Syllabus - Morgan Park High School



MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

1744 WEST PRYOR AVENUE

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60643

SPANISH II

|Instructor: Mrs. Maria Campos |E-mail: mecampos@cps.edu |

|B.A. in Spanish Education, University of Illinois at Chicago |

|Bilingual Educational and English as a Second Language Endorsements |

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|M.Ed. in Spanish Education Administration (Type 75), University of Illinois at Chicago |

|Phone Number (708) 668-5893 |Conference Period |

| |Parent must call to set up a date with teacher |

| |8th Period Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri From 2:06-2:56 PM |

| |8th Period Wed 2:15-3:00 PM |

|Website: |

|Link to Parent Portal: |

|Link to Student Portal: |

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Spanish 1 focuses upon the acquisition of the 4 language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing plus cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world. Students begin to discover an increased understanding of English through a broadened understanding of how language works. Spanish study fulfills CPS World Language requirements, prepares students for college language requirements and increases their marketability in the global community.

II. ALIGNMENT OF STATE GOALS

Spanish 1 curriculum is closely aligned with specific Illinois Learning Standards 28, 29 and 30. The applicable benchmarks for Spanish 1 instruction are Stages C, D and E.

The content of this course is in alignment with the National Standards for Learning Languages, the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, as well as the ACT College Readiness Standards.

III. COURSE OJECTIVES:

Students will be able to:

1. communicate within and beyond the classroom setting;

2. develop an understanding of the customs, art, literature, history and geography associated with the target language; and

3. make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills across academic, vocational and technical disciplines.

IV. REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Class materials must be brought to class everyday.

1. Textbook: Realidades 1 (Pearson - Prentice Hall);

2. Spanish Notebook. This notebook contains the student’s in-class notes needed for completion of the work assigned and other important work. Notebook checks will occur periodically and at least once per quarter. They will be counted as a quiz grade;

3. Spanish workbooks as well as magazines will also be incorporated into the overall curriculum. Authentic Spanish texts such as poems and newspaper/magazine articles will be used periodically. In addition to these texts, certain cultural and geographical films, as well as new technology, will be used in the lessons with the inclusion of CD-ROM and Internet activities;

4. Spanish-English dictionary; and

5. Writing instruments.

IV. ASSIGNMENT POLICY:

Assignments are posted on the Morgan Park website daily (), and students are given oral and written directions in class. Please check routinely to stay on top of assignments, especially when a student is absent from class. All students are expected to complete all assignments.

One late assignment will be accepted per quarter with no penalty; it must be received within one week of its due date. Other late work will NOT be accepted unless students have excused absences (according to CPS policy) from class.

V. ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Each student is expected to be in class on time every day. If students have excused absences, they will have the opportunity to make up assignments. If a student is absent the day an assignment is due, s/he must turn in that assignment upon his/her return to school. Moreover, if a student is late to class and misses an assignment, quiz, test, or project, that student will receive a zero. Students with extended absences due to illness may set up special arrangements with me to make up work missed.

V. BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS:

Learning a language takes much practice and effort; therefore, students are expected to be courteous and focused while in the classroom. Their behavior is to reflect the regulations specified by Morgan Park and the Student Code of Conduct.

In addition:

-Be present and on time each day. -Wear an ID at ALL times.

-Turn in all assignments by due dates. -Do not use any electronic devices in class.

-Do not eat or drink in class (except water). -Respect yourself and others in the classroom.

-Do not sleep or lay head down during class. -No Cursing, teasing, arguing or fighting.

VI. CLASSROOM WORK EXPECTATIONS:

1. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussion and complete all class work assignments and activities;

2. When working with a group, students are expected to pull their own weight and actively participate. Students who do not actively participate in group situations will receive lower scores or zeroes

3. Hall/Washroom Passes

-Student will only be issued passes for extreme emergencies.

-Students with restroom/water fountain access written on medical passes will be allowed to visit facilities as necessary.

VII. GRADING CRITERIA:

A variety of assessments will be used including: daily speaking, writing, listening and reading assessments; individual/partner/group activities for all four modalities; weekly quizzes or tests; thematic projects, presentations and essays; and a comprehensive semester exam.

Homework will be assigned four to five times per week. A quiz/test will be administered once per week. Thematic projects will be completed for every unit. A midterm, quarter, and semester exam will complete the requirements. There will be no make-up work unless student has an excused absence. Missing work shall be due the day after the student returns to class, unless otherwise specified. Students are encouraged to attend free tutorial sessions which are held after school.

|GRADING SCALE* | |WEIGHTING |

|Letter Grade |Percent Range (%) | |Classwork** |10% |

|A |90-100 | |Quiz |15% |

|B |80-89 | |Test |20% |

|C |70-79 | |Mid-term/Semester Finals |20% |

|D |60-69 | |IB Assessments/Projects |25% |

|F |0-59 | |Homework |10% |

| | | |TOTAL: |100% |

**The grading scale for regular and honors courses is the same. Students enrolled in honors courses should expect to receive more challenging assignments/assessments.

**The classwork grade will be based on in-class reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Students must participate in all class activities. When appropriate, students should make corrections to classwork and homework assignments. In some instances, full credit will not be given unless corrections are noted.

IB Assess Criteria

A. Comprehending spoken and/or visual text

B. Comprehending written and/or visual text

C. Communicating in response to spoken, written and/or visual text

D. Using language in spoken and written form

IB Conversion Grading Scale

|8 |100 |

|7 |90 |

|6 |85 |

|5 |80 |

|4 |75 |

|3 |70 |

|2 |65 |

|1 |1 |

|0 |0 |

VIII. Grading Policy:

Student graded work will be recorded twice a week on grade book. Graded papers will be passed back to students, all students should keep graded work. There will be no make-up work unless student has an excused absence. Missing work shall be due the day after the student returns to class, unless otherwise specified.

The tentative plan for material to be covered during Semester 1 is the following:

|WEEK |TITLE |VOCABULARY |STRUCTURE |

|1 |¿Qué haces en la escuela? |Classroom items, activities, and negative words |Stem changing verbs, affirmative and negative |

| | | |words |

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| |¿Qué haces depués de las clases? |Extracurricular activities |Making comparisons, the verbs saber and conocer. |

|2 | | |Hacer + time expressions |

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| |¿Cómo te preparas? | |Reflexive verbs, the verbs ser and estar, |

| | |Daily routines, getting ready for an event |demonstrative adjectives |

|3 | | | |

| | | |The preterite of regular verbs, demonstrative |

| |¿Qué ropa compraste? |Shopping vocabulary, prices, money |objects |

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|4-5 | |Running errands, locations in a downtown, items |Direct object pronouns, the irregular preterite of|

| |¿Qué hiciste ayer? |purchased |the verbs ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar, poder |

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|5-6 | | |Direct object pronouns: me, te, nos, irregular |

| | | |affirmative tú commands, present progressive |

| | |Places in a city or town, driving terms, modes of |irregular forms |

| |¿Cómo se va a ...? |transportation | |

| | | |The imperfect tense, regular verbs and irregular |

|6-7 | | |verbs, indirect object pronouns |

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| | |Toys, play terms, describing children |The imperfect tense: Describing a situation: |

| |Cuando éramos niños | |reciprocal actions |

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|8-9 | |Expression describing etiquette, holiday and family | |

| | |celebrations | |

| |Celebrando los días festivos | | |

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|9-10 | | | |

The tentative plan for material to be covered during Semester 2 is the following:

|WEEK |TITLE |VOCABULARY |STRUCTURE |

|11 |Un acto heróico |Natural disasters, emergencies, rescues, heroes |The imperfect tense: other uses: the preterite of |

| | | |the verbs oir, leer, creer, and destruir |

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| | | |The irregular preterities: venir, poner, decir, |

| | |Parts of the body, accidents, events in the emergency |traer. The imperfect progressive and preterite |

|12 |Un accidente |room |The preterite of: ir, stem- changing verbs: other|

| | | |reflexive verbs |

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| | |Watching television programs and sporting events |Verbs that use indirect objects; the present |

|13 |¿Viste el partido en la televisión? | |perfect |

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| | |Movies, making a movie |Negative tú commands. The impersonal se |

| |¿Qué película has visto? | | |

|14 | | | |

| |¿Cómo se hace la paella? |Cooking expressions: food, appliances, following a |Usted and ustedes command; use of por |

| | |recipe, giving directions in a kitchen | |

|15 | | |The present subjunctive, irregular verbs in the |

| | |Camping and cook outs, food |subjunctive |

| |¿Te gusta comer al aire libre? | | |

| | | |The present subjunctive with impersonal |

|16 | |Visiting an airport, planning a trip, traveling safely|expressions, the present subjunctive of |

| |Un viaje en avión | |stem-changing verbs |

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| | |Staying in a hotel, appropriate tourist behaviors, |The future tense of irregular verbs |

|17 |Quiero que disfrutes de tu viaje |traveling in a foreign city | |

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| | | |The future tense; other irregular verbs the |

|18 | |Professions, making plans for the future and earning a|present subjunctive with expressions of doubt |

| |¿Qué profesión tendrás? |living | |

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| | |Environment: environmental issues and solutions | |

| |¿Qué haremos para mejorar el mundo? | | |

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Please sign and return this confirmation of having received the Parent Letter.

I have read the Spanish I Course Syllabus and Parent letter and am aware of the objectives, assessments, grading and expectations for the course. (08/2014)

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Student’s Name (Print Class Period Parent’s Signature

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Student’s Signature

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_______Parent’s cell #

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_______Parent’s email:

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