Description: Spanish 3 will expand on the students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.  It's an intermediate class with emphasis on increasing students' vocabulary and grammar skills. True competence in a foreign language cannot be attained without simultaneous development of the awareness of the culture in which the language is spoken.  Through vocabulary presentations, readings, captioned visuals, and guided activities, the Spanish 3 text, Buen Viaje, provides fundamental knowledge about such topics as travel and tourism, the media, leisure and pastimes, among many others.  Students are always encouraged to compare and contrast what they learn about Spanish culture with their own, thereby learning to think critically and progress towards a more mature vision of the world.

Materials (required every day in class):
   Text: Buen Viaje by Schmitt and Woodford.  Published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill in 2000.  ISBN: 0-02-641813-4
     The student workbook, Buen viaje Student Writing Activities Workbook, to accompany the text costs $12 and can be purchased with a check made out to Mission San Jose High School.
      Supplies: pen, pencil, binder, paper

Objectives:Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions and exchange opinions. Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.  They gain knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic culture through accurate and up-to-date information.  Students demonstrate understanding of the language and culture through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

Activites:  The course will be conducted in Spanish.  Improvement and success will depend on how diligently the student will do the following;
    Attend class and participate ACTIVELY when there.
    Learn new vocabulary.
    Participate in activities designed to develop speaking and listening proficiency both in class and for homework.
    Prepare oral presentations for a variety of situations.
    Read (as homework) the assigned text and complete the study questions.
    Write compositions relating to stories read and write summaries of listening activities.
    Study the grammar review material.
    Work cooperatively on group projects.

Evaluation: A variety of evaluation techniques will be used, including:
    oral talks, tests and reports
    teacher prepared tests
    publisher prepared tests
    compositions and written reports
    listening comprehension checks
    classroom participation
    homework and classroom readiness
    contribution to group projects

Discipline: Students are expected to follow all school rules as outlined in the school discipline policy. After school department detention will be held on
Mondays for excessive tardies. Cheating and plagerism will be dealt with swiftly and to the full extent of school policy.

Extra help: Help is available from the instructor after school by prior arrangement.