Intro+Spanish+11

**¡Bienvenidos a la clase de espa****ñol!** __Course Objectives:__ By the end of Intro Spanish 11 you will be able to: 10. Describe ways in which the Spanish language has influenced other languages
 * Introductory Spanish 11 Course Outline **
 * 1) Ask for information, permission, and clarification and respond accordingly
 * 2) Recognize and use greetings, expressions of politeness, and formal and informal forms
 * 3) Seek information and make suggestions about everyday activities
 * 4) Communicate likes, dislikes, desires, and emotions, giving simple reasons
 * 5) Describe and exchange information about activities, people, places, and things
 * 6) Derive meaning in new language situations
 * 7) Extract, retrieve, and process information from Spanish-language resources
 * 8) Reflect on, discuss, and respond to authentic creative works from the Hispanic world
 * 9) Identify the contributions of Hispanic people to the world

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what was assigned in class//.// CALL/EMAIL YOUR PARTNERS.


 * PARENTS AND STUDENTS, PLEASE NOTE: **


 *  I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE ASSIGNMENTS WITHOUT A SIGNED "LATE ASSIGNMENT SLIP". **THE SLIP MUST BE COMPLETED BY BOTH A PARENT AND THE STUDENT. Late assignment slips are available at all times in my classroom, and students are invited to keep a couple in their binders in case of emergency illness, or those forgotten-until-the-night-before dental appointments.


 *  ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON THE DUE DATE, WHETHER OR NOT THE STUDENT IS IN ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL HAS A LATE WORK POLICY WHICH TAKES 10% OFF A STUDENT'S MARK FOR EACH DAY THE ASSIGNMENT IS LATE. **

__Materials:__
 * You should always have Textbook //¡Avancemos!//; Workbook (Cuaderno); a three-ring binder with an ample supply of lined paper and blue or black pens; Index cards; pens and pencils.
 * Please have all materials present in class and ready to be used.

__Grading Procedures:__ Grade Scale is the standard BC grading scale: A = 86-100%, B = 73-85%, C+ = 66-72%, C = 59-65%, C- = 50-58%, I/F = 0-49% __Oral Practice:__ In order to speak Spanish, you need to practice. Thus the language of communication will be Spanish in this class. You will be expected to speak Spanish MOST OF THE TIME.
 * 40%** - Listening and Speaking activities
 * 40%** - Writing and Reading activities
 * 20%** - Final Exam