FORSYTH COUNTY COURSE SYLLABUS
2012-2013
COURSE TITLE: Spanish IV (pre-IB Spanish HL-SL or pre-AP Spanish Language)
TEACHER NAME: Maggie Gustavus
EMAIL: mgustavus@forsyth.k12.ga.us
ROOM #: 1412
PHONE: 770-781-2264 EXT. 101412
Course Description: Enhances Level Three skills in Spanish and provides further opportunities
to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in an integrated way, and prepares
students for college-level AP and IB classes. Provides continued language development through
exploration of familiar and unfamiliar topics and provides opportunities for a broader and more
extensive understanding of Spanish speaking cultures. This class is taught in Spanish only. The
culture, literature, and history of Spain and Latin America are emphasized in this course. This is
the preparatory course for college-level AP and IB Spanish.
Standards: Course standards may be found at http://www.georgiastandards.org
Units of Study:
Introducción y repaso
Latinoamérica:
Poblaciones indígenas
El Caribe
México
América Central
Países Andinos
El Cono Sur
Medios y Comunicación
Las relaciones sociales
España:
Comunidades Autónomas
Hasta la Reconquista
El Siglo de Oro
En Decadencia
La Era Moderna
Introducción a la Literatura
Textbook/Resources: With the emergence of technology as a tool for learning, South Forsyth
High School will be utilizing various resources to assist with instruction, including online
textbooks and interactive websites. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops and I-pads to
class. In addition to web based instructional tools, this course will also have a classroom set of
textbooks.
Required Assignments: Each unit of study will include written summative and oral assessments
as well as formative written and oral assessments. Students will be given advance notice in order
to prepare for them.
Homework: Students are encouraged to study and prepare for the class on a daily
basis. Homework assignments may include reading, writing and web-based assignments,
language practice, and studying for formative and summative assessments. Homework will be
graded as a formative assessment throughout the semester. Students should expect at least 1 hour
of homework per week. All homework assignments and formative/summative assessment dates
will be posted on ANGEL. Students should get into the habit of checking it daily for notes and/or
announcements for the class.
Retake policy: Formative assessments may be retaken once in preparation for the summative
assessment of the unit and must be completed prior to the summative assessment of the same unit.
Formative assessment retakes will only be allowed if a student has attended a minimum 30
minute tutoring session. Retakes of summative assessments will not be allowed.
Availability for Extra Help: Tutoring is available. Please see the tutoring schedule that is posted
in the classroom and on-line to find out the time and place.
Makeup Work: All missed work and assessments are the responsibility of the student when they
are absent from school. A student who is absent on the class day before a regularly scheduled
assessment will be responsible for completing the assignment on the regularly scheduled day and
time. Students who have been absent more than two consecutive days (including the assessment
day) will be given five (5) school days to make up the assessment and/or other assignments. This
does not include major projects where the deadline has been posted in advance. The teacher has
the discretion to grant additional time to make up work if there are extenuating circumstances.
Grading Calculations:
Course Average = 50% First Semester Course work + 50% Second Semester Course work
Course Work = 75% Summative + 25% Formative
Grading Policy:
A = 90 – 100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
Failing = Below 70
*Formative Assessments include, but are not limited to homework, class work, practice tests,
rough drafts, and sections of projects/ research papers/presentations.
*Summative Assessments include, but are not limited to unit tests, final projects, final essays,
final research papers, and final presentations. All summative assessments will include listening
and reading comprehension sections as well as writing and oral proficiency sections.