Gregory Portland High School

1. Gregory Portland High School Dra. D. Avila McKenzie My e-mail: www.dmckenzie@g-pisd.org My webpage: http://gphs.sharpschool.net/cms/one.aspx?portalId=1041816&pageId=1383898 Ph.361-777- 4251 X 6082 Classroom 130 Tutorials 20 minutes before school After school by appointment

2. 2015 – 2016C 130 Dr. McKenzie Spanish classes

3. Rules and Guidelines • “Act in a way that will not prevent me from teaching you or keep others from learning” • “Respect yourself, others, and the school”

4. Discipline Consequences • Conference with teacher • Detention after school • Change of seat • Loss of bonus points • Parent conference

5. Assertive Discipline • 1st problem warning: name on referral • 2nd problem: check by name and 15 min. detention – before or after school- • 3rd problem referral to the office and call home.

6. Extra Credit Points 100 Extra points are given for work that enhances our knowledge of Hispanic culture. • Two per week: newspaper, magazine articles • Pre-approved oral report in Spanish • Pre-approved topics about Spanish culture • Extra work must be turned in on or before the next to last week of the six weeks. • E-Book exercises: On-Line activities 100 100

7. Grading procedure • 20% oral/aural activities • 30% daily grades • 20% oral/aural exams • 30% major exams/projects 100%

8. Clarification of grades • If a student is present in class and no work is turned in for a grade, the grade will be 5. • If a student has worked in class, but did not finish the work assigned, the work in progress must be signed by the teacher or (Sub) to be taken for homework and to be turned in the next day for possible full credit.

9. ¡Éxito! Success! • If absent, a student must check lesson plan board to find out past/future assignments • Meet with teacher to clarify assignments • Retests must be taken within 3 days from first administration of the test • Grading policy is consistent with school board mandates.

10. Amigo/a • Find a pal in this class. • Your “amigo/a” can help you study, take notes, and keep you up-to-date if you are absent. • Your “amigo/a” can help you be successful!!

11. Gregory Portland High School Dra. D. Avila McKenzie My e-mail: www.dmckenzie@g-pisd.org My webpage: http://gphs.sharpschool.net/cms/one.aspx?portalId=1041816&pageId=1383898 Ph.361-777- 4251 X 6082 Classroom 130 Tutorials 20 minutes before school After school by appointment

12. Sign and return this form to turn in for your first grade of the year! • www.g-pisd.org 361 777-4251 Ext. 6082 • The class will be conducted under an honor code. All students will be expected to do their own work. Copying, plagiarism or any other form of cheating will subject the student to severe penalties. • More class information can be found in Dr. McKenzie’s school webpage www.g-pisd.org. • I have read and understand the rules, consequences, and grading system of Dr. McKenzie’s Spanish classes. • Parent:____________________ • Printed Name______________________ • Student _____________________ • Printed Name________________________ • Date: _____

13. General Information • 2015-2016 Pre-AP Spanish Course Contract • Text book information can be found in • www.phschool.com • Open the E-Book and • Select the chapter • Some pages have an On Line button that will take you to the exercises

14. Recommended changes due to 9 week grade period. Pre AP class

15. Recommended changes due to 9 week grade period Pre AP class • 3. a) If the student fails the 1st or 3rd nine weeks and is failing at the end of the subsequent 3 week progress report period, he/she will be removed from the course

16. Pre AP II • Introductions • Ser & AdjectivesGustar   & other verbs like gustar • Present Tense of -ar Verbs • Tener & Body PartsTener Idioms • Question Words • Stem-changing VerbsPresent ProgressiveAffirmative and negative wordsir + activities + places • Comparisons, • Superlatives • Poder-yo puedo • Empezar-yo empiezosaber vs. conocerPresent Tense of -er VerbsPresent Tense of -ir VerbsTime with "hace" • Reflexive verbs • Más práctica= Workbook • Pages 1,2,3,4, 6,9,11,12,13,16,17,22,23,24,27,29, 31,32,33 • On Line Web code jdd: 002, 03,004,0101,0102, 0104,0105,0107,0111,0114,0115,0116,0202,0203, 0204,0205

17. Pre AP III First Nine Weeks www.PHSchool.com Test: Chapters 1, 2, & 3 • First Nine Weeks (1,2,3) Introductions.   • Verbs like: gustar, tocar, doler, interesar, importar, • Possesive adjectives  • Present Verbs like: pierdo, puedo, pido,conozco, pongo, doy, traigo, caigo, veo, sé, hago, salgo, obedezco, ofrezco, vuelo, almuerzo, sonrío, me levanto, me lavo, me ducho, me pongo, me visto • Ser/estar • Question words ¿ ? • Preterite  of ar/er/ir verbs • Irregular preterite (yo): (tocar, sacar practicar, llegar, empezar, construer,  tener, andar, estar, ser, poder, poner, saber, venir, decir, traer,navegar, llegar, sacar, chocar , (ella) destruir, leer, creer, oir, • Estar+participle • Sports, vacations  • Imperfect: ir/ser/ver • Preterite vs. Imperfect • D.O+I.O pronouns • Commands +/- • Adverbs: felizmente, debilmente • Tan+adj/adv+ como Tanto(a),(os)+noun+como • *Projects • Volcanes in Latin America • Mi revista  (adjectives agreement) • Artists and artistic expression in the Spanish speaking world : Goya, Picasso, Miró, Dali, Siqueiros, Tamayo, Diego Rivera, Botero • Health, nutrition, Physical fitness • Red Ribbon Week • WKB pages from chapters 1,2,3 • On-line exercises to be turned in for a grade: • jed-0103-5, jed-0107-8, jed-0111, jed-0202-3, jed-0205, jed-0207, jed-0209, jed-0211, Jed-0301, jed-0302, jed-0303, jed-0304, jed-0305, jed-0307-09, jed-0311 • Other Jed exercises can be turned in for extra credit. • Test Review • Mind Point Quiz 1, 2, 3

18. SPN III First Nine Weeks www.PHSchool.com Test: Chapters 1,2, 3 • First Nine Weeks (1,2,3) • Introductions.   • Verbs like: gustar, tocar, doler, interesar, importar, • Possesive adjectives  • Present Verbs like: pierdo, puedo, pido,conozco, pongo, doy, traigo, caigo, veo, sé, hago, salgo, obedezco, ofrezco, vuelo, almuerzo, sonrío, me levanto, me lavo, me ducho, me pongo, me visto • Ser/estar • Question words ¿ ? • Preterite  of ar/er/ir verbs • Irregular preterite (yo): (tocar, sacar practicar, llegar, empezar, construer,  tener, andar, estar, ser, poder, poner, saber, venir, decir, traer,navegar, llegar, sacar, chocar , (ella) destruir, leer, creer, oir, • Estar+participle • Sports, vacations  • Imperfect: ir/ser/ver • Preterite vs. Imperfect • D.O+I.O pronouns • Health, nutrition • Commands +/- • Physical fitness • Adverbs: felizmente, debilmente • Tan+adj/adv+ como Tanto(a),(os)+noun+como • Red Ribbon Week   • *Projects • Volcanes in Latin America • Mi revista  (adjectives agreement) • Artists and artistic expression in the Spanish speaking world : Goya, Picasso, Miró, Dali, Siqueiros, Tamayo, Diego Rivera, BoteroWKB pages 3, 4,9,16, 18, 23, 25,26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35,37,39, 41, 42,43,44,45, 49 •  On Line Exercies: • jed-0103-5, jed-0107-8, jed-0111, jed-0202-3, jed-0205, jed-0207, jed-0209, jed-0211, • Jed-0301, jed-0302, jed-0303, jed-0304, jed-0305, jed-0307-09, jed-0311, • Other Jed exercises can be turned in for extra credit. • Test Review • Mind Point Quiz 1, 2, 3

19. Gregory Portland High School Dra. D. Avila McKenzie My e-mail: www.dmckenzie@g-pisd.org My webpage: http://gphs.sharpschool.net/cms/one.aspx?portalId=1041816&pageId=1383898 Ph.361-777- 4251 X 6082 Classroom 130 Tutorials 20 minutes before school After school by appointment