Download Spanish 3 Syllabus - Belle Vernon Area School District

Spanish III
Syllabus
2016-2017
Instructor Information:
Teacher:
Señora A. Barbao
Room:
Belle Vernon Area High School, Room 307
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Website:
http://www.bellevernonarea.net/bvahs
Required Text:
Así Se Dice 2, Así Se Dice 2 work book
724-808-2500; ext. 2307
[email protected]
Additional Resources:
Course Description:
Emphasis is placed on communicative competency and proficiency, as the students learn
thematic vocabulary in context, grammar, conversations and guided practice. Presentation of
every day, situational dialogues by the students greatly develop a student’s oral and written
communication skills. Listening activities and videos supplement the course. STUDENTS ARE
REQUIRED TO SPEAK SPANISH EVERYDAY. The goal of the course is 50% Spanish usage
in class.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
1. demonstrate the ability to listen effectively to complete tasks in the target language.
2. express ideas clearly through spoken communication and writing.
3. identify, describe and apply vocabulary in the following fields: airport travel, morning
routines, camping, train travel and restaurant dining.
4. share ideas and ask questions in spoken communication and writing by utilizing a variety
of grammatical structures in the present, present progressive and preterit verb tenses.
5. make connections between cultural readings and communicative themes of the
chapters.
Academic Honesty:
Any work submitted by the student shall be his/her own. Work taken from others shall be
deemed as unacceptable. Any doubts will initiate the completion of an alternative assignment
or a zero on the required effort, depending on the severity of the infraction. . *Students are to
rely on their own knowledge of the language and are not to use translation aps or online
services to complete assignments.
Class Policies and Expectations:
1. Students must arrive to class on time.
2. Students are required to bring their textbook, notebook, agenda book and a writing
utensil to class.
3. Students must respect their fellow students and the teacher at all times. Speaking out,
disrupting class and harassing other students will not be tolerated.
4. Students are expected to use the restroom before entering the classroom.
5. Students are not permitted to use cell phones or other electronic devices during class.
6. Students must complete all missed assignments as soon as possible. It is the students’
responsibility to speak with the teacher concerning this matter. After two weeks, students
will receive a “0.” (See student handbook.) Tests/quizzes are to be made up before or
after school.
Disabilities:
If you have a disability that requires special accommodations, you need to notify the teacher no
later than the 2nd week of class.
Course Grading Criteria:
All quizzes, tests, homework, assignments and projects will be graded according to the Belle
Vernon Area School District grading policy. Total points will be accumulated for all evaluated
efforts in this class rather than having letter grades per each effort. The grading scale is as
follows:
A
B
C
D
F
-
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-59
Emphasis will be on formal assessments. Therefore, grades will be weighted. Formal
assessments will account for 90% of a student’s grade. (tests, projects, presentations etc.)
Informal assessments will account for 10% of a student’s grades. (homework completion
checks, in-class comprehension checks)
Assignments per Quarter: (in addition to homework, in class assignments, tests and quizzes)
First Quarter- personal introduction
Second Quarter- reflexive verb tense daily routine project
Third Quarter- camping skit
Fourth Quarter- menu project, restaurant skit
*Assignments are subject to change. New assignments may be added.
TOTAL POINTS = 550 Points (approximate)
*Assignments or assessments may vary due to pace of class and individualized
instruction.
Academic Standards:
Students will be reacquainted with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards that have been
adopted by the Department of Education, along with the Common Core Standards that are in
the process of being implemented nationwide. Students will be made aware of the importance
of the standards and the efforts to meet them.
eSchoolPlus – Home Access Center
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cannot remember log in information, please contact our Child Accounting Department at 724808-2500 ext. 1108.
Schoolwires (Website):
My website will be updated every week. Course Topics, Assignments, and Quizzes and Tests
are also posted weekly.
The following signatures state that all parties are aware of the preceding syllabus.
Student Signature____________________Date_______________
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Course Outline:
1st Quarter
I. Review of Spanish I & II–
Repaso A & B
 Tener & Ser
 Expressions with the
Infinitive Possessive
Adjectives
 Regular verbs in the
present tense
 AR, ER & IR Conjugation
forms
 The verbs “IR”, “Dar”, &
“Estar”
 Contractions – Al & Del
 Personal “A”
II. Review of Spanish I & II–
Repaso C & D
 Ser & Estar
 Uses
 Review conjugation
forms
 Object Pronouns
 Direct Objects
 Indirect Objects
 Placement
 Stem Changing Verbs
 O – UE Conjugation
Forms
 E – IE Conjugation
Forms
 Conjugate
 Structures
III. Review of Spanish I & II–
Repaso E & F
 Present Tense of Saber &
Conocer
 Conjugations
 Uses
 Personal “A”
 Comparative & Superlatives
 Equalities
 Inequalities
 Structure
 Agreement
 Irregulares
 With Numbers
 Preterit Tense of Regular
Verbs
 “AR”, “ER”, “IR”
Conjugations
 -GAR, -CAR, -ZAR
 “IR & SER
 Dar and Ver
 Oír & Leer
2nd Quarter
I. Present Progressive
 Conjugations of ESTAR
 Formation of present
participle
 Key phrases/Use
 Irregular present participles
 Airport Vocabulary
II. “GO” verbs
 Conjugations
 Spelling changes
III. Reflexive Verbs
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Uses
Formation
Reflexive pronouns
Stem-changing verbs
Position of reflexive pronoun
in sentence
 Body parts vocabulary
3rd Quarter
I. “Favor de” commands
 Formation
 Placement of pronouns
with structure
 Camping Vocabulary
II. Irregular preterit tense
verbs
 Conjugations
 Changes of meanings
between present and
preterit tense
III. Verb DECIR
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Present conjugation
Use of “que” with DECIR
Preterit conjugation
TRAER in preterit (similar
conjugation in past tense)
 Daily routine vocabulary
IV. prepositional pronouns
 Uses with “para”, “en”, “de”
& “con”
 Irregular words formed
with “con”
4th Quarter
I. E-I stem-changing verbs
in the present tense
 Conjugations
 Irregular “YO” form of
SEGUIR
 VESTIRSE
 Irregular present participles
II. “IR” stem-changing verbs
in the preterite
 3rd person E-I spelling
change
 3rd person O-U spelling
change
III. Adjectives of Nationality
 Making words plural
 Making words that end in
consonant plural
 Words ending in “s” or “n”
accent
 Adding article to make
adjective a noun
 Latin-American Geography
and capitals
IV. Passive Voice with “se”
 Usage and Formation
V. Imperfect Verb Tense
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Conjugations
Uses
Key words
Irregulars (IR, SER, VER)
Holiday Vocabulary