Useful Information for Mrs.

McDonoughs Spanish 1B Class

My e-mail address: danielle.mcdonough@grinnell-k12.org

Work Phone #: (641) 236-2327

OFFICE HOURS:

This will change each trimester. Students will be informed at the beginning of the trimester
what period it would be appropriate to come and see me. My prep is time that I use wisely
to prepare for future classes as well as grade papers. If you need to see me during that
time please be sure to arrange a meeting in advance. Since some of you are new students
to the High School I know that asking for help can be scary, but it is a responsibility you
may soon find necessary. Please don't be afraid to ask for help!

GRADING SCALE:

93-100% A 83-86% B 73-76% C 63-66% D

90-92% A- 80-82% B- 70-72% C- 60-62% D-

87-89% B+ 77-79% C+ 67-69% D+ 0-59% F

Your grade in my class will be broken-up into four parts and weighted according to value of
importance. If you need this explained please feel free to ask.

1.) Homework / Daily Work 10%

2.) Quizzes 20%

3.) Tests / Projects 50%

4.) Trimester Exam 20%

EVALUATION:
Your grade in this course will be based on your progress in learning to understand, speak,
read, and write the Spanish language. Consistent daily practice is essential to achieving
comprehension. Therefore, participation during class activities and completion of
assignments will make up a large portion of the grade. If you participate in class everyday
and do all assignments, you will undoubtedly do well on projects, chapter tests, and oral
presentations. You will be assessed in the following areas:

Interpretive Communication: Listening & Reading comprehension

Interpersonal Communication: Conversations, Asking & answering questions,
Expressing opinions, Problem-solving
Presentational Communication: Skits, Speeches, Giving directions, Recounting
events, Writing journal entries, & Brief letters
Knowledge of Cultural Practices & Products

E-SQUARED:

E-Squared is a time before the start of school in which students may be asked by teachers
to attend for various reasons. Participating in E-Squared is not a punishment to a student,
but instead an opportunity for learning and success in a class. Some examples of how E-
Squared time may be used by teachers include: completion of missing assignments, taking
tests or quizzes that may have been missed due to absences, getting extra help when
struggling with specific concepts, or even providing enrichment opportunities for those
wishing to refine certain skills. If you are asked to come to E-Squared time it is only
because I want and expect the best from all of my students.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS:

RESPECT - This is an absolute must! Being disrespectful leads to disruptive

behaviors. If I feel that you are being disrespectful in any way towards me or your
classmates, I will ask you to leave the classroom.
LISTENING - While others are talking, you are to be a respectful and courteous
listener. Especially if it is the teacher talking!
PREPAREDNESS - Come to class prepared to learn each day. Always review before
class, bring ALL of the necessary classroom materials EVERY day. Spanish - English
dictionaries are provided and used in class, but you may wish to get one of your own
HOMEWORK, LATE WORK POLICY, and MODULES - In Spanish class we work
through course materials unit-by-unit by completing MODULES on Canvas. All
 homework assignments will be due the day after they are assigned. If homework is
assigned on a Friday it will be due the following school day. Once a unit is complete
(noted by the taking of a unit test) the module will be locked and students will no longer
be able to access assignments from that unit. This means that if you do not complete
an assignment and submit it when it is due it will no longer be available for you to
submit later in the trimester. Late work will be accepted up to (but not after) a unit's
completion.
HOMEWORK and CHEATING - Working together on homework and cheating are two
completely different things. In years past, some students have submitted homework
that others have electronically shared with them. It is easy to identify assignments that
are shared and it IS considered cheating. When this happens, a zero will be given (in
Canvas AND in JMC) with no chance of getting those points back. A message will also
be posted on both Canvas and JMC so it is clear as to why a zero was given.
TEST / QUIZ EXPECTATIONS - I will give you a study guide for every test. If you are
absent the day of a test or quiz you are expected to make it up during E-
Squared. Assessments for my class will not be taken outside of my classroom.
ASSESSMENT - Expect to have at least one major project per trimester. Occasional
pop quizzes, scheduled quizzes and written exams will be given for each chapter. We
will cover one unit containing two sections every three weeks.
EXTRA CREDIT - Extra Credit opportunities are not given. It is my belief that students
should put their focus on receiving credit. If a student is interested in enrichment
opportunities, they should see me during E-Squared.
RETAKES - Retakes are allowed on any quiz or test that receives a poor score. You
have two (school) days after a quiz to come in and do a retake. You have one week
(school and weekend days) to complete a retake. You must follow the retake
procedures provided below.
TEST RETAKE PROCEDURES - This process takes a few days and you only
have ONE week after getting your test back to complete the retake process! At
the end of class, get your test and then follow the the steps provided. 1.) On a
separate piece of paper, write the test problem, the answer you had and the answer
that would be correct. Explain WHY that is the correct answer. 2.) Attend E2 and
discuss with the teacher your thought process and explanations. If I feel your rationale /
reasoning is accurate to what we've been learning in class I will allow you to retake the
test. If I do not feel that you have mastered your understanding of the concepts, I will
not allow you to retake the test. 3.) Retake the test.
TECHNOLOGY With the implementation of student laptops, there are many benefits
and opportunities for students to be successful. However, there are some very real and
very dangerous temptations. Students should be aware that when and if they are
assigned written Spanish work, the product is to be their own work. Students will be
tempted to plug entire paragraphs into Google Translate or some other translation
service and then turn this work in. Please be aware that:
1. If a student does this I will know.
2. This is considered to be cheating as it is not your own work, and will cause you to
receive a grade of zero to any assignment that shows signs of being an internet
translation.

When is it okay to use technology to assist in translation? When it is assisting and not
producing the entire work. Students may freely look up individual words or small phrases,
provided that it is infrequent and does not represent the majority of the work. Written
assignments, while infrequent, are to represent and accurate picture of student ability at the
time they are assigned.

Tips to aid in learning another language

1- Learning another language is considered a "stair-step" process. If you don't succeed at

the lower steps, you will not be able to climb up to the higher steps. It is necessary that you
have a basic grasp of the language during the early stages or you will most likely find
yourself struggling through the trimester.

2- Use Spanish as much as you can while in class. You will be provided with a list of useful
phrases that you will be required to use and that you will hear often during class.

3- Complete all homework assignments and participate during class activities. Doing
homework helps to refine skills or point out areas in which you feel you may need
help. Identifying problem areas early on will be useful when it is time to take a quiz or test.

4- Be prepared for pop quizzes on vocabulary, grammar or culture.

5- Study for tests! I almost always tell you two days in advance that a test is coming. The
day before a test, you will be given a study guide and we will review as a class.

Parents / Guardians, please read through my course syllabus so that you are familiar with
my classroom and policies. I will be assessing your student throughout the trimester on
several aspects of the language, and I ask for your support in understanding what I
do. Correcting pronunciation frequently, asking students to speak louder, and asking for
participation are parts of my job and are a few areas in which I assess students
frequently. If I don't do this, I'm not properly following the National Standards for the
Teaching of Foreign Language.
Your student's first grade in my class will be a responsibility grade for showing you the
syllabus, having you read it, and filling out the form that indicates you have read the
syllabus. Should there be any questions about policies please refer to the course syllabus,
but if you have any questions please feel free to e-mail or call me here at the
school. Thanks for your time, and I look forward to working with you and your students to
make this a successful year!

Conceptos de Espaol 1B

Unidad 3 Leccin 1

-talk about foods and beverages

-ask questions (interrogativos)

-use gustar with nouns

-say what you do (-er and -ir verb conj.)

-use the verb hacer

-review snack foods, gustar +inf., estar, telling time

Unidad 3 Leccin 2

-talk about family

-ask and tell ages

-express possession (use of de and possessive adjectives)

-give dates (los meses)

-make comparisons (ms que, menos que, etc.)

-review tener, numbers 11-100, after-school activities

Unidad 4 Leccin 1

-talk about what clothes you want to buy

-say what you wear in different seasons

-use tener expressions

-use stem-changing e -->ie verbs

-use direct object pronouns

-review numbers 11-100, tener, and after-school activities

Unidad 4 Leccin 2

-describe places and events in town

-talk about types of transportation

-say what you are going to do

-order from a menu

-use verbs ver, ir a + infinitive

-stem-changing o -->ue verbs

-stem-changing e -->i verbs

-review present tense -er verbs, verb ir, tener expressions, direct object pronouns

Unidad 5 Leccin 1

-utilize unit 5 vocabulary to describe a house and household items

-indicate the order of things (ordinal numbers)

-describe people and locations

-reinforce the differences between the verbs ser and estar

-ordinal numbers

Unidad 5 Leccin 2

-plan a party using vocabulary to describe various chores

-talk about chores and responsibilities within your own household

-tell someone what to do (commands)

-say what you just did (acabar de + infinitive)

-recognize various irregular verbs

Unidad 6 Leccin 1
-talk about various sports

-talk about whom you know

-talk about what you know

-the verb jugar (u--ue)

-the verbs saber and conocer

-the personal "a"

Course Summary:

Date Details

Thu Apr 9, 2015 Northern Spain due by 3:15pm

Tue Jan 10, 2017 U3L2FinalQuizREVIEW due by 3:15pm

Mon Jan 16, 2017 After Project Movie Assignment due by 3:15pm

Wed Jan 18, 2017 Unit4Lesson1VocabWork1 due by 3:15pm

Tue Mar 7, 2017 Review of Spanish 1A due by 3:15pm

Thu Mar 9, 2017 U3L1VocabWork1 due by 3:15pm

Fri Mar 10, 2017 U3L1VocabWork2 due by 3:15pm

Mon Mar 13, 2017 U3L1GustarWork1 due by 3:15pm

Tue Mar 14, 2017 U3L1GustarWork2 due by 3:15pm

Wed Mar 15, 2017 U3L1Er/IrWork1 due by 3:15pm

U3L1 Grammar Quiz Review due by 3:15pm

Thu Mar 16, 2017
U3L1Er/IrWork2 due by 3:15pm

3-2 Vocabulary / Grammar PPT

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Body Parts / Doler Work

Comparative Practice

Comparing Alberto and Ana

Comprensin de los Episodios

Dal Documentary

Days of the Week Lesson 1

Days of the Week Lesson 2

Days of the Week Lesson 3

Days of the Week Lesson 4

DOP (Plus Some Additional Stuffs) Quiz Prep

FINAL Quiz

Ir+a+infinitiveBattleship

Navidad En Espaa

Puerto Rico Movie Viewing

Spain Movie Viewing

TRI3FINALREVIEW

U3L1 Batalla Naval (ER/IR Verbs)

U3L1 Batalla Naval (Vocabulary)

U3L1 Gustar Pop Quiz

U3L1Writing Assignment

U3L2CulturalReading

U3L2FinalQuiz

U3L2Possessive Adjective In-class Work

U4L1 Direct Object Pronoun PPT

U4L1 Stem-change Review

U4L1 Vocabulary Battleship

U4L1ComparacinCultural
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U4L2 Comparacin Cultural

U4L2 Ir+a+infinitive Practice

U4L2QuestionAndAnswerWork

U4L2Quiz(zes)Review

U5L2 Acabar de and Irregular Verb Quiz Review

U5L2ComparacinCultural

U5L2GrammarQuizReview

U5L2IrrVerbBattleship

U5L2TCommandWork1

U5L2TCommandWork2

U6L2 Doler Quiz + Body Parts Quiz

U6L2 Partes del Cuerpo

Unit 3 Lesson 1 Grammar Quiz

Unit 3 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 3 Lesson 2 Possessive Adjective Quiz

Unit 3 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 4 Lesson 1 DOP Quiz

Unit 4 Lesson 1 Stem-changing Quiz

Unit 4 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 4 Lesson 2 Grammar Quiz

Unit 4 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 5 Lesson 2 Acabar+de/Irregular Verb Quiz

Unit 5 Lesson 2 Grammar Quiz

Unit 5 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Unit3Lesson1 Exam Review

Unit3Lesson1PowerPoint

Unit3Lesson2 Family Project

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Unit3Lesson2ComparativeWork1

Unit3Lesson2PossessiveAdjWork1

Unit3Lesson2PossessiveAdjWork2

Unit3Lesson2PowerPoint

Unit3Lesson2VocabWork1

Unit3Lesson2VocabWork2

Unit4Lesson1 DOP Practice

Unit4Lesson1 Test Review

Unit4Lesson1DOPWork1

Unit4Lesson1DOPWork2

Unit4Lesson1GrammarPPT

Unit4Lesson1Stem-ChangeWork1

Unit4Lesson1Stem-ChangeWork2

Unit4Lesson1VocabWork2

Unit4Lesson2 E-I Work1

Unit4Lesson2 O-UE Work1

Unit4Lesson2 O-UE Work2

Unit4Lesson2 Test Review

Unit4Lesson2 VocabWork1

Unit4Lesson2 VocabWork2

Unit5Lesson2 GrammarPowerPoint

Unit5Lesson2 IrregularVerbsWork1

Unit5Lesson2 IrregularVerbsWork2

Unit5Lesson2 Test Review

Unit5Lesson2 Vocab Work2

Unit5Lesson2 VocabWork1

Unit6Lesson2 Vocabulary Quiz

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Unit6Lesson2VocabWork1

Unit6Lesson2VocabWork2

Video: The Conquest