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Spanish 108 Profesora : Monica Berisso

Trabajo en clase/ tareas - 19 al 23 de mayo

Day:	Classwork:	Homework:

Lunes	Paquete de repaso	Paquete de repaso
Martes	Paquete de repaso	Paquete de repaso
Miércoles	EXAMEN ORAL (P. 1 y 3)	Paquete de repaso
Jueves	EXAMEN ORAL (P. 1, 3 y 6)	Paquete de repaso
Viernes	EXAMEN ORAL (P. 6)	Paquete de repaso ¡EXAMEN ESCRITO EL 29-5!

ALEJANDRO PPT

Materiales y reglas de la clase

Textbook: Exprésate 1B (blue) – Chapters 8, 9, and 10

Spanish-English Pocket Dictionary

Workbooks: (CA) Cuaderno de Actividades 1B

(CVG) Cuaderno de Vocabulario y Gramática 1B

Following a brief review of concepts learned in previous grades, this course will introduce students to new vocabulary and a new tense: the preterit, essential to talk and write about past activities.

In addition to the books, students will need one binder (exclusive for Spanish) with six dividers, which will be labeled in class, as well as a pocket-size Spanish-English dictionary.

Every Monday students will read “La gran aventura de Alejandro” by Abby Kanter, the entertaining story of a Mexican boy -on vacation in Spain-, who comes in contact with a magic ring which enables him to travel in time and space and become acquainted with Spanish art, history, and literature.

ASSESSMENT

There will be 8/9 quizzes (single grade) and one test (double grade) per chapter, which will assess mastery of all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Comprehensive exams will close the first and third trimesters, and a project will be assigned and developed during second trimester. In addition there will be compositions, paired skits, and oral presentations.

A participation/oral grade (valued at 10% of the trimester average) will be given twice every marking period, and is determined by a student’s willingness to speak in Spanish at all times (to the best of his ability), focus on class work, punctuality, preparation, and general behavior.

HOMEWORK

Homework will be assigned every night, from either Workbook, or from the reader. On occasion there will be special assignments such as writing a composition, preparing an oral skit, or developing a mini-project. It will be collected at random dates, and graded as 10% of the trimester grade. Late homework will not be accepted.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Trust being the cornerstone of the Brunswick community, all dealings between students and teacher are expected to be direct and truthful.

ALL work, whether done in or out of the language classroom, i.e. homework, projects, compositions, quizzes and tests, etc., must be completely original. Seeking the aid of online or software translation will be regarded as cheating. Make-up tests must be taken within two days of the student’s return to school and without prior knowledge of specific examination material derived from communication with other students.

BEHAVIOR (DAILY PROCEDURES)

Be on time for class, ready to start with all materials at hand. Please go to the bathroom before you arrive in the classroom.
Go directly to your assigned seat, and start working: there will be an initial assignment on the board every day; also copy your homework from the board.
Participate by raising your hand, and speaking in Spanish at all times: you need not speak perfectly and may make mistakes, but you do need to show willingness to communicate in the target language. This will be a major factor in your participation grade.
Respect the teacher, your peers, and your environment. Keep your working space neat and clean. There will be zero tolerance for any kind of rude behavior.
At the end of class, wait until you are dismissed by the teacher, and reply using the proper words in Spanish.
When playing games, listen to the rules and follow them. The teacher is the final judge of the game results.