Granite Oaks Middle School

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Granite Oaks Middle School

Señorita Moss

Foreign Language Department

Room: B5 Office Hours: by appointment; before & after school (916) 315-9009 Ext. 3205

cmoss@rocklin.k12.ca.us

Welcome to Granite Oaks Middle School and to Spanish Level 1! Spanish 1 is a year-long course that follows the curriculum of Spring View Middle School and Whitney High School. This is a high school course and will focus on basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary development.

Curriculum

We will be using the Exprésate Curriculum Units 1-5 and will follow the 5 national standards for foreign language instruction: Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Each of these national standards will be addressed through various types of activities and assignments.

Grading

Grading will be determined by 2 or 3 Unit Assessments for each chapter and class participation. Each unit of study will have 1 or 2 Unit Quizzes and 1Unit Test which includes an Essential Skills Section. Students must correctly answer 3 out of the 5 Essential Skills Questions or retake the Essential Skills Section of the test until they are able to do so. Grading is as follows: A = 100%-90% B = 89%-80%

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C = 79-70% NM (No Mark = F) = 69% & below

Students must earn a minimum of 85% in the class and pass all of the Essential Skills Sections in order to be eligible for Spanish II at Whitney or Rocklin High School.

Assessments

Assessments are cumulative and will include reading, writing, speaking and listening activities.

All quiz and test scores are final and no re-takes are offered. To prepare for these assessments, students are encouraged to utilize their workbook pages for review, to study the vocabulary flashcards daily and to seek help from the teacher and or peers.

Materials for Success

 A Spanish folder or binder for all Spanish 1 handouts and class notes

 5 packs of small 3” x 5” index cards. Any color is fine and can be lined or unlined. Phone Apps for flashcards are also available and encouraged

 Binder paper, pencil, pen

 Set of colored markers or pencils

 1 White Board Marker

 1 small cloth or sock to erase mini white boards Homework

We will not be assigning “Homework” for Spanish 1. But paying close attention in class, taking neat and accurate notes and forming a “habit” of reviewing vocabulary words (5-10 minutes on a daily) or playing games and taking

practice test on Quizlet.com are excellent ways to ensure your success. Cramming last minute for quizzes and tests is

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not memorization, merely using short term memory storage that will evaporate quickly.

Absences

Missed assignments attributed to an excused absence may be completed by the end of the next class. Missed quizzes or tests attributed to an excused absence must be completed within one week of the absence.

Student Behavior / Dress Code / Food & Drink / Electronic Devices

Please follow the standards of student behavior and school dress code that is listed in the school handbook.

Water only is allowed in class unless we have a special occasion or project planned.

Gum is not allowed. Be smart, don’t chew it in class.

Cell phones must be turned off. You must keep them in your back packs, not in your pants pockets. If I see them or hear them they will be confiscated, unless being used for flashcard studying.

Assessments

1. Unit Quizzes – Students will be required to learn thematic vocabulary and concepts and will be given 1 or 2 formative assessment quizzes per unit.

2. Unit Tests– Students will demonstrate mastery of the units’ Essential Skills and cumulative vocabulary via written tests with a listening

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Flashcards

Students will need to make flash cards for each vocabulary word in each unit. Vocabulary flash cards are assigned after the start of each unit. Diligent students use flashcards as a study aid for vocabulary quizzes as well as a review for unit tests. Full credit will be awarded to flashcards that are completed with your initials written on the upper right hand corner of each card, the Unit we are studying on the upper left, class period and cards should be numbered according to the numbers on the vocabulary packet. Phone apps are acceptable as well.

* Flash card example:

Front of card

Thank you for signing up to learn Spanish. You are giving yourself a great gift by opening up your mind to another way of thinking and communicating! I look forward to an excellent year of learning with you! Please feel free to contact me via email with any questions, comments or concerns.

Sincerely,

Miss Moss

U1 CM Per. 1

1. Hola 1. Hello/Hi

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Please sign below that you have read the syllabus and understand the expectations of this class. Also, please have your parents/guardians sign and include their email address and/or phone number for contact information. If you need to get in touch with me, please email me at the address or phone number on the front page of this course syllabus.

Student Name (PRINT)___________________________________ Spanish Period______

ID#___________________

Student Signature________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature________________________________ I email grade reports when new assignments are inputed. I can email to only 2 accounts. Please list which accounts you would prefer me to utilize.

Parent/Guardian

Email #1 _______________________________________________ Email #2 (if desired)______________________________________

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Essential Skills for Spanish One

FIRST SEMESTER 1. SUBJECT PRONOUNS

2. FORMATION & USAGE OF SER

3. TIME 4. DATE

5. DEFINITE & INDEFINTE ARTICLES 6. VERB GUSTAR

7. Verbs: SER vs. ESTAR

8. FORMATION & USAGE OF TENER

9. FORMATION AND USES OF TENER IDIOMS 10. QUESTION WORDS

11. ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT

12.4. INTRODUCTION TO CONJUGATION OF REGULAR VERBS Ar/Er/Ir

SECOND SEMESTER 1. FORMATION & USAGE OF IR

2. FORMATION & USAGE OF CONTRACTIONS

3. FORMATION & USAGE IR + A + INFINITIVE PHRASES 4. FORMATION & USAGE TENER + QUE+ INFINITIVE

PHRASES

5. SYNTAX OF QUESTIONS

6. FORMATION & USAGE OF WEATHER EXPRESSIONS 7. USAGE OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (Mi/Mis/Tu/Tus) 8. FORMATION & USAGE OF SHOE VERBS (STEM

CHANGERS)

9. INCLUSIONARY/ EXCLUSIONARY WORDS

10. FORMATION & USAGE OF IRREGULAR YO VERBS (0-ue) 11. SABER vs. CONOCER

12. INTRODUCTION OF PRETERITE (PAST TENSE) VERBS Ar/Er/Irr

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Spanish 1: Year Plan

Month

Unit #

Concepts

Tests/

Projects

August

19-29 Intro. Unit

Materials Needed Class Rules

History of Spanish Lang. Cognates Sp. Alphabet Sept. 2-30 & October 1-31 Unit 1 Greetings And Goodbyes Alphabet Colors Numbers 1-31 vocabulary Subject Pronouns (I/you/he/she/we/they)

Tú vs. usted The verb SER

Months Seasons The date Days of the week

Telling Time

Unit 1 Quiz Unit 1 Exam

Nov. 3-27 12-21 & Dec. 1-18 Unit 2 Describing Friends Likes and dislikes Vocabulary Adjective Agreement Definite Articles (el/la/los/las) Indefinite Articles: (un/una/unos/unas)

SER with adjectives The verb ESTAR= To be

Question Words Verb: Tener Tener Idioms Preposition=de

END SEMESTER

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January 5-16 20-30 & Feb. 2-12 17-27 Unit 3 Sports and Leisure Weekend activities Vocabulary Verb Gustar with

infinitives Pronouns after

prepositions

Verb: Querer + infinitives Conjugating regular -Ar

ending verbs Verbs: Ir and Jugar Weather Expressions

March 2-27 & April 7-30 Unit 4 School Supplies, places, events Vocabulary

Review: Tener and Tener idioms

Conjugating regular –Er and Ir ending verbs

Tag, info, yes/no questions

Ir+a+infinitive phrases Verb: Venir

Introduce Irregular Yo’s-Er/Ir

May 1-22 26-29 Unit 5 Family Members Describing people House items/chores Vocabulary Possessive Adjectives Stem Changing verbs

o-ue

Stem changing verbs e-ie

Using Estar with Prepositions Negation with nunca,

nada etc.

Verb: Tocar and Parecer

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Extra Concepts

Added Time Permitting

Daily routine, Body Parts,

Personal Items, How do you

feel

Vocabulary Using verbs with reflexive pronouns Using Infinitive Verbs Stem changing verbs

Negative informal commands

Clothing and colors, Stores and

things to buy, Expression

of time

Vocabulary

Using the verb costar Demonstrative

adjectives Comparisons with

adjectives Using verb quedar Peterite Ar/Ir verbs (past

tense)

Review of the preterite – Ar ending verbs with

reflexive pronouns

END OF YEAR

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SCORE SHEET: SPANISH 1

Spanish Unit

Quiz

Unit

Test

Unit

Skills

Ess.

Culture

(If time

allows)

Unit 1

/

MD

MLR

Unit 2

/

MD

MLR

“Sweet

/10

15”

Unit 3

/

MD

MLR

Chupa

/10

cabra

Unit 4

/

MD

MLR

Unit 5

/

MD

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Essential Measures of Learning/Essential Skills

FALL

Concepts

Semester I Date Demonstrated Mastery (MD)

More Learning Required (MLR) (10) Subject

Pronouns Formation and usage of verb SER

Pluralization of nouns (3 Rules) Gustar and Clarifiers Definite and Indefinite Articles

Usage of HAY

Formation and usage of verb ESTAR

SER vs. ESTAR Formation and usage of verb TENER

Usage of Tener Idioms

Question Words Adjectives & Agreement Beginning usage of regular Verbs

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SPRING

Concepts

Semester II Date Demonstrated Mastery (MD)

More Learning Required

(MLR) Formation and usage of verb IR

Formation & usage of Contractions

Formation & usage of IR + A + INFINITIVE phrases Formation and usage of TENER + QUE + INFINITIVE phrases

Formation of REGULAR PRESENT TENSE VERB CONJUGATIONS

SYNTAX OF QUESTIONS

Formation & usage of WEATHER EXPRESSIONS

Usage of POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Formation & usage of SHOE/BOOT VERBS

INCLUSIONARY/EXCLUSIONARY WORDS

Formation & usage of IRREGULAR YO VERBS SABER vs. CONOCER

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