WELCOME EVERYONE TO MR. O's ITALIAN CLASS!
7 Benefits My Class Will Offer You
1. Real Life Intelligence: Learning any foreign language produces incredible brain activity that creates a more active, sharper thinker. And with almost 70 million people in over 30 countries speaking Italian, learning this beautiful language specifically can be quite relevant to your future success.
2. Real Life Confidence: You will become more confident in yourself as you learn to communicate with others in Italian. Better yet, adults will see you in a new light of respect as they see your new ability.
3. Real Life Character: I became a wiser, stronger, and more caring person through experiencing Italian culture. The same can be true for you!
4. Career Connections: Speaking Italian can benefit someone working in almost any career, but especially for people in fields such as fashion, culinary arts, architecture, translation, and military. Becoming competent in Italian could be the reason you get a job over someone else.
5. College Prep: More and more colleges are expecting incoming students to have studied at least 3 years of foreign language in high school, and most require you to take at least 1 year of foreign language at their university (something you can do in advance right here at Memorial High School through our SUPA program for Seniors!).
6. High School Success: All students at Memorial High School are expected complete 2 years of a foreign language. My class will not only prepare you for Italian 2, but also make you a better student in your other classes.
7. Experiencing the World: Whether you join a trip to Italy on spring break, study abroad in college, or tour Europe as an adult, you will never regret the open doors that learning Italian will give you!
Grading Policy
*Due dates and values for assignments will be clearly communicated on Google Classroom.
*Most assignments will be completed during class time, so attendance is key.
*Each unexcused absence will take one point off of your marking period grade (Please communicate with me if you know you will have an unexcused absence).
*Each cut will result in 2 points off of your marking period grade.
*You will need a notebook (or section of a multi-subject notebook) that is only for Italian. You can bring it every day or leave it in my classroom.
*Please reach out to me if you need extra time to complete any assignments.
*If I haven't graded it yet, it's not late :)
*Almost any assignment can be done in person right after school if you prefer.
*Extra credit is always available, but ask in advance!
Late Work:
I do accept late work, but you must email me in order for your grade to be updated. IF YOU DON'T EMAIL ME, I WILL NOT CHANGE THE GRADE. Late work will be penalized 20% for being less than a week late. After one week, you will receive half credit. I do not accept assignments that are more than two weeks late.
Never hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Grazie Mille!
Dan Occhiogrosso
Italian Teacher
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Memorial High School