Spanish 1 CP 2024-2025 Syllabus
Instructor: Kathy Varghese
Course Title: Spanish 1 CP
Email: kvarghese@greenville.k12.sc.us
Room: L115
Phone: 355-7893 (voice mail)
Course Description: In this course, students will first begin to develop listening and speaking skills, then read and write what they can say—familiar words, commands, phrases, short sentences, and basic questions. They will learn to use predictable language in familiar settings. They will start to develop cultural awareness and the ability to recognize the products, practices, and perspectives of the culture. They will also use the language to expand their knowledge in all content areas.
Instructional Philosophy: The instructional philosophy describes what your students will experience as learning activities in the classroom.
Organization of class: Students will work in various settings. These includes direct instruction and active learning through peer and group work.
Participation: Learning a language takes practice and the best practice is to listen with both ears and use the target language whenever possible. Active participation is vital to the success of learning a foreign language.
Instructional Strategies: Students will learn through various strategies such as TPR (total physical response), visual aids, listening and speaking activities, role-playing, writing, and reading comprehension.
SC State World Language Standard for Language Proficiency
Every learner will use a world language, other than English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities.
Through learning another language, they will gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the language and cultures learned with their own.
Core Performance Competencies
Language Competencies Intercultural Competencies
Interpretive Listening & Reading
I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.
Interpersonal Communication
I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in culturally appropriate context.
Presentational Speaking & Writing
I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in culturally appropriate context.
Investigation of Cultural Products/Practices
I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment
Understanding of Cultural Perspectives
I can use my language skills to recognize and understand others’ ways of thinking as well as my own.
Participation in Cultural Interaction
I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.
Major Units of Study Subject to Change:
Unit 1: My Friends & I
Greetings (Tú / Usted)
Pronunciation/Alphabet
Classroom Items
Class survival
Numbers 0-100
Days of the Week
Months
Colors
Weather
Verb vocabulary with Gustar
The verb gustar
Question words
Subject pronouns
The verb ser
Adjective vocabulary
Noun-adjective agreement
Spanish-speaking Countries
Unit 2: My School Life -
Telling time
The verb tener (tener vs tener que)
Class vocabulary
Numbers to 1,000
Frequency words
Classroom items
Estar
Emotions
Ser vs. Estar
Ar, Er, Ir verb conjugation
(tener expressions) pull-out focus
Unit 3: Let’s Eat (3.1) -
Food vocabulary
-ER / -IR verbs and conjugation (hacer as well)
Gusta vs. Gustan
Food adjectives
Tener (review)
Unit 4: My Family (3.2)
Family vocabulary
Review (ser + adjectives)
Making comparisons
Possessive adjectives
Stem-changing verb vocabulary
Stem-changing conjugation
Clothing vocabulary
Colors (review)
Seasons with months review
The verb ir and salir de
Prepositions of place
Go verbs
Assessment and Grading Policy:
*Nine Weeks Grading Process:
Major Assessments/Tests/Projects: 60%
Minor Assessments Quizzes/Classwork/Homework : 40%
Semester Grading Process:
1st Nine Weeks 45% + 2nd Nine Weeks 45% + Semester Exam 10%= 1st Semester Grade
3rd Nine Weeks 45% + 4th Nine Weeks 45% + Semester Exam 10%= 2nd Semester Grade
SC Grading Scale:
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59
Textbook: Auténtico.
Required Materials: Binder with paper or notebook, Pen and pencil, Chromebook (fully charged) Spanish/ English dictionary (optional) / We will use wordreference.com on the Chromebook.
Class Procedures: Be in your seats and ready to begin the warm-up activity when the bell rings. Bring necessary materials daily and respect each other’s opinions and property. Cheating will not be tolerated. It will result in a zero and a parent will be notified. Consequences for misbehavior and disobedience of school rules are listed in the handbook. Please familiarize yourself with these rules.
Rules for Classroom Behavior: All students are expected to behave in a manner that shows respect for the right of other students to learn and for the teacher to teach. Any behavior which disrupts the class or infringes on the rights of others will not be tolerated. The following are very important to a successful learning environment:
1. Be on time, on task, and prepared.
2. Be responsible for your own learning.
3. Respect the teacher, the classroom, and other students.
***Students will not be permitted to sleep, write notes, color, play with cards, play with calculators, play with toys, play games, read unrelated books, play on phones or work on material for other classes. All other school Rules/Procedures are listed in the RHS handbook.***
Discipline Policy: I will speak with any student who does not comply with these expectations and will make parental contact in the event of repeated offenses. Continued non-compliance will result in an office referral and other disciplinary action as outlined in the Student Handbook.
Attendance Policy:
See RHS handbook
Regular attendance is encouraged because material builds on prior knowledge attained.
Tardy Policy:
See RHS handbook
Makeup Work:
See RHS handbook
Late Work: Spanish 3 CP
10 points off a day - on the 5th day and beyond it is a zero
Homework for all levels (AP/Honors/Advanced/CP) will not be included in this policy.
Late work will be defined as the student who attended class and failed to submit a required assignment.
Day is defined by class period.
Grade on late work is based on grade earned (grade earned - late penalty = final grade)
This policy applies to major and minor grades.
Student absences excused, unexcused, or related to discipline are not affected by this policy as they can turn in work for no penalty if done in a reasonable timeframe according to GCSD board policy.
Extra Assistance/Tutoring: Please do not hesitate to contact me if your student needs extra help. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for help. The RHS guidance office also has a list of both adult and peer tutors who can assist as well.
Communication with Parents: Please feel free to contact me at kvarghese@greenville.k12.sc.us You will receive notification of your child’s progress through quarterly report cards and you may see your child’s grade daily on PowerSchool.
Translation Clause: The use of any translation device on the Internet, computer software, app or device is considered cheating. It is a form of plagiarism. If your work is a product of a translation device, you will receive a zero on the assignment, and I will arrange a conference with your parent or guardian.