Buford High School

COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE....Spanish 3
TEACHER.............Mr. Varini

TERM.........................Spring 2015
ROOM #......................6304

Email Address
Teacher Web Page

thomas.varini@bufordcityschools.org
bhsvarini.weebly.com

Teacher Support

Help sessions are available before and after school at the following times or by appointment:
Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:40-4:00p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-7:40a.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Level III language course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language
and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have completed a
Level II course or are at a Novice-Mid to Novice-High level of proficiency.
Prerequisite: Spanish 2

COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT

The Georgia Performance Standards for this course can be accessed online at georgiastandards.org.
GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
UNITS/TOPICS

A. Standard #1: Communication

B. Standard #2: Cultural Perspectives, Practices and
Products
C. Standard #3:Connections, Comparisons, and
Communities

Unit 4: Love and friendship, personality traits

relationships, resolving conflicts
Unit 5: Jobs and careers, volunteer work/community
Unit 6: Talking about the future, technology

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING

TO CLASS EVERY DAY
Instructional Supplies
1) Three ring binder (1) with six dividers
2) Pen (blue or black ink) and pencil
3) Paper

Published Materials (provided in classroom)

Prentice Hall: Realidades 3 Textbook (available for checkout
upon request) and workbook

EVALUATION AND GRADING

Assignments
Benchmarks
Tests
Quizzes
Class work and Homework
Performance Essay

Grade Weights
30%
30%
20%
15%
5%

A:
B:
C:
F:

Grading Scale
90 and above
80 89
70 79
69 or below

OTHER INFORMATION
Expectations for Academic Success
1. Review your notes and study vocabulary daily
2. Ask questions and get extra help when needed
3. Participate constructively as a team member
4. Proofread written assignments and edit meaningfully
5. Challenge yourself to continuously improve

Additional Resources
www.conjuguemos.com (vocabulary assignments)
www.studyspanish.com (grammar review)
www.wordreference.com (online dictionary)
www.phschool.com (web codes in textbook)

The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.

BHS Honor Code:

To pursue excellence at BHS, an academic environment that rejects cheating or any other form of dishonesty is
essential. Students at BHS will continue to develop a sense of honor, responsibility, and ethical principles that
extend to all facets of life. Self-esteem and self-respect grow from meeting challenges with honesty and individual
effort. Students earn respect for themselves and their academic work through academic integrity and ethical
conduct. Recognition, understanding, and practice of academic integrity policies prepare students for college and
life. It is an essential part of education and citizenship.

Cheating is inexcusable conduct and will be dealt with strictly. A zero will be given for the
assignment, the students parent will be contacted and the student will be referred to the
administration.
Definition of Cheating: According to the BHS handbook, Cheating includes any attempt to defraud,
deceive, or mislead a teacher in his or her arriving at an accurate assessment of student achievement.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of stealing, using and/or passing off another persons ideas or words
as your own without properly documenting the original source. This INCLUDES using an on-line
translator to translate passages from English to another language AND/OR having a native speaker do
your work for you
Attendance Excused Absence Policy:
Students with Excused Absence status for days missed will be subject to the following:
All pre-assigned work will be due on the day of a students return from an absence.
For assignments which did not have a pre-assigned due date during the time of the students
absence, students will be given five days to arrange for makeup work or follow other arrangements
granted by the teacher.

Classroom Rules and Expectations:

1. Come to class on time and be prepared.
2. Respect yourself, others, and all property.
3. Stay in your seat unless you have permission to be out of it.
4. Pay attention, work hard, and participate intelligently.
5. No food, drink, or gum in class (except for clear water).
6. Maintain a positive attitude.
A L L P O L I C I E S O U T L I N E D I N T H E B C S S S T U D E N T C O D E O F C O N D U C T AN D T H E B H S
STUDENT HANDBOOK WILL BE FOLLOWED IN THIS CLASSROOM.

CONSEQUENCES FOR MINOR CLASSROOM DISRUPTIONS

1st
2nd
3rd
4th

Warning
30-minute teacher detention and parent contact
1-hour faculty detention and parent contact
Administrative Referral

Student Name:____________________
Period:___
*Please

return to Mr. Varini by Friday, January 9.

In order to communicate with parents it is useful to have accurate contact information.

Please sign below and neatly print your e-mail address.
Parent/Guardian Name: ____________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Email Address: ____________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Cell Phone / Daytime Phone _____________________________________

*Confidential*
Is there anything that I should be aware of that may affect your grade, attitude, participation or
performance in this class?

Are there any medical issues that I should be aware of? This includes food allergies.

Please sign below that you have read and understand the syllabus, policies and classroom
procedures for Spanish.
Students signature: _________________________________________________
Parents/Guardians signature:__________________________________________