Sra. Jiménez
Tel.: (206) 230-6331
Office time: Period 2
Email : evelyn_jimenez@misd.wedent.edu
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Español 3
Welcome to your third year of study of the Spanish language. Español 3 is an exciting, challenging year and
we will be using Realidades 3, a highly communicative textbook and workbook designed to teach a language
that is new to you. You will begin to develop your language skills and level of proficiency as the themes,
topics, and language become slightly more complex. Studying the language of a country goes hand in hand with
studying the culture of that country. This class will incorporate many examples of Spanish speaking cultures
to further enhance our understanding of both the culture and language.
…Do you know that over 50.5 million people speak Spanish fluently in the USA?...
Text: Realidades 3
The book has a number of auxiliaries for us to implement that involve technology and various other sources
to further study and elaborate on the material covered in the text. Please refer to the book for a detailed
“Scope and Sequence”.
The following is a list of expectations and appropriate classroom behavior that will help you succeed in this
class.
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Be respectful, honest and supportive of all efforts of everyone in the class. Respect is a must!!!
Respect the teacher, yourself, your classmates, classroom, school property and above all yourself.
Think before you act or say anything that will disrupt class or affect the learning environment
negatively.
Be organized, come prepared: Maintain a notebook/binder with tabbed sections for notes,
homework, activity sheets, homework calendar, course expectations, study guides, verb charts,
flashcards, cultural activities, stories, song sheets, etcetera. Bring books and materials every day.
Plan to work on a written and/or oral assignment outside of class time at least 4 times a week.
Find out about missed work from the teacher’s website or a compañero (classmate) upon your return
to class and make it up as soon as possible.
Ask questions whenever anything is unclear.
Turn in assignments and/or projects on time.
Speak Spanish in class, before and after, as well as out of class.
Initiate spontaneous conversations, sing, talk, count, etc. in Spanish. Intentional and/or repeated use
of English in class will lower your participation grade.
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Be curious about and ready to explore cultural differences in a positive and open-minded way. Do not
be afraid to make mistakes, as that is an unavoidable part of the language learning process.
Perseverance and effort, not perfection, are the keys.
Participate in all the in-class activities i.e.: dancing, games, role playing, singing, etc.
Attend class regularly and arrive on time
Be positive. Criticizing and/or complaining will only work against you.
Grading Criteria
In this class the grades will reflect your skills in writing, speaking, reading, listening, cultural learning, and
participation and preparation to class. The evaluation in these areas will include various type of assessment
Writing… 25 %.
Some writing activities include: short and long compositions (stories, essays, dialogs, homework, quizzes/test
and others.
Reading…25 %.
Reading comprehension through various articles and short stories during class and quizzes/tests.
Speaking… 20 %.
Daily conversation in Spanish: dialogs, presentation, role-play, test/quizzes, etc. Special project and
presentation in Spanish on various topics. These could be related to cultural themes or on topic of personal
interest.
Listening… 20 %.
Listening to Spanish audios and understanding to be able to respond to class activities, quizzes, and tests,
etc.
Participation/Preparation… 10 % This criteria takes into consideration your effort and willingness to
actively work with your partners on the Spanish-language activities presented in class, as well as how wellprepared you come to class in order to carry out the tasks successfully. Remember that your positive
classroom behavior and attendance is also important to your success and the success of your classmates.
In class work
Your participation in the daily lesson is necessary in order for you to be successful in Spanish class. This
includes individual, paired and group activities. Examples of these activities are oral/written practices,
singing, reading, listening, and watching videos, games, TPR, role-play, skids, and appropriate classroom
behavior, among others. Bring your homework done and materials to class, in other words come prepare
to class. You would not get credit if you are not in class. If you have an excused absence or tardy,
points can be recovered in different ways, ask me about how you can recover those points if that happen.
The participation points you earn during a week depend on your level and quality of participation.
Homework
Homework will be posted in my website,
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The homework is to ensure that you are interacting with the language on a daily basis and that you
understand the material. You may have time occasionally to work on your next day’s homework in class at
the end of the class. Any work not completed during class will be taken home to be finished. All work
must be done neatly and completely and be properly headed with name, date, period, and chapter activity.
Bringing the homework along with you class material is part of your participations.
Some daily assignments are graded on completion, regardless of errors. Work on these assignments does
not need to be done perfectly, as errors are a normal part of the learning process. Nevertheless, all work
should be complete and done with care, practicing the vocabulary and grammar we are studying.
Incomplete work is not accepted and partial credit is not issued for completing only a portion of the
assignment. Because these assignments are given credit, even with errors, it is essential that students
make corrections to their work when these assignments are reviewed in class.
Sometimes the homework will be randomly scored and collected, and evaluated based on the quality of
the work so be sure to do your best. Scored homework should always be turned in, even if they are
incomplete. The completed part of the assignment will be graded and will receive some credit. Credit for
these assignments will be weighted in one of the four categories, according to the skill practiced (see
above).
Have homework ready to hand in or be checked at the beginning of class. If homework is not ready at
the beginning of class on the due day, it is not considered for credit.
However, a student may use his/her “homework pass” to turn in 1 homework late per quarter. Notes
from parents/guardians are not accepted as a pass. There is no deduction in percentage; the student may
earn full credit for the homework with the pass.
Excused Absence: Work assigned before the absence is due the day you return. For work assigned
during an absence you have two days for every day absent. If you need more time please ask me
before due date.
Unexcused Absence: Homework, test, quizzes, project, etc. are not accepted for credit.
Major projects are evaluated using a grading rubric, which you will receive prior to turning in the project
so that you can be sure to do your best work. Some major projects may evaluate more than one skill and
will enter in several categories in the Skyward. (For example, the written portion of a project appears in
the writing category, while the oral presentation of that project is evaluated as Verbal Communication).
Make-up work: It is the student’s responsibility to excuse absences with the attendance office. It is
the student’s responsibility to check the events calendar on the website and get notes online or from a
classmate. These sources must be consulted before I will assist you with make-up work. Tests and
quizzes may be made up if the student has an excused absence and must be completed in a timely manner
(usually within 2 school days of the student’s return).
No Extra Credit – however, students will have an opportunity to replace a missing assignment due to
excused absences with reasons approved by the teacher. “Replacement” assignments could be an enrichment
activity also decided by the teacher according to the individual case per semester.
It is your responsibility to know what work you missed and need to make-up. Pre-excused absences will allow
you to get some of the work you will miss ahead of time so that you do not fall far behind. Please refer to
your student handbook for the attendance policy. You would NOT be able to make-up any work missed during
an unexcused absence.
Tests /Quizzes/Projects will be part of the assessment of your writing, reading, speaking, and listening
skills.
Chapter and section quizzes will be announced in advance, however vocabulary quizzes will not be announced in
advanced. You are expected to practice the vocabulary in a daily basis, using www.quizlet.com if needed. Any
vocabulary that has been presented can be included in unannounced quizzes. These tests and quizzes are
used to ensure all students have attained the vocabulary and grammar knowledge necessary to move on the
next lesson. The tests and quizzes will be based on the text and any source utilized in class. During this type
of assessment the various criteria will be evaluated.
Clue: When you are told to read, study a grammar section or learn a vocabulary set, you must do it and be
able to use it at any time. There is always a possibility of a “pop” quiz.
Grading Scale
93 – 100
90 – 92
87 – 89
83 – 86
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AB+
B
80 – 82
77 – 79
73 – 76
70 - 72
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69 – 67
66-60
Below 59
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Materials and supplies:
Please bring your iPad and workbook/packet to class every day and:
o A pencil and an eraser
o A thin, plastic binder to keep your Spanish work and handouts.
o Books cover for the textbook.
o 2 pencils (#2) and 2 colored pens (1 blue & 1 red for corrections)
o Colored pencils or thin sharpie markers (this will be used occasionally)
Electronic Translators: The use of electronic translation programs is strictly forbidden and will result in
an automatic zero on any assignment including compositions and/or projects. Use the classroom dictionaries
during regular activities except for quizzes and exams, when forbidden by the teacher.
Cell Phones: Unfortunately, because it is impossible for me to distinguish between cell phone use for social
texting and legitimate use of Online resources, I have opted to ban the use of ANY and all personal
electronics in class except for selected activities. If you bring a cell phone to my class it needs to be turned
OFF and inside your backpack. ¡Lo siento!
Workbooks and workshops fee: Please bring a check for $20.00 payable to MIHS, to cover the cost of the
class workbook and lab fee. When: TBD
Topics for Spanish 3 curriculum 2013-14
Review: To begin with
 Tu vida diaria Repaso: daily routines; school life; leisure activities; present tense
verbs; reflexive verbs
 Días especiales Repaso: weekend activities; celebrations; special events; verbs like
gustar; possessive adjectives
Chapter 1 Unforgettable days.
 Describe a visit to a national park. Explore the
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national parks.
Discuss school competitions. Express emotions regarding outcomes.
Narrate an event in the past. Understanding cultural perspectives on
family outings.
Chapter 2 How do you express yourself?
 Talk about the arts. Music, dance and the visual arts.
 Describe how people express themselves.
 Describe and give opinions about works of art.
 Relate the arts to your own experience.
 Learn about some important artists of the Spanish-speaking world.
Chapter 3 What do you do to stay in shape?
 Talk about symptoms and remedies
 Give advice about health and nutrition
 Express how you feel under certain circumstances
 Understand cultural perspectives about health, physical fitness and nutrition
Chapter 4 How do you get along with others?
 Express how you relate to friends and family
 Explain what is needed to maintain friendships
 Explain how you feel under certain circumstances
 Talk about conflicts and how to resolve them
 Understand cultural perspectives on dealing with friends and family
Chapter 5 Work and
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community
Talk about ways of getting a job
Describe skills and abilities needed to perform a job
Talk about opportunities for volunteer work in your community
Talk about how you can help your community
Understand cultural perspective on dealing with student jobs and
volunteer work
Chapter 6 What will
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Talk about careers and professions
Talk about plans for the future
Explain the impact of science and technology in our lives
Understand cultural perspectives on dealing with jobs and technology
¡ Les deseo un buen año en nuestra clase de español !
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September 9th.
Español 3: Course Expectations 2013-14
Teacher: Evelyn Jiménez
Office time: Period 2
Tel: 206-230-6331
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