Spanish II

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. 1-13                                     Aug. 18-29

§         Review of Spanish I

§         Describing people, nationalities, adjective agreement, the verb ser

§         Asking for information, leisure activities, seasons

§         Regular –ar, -er, -ir verbs

 

Capítulo 1A    p. 14-41                                   Sep. 2-17

§         Classroom items, activites, rules

§         Stem-changing verbs (review)

§         Affirmative and negative words

 

Capítulo 1B    p. 42-69                                   Sep. 18-Oct. 2

§         Extracurricular activities

§         Making comparisons (review)

§         The verbs saber and conocer

§         Hace + time expressions

 

Capítulo 2A    p. 70-97                                   Oct. 3-17

§         Daily routines, getting ready for an event

§         Reflexive verbs (review)

§         The verbs ser and estar

§         Possessive adjectives: mío, tuyo, suyo

 

Capítulo 2B    p. 98-125                                 Oct. 20-Nov. 4

§         Shopping vocabulary, prices, money

§         Preterite of regular verbs (review)

§         Demonstrative adjectives

 

Capítulo 3A    p. 126-153                               Nov. 5-21

§         Running errands, locations downtown, items bought

§         Direct object pronouns (review)

§         Irregular preterite: ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar, poder

 

Capítulo 3B    p. 154-181                               Nov. 24-Dec. 11

§         Places in a town, driving terms, transportation

§         Direct object pronouns (more review)

§         Irregular affirmative tú commands

§         Present progressive (including irregular forms)

 

Review Semester I:                                       Dec. 12-16

Semester I Final Exam:                                 Dec. 17-19

 

Capítulo 4A    p. 182-209                               Jan. 5-21

§         Toys, play terms, describing children

§         The imperfect tense

§         Indirect object pronouns

 

Capítulo 4B    p. 210-235                               Jan. 22-Feb. 5

§         Expressions describing etiquette

§         Holiday and family celebrations

§         The imperfect tense: describing a situation

§         Reciprocal actions

 

Capítulo 5A    p. 236-263                               Feb. 6-24

§         Natural disasters, emergencies, rescues, heroes

§         Imperfect tense (more uses/review)

§         Preterite of oír, leer, creer, destruir

 

Capítulo 5B    p. 264-289                               Feb. 25-Mar. 11

§         Parts of the body; accidents, emergency room events

§         Irregular preterite: venir, poner, decir, traer

§         The imperfect progressive and preterite

 

Capítulo 6A    p. 290-317                               Mar. 12-Mar. 25

§         Watching television and sporting events

§         Preterite: -ir stem-chg. verbs

§         Other reflexive verbs

 

Capítulo 6B    p. 318-343                               Apr. 5-21

§         Movies, making a movie

§         Verbs that use indirect objects

§         The present perfect tense

 

Capítulo 7A    p. 344-371                               Apr. 22- May 4

§         Cooking expressions, food, appliances, recipes

§         Giving kitchen directions

§         Negative tú commands

§         The impersonal se

 

Capítulo 7B    p. 372-397                               May 6-May 19

§         Camping and cookouts; foods

§         Ud. and Uds. Commands

§         Uses of por

§         Future tense (*added)

 

Review Semester 2:                                       May 19-24

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%

*Rounded (at .5 and above) for quarter and semester grades.

 

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…

§         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.  

§         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!

§         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.

§         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. 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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