Tutoring Hours:

Before school by appt.

Thursdays after school

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Oak Hills High School
SPANISH I & II
2013 2014
Teacher Info:
Jennifer Pike
rm. 413
pike_j@ohlsd.org
srapike.weebly.com


OVERVIEW
In this course, we will use a variety of fun and
interesting strategies that will help you acquire
Spanish naturally by exposing you to vast amounts
of the written and spoken language. With continual
exposure and practice, you will begin to produce the
language fluently and accurately on your own, much
the same way a baby learns its first language. In
this way, learning Spanish will be much more like
learning to play a musical instrument or a sport
rather than learning subjects such as social studies
or science. You must continually work to improve
your Spanish skills by engaging in class lessons,
participating in the various communicative activities,
as well as reading, writing, listening and speaking it
as much as possible both in and out of class!

MATERIALS

TWO college-ruled composition notebooks
1 poly folder with prong fasteners
dark colored dry erase marker
variety of pens, pencils, & highlighters

Bring all materials to class by August 25
th
.
(All materials will be stored in the classroom.)

CLASS RULES
!Food & Drinks
(Besides water)
!Electronic
Devices
!Translators

Do not behave in a way that keeps
students from learning and the teacher
from teaching.

logical consequence
parent contact detention referral

EXPECTATIONS

"Raise hand to speak "Attention on speaker
"Respect others, their space & their belongings
"Communicate in Spanish!!!
See the board for more specific information.

GRADES

25% Language & Culture
Activities to develop the
building-blocks of language
(vocabulary & grammar) as
well as a basic understanding
of the target cultures.
25% Interpretive Mode
A variety of communicative
classroom activities and
assessments to develop
students listening, reading,
and viewing skills in Spanish.
25% Interpersonal Mode
Activities and assessments
that develop students ability to
communicate spontaneously
in spoken and written formats.
25% Presentational Mode
Activities & assessments that
develop students ability to
prepare spoken and written
Spanish presentations.
Quarter Exam: 3-phase assessment (IPA) that evaluates
overall mastery of unit objectives in all three modes of
communication. (The grade is divided between the 3 modes.)


PERFORMANCE v. PROFICIENCY

Performance reflects understanding of topics
learned and practiced in class. (Graded)

Proficiency reflects the ability to use the language in a
spontaneous context regardless of what has been
covered in class. (Measured but not graded)


COURSE GOALS
By the end of your first and second years of language study,
you can understand and say a lot. You can read and write in
the language, as well. In general, you can give personal
information about yourself and others, and begin to use the
language for some functions, like asking for or giving directions
or maybe even buying things like food or clothing. You will
make some mistakes when you communicate, but you should
keep in mind that these mistakes are a natural part of
learning a new language. Just try to eliminate them as you go!
PROCEDURES

Arriving to Class

Grab your journal & folder, turn in your electronic
device, sit in your assigned seat and begin
working on the warm-up by the time the bell rings.

If you arrive tardy (after the bell rings)- enter
quietly, gather your supplies and leave your pass
on my desk. (3 tardies = 30 minute detention)

During Class

Remain in assigned seat throughout class. Wait
until transitioning activities to get up to get a
tissue, throw something away or sharpen pencils.

Atencin! means stop talking/moving around
immediately and look to me for further directions.
Help silently redirect classmates by raising your
hand. Wait until Gracias to resume activity.

All speaking in class should be on-task, at the
appropriate volume and in Spanish. Raise your
hand and wait to be called on to ask questions
and/or contribute to classroom discussions.

Fill in the daily objective sheet in your notebook at
the beginning of each class and mark the
appropriate page number, then self-assess at the
end of class. THIS IS YOUR STUDY GUIDE!

Properly label & date all pages in your notebook.

All written work is to be completed in your
composition notebook or on the provided
handout. Work should not be on loose-leaf paper.

Submit digital assignments by 11:59pm on the
due date at http://srapike.weebly.com/.

If you finish an activity early, you may: get a
Pregntame lanyard and help others in the room,
work on a vocab enrichment sheet or read silently
in Spanish. You may not put your head down,
listen to music, do work for other classes, wander
the classroom, or distract others who are working.
RETURNING FROM AN ABSENCE?

"Check the class blog to find out what you missed
"Get any handouts from the absent box
"Copy notes from a friend before/after class
"Come to tutoring to review missed material
"Schedule make-up quizzes/assessments

If the absence was excused, you have as many days as
you were absent to make up missed work.

Leaving Class

Each student gets 2 hallway passes per quarter
to be used for voluntary trips outside of the
classroom. Wait until between activities (do not
interrupt class) & ask in Spanish. (5 minutes max)

In an emergency case (going to vomit, bathroom
emergency, intense coughing, need to cool off to
avoid fighting) show me the 911 signal and go.

In the last few minutes of class: self-assess the
daily objective, clean up your work area, collect
your electronic device, & complete the exit ticket.

Messy work area, packing up early, and standing
will all result in a 1-minute delay in dismissal.

The bell does not dismiss you, the teacher does.


QUESTIONNAIRES

Students

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Parents/Guardians

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Student/Parent Agreement
By signing below, I am indicating that I have read and understand the syllabus. This
signed syllabus should be shown to Ms. Pike by Monday, August 25
th
and remain in the
front of the students reference folder the entire school year.

_____________________
Student Signature

__________
Date

_____________________
Parent Signature

__________
Date

The limits of my language
mean the limits of my world.
~Wittgenstein