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Somonauk High School

Syllabus for Spanish 3/4 with Señorita Neal


2009-2010

Bienvenidos a la clase de la Srta Neal. Espero que ustedes tengan un año de


mucho éxito y me alegro que estén en mi clase.

My e-mail address: neala@somonauk.net


My website: http://msnealsspanishclass.blogspot.com

LO MÁS IMPORTANTE EN ESTA CLASE:


1. Hablar en español. (Speak in Spanish)
2. Prestar mucha atención en clase y participar. (Pay attention in class
and participate)
3. Hacer las tareas todos los días.
4. Prepararse bien para las pruebas y los exámenes. (Prepare yourself
for quizzes and tests)

I. LAS NOTAS: (grades)

Tarea:
You will receive homework almost every class meeting & it is due at the
beginning of class for full credit. I will take late homework either handed in
personally or e mailed until midnight of the date the assignment is due. Any
homework handed in late will be worth half credit. I will be giving you
participation and homework grades on a regular basis.
Pruebas:
I will do my best to give you all the resources possible to be successful on
quizzes throughout the units. Please refer to the blog for power point
flashcards and other materials. Expect 3-5 quizzes per unit.
Examenes:
Every 4-6 weeks we will be having unit tests. These tests will encompass the
vocabulary, grammar, and culture dealt with in the unit. The test format will
include short answer, multiple choice, short essay, listening, and oral and
written parts (the oral and written parts will be flip flopped from Unit to Unit).
You will be given the opportunity to correct mistakes on unit tests for half
credit per question. I will not take up class time for this and it must be done
during Advisory.
Oral Assessment:/Participation
You are expected to speak Spanish in my class. By actively participating in
the target language (Spanish) and using it to the best of your abilities (even
if you make mistakes) you will receive a good mark. Any assignments we
complete in the computer lab, with the exception of major projects, will count
towards your participation grade. Also, any assignments we complete in
class for a grade will go towards your participation grade.

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Your semester grades will be determined by the following weights:
Homework/Participation/Portfolios: 20%
Quizzes: 35%
Unit Tests: 45%
Final Exam: 20%

II. ¡SOCORRO! If you need extra help to get you through the year, you have
several options:
A. See me before school (I’m here by 7:30)
B. Get a pass from me to come in and get help during advisory
C. If neither of these work, let me know and I’ll stay after school to
help you but I’ll need to make arrangements to have someone let
Cooper out.

III. Si estás ausente: (If you are absent)


A. phone a friend/check the blog/e mail me
B. See me when you return to school to discuss make-up work and to
turn in homework assigned before your absence. Homework assigned
before your absence is due the day that your return to Spanish class.
All handouts missed will be in a tray in the back of the room.
C. NOTE: You have 3 days from the day you return to make up a test or
a quiz if you were absent on the day it was given. You will have one
day plus one for every Spanish class meeting missed to make up
homework assignments that were assigned while you were absent
D. Any tests, quizzes, or projects announced before your absence must
be taken on their due date. For example, if I announce a quiz on
Monday that is going to be taken on Thursday and you are gone on
Wednesday….you must still take the quiz on Thursday whether you
were here Wednesday or not.
F. Please inform me if you know you will be absent and I will do the
same for you.

IV. Class Conduct and Cheating:


Please be very familiar with your student handbook with regards to cheating
and class/personal conduct. You all know me, I know you all, so you know
what I expect::
• We all know the drill by now….if you think it’s wrong… don’t do it.
Don’t use translators, don’t let anyone copy your homework, don’t
copy anyone else’s homework,
• Don’t be jerks to other people because I WILL call you on it.
• Don’t complain…it just irritates me and puts me in a horrid mood. If
you think you can do it better, let me know, I’ll let you try.
• If you think you can explain something in an easier way, let me know…
you’re not the only one learning here. I’m learning too. You have no
idea how much I learn from you guys.

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• Let’s all get along and have fun…otherwise this will be a LONG year.

V. Expectations:
If this isn’t beating a dead horse I don’t know what is. You know how to act
in my class and I know you know how to act in my class. There will be no
warnings…you’ll just win yourself a trip down to the office…and they don’t
really want to see you. So just because I don’t want you to tell me I never
told you here’s a refresher:
• Being on time to class means being in your seat when class
begins, not walking in the door as class begins.
• No beverages or food of any kind in class…this just gets us all in
trouble.
• You can hardly speak Spanish clearly if you have gum/mints in your
mouth now can you?
• Come to class on time and be prepared:
I DO NOT WANT ANYONE GETTING UP TO GET
PENS OR SHARPEN PENCILS ONCE CLASS HAS
STARTED. I hate that.
• Respect the property and space of your fellow classmates and
teacher (I don’t touch your stuff, don’t touch mine…)
• Participate! Speak Spanish as much as possible. It’s not as hard as it
looks. Trust me; if I can do it so can you! Besides if anyone makes fun
of you for trying… they’ll deal with me. May not sound too scary but
trust me, it’s no walk in the park.
Suggested materials for Spanish classes:
• Three Ring Binder and loose leaf paper for keeping handouts and
taking notes
• I write with different colored markers on the board while taking notes.
Many find it helpful to take their notes in different colored
pens/markers as well.
• Three Ring Binder and dividers for Portfolio (this isn’t suggested this is
a must have) if you don’t have a binder…I have some leftovers I can
provide.

Mis queridos angelitos y diablos:

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This is not the place to be if you intend to be shy or not be
involved in class. It will only hurt your grade. People are stepping
out of their comfort zones and attempting something they’ve
never done before: speaking a different language. I will not
accept “I was just kidding”, “he/she knows I’m kidding” or “we’ve
been friends for forever” as excuses for mockery and ridicule. It’s
like I’ve said 100 times before; “let’s not be jerks”. I won’t
tolerate it…at all. You’ve all seen me angry…it’s not pretty nor is
it necessary.

¿Vale?...bien.
-ms. neal

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