Instruct

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Seorita Ross
School
Extensio
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Class Spanish 2 (3121 / 3122) E-mail aross@nbcusd.org
Year &
Semeste
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Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Text:
Realidades I & II
Prere!isite: Minimum grade of C in Spanish I and teacher recommendation
"o!rse #es$ription: Students continue to build Spanish language sills through listening! reading!
speaing! and "riting acti#ities. $here is more emphasis on #erbal communication. Students
continue to explore the cultures and traditions of Spanish-speaing countries.
"o!rse %xpe$tations:
Students are expected to participate in class on a dail% basis in order to best ac&uire the ne"
language. Students should bring all necessar% materials to class e#er% da% and follo" the
expectations in place b% 'orth (oone )igh School.
Students "ill de#elop their sills and no"ledge of the Spanish language through listening! reading!
speaing! and "riting. Students "ill increase their a"areness of the customs! arts! literature! histor%!
and geograph% associated "ith Spanish speaing countries. Students "ill recei#e a list of *I can+
statements for each chapter so the% no" "hat the% are "oring to"ard.
State &oals:
S$,$E -.,/ 012 3se the target language to communicate "ithin and be%ond the classroom setting.
,. 3nderstand oral communication in the target language.
(. Interact in the target language in #arious settings.
C. 3nderstand "ritten passages in the target language.
4. 3se the target language to present information! concepts and ideas for a #ariet% of purposes to
di5erent audiences.
S$,$E -.,/ 062 3se the target language to de#elop an understanding of the customs! arts! literature!
histor% and geograph% associated "ith the target language.
,. 3nderstand manners and customs of #arious target language societies.
(. 3nderstand music! dance! fol art! #isual art! drama and architecture related to the target
language societies.
C. 3nderstand literature and #arious media of target language societies.
4. 3nderstand histor% of areas "here the target language is spoen.
E. 3nderstand geograph% of #arious target language societies.
S$,$E -.,/ 782 3se the target language to mae connections and reinforce no"ledge and sills
across academic! #ocational and technical disciplines.
,. 3se the target language to reinforce and further no"ledge of other disciplines.
(. 3se the target language to demonstrate no"ledge and understanding of a #ariet% of career
options.
&ra'e Poli$ies:
Spanish 2
-rades are based on a #ar%ing number of points. )ome"or is "orth 9#e points and "ill be graded on
completion.
/onger assignments or large pro:ects "ill be "eighted accordingl%. Some pro:ects "ill re&uire group
"or and "ill in#ol#e "or time out of class.
;ui<<es and tests also tae part in the grade.
=articipation is a contributing factor to %our grade. ,ns"ering &uestions! participating in class and
being generall% helpful "ill be important to eeping this grade high.
Extra Credit "ill be a"arded to an% student that brings in an ob:ect "ith Spanish on it to add to our I
Sp% Spanish bulletin board. Students "ill also be able to earn extra credit b% sharing appropriate social
media messages that are "ritten in Spanish! are about a Spanish- speaing countr%! or are about a
famous Spanish-speaing celebrit%.
I "ill do m% best to update grades "eel% and %ou ma% chec them on =o"erSchool. If %ou ha#e an%
&uestions regarding %our grade! do not hesitate to contact me.
Reso!r$es/S!pplies/(aterials:
>e "ill be using #arious texts in class. )o"e#er! in order to mae the course more interesting I use
man% supplemental materials! some of "hich I create and some of "hich come from other sources. I
also use music! art"or! pu<<les and games to address di5erent learning st%les.
,ll students should ha#e a folder and a noteboo and the% need to bring it to class e#er% da%! along
"ith "riting utensils. Ideall% the noteboos become personal dictionaries! and "ill be bene9cial as the
student mo#es through the Spanish courses. I also recommend a Spanish-English dictionar% for home
use. .nline translators do not al"a%s pro#ide the best information?
%)al!ation:
=articipation2
Each da% %ou "ill recei#e points for participation. $hese acti#ities "ill include speaing to me at the
door pa%ing attention! ha#ing %our materials "ith %ou in class! "oring on classroom acti#ities! and
sta%ing in the target language. @ailure to follo" class procedures! arri#ing tard% or unprepared to
class! and other unacceptable beha#ior "ill cause %ou to lose a point.
,ssignments2
)ome"or is due at the beginning of class. >e "ill go o#er the ans"ers as a class and the% should
be checed on %our o"n.
;ui<<esA$ests2
$here "ill be a &ui< roughl% e#er% "ee. Yes! e#er% "ee. $hese &ui<<es ma% be based on
#ocabular%! grammar! or culture. See the extra credit section for more information on recei#ing
extra points. $he &ui<<es can range from 9#e points on up. .
,t the end of each unit! a pro:ect-based assessment "ill be assigned. $hese pro:ects are in exchange
of a length% paper based test.
Maeup >or2
;ui<<es and test must be made up before or after school! not during a stud% hall since there
fre&uentl% includes a listening portion.
=ro:ects and presentations are due on the due date and "ill result in missing points. =ro:ects are to
be turned in e#en if %ou are not at school.
/ate "or =olic%2
/ate pro:ects "ill recei#e a deduction of ten percent per da% it is late.
Extra Credit2
Extra Credit "ill be a"arded to an% student that brings in an ob:ect "ith Spanish on it to add to our I
Sp% Spanish bulletin board. Students "ill also be able to earn extra credit b% sharing appropriate
social media messages that are "ritten in Spanish! are about a Spanish- speaing countr%! or are
about a famous Spanish-speaing celebrit%.
CheatingA=lagiarism2
,lthough "e "ill "or together fre&uentl% in class! it is important to acno"ledge others for their
contribution. 4o not cop% an%thing from an% source "ithout citing it. $hat includes -oogle
$ranslate? I "ould rather ha#e %ou "rite %our o"n grammaticall% incorrect sentence than cop%
"ords %ou donBt no" from -oogle. If %ou cop% an entire sentence from an% source! an automatic
<ero for the pro:ect "ill be gi#en.
Contacting Me2
If %ou ha#e a &uestion regarding a home"or assignment! pro:ect! &ui<! test! or an%thing else! do not
hesitate to contact me. You can email me at aross@nbcusd.org C"hich I "ill chec se#eral times a
da%D! call me before Epm at school 1FG.HIG.G0FG . You can also sta% up to date on all classroom
assignments on m% "ebpage- http://senoritarossnb.weebly.com
"o!rse o!tline:
=lease note that this is sube:ct to change. >e "ill be starting the semester in their Spanish I text boo
in order to mae sure "e co#er all the topics that "ere missed last %ear.
Realidades I
$heme I2 )ouse A (edroom
.b:ecti#es2 bedroom furniture! household chores! comparing and contrasting houses A bedrooms
around the "orld. 3sing the superlati#e! stem-changing #erbs! aJrmati#e tK commands! and the
present progressi#e tense.
Capitulo H2 Shopping
.b:ecti#es2 Locabar% about shopping! clothing! and prices. More "or "ith stem changing #erbs and
the preterite
CapMtulo 12 Experiences
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about #acations and #olunteer "or using the preterit
CapMtulo 62 Means of communication
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about $L sho"s! mo#ies! and the internet using gustar and similar present tense
#erbs
Realidades II
CapMtulo F2 School 4a%
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about the classroom! after school acti#ities! and ho" schooling is di5erent in the 3S
and /atin ,merica. 3sing stem-changing #erbs! saber! and conocer.
Semester 0
CapMtulo 02 , Special E#ent
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about dail% routines and learning about di5erent t%pes of parties in /atin ,merica
using reNexi#e #erbs! ser and estar! and the preterit.
CapMtulo 72 You and Your Communit%
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about "hat %ou ha#e done in the past! gi#ing directions around %our to"n using the
preterit and aJrmati#e tK commands
CapMtulo E2 Memories of the =ast
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about childhood and di5erent holida% celebrations using the imperfect and preterit
tenses
CapMtulo G2 In the 'e"s
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about emergencies! the "eather! and describing other accident scenes using the
imperfect A preterit and imperfect progressi#e
CapMtulo H2 Cooing
.b:ecti#es2 $aling about food and cooing using positi#e A negati#e tK commands and usted A ustedes
commands
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