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Course Title: Spanish I |
Teacher Name: Mr. Crookshank |
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A-G/UC/CSU approved: YES |
Teacher email: wcrookshank@murrieta.k12.ca.us |
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Schoolwires website used: YES |
Teacher phone: (951) 696-1408 x 5677 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The goals of this course are to provide students with information, resources, and strategies to help them begin listening, speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Also, students will be encouraged to experience different cultures and perspectives to be prepared for Spanish level two.
COURSE CONTENT OBJECTIVES:
1. To not be afraid of a 2nd Language environment. 2. Take risks and break down the affective filter. 3. To infer and circumlocute. 4. To use the second language 100% of the time in class. 5. To participate and be part of a community. 6. To cultivate intrinsic motivation and student empowerment. The focus will be the ability to develop the art of conversation. Three big goals: Be respectful of all; 100% Spanish classroom; and Participate to learn! (See Organic World Language for more info)
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY: (per MVHS Student Handbook page 15)
When a student is absent from school, it is his/her responsibility to contact teachers upon returning to school regarding make-up work. The teacher may also be contacted via email or telephone. Each student will make arrangements with his/ her teachers for turning in this work to help the student as soon as possible and be current with the class.
*The make-up policy for missing assignments when a student is not absent: Forfeit 10% for every week it is late to 70%, if complete and correct):
*Due to the participatory nature of this course, attendance is extremely important. Some assignments done in class are participation based and therefore cannot be duplicated. (Alternative assignments may apply).
LATE WORK POLICY: Any classwork packet, writing assignment/project may be turned in late up to a week. (Extenuating circumstances may apply and credit will be determined by teacher).
MVHS UNIFORM GRADING SCALE
Plus or minus grades will be given: YES
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A+ |
97-100 |
B+ |
87-89 |
C+ |
77-79 |
D+ |
67-69 |
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A |
93-96 |
B |
83-86 |
C |
73-76 |
D |
63-66 |
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A- |
90-92 |
B- |
80-82 |
C- |
70-72 |
D- |
60-62 |
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F |
0-59 |
GRADE CATEGORIES AND WEIGHTS:
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Category |
Weight |
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Interpersonal communication Presentational communication Presentational Writing Interpretive Listening Interpretive Reading Finals Class and Homework |
17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 10% 5% |
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Homework |
included above |
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Assessments: Vocabulary quizzes, chapter tests, projects, and final exams |
included above |
Class Work and Participation
Everything we do in class will be collected at some point, so you MUST keep all assignments. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed AND to complete those assignments.
*Participation is an integral part of learning a foreign language and therefore attendance and involvement are very important.
Homework
Expect to be speaking Spanish every class period and throughout your day to improve your conversational Spanish. No late homework accepted except in the case of an excused absence (extenuating circumstances may apply). You will create homework logs to record assignments. Homework is 10% of your grade. It is beneficial that you pay attention when we go over homework so that you are best able to learn and grow from mistakes.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT
Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: cheating, copying from other sources, using online translators, and/or turning in work done by another student. Students caught cheating or copying will receive a zero for that assignment and/or a referral to the office. USE OF AN ONLINE TRANSLATOR EQUATES TO CHEATING. There are no exceptions!!
I understand that adhering to the standards above is required in order to pass this course,
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Student Signature Date
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Parent Signature Date
