Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.

us Espaol 2 (Open Honors)

Las Expectativas de Espaol II Expectations for Spanish 2 Overview: Students will reinforce their knowled e of the lan ua e throu h hands!on acti"ities and throu h oral practice. #urin the course$ students will demonstrate listenin $ speakin $ readin and writin skills a%out the followin topics& *Careers *Performing and visual arts *Food *Da de los Muertos *Memories *Vacations *The New World *Home and Chores *Dail !outines *Culture Students will %e in the course re"iewin rammar and "oca%ular' from Spanish 1. (he' will ac)uire new topics such as the o%ject pronouns$ refle*i"e "er%s$ the preterite tense and the imperfect tense. Course Description Spanish II is the normal se)uence for students who ha"e reached +ear , proficienc' %' the end the three!'ear middle school pro ram or the Spanish , course at the hi h school. -inth rade students should ha"e recei"ed a )ualif'in score on the ei hth rade placement test and.or a teacher recommendation for this course. (he curriculum inte rates and rec'cles Spanish , material while introducin new and more ad"anced "oca%ular' and rammatical structures. ,nstructors e*pand upon all communicati"e skills with increased emphasis on spontaneous speakin $ communicati"e acti"ities$ structured writin e*ercises$ and the readin of short passa es. /ssessment includes )ui00es$ tests$ writin assi nments$ oral presentations$ skits$ and projects. Homework (11!23 minutes) is assi ned dail'. Spanish II Open Honors is the normal se)uence for students who ha"e %een especiall' successful in the three!'ear middle school pro ram or the Spanish , course at the hi h school. (he content is ri orous and demandin . /cti"ities and assessments will re)uire students to del"e deeper into the content and appl' hi her order thinkin skills. Homework (23!23 minutes) is assi ned dail'. / separate Open Honors Contract will %e distri%uted to students within the first few weeks of school.

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 2 (Open Honors) What you need: 4en.pencil 25 or %i er %inder is su ested. ,t should %e di"ided into 1 sections. 1st Section6 -otes 2nd Section6 #ail' warm!ups 2rd section6 Homework 7th Section6 8lass work 1th section6 Handouts Daily Routine 1. /rri"e on time and take 'our assi ned seat. 2. (ake out 'our homework from the pre"ious ni ht and put it on 'our desk read' to %e checked. 3. 8omplete dail' warm!up in section 2 of 'our note%ook. On each entr'$ write the date in Spanish$ the warm!up )uestion$ and 'our repl'. 4. #iscuss the warm!up as a class. 5. 9ait for further instruction. Rules 1. :espect ;E and respect E/8H O(HE:. ,f there is a pro%lem$ 'ou can let me know pri"atel'. 2. <rin all materials to class e"er' da'. 2. 4/:(,8,4/(E= +our Spanish will impro"e throu h acti"e en a ement. 7. Puedo ir al bao por favor? ,>ll usuall' sa' ?S5 if 'ou ask in Spanish. +O@ ;@S( /SA ;E <EBO:E +O@ CE/DE (HE :OO;. (here are two ideal times to ask to use the restroom& a. efore class be!ins. %. 9hen there is a %reak in the lesson. ;ake sure 'ou si n out and fill out a pass. 1. -o eatin .drinkin .sleepin .usin cell phones or i4ods durin class time. E. ,f 'ou need e*tra help$ please speak with me to confirm an appointment. F. #O -O( 8HE/(. 8heatin includes writin answers on 'our desk at an' time$ lookin at someone else>s paper$ talkin durin a test or a )ui0$ or using online translators to do homework or projects. There is no tolerance for cheating. G. Homework will %e i"en on a re ular %asis. ,t must %e completed prior to the start of class. Homework assi nments will %e checked thorou hl' for completion and effort.

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 2 (Open Honors) H. /ll assi nments should %e handed in O- (,;E. ,f 'ou do not hand in 'our work on the da' it is due$ 'ou will not recei"e full credit for that assi nment. 13. #ail' warm!ups$ known as calenta"ientos# will %e checked and raded for completion and effort throu hout the school 'ear. /t the end of each week$ 'ou will turn in 'our warm!ups. +ou should alwa's keep this section neat and answer e"er' warm!up with effort. ,f 'ou missed a warm!up %ecause of an a%sence$ then 'ou should write /<SE-( under the date. 11. #on>t pack up earl'. 9e will alwa's work until the %ell sounds. 12. Ha"e fun= 8lass is what 'ou make of itI%e as en a ed as possi%le and ask )uestions. Helpful Resources for Spanish Class Spanish.En lish #ictionar' www.wordreference.com (his we%site is %est for lookin up words or e*pressions in Spanish. www.)ui0let.com (his we%site includes online note cards and ames for practicin and stud'in "oca%ular'. https&..fpsd.itslearnin .com. $ts %earnin! is re)uired for all students. Homework and assi nments for Spanish class will %e posted here re ularl'. /n' other we%site must %e pre!appro"ed %' Seorita Sisco.

Important Handbook Policies 1. / student who has %een a%sent will ha"e one (1) da' to make up work for each da' a%sent. Students must contact teachers on the da' after an a%sence to make arran ements. -o make!up work is permitted for truanc' or class cut. 2. ,f a student is tard' to an' class for more than 23 minutes$ the' will %e considered a%sent from that class and the a%sence will %e recorded as undocumented. ,f a student is tard' (undocumented) to class 2 times$ that will count as 1 undocumented a%sence toward the undocumented a%sence limit. Each accumulation of 2 (undocumented) tardies to a class will %e treated as one (1) undocumented a%sence from that class toward the class undocumented a%sence limit.

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 2 (Open Honors)

Grading Each assi nment and assessment is worth a certain num%er of points (shown %elow.) (he assi nments are classified into two cate ories& formati"e assessments and summati"e assessments. ,n the end$ the formati"e assessments are worth 73J of 'our rade and the summati"e assessments are worth E3J of 'our rade. 4lease see the followin chart& Formative ssessments: !" # 8lasswork (13!23 pts.) Homework (13!23 pts.) 4articipation (ru%ric) ;ini!)ui00es.mini!projects (13!23 pts.) Summative ssessments: $" # Kui00es (23!13 pts.) (ests (13!133 pts.) 4rojects.;ajor /ssessments (13!133 pts.)

E tra Credit E*tra credit opportunities will %e a"aila%le throu hout each )uarter. E*tra credit points are known as %as estrellas (stars). 4lease keep this in a safe place=

!"ien#enidos a la clase de Espa$ol II% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(cut on dotted line and turn into Srta. Sisco next class ) I, ____________________________, have read and understood the course expectations. (name of student) X_____________________________________ (signature of student) I, ____________________________, have read and understood the course expectations. (name of parent/guardian) X_____________________________________ (signature of parent/guardian)

Seorita Sisco siscoj@franklin.k12.ma.us Espaol 2 (Open Honors)

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