At the End of This Course, You Should Be Able To

SYLLABUS

Spanish II: Mr. Gorian

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS

Students should be able to understand a wide range of everyday vocabulary, as well as to speak shorter sentences in Spanish by the year’s end. They should be able to speak in the several different tenses that include the present, past and future.

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

·  Know approximately 8,000 Spanish words.

·  Be able to talk about family, friends, free time, work, travel, eating out, and a variety of other topics in Spanish.

·  Appropriately use the following verb tenses: Present, Present Progressive, Imperfect, Preterit, Past Progressive, Future, Future Conditional, and Present Subjunctive.

·  Be able to read and write in Spanish at a level that is comprehensible to a native Spanish speaker using full or near-full sentences.

·  Understand the history, culture and distinctions of several Spanish-speaking countries.

NEEDS AND RESOURCES

To successfully complete this course, you will need to begin with:

·  Online access to Spanish websites for practice and homework (see links below, and “links” on website.

·  A notebook or binder section with at least 150 pages of college rule paper.

·  Optional index cards for students who prefer memorizing with this method.

Online Resources

·  Edmodo.com (group code obtained in class)

·  Spanishdict.com

·  Quizlet

·  Duolingo.com

·  Wordreference.com

·  Studyspanish.com

·  Others that will be added. Edmodo will be your home base for assignments, resources, links, communication and most pertinent information.

COURSE SCHEDULE

This course is generally divided into two-week sections, focusing on a major theme in each section such as travel, cooking, shopping, etc. Mondays are dedicated to new vocabulary and a new concept (e.g. Preterit verb tense). Tuesdays will emphasize the new concept in-depth. Wednesdays and Thursdays will continue to build on these skills and vocabulary while emphasizing listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities. Quizzes will take place on Friday, often be verbal, sometimes written, and sometimes a combination. On the middle days, we will practice our new Spanish while integrating previously learned Spanish. Exercises will include some of the following: Class discussions, small group discussions, listening practice, reading and writing practice, translations, projects, team games and more. If the class is successful as a whole during a particular section, we will take the quiz one day early, and it will be rewarded with a “Choice” assignment on the last day of that section. Popular choice assignments include watching movies like “Brave” in Spanish, or student-directed Spanish games. These are still “work” days. We will be improving our skills during these days,

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

General Rules:

·  Students will stay seated and raise hands before asking questions.

·  Students will give their best effort.

·  Students will be positive, seek solutions, and show respect at all times.

·  Students will ask for help when they are confused, and offer help when others are confused..

·  Students will be honest in their words and actions. Copying others’ work or unethically using translation sites will result in an automatic fail.

Grading Policies:

Brief Explanation: “Daily Work and Participation” and “Bellwork” are mostly “effort” based grades. Examples include: Class participation, staying on-topic during group work, asking questions and giving answers, etc. If the student is doing the work asked by the teacher to the best of his/her ability, that student will most likely receive a 100% during any period in which the teacher is taking grades. If a student is doing the work, but not caring about the result, a lower grade will be issued. “Graded Work” is partly based upon effort, but more focused on the quality of results. Examples include: Translations, Writing Assignments, Worksheets, Projects. The more accurate and thorough the results, the better the grades.

·  Tests & Quizes 30%

·  Bellwork 20%

·  Homework 10%

·  Listening and Speaking 20%

·  Reading and Writing 20%

·  Be Aware: It is strongly recommended that you do not fall behind in this class. Doing so can be very difficult to survive. However, if you do find yourself struggling, the internet has a plethora of free lessons and practice tests available. Many of these links are already available on my Edmodo webpage, and many more will be added throughout the year. E.g.: You missed two days due to illness and you are now afraid that you will never catch up with the Imperfect Tense. Pay close attention in class, know that I will work with you individually, and in the afternoon, and link onto the highlighted tutorials for the week. If you spend an hour for each day missed on a credible tutorial site and see me for makeup work, you should be able to keep up with the rest of the class very quickly. I will always make time for any follow up questions you have.

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