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Banks County School System
“Attitude is Everything!”

Banks County High School
Go Leopards!

Modern Language
2015-2016 Syllabus

Heather Maxwell
706-677-2221
heather.maxwell@banks.k12.ga.us
Room # 212
Planning: 4th Period

Spanish 2, Honors Spanish 2, Honors Spanish 3

Our Goals: To become proficient in vocabulary, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in the target language.
Rigor: The Language department has high expectations because you take this course in preparation for college. Please know that foreign language courses are academic electives, which means they will affect your G.P.A.
Textbook: Realidades Series and supplementary texts and handouts provided by the instructor

Exams:
Modern Language 2 will have an SLO (Student Learning Objective) pre and post assessment. All students will take a 9 week mid-term exam. Students may exempt the Final Exam based on criteria in the exemption policy as stated in the student handbook for fall semester only. All modern language 2 students will take the SLO Pre-Assessment on August 12-14, 2015 and the SLO Post-Assessment May 2-19, 2016. Spring semester students will be required to attend through May 22, 2016, if they do not meet exam exemption terms.
Modern Language 3 will take final exams on scheduled exam days the last two days of each semester and exemption criteria must be met as stated in the student handbook.

Si uno aprende la material para la clase, la nota cuida a si mismo.

Parents, please refer to the Powerschool website to monitor your child’s grades and attendance.
https://powerschool.banks.k12.ga.us/public/
* This syllabus may be changed at any time during the semester to fit the needs of the class.

Make-Up Work Policy:

Attendance is very important!! Hearing and speaking the language every day will help you learn. This requires your presence. It is the student’s responsibility to make-up work within 5 school days after an absence. Failure to do so will result in ‘0’ for work missed. No late work will be accepted unless arrangements have been made prior to due date or in emergency situations. Technology difficulties do not constitute emergency situations.

Required Materials:

Composition notebook
Pens or pencils

Grading:
Unit Assessments	30%
Quizzes	25%
Daily Grades	25%
Final Exam / SLO	20%

Remind:
To get text message reminders for the class/club
Text a message to this number: 81010
Spanish 2 message is: @d23b
Spanish 3 message is:
@sp3bc
Beta Club message is:
@bchsbeta

Banks County High School

1486 Historic Homer Highway
Homer, GA 30547

Phone: 706-677-2221
Fax: 706-677-2688
E-mail:
heather.maxwell@
banks.k12.ga.uscom

BCHS

“Attitude is Everything!”
Banks County School System

Modern Language
2015-2016

All students are expected to abide by the discipline expectations as stated in the Banks County High School student handbook.
An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers.
Modern Language 2 learners should exhibit a Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and a Novice-High level proficiency in listening and reading by the end of the course. Students begin to show a greater level of accuracy when using basic language structures, and they are exposed to more complex features of the language. They continue to focus on communicating about their immediate world and daily life activities, read material on familiar topics, and write short, directed compositions. The major means of communication between students and instructors will be in the target language.
Modern Language 3 learners should exhibit a Novice-High level of proficiency in speaking and writing and Intermediate-Low proficiency in listening and reading. Students use basic language structures with accuracy and recombine learned material to express their thoughts. They are exposed to more complex features of the language, moving from concrete to some abstract concepts.

Sign & Return:
(Bottom half of form only)
Please include the easiest way to contact you about grades or class information, be it email or text #.

I have read and understand all policies explained in this syllabus.
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Student Signature Date Contact Information
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