Gloucester County Institute of Technology



SYLLABUSYear 2019-2020SEMESTER 1I. Course Title: HR Italian IICredit Hours: 5Meeting periods: Period ? and Period 9/10Class time: 8:05-9:19/ 1:10-2:27Room: 1223 II.Teacher: Alicia PortuesePhone Number:(856) 468-1445 ext. 2532E-mail: aportuese@ III.Prerequesites: Successful completion of Italian 1 or World Language Department approval upon completion of placement test (grade of 84 or higher).IV.Textbook Information: T.B.D. Either Percorsi or Amici D’ItaliaV. Course Description:Honors Italian II builds upon the knowledge and the skills gained in Honors Italian I. Emphasis are on perfecting pronunciation, mastery of the basic grammatical structures, and increased communicative proficiency. Acquisition of functional vocabulary is expected. The effective use of technology and interdisciplinary connections helps students to develop language and communicative proficiency through real-life communication, authentic tasks and resources, purposefully giving the students opportunities to use the language beyond the classroom and to prepare them for global interactions of the 21st century. This class moves at a faster pace than CP Italian II course allowing opportunities for enrichment.VI. Course Goals and Objectives:This course aims to develop communicative proficiency of the target language and culture by cultivating the five skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural competency in the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to express themselves at a novice mid-level as defined by the?ACTFL Guidelines. THE COURSE IS 90% PLUS CONDUCTED IN THE TARGET LANGUAGEYou need to HEAR the language in order to SPEAK the languageYou need to READ the language in order to WRITE the languageMy commitment is to provide large amounts of input (reading and listening) to help you improve the communicative output (writing and speaking). Classroom presentations and discussions will be conducted in the target language and students are held accountable for using the target language as much as possible in and outside of class.VII. GCIT Grading Scale: For information about the GPA scale refer to who fail to earn at least a 68 final average in a non-elective course as defined in N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5.1 and who attend and receive a passing grade in an approved summer school make-up program will receive the grade that they earn. Both grades will appear on the student's transcript. Both grades will be used to calculate the student's grade point average and weighted class rank. VIII. World Language Grading Policy:Summative Assessments (Quizzes and Unit Exams) 25%Benchmark Exam(s) and Major Projects 20%Performance (Presentational Projects, Interviews, Skits) 25%Proficiency (Speaking Assessments)15%Final Exam15%There is no extra credit for this course, but there are incentives that will help you to succeed in this course. Academic Expectations:Meeting deadlinesFollow timelines on projectsBehavior and dress codeEffortEnthusiasmClass participationUse the target language in class and outside the classroomIX. Conduct Expectations:Be on time - Class begins promptly at the scheduled time. Arriving late to class is very disruptive to the learning the learning environment of the classroom. If you are late, enter the room quietly and be in your seat prepared to work when the bell rings. GCIT Policy for LatenessBe present – Avoid an excessive number of unexcused absences. Absence due to sickness: If you are absent, you have the same number of days to turn in your work as you were absent. For example, if you were absent two days, you have two days to turn in your work.Anticipated Absence: Let the teacher know so the appropriate materials may be given to you before you are absent.Absences due to extra-curricular activities: The student is responsible to obtain the assignment beforehand. Assignments are still expected to be handed in on time. When you absent you are responsible for getting notes and homework from a student or the teacher.Be prepared- come to class prepared with a pen or pencil, your binder, and any other materials that you will need for the class. Be attentive - be quiet, pay attention, and listen to your teacher as well as your fellow classmates. Be sure to raise your hand and wait to be recognized before speaking. Do not interrupt others, or talk while others are participating.Be aware – adhere to all school and district policies, especially concerning attendance and tardy policies, dress code, and electronic devices.SCHOOL ID EXPECTATIONS Students must VISIBLY wear their ID cards on a lanyard around their neck, at all times during the school day. Students who fail to wear their ID cards as directed or continually report to school without their ID card will receive disciplinary consequences. Students reporting to class without a visible ID card will be sent to the Assistant Principals office. Students will be asked to scan their barcode on their ID for attendance and lunch account purposes. GCIT Policy for Dress CodeStudents are responsible for coming to class wearing the appropriate clothing for school environment and following the dress code policy posted on the Parent/Student handbook.Students reporting to class with inappropriate clothing will be sent to the Assistant Principals office. GCIT Policy for Electronic Devices “The Board of Education believes pupils and/or school staff members should not be subject to having a video or audio recording taken of any pupil(s) or school staff member(s) for any purpose without the consent of the pupil, the pupil’s parent or guardian, and/or the school staff member.? In addition to protecting the privacy rights of pupils and school staff members, the Board recognizes such recordings can be disruptive to the educational program.? In addition, inappropriate recordings of educational material, pupil assessment instruments, and/or pupil assessment reviews can be used to compromise the integrity of the district’s educational program or lead to academic dishonesty in the event such recordings are stored and/or transmitted to other pupils.? Therefore, the Board of Education adopts this Policy regarding pupil use of electronic communication and recording devices.?”Cell phones and other electronic devices: Are at the discretion of the teacher.Note: Students must read & return the World Language iPad/Laptop policy form in accordance with the school-wide technology usage description of the student handbook. The use of any student owned “smart” technology, including but not limited to phones, watches, glasses, etc. that access the internet, and or enable photography/videography/messaging of any sort is permitted in class only for group instruction, evaluation and or project completion and is monitored by the teacher. Be respectful – To others, but also to yourself. Be honest – communicate with the teacher to prevent an issue from becoming an insurmountable problem.Be positive - Approach each class with enthusiasm for the learning process and academic inquiry.X. Consequences:Students who fail to abide the above rules will face the following consequences: (they might not go in this order based on the circumstances)· verbal warning· being asked to move to a specific part of the classroom· one-to-one teacher-student conversation· phone call, note, or e-mail to parent/guardian/school base· formal conference with parent/guardian· referral to administrationACADEMIC DISHONESTYThe World Language Department expects and demands academic integrity. Students involved in cheating, facilitation and/or plagiarism will be subject to appropriate behavioral consequences. Additionally, they will be required to complete/redo the work in an appropriate manner as determined by the teacher to allow for a true measurement of student academic achievement. Examples of Cheating, Facilitation and Plagiarism include but are not limited to:Copying from another person’s workAllowing another person to copy your work or off your paperUsing specifically prepared materials such as notes written on clothing or on hands or any other unauthorized notes during an examinationUsing unauthorized materials such as a textbook or notebook during an examination or using technology to illicitly access unauthorized materialsCollaborating with another person during an examination by giving or receiving information without permissionUsing unauthorized teacher’s material such as a test sample or a copy of an assignment Have a native speaker, friend, family member, tutor or electronic device writing/translating an assignment in Spanish for you. This will lead to an automatic zero for that assignment and a phone call home and to guidance. ................
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