Course Syllabus
Spanish IV
2003-2004
636-861-7700
ext. 102—(before 8:15am;1-2pm; after 3pm)
Course Description:
This is an elective course for
juniors and seniors who have completed Spanish I, II & III. It is a continuation in the study of
Spanish language, literature, and culture.
Emphasis is placed on grammatical structures, speaking and composition.
Resources:
Texts: Conexiones:
Comunicación y Cultura, Prentice Hall, 2002
Ancillaries: CD audio program/video/workbooks
Video Series: Destinos
(Annenberg Foundation/CPB) episodes #27-52
Software: Spanish Computerized Grammar I & II
Conexiones website
activities
Conexiones video CD-Rom
Teacher generated web activities at www.geocities.com/rsummitspanish
and at www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/rsummit/rsummitspanish
Course Outline:
The following Core Conceptual Objectives and Application Level Assessments for the course are woven into the daily activities that are designed to help the student progress along the path of increased proficiency and understanding.
1. CCO: Students will engage in oral
and written exchanges that include providing and obtaining information,
expressing feelings and preferences, and exchanging ideas and opinions in
Spanish.
ALA: Students will use Spanish in group activities
in which they express opinions and develop and propose solutions to issues and
problems that are of concern to members of their own culture and to the
cultures of the Spanish-speaking world, such as immigration problems in large
cities, gender roles or teen issues.
Task:
Students will select a topic, identify issues of the topic, discuss pros and
cons of each issue, and propose solutions to each issue in written or oral
format.
2.
CCO: Students will understand and interpret written and
spoken communication on a variety of topics in Spanish.
ALA:
Students will demonstrate an increased understanding of details in authentic
oral and written textual sources found in literary and/or journalistic works,
or the Internet.
Task:
Students will prepare news briefs of several news stories found in the
newspaper or heard in a news broadcast, or summarize orally or in writing a
representative literary work from a Spanish-speaking country, or create a
script to accompany a newscast or talk show.
3. CCO: Students will present information and ideas to an audience of listeners
and readers on a variety of topics in Spanish.
ALA: Students
will prepare a research-based analysis of a current event or issue in a
Spanish-speaking country, and present it from the perspective of both US and
Spanish-speaking country represented.
Task: Students will select a current events issue,
research the issue using a variety of means including the World Wide Web;
create a graphic organizer such as a Venn Diagram or T-chart to compare US and
Hispanic perspectives.
4.
CCO: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the
relationships that exist among the products, practices, and perspectives of
Spanish-speaking countries.
ALA: Students
will identify, analyze and support or challenge a cultural issue or event that
affects a Spanish-speaking country.
Topics might include politics, the economy, the environment or worldwide
health issues, educational/literacy issues.
Task:
Students will identify an issue affecting a Spanish-speaking country, research this
issue and organize their findings, take a position (pro/con) on this issue,
defend the position taken by giving an oral or written presentation in which
they explain why they are or are not defending the issue.
5. CCO: Students will use authentic materials in Spanish to learn about content
in other subject areas.
ALA: Students
will use Spanish language resources available through electronic means such as
e-mail and the Internet to gather information in Spanish on the work and
knowledge base of professionals in a field of study.
Task:
Students will select a topic of personal interest, gather information about
this topic, present a comparison of the differences in view points by means of
a written report, Power Point presentation, or role-play.
6. CCO: Students will develop insights about their language and
culture through the study of the Hispanic language and culture.
ALA:
Students will analyze linguistic and cultural elements in selected works of
literature.
Task:
Students will analyze the language in several passages from a literary work;
write in Spanish a report detailing their analysis of the language and culture
of the literary work studied.
7. CCO: Students will use Spanish both within and beyond the
school setting.
ALA:
Students will use community resources to research a cultural or linguistic
topic related to the Spanish-speaking community, for example, identifying
businesses that cater to a Spanish-speaking clientele.
Task:
Students will propose an idea for a business that would cater to
Spanish-speaking clientele that would fill a current void, develop the
marketing and advertising plan to accompany this new business, and present
their plan to classmates.
Schedule of course content:
Semester 1: L. Preliminar p. 2-7
Making connections
Greetings and
Introductions
Capítulo 1 p. 8-43
Describing and narrating in the past
Capítulo 2 p.
44-77
Discussing world issues
Describing people and
things
Predicting future
occurrences
Expressing hopes and
doubts
Capítulo 3 p.
78-109
Discussing human rights
Discussing foreign
policy
Reacting to issues
Capítulo 4 p.
110-143
Talking about yourself and others
Describing people,
things and situations
Telling what has
happened
Capítulo 5 p. 144-177
Talking about family and relationships
Describing
and comparing people and things
Predicting
what will have happened
Reporting
what had happened
Review Semester 1 (Dec. 12-16)
Final exams (Dec. 17-19)
Semester 2: Capítulo 6 p.
178-213
Discussing entertainment
Giving orders
Talking about actions
that are pending on time or circumstances
Expressing wishes and
possibilities
Capítulo 7 p.
214-249
Discussing diversity, rights and accomplishments
Expressing how long
an action or situation has been going on
Answering the
questions Why? and What for?
Capítulo 8 p.
250-281
Discussing trends and tastes in food and recipes
Discussing what you
would do, or would have done
Discussing
hypothetical situations
Capítulo 9 p. 282-311
Discussing social problems and personal excesses
Talking
about what is done or what one does
Explaining
what had or might have happened
Capítulo 10 p. 312-345
Reading classifieds and looking for jobs
Understanding
the training and obligations of different careers and professions
Debating
national and international economic issues
Reporting
what is or was said, and what is or was asked
Review Semester 2 (May 19-24)
Final exams (May 25-27)
Teaching Methods:
A variety of teaching methods will be used during class including: visual, auditory and kinesthetic input/practice, in-class practice in Spanish of the four skills of communication (listening, reading, writing, speaking), cooperative learning, individual assistance, whole group instruction, incorporation of multi-media (video/computer activities), differentiation and acceleration.
Foreign Language
Department Policies:
1.
No extra credit
will be given. Extra credit is defined
as any point given on top of what a student has earned from the required
coursework.
2.
No late daily
work will be accepted.
3.
The target
language will be used in the classroom according to the following guidelines:
·
Level 1 = 25%
·
Level 2 =
25-50%
·
Level 3 =
50-75%
·
Level 4 =
75-100%
·
Level 5 =
75-100%
4.
Grades are
rounded (at .5 and above) for quarter and semester report cards.
5.
Quizzes and
tests will be kept on file (by the teacher) for student and parent review.
Grading Scale: A
= 100% - 92.5% A- = 92% -
89.5%
B+ = 89% - 87.5% B = 87% - 82.5% B- = 82% - 79.5%
C+ = 79% - 77.5% C = 77% - 72.5% C- = 72% - 69.5%
D+ = 69% - 67.5% D = 67% - 62.5% D- = 62% - 59.5%
Semester Grade
Calculation: 1st (or 3rd) quarter =
40%
2nd
(or 4th) quarter = 40%
semester
exam = 20 %
Course Evaluation Criteria:
Student quarter grades will be
based on total points earned. Grades
are not weighted. The following grading
distribution is an approximation of the value awarded each category.
·
Quizzes/Tests/Projects = 60-70%
·
Speaking/Participation = 20-25%
·
Homework = 10-15%
·
Workbook
exercises—No partial or late credit is given.
All work must be 100% completed by the specified time.
·
Lab
Manual exercises—in class activities.
Participation points awarded for completion.
·
Video
activities
·
Dialogues,
interviews, role-plays or narratives for in-class practice and for proficiency
evaluation
·
Chapter
projects—essays, web quests, presentations, etc.
·
Chapter
Test
·
Episode
quizzes
·
Workbook
pages-participation points awarded
·
Class
participation-points awarded for participation in various classroom
activities-proficiency in Spanish is not judged-points recorded regularly by
teacher and averaged at the end of the quarter-classroom average is 100% (ex.
If class average is 55pts. a student earning 50 pts. Will receive 50 out of 55
pts. for his/her grade.)
·
Speaking
participation-based on the following 5-point scale. Students are periodically evaluated at random using a variety of
methods and an average is taken at the end of the quarter.
5 = quality Spanish, no English, speaks with ease
4 = good Spanish, no English, speaks with some ease
3 = OK Spanish, no English, speaks haltingly but
tries
2 = mostly Spanish, a few English words
1 = trying to speak Spanish but has too much English
interference
0 = nonsense Spanish or no Spanish
Classroom Rules:
1. Be on time. Be in
your seat at the sound of the bell and do not leave it unless given permission.
2. Raise your hand to get the teacher’s attention. Do not
call out. You may need to exercise a
little patience.
3. Follow all directions promptly and accurately. Listen
carefully.
4. Be prepared to learn.
Sharpen pencils before class.
Bring all necessary materials to class.
Do not bring distracting items to class (food, toys, make-up, artwork,
work from other classes, etc.). Show a
positive attitude.
5. Be courteous. Think about how you would like to be treated
by others. Use polite expressions (please, thank you, excuse me, I’m sorry).
Consequences:
1. Verbal Warning
2. Conference with teacher
3. Detention or parents called
4. Detention and parents called
5. Office/Counselor referral
Severe infractions of the
rules will result in elimination of the earlier steps.
Procedures:
1. All work turned in for teacher review must be written in dark
ink. This includes all homework,
quizzes, tests, etc. Consequences include loss of credit for assignment or
staying after school to redo a quiz or test.
2. Hall passes. You will receive
three per quarter. You may not leave
the room without one (exceptions:
severe illness or teacher initiated errands). You must first ask permission in Spanish, receive permission and
then fill in all parts except for the teacher signature, which you must then
obtain.
3. Any student leaving the room
for any reason must sign out on the classroom sign out sheet. You must then sign in again upon
return. This rule also applies to any
student arriving late for any reason.
When you are absent:
1. See teacher or fellow
classmate to find out what you missed. Or you can email Mrs. Smith Keller at [email protected] during your
absence to get a written reply.
2. Show teacher completed homework due during absence. This must be accomplished within the time frame established in the student handbook.
3. Pick up handouts and corrected papers that were handed back in
your absence from the teacher.
4. Turn in any work collected in your absence to the teacher.
5. Make-up any quizzes or tests taken in your absence. Quizzes,
tests and in-class essays must be made up before or after school. Schedule this as soon as possible after you
return to school.