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COURSE DESCRIPTION THIS COURSE STRESSES THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PRONUNCIATION, GRAMMAR, PRACTICAL VOCABULARY, USEFUL PHRASES, AND THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, SPEAK, READ, AND WRITE SIMPLE ITALIAN. GROUP DISCUSSIONS ARE INCLUDED COVERING THE GEOGRAPHY, THE ARTS, AND CULTURE OF ITALY.   COURSE OBJECTIVES BY THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

• BUILD UPON AND SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS IN WRITING, READING AND CONVERSING IN ITALIAN USING DIFFERENT MODES OF SPEECH
• GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR ITALIAN CULTURE
• ACQUIRE NEW PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURE AND APPLY IT IN OUR CULTURALLY DIVERSE WORLD

  HOMEWORK POLICY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETE TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT. POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH LATE ASSIGNMENT AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO IF AND ASSIGNMENT IS NOT HANDED IN THE DAY IT IS DUE. IF YOU ARE ABSENT, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE UP MISSED HOMEWORK. PLEASE CHECK PUPILPATH FOR ASSIGNMENTS. ALSO, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS AND QUIZZES.   NOTEBOOK NOTEBOOK MUST BE KEPT NEAT WITH ALL DAILY CLASS NOTES AND ASSIGNMENTS.   ASSIGNMENTS ALL GRADED ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE KEPT IN YOUR FOLDER. BY KEEPING ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUOUSLY KEEP TRACK OF YOUR POINT AVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE MARKING PERIOD.   PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION IS A DAILY GRADE. YOU MUST MAKE THE EFFORT AND NOT WAIT TO BE CALLED ON. WE WILL MAKE MISTAKES ALONG THE WAY, I ASK THAT YOU TRY YOUR BEST. THE COMPLETION OF CLASSWORK IS ALSO PART OF THIS GRADE.   CLASSROOM RULES

1. BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD: COME TO CLASS ON TIME WITH ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS AND HOMEWORK. BE IN YOUR SEAT, READY TO BEGIN WORKING ON THE “INCOMINCIAMO” WHEN THE BELL RINGS.
2. SPEAKING: ONE PERSON SPEAKS AT A TIME, UNLESS GROUP OR CLASS DISCUSSIONS HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED. RAISE YOUR HAND AND BE POLITE BY NOT INTERRUPTING OTHERS OR HAVING SIDE CONVERSATIONS. NO TALKING DURING TESTS/QUIZZES OR A ZERO WILL BE GIVEN.
3. FOOD AND DRINKS: NO EATING OR DRINKING IS ALLOWED IN CLASS.  KEEP THE CLASSROOM CLEAN!
4. ELECTRONICS: TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND ANY OTHER ELECTRONICS DEVICES BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM.THEY SHOULD NOT BE SEEN ON THE STUDENTS’ DESK. ANY STUDENT USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL BE WRITTEN UP.
5. RESPECT: WHEN THE TEACHER IS TEACHING EVERYONE IS LISTENING. IF A STUDENT IS SPEAKING EVERYONE SHOULD BE LISTENING. SPEAK KINDLY TO OTHERS AND RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE AND BELONGINGS. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AT ALL TIMES.

  THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO TOLERANCE FOR EVEN THE SMALLEST DEGREE OF DISRESPECT IN CLASS. ALL ACTIONS WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND REPORTED. ANY FOUL LANGUAGE, INSULTS, IMPROPER COMPORTMENT, NEGATIVE ATTITUDE WILL RESULT IN A PHONE CALL.   CHEATING/ONLINE TRANSLATORS CHEATING IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE IN ANY CLASS. YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO AND WILL BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE ASSIGNMENT.   MATERIALS

• 3 RING BINDERS
• 3 FOLDERS
• PENS/PENCILS

  EXTRA HELP I AM AVAILABLE FOR EXTRA HELP IN ROOM 717. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP IN PERIOD 6 ON FRIDAYS  DURING LUNCH.   BELOW ARE TOPICS AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES DURING OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER THIS YEAR! ALPHABET GREETING DAYS OF THE WEEK/MONTHS OF THE YEAR/SEASONS NUMBERS/DATES WEATHER COLORS SPORTS AND HOBBIES PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION FAMILY CITY FOOD SCHOOL   GRAMMAR NOUNS AND ARTICLES ADJECTIVES REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS   GRADING POLICY: TESTS 40% PARTICIPATION/QUIZZES/CLASS WORK   50% HOMEWORK 10%   ACTFL STANDARDS FOR LEARNING ITALIAN    

• INTERPERSONAL MODE

  STUDENTS ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION, PROVIDE AND OBTAIN INFORMATION, EXPRESS FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS, AND EXCHANGE OPINIONS.    

• INTERPRETIVE MODE

  STUDENTS UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ITALIAN ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.    

• PRESENTATIONAL MODE

  STUDENTS PRESENT INFORMATION, CONCEPTS, AND IDEAS IN ITALIAN TO AN AUDIENCE OF LISTENERS OR READERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.   2.1 AND 2.2- CULTURES STUDENTS EXAMINE, COMPARE AND REFLECT ON PRODUCTS, PRACTICES, AND / OR PERSPECTIVES OF THE TARGET CULTURE.   4.1- COMPARISON: LANGUAGE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE THROUGH COMPARISONS OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND THEIR OWN. CDOS Learning Standards: Standard 1: Career Development Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions. Standard 2: Integrated Learning Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings. Standard 3a: Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. and Standard 3b: Career Majors Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs.