SPANISH II/III

20010/11

Instructor: Lisa Salerno Classroom: C112

Phone: 402-333-0818 Ext 1112 Office: C112
Email: Teacher Availability: Daily at 720AM, after school
lasalerno@schools.archomaha.org until 330 or during 5th period
Class Web Site: www.srasalerno.blogspot.com

DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

Teach the appreciation of cultural diversity and to promote better communication with others.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Spanish II/III students will be expanding basic communication skills on a variety of topics
including traveling by train or airplane, dining in a restaurant, discussing medical emergencies,
giving directions, and shopping. These skills include grammar and pronunciation that
accompany the topic. The students will also be learning about various cultural and
geographical topics related to the Spanish speaking world.
GOALS OF THE COURSE

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING PROCEDURES

Students in Spanish II/III will be expected to take notes whenever they are provided on the board.
The notes can also be found on the class website. They will also be expected to be prepared for at
least one simple vocabulary / grammar quiz during each chapter, as well as a comprehensive test
at the end of the chapter. Each chapter may also include a listening exercise, as well as various
workbook and textbook exercises. Students will complete one set of translation sentences for
each chapter that will require the use of all grammar and vocabulary from that chapter. The
students will also be required to do a prepared, note-free conversation in front of the class using
the vocabulary of the chapter which will be graded on both grammar and pronunciation.

Major Projects: The students will also read two novels, La Herencia and La Momia
Desaparece.

% Range Grade
94­100 A+/A  
92–93 A­
90­91 B+
86­89 B
84­85 B­
82­83 C+
78­81 C
76­77 C­
74­75 D+
72­73 D
70­71 D­

Spanish II/III grades are weighted as follows:

Homework: 25 % of final grade

Test/ Notebooks: 30% of final grade
Quizzes: 20% of final grade
Participation: 10% of final grade
Semester Test: 15% of final grade

Homework is crucial to the learning of a foreign language. It provides the student an important
practice opportunity, and me an invaluable tool for measuring the level of understanding of the
grammar concept. Homework is written on the board each day, as well as the website above.

Each test will be preceded by a practice test or study guide, which is graded in class and reflects
the layout and type of question the students can expect on the final test. Because students are
provided with a practice test, I do not allow test retakes.

There will be at least one quiz during every chapter, students will be notified of the quiz on the
board ahead of time.

The students will also receive a participation grade each day that will only be dropped if they are
not prepared for class or are disruptive or uncooperative. In other words, those points are theirs
to lose.

Semester tests are cumulative of the current semester only, and are multiple choice, true/ false,
short answer, and a small amount of sentence writing. The foreign language department
uniformly assigns this value to all semester tests in all levels of study.

TEXT

Buen Viaje Level I1 (text and workbook)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE COURSE

La Herencia, La Momia Desaparece (novel)

ATTENDANCE / PARTICIPATION POLICY

Any absences from school or class that are not approved in advance by both the parents or
guardians and the school administration shall be treated as unexcused absences. Students will
not be allowed to complete work missed because of unexcused absences.

Any absence, (excluding school approved activities), in excess of ten (10) days per semester, per
class, will result in a loss of credit for that class. Individual cases, for reinstatement of credit,
may be reviewed through an appeal process.

Late work will be penalized as follows. Each student who does not have their completed work
must fill out a slip which will be filed and saved. The very first time they use this slip, their late
penalty is delayed for one day. This is an opportunity that is available once during the entire
school year, not each semester. Work is considered late if it is not completed and available to be
collected at the beginning of class on the day it is due. All assignments are due the following
class day unless otherwise noted. It is extremely important to any student’s progress in a foreign
language that they complete their daily assignments, thus not late work will be accepted after the
first late assignment.

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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

The skills of learning from the work and writings of others, incorporating those ideas into an
individual's own work, and documenting the sources of others' ideas are sometimes difficult to
master. The SCHS faculty is committed to helping students learn and apply those skills with
ease. Keys to success in learning to use the work of others are to learn well and ask questions
when uncertainty exists.

OVERT DISHONESTY AND/OR CHEATING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

It is unacceptable for a student to intentionally represent the work of another as his/her own,
access or utilize information inappropriately during an examination, or knowingly obtain and/or
provide information about an assignment or examination to another student.

In addition to the trust lost and tainted reputation earned by those without academic integrity, not
to mention the negative character development involved, consequences will be issued in
accordance with the Skutt Catholic High School Student Handbook.

Academic Integrity Pledge

In keeping with Skutt Catholic’s ideals and with the Academic Integrity Code, I pledge
that this work is my own and that I have neither given nor received inappropriate
assistance in preparing it.
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