Teacher:
Butler Senior High School
World Language Department
A.P. Spanish V (LS50)
2015-2016
Mrs. Tonya Burgess
Classroom:
E-mail address: tonya_burgess@butler.k12.pa.us
Phone:
215
724-214-3200 x5292
A.P. Spanish V (LS50) is an Advanced Placement-level course available to students in grade 12 who have
successfully completed Spanish IV. In this full year, one credit course students will continue their study of Spanish
and Latin American literature. Further emphasis will be given to speaking and writing skills, as well as advanced
grammar and culture. This course is designed to prepare students for the advanced placement examination given in
the spring.
Required text:
Interacciones
Required materials:
2 inch 3-ring binder
English-Spanish dictionary
Library card for the Butler Public Library
Earbuds or headphones
Recommended materials:
Spanish-English app for smartphone like Spanish English Dictionary+Freemium
Curricular Requirements of A.P. SPANISH V:
CR1 The teacher uses the target language almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise.
CR2a Instructional materials include a variety of authentic audio and video recordings.
CR2b Instructional materials include a variety of authentic nonliterary texts such as newspaper and magazine
articles.
CR2c Instructional materials include a variety of authentic literary texts.
CR3a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Interpersonal
Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR3b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Interpersonal
Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR4a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to
understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual materials.
CR4b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to
understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources.
CR5a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Presentational
Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR5b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Presentational
Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR6a The course explicitly addresses the Global Challenges theme.
CR6b The course explicitly addresses the Science and Technology theme.
CR6c The course explicitly addresses the Contemporary Life theme.
CR6d The course explicitly addresses the Personal and Public Identities theme.
CR6e The course explicitly addresses the Families and Communities theme.
CR6f The course explicitly addresses the Beauty and Aesthetics theme.
CR7 The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and
perspectives of the target cultures.
CR8 The course provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between and within languages and
cultures.
CR9 The course prepares students to use the target language in real-life settings.
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Grade Calculations:
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Multiply each nine weeks quarter by a weighted percentage of 20% (.20)
The 1st and 2nd semester exam percentages will each be multiplied by 10% (.10)
Add these six numbers together to obtain a final percentage.
Q1- 78 %
Q2- 80 %
Q3- 84%
Q4- 81%
1st Sem. Exam- 80%
2nd Sem. Exam- 84%
Final Grade
78 x 20%= 15.6%
80 x 20%= 16.0%
84 x 20%= 16.8%
81 x 20%= 16.2%
80 x 10%= 8.0%
84 x 10%= 8.4%
81% B
Grading Scale: The Butler Area School District utilizes the following grading system:
100- 90
89-80
79-70
69-60
< 60
A
B
C
D
E
Some class rules:
1. Bring a pen, pencil, binder, dictionary and any assignments to class with you.
2. You are to be seated, not walking through the door, when the bell rings.
3. You will not work on assignments for other classes. This is not a study hall.
4. You will not listen to music unless given permission by the teacher.
5. Do not talk while others are talking.
6. Respect others’ property and feelings, including the schools, your classmates’ and mine.
7. Do not pack up your materials at the end of the period until I have finished speaking.
Responsibility Points: Class interruptions and bad behavior situations are not beneficial to the learning process
in the classroom and will not be tolerated. Some examples are: inappropriate gestures, newspaper/book reading,
crossword puzzles or other games or distracters, doing homework during class, studying for other classes, using
gadgets such as cell phones, calculators, laptops/netbooks, mp3 players. Make sure that your cell phones are
turned off before entering the classroom. Any of these actions mentioned above will affect your
RESPONSIBILITY grade. Every student will begin each term with 15 responsibility points. Every time you
are irresponsible, break the rules, cause a class disruption, etc., you will lose one responsibility point. If you lose
all responsibility points, every reason for loss of points will be referred to the office for discipline.
Class participation is based on active participation. Class participation will be worth 20 points for each term.
You may earn one point per day. You can earn these points by volunteering to read aloud, write on the board,
answer questions, etc. You must be present to participate! Your absences will affect your participation grade.
Online Practice: As scheduling allows we will have class in the computer lab one time per week. You will be
required to complete 20 online activities as assigned by your teacher throughout the school year. Some work may
need to be completed on your own time as well.
Tests and quizzes: Tests and quizzes will be given in the form of paper and pencil tests, oral exams, hands-on
activities, projects and presentations. As we will cover a substantial amount of material this school year, we will
have occasional quizzes between major tests, in order for your teacher and for you to evaluate how you are
progressing in class. You will always know about all tests and quizzes at least one day in advance.
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Homework includes reading work, communication activities, and short writing activities you will complete on a
daily basis. If you don’t do your homework you will not fully understand the concepts presented. Every
sentence written will be worth a ½ point. Every one-word answer will be worth a ¼ point. Late homework is
not accepted.
Attendance and Missing Work: In case of absences YOU are responsible for consulting SchoolWires and for
communicating with your classmates to get information about class activities and the homework you need to
complete. It is important that you have some of your classmates’ e-mails and phone numbers. You may also email
your teacher to find out the work you missed or consult the calendar and binder on the counter in the back of the
room. You have 5 days to make up any homework or tests after an unplanned absence. Field trips, sports
activities, music festivals, doctor appointments, or any other planned absences are not excuses for not
preparing for class or for not completing homework. For planned absences, all assignments musts be handed
in the day you return to class and you must take any tests or quizzes that were missed the day of the planned
absence or any test scheduled for the day you return.
Make ups and Re-Takes: Any student that receives a letter grade of a D or an E on any test or quiz (final
exams and oral quizzes excluded) has the opportunity to re-take the test and the scores will be averaged
together. The re-takes must be taken within the term they were given. If you need to make up or re-take a test
or a quiz you may come between 7:15 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., during homeroom, during a study hall, or between
2:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. This is your responsibility. If your five days have passed and your work is not made up
they will become zeros.
Final examination: The final exam will be given according to the schedule set out by the building principal
each semester. If you are absent for the final exam, without prior notice of absence, you must present
documentation from a parent or guardian stating the reason you were unable to come to school on exam day. It
is also important that you talk to your teacher to let her know that you will need to take your final exam at a date
other than that scheduled. If you do not provide a reason for absence of the final exam, you will take the
extremely difficult make up exam.
Oral Quizzes: We will practice phrases monthly that will help you to speak Spanish more fluently. The last
Friday of each month there will be an oral quiz based on the phrases we will practice.
Portfolios: Throughout the year you will be working on a portfolio that will show your good work and effort in
this class. The portfolio will be due May 27, 2016 and must be turned in during your class period or before.
Failure to turn them in on time will result in ½ credit for the first day missed and no credit for any days after.
Details of the portfolio will be presented shortly.
Grades: For each progress report and for each grading period you will be shown a printout of your grade. You
will be required to read it through and sign it to confirm that you are aware of your grade at that point in time.
These papers will be collected and filed for future reference.
Bonus Opportunities:
Quote of the Day-Everyday there will be a quote located on the right dry erase board. The first 2 people from
each class to interpret the quote will earn one bonus point. The quotes will change daily as they are interpreted.
You may earn 10 points per term.
Pinteresante-It’s like Pinterest in Spanish. On the bulletin board in the back of the classroom there are
“boards” entitled A Visitar, La Comida y La Bebida, Festivales y Celebraciones, Arte, Musica y Deportes, A
Leer, La Historia, and La Gente Famosa. You may post anything you find interesting from a Spanish-speaking
country to each of the respective boards. You will earn one bonus point for each pin. You may earn 10 points
per term.
Bonus Assignments-Each term you will have the opportunity to do one 10-point bonus assignment. I will
decide the topic of these assignments of which you will have one week to complete.
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