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HIGHTOWER HIGH SCHOOL Spanish 1 & 2 Classes Course Description and Expectations Mr. Nelson Queralta Nelson.Queralta@fortbend.k12.tx.us. Course Description :.
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HIGHTOWER HIGH SCHOOLSpanish 1 & 2 ClassesCourse Description and ExpectationsMr.Nelson QueraltaNelson.Queralta@fortbend.k12.tx.us
Course Description: By the end of Spanish Classes, students should be able, at a novice low level, to socialize, acquire and provide some information in Spanish. Grammar topics that students will cover include: Gender Numbers Nouns Adjectives Articles Pronouns Affirmative & negative phrases Commands Present and past tenses Regular and Irregular verbs
Textbooks: Realidades 1 or 2 Textbooks , Boyles, Contreras, GonzálezPino, Met, Sayers and Wargin. Pearson Prentice Hall , 2005.
Course Materials: A. Students will bring to class DAILY: Textbook and workbook, pens (blue/black only), pencils, a red pen, a highlighter and Spanish class binder and notebook.
Binder: Students will bring a binder to class DAILY and setup as follows: • Title Page (with information about class) • Assignment Sheet • Course Description and Expectations Sheet • Divided Sections (7 dividers are required and labeled in Spanish) • Keep all materials under the corresponding divider and order by date • Notes - All class notes, including handouts. • Exercises - Work done in class, including worksheets from workbooks) • Homework - All homework, excluding major grade projects) • Quizzes/Tests - Quizzes, tests and major grades • Vocabulary - Vocabulary lists titled with chapter number and section) • Paper – Lined loose leaf paper that is ready to be used).
Evaluation: • Daily grades (50%) • Quizzes • Homework • Binder Quiz • Other assignments • Assignments done in class • Small projects • Major Grades (50%) • Written tests • Oral Assessments • Major projects • Class Participation
Some recommendations in order for the student get the most out of this class. They can do this during their spare time to practice, this is not mandatory: • *Watch Spanish TV, soap operas are very entertaining: Channel 45, 48, 49 and others • * Speak in Spanish as much as possible • Listen to Spanish radio: 102.9, 106.5, 107.9, 101.9 or others • * Spanish practice websites: www.studyspanish.com and others