1. 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
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.
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 PM
Other times by appointment

2. 2017-2018 Spanish 2 Syllabus - Profe Briggs
More information available on my Teacher Website
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.