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Course Information:
High School Course Spanish Level I
Length of Course: 2 Semesters
Diploma: Core 40/Academic Honors Course
Room: S104
Instructor: Kayla Villalobos
Indiana DOE Course Description:
Spanish I, a course based on Indianas Academic Standards for World Languages, introduces students to
effective strategies for beginning Spanish language learning, and to various aspects of Spanish-speaking
culture. This course encourages interpersonal communication through speaking and writing, providing
opportunities to make and respond to basic requests and questions, understand and use appropriate
greetings and forms of address, participate in brief guided conversations on familiar topics, and write
short passages with guidance. This course also emphasizes the development of reading and listening
comprehension skills, such as reading isolated words and phrases in a situational context and
comprehending brief written or oral directions. Additionally, students will examine the practices,
products and perspectives of Spanish-speaking culture; recognize basic routine practices of the target
culture; and recognize and use situation-appropriate non-verbal communication. This course further
emphasizes making connections across content areas and the application of understanding Spanish
language and culture outside of the classroom.
Recommended Grade Level: 9-12
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Credits: A 2-credit course
Fulfills a World Language requirement for the Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma or
counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for any diploma.
ENERO
U3L1 vocab: talk about foods and beverages,
describe feelings(tener idioms), question words
pocket folder
headphones
utensil
crdobas
(participation points), hall passes,
and salvavidas (homework life
saver)
notebook paper and writing
2. Log in to computer
Fully charged laptop stay on task, visiting only sites that pertain to the current activity
Cell phones coincides with handbook
Spanish music only!
Work the entire hour - teacher dismisses, not the bell
Cheating - 0 on assignment or assessment, detention, essay about
THIS INCLUDES USING A TRANSLATOR... it is EASY to detect
Incomplete Assignments (tracked per unit)
1st offense: a warning and a call or email home, work can be completed
for half credit
2nd offense: detention where work is to be completed for half credit back
Further offenses: detention and no further points may be made up for
missing work
RESPECT: Treat your teacher, classmates, and classroom visitors the way you would want to be
treated.
If you have a question about something other than Spanish, ask the teacher after class.
Respect the professionalism of teacher/student relationship
A word from the wise: If youre not sure if it is okay or not, it probably isnt.
crdobas will be earned during announcements and other class participation activities
store your crdobas in an envelope to be counted and turned when collected (frequency will vary)
the grade will be calculated based on the class mode (most reoccurring number)
crdobas above the class mode will be divided by 2 and added to the total as extra credit (max. 5pts)
Asistencia - Attendance
Becoming confident in the Spanish language requires repetition and lots of practice! Attendance and class
participation are the keys to success. Attendance coincides with the school handbook. It is important to
note that crdoba participation points may not be made up for any absence.
Make up Work
For excused absence, you have as many days as you were absent to make up work you
missed.
Unexcused absence work must be made up for half credit.
When asking about missed work:
You should be checking your grades frequently. When you do, keep in mind...
Incomplete assignments will not be indicated with the letter I.
If you are absent, the task will show as 0 until your time allotted to turn it in is has expired.
If you choose not to complete an assignment, the gradebook will reflect a 0.5 for that task.
Assignments with 0.5 may be turned in for half credit no later than the day of the unit test.
Necesitas ayuda fuera de la clase? Do you need help outside of class?
Please, come to me with questions! I may not know that you have a question until you ask it! I am
available before school, after school or can make other arrangements if necessary.