Bienvenidos Spanish I

LiLi E. Carrasco 21st year teaching 6th year at Red Mountain Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Literature from the University of Northern Iowa Master’s Degree in Teaching from the University of Iowa

HOW TO CONTACT ME Instructor: Señora LiLi E. Carrasco Phone: 480.472.8142 E-mail: lecarrasco@mpsaz.org (preferred method of contact) Room: 276 Tutoring Hours: Monday & Wednesday during lunch Website: http://www.mpsaz.org/rmhs/staff/lecarrasco/

Students will demonstrate the features of a Novice-Mid to a Novice-High learner. Interpersonal Communication Novice Mid Presentational Writing Novice High Presentational Speaking Interpretive Reading Novice High to Intermediate Low Interpretive Listening

Students should NOT use translation programs, website or apps. Students are expected to sign up for class notifications via Remind either with their cellphones or email address. Students will sign-up for a Quizlet.com account in class to practice vocabulary. Students should NOT use translation programs, website or apps. Students may use: wordreference.com

Materials: 1 notebook dedicated for this class only. Three ring binder. This does not have to be a separate binder for this class. Pencil or pen (blue or black ink only) Highlighter Correcting pen (any color) Headphones Charged computer & charging cord

Units ¡Mucho Gusto! -Basic Conversation (Greetings and Goodbye) -Body Parts -Alphabet -#’s (1-1000) -Calendar (months, days) -Weather/Seasons -Classroom Objects   ¿ De dónde eres? -Geography -Nationalities -Culture (Mayan/Aztec Civilizations) ¿ Qué te gusta hacer? -Expressing likes/dislikes with leisure activities -Agreement/disagreement Mis amigos y yo -Describing myself & others  ¡Qué clase más divertida! -Describing my schedule, teachers & classes 20 Preguntas -Where are you going? -What are you going to do there? -Who, what, why? -Accept/decline invitations ¡Qué Rica! -Food and Rest -Foods/stores -Ordering in a restaurant -Quantity/frequency Mi familia -Celebrations -Quinceanera -Book of Life -Begin Pobre Ana   Mi casa -House and chores & bedrooms   ¿Cuánto cuesta? -Clothing & Accessories -Shoppping & Currency  Projects -Calendar Project -Labeling countries & capitals on a map -Me gusta…Me gusta mucho…No me gusta…No me gusta nada ¿Qué clase tienes en la 3rd hora? (Verbal exam) -Restaurant Skit -Mercado -Mi familia loca ¿Qué están haciendo? (verbal quiz) ¿Cuánto cuesta? (reading proficiency)

Written work requirements: All written work must be completed in blue ink, black ink or pencil. Students will be required to redo assignments that fail to meet these requirements. Assignments, tests, quizzes, compositions, projects, etc. without names will be discarded. Late assignments will only be accepted for 50% credit unless a student has gone to tutoring or received a written extension from the teacher.

There is NO extra credit. Mesa Public Schools Grading Scale: A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C = 79-70, D = 69-60, F = 0-59 Semester Grades: cumulative weighted grade: The course work grade is based on the following weighted categories: 50% summative/proficiency assessments (what you can do on the fly with the language) 40% formative/performance assessments 10% practice activities Retakes: Students can do retakes of tests and quizzes. Retakes must be done within one week of receiving the test or quiz back. Students must fill out a purple “Request to Retake” form. There are no retakes of proficiency assessments. There is NO extra credit.