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Contact
Information:
Susan Bonner
Maestra de espanol, Portable 4
Phone: 361-4372 ext. 6891
Email: susan.bonner@shorelineschools.org
Introduction
Welcome to my Homepage. This site is designed to give you some
background information about myself as well as to help students and
parents in my Spanish and Social Studies classes. I have a B.A. in
political science and a minor in Spanish from my undergraduate
work. I have travelled extensively throughout Europe and Central
America. In addition, I have a law degree from the
University of Washington and a Masters in Education degree from
Western Washington University. I practiced law for seven years
before getting my teaching certificate. This is my fifth year at
Shorewood High School where I am currently teaching Spanish
1.
Schedule:
I am a part-time teacher and am here on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays. My schedule on those days is 7:30-1:00. I am usually
here later than that as well.
I am also available before school, during STAR or at other times by
appointment. Please feel free to contact me at any time to schedule
an appointment. Email is the quickest way to reach me to talk about
any concerns or questions you have. My email address is
susan.bonner@shorelineschools.org. I do often check my email even
on the days I am not working.
Homework and Grades
This site also allows you to view daily homework assignments
(under the "Events" tab), test dates, and to check grades.
Shoreline School District is in the process of changing their
grading system. You will soon receive log-in information and a
password in the mail. Once you have that, you will be able to
access on-line grades at
http://dashboard.shorelineschools.org/ShorelineStudents.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or
concerns.
Syllabus: This is the course
syllabus for the semester:
Spanish 1
Espanol 1 Syllabus
Shorewood High School 2009-2010
Profesora Bonner
(susan.bonner@shorelineschools.org)
WELCOME to a brand new year! In this class we will be
covering a broad spectrum of content. In order to make this a
fantastic learning experience for you and your classmates, here are
some of the expectations and things you will need to know for the
school year.
Course Description
Spanish 1 is a year-long course designed to introduce students to
the study of Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Students will
develop beginning skills in reading, writing, listening and
speaking the Spanish language. In addition, students will study
various aspects of Hispanic culture. The class will focus on
building basic vocabulary for everyday use, understanding
elementary spoken and written Spanish, practicing basic speaking
skills, and examining different aspects of Hispanic culture.
Course Objectives
The goals for this course include:
• Developing basic reading and writing
skills in the Spanish language
• Developing an understanding of basic
spoken Spanish
• Developing basic speaking skills
• Building grammar skills and Spanish
vocabulary
• Fostering an appreciation of different
cultures
Required Student Materials
The materials listed below are necessary for you to participate in
class. You are expected to have these materials in class every
day.
• Textbook: Gahala, Estella, Patricia
Carlin, Audrey Heining-Boynton, Ricardo Otheguy, and Barbara
Rupert. Avancemos! Evanston: McDougal Littell, 2007.
• Composition notebook used only for
Spanish
• Pen or pencil
• Class binder: to store handouts and all
returned work. You are required to keep all returned work until the
end of the year. If I have forgotten to record an assignment, you
must be able to show it to me to receive credit.
• Spanish dictionary (Larousse is a good
brand)
• Laptop (unless you have opted out)
Grading Procedures
Final grades are based on a standard scale:
B+ 87
– 89 C+ 77 –
79% D+ 67 - 69
A 93 – 100%
B 83 – 86
C 73 - 76 D
60 – 66
A- 90 – 92
B- 80 – 82
C- 70 - 72 F
59 and below
Points throughout the semester will be calculated as follows:
Participacion/trabajo dentro de la
clase Participation/Classwork
30%
Students will be given a maximum of 10 participation points per
week based on the combination of oral participation and
cooperation. See the back page of this course description for a
delineation of participation grades.
Examenes/Pruebas
Tests/Quizzes
25%
Students will be frequently assessed through quizzes and tests.
These will include both oral and written assessments of language
acquisition skills focusing on comprehension, fluency, grammar, and
use of vocabulary.
Cuadernos Notebooks
15%
Each student must keep a composition notebook, which they will
bring to class daily. This class is designed to build on
itself and it is imperative that students keep their notebooks
organized and take notes during class. Student notebooks will be
periodically collected for a grade.
Tarea/Proyectos Homework/Projects
30%
Students should expect to have written homework assignments
daily. Work does not need to be done perfectly, as errors are
a normal part of the learning process. Nevertheless, all written
work should be done and done with care, practicing the grammar we
are studying. Incomplete work is not accepted.
During the course of the year we will work toward the completion of
some projects. Projects and presentations will afford students the
opportunity to practice and refine the grammatical points being
studied and to express themselves creativity. Some projects will
include group work.
Informes Culturales Cultural
Reports
Part of learning another language is learning about the cultures
where that language is spoken. We will be learning about the
origins of Spanish, where it is spoken and about different cultures
in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will complete two culture
credits per semester. In order to complete these culture
credits, students will need to explore aspects of Hispanic culture
by attending events related to the Hispanic world. A variety
of options will be discussed in class including: visiting
Spanish-speaking establishments, listening to Spanish radio,
viewing Spanish television, or cooking an authentic dish from a
Spanish-speaking country.
Late Work
Students are expected to hand in all work on time at the beginning
of class on the due date. Assignments turned in at the end of
class are considered late. With few exceptions, late work is
NOT accepted. The only exception to this is if you have an excused
absence. In that case, you have the number of days you were absent
to make up the work. Assignments with a long-standing due date such
as scheduled presentations, culture credits and major projects are
due on the established day–no exceptions (even if you are
absent). The instructor may ask that some assignments be
handed in electronically.
Portfolios
In accordance with Shorewood High School policy and in order to
complete graduation requirements associated with the Culminating
Exhibition, students will be required to put one assignment per
semester in their Portfolio in the Career Center. This may
include projects, poems, cultural reports, essays, tests or
quizzes. We may occasionally go as a class to the Career
Center to put projects in Portfolios but students are also expected
to go on their own to submit work. The verification form must
be completed and turned in each semester to receive credit for
submitting Portfolio entries.
Plagiarism
The World Language department expects students will abide by
Shoreline District policy #3302 regarding Ethics and Honesty and
policy #3300 regarding Student Conduct and Corrective Actions for
Misconduct. Consequences for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd offenses are
in the Student Handbook found on the Shorewood website.
Academic dishonesty includes forgery, plagiarism and
cheating. The World Language department reminds students that
the use of translators (human or electronic) constitutes
plagiarism.
Attendance
Your attendance is your responsibility. When you are gone for
an excused absence, it is your responsibility to check the Daily
Class Record book kept in class, which details what was covered in
class and what each day’s assignment is. You can get
copies of missed homework in the file folders behind the notebook.
You can also look on my website to find out the homework for the
day you missed, ask your classmates for information or see me
before school or during lunch. It is your responsibility to
complete and turn in missed class work and homework. For each
day you have an excused absence you are allowed one class period to
turn in homework and class work for normal credit.
Participation points earned during a role-play or presentation
cannot normally be made up. Work missed during unexcused
absences (including exams or in-class work) cannot be made up and
will receive a zero. Test and quizzes must be made up within one
day of your return.
Tardies
Students are expected to be in their seats when the bell
rings both at the beginning and at the end of class. The first five
to ten minutes of class is a silent time when the students will
independently complete the warm-up activity. These few minutes
allow me to take roll and take care of any class business. I expect
your complete cooperation. If students choose to talk during this
time, they will be marked tardy. You can clear a tardy by coming in
for ten minutes during STAR periods or before school to assist me
with certain jobs. Making up tardies either during STAR or
before or after the school day must be arranged in advance with the
teacher.
Electronics policy
All music equipment, cell phones, pagers must be off and out of
sight during class. I will give you ONE verbal warning and on
your next offense, I will “hold” onto it for you for at
least 24 hours. You should only have your laptop out during
appropriate times and then only be using it for class work.
Communication
The address for my website is:
http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/sbonner/index.php.
Information on the class, including homework (under the
“Events” tab) and grades, can be found here. Grades are
updated approximately once a week. Your password to access your
grade is your student ID number preceded by enough zeros to make 8
digits. I am a part-time teacher, teaching three days a week:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The best way to reach me is by
email at susan.bonner@shorelineschools.org. Feel free to contact me
with any questions or concerns. I look forward to a great year with
all of you!
Participation Points
10/10 Student speaks Spanish most of the time
and only uses English after asking for permission to do so.
It is evident that this student is trying to learn and
improve. Student is creative with the language, uses new
vocabulary in conversation and participates frequently.
Student shows respect for the teacher and other students.
Student arrives on time, is prepared for class and behaves
appropriately, giving 100% attention to learning. Electronic
devices are shut off and put away during class without any
reminders and student understands and respects correct and on-task
use of laptops in class.
9/10 Student speaks Spanish frequently, but
occasionally has to be reminded to speak only Spanish during
class. Student participates daily and shows respect for the
teacher and others. Student behaves appropriately, arrives on time,
is prepared with materials and pays attention. Student does
not use electronic devices during class and is on-task when laptops
are used.
8/10 Student participates, but only when directly
called upon. Often chooses to speak in English. Student
behaves appropriately, but sometimes arrives late and unprepared
for learning and without all materials. Student is occasionally
off-task or working on other assignments and may have to be
reminded about the use of electronic devices during class.
7/10 Student participates, but not voluntarily,
and speaks English during oral activities. Talks to classmates
during lesson or quiet time, and needs to be reminded to stay on
task. Student sometimes comes late and/or chooses to be off-task,
and has to be asked to turn off and put away electronic devices
during class. Student violates the correct, on-task use of
laptops in class.
6/10 Student is often off-task, behaves
inappropriately and is somewhat inconsiderate and disrespectful to
the teacher and/or other students. Student makes very little effort
to speak Spanish and does not participate voluntarily nor when
called upon to do so.
Student arrives late, is unprepared and inattentive. Student works
on other subjects or writes notes during class and appears to be
uninterested in improving. Student violates correct use of
laptops as a learning tool in class and disregards policies on the
use of electronic devices in class.
Please have you and your parent sign the contract below to indicate
that you have read the syllabus. Return the signed contract to me
for points.
___________________________________________________________________________________
CONTRACT
Student Name (Print):
____________________________________________
Period: ___
“I have read through and understand the policies and
procedures stated in the course
expectations and will try to the best of my abilities to fulfill
them. Should I fail to do so at any time, I accept the
consequences for any action that go against the stated
policies.”
Student Signature:
___________________________________
Date:
“I have read through and understand the procedures and
policies outlined for this classroom, and support the learning
environment set up in this classroom.”
Parent/Guardian Signature:
__________________________________
Date:
Name
(Print):_______________________________________________________
Daytime Phone Number(s):
______________________________________________
Email Address (please print neatly):
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