School Year: 2021-2022
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Course Description
The Level IV Language course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. Students will continue to focus on communicating about their immediate world and daily life activities, read material on familiar topics, and write short, directed compositions. The goal is that the major means of communication between students and instructors will be in the target language.
Curriculum Overview
The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW |
Unit 1 – SPAIN In this unit, students will identify and describe the historical groups that populated the Iberian Peninsula and create a timeline representing the most important periods, political and historical figures as well as artists. This will allow students to make connections between Spain and how its influences on many aspects of Latin America. Students will describe the major painters and choose one painter to write a biography highlighting their artistic techniques and influence in Spain. |
Unit 2 – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC In this unit, students will identify and connect the rhythms from Dominican Republic to the Dominican Republic. Students will understand the role that Trujillo played in the history and development of the Dominican Republic culturally from music to sports and what the significance of ‘el chivo”. Students will compare the development of baseball in Cuba to the Dominican Republic and create a podcast of a baseball game. |
Unit 3 – CUBA In this unit, students will be able to identify the various Cuban rhythms including the importance of “son” in the history of Latin music. Students will also present information related to historical figures and periods from Cuba and Cuba’s relationship to the United States. |
Unit 4– PUERTO RICO In this unit, students will create their own poem version on the model of “A Julia de Burgos”. Compare rhythms and their impact on music in the United States. Analyze the political relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. |
Unit 5– MEXICO In this unit, students will: compare and contrast musical rhythms identified in Mexico with those of the Caribbean. Students will “act out” a scene from Los Juegos de Lilus Kikus. Students will write their own version of legend- Ixtlaccihuatl y Popocatepetl or El Origen del Nopal and compare to legends that they have read in the United States. Compare the syncretism and fusion in the celebration of Día de los Muertos and contrast it with the fusion and syncretism in Cuba. |
BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Title | Avancemos Level 4 |
ISBN | ISBN-13/EAN: 9780547871943 ISBN-10: 0547871945 |
Online book and/or resources | http://my.hrw.com/ (access through Launchpad) |
Online student access code (school specific) | Will be given to student |
GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.
| *GRADE PROTOCOL |
Formative Assessment - 0% Assessment During Learning – 25% Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45% Summative Assessment or Assessment of Learning– 30% | A 90 – 100 ~P (pass) B 80 – 89 ~F (fail) C 71 – 79 D 70 F Below 70 |
Notes:
*English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must receive a grade for ESOL courses.
~Elementary schools will utilize P (pass) and F (fail) in Health/Physical Education, Music, World Languages, Visual Arts and Performing Arts.
DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |
STUDENT PROGRESS | Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each semester. The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board Policy IH. |
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY | Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook. |
HOMEWORK | Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is at all times an extension of the teaching/learning experience. It should be considered the possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB. |
MAKE-UP WORK DUE TO ABSENCES | When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA. |
SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS | Attendance, promptness and active class participation are mandatory for success in this course. Unexcused absences and tardies will be handled in accordance with the school discipline plan. Missed work due to absences (excused and unexcused) must be made up within 3 days of the assignment due date. Missed work that is not made up will be subject to the make-up work policy outlined by the school. Students are expected to come to class on time with proper materials and be prepared to actively participate in ALL classroom activities. Students will receive a daily class participation grade based on their oral participation, individual and group work efforts, and their effort to communicate predominantly in the target language. In this World Language class, students are expected to speak nearly exclusively Spanish to both the teacher and to fellow classmates. There may be specific circumstances, determined by the teacher, in which English will be allowed; however, speaking English during teaching presentations, class, individual and group activities will result in a deduction from the student’s grade. |
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY | Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password.
Cheating/Plagiarism Cheating on a test, quiz, or assignment is considered to be a serious breach of conduct. The use of unauthorized assistance of material or giving/receiving of unauthorized assistance or material in the carrying out of an academic assignment is a violation of academic honor code. An academic assignment includes but is not limited to all classwork, homework, tests, and projects assigned by the instructor. Plagiarism is a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else, the teacher, a classmate/fellow student, a website or other resource that is presented as being ones’ own work. The student should check with the instructor if in doubt.?? Cheating or plagiarism will result in receiving an office referral for disciplinary action and consequence. The teacher may provide the student with the opportunity to replace the cheating grade by completing an alternate assignment or task. |
In Person Protocol | In order to acclimate students to existing enforced standardized testing protocols and to protect the integrity of each testing environment, cell phones and smart watches are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from visibility during ANY assessment/examination. Actions considered to constitute cheating include, but are not limited to: using unauthorized materials (including cell phones and smart watches) in a test situation, receiving or knowingly giving information regarding a test before and during the test, turning in work for credit which is not one’s own, and plagiarism. Cheating during an assessment/examination will constitute a breach of testing security and the offending student will receive an administrative referral and parents will be notified. Students will be required to retake the assessment/examination or may be given an alternative assessment/examination in order to replace the cheating grade. Upon acquiring three administrative referrals, a referral will be made to the Academic Committee which may lead to dismissal from Arabia Mountain High School. |
Late Work | It is the expectation that students submit assignments in a timely manner. All assignments will have a predetermined deadline. Students who fail to submit their assignment(s) by the deadline have three days to complete the assignment with a grade deduction as follows: Late Day 1: -11% of maximum possible score Late Day 2: -20% of maximum possible score Late Day 3: -25% of maximum possible score The late day penalties are based on school days. If there are extenuating circumstances that can be verified, the point deductions may not apply, but the request must be shared with the teacher within one week of the original deadline. If a student does not submit an assignment by the deadline or within the 3-day late window, a “Missing” will be recorded with a score of zero. The late policy applies to homework and projects only. |
Grade Recovery: | Students will have the opportunity to replace one missing or failed assignment, quiz or test in the gradebook at the end of the 4.5, 9, and 13.5 weeks grading periods. It is the responsibility of the student to determine which assignment, quiz or test to replace. The student shall request a replacement assignment, quiz or test from the teacher at the end of 4.5, 9, and 13.5 weeks grading periods. Any other recovery assignment, quiz or test at the end of the semester shall be at the discretion of the teacher. |
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | Required materials: Chromebook Headphones with microphone or earbuds Online textbook, Holt McDougal Online/ My HRW (access through Launchpad) Spanish-English dictionary (online: wordreference.com) Glue sticks or tape? Colored markers
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EXTRA HELP | Please check Infinite Campus as much as possible to stay up to date with your child’s progress in my class. Please reinforce all of our school’s policies and rules. Please contact me via e-mail; this is the quickest way of communicating with me. | Please return Remediation Reports in a timely manner. |
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PARENTS AS PARTNERS | Students whose parents are actively engaged in their school lives are more likely to demonstrate higher levels of achievement. Your support is fundamentally important to work together to create strategies for your child’s success. |
2020-2021 STUDENT, PARENT, AND TEACHER CONTRACT
Complete the electronic contract through the webpage NO LATER THAN AUGUST 27, 2021 (this counts as a grade).Filling out the online contract will allow Ms. Kim to collect parent and guardian contact information in a more organized manner that will make communication easier and more efficient. If you are unable to access the form, please submit a note with the following information:
· Parent or guardian name or names
· Phone number(s)
· Email address(es)
· What is the best way to contact you or who is the best person to contact?
· Please state that you have reviewed the syllabus with your student and understand the course expectations and how to best contact.
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