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Objectives: Students will learn to read, write, speak and listen in Spanish.Students will also become familiar with the cultures of certain Spanish speakingcountries through exposure to current events, culture, and geography.

Speaking and listening activities are as important as written in this class!!!Attendance/Participation: Attendance and participation is a very important part of succeeding in a ForeignLanguage class. Missing even a few days of class can put you very far behind both in grades and missinginformation. Work missed because of cutting can not be made up.Materials: In order for students to excel in this class, they should bring their materials to class every day. By

Monday, August 9 all students are expected to have all materials needed for Spanish.Text: Venconmigo Homework and class work can come from either the text or workbook which will be

distributed to students in class. Books should be returned in the same condition as issued.Binder: Each student will need to keep a 3 ring binder, loose leaf paper, With a grade sheet in the front

divided into the following categories: Course overview; Daily entries (itinerary); VocabLanguage Structure (Handouts, Notes, Practice); Culture

USB/Flash Drive: Students who are issued a Laptop must back up ALL SCHOOL FILES on a USBmemory device of some kind. It is the students responsibility to acquire and maintain this device.

Help: If you ever have any trouble understanding and need extra help, let me know. I stay late after school.Do not hesitate to ask for help.Classroom Procedures: These procedures are designed to create a disruption free environment whereeveryone can learn.1. Respect: respect the teacher, your fellow students, yourself, and the property of others. If you need

to use anything from the teachers desk, table, or overhead cart ask permission.2. Be Prepared: Be in your seat when the bell rings with necessary materials and homework.3. Follow Computer Rules: Follow all school and classroom rules as they apply to you. Be prepared,

save it where you can find it, stay on the teachers sites, ask to use computers, 45*.4. Orderly Behavior and Good Attitude: Stay in your seat and work quietly unless the teacher

indicates otherwise. Talking is only appropriate when it is part of the lesson and when students waittheir turn. Students should raise their hand if they need to leave their seat for any reason. Come toclass with a positive attitude and be willing to work.

5. You may leave the room only in case of emergency: Emergencies will be defined by theteacher.**

6. Food, drink, and chewing gum belong elsewhere: If brought into the classroom they will be

confiscated, regardless of what they are and whether they have been opened.**Restroom Policy: Students should go to the bathroom before they come to class. If a student absolutelymust go to the bathroom during class, the student will make up the missed class time for 10 minutes after school later that week. This is not a disciplinary action, but class time is valuable and missed class time mustbe made up.Consequences for not following procedures:1 st time: Warning.2 nd time: Fifteen minutes after school detention. (24 hr notice)3 rd time: Half hour after school detention, possible work detail, and letter or call home.4 th time: Referral to appropriate administrator.Computer Consequences: I reserve the right to take students off of the computer in my classfor any amount of time if computer procedures are not followed.

Grades will be determined in the following manner:Tests 40% (projects, chapter tests)Major quizzes 20% (lesson quizzes, writing portfolio, role plays)Minor quizzes 10% (10 items or less vocab, grammar or fill in quizzes, listening activities, flash cards)Class participation 15% (weekly grade not counted until end of 9 weeks)Homework 15% (start with 100; 5 point deduction for missed/incomplete assignment; not counted

until end of 9 weeks)

Katianne RickwoodSpanish Teacher/Lugoff Elgin High

Email: RickwoodK@kcsd.k12.sc.us/ Work Phone: 438-3481

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Tentative Schedule for Spanish I: RickwoodDates Topics Text Unit(s)Aug. 20-31 Preliminary Unit CapituloPreliminar

- reasons for learning Spanish- tips for studying Spanish- Hispanic geography- Spanish alphabet and phonetics- Spanish punctuation-- classroom essential vocabulary- colors/numbers 0-30

Aug. 31- Chapter 1: iMucho Gusto!Chapter 1.1Sept. 17 - saying hello and goodbye

- introducing yourself and others- asking how someone is and responding- using a Spanish/English dictionary

- asking and expressing age Chpt. 1.2- asking and expressing where you're from- using question words (teacher

notes)

- expressing basic likes and dislikeschpt. 1.3

- saying what foods you like chpt. 8.1vocab.

Sept. 18- Chapter 2 iOrgazate! Chapter

2.1Oct. 2 - discussing classroom objects- saying what you need and want

- describing the contents of your roomchpt. 2.2 - 2.3

- saying what belongs to whom- saying what you need and want to do

Oct. 3-18 Chapter 3 Nuevas clases y amigos Chapter 3.1- 3.2

-describing your classes- sequencing events

- expressing the time in Spanish- saying at what time something occurs- saying that your late or in a hurry

-describing where people are located4.2 - 4.3

-expressing where people go-saying what you are going to do- reviewing the calendar expressions-discussion of the Da de los MuertosTeacher notes

Nov. 5-15 Chapter 5 El Ritmo de la Vida Chpt.5.1

-saying how often you do things-using positive and negative expressions-expressing what you and friends like to do together-review of question expressions

-expressing more actions in the present (-er/-ir)5.2

-saying what someone sees 5.3-expressing the seasons and weather-saying what you do in each condition

Nov. 16- Chapter 6 Entre FamiliaChpt. 6.2 - 6.3Dec. 5 -describing the family

-describing people-discussing what families do together-expressing problems-giving advice-discussing chores

-making plans and extending invitationsChpt. 7.1 - 7.3

-turning-down invitations-talking on the phone

Dec. 6-11 Chapter 7 Celebracioneschpt. 10.1 - 10.2

-expressing what is in progress-asking and giving an opinion

-asking for help and responding-telling a friend what to do-discussing Hispanic Christmas traditions

Dec 12- Chapter 8 Qu pas?Chpt. 10.3

Jan. 8 -discussing past events

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-describing relationshipschapter 6.1

-making physical descriptions-describing people and things

chapter 3.3-describing who likes what things and why

Oct. 19-31 Chapter 4Qu haces esta tarde? Chpt.

4.1-discussing what you like to do-expressing actions in the present (regular verbs)-saying what people "play"

-referring to previously mentioned things/people-asking what someone "did"-describing when in the past teacher notes-expressing where someone "went"

-saying what "was"

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S TUDENT /P ARENT INFORMATION FORMParents and Students,Attached are class guidelines, grading scale and calendar. Please keep them for future reference.Please be aware that students will also be responsible for notes given in class which will sometimes containextra material . On the form below, please check to make sure that your child has filled in the correct informationand that nothing is missing. I hope we can work together to make this a productive semester. Please use theinformation on the front of this letter to contact me if you have any questions

Katianne Rickwood

Syllabus Checklist: Check that you have read and understand the course requirements for each of thefollowing.

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Please dont forget to e-mail me so you can receive periodic updates.