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¡Hola!
¡Bienvenidos a la pagina de Sra. Richards!
This year I have the privilege of teaching 3 classes of
"Español 2" and 2 class of "Español 1"! Both of
these are full high school credit classes and are comparable to the
ones taught at Shorewood High School.
In these classes, Spanish grammar, vocabulary, history, culture and
customs are taught through life experiences. It is my belief
that students will begin to feel a connection with people of the
Hispanic countries and the value of learning a second language if
they learn the language in this manner.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through
the school's e-mail.
¡Chao!
Sra. Richards
"True wealth
is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured
in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we
inspire." Cesar
Chavez
Información para la Clase de
Español
Grades:
The following
grading standard will be used:
A
100 - 94%
C 76 - 73%
A-
93 - 90%
C- 72 - 70%
B+
89 - 87%
D+ 69 - 65%
B
86 - 83%
D 64 -
60%
B-
82 - 80%
F 59% or
below
C+
79 - 77%
Grades will be comprised of four categories. They are:
(5%)
Acalorarnos:
These are
warm-ups that are given at
the
beginning of each class period. You
will still be responsible for
completing the days "acalorarnos" if you
are absent. These can
be found in the notebook, "Los
Acalorarnos", on the shelf below the
bulletin board marked "La Tarea".
(15%) Participación:
Participation in class includes such
things as
coming prepared to class with all
appropriate materials, willingness to
volunteer in class, willingness to try to
speak Spanish, and appropriate
behavior during the various class
activities.
(40%) Tarea:
Generally, some class time
will be given you
to work on any assignment (homework), however, if it is not done
by
the end of class you must complete it at
home for turn in the following
day. If there is no specific
assignment you are expected to spend at
least 15 minutes or more reviewing your
daily class notes, grammar
and vocabulary. Your success in
this class will be directly influenced
by your understanding and practice of
each day's lesson. It is VERY
important to keep up with daily work.
(40%) Exámenes y
proyectos: This category includes any
tests and/or
quizzes given during class time as well as projects given as final
assessment for a unit.
Late
work:
It is expected that you turn in your work ON TIME and
COMPLETE. However, if you are absent it will be YOUR
responsibility to find out what class notes and homework you missed
while gone. Late work will be accepted for full credit with
an excused
absence. Other late work will have points deducted
proportionate to its lateness.
Expectations:
I thoroughly believe everyone can learn a language and that they
can have fun doing
so! Learning a new language requires students to take risks
and to be willing to make
mistakes. We will build together a community of trust where
everyone will treat each
other with the respect and tolerance every learner deserves and
where everyone will feel comfortable taking risks.
Expectations
regarding technology:
This year we have the privilege of having a laptop available to
every student to use during the class period for various learning
activities. It is exactly that - A PRIVILEGE
....NOT a RIGHT!!! Therefore, it is expected that you will
use it only for
the assigned
class work while practicing appropriate computer care.
Requirements for
entrance to the next level of Spanish:
Typically, a student who has taken and
successfully completed Spanish 1 or 2 should plan on taking the
next level of Spanish. Successful completion of any World
Language class in Shoreline is a composite of yearlong grades,
teacher recommendation, the student's study skills and year end
assessments.
"It is important
to honor our
beginnings,
to remember that we
matter
and that we have a
place
in this world
that no one else
has.
(Inspired by Native Americans)
So it is for EACH
of us!!!!
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