Spanish 1

Items needed for class:

Workbook: Paso a Paso I

Three ring binder

Spiral notebook

100 3x5 index cards

6 pocket expanding file

Goals & Objectives

The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the study of the Spanish language, stressing the four basic skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.  The skills will be learned by practicing pronunciation, studying vocabulary and grammar.  The students will also engage in dialogues and conversations in order to practice speaking.  Culture will be studied by exploring music, everyday customs, history and geography.                          

Class Standards and Grading

Oral Participation: It is a MUST in learning language, and will make up approximately 15 % of your grade.

Homework: Have homework ready to be handed in or checked at the beginning of class.  Five to ten points will be given for each homework assignment.  Compositions will be worth twelve to twenty points. No partial points will be given for late work.  If you happen to forget one or two assignments, it will not affect your grade tremendously, but if you are aiming for a high grade in the class, you must be consistent and return all your work on time.  It is your responsibility to write down your homework on the assignment sheet provided for this class.  Homework will count for approximately 35% of your grade.

Exams: Grammar quizzes and exams will be based on the percent correct.  You will be able to make up tests only if your absence from class was excused (illness, sports, or school activity). Make-up exams will be given after school during the week following the absence.  It is responsibility to make arrangements with the teacher!

 Final Semester Grade

Quizzes, tests and final exams will constitute approximately 50% of your final grade.

The total accumulated points divided by the total possible points available to the class will determine your grade.

 -Grading Scale: Grades assigned as follows rounded to the nearest whole percent.

       Class Rules:

v     Have homework ready to be handed in or checked at the beginning of class.

v     Bring your textbook, workbook, note cards, pencil and/or pen everyday.

v     Take class notes and keep your work in your Spanish three ring binder.  It is a requirement!

v     Listen when other students are speaking.

v     Food, drinks, and chewing gum are not allowed in class.

v     Keep your textbook covered at all times.

v     Keep your desk area clean.

v     Remain seated until dismissed by the teacher.

v      Be courteous and respectful of others and their space.

Citizenship Grade:

Not coming to class prepared or failure to comply with rules and regulations will affect your grade. Two to five points will be deducted from your grade for each infraction you incur. Cheating of any kind will result in an immediate zero on the assignment in addition to an office referral.
 

         Tardy Policy:

Tardiness will result in the following disciplinary steps:

v     First and second tardy, warning;

v     Third and fourth tardy, teacher assigned discipline and/or parent contact.

v     Fifth tardy, referral to Administrator

Discipline Policy:

   Consequences for not following class rules:

v     First violation, verbal warning

v     Second violation, after school detention (assigned by teacher)

v     Third violation, referral to administrator

Syllabus

September 2007– Primer Paso Theme: Introduction to the world of Spanish
- Greetings, classroom objects and expressions
- The alphabet
- Numbers and dates
- The present tense – regular AR verbs

October 2007 Chapters 1 & 2 Themes: Friendship & School
- Personal pronouns
- Affirmative and negative questions and answers
- Descriptive and possessive adjectives
- Irregular verbs ser, and tener
- The verb gustar + infinitive

November 2007 - Chapter 3 & 4 Theme: Sports & Leisure Activities; Food
- The present tense – regular ER, IR verbs
- Irregular verbs ir and estar
- Question words (cómo, cuándo, dónde…)
- Stem changing verbs: e-ie, e-i, o-ue poder/querer/ preferir
 

December 2007– Chapter 5 Theme: Family
- Demonstrative adjectives – conocer/saber
- Possessive adjectives
- Review tener/ser
- Review Final Exam Chapters I through 5

January 2008
- Review chapters 1-5
Comprehensive final: reading/writing/listening/speaking

January 2008– Chapter 6 Theme: Clothing
- Direct object pronouns
- Demonstrative adjectives
- AR past tense : car, gar, zar (introduction)
- IR preterite

February 2008 – Chapter 7 & 8 Themes: Vacation; Home
- Hace +el presente
- Pensar, poner, hacer (present)
- Weather
- The verb ir in the preterite
- Personal a
- Preferir (review)
- Verbs : ER / IR (present)
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March / April 2008 – Chapter 9 & 10 Themes: Health & Community
- The preterite – AR, ER, IR verbs
- WASL testing

May 2008 – Chapter 11 Themes: Movies & TV Shows
- Por vs. para
- Irregular verbs: ver
- Superlative and comparatives
- Indirect object
- Stem changing verbs: (pedir, traer, oir, salir)
- Review

June 2008– Review
Final exam as scheduled (Comprehensive - chapter 6 through 11)


 

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