As part of a foreign language class, students CLASS EXPECTATIONS Daily Students will be expected to come to class prepared with all necessary supplies, information, & assignments. Respect Students will respect themselves by working their hardest. They will respect their classmates by allowing mistakes & celebrating success. Students will respect the teacher by creating an environment for learning. Technology will be used often in class. Any device used in class without permission will be confiscated for the duration of the school day. Absence: It is the student’s responsibility to catch up on work missed for any absence within the appropriate time. No food, drinks, or gum in class. Español II Profe Amanda Briggs - Room H106 abriggs@weatherfordisd.com 817-598-.... GRADING INFORMATION Grade Weights 50% Minor Grades - Tests, Projects 50% Major - Practice, quizzes (x2) Late Work Not accepted more than 5 days late Maximum grade of 70 Extra Credit - optional Will be available for each grading period. Assessments At least 3 per grading period 1 oral 1 written Students will take common assessments for Semester Exams. Retests Retest available for at least 1 per 6 wks Done outside of class Anyone can retest to raise his/her grade. Text @missbrigg to 81010 As part of a foreign language class, students will be expected to communicate in Spanish when speaking & writing. There will be assignments in Spanish that include listening, reading, writing, & speaking. Parental Involvement: Welcome, Parents! You are vital to your student’s academic success. You are always welcome & encouraged to contact me at any time with questions, concerns & comments at the information above. I also welcome meeting with parents & students at any time. Class conduct plan: Behavior is not often a problem in my classroom. If a student chooses to disrupt the classroom environment, she/he will be redirected. If the disruption happens again, a lunch detention will be assigned. If the student continues to disrupt learning, parents will be contacted. Supply List Writing utensil (pen preferred) Red pen 1’ binder w/ 3 dividers Notebook paper Spiral Notebook 8.5”x11” Tutorials 7:45 AM every day MegaLunch B-block Wednesday Mondays 4 - 7 PM Other times by appointment

2017-2018 Spanish 2 Syllabus - Profe Briggs More information available on my Teacher Website http://whs-hs.weatherfordisd.edlioschool.com/apps/pages/ABriggs/home Each student will be able to say “I can…” Semester 1 Semester 2 -identify where in the world Spanish is spoken -describe myself & other people -use verbs correctly in the present tense -use verbs correctly in the preterite tense -talk about activities & places downtown -describe an open air market -give directions & commands to family & friends -compare traffic & driving in Latin America -talk about how life was when I was younger -talk about school activities, items, & procedures -tell what I and others like -discuss what I do in my free time -talk about how things are similar or different -talk about hispanic celebrities -give more details about how families celebrate -read & discuss natural disasters & emergencies -talk about health & accidents -compare health care in the US with Latin America -use the preterite & imperfect tenses to talk about what happened in the past -describe my daily routine & activities -describe family events in different cultures -talk about shopping & how much things cost -discuss clothing & sizes -talk about watching tv & sports programs -discuss movies & actors -share recipes and talk about food -read & discuss a poem about food Auténtico Textbook by Pearson There will be a hard copy in the classroom for each student. Each student will also receive access to a digital copy of the book. Spanish 2 will create a detailed notebook in class in order to have a hard copy of notes to take home to review. This will be a graded notebook.