Syllabus for Spanish 2 Maestra Paola 2017-2018 pzavala@iwacademy.org Bienvenidas a Español 2 This year we will continue to perfect what we already know about the Spanish language, while learning new vocabulary and reviewing all the tenses and main forms of verbs. Along with culture, we will focus on ten Hispanic countries their main cities, their art, their literature and their music. Upon arriving at the second year of Spanish study you have shown that you recognize the importance of Spanish in today s world, not only in Spain and Latin American countries, but in the U.S., too. Do you know that there are 45 million U.S. Spanish-speaking citizens? They represent almost 10% of our population. According to recent ACT studies, those who study a foreign language for two years score 12% better on the Standardized Test and continue to improve 5% for each further year of study. Materials you ll need for class: Textbook Exprésate! 2 Practice Workbook 2 Lab Book 2 * Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary (Linguee.com/ wordreference.com) 3 ring binder. Index cards (500 pack) Electronic device (laptop/chromebook) Description of the course: The emphasis of the course will be communication in an authentic context and the continued development of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. In class, the students will participate in partner activities and class discussions. In addition to the activities, discussions and pertinent homework assignments, the students will be responsible for planning and completing various open lab activities that generally will be due at the end of each Learning Activities Packet. Course content - 10 chapters of the book in 10 LAPs (Learning Activity Packets): LAP 1 Chapter 1 Familiares y amigos Vocabulary: Describing friends and family members. Celebrations and preparations, parts of the house, household chores, family members, travel plans and activities. Grammar: Nouns, adjectives, and gustar. Present tense of regular and stemchanging verbs. Present tense of e > i stem-changing verbs and irregular verbs. Reflexive pronouns. Idioms with tener. Verbs followed by infinites. Present progressive. Ir a with infinitives. Direct object pronouns. Affirmative and negative informal commands. Culture: Xochimilco gardens, Mexico s Indepence Day (9/16), studying world languages, studying world languages in the U.S. LAP 2 Chapter 2 En el vecindario Vocabulary: Professions and work-related verbs. Parts of the house, furniture, chores. Grammar: Indirect objects and indirect object pronouns; dar, decir, saber and conocer, and uses of ser. Ser and estar, expressions followed by infinitives, preterite of regular verbs, hacer, and ir.
Culture: Terrace farming in Peru, llamas, preparing for a profession and Bilingualism in the workplace. LAP 3 Chapter 3 Pueblos y ciudades Vocabulary: Names of store and places around town. Places in the city and ordinal numbers. Grammar: Impersonal se and passive se. Preterite of car, -gar, and zar verbs and conocer. Irregular verbs in the preterite: andar, tener, venir, dar, ver. Formal commands, irregular formal commands, commands with pronouns and revue of informal commands. Culture: Bachata music, plazas and other gathering places, Spanish in the community. LAP 4 Chapter 4 Mantente en forma! Vocabulary: Competitions and emotional reactions. Parts of the body, injuries, illnesses, treatments and advice. Grammar: Irregular preterites ponerse, decir, ser and estar. Preterite of stem-changing ir verbs. Verbs with reflexive pronouns and direct objects, past participles used as adjectives, preterite of caerse. Culture: Calle Ocho festival, school/club sports and Spanish in the medical professions. LAP 5 Chapter 5 Día a día Vocabulary: Routine activities and getting ready. Pastimes and interests and time expressions. Grammar: Preterite of poder and traer. More verbs with reflexive pronouns. Possessive pronouns. Negative expressions. Hace with time Expressions. Pero and sino. Culture: African heritage, Quetzal bird, being on time, Spanish advertising. LAP 6 Chapter 6 Recuerdos Vocabulary: Childhood activities and toys and games. Adjectives to describe people. Grammar: Imperfect tense, imperfect of ir and ver and verbs with reciprocal actions. Imperfect of ser and haber, preterite with mental and emotional states, preterite of creer, leer, construir, and oír; caerle a uno. Culture: Segovia s Alcazar, outdoor cafes, childhood likes and dislikes, researching the past. LAP 7 Chapter 7 Buen provecho! Vocabulary: Menu words, restaurant terms, foods, adjectives to describe food. Food terms, measurements, more adjectives to describe foods. Grammar: Double object pronouns, commands with double object pronouns, adverbs. More uses of the imperfect, review of the imperfect, past participles used as adjectives. Culture: Puerto Rican cooking, festivals and holidays, Spanish in culinary schools. *Hispanic holidays: El Día de La Raza, El Día de Los Muertos, La Navidad, El Día de Los Enamorados, Carnaval, El Cinco de Mayo.
Classroom Procedures: Formative assessment: Daily homework assignments: Workbooks (10 points) AND/OR Textbook (10 points) Independent LAP activities: ( 3 to 4 activities per LAP, worth 10 pts each) Dialogues, presentations and graded classroom speaking activities: (10 points each) Quizzes: (10 points each) after every vocabulary and grammatical lesson Participation (10 points) Summative assessment: Final Exams (15% of your FINAL GRADE) include listening, speaking and written sections. The semester will be broken down by total points. Tardiness: Spanish class begins with a prayer every day. A student will be considered tardy to class if she arrives, without signed documentation, after the prayer/class has begun. Three tardies will result in a demerit. A single tardy of excessive length, without a written and signed excuse from school staff, will also result in a demerit. World Language Department Late Work Policy The Foreign Language department treats late work consistently across all classes and subjects. Your LAP will give the specific due dates for all work associated with your French or Spanish classes. These due dates are based on the following department-wide guidelines: Daily homework assigned is always due the next class, unless specifically indicated otherwise on your LAP. 1. If you are absent for one day you are expected to have that day s homework completed and turned in on the day after you return to class, based on information in your LAP. 2. If you are absent for an extended period of time during the LAP, it is your responsibility to meet with your teacher on the day you return, to set up a schedule for the overdue work or quiz. Work turned in after the revised due date will not be accepted. Formative Assessment Late Work policy: During the course of each QUARTER, a student will have one NLP (No Late Penalty) assignment. When the late assignment is turned in, no late points will be deducted. If multiple assignments are missing and then turned in late, the NLP will be given to the assignment worth the most points. Any formative assignment not turned in will always be due by the end of next LAP for partial credit. This will be listed on the next LAP. If work is turned in late, 50% is the only grade a student can receive. After the next LAP ends, assignments not turned in will be given a zero and will no longer be able to be turned in for credit.
Tests/Exams You must arrange to meet with your teacher upon your return to school to reschedule the test(s). Lab/Independent Activities are due by the due dates specified in the LAP, which are never later than the last day of the LAP. If a student is absent on the last day of the LAP, the already completed lab work will be accepted if it is turned in on the next school day. Again, if you are absent for an extended period of time during the LAP, it is your responsibility to meet with your teacher on the day you return, to set up a schedule for the overdue work. Work turned in after the revised due date will not be accepted. Research Papers/Projects are due by the date(s) indicated in your LAP. If you are absent for an extended period of time during the LAP, it is your responsibility to meet with your teacher on the day you return, to set up a revised schedule. If, for reasons other than absence, you and your teacher arrange to revise your schedule, this must always be done at the teacher s discretion and prior to the due date. There will be a penalty for missing the original due date. Work turned in after the revised due date will not be accepted. Note: If you know of an upcoming absence for any reason, meet with your teacher ahead of time so that you can receive any additional materials you might require, so that you may complete your school work on time by the assigned dates. Plagiarism Copying another student s work or the work of any other author or source without using proper MLA citation is unacceptable and will result in a grade of 0 for the item. Use of internet translators will not be accepted and all such work must be redone. If this results in missing a due date, the late work consequences stated above will occur. We both come to class with expectations about one another. You have the right to expect that I will be prepared and make the class as interesting and understandable as I can, and that I will listen to what you have to say. I expect that you will come to class prepared to participate, with your homework completed, that you have the necessary materials with you, that you listen and obey the school s rules. Beyond that I expect that we will both follow the rules of courtesy and respect, and that we will treat one another, one another s property and school property, with courtesy and respect.
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