Russian 1A

First Semester 2006

Instructor
Ms. Tatiana Khokhlova
Email
Room C312

Textbook : Russian Face to Face Level One
Workbook : Russian Face to Face Level One
Supplementary Material : Russian in an Easy Way

Theme : New Classes, New Friends.

Topic : Origin of Russian  August 28 – September 22

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Recognize and use the Russian alphabet
• Use the Russian alphabet to spell Russian words
• Describe the origin of Russian and where Russian is spoken in the world

Essential Structures :

• Diacritical marks (accents)
• Alphabet

Topic : Nice to Meet You  September 25 – October 31

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Present basic introductions
• Ask someone’s name
• Identify individuals
• Recognize spoken numbers and numbers written as words
• Recognize appropriate cultural salutations and gestures

Essential Structures :

• Formal vs. informal
• Interrogative pronouns
• Gender of nouns
• Gersonal pronouns

Theme : About My Family And Myself

Topic : Our family / activities / hobbies  November 2 – December 1

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Talk about their family life
• Ask about locations
• Express plurality
• Ask where someone lives
• Express likes and dislikes

Essential Structures :

• possessive adjectives
• present, past, future tense of verbs
• the plural of nouns
• usage of adverbs to evaluate actions

Theme : Getting Around Town

Topic : Sightseeing in Moscow  December 6 – January 11

Objectives : Students will be able to

• Talk about possessions and relationships
• Express alternatives
• Point out objects and describe them
• Express likes and dislikes

Essential Structures :

• Genitive of personal pronouns
• Genitive singular of nouns with negation
• Adjectives in the nominative singular and plural
 

Review day: January 11, 2007

Final exams: January 12 - 20, 2007
 

Assessments: Students will be evaluated on their performance on quizzes, tests, homework and daily participation in classroom activities.

There will be opportunities for reassessment consistent with B-CC policies.

Such opportunities will be offered within an instructional unit. The teacher will provide at least one reassessment opportunity per task. All students may be reassessed, regardless of grade on original task, if they meet the following requirements: complete the original task, complete required assignments, and complete reteaching activities, as determined by the teacher.

Students must show evidence that they have made an attempt to relearn the material before taking the reassessment. For example, students could:
     • Come to the teacher for extra help
     • Complete practice assignments
     • Make corrections on the original assignment

90% of the marking period grade will be based on formative and summative assessments, which may include homework, class work, quizzes, unit tests, projects, oral presentations, writing assignments.

Assignments checked only for completion, such as homework, classwork, oral practice, will account for 10% of the marking period grade.

Grades will be based according to the following:

A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
E= 50-59%