San Pedro High School Back - to – School Night Welcome to Room 145!

Linda Classen Benvenuti a tutti! LClassen@Lausd.net Extra help available at the beginning of lunch on EVEN bell schedule days here in room # 145!

Italian 1 Standards Students address discrete elements of daily life, including: a. Greetings and introductions b. Family and friends c. Pets d. Home and neighborhood e. Celebrations, holidays, and rites of passage f. Calendar, seasons, and weather g. Leisure, hobbies and activities, songs, toys and games, sports h. Vacations and travel, maps, destinations, and geography i. School, classroom, schedules, subjects, numbers, time, directions j. Important dates in the target culture k. Jobs l. Food, meals, restaurants m. Shopping, clothes, colors, and sizes n. Parts of the body, illness o. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd conjugation verbs in the present tense p. the passato prossimo (common past tense) of regular & irregular verbs

Syllabus See curriculum map handout.

Classroom Expectations RULES OF CONDUCT Students must be sitting silently in their seats when the tardy bell rings and must stay in their seats until the dismissal bell rings. Students must have all necessary materials with them and be prepared to learn and work collaboratively with others. Students must be respectful to other students and the teacher, and must avoid making unnecessary noise. Students must use an “indoor voice” in class, and avoid using profanity. Students must ask for permission to leave their seats when they’re working on individual assignments. Students must avoid eating food or gum in class, but may bring drinks. Students must do their best to succeed, and refrain from any activities that interfere with their own or someone else’s education (talking about outside activities, drawing, putting head down, etc.). Students must remain after class when instructed to do so. Extra Credit for cleaning once each calendar month for 10 points! A MAXIMUM OF 7 ABSENCES ALLOWED IN ORDER TO ENSURE SUCCESS!

Important Information -Students must follow all rules in order to ensure a positive, productive learning environment. They must also have a spiral with a pocket OR a section of a 3 ring binder for notes, handouts, and work. -Only 3 passes are allowed per semester in order to ensure that students use class time efficiently. Unused passes will be used as extra credit points. -Makeup work for full-credit will be given to students who have cleared absences, and must be turned in within 2 weeks. Late work for half-credit must also be turned in within 2 weeks. Check Schoology frequently! -5+ tardies or 3 truancies may result in a “U” in Work Habits and loss of EC Pass Points. In a foreign language, it’s essential to be present in class.

Classroom Instruction We will be using Oggi in Italia and covering approximately 3 or 4 chapters each semester. I am hoping that the students will be able to communicate in Italian in a way that enriches their lives and provides them with more social and career opportunities.

Grazie! Please feel free to contact me with any concerns. Email at LClassen@Lausd.net. You are also welcome to attend class if you feel that your child is not performing at the highest level!

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Italian Universities Offer Opportunities to SPHS Students Requirements: 1. Pass 3+ AP Exams including AP Italian. 2. Be willing to leave the USA. Go to the sites: universitaly.com or Studiare-in-italia.it Opportunities available for 2 yr. degrees through M.D. degrees

THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE AND ITS L.A. WEBSITE The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles offers information on study and job opportunities in the fields of language and culture. The Scholarships section provides information on scholarships available to Italian and US citizens through the Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange between Italy and the US – Fulbright Commission. The section also offers information on scholarships for language courses offered by the Italian Cultural Institute to US citizens and other scholarships available to US citizens. 

Job Opportunities describes employment opportunities at Italian government offices in the Institute’s jurisdiction. There is also a special section entitled Teach Italian for those seeking information on teaching Italian in the Institute’s jurisdiction. Information on internships at the Italian Cultural Institute and other diplomatic offices can be found under Internships. There is a Memorandum of Scientific Cooperation between Italy and the US. The section Awards and Competitions provides links to awards offered at the international, national, regional, provincial and municipal levels by Italy to foreign and Italian citizens. Information on the largest conferences and international courses taking place in Italy can be found under Courses and Conferences. *VISIT THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF L.A.’S WEBSITE!

http://www.universitaly.it/index.php/maps/) http://www.universitaly.it/index.php/cercacorsi/universita?lingua_corso=en ) Many Italian universities offer an ever expanding number of degree programs completely thought in English. Several Medical Schools also offer English language programs; Italian universities have a detailed system of tuition and fees, financial assistance and exemptions. They usually identify income brackets based on the economic and financial conditions of the student's family so as to ensure a fair tuition system; American students can apply to Italian universities, including Medical Schools, after graduating from High School as long as they have at least three Advanced Placement Exams, with a score between 3 and 5, in different subjects but relevant to their chosen field of study.