East Coweta High School

Course Syllabus Spanish 3

Teacher: Aimee Shaver

Room: SA 900

E-mail: Aimee.Shaver@cowetaschools.org

Textbook: En Espanol 2 & En Espanol 3 (McDougal Littell Publishers)

Workbooks: Actividades para Todos

Mas Practica

CD-Rom: Take Home Tutor

Useful Resources: Spanish/English Dictionary, note cards, 501 Spanish Verbs: C.Hendris (Barrons)

Course Description:

Spanish 3 focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language.

Course Objective:

Students will continue to develop the skills acquired in the first two years of Spanish. They will continue to improve the four fundamental skills of language proficiency: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Cultural awareness will be incorporated in the units. Culture plays an important role in language learning. Students will continue to strive for communicative proficiency through a combination of grammar structures, conversation, reading, and writing activities. Students will be expected to use the target language.

Materials:

• Binder (3-Ring)
• Paper, pens, and pencils

Classroom Rules:

1. Food, drinks (except water), and gum are not permitted.

2. Grooming is not permitted in class.

3. Students should refrain from working on assignments from other classes.

4. Students should follow all school rules.

5. Students should exercise mature and appropriate judgment.

6. Students should come to class prepared.

7. Students should remain in assigned seats during class.

8. Students should not touch the teacher’s desk, computer, or other belongings.

Grading:

Midterm/Exam: 15%

Tests: 20%

Quizzes: 10 %

Projects/Presentations: 15%

Daily Grades: 40%

Tests: There will be one test for each etapa, which will cover grammar, vocabulary, and culture. Students will be notified at least 3 days before the test.

Quizzes: There will be one vocabulary quiz for each etapa, and there will occasionally be grammar quizzes. These can be pop or announced.

Projects/ Presentations: Students will be assigned projects and presentations throughout the semester. Rubrics will be given for these assignments.

Daily Grades: Homework, class work, and participation is included in this category. Sometimes this work will be graded for accuracy and sometimes it will be graded just for completion. It is in the best interest of the students to complete all assignments on their own as accurately as possible. Students who are off task will lose participation points.

Late work:

Assignments are not accepted late except for special circumstances.

Make-Up Work:

Make-up work is the responsibility of the students. The students must see the teacher within 3 days upon returning to school to obtain make-up work. The student and teacher will then decide upon a reasonable date for the work to be handed in (this will depend on the amount of time missed).

• If students are absent the day before a test or quiz they must still take it upon their return as long as they were present when it was announced.

Extra Credit:

Extra Credit is not offered in the international languages department; however, bonus points will be awarded throughout the semester.

** Plagarism, and the use of on-line translator services is not acceptable and will be result in a 0 for that assignment.