Spanish I
2003-2004
Ms. Wilson
Teacher
Contact Information: [email protected]
(636)
861-7700 ext. 125
Conference
period: 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Course Overview: This
is an elective course for students who plan to study two or more years of a
foreign language. Spanish structure and
grammar will be learned by way of frequent conversation, listening and written
exercises. Exploring, understanding and
investigating other Hispanic cultures will also be a large focus of this
course.
Textbooks/Resources: Realidades, Prentice Hall, 2004 (student text/workbook)
www.phschool.com (text online for extra practice)
www.geocities.com/rsummitspanish (teacher’s website)
Core Conceptual: Students will understand and interpret written and spoken communication in a variety of topics in Spanish.
Objectvies
Students engage in oral and written exchanges which include providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and preferences, and exchanging ideas and opinions in Spanish.
Students present information and ideas in Spanish.
Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices, products and perspectives in Spanish.
Students use Spanish and authentic sources to reinforce and/or learn other content from the other subject areas.
Students develop insights into their own language and culture through the study of Spanish.
Students use Spanish within and beyond the school setting.
Course Outline: Para Empezar p. 1-23 Aug. 18-29
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Greetings,
introductions, leave-takings
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Numbers,
time, dates, weather, seasons
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Classroom
vocabulary, asking for help, body parts
Capítulo 1A
p. 24-47 Sep. 2-17
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Expressing
likes and dislikes
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Infinitives
and making negative statements
Capítulo 1B p. 48-71 Sep.
18-Oct. 2
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Describing
someone’s personality (adjectives)
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Definite/indefinite
articles
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Word
order
Capítulo 2A p. 72-97 Oct.
3-17
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Classroom
items and furniture, parts of classroom
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Prepositions
of location
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Subject
pronouns
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Present
tense of –ar verbs
Capítulo 2B p. 98-121 Oct.
20-Nov. 4
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Classroom
vocabulary (continued)
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Prepositions
of location (continued)
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The verb
estar
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Plurals
of nouns and articles
Capítulo 3A p. 122-145 Nov.
5-21
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Food and
beverages
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Adverbs
of frequency
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Expressions
to show surprise
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Present
tense of –er, -ir verbs
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Me
encanta(n), me gusta(n)
Capítulo 3B p. 146-169 Nov.
24-Dec. 11
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Food and
beverages (continued)
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Expressions
to discuss health
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Expressions
to discuss preferences and quantity
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Agreement
and disagreement
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The
plural of adjectives
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The verb
ser
Review
Semester I: Dec.
12-16
Semester
I Final Exam: Dec.
17-19
Capítulo
4A p. 170-195 Jan.
5-21
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Leisure
activities; places
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Talk
about going places and when things are done
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The verb
ir
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Interrogative
words
Capítulo 4B p. 196-219 Jan.
22-Feb. 5
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Leisure
activities (continued)
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Feelings
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Accepting,
extending, declining invitations
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Expressions
for telling when something happens
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Ir +
a + infinitive
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The verb
jugar
Capítulo 5A p. 220-245 Feb.
6-24
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Families
and parties
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The verb
tener
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Possessive
adjectives
Capítulo 5B p. 246-269 Feb.
25-Mar. 11
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Describing
people
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Ordering
a meal
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The verb
venir
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The
verbs ser and estar
Capítulo 6A p. 270-295 Mar.
12-Mar. 25
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Bedroom
items, electronic equipment, colors
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Adjectives
to describe things
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Comparisons
and superlatives
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Stem-changing
verbs: poder and dormir
Capítulo 6B p. 296-319 Apr.
5-21
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Rooms in
a house, chores
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Affirmative
tú commands
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The
present progressive tense
Capítulo 7A p. 320-342 Apr.
22- May 4
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Clothing,
shopping
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Numbers
200-1000
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The
verbs: pensar, querer, preferir
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Demonstrative
adjectives
Capítulo 7B p. 343-371 May
6-May 19
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Places
to shop; gifts, accessories, buying/selling
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Direct
object pronouns
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Preterite
–ar verbs
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Preterite
–er, -ir verbs (added)
Semester
2 Final Exams: May
25-27
Evaluation: Tests 1
at the end of each chapter
Quizzes 1-3 per
chapter
Assignments 3-4
assignments per week; may be graded on completion, accuracy, and/or effort
Participation evaluated daily
Diario 3-4
times per week (in class); checked twice per quarter
Projects 1-2
per semester
Speaking
assessment 1 per quarter
(formally)
Scale:
A =
92.5 – 100 C = 72.5 - 77
A- =
89.5 – 92 C- = 69.5 - 72
B+ =
87.5 – 89 D+ = 67.5 - 69
B =
82.5 – 87 D = 62.5 - 67
B- =
79.5 – 82 D- = 59.5 - 62
C+ =
77.5 – 79 F = 0 - 59
Semester Grade Calculation:
1st
(40%) + 2nd (40%) + Final (20%) = 100%
Quarter grades are based on POINTS.
50% of points based on exams and
quizzes
30% of points based on homework and
projects
20% of points based on class
participation/preparation/attitude
Expectations: 1.
Be on time. School attendance/tardy
policy will be enforced.
2.
Be prepared. You must bring your textbook, workbook,
diario, folder, paper, writing utensil, and student planner with you each day
unless the teacher tells you otherwise.
3.
Be respectful. This includes showing respect for your
classmates, teacher, classroom/equipment, and school rules.
4.
Be ready to learn Spanish. This is a time for you to practice and learn
Spanish. It is not a time to put your head
down, color, work on other homework, groom yourself, chat, run errands,
etc. You are expected to participate in
ALL class activities!
5.
No food or drink
allowed in class (except for bottled water).
In addition, please do not bring headphones, make up, or any other
distracting items to class.
Consequences: 1. Warning from teacher
2. Student/teacher conference
3. Phone call to parent from teacher
4. Office referral
Other
Procedures: If you are absent…
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It is
your responsibility to be caught up with the rest of the class as soon as
possible. See the teacher immediately
upon returning to get missed work/assignments and turn in promptly.
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If you
miss a quiz, you will be able to make it up in class the
following day. In most cases you will
know about upcoming quizzes several days in advance so absences should cause
little interference in getting caught up—be prepared when you return!
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If you
miss a test, you will need to make an appointment to come in outside
class to make it up. The best time
to do this is on Monday morning or immediately after school.
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There
are no opportunities for late work (except
in case of excused absence) or extra credit at the end of grading
periods. Turn in all missing work from
absences as soon as possible when you return.