TOMBALL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE SYLLABUS-Spanish II

Juan Ceballos (281) 357-3230 ext. 1080

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Conference Period: 7th Period (1:59-2:50)

Tutorials: Tuesday or Thursday AM by appointment or as needed

Course Prerequisites

Grade Placement: 9-12

Credit: 1

Prerequisite: Spanish I

Course Objective: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

(1) Communication: The students communicate in a language other than English using the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

(2) Cultures: The students gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.

(3) Connections: The students use the language to make connections with other subject areas and to acquire information.

(4) Comparisons: The students develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing the students’ own language and culture to another.

(5) Communities: The students participate in communities at home and around the world by using languages other than English.

A complete listing and explanation of the above course objective as they are listed in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills is available for your review upon request in the Principal’s Office. (Topics available in detail in the Handbook: grading system, semester exams, attendance, make-up work, and emergency procedures.)

Course Textbook: Realidades Spanish Level 2, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005

Course Content:

Semester 1 – general review of vocabulary and verbs, describing people places, and things, discussing likes and dislikes, talking about shopping, money, holidays, parties, talking about daily routine (reflexive verbs), talking about things that happened in the past (preterit tense and imperfect tense), use of direct and indirect object pronouns.

Culture: Spanish-speaking countries/USA

Semester 2 –discussing weather, disasters, emergencies, heroes, giving commands, learning the parts of the body, talking about movies, T.V., describing people, places, events in the past, discussing travel, hotels, and talking about future actions (future tense)

Culture: Spanish-speaking countries/USA

· Classroom Expectations

The Student is expected to be…

Prompt Be in assigned seat before the tardy bell rings

Prepared Always have classroom supplies with you

Participatory Start your warm-up as soon as the bell rings

Polite

· Supplies

(1) Binder or folder, pen and pencil, loose-leaf paper. I also recommend highlighters or colored pens for note taking.

· Grading

70% - Major grades 30% - Daily Grades

- Tests - Quizzes (double daily)

- Oral Exams - Classwork

- Projects - Warm-ups

- Homework

· Discipline

- Infraction of handbook rules: student will be written up on behavioral referral form and sent to his/her assistant principal.

- Academic dishonesty (cheating on tests, copying another person’s class work) is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

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I have received and reviewed all that is required to be successful in Spanish 2. By signing below, I am agreeing to the classroom procedures and rules set forth by the course syllabus and TMHS school rules. Cut, sign and return to Coach Ceballos (Spanish 2)

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