Mustang High School
Teacher’s Contact Information: Room G210
E-mail: smithl@mustangps.org
Phone: 376-2404
Blogger Page: srasmithspanish2.blogspot.com
Remind sign-up message and number: text @srasmiths to 81010 (Parents are welcome to sign up as well!)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Spanish II builds greater proficiency in communication through reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish. Grammar concepts may be more challenging than Level 1. Participation in class is a requirement for success. A significant part of the student’s grade will be based on his or her participation including, but not limited to speaking out loud. Minimum grade of “C” in Spanish I recommended.
Course No. 0181
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: Year
Pre-requisite: Spanish I
Program Eligibility: Oklahoma’s Promise; NCAA
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives of Spanish II correlate with the Oklahoma State
Department of Education Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS). There are five overarching goals in Oklahoma’s rigorous curriculum framework: The students will communicate in
Spanish, gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures, connect with other disciplines, develop insight into the nature of language and cultures by making comparisons, and participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
TIMELINE:
August: (Lección Preliminar)
Review Basic Vocabulary and Grammar from Spanish I
September/October: Unidad 1
Culture: Costa Rica
-Vocabulary: Going on a trip, on vacation
-Grammar: Direct object pronouns, Indirect object pronouns, Preterite of
–ar verbs
,
Preterite of ir, ser, hacer, ver, dar
November/December: Unidad 2
-Culture: Argentina
-Vocabulary: Sports and Health, Daily Routines
-Grammar: Preterite of
–er and –ir verbs
, Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns,
Reflexive verbs; Present progressive
January/February: Unidad 3
-Culture: Puerto Rico
-Vocabulary: Clothes and shopping, At the market
-Grammar: Present tense of irregular yo verbs, pronouns after prepositions, Preterite of
–ir stem-changing verbs; Irregular preterite verbs.
March/April: Unidad 4
-Culture: México
-Vocabulary: Legends and stories, Past and Present

-Grammar: The imperfect tense, Preterite and imperfect used together, Preterite of
–car
,
-gar, -zar verbs, More verbs with irregular preterite stems.
May: Cumulative Project
MATERIALS:
-¡Avancemos! Textbook (provided and kept at home)
-¡Avancemos! Consumable Workbook (provided)
-3 Ring Binder (preferably ½ inch)
-6 Tabbed Dividers labeled: VOCABULARIO, ODER, APUNTES, CUADERNO,
MUSICA, and TAREAS REVISADAS
-Notebook paper
-pencil
-red grading pen
GRADING POLICY: Grades will be averaged based on a “total point” system. Generally, tests, quizzes and projects are worth approximately 50% of your grade. The rest is determined by daily class work, homework and participation.
GRADE ACCESS:
All students will have access to viewing their grades online at any time by logging into the
Mustang Public Schools website and entering their user information.
PHONE POLICY:
Keep phones put away, NOT on desk. There will be times we will use our phones in class, but they must be put away at ALL other times.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND GUIDELINES :
-TREAT OTHERS WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT .
-Be in your seat with all your materials when the bell rings
-Turn in neat, legible assignments when they are due.
-No lining up at the door before the bell rings.
(You must wait until you hear me say, “Have a nice day!
(¡Buen día!”)
-LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED as follows: You will receive 2 “Late Homework Passes” per semester. They may be used for full credit, but after these are used, I will not accept late work; you will receive a zero.
-Make-up work for excused absences is completely your responsibility. Each day’s assignment can be found in the binder on the table in the front of the room. Students will be able to make-up quizzes/tests up to one week after the date missed. Please make sure that you make an appointment with me to make it up!
Passing time between classes is 5 minutes. This is plenty of time to use the bathroom and still arrive to class on time. If you need to leave class for an emergency, you must sign the student pass log on the cabinet door before you leave the room.
Students please feel free to talk to me anytime you have any problems. Upper level Spanish students will be available for free tutoring upon request.
Sincerely,
Spanish 2 Teacher