1. ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL
BIENVENUE
BIENVENIDOS
WELCOME
MADAME/SEÑORA SYLVIE OBIDOWSKI
FRENCH 2H….SPANISH 1
SYLVIE.OBIDOWSKI@CHEROKEE.K12.GA.US

2. Course Description
 This course is designed to help
students read, write and
communicate orally in French or
Spanish. Oral proficiency
through the use of the basic
skills of listening, speaking,
reading and writing will be
taught. An appreciation and
understanding of the
French/Hispanic culture will be
gained.

3. French 2 Honors
What is it to be in an Honors class?
Same
curriculum

4. Course Content
Content will include new
vocabulary , along with essential
grammar. French/Hispanic
culture will be explored through
readings, internet, cultural
projects and foods.
 Materials:
 Textbook: En Español 1 McDougal Littell (Spanish 1)
 Notebook: A 3-ring binder, plenty of paper and
dividers, pens or pencils, highlighters.

5. GRADING
Participation/ Classwork…25%
Summative Assessments…….....30%
Homework……..……..10% (Started in class, usually)
Mid-term/Final Exam ………….10%
Formative Assessments Quizzes/Projects…………
25%

6. FL CURRICULUM
CONTENT
LEARNING
GUIDELINES
STRATEGIES
ACTFL Guidelines
Learning Focused
Georgia Performance
Schools LFS
Standards
TEACHING ASSESSMENT
APPROACH Formative
 Communicative approach Summative
 Project based learning
 Performance based
approach

7. CLASS RULES
 1. Be on time every day. School policy on attendance and
tardiness will be enforced.
 2. Come to class prepared: books, homework, writing
utensil, notebook, etc.
 3. Participate.
 4. Sit in the assigned seat daily.
 5. Request extra help – DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST
MINUTE!
 6. Treat others with respect and consideration . Students
have to be responsible for their own behavior and actions.
 7. You can have water in class & snack as long as you put
your trash where it belongs.
 8. No cell phones, calculators or personal organizers in
class.
 9. Make up work: guidelines provided in the Students
handbook

8. PARENT/TEACHER
COMMUNICATION
Communication among parents,
teachers and students is very
important and allows us to work as a
team. Please email me with your
questions or concerns. I will make
every effort to reply to your email as
soon as possible.
Email:
sylvie.obidowski@cherokee.k12.ga.us

9. IMPORTANT INFO
 NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM
ASPEN: Parents Portal  Le Grand Concours
 NSE Website
Class Resources: Visit
 Our goal: To have all
our webpage
Spanish Honors students
taking the exam.
 Regular Registration
(November 1 – January 31)
 Test Administration (March 1
– April 10)
 National Results Sent Out via
Email (By May 1)
 Cost per Student: $6.00

10. TEACHERS AS ADVISORS
T.A.A: The purpose of advisement is to help
students to develop bonds with their peers that
will continue throughout high school.
We will be meeting together once a week for a 30
minute session.
We will focus on academic, career, character
education, and social topics.

11. What’s going on in Class?

12. WHY STUDY FOREIGN LANGUAGES?
There is a correlation between language learning
and…
Development of cognitive abilities
Ability to hypothesize in science
Higher scores on standardized tests
Higher academic performance at the college level
Increased linguistic awareness
Attention control on cognitive tasks
Development of reading skills
Improvement of verbal and spatial skills
Problem solving ability

13. ONWARD AND UPWARD