Spanish+III

=__ **Grading:** __= Student grades are based on a point system. Each grade the students (quiz, test, oral presentations, project, class participation,etc) will be worth a certain number of points as determined by the teacher. At the end of the marking period, the total number of points earned will be divided by the total number of points possible. Each grade has the following weight for the quarter grade. Test 20% = 200 pts. Quizzes 20% = 200 pts. Projects 25% = 250 pts. Homework 15%= 150 pts. __ Class participation 20%= 200 pts. __ 100% Total points: 1000 pts.

** Survivor in Spanish: ** **1. What exactly is "Survivor"?** All students participate in the game, and those that do not get eliminated are eligible to receive certain prizes and classroom perks. Those that are eliminated do not have the opportunity to receive the perks and prizes. The game is specifically played in order to simulate an immersion atmosphere.
 * "Survivor" is a method used in my class that requires students and teacher to converse while **//only//** using the Spanish language. The "game" is actually just the constant process of the implementation of this method during class.
 * The teacher and students are **//required//** to conduct the entire class (every class) while only speaking Spanish.
 * At any time during any class, should a student speak English they would be given a warning per week. After the warning, should they speak English again, they would be eliminated from the game.

** 2. What students need to do: ** ** 6. Answers to common questions: ** -Yes, you can earn opportunities to lose checks during competitions and games! -No, you cannot get back in! // -There is no better way to learn Spanish! // If you give true effort in this game you **will** succeed and you **will** learn to speak Spanish! How do I know for a fact that everyone can do it? Because you all **learned** English in this manner! If you **can** learn English you **can** learn Spanish!! It is as simple as that. ** KEYS TO SUCCESS: ** 1. Keep your participation up    2. Don't speak English
 * Do not, under any circumstance, use English during Spanish class. Students will get one warning before being eliminated and only one warning. Students may ask to speak English by using Spanish, but I must agree to allow them ** before **they speak English.
 * Students may ask for one word in Spanish, and only one word at a time! Anything more than one word will be considered speaking English and they will be eliminated.
 * Students may not under any circumstance use what is considered " ** Spanglish **", if it is not Spanish they will be eliminated.
 * Students must keep their participation grade at a passing level.
 * 3. What students will receive: **
 * I will consider any grade that they have for an upgrade at the end of the nine weeks. (homework and participation grades must be at an A for an upgrade)
 * Students can take any two questions off of any test while they are still in, even the final.
 * Students will be eligible to play in weekly or bi-weekly competitions.
 * Students may use "points" earned in competitions to "buy" classroom perks and privileges.
 * Most importantly, if students quit relying on English to learn Spanish, they will learn Spanish!
 * 4. What happens if they are out: **
 * Students will not get to take two questions off of the exams.
 * Students will receive checks for every time that they speak English after being eliminated.
 * Students will not be eligible for certain games.
 * Students are not eligible to "buy" classroom perks and privileges.
 * 5. What happens when they speak English after they are out: **
 * Students will receive a check for every instance.
 * Students will lose one point off their 200 pts. participation grade for every check.
 * They will have to do an extra negative point assignment during the competitions and/or games.
 * ** CAN I GET CHECKS TAKEN OFF OR GET BACK IN? **
 * ** WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS? **