Survivor+in+the+Classroom

 ** Described by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Humanities and Social Sciences as "Revolutionizing" in the teaching and learning of a second language. **  ** Rules and Procedures for Survivor in Spanish: **  ** 1. What exactly is "Survivor"? **  ** 2. What students need to do: **  ** 3. What students will receive: **  ** 4. What happens if they are out: **  ** 5. What happens when they speak English after they are out: **  ** 6. Answers to common questions: ** -Yes, you can earn opportunities to lose checks by "buying" them back in the "Survivor Store" -Yes, you can "buy" you way back into the game!  //-There is no better way to learn Spanish! // If you give true effort in this game you ** will ** succeed and you ** will ** learn to speak Spanish! How do I know for a fact that everyone can do it? Because you all ** learned ** English in this manner! If you ** can ** learn English you ** can ** learn Spanish!! It is as simple as that.  ** KEYS TO SUCCESS: ** <span style="color: #464134; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16.5pt; text-align: center;">1. Keep your participation up <span style="background: white; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #464134; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16.5pt; text-align: center;">2. Don't speak English
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> "Survivor" is a method used in my class that requires students and teacher to converse while **// only //** using the Spanish language. The "game" is the constant process of the implementation of this method during class.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> The teacher and students are **// required //** to conduct the entire class (every class) while only speaking Spanish.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> At any time during any class, should a student speak English they would be "fined" a certain number of "Pesos" and if they cannot afford the fine they are eliminated from the game.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> All students participate in the game, and those that do not get eliminated are eligible to receive certain prizes and classroom perks.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Those that are eliminated do not have the opportunity to receive the perks and prizes. The game is specifically played in order to simulate an immersion atmosphere.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Do not, under any circumstance, use English during Spanish class. Students may ask to speak English by using Spanish, but I must agree to allow them ** before ** they speak English.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students may be able to ask for one word in Spanish, and only one word at a time! Anything more than one word will be considered speaking English and they will be eliminated.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students may not under any circumstance use what is considered " ** Spanglish ** ", if it is not Spanish they will be eliminated.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students must keep their participation grade at a passing level.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students can take any two questions off of any test, even the final exam.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students may use "Pesos" earned by participating and competing in competitions to "buy" classroom perks and privileges.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will have the opportunity to buy a letter grade "upgrade" at the end of the nine weeks.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will have the opportunity to buy the use of their classroom notes on most exams.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will be eligible to play in weekly or bi-weekly competitions.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Most importantly, if students quit relying on English to learn Spanish, they will learn Spanish!
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will not get to take two questions off of the exams.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will receive penalty checks for every time that they speak English after being eliminated.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will not be eligible for certain games.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students are not eligible to "buy" any classroom perks or privileges.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will lose 100 "Pesos" towards their Survivor participation grade.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will receive a penalty check for every instance.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> Students will lose 100 "Pesos" toward their Survivor participation grade for every check.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;"> They may have to do an extra negative point assignment during the competitions and/or games.
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;">** Can I get checks taken off and/or can I get back in? **
 * <span style="background: white; color: #464134; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: center;">** Why do we have to do this? **