You can also make arrangements to meet before or after school on non-conference days.

Tardies: “Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.” –Eric Jerome Dickey

Grading Policy:

STUDENTS MUST UNDERSTAND THEY EARN THEIR GRADE.

The grading scale is as follows:

90% - 100% = A Grades are based on a percentage of total points within the following categories:

80% - 89% = B Classwork/Participation/Homework = 10% Student Accountability = 10%

70% - 79% = C Assessments (quiz/test/project/presentation) = 60%

60% - 69% = D Final Exam = 20%

0% - 59% = F

**Rounding – Grades are calculated to a tenth of a percentage point (ex: 98.3%). Grades with 0.5% or higher are rounded to the next percentage point. This means that an 89.5% becomes a 90% and therefore an A grade, but an 89.4% remains a B.

ACADEMIC Honesty:

All students are expected to follow the IRHS Honor Code.

Plagiarism / Cheating

a. Your original thoughts are always more creative, intelligent, and interesting than someone else’s! I want to know what *YOU* think!

b. If you’re having trouble with an assignment, come and talk with me. Please do not wait until the absolute last minute to have that conversation. I am here to help but, unfortunately, I have not yet developed any mind reading abilities.

c. Plagiarism is theft, plain and simple. If you do it, you’ll get a phone call home, and a non-negotiable zero for the assignment. If you do it again, we will repeat the above procedure and you will receive an administrative referral. Cooperative work is fine, copying is not. Copying from someone else IS plagiarism.

d. While we will often work together in class to discuss ideas and upcoming projects/assignments, you may not split any assignment amongst your classmates. Collaboration is wonderful and encouraged. Direct copying of information is absolutely forbidden and constitutes cheating. While it may seem like an efficient thing to do, it is still considered cheating. Don’t be a sheep; think for yourself! Do your own work!

Unless SPECIFICALLY instructed to do so, do NOT use an online translator to complete your work. They do not work in the way that you imagine and you only end up creating strange sounding nonsense. Do your own work; it is the ONLY way to learn the material. Use of an online translator without permission constitutes cheating and, when discovered, will result in the grade of ZERO, a phone call home and an administrative referral.

★PARENTAL SUPPORT ★

Parents often want to know what they can do to help their children succeed in school. Here are a few tips:

Even though your child is growing up, your involvement is crucial.

*Check the parent portal often.

* Provide a quiet place where your student can work at home without distractions such as TV and cell phones.

* Help your student keep a regular homework schedule. Homework will be assigned most nights and even when homework in not assigned it is suggested that students spend at least 20 minutes a night reviewing Spanish grammar and vocabulary.

* Help your student study by quizzing him/her with flashcards or other effective study aids. Remember, repeated practice is the best way to learn a new language and you might learn some Spanish too!

*Feel free to call or email with concerns.

ESPAÑOL 3

TEAR OFF THE NEXT PAGE AND RETURN IT!!! It is worth points!

A Bit of Strategic Advice: Communication is critical to your success in this class. This syllabus thus begins the ongoing conversations that we (students, parents and me) will have as this year unfolds. You are required to take this copy home and review it with your parent or guardian by the date specified. Please, then, detach this page, read and sign both sides, and return it to me. Be sure to file the rest of the syllabus in your required notebook, as we will be referring to it throughout the year.

Things to consider:

1. Some material in this class may have what is considered to be 'adult themes'. I will put a disclaimer on all work where this is concerned, but in signing up for this class, you understand that being an open-minded person is a key component to your success in this course. Any behavior issues in this class will not be tolerated. I want to treat you like the young adults you are.

2. This is an apolitical class, which means that while we will discuss many controversial topics and you are entitled to your own opinion, I will not grade your opinion, only your ability to support it using facts and logic, as that is what you will eventually be required to do on the AP Exam. Part of a great class discussion is hearing all sides; you agree by signing this syllabus that you will not take presented ideas 'personally' and instead be willing to engage in a lively, philosophical debate. You will be a more interesting and global person by taking this view.

3. You have about a week to decide if you would like to stay or withdraw. Please be aware that you are not able to drop the class in the middle of the semester, so make the right choice for yourself.

4. No whining. You are freely choosing to be in this class; it is an elective. You will have homework nightly and you will see it as useful; you will not complain about it because you realize that any work that I ask you to do is valuable and will only help you to build your own fluency. If you have agreed to present material to the class or be someone's partner, you will not let your classmates down by being absent or doing low quality work. You will be successful in this class because you want to do it for yourself. You also realize that you could test out of many semesters of college Spanish at the end of your study, thus saving yourself quite a lot of money. (Currently, a score of 3 on the AP test is equal to 16 units of Spanish at the U of A; students with this score would begin in the 300 series of university classes in their first year!)

5. Understand that I am here to help you to be successful in this class and in general.

6. If you can agree to all of this and this class sounds as exciting to you as it does for me, then please sign below. If this class sounds like more than you bargained for, then please discuss it with your parents and your counselor and consider a schedule change. I genuinely hope that you decide to stay!

Parent/Guardian and Student Signatures:

After reading this syllabus, please detach this page, complete it, and return it to

Sra. Appelt no later than 13 August, 2021.

My signature affirms that I have read the above syllabus and I understand the policies mentioned.

I understand it is my child’s responsibility to follow these procedures to the best of his/her ability.

(Please feel free to email me at mappelt@ or call me @ 407-4131 with any questions or if clarification

is needed; please leave a voice mail if necessary.)

Parent signature:__________________________________ Parent phone:___________________________________

Parent email:___________________________________

The Spanish 3 course syllabus, classroom guidelines & policies have been thoroughly explained to me in class. I understand it is my responsibility to follow these procedures throughout the school year in order to be successful in Spanish.

Student:__________________________________________ Student Signature:____________________________________

Movie Permission Slip

During the course of the Spanish 3 classes this year, we will be watching a few Spanish language movies as learning tools. One of the movies we will be watching is R-rated for language. Watching Spanish language movies helps students to improve their ability to comprehend the natural pacing of Spanish conversation as well as providing a wider cultural context in which the language is spoken and is relevant to the learning process. We may or may not view all movies listed.

All films shown in class will have a follow-up assignment and discussion.

I, ____________________________________________________ GIVE / DO NOT GIVE my permission

(Parent name)

for _____________________________________________________ to watch R-rated movies in Sra. Appelt’s (Name of student)

Spanish 3 class.

__________________________________________ __________________________

(Signature) Date

The following is a list of the movies that we may be viewing this year:

Valentín PG-13

Los Diarios de Motocicleta por América Latina R (for language)

Roberto Clemente G

Cesar Chavez - Viva La Causa (Teaching Tolerance)

**If you do not want your student to view curriculum based R-rated movies, please indicate this by circling DO NOT GIVE; your student will receive an alternate independent assignment in lieu of participating during the time that the film is shown and discussed in class. Please do not hesitate to email me at mappelt@ if you have any questions or concerns. **

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