1 General course information

Faculty Name	Señor Whinery
Course Title	Spanish 3 – Español 3
Description	Students will be able to read, write, speak and orally understand Spanish at the intermediate level of proficiency. They will become familiar with the culture of Spanish speakers of various regions.
Room Number	LA13
Course Website	http://mysite.verizon.net/soyelmaestrazo
Office Hours	Monday through Thursday After School (3:45 – 4:45 Library) and Spartan Time
Faculty Contact Info (phone/email)	503-844-1980 mailto:whinerya@hsd.k12.or.us

2 Introduction

Class Description:¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español 3! Students will be active and productive learners of the target language. They will enlarge their vocabulary and fluency in the present subjunctive and past tenses through skits, interviews, songs, dialogues and written narratives. They will be able to use their second language skills on campus and in the community.

Notes to parents: To learn a second language takes daily practice. A minimum of 30 minutes of homework and/or review time is required after class. Please ask to check your student’s grade sheet on a weekly basis.

3 Learner outcomes

Intellectual Habits
Persistence	Persevering in a task through to completion, remaining focused, analyzing a problem, developing a system and strategy to attack a problem
Thinking Flexibly	Having an open mind, considering alternative points of view, drawing on several sources of information, approaching problems using a novel approach
Metacognition	Thinking about thinking, planning, reflecting on and evaluating one’s thinking and strategies
Applying Past Knowledge	Accessing prior knowledge, transferring knowledge beyond the situation in which it was learned
Taking Responsible Risks	Being adventuresome; living on the edge of one's competence, trying new things constantly, accepting confusion, uncertainty and the risk of failure as part of learning
Intellectual Openness	Possessing a curiosity for deeper understanding, seeking and reflecting on a variety of points of view, being willing to grow intellectually.
Academic Skills
Literacy: Writing	Use accepted writing conventions consistently Use writing processes such as brainstorming, drafting, revising and proofing to produce short texts in the target language. Employ basic editing skills proficiently to identify obvious mechanical errors, clarify and improve the structure of the piece and sharpen language and meaning. Distinguish between formal and informal styles. Use feedback from instructor and others to revise written work. Demonstrate a developing awareness of audience, context and genre throughout a prepared composition in the target language Are able to defend an opinion or argument regarding other cultures, academic disciplines or international topics in a prepared, edited text in the target languages
Literacy: Reading	Understand instructions in textbooks in the target language Are able to identify literary devices such as point of view, narrative voice and others in texts written in the target language. Begin to analyze an author's use of language and literary devices within text written in the target language.
Inquiry, Reasoning, Analysis	Are able to defend an opinion, argument or point of view regarding other cultures, academic disciplines or international topics in a prepared discourse in the target language.
Communication	Work effectively in a group to help enhance language learning for themselves and for group members. Are willing to speak in the target language in front of teachers, peers and those who are fluent in the target language
Study Skills	Apply personal discipline to the language-learning process: set aside time for thoughtful study outside of the classroom. Use the target language with peers and teacher as often as possible. Use mnemonic and memorization strategies to enhance learning
Content
Culture	Show knowledge of current events in the target language culture or cultures. Are able to adjust register with ease based on context.

4 Schedule

Unit 1: ¡Qué bien lo pasé este verano! Week:1
Components addressed	Tasks/activities/assessments
Habits: Applying past knowledge	· Writing a pen pal letter · Reading a magazine article in the target language with questions
Skills: orally expressing interest, indifference and displeasure; asking for information; describing yourself and others;
Content: Review of present tense and stem changers; preterite
Unit 2: Por una vida sana Week: 4
Components addressed	Tasks/activities/assessments
Habits: Thinking Flexibly	· Writing an advice column; · Answering questions about stress management (oral)
Skills: Asking for and giving advice; talking about taking care of yourself; activating your background knowledge
Content: Review informal commands, reflexive verbs and the imperfect
Unit 3: El ayer y el mañana Week: 8
Components addressed	Tasks/activities/assessments
Habits: Metacognition	Explaining orally the pros and cons of 3 technological tools and their effect on individual lives
Skills: Talking about what has happened; expressing and supporting a point of view; talking about future events
Content: Present perfect; future tense and technological inventions
Unit 4: Alrededor de la mesa Week: 12
Components addressed	Tasks/activities/assessments
Habits: Intellectual Openness	· Critiquing food · An open air market scene (role play)
Skills: Talking about how food tastes; requesting favors;
Content: Por/para; double object pronouns;
Unit 5: Nuestras leyendas Week: 16
Components addressed	Tasks/activities/assessments
Habits: Thinking Flexibly	· Written apartment roommate agreement with 2 other partners · Reading and analyzing Aztec and Mayan myths
Skills: Talking about hopes and wishes; reporting what others say
Content: se as an indefinite subject; present subjunctive vs, present indicative
Unit 6: El arte y la música Week: 20
Components addressed	Tasks/activities/assessments
Habits: Persistence	· Asking someone to an event (Let’s…) · Performing a puppet show
Skills: Suggesting outcomes; turning down an invitation; study of vocabulary of the arts
Content: Subjunctive vs. infinitive; nosotros commands

5 Course materials

Course materials: EVERYDAY students are to bring: the textbook, Ven Conmigo! Level 3; a pen or a pencil; and, a 3-ringed binder for Spanish. Three dividers (with paper) should be in the notebook. Your grade sheet will be in that notebook and will be updated weekly.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ORGANIZED AND PREPARED FOR THE DAY

Optional information about course materials: Colored pencils and markers (optional)

A Spanish/English dictionary (optional) Academic Quick Study Spanish Vocabulary outline (optional at Winco)

Websites:

URL	http://mysite.verizon.net/soyelmaestrazo
Description	El Maestrazo’s Website – Lessons, projects, grade reports, class calendars and planners. Go here for virtual versions of all class handouts, overheads, Power Points, etc
URL	http://mysite.verizon.net/soyelmaestrazo/diccionarios.html
Description	The internet’s best collection of bilingual dictionaries, verb conjugators, thesauri, refrains and idioms.

6 Assessment

Grading Policy

Your grade will be calculated as follows:

Daily Work & Participation....... 25%

Homework............................... 20%

Tests...................................... 25%

Projects.................................. 30%

Daily Work, Participation and Spot Checks

Daily Work (Trabajo diario) is the work that is done and handed in during the class period. You are expected to give your best effort. The most common form of this is the Ejercicios Diarios, that are done at the beginning of class and are handed in as a group on Fridays. If you are absent on a Friday, turn it in the day you return or you will not receive credit. Ejercicios Diarios are worth 50 points each week -10 points each day. You may be asked to answer a question during the exercises. You can loose points on Ejercicios Diarios by not attempting to answer. Even if you are wrong you will receive credit. However, if you did not try you will receive a zero for that day and loose 10 points of the 50 for the week. In other words responses like, “I didn’t do that one” are unacceptable because you did not seek help.

You are expected to participate in this class and contribute to it in a positive manner. While participation is not a grade as such, your participation is tracked and can negatively affect your grade if your behavior is a problem or if you do not come prepared for class or do not participate.

Homework

When homework (Tarea) is assigned you are expected to return to class the following day with the homework completed. No late homework will be accepted. If you have an excused absence, follow school policy to make it up. Remember it is your responsibility to check the online calendar at home or on the classroom computer when you return to see what work is required.

Tests and Quizzes

Tests in a Spanish class can take on many forms. They may be listening comprehension, reading comprehension, a written essay, a vocabulary quiz, or have a grammar or function focus.

Projects

There will be at least one project per unit or chapter. There are too many possibilities for projects to discuss them all in detail here. Students are expected to utilize any class time given and to work outside of class as needed.

7 Classroom conduct

Make-up Work

Whenever a class is missed, it is the students’ responsibility to see their teachers concerning make-up assignments. It is important that this be done the day the student returns to school so that he/she does not fall behind the rest of the class. Students are allowed one more day than the number of days absent to complete their make-up work. In my classes you will need to consult my webpage http://mysite.verizon.net/soyelmaestrazo and click on the date on the calendar for instructions and/or see the “Lecciones Recientes” section for any related handouts or Power Point presentation.

This policy does not apply to tests, exams, or major projects which were scheduled in advance. In these cases, the teacher’s written class guidelines will apply. If extenuating circumstances prevent the student from attending class, the student should contact the teacher the day the assignment is due.

Plagiarism

It is the responsibility of the school to strongly promote academic honesty and integrity. Cheating will not be tolerated. Any student caught cheating will receive a grade of zero on the assignment or exam. Subsequent occurrences may result in removal from the class with loss of credit.

Tardies. Students are expected to be in their seats when the final bell rings. Tardies are a disruption to the education climate in classes. A parent contact will be made after a referral is submitted to an administrator by a teacher. Students who violate the individual teacher’s tardy policy are subject to disciplinary action, including:

• First and second tardy – warning from teacher

• Third tardy– Teacher contacts parent or guardian and possible in-school discipline.

• Fourth tardy – Administrative Referral.

Coming to Practice Every Day

Any athlete, musician, artist or drama student understands the word “practice.” To the athlete or drama student it may mean 2 hours or more each day after school. As a student in a Spanish class you can do thousands of sentences and conjugations. You can have hundreds of grammatical concepts explained to you by the teacher. But this is not enough. You need more. You need to go to practice every day. You need to speak only Spanish in class. This is “coming to practice.”

Handing in Work

All work that is on paper (homework, ejercicios diarios, essays) will be collected in on the day it is due. You will hand it in as a group. If you do not hand it in as part of the group or if you are handing in a make up assignment, you must hand it to me personally in my hand. I will then date it, and place it in the make-up work folder for correction and gradebook entry. “Oh Mr. Whinery, I put it on your desk,” is not acceptable and I am not responsible for work not given personally to me.

What you can expect from the teacher

As your teacher you can expect the following from me:

• interesting classes prepared with your success in mind
• a teacher which will help you find your way to be successful
• a classroom environment that encourages you to do your best
• availability before and after school and Spartan Time if you should need help

Additional Thoughts

In Spanish, as in any other class, or really in life in general, you are the main determining factor in your success. If you start with a positive attitude, believing in yourself, knowing that you can accomplish what you set out to do, you will be successful. I am here to help you in this.

Electronic Devices

Hilhi discourages students from bringing personal electronic devices to school (such as iPods, MP3 Players, hand-held games, etc.). Unfortunately, many stolen items are not recovered and the student has to suffer a loss. If students must bring a cell phone to school, they must only use it before and after school, or during lunch break. At all other times, cell phones must be “off and away”.