español 383 Spanish 3 B Block
Señora Price
Goodwin House 617.559.6555
[email protected]
http://lasraprice.weebly.com
2013-14
Hola y bienvenidos
Welcome to the Spanish 3 Curriculum One/SAM class. I’m looking forward to teaching this class. We are going to focus on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will have plenty of opportunities to use and improve these skills.
We will speak Spanish exclusively in class. If you have questions or don’t understand something, please raise your hand and ask for clarification. I will explain things again.
It’s important for everyone to feel comfortable in class. Please respect me and your classmates by listening to others when they speak. Encourage your classmates to speak Spanish as much as possible. Be kind to yourself and your classmates!
The textbook we will use for grammar is Realidades. You will read short stories from other sources. You will also be given opportunities to express yourself in written Spanish through paragraphs, essays and compositions. Skits and oral presentations, as well as music and art, will be part of the course. Projects and films that relate to the readings will be part of what we cover in the course each term.
Expectations for class
1. I will keep the Realidades textbooks in class. If you wish, you may check one out, but you must bring it to class each day. The workbook costs $5.00. Please pay with a check made out to NSHS, with World Language on the memo line.
2. Have a notebook for class, as well as pens or pencils.
3. You will have homework almost every day. It will be posted at http://nshs.newton.k12.ma.us/content/faculty-directory and http://lasraprice.weebly.com I check homework at the beginning of class, so please take it out when you arrive at your seat. I accept late homework one day late for half credit. Do your homework on 8.5 x 11 inch size paper in your notebook. You will receive credit for homework that is correctly done and is complete. You may use the same sheet of paper for more than one assignment, but do them in an organized fashion.
4. Do your homework at home. Please do not use class as a study hall. I will take other homework away.
5. Attendance is important for success. Do not cut class. The N policy will be enforced in this class. Three tardies equal one cut, three cuts equal an N. Do not let attendance become an issue.
6. I use a Spanish dictionary and you should, also. However, please do not use on line translators. If I feel that you are, I will ask you to redo assignments. Take risks and have faith in your language abilities.
7. If you receive a D or an F on a test or quiz, you may make corrections during J block to raise your grade to a C-.
Use of Spanish
1. We will use Spanish exclusively. I also ask that you speak Spanish with your classmates. And when you see me in the hall, please speak to me in Spanish!
2. Participate as much as possible. I will come around during class with my grade book or a notecard to record that you are using the language with others.
3. The oral portion of your grade will be based on your use of Spanish in class, including with classmates.
Phone Numbers/E-mail.Website
1. I will give you/post an assignment sheet so that you know what the homework is and when tests/quizzes are scheduled. Get the phone number or e-mail of someone in class. If you are absent, contact that person to see what you missed or if assignments have changed.
2. Check the website for homework assignments and announcements.
J Block
1. I will be here for J Block on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tests/Quizzes
1. You will have a test or quiz each week. If you have forgotten to study for a test or quiz, take your books home or are absent the day before, please assume that you will still take it. The same is true if I am absent the day before the test or quiz.
Agenda
1. I will post the agenda of the class activities each day on the white board. I will start class by having you write the answers to some questions. These answers should be written on your homework.
Other Items
1. Please ask for permission to go to the bathroom.
2. If you anticipate being absent, you must take quizzes/tests before you leave.
3. Do not eat in class. You may drink water.
4. Newton South has a policy regarding cell phones. They may not be used during class and must be turned off. If it rings or if you text, you will turn it off and turn it in. You may collect it from your housemaster. Pagers, ipods, etc. may not be used in the classroom.
Grades
1. Tests (40%), quizzes (15%), oral participation in Spanish (15%), skits/essays (15%) and homework (15%).
¡Buena suerte!
Señora Price
Goodwin House 617.559.6555
[email protected]
http://lasraprice.weebly.com
2013-14
Hola y bienvenidos
Welcome to the Spanish 3 Curriculum One/SAM class. I’m looking forward to teaching this class. We are going to focus on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will have plenty of opportunities to use and improve these skills.
We will speak Spanish exclusively in class. If you have questions or don’t understand something, please raise your hand and ask for clarification. I will explain things again.
It’s important for everyone to feel comfortable in class. Please respect me and your classmates by listening to others when they speak. Encourage your classmates to speak Spanish as much as possible. Be kind to yourself and your classmates!
The textbook we will use for grammar is Realidades. You will read short stories from other sources. You will also be given opportunities to express yourself in written Spanish through paragraphs, essays and compositions. Skits and oral presentations, as well as music and art, will be part of the course. Projects and films that relate to the readings will be part of what we cover in the course each term.
Expectations for class
1. I will keep the Realidades textbooks in class. If you wish, you may check one out, but you must bring it to class each day. The workbook costs $5.00. Please pay with a check made out to NSHS, with World Language on the memo line.
2. Have a notebook for class, as well as pens or pencils.
3. You will have homework almost every day. It will be posted at http://nshs.newton.k12.ma.us/content/faculty-directory and http://lasraprice.weebly.com I check homework at the beginning of class, so please take it out when you arrive at your seat. I accept late homework one day late for half credit. Do your homework on 8.5 x 11 inch size paper in your notebook. You will receive credit for homework that is correctly done and is complete. You may use the same sheet of paper for more than one assignment, but do them in an organized fashion.
4. Do your homework at home. Please do not use class as a study hall. I will take other homework away.
5. Attendance is important for success. Do not cut class. The N policy will be enforced in this class. Three tardies equal one cut, three cuts equal an N. Do not let attendance become an issue.
6. I use a Spanish dictionary and you should, also. However, please do not use on line translators. If I feel that you are, I will ask you to redo assignments. Take risks and have faith in your language abilities.
7. If you receive a D or an F on a test or quiz, you may make corrections during J block to raise your grade to a C-.
Use of Spanish
1. We will use Spanish exclusively. I also ask that you speak Spanish with your classmates. And when you see me in the hall, please speak to me in Spanish!
2. Participate as much as possible. I will come around during class with my grade book or a notecard to record that you are using the language with others.
3. The oral portion of your grade will be based on your use of Spanish in class, including with classmates.
Phone Numbers/E-mail.Website
1. I will give you/post an assignment sheet so that you know what the homework is and when tests/quizzes are scheduled. Get the phone number or e-mail of someone in class. If you are absent, contact that person to see what you missed or if assignments have changed.
2. Check the website for homework assignments and announcements.
J Block
1. I will be here for J Block on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tests/Quizzes
1. You will have a test or quiz each week. If you have forgotten to study for a test or quiz, take your books home or are absent the day before, please assume that you will still take it. The same is true if I am absent the day before the test or quiz.
Agenda
1. I will post the agenda of the class activities each day on the white board. I will start class by having you write the answers to some questions. These answers should be written on your homework.
Other Items
1. Please ask for permission to go to the bathroom.
2. If you anticipate being absent, you must take quizzes/tests before you leave.
3. Do not eat in class. You may drink water.
4. Newton South has a policy regarding cell phones. They may not be used during class and must be turned off. If it rings or if you text, you will turn it off and turn it in. You may collect it from your housemaster. Pagers, ipods, etc. may not be used in the classroom.
Grades
1. Tests (40%), quizzes (15%), oral participation in Spanish (15%), skits/essays (15%) and homework (15%).
¡Buena suerte!