Clayton High School

Course Syllabus

Spanish III

 

 

Course Description:

 

     This is a College Prep Course. This course develops the skills that were introduced in Spanish II. Students are encouraged to express themselves in the target language by practicing not only the writing and reading skills but conversational skills. About 85-90% of the class will be conducted in Spanish. The course will also continue to expose students to different cultural aspects of the Hispanic society. Brief summary and hit on the aspects of Spanish II that need to be reinforced so that the students can continue with the language.

 

Students will begin by commenting on the current trends in food and dress of their peers and then investigating the ways of the Hispanic speaking countries and areas. We will then proceed to focus on purchasing of clothing, department stores and clothing stores, commenting on and ordering food in restaurants or cafes, and planning leisure time activities. Once the students have mastered their likes, wants and loves of food and clothing and assorted accessories, we will let them travel to different places by various means of transportation. With this information, students must create a number of different schedules, use vocabulary to purchase tickets, etc. We begin and end the subjunctive in this unit. It is a “mood” rather than a reality in grammar. It is the part of the language that is not comparable to any traditional aspects of the English language. At the end of the year, it brings together the student’s overall knowledge of the grammatical part of the language with the understanding of the classics that were written by Hispanic novelist, poets, etc. It touches on the different genres of writing and how we understand what the author was striving for or where the information and ideas came from. To do this we learn about the lives of the authors we will be reading and then begin to figure out the reason behind their writing.

 

 

Expectations and Classroom rules:

 

Maintaining a good study environment is very important. Please read the classroom rules carefully. Your signature is required at the bottom of the page to represent your knowledge of the classroom rules and your commitment to comply with all the rules.

 

1. Everyone's health is a priority:

• MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES (INDOORS/OUTDOORS) due to COVID-19.
• No more than one student at a time is allowed to go to the bathroom.
• Materials (pencils, pens, papers, notebooks, etc.) cannot be shared. Each student should come to the classroom with their own supplies.

 

   2. How you should get to the classroom:

• A positive attitude and a desire to learn- acquiring a language requires a positive attitude and a desire to learn. It is very important that the student comes to the classroom with the best attitude and desire to learn.
• Each student can choose the table where they want to sit. However, if the student shows that he/she is having difficulty focusing in the  class, he/she will be moved at the teacher's discretion.

 

   3. Materials:

• iPad- charged
• Notebook
• Pencil, pen

 

   4. Respect:  We are all responsible for maintaining a proper atmosphere for learning. To           achieve this, we must maintain a high level of respect at all times.

• Students will refer to each other by their names, offensive nicknames will NOT be allowed under any circumstances.
• Students will raise their hands to talk. 
• Students will speak one at the time respecting other student’s point of view.

 

   5. Electronic devices:

• IPads are necessary to complete classroom work and assignments/work that will be posted in Google Classroom.
• Cell phones – Use of cell phones are NOT allowed in the classroom unless authorized by the teacher for educational use only.
• Earbuds and headphones are NOT allowed unless authorized by the teacher.

 

   6. LATENESS TO IN-CLASS/VIRTUAL CLASSES:

• Students must be on time in the classroom.

 

   7. Homework:

• Assignments must be turned in on time or they will not receive full credit.
• All electronic assignments must be submitted through Google classroom.
• Assignments send it to my email will not be graded.
• Students are responsible for all material covered during his/her absence.

 

    8. Class participation is very important for a second language acquisition.

• Test, quizzes, homeworks, projects and class participation will determine the final grade.

 

    9. Consequences for rules violations:

         First offense – verbal warning

         Second offense – administrative discipline referral and phone call home

 

    10. Contacting the Teacher:

      Please feel free to contact me at any time to discuss a concern or schedule a meeting. The best way to reach me is via email: [email protected]. I check e-mail every day and try to respond to parents and students within 24 hours. I am always willing to provide extra help to students or meet with a parent as needed.