Syllabus

=Syllabus =

__Subject__: Spanish I

Mrs. Guiliano Flat Rock Community Schools Spanish/Technology Spanish I Credit Recovery/Middle School Spanish I Review

__Description__: This online course was created using Wikispaces and is focused on the 2016 Michigan World Language Requirement. This course supplements/helps recovers the first credit of the two credit requirement.

__Grading__: Students will be graded in several areas and will be learning about online communication, the Spanish language and Spanish culture. Each project is graded as well as the assignments for each week. These are clearly marked. Each project should have a 2 or higher as a final grade for a passing grade. If at any time the student receives a 1, they will complete the assignment again. If they do not, they will not pass the course.

Students should enter their assignements they have completed into the Assignment Tracker to let me know that it has been submitted.

Students are graded on a 3 point scale. 3 - Proficient - Student has multiple proven success with each learning goal consistently. 2 - Progressing - Student is inconsistent with success, though has shown improvement the learning goal. 1 - Beginning - Student is inconsistent and unsuccessful with the learning goal.

__Required Texts & Readings__ There is not a required text for the course. Students are to complete each week completely, including all readings, writings, and videos included in each week.

__Technology Requirements__ Students are required to have an internet connection, a computer, and headset with both earphones and a microphone. The computer should be able to access and support all technology used with this course.

Below are the goals and objectives for this course.

__Course Goals__: I can communicate and understand effectively in the Spanish language in both the written and verbal context. I can understand basic cultural beliefs and practices of Spanish-speaking countries. __Unit I Goals__: I can understand basic words in Spanish, including review materials, greetings, good-byes, and basic conversation. I can learn to use the technologies required for the course and use them in the course successfully. __Learning goals within Unit I__: I can create accounts for the appropriate websites and post on a blog. I can understand the course expectations. I can review my numbers up to 100. I can identify ten different colors in Spanish. I can identify different sounds in the Spanish alphabet. I can greet someone in Spanish. I can understand someone when they greet me in Spanish. I can say good-bye to someone in Spanish. I can understand when someone is saying good-bye in Spanish. I can understand basic questions in Spanish. I can ask basic questions in Spanish.

__Learning outcomes for unit (See all goals listed above - all are used and included in these outcomes)__: Use oral communication to reply to eight messages to me on VoiceThread. Create a blog on blogger to write about different assignments. Respond to discussion forums to my own prompt. Respond to email two times when emailing pen pal, Juan Juanito. __Methods of Assessment__: Assessment of proper communication skills used in discussion forums, emails, and on student blog. Ability to access websites and online course will be assessed by demonstration of responses to blog postings and ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion communicate concerns with instructor during any time if in need of help. Vocabulary from the web that we are using, written/typed/emailed/blog post responses and GoogleDoc forms will be used. Unit I: Letter to Jose - Rubric

__Course Communication Policy__: Email - Email will be responded to within 48 hours and the same is expected of both students and parents. Parents are also expected to first use email to contact the teacher. At that time, if further contact is needed it will be decided on together amongst teacher and parent.

Discussion and Blog Posts - It's expected that you post professionally. Please keep in mind that once you post, you will not be able to erase what you've said. Read it, re-read it, and then post. If need be, have someone else read it if you are unsure to get a second opinion.