Spanish 2
Profesora: Sra Jarama
Room #
255
A. Guidelines
Please remember to bring every day
1. You- class begins when the bell rings. Please be seated at that time with the following materials
ready:
2. Homework and homework tally sheet (Hoja de tarea)
3. Notebook or loose leaf paper and folder (have a specific folder for Spanish only)
4. Pencil or pen and 2 colored highlighters.
5. Text (Realidades 2)
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Objectives:
Learn and build upon basic vocabulary to use in stories and communication.
Develop listening and speaking proficiencies.
Develop writing skills.
Develop reading skills.
Develop cultural sensitivity.
Function within past, present, and future contexts.
C. Grading Criteria:
Homework
Quizzes and projects
Chapter Tests
Mid-term/Final Exam
10%
20%
50%
20%
Homework: It is essential that you be prepared for class each day. Therefore you will receive credit only
for those assignments that are completed ON TIME! Each complete assignment will receive 10 points
unless stated otherwise. Partially complete or late assignments receive 0 points except in extreme
circumstances. Points will be recorded on your homework tally sheet and recorded in the grade book after
every 5 assignments.
Assessments: Within each chapter you may complete announced or unannounced quizzes and tests.
Students will always be aware of what they are expected to know. Assessments provide opportunities to
show that you have mastered the material without studying. If you have to study for a quiz, you may be
learning for short-term memory. To acquire language for fluency, we want to learn for long-term memory.
Make-up: It is your responsibility to get your own make-up work. Talk to your partner about what you
missed. Make up work by the required deadline: 2 days per excused absence, within 1 day per unexcused
absence. All quizzes/tests must be made up within one week. If you miss a quiz or test, you will have to
see me to schedule a time to make it up.
Academic Honesty and Integrity: Unless it is specifically stated that you may work with a partner or with
a group, work should be completed independently. Putting your name on a paper means that you are
claiming the work to be your own. Please refrain from using translating programs. Translating programs
are doing the work for you, often incorrectly. If you do not perform your own work on an assignment,
project, quiz, or test, you will earn 0 points.
IMPORTANT EXPECTAITONS, RITUALS AND
PROCEDURES EN LA CLASE DE SRA. JARAMA
1. EL RESPETO: Respect yourself and others. Insults
and negative comments will not be tolerated.
Support classmates and bring a positive attitude
into class each day. Ask permission any time you
need to get out of your seat. Show respect for all
materials and equipment. You are responsible for
any writing that may appear on your desk and/or in
your book.
2. Be on time and seated when class begins. If you
arrive late you will be sent to sweep. Profe will
greet you with, “Buenos días or Buenas tardes,
clase”. You will stand and respond with “Buenos días
or Buenas tardes, Sra. Jarama”. When you hear me
say, “siéntense”, you may be seated.
3. Food, beverages (with the exception of water) and
gum are not allowed in class.
4. Cell phones should not be seen nor heard. If you
use one in class it will be taken away.
5. Be a good listener. When one person speaks, all
others should be listening. I can tell you are
listening if you are sitting up straight with pens or
pencils down.