French II, III, IV, AP IV, Spanish I, II, Linguistics
Mr. Turner- Saint Ignatius
High School
BEHAVIOR
Follow the guidelines in the Student Handbook
and those provided by the teacher. Please keep these guidelines
in your French/Spanish notebook or folder for easy ready
reference. A simple rule to follow is to use common sense
and respect.
TARDINESS
Tardiness is absolutely unacceptable without an admit slip
from someone authorized to give one. If you are not silent, in
your seat, with your jacket off, French/Spanish book(s) on your
desk and ready to work when the bell rings, you are tardy.
ABSENCE
Please avoid being absent. If you do miss a class, call a
classmate to get missed work, assignments, etc. You will be
provided with a list of phone numbers for the entire class. You
are expected to take your French/Spanish/Linguistics texts and
notebooks home every night for regular review. Not having the
appropriate books will not be accepted as a reason for missed
homework.
HOMEWORK
Never miss doing it! There are no excuses, including
absence. If there is a legitimate reason for missing homework (the
teacher determines the legitimacy), it must be turned in
the day after you return.
Information about assignments can be obtained via the Internet
at http://www.ignatius.edu/Turner/
or via voice mail at (216) 651-0222 between 6:00pm and 7:30am. To
access the homework voice mail message, dial 411,
then TUR (887), then 1 to
confirm. I can also be contacted via e-mail at MTurner@ignatius.edu or MAT@aol.com.
All written work must include your name, the date, and
class period. Unless instructed to do otherwise by the teacher,
homework should be done on ruled 8½ x 11 inch paper and written
in ink. All compositions are to be double-spaced (skip lines).
Your written work should be neat, clean, and a source of personal
pride.
In French/Spanish class, you are given no credit for
doing homework. It is what you are expected to do.
Missed homework counts heavily against you. For example, if
you earn a 91.5 (a B+) during a grading period, one missed
homework automatically lowers your grade by one letter step to a B.
Two missed homeworks automatically lower your grade by two letter
steps to a B-.
Homework does not merely refer to written work.
Homework means anything done outside of the classroom, including
reading, review, oral preparation and anything else non-written.
Homework is your key to success. It allows you to practice
the tasks you will be required to perform in class, in oral
presentations, and on quizzes, tests, and exams.
QUIZZES, TESTS, EXAMS
Normally, quizzes, tests, and exams are announced in advance.
However, the teacher does reserve the right to give unannounced
quizzes and tests.
GRADING
All grades (except French IV) given will be semester
grades. First and third quarter grades are essentially progress
reports.
French IV is composed of four quarter courses. The
semester grades will be an average of the two quarter grades.
The weighted value of your grade will be as follows:
| FRENCH
II |
FRENCH III |
FRENCH IV |
AP
FRENCH LITERATURE |
SPANISH I |
25% Orals
50% Tests
25% Final |
20% Orals
20% Comps
40% Tests
20% Final |
First Semester
50% Composition/
Conversation Quarter
50% History QuarterSecond Semester
50% Literature Quarter
50% Culture Quarter
|
50% Compositions
25% Quizzes/Tests
25% Final |
25% Orals
50% Tests
25% Final |
Test averages include the quiz average
weighted as an additional test. The lowest percentage quiz score
will be dropped each semester before calculating this average. Students
with a semester average below a C- will receive a grade of NP (Not
Proficient) and will be required to repeat that semester.
SUPPLIES
Every day in class, you must have two pens, paper,
notebook, assignment book, appropriate text(s) and any other item(s) the teacher may instruct you to bring. In addition, French
III and IV students are required to have a
dictionary. The Harrap’s Concise or the Webster’s
New World are recommended. Copies of either edition will
be available for purchase through the Saint Ignatius Bookstore.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Certain computer software is available for student use. Please
consult the chart below. Those that are marked "free"
can be copied from the school network. See teacher for details
and instructions. The others may be purchased from the Bookstore.
| Language |
Title |
Level |
Format |
Price |
| French |
French Computerized
Grammar I and II |
I, II, III, IV, AP |
IBM or Apple IIe |
free |
| Spanish |
Spanish Computerized
Grammar I and II |
I, II, III, IV, AP |
IBM or Apple IIe |
free |
| French |
Système-D Version 3.0
CD-ROM |
III, IV, AP |
IBM or Mac |
$35 |
| Spanish |
Atajo Version 3.0 CD-ROM |
III, IV, AP |
IBM or Mac |
$35 |
| Spanish |
Somos Así 1, 2 CD-ROM |
I, II |
IBM or Mac |
$50 |
For additional software recommendations, please contact the
teacher.
EXTRA-CREDIT
In general, I do not like extra credit because it tends take
the emphasis away from in-class and homework assignments.
Consequently, it is rarely given. On these rare occasions, the
teacher will approve the project, determine its potential value,
and establish the time frame in which it must be completed. No
unapproved extra-credit projects will be accepted at any time. No
projects will be approved the final week of a marking period. No
extra credit will be given when any assignment is missing. Always
consult with the teacher first.
