1. Grades Dates Expectations Communicate 30% 30% 30% 10% Sra. Claffey
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Grades
30%
PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION
30%
Interpretive COMMUNICATION
30%
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
10%
homework
Dates
Progress Reports:
9/29, 12/8, 3/2, 5/11
exAMS:
1/17 – 1/22
6/11 – 6/14
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EXTRA HELP: X-BLOCK & AFTER SCHOOL
Communicate
Expectations
Term
Dates
Quarter 1:
8/30 – 10/31
Quarter 2:
11/1 – 1/16
Prompt
Polite
Prepared
Productive
Patient
Quarter 3:
1/23 – 4/1
Quarter 4:
4/2 – 6/8

2. Prepared: Come to class ready to LEARN and BRING a positive attitude.
Prompt: Be on time. PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE IN THE SHOE RACK, TAKE YOUR H.W. OUT, AND BEGIN COPYING THE CULTURA DIARIA.
Expectations
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Polite: Be nice or neutral to everyone. RESPECT EACH OTHER, yourself, & the teacher.
Grades
30%
Prepared: Come to class ready to LEARN and BRING a positive attitude.
30%
interpretive
Productive: Use your time wisely. Listen to and follow directions. Stay on task.
30%
PRESENTATIONAL
Patient: Great things take time. Please listen when others are speaking and wait your turn.
INTERPERSONAL
10%
HOMEWORK
Technology Policy
Communication:
please respect our learning time by using technology appropriately. This means using technology when it is approved and using it in a manner that is appropriate for the tasks and assignments at hand. THIS POLICY IS INTENDED FOR THE LANGUAGE LAB AS WELL.
INTERPRETIVE:
READING (websites, literature, articles, signs…)
Listening (speeches, messages, songs, news, ads…)
Viewing (videos, movies, presentations, television shows, commercials, news…)
PRESENTATIONAL:
WRITING (MESSAGES, ARTICLES, BROCHURES, REPORTS, PPT PRESENTATIONS, ESSAYS…)
SPEAKING ( SPEECHES, DEBATES, SOCRATIC SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS, SKITS…)
INTERPERSONAL:
SPEAKING, LISTENING (conversation)
reading, writing (text messages, letters, s, messages on social media…)

3. Classroom Policies Absences Plagiarism and Cheating Homework
Grading/Retake Policy
Grades will be awarded no later than 10 school days after the assignment is submitted (exceptions for TESTS AND PROJECTS). If you have a question about your grade, PLEASE SEE ME immediately so that we can take care of any CONCERNS/mistakes. Please review the w.l. retake policy (2017).
Absences
all absences will be handled according to the STUDENT HANDBOOK. Upon your return, you will be afforded ONE day per excused absence to complete your missing work, including assessments *CORREO*
Plagiarism and Cheating
COPYING SOMEONE’S WORK, TALKING OR USING A DEVICE (WITHOUT PERMISSION) DURING ALL CLASSWORK INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS, USING CHEAT SHEETS, AND COPYING RESOURCES WITHOUT PROPER CITATIONS ALL CONSTITUTE AS PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING. THE USE OF ONLINE TRANSLATORS IS PROHIBITED AS WELL. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT CHEATING OR PLAGIARIZING, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE ASSIGNMENT (FIRST OFFENSE) AND AN ADMINISTRATOR AND PARENT/GUARDIAN WILL BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER DISCIPLINE (AS NECESSARY). THERE IS ZERO TOLDERANCE FOR PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING IN MY CLASSROOM.
Classroom
Policies
Homework
HOMEWORK IS ASSIGNED DAILY AND IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS, NO EXCEPTIONS. I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK NOR DO I GIVE PARTIAL CREDIT FOR INCOMPLETE WORK. WHEN THE BELL RINGS, take your homework out, and BEGIN WORKING ON THE CULTURA DIARIA. I CHECK ALL ASSIGNED WORK, DAILY.

4. Cultura Diaria Resources Authentic Resources Charlas/Noticias
We will start each day with cultura diaria. I expect you to be in your seat, copying the daily fact into the designated section of your notebook when the bell rings (HOMEWORK OUT). THERE WILL BE BRIEF CONVERSATION TO DISCUSS THE DAILY FACT. PARTICIPATION MAY BE EARNED HERE. TO ENSURE DILIGENCE TO THIS TASK, THERE WILL BE A QUARTERLY QUIZ (OPEN NOTES).
Cultura Diaria
Resources
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS CLASS, PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SEVERAL RESOURCES USED BY MYSELF TO HELP YOU: MY TEACHER Website AND THE REMIND APP. ALL WORK IS POSTED ON MY SITE AND I WILL TEXT ALL reminders and assignments DAILY VIA THE REMIND APP.
AUTHENTIC RESOURCES CAN BE ANYTHING FROM THE TARGET CULTURE THAT EXERCISES ONE’S SENSES, FROM VISUALS TO FOODS. AUTHENTIC RESOURCES ARE USED DAILY IN MY CLASSROOM AND WILL AID IN YOUR COMPREHENSIBILITY OF THE LANGUAGE.
Authentic Resources
PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 5 MINUTES) ON ANY TOPIC OF INTEREST/CURRENT EVENT (SCHOOL APPROPRIATE). STUDENT MUST COMPLETE PER SEMESTER. FULL CREDIT IS ACHIEVED BY SPEAKING SPANISH FOR 5 MINUTES, EXPLAINING VOCABULARY AS NEEDED, PROMPTING SIMULATED CONVERSATION (5 QUESTIONS), AND BEING PREPARED. A NOTE CARD IS PERMITTED FIRST SEMESTER, ONLY TO BE USED AS A REFERENCE. IF STUDENT READS WORD FOR WORD, A ZERO IS EARNED. EXTRA CREDIT IS ACHIEVED BY COMPLETING EXTRA charlas/noticias!
Charlas/Noticias

5. OBJECTIVES LISTENING: SPEAKING: READING: WRITING: CULTURE:
Demonstrate listening and comprehension skills within a variety of topics appropriate to the level being taken (NEWS BRIEFS, MUSIC, FILMS, AUDIO PROMPTS…).
SPEAKING:
DEMONSTRATE ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITHIN A VARIETY OF TOPICS APPROPRIATE TO THE LEVEL BEING TAKEN (SIMULATED CONVERSATIONS, CHARLAS/NOTICIAS, SOCRATIC SEMINARS, DEBATES, PRESENTATIONS…).
READING:
DEMONSTRATE READING SKILLS WITHIN A VARIETY OF TOPICS APPROPRIATE TO THE LEVEL BEING TAKEN (WEBSITES, MENUS, ADS, ARTICLES, LITERATURE…).
WRITING:
DEMONSTRATE WRITING SKILLS WITHIN A VARIETY OF TOPICS APPROPRIATE TO THE LEVEL BEING TAKEN (GRAMMAR PRACTICE, LETTERS, S, ESSAYS…).
CULTURE:
DEMONSTRATE CULTURAL EMPATHY AND understanding BY IDENTIFYING CULTURAL AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORS COMMON TO HISPANIC CULTURE/SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES;