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Punahou Summer School 2007 Spanish 2 8:00-noon G101

Emily McCarren emccarren@punahou.edu AIM/iChat: emilymccarren Course website: summerspanish.wikispaces.com

Course Goals: The major goal of this course for you is increased fluency and confidence in you spoken and written Spanish and your listening comprehension and skills. Also, at the end of the summer you will have a broader understanding of some of the different cultures of the people of the Spanish-speaking world.

Expectations: Attendance: Class will begin at 8:00 am each day and go to noon. We will have breaks each day, but the length and time of these breaks will vary from day to day. The summer school does not allow any more than two absences per summer school session (health issues will be handled on a case by case basis), so please try to schedule trips and other events after Summer School is over. Also, three tardies equals one unexcused absence. So if you are late three times, then have to miss two days, you will be over the limit!

Participation: Since there are only eleven of us in the classroom, it will be hard not to participate, but this summer, participation will be a significant portion of your course grade.

Spanish Only Rule: Most of the time in class we will speak ONLY in Spanish. Each day we will set aside a portion of the session to make sure that all of your questions are answered (in English if necessary) but the benefits that you will enjoy of four hours of immersion for six weeks will be immense!

Grade Calculations: The Summer School is divided into two 3-week periods that are about the same as a semester. At the conclusion of each 3-week period we will have an exam. The first period exam will be a video project and the second will be a written test. You will also be responsible for two vocabulary podcasts to share with the class. We will go over those in more detail in class together.

Period Grades are based on the following criteria: Daily assignments: 25% Tests and Projects: 45% Quizzes: 15% Participation 15%

The grade scale is the 11 pt scale: A=11 C=5 A-=10 C-=4 B+=9 D+=3 B=8 D=2 B-=7 D-=1 C+=6 F=0

1st Period Period/ Semester Exam Semester Grade 80% 20% 100% 2st Period Period/ Semester Exam Semester Grade 80% 20% 100%

Please let me know if you have ay questions about the grading system or anything to do with the course.

¡Os espero un verano lleno de desafíos y éxito! Señora McCarren