Spanish 2

Instructor: Sra. Meredith Lester

Email: mrlester@jeffcoschools.us
Room: B 103
Planning Periods: 3rd, 4th, 5th periods
Help Sessions: 7:10-7:35 AM Orange, 3:15-4:00 PM Black
I. Course Overview
Spanish 2 is a college preparatory class designed to teach you to communicate in Spanish using a
wide variety of situations. Emphasis will be placed on all four components of language acquisition
(reading, writing, listening, and speaking) as well as the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
II. Unit Overview
Unit 1: House & Chores: Items in the house, chores, hobbies, commands, comparisons
Unit 2: Clothing & Shopping: Clothing, shopping, numbers, adjectives, past tense
Unit 3: Vacation & Travel: modes of transportations, animals, places, to know
Unit 4: Lets go out!: Daily routines, body parts, invitations, reflexive verbs, past tense
Unit 5: Around Town: Places in a city, locations in and around school and town, directions, shopping
Unit 6: When I was Little: Childhood activities and events, imperfect (past) tense
III. Required Supplies
Binder or notebook with dividers
Highlighters / pencils and black or blue ink pens
Spanish/English Dictionary Word Reference Application on Smartphones
Tissues (optional but MUCH appreciated)
IV. Assessment
a. Tests and Quizzes: These are given after each unit of vocabulary and grammar.
Speaking, listening, reading, and writing will all be assessed. Students who wish to retake a
unit quiz must do so before the day of the unit test. (Please note: The weekly 10-question
formative quizzes cannot be retaken.) Students who wish to retake unit tests will have one
week from the day the test was given provided they have no missing assignments from the
unit.
b. Speaking and Writing: You will be responsible for taking writing and speaking
assessments to assess your proficiency and establish goals for improvement. These
assessments will be completed without a dictionary or notes throughout the year.
c. Participation: This is an essential part of acquiring a language. Your voluntary
participation is required during class to be successful in this course.
d. Late Work: Students have until the day of the unit test to turn in a late formative
assignment with an automatic 20% reduction in credit. Any assignments turned in after the
day of the unit test will not be accepted for credit.
d. Grading:
Summative Assessments - 80%
Formative Assessments - 20%
Formative assessments include a range of formal and informal assessment procedures
conducted by teachers during the learning process in order to modify teaching and
learning activities to improve student achievement. Examples: homework, minor
quizzes, and daily tasks such as in-class listening, reading, writing, and speaking
activities.

Summative assessments are used to evaluate student learning, skill acquisition, and
academic achievement at the conclusion of a defined instructional periodtypically at
the end of a project, unit, course, semester, program, or school year. Examples:
projects, end-of-unit tests, end-of-chapter quizzes, and major listening, reading, writing
and speaking assessments.
V. Attendance
School attendance is essential to being successful in school. The school-wide attendance policy will
be strictly enforced. Please refer to the student handbook for details (pgs. 38-41). If you know you will
be absent, please contact me beforehand to find out what will be missed.
VI. Individual Assistance
Help sessions are offered after school during my office hours. If you are having trouble in Spanish,
do not wait until the end of the six weeks or semester to attend a help session. Im here to help you,
and the sooner you come the better!
VII. Class Expectations
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Cooperate with your teacher and classmates.

Respect the rights and property of others.
Carry out your student responsibilities.
No food, drinks, or gum in class. (Water is the only exception.)
No cellphones or IPad unless the teacher has given instruction to use

Inappropriate behavior can cause a variety of consequences including warning, student/teacher

conference, detention, parent/teacher conference, and meeting with administrator and parents.
Extreme behavior: Student will be referred to the office in cases of insubordination or extreme
outbursts. (See student handbook for school policies.)
VIII. Technology in the Classroom
Cell phones and other electronic devices are to be off and put away during class. Students are only
permitted to use electronic devices with explicit teacher direction for educational purposes.
1st Offense: Warning.
2nd Offense: Teacher takes the device.
3rd Offense: Teacher takes the device and brings it to the student's administrator.

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