Interactive Spanish Notebook

What IS it?? An interactive Spanish notebook (ISN) is your own personalized JOURNAL of learning about Spanish A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & test A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes.

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Warm-ups: Your warm-up is either on the whiteboard or on a PowerPoint. It acts as a review before we start class. It should be completed within the first FIVE minutes of class! Include la fecha (the date) and the warm up question each day

Getting Started Step 1 The name of the course: Español 2 or 3 The words: Cuarderno de Español Interactivo The class period that you have Spanish: 1st Period, for example The school year: 2016-2017 Your teacher: Señora Espinosa Your name: Getting Started Step 1

Cuaderno de Español Interactivo Example: Español 1 Cuaderno de Español Interactivo Your name Your class Teacher

Your author page should have the following: - a picture of you - your birthday - hobbies, sports, activities you like to do - pictures of things that describe YOU (photos, magazine cut outs, clip art, drawings) Creating your Author page

Sample Author page

Starting with the 1st page, number the first 50 pages Starting with the 1st page, number the first 50 pages. You will have to eventually number all of the pages in your notebook. Numbers should be small and at the bottom outside corner of every page. Getting Started Step 2 1 2

Getting Started Step 3 At the top of page 2, write: Table of Contents Copy the example Table of Contents Getting Started Step 3 p. Content 1 Author Page 2 Table of Contents 3 Syllabus

Left Side – Right Side Orientation The Left side is “left” for you. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. The Right side is “Restricted” and contains teacher guided notes. Nothing else should be placed on the Right side!!

Left Side Warm-up’s Vocabulary: translations, drawings, sentences Diagrams: Cultural aids Flip books: Grammar aids

Right Side Notes on grammar Cultural notes and assignments Practice drill exercises

Notebook Rules No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to Spanish Notebook should be used for SPANISH CLASS ONLY - BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

Notebook Grading Notebooks will be graded at the end of each marking period and will count as A TEST!

Notebook Grading I will see your notebook at the end of each marking period. I will evaluate the entire notebook and give a grade based on the quality, completeness, appearance, and organization. All class notes and notebook assignments should be included, even for the days you were absent. It is your responsibility to get all the information you missed!

Notebook Grading An important of part of your notebook is its visual appearance. The notebook serves as a demonstration of your learning throughout the marking period. Your notebook should be neat, every entry should be titled, and every entry must have a date and page number. Your artistic touch should be visible through out the notebook.

Grading Rubric Exemplary Notebook - 95% (A) All notes and vocabulary are accurate, complete, and neatly organized All notebook assignments are accurate, complete, and neatly organized All assignments are complete, neat, and follow directions  

Grading Rubric Strong Notebook - 85% (B) Most notes and vocabulary are accurate, complete and neatly organized Most notebook assignments are accurate, complete, and neatly organized Most assignments are complete, neat, and follow directions  

Grading Rubric Standard Notebook - 75% (C) Some notes and vocabulary are accurate, complete, and neatly organized Some notebook assignments are accurate, complete, and neatly organized Most assignments are complete and neat, but lack consistency

Grading Rubric Sub-Standard Notebook - 65% (D) Many notes and vocabulary are inaccurate, incomplete, and or messy Few or No notebook assignments are accurate, complete, and neatly organized Most assignments are incomplete, messy, or do not follow directions

Final Note Your notebook is a tool for you to use in Spanish class. Take pride in your work by keeping your notebook organized and neat! Never be afraid to ask questions! Gracias - ¡vamos a tener un año exelente!

La Tarea - Homework Complete your author page and number all of the pages in your notebook Due: By the end of December