Español 2 Syllabus
Iñstructor: Señora L. Ferreira
September 2015- Juñe 2016
Goal: Students will experience total immersion in second language acquisition during our coursework over the
year. Thematic-based vocabulary and grammatical structures will be spiraled through and expanded upon from
previous years of language courses. Students will work to achieve fluency and become proficient in all aspects
of language acquisition: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Textbooks and Resources: ¡Así se dice! Glencoe Spanish 2 textbook (individually signed out to each student
enrolled in the course), ¡Así se dice! Glencoe Spanish 2 workbook (class set), Spanish/English dictionaries
(class set), glencoe.com vocabulary eflashcards & online activities, class folder, a pen or pencil, and a notebook.
Course Outline:
According to the Governor Livingston High School student handbook Spanish 2 is a full year academic course
worth 5 credits upon successful completion with a final average for the year of a 60% or better. As with other
full year academic courses there will be a Final Examination in June 2016.
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Chapter 1: Travel by plane
Chapter 2: Daily Routine, the human body, backpacking and camping
Chapter 3: Travel by train
Chapter 4: Restaurant dinning
Chapter 5: Traditional festivals/carnival costumes
Chapter 6: Technology
Chapter 7: Staying at a hotel or a hostal
Chapter 8: City life vs. Country life
Chapter 9: Travel by car
Chapter 10: Cooking in the kitchen
Grading Policy: The Total Points System is used to calculate the grade that you will earn. Here are the
categories of assessments:
1. Homework: daily (due at the beginning of our class)
2. Vocabulary checks (quizzes/tests)
3. Quizzes: Listening, Reading comprehension, Writing (open-ended) and Speaking (there will be 2 of
these each marking period)
4. Tests: one @ the end of each chapter
5. Participation/ Preparation/ Productivity= Participation points will be posted weekly (10 pts) per
week. (Please see rubric)
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Is prepared for class; is in seat and ready to
work when bell rings; textbook, current
homework and notebook are on desk and
open to appropriate pages.
Brings appropriate materials; textbook,
charged iPad, recent handouts, homework
and writing instrument.
Takes notes, gives examples &
explanations, asks on-topic and appropriate
questions as needed
Performs all activities as requested,
promptly and without being prodded; stays
focused on activity, does not seek to
distract class from activity or use books,
materials or technology devices not
connected to our class.
Contributes to class by volunteering to
speak and/ or write answers during
activities and discussions. Uses the target
language to communicate in class; asks
and answers questions in Spanish, greets
classmates /instructor in Spanish, makes an
effort to use the language in the classroom,
etc.) Enhances the ambiance of the class
by doing more than expected whenever
possible, by helping teacher and other
students by providing cultural information,
past experiences and by setting a good
example for others to follow.
iPads:
Students will be expected to bring their iPads to class, charged, on a daily basis. Not having your iPad is to be
unprepared for the day. Student use of iPads in the classroom is restricted to topics and materials which, per the
instructor, further the implementation of the day’s lesson. Students who are off topic with their iPads risk
negatively impacting their grade for the assignment and potentially face disciplinary consequences.
Gmail, Google Classroom and Power School: Each student is required to continually check Google
Classroom/ Gmail for our upcoming assessments and due dates. Each student is advised to monitor their grades
and missing work on PowerSchool on a weekly basis. If there is a discrepancy with a grade on PowerSchool
please contact your teacher via email; INDIVIDUAL GRADES WILL NOT be discussed during class time.
Teacher Availability: Email and ‘Office Hours’: Contact me via e-mail lferreira@bhpsnj.org (If you wish to
meet with me, we will agree upon a set day and time via email correspondence.)
Expectations:
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Speak to me in Spanish!
Be punctual.
Show consideration and respect for others.
Do not use profanity.
Sit in your assigned seat upon entering the classroom.
6. Upon entering the classroom the student is expected to immediately begin working on the objective
and the “do now.”
7. Turn off electronic devices.
8. You will have a pen/ pencil/charged Ipad each and every day.
9. Persistent, regular requests to leave the room for any reason will result in the review of student
attendance and participation.
10. No eating.
11. No drinking from glass bottles.
12. You are permitted to drink from plastic bottles.
Absence:
In the case of an excused absence:
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Students are responsible for making up missed work.
Students are expected to make up missed work, including tests and quizzes, on the day they return to
school.
In the event of field trips, students must make arrangements with the instructor regarding tests and
quizzes before the event.
Students that are late to school or class will not be provided with extra time for work and students that
are late to school and miss class should be prepared to make up work that same day.
Exceptions will be made for extended illness or other extenuating circumstances that arise.
In the case of an unexcused absence (Cutting Class):
 Students who cut class receive no credit for the day and receive a zero on missed work, including tests
and quizzes.
Late Assignments:
In general, assignments, projects, papers will drop one full letter grade (10 points) for every late day.
Cheating and Plagiarism Policy:
Cheating or plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment. Instances of plagiarism will be reported to the
Assistant Principal.
Turnitin.com: www.turnit.com is a widely recommended site which searches sources online to detect and
prevent plagiarism. This site will be utilized throughout the course as necessary.
GLHS:
Act with Academic Integrity: Cheating, copying, plagiarism (using someone else’s words or ideas without
citation), falsifying data, on-line translators, and other unauthorized use of materials is dishonest and will not be
tolerated. Most universities will expel a student who is caught cheating. In this class we will use an honor code
similar to that found in many universities. Any major assignments, (not submitted through Turnitin.com),
quizzes, or tests you turn in must contain the following statement handwritten and signed by you at the top of
the first page before it will be accepted or graded.
“On my honor I certify that this assignment is my own work and that I have neither given nor received unauthorized
aid on this (test, exam, paper)”
Student Investment and Effort:
It is the reasonable expectation that at level two Secondary World Language study every student will invest the
appropriate amount of time and effort to comply with the course requirements. The mere completion of the
minimum requirements of an assignment, exam, project or task does not guarantee the receipt of full credit.
Students will be regularly called upon to exceed minimal expectations to distinguish their work as being of
superior quality.
Timely, diligent and focused completion of all assignments and consistent daily review of vocabulary and
grammar are the foundations for understanding and success in every World Language course. Students are
responsible for all information in assignments and should be aware that not all information in the homework
assignments is covered during class time. Valuable class time is used to expand upon and deepen student
understanding beyond the simple foundation provided for in the homework assignments. Use of on-line digital
translation programs is not a substitute for the daily application of required effort. Therefore students are
required to study any and all presented and/or required course material on a daily basis. Students need not
and should not wait for the instructor to indicate this rigorous engagement of material.