¡Bienvenidos!…Back to School Night 2011

Email: arollins@conejo.k12.ca.usPhone: (805) 497-6711 x 1108Website: Found on WHS webpage

~Muchas Gracias...Audrey Rollins

**Please step all the way into the classroom and take a piece of paper to

write your information down! You are in Rm 61H: Spanish 2CP & 3CP, Sra

Audrey RollinsPlease call or email me to make an appt. to speak about your student’s progress—kindly remember, tonight is for you to see our curriculum, grading

policy, and to get to know who we are and how to get a hold of us, if the need should arise.While we are going through the presentation could you

please fill out the small index cards with the following information:

1.Your Name2.Your Student3.Period #4.Comment or something I need to know now about your student

1. Argentina2. Honduras3. Cuba4. Republica

Dominicana5. Costa Rica

A. La HabanaB. TegucigalpaC. Buenos AiresD. San JoséE. Santo Domingo

Answers: 1-C; 2-B; 3-A; 4-E; 5-D

Extra Credit: What was the original name of the city of Los Angeles?Extra Credit: El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los

Ángeles de Porciuncula

(The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Porciuncula River)

Let’s take a Spanish Quiz (similar to what your students took!).

¿De dónde es la Sra Rollins?

(Where is Mrs. Rollins’ from? What are her credentials?)

• Born in Santa Monica to Argentine parents and raised in Agoura Hills, Ca

• I have Italian [Sicilia & Calabria] and Spanish [Asturias] Grandparents)

• Licensed Manicurist (’93)• A.A.-General Education (Moorpark College ‘96)• B.A.-Spanish (Cal State Long Beach ‘98)• M.S.-Cross-Cultural Education (National University ‘00)• M.A.-Administration (National University ‘01)• 8th year @ WHS, 14th year teaching

Current Club Advisor for:– Spanish Club Advisor (Every Tues)– Crossroads Club Advisor (Every Fri)

Contrato/ECLR:(Expected Classroom Learning

Results)

Our Daily Routine:

•Department Goal•Our Daily Routine•The “Respect” Expectations•Standards of Performance•Absences•Materials•Grading Policy•My Responsibilities•Your Responsibilities•Dishonesty•Attendance•Dress Code Violation•HW & Participation•Office Hours

1. Greeting from Sra Rollins

2. “Chicle” check

3. Esponja/Mini Quiz

4. Correct HW

5. Instructional Time

6. Two minute Downtime

1. Communicate in languages other than English

2. Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures

3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture (Comparisons)

5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World

The National Standards:(The 5 C’s)

The “Respect” Expectations:• R espect the rights and property of others• E ating/gum chewing, drinks, cell phones, & digital

games will NOT be tolerated in my classroom• S wift silence at the signal• P ut downs, swearing and rude gestures are prohibited• E arnest effort to listen ensures success• C ome on time with materials and homework everyday• T alk when called upon or when working in groups

**Serious offenses** (as written on WHS Referral Form):• performing poorly on

tests• unadjusted

attendance• unauthorized

attendance• unauthorized

departure• suspected forgery• off campus• smoking or possession• discourtesy• suspected dishonesty• fighting• harassment

•disruptive behavior•tardiness excessive dates•excessive absence•inappropriate dress•misuse of school property•defiance of authority•negative attitude•inattention and indifference•insufficient daily preparation•fails to bring work materials•working below level of class

 **Violations**1.Documented verbal warning2.Detention3.Referral to AP

**Positives**1.Friday Raffles2.HW Passes3.Dulces4.Good Phone Calls Home

¿Qué aprenderá su hijo?

(What will your child learn in Sp2?)Capítulo 1 ¡Familiares y amigos! (La Ciudad de México) pgs. 0-38• Grammar 1: Nouns, adjectives, and gustar; present tense verbs (stem-changing); reflexive

pronouns• Grammar 2: Idioms with tener; verbs and ir a followed by infinitives; present progressive; direct

object pronouns; affirmative and negative informal commands

Capítulo 2 ¡En el vecindario! (Cuzco) pgs. 44-78• Grammar 1: Indirect and direct object pronouns; presents tense of dar and decir; saber and

conocer; using ser with adjectives of nationality• Grammar 2: Ser and estar; expressions folllowed by infinities; preterite of –ar, -er, and –ir verbs;

preterite of hacer and ir

Capítulo 3 ¡Pueblos y ciudades! (Santo Domingo) pgs. 84-118• Grammar 1: Using the impersonal se and passive se, preterite of –car, -gar, -zar verbs and

conocer; irregular preterites: andar, tener, venir, dar, and ver• Grammar 2: Using formal commands of regular verbs; irregular formal commands; commands

with pronouns and review of informal commands

Capítulo 4 ¡Mantente en forma! (Miami) pgs. 124-158• Grammar 1: Preterite of ponerse and decir; preterite of stem-changing –ir verbs; preterite of ser

and estar• Grammar 2: Verbs with reflexive pronouns and direct objects; past participles used as

adjectives; preterite of caerse

Capítulo 5 Día a Día (San José) pgs. 164-198• Grammar 1: Preterite of poder and traer; verbs with reflexive pronouns; possessive pronouns• Grammar 2: Negative expressions with ninguno(a); using hace with time expressions; using

pero and sino

Capítulo 6 ¡Recuerdos! (Segovia) pgs. 204-238• Grammar 1: Using the imperfect of regular verbs; imperfect of ir and ver; verbs with reciprocal

pronouns• Grammar 2: using the imperfect of ser and haber; preterite with mental and emotional states;

preterite of creer, leer, construir, oír, caerle a uno

Capítulo 7 ¡Buen Provecho! (San Juan) pgs. 244-278• Grammar 1: using double object pronouns; commands with double object pronouns; adverbs• Grammar 2: more use of the imperfect; describing with the imperfect; past participles used as

adjectives

Capítulo 8 ¿Tiendas y puestos? (Santiago) pgs. 284-318• Grammar 1: imperfect and preterite: saying what was in progress; using ir + a + infinitive with

the imperfect and preterite; comparatives and superlatives• Grammar 2: using por and para; demonstrative adjectives and adverbs of place; usin adjectives

as nouns

Capítulo 9 A nuestro alrededor (El Paso) pgs. 324-358• Grammar 1: Comparing quantities; using the preterite and imperfect to begin a story; using

the preterite and imperfect to continue and end a story• Grammar 2: Subjunctive mood for hopes and wishes; subjunctive of stem-changing –ir and

irregular verbs; future tense

• Capítulo 10 De vacaciones (Buenos Aires) pgs. 364-398• Grammar 1: Present perfect and regular past participles; irregular past participles; subjunctive

for giving advice• Grammar 2: Review of preterite and imperfect; review of present progressive and future;

review of present subjunctive

¿Qué aprenderá su hijo?

(What will your child learn in Sp2?)

¿Qué aprenderás? (What will you learn in Sp3?)Capítulo 1 ¡Adiós al verano! (Castilla-La Mancha) pgs. 6-46

• Grammar 1: Preterite & Imperfect; Ser & Estar; Subjunctive for Hopes & Wishes• Grammar 2: Pronouns, Comparisons, Demonstrative Adjectives

Capítulo 2 ¡A pasarlo bien! (Castilla-La Mancha) pgs. 48-88• Grammar 1: Imperfect; Ir+a+infinitive; Nosotros Commands• Grammar 2: Object Pronouns; Subjunctive w/ unkown or nonexistent; Subjunctive w/

Expressions of feelings

Capítulo 3 Todo tiene solución (El Caribe) pgs. 96-136• Grammar 1: Verb + Inf; Subjunctive w/ Will or Wish; Subjunctive w/ Negation or

Denial• Grammar 2: Future Tense; Conditional; More Uses of the Conditional

Capítulo 4 Entre familia (El Caribe) pgs. 138-178• Grammar 1: Present Progressive; Present Perfect Indicative; Present Perfect

Subjunctive• Grammar 2: Preterite; Se+ Indirect Object Pronouns; Past Progressive

Capítulo 5 El arte y la música(El Surroeste) pgs. 186-226• Grammar 1: Comparisons of Equality and Superlatives; Passive Se; Passive Voice

with Ser• Grammar 2: Sunjunctive with Hopes & Wishes; More on Subjunctive w/ Hopes &

Wishes; Past Perfect

¿Qué aprenderás? (What will you learn in Sp3?)

Capítulo 6 ¡Ponte al día! (El Suroeste) pgs. 186-226• Grammar 1: Indicative after Expressions of Certainty; Subj. after Expressions of Doubt &

Disbelief; Haber• Grammar 2: Indefinite Expressions; Gender of Nouns; Indicative in Coumpound

Sentences

Capítulo 7 Mis aspiraciones (Los Andes) pgs. 276-316• Grammar 1: Verbs that change meaning in Preterite & Imperfect; Grammatical

Reflexives; Lo & Lo que• Grammar 2: Subjunctive after adverbial conjunctions; Subjunctive w/ future actions;

Indicative w/ habitual or past actions

Capítulo 8 ¿A qué te dedicas? (Los Andes) pgs. 318-358• Grammar 1: Verbs with indirect object pronouns; verbs that express “to become”; Use

of “Se”• Grammar 2: Conditional; Past subjunctive w/ hypothetical statements; more past

subjunctive

Capítulo 9 Huellas del pasado (El Cono Sur) pgs. 366-406• Grammar 1: Preterite & Impferfect in storytellng; Preterite & Imperfect contrasted; Por

& Para• Grammar 2: Uses of subjunctive; sequence of tenses; more on sequence of tenses

• Capítulo 10 El mundo en que vivimos (El Cono Sur) pgs. 408-448• Grammar 1: Present and past progressive; Haber; expressions of time• Grammar 2: Future tense; subjunctive w/ doubt, denial, & feeling; subjunctive and

dicative w/ adverbial clauses

Un capítulo típico (A Typical Chapter)

• Workbook (bring everyday) as HW• Pop Vocabulary Quizzes• 1 Tests per unit (60-100 pts each)• Preguntas Orales as a Speaking Assessment• Project pertaining to chapter’s theme

Chapter Exams, Quiz, Projects, Orals75%

Homework 10%Final Exam 10%Participation

5%I do not offer extra credit assignments, so don’t ask!

Materiales ¿Qué necesito?(What Do I Need Everyday?)

• Everyday you bring:– Textbook– Workbook– Lined Paper– Spiral Notebook

(only for Warm-ups)

– Pen and /or pencil– RED pen!– 1 LETTER sized

Manila Folder– 1 White Board Marker

• I will provide:– Writing, Audio, &

Video Activities– Listening CD’s– Telenovelas – Individual

whiteboards– Other necessary

supplies

Recommended:

Mini Oxford English/Spanish Dictionary, mini-stapler, highlighters

Sugerencias(Suggestions)

Be in class! (Avoid unnecessary absences-it’s hard to teach yourself another

language!) Be mentally present! Do assignments well! (Don’t just “do” them!) Ask for help! (Tell me if you are struggling!) Have fun with the language! (Figure out how to use it in your world!) Create extra listening practices at home (DVD’s, Spanish TV, Radio, Google Articles, etc.) Use the online textbook for extra help & self quizzes: www.my.hrw.com/ Check out my webpage:

http://www.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs/Departments/WorldLanguages/Rollins.aspx

Keep a organized with your calendars, assignments by utilizing your WHS planner

Don’t wait last minute to call a tutor Get a study buddy’s phone number Start listening to Spanish radio and TV

Contacting Sra Rollins• Email: arollins@conejo.k12.ca.us (I prefer email)

• Phone: (805) 497-6711 x 1108• Grades: Zangle (Check with Marilyn Maygreen in

Counseling Office)

• GO TO MY WEBPAGE—IT HAS EVERYTHING!!! **PLEASE BOOKMARK IT!**

• How to find it:1.Go to WHS Webpage2.Click “Departments”3.Click “World Languages”4.Click “Rollins”5.HW: Español 2/3 Tarea is found on left hand panel pane

Sra Rollins’ Professional Mission Statement

I will provide students with quality instruction, treat them with kindness and fairness, and help keep them safe

from harassment and bullying. I will effectively communicate with students, parents, and other staff

members to maximize the educational experience of the students I teach. I will continue working everyday to love

and respect your student as an individual teaching me to become a better teacher and human being.