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Course Syllabus
Spanish 1
Semester 1 of 2 – Fall 2015
Course Information
Instructor: Kimberly Hewitt
 Telephone: 907-268-4233, Ext. 402
 Email: khewitt@frontiertutoring.com
Required Textbooks:

Realidades Level 1, Prentice Hall Textbook AND Practice Workbook
Required Materials:
 Standard school supplies, including lined paper, pens/pencils, notebooks, binders, etc.
 Frontier Tutoring encourages every student to use a school planner/calendar to keep up to date
with various class assignments.
 Spanish/English dictionary is also recommended for Spanish students.
Meeting Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Classroom 113)
Meeting Dates:
August
September
October
November
December
31
2, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 30
2, 7, 9
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Course Summary
Course Description
Students begin to learn to communicate in Spanish both orally and in written form. They learn to
understand and produce simple expressions and are introduced to the cultures of some Spanish speaking
countries. The emphasis is placed on vocabulary development and simple grammar. Throughout the
course students apply language skills to real-life communication. Students in this course learn to exchange
information in simple terms. The main goal for this course is for students to progress towards a novice
level ability in using Spanish in school and the community.
Class meetings are supplemental to home-study activities. Therefore, out-of-class assignments make up
the larger component of this course. It is important that students complete all assignments on time.
Student Expectations
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Students are expected to be prepared, attend all classes, and actively participate in class
discussions. In addition, students are expected to complete all assigned work on time and to the
best of their ability.
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During class session, students are expected to speak mainly Spanish with minimal English.
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Students are expected to stay in class for the entire period. Personal needs (bathroom breaks,
water filling, eating lunch, etc…) should be taken care of before/after class or during the lunch
period. Frequently leaving class is disruptive and disrespectful to the instructor and fellow
students.
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Students are expected to be respectful of the instructor and fellow students.
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If students find themselves facing challenges that are likely to adversely affect their performance
in this course, please see the course instructor before or after class at the earliest opportunity.
The instructor will be available by phone, email or in person to address homework questions or to
discuss the course material in more detail and is more than willing to help in any way to improve
the students’ learning experience.
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Supplemental academic tutoring for this course may be arranged through Frontier Tutoring;
parents should call 907-268-4233 to arrange for tutoring.
Assignments
Daily Participation: Listening and speaking are essential to learning a language, and all students will be
expected to participate in class everyday. Students will receive a maximum of 5 participation points per
day. Lateness, disruptive behavior, inattentiveness, refusal to participate, speaking in English excessively,
etc… may result in loss of participation points.
Homework: Homework will be assigned daily, primarily from the Realidades companion workbook. All
assignments are expected to be completed and turned in on the day they are due. Homework will include
vocabulary and grammar exercises from the textbook/workbook and various handouts passed out in class
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(these won’t necessarily be noted on the syllabus). Students will also be expected to memorize new
vocabulary as it is introduced. Students should read the chapters assigned on the lecture and assignment
schedule to prepare for class ahead of time; daily studying of the material is also encouraged to reinforce
new skills and vocabulary.
Mini-projects: Three times throughout the semester students will have a small creative project related to
vocabulary that they will complete outside of class time. Further instructions for each individual project
will be provided for students with plenty of time for preparation before they are due.
Semester Project/Presentation: At the end of the semester each student will give a 5 minute presentation
about themselves in Spanish. Visual aids will be required. Each student will present their final project the
last week of class. This will be an opportunity for students to be creative and also to demonstrate both
their oral and written communication skills. A guideline/rubric laying out expectations and a grading
outline will be provided for students with plenty of time for preparation before the projects are due.
Extra Credit: Extra credit opportunities will be made available to students throughout the semester.
Weighting for extra credit will be equivalent to homework assignments. If a student has a significant
backlog of missing homework, I will not accept extra credit.
Exams
The class will be divided into three segments, with an exam at the end of each section. Exams are
cumulative in that students will be using skills built upon throughout the semester, but vocabulary
and grammar will focus on the material covered in that particular segment. Exams will test students
on grammar, vocabulary, cultural topics, and written, oral, and listening skills.
Assessment
Daily Participation: 25%
Homework: 25%
Mini-projects: 10%
Exam #1: 10%
Exam #2: 10%
Exam #3: 10%
Final Presentation: 10%
Final course letter grades will be determined using the following scale:
100%-90% = A; 89%-80% = B; 79%-70% = C; 69%-60% = D; 59%-0% = F
All grades reported by Frontier Tutoring are preliminary and must be transcribed by a Family Partnership
Charter School sponsor teacher for purposes of the student’s FPCS transcript.
Late Work
Students are expected to complete ALL homework. Any assignment not turned in on time will be deducted
50%; however, incorrect answers and/or poor performance may further deduct from the grade.
Exceptions may be made in extenuating circumstances (illness, cancelled classes), but must be
accompanied by a late-work form signed by the parent or sponsor teacher.
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Lecture & Assignment Schedule
Day
Date
Lecture Topic
Textbook
Chapter
Homework Assignment
MON
AUG 31
Introductions, syllabus; el alfabeto, los
números
PE
WED
SEP 2
En la escuela, greetings, el cuerpo
PE
Realidades Practice
Workbook, pg. 1-5
MON
SEP 7
Labor Day – No Classes
WED
SEP 9
En la clase, el calendario y la fecha
PE
PW, pg. 6-8
MON
SEP 14
El tiempo, las estaciones
PE
PW, pg. 9-12
WED
SEP 16
Actividades, el verbo gustar
1A
PW, pg. 13-16
MON
SEP 21
Infinitives, cognates
1A
PW, pg. 17
WED
SEP 23
Negatives, expressing agreement
1A
PW, pg. 18-21
MON
SEP 28
WED
SEP 30
MON
OCT 5
WED
OCT 7
MON
OCT 12
WED
Repaso para el examen
Mini-proyecto #1
Examen #1
Turn in Practice Workbook
Personality traits, adjectives, masculine
vs. feminine
Definite and indefinite articles, school
subjects
PE-1A
Guía de estudio
1B
PW, pg. 22-27
1B-2A
PW, pg. 28-34
Subject pronouns, el presente (-ar verbs)
2A
PW, pg. 35-39
OCT 14
The classroom, prepositions
2B
PW, pg. 40-42
MON
OCT 19
The verb estar, regular/irregular verbs
2B
PW, pg. 43-44
WED
OCT 21
Plurals of nouns/articles, videohistoria
2B
PW, pg. 45-48
MON
OCT 26
WED
OCT 28
MON
NOV 2
La comida
3A
PW, pg. 49-50
WED
NOV 4
Present tense of –er & -ir verbs,
gustar/encantar
3A
PW, pg. 51-57
Repaso para el examen
Mini-proyecto #2
Examen #2
Turn in Practice Workbook
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1B-2B
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Day
Date
MON
NOV 9
WED
MON
WED
NOV
11
NOV
16
NOV
18
Lecture Topic
Textbook
Chapter
Homework Assignment
Mantener la salud, más comida
3B
PW, pg. 58-59
Plurals of adjectives, the verb ser
3B
PW, pg. 60-66
Lugares, the verb ir
4A
PW, pg. 67-71
Stresses & accents, asking questions
4A
PW, pg. 72-75
Thanksgiving Break
MON
NOV
30
Repaso para el examen
Mini-proyecto #3
Examen #3
Turn in Practice Workbook
WED
DEC 2
MON
DEC 7
Presentaciones
WED
DEC 9
Presentaciones
Fiesta de Navidad
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3A-4B
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