Course Syllabus
Course Name: Spanish 1 and 2
Length of Course: One School Year
Credits: One
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the Spanish language. Students perform the most basic of
functions of the language and become familiar with some of the elements of its culture. The class
is based on the development of listening, speaking, reading,and writing skills which promote
meaningful language practice.
NOTE: Spanish 2 builds on the basic understanding of vocabulary, grammar, structure of the
language, and culture learned the previous year. Students will continue to focus on the basic
skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish for the purpose of
communication. Students will also continue to study the culture and customs of the Spanishspeaking world. Grammar will also be taught at a deeper level. Students are expected to
understand, speak, read, and write at a greater level than Spanish I.
By the end of the year the language learner will:
Listening
Understand words and short phrases
Understand verbal tasks and complete them
Hear and identify the main idea and some detail of short stories.
Speaking
repetition of spoken language as necessary
Express common courtesies
Express basic likes and dislikes
Describe familiar images using practiced vocabulary
Ask and answer questions using simple words or phrases
Retell a simple story
Engage in simple conversation
Reading
Recognize the alphabet
Use contextual clues to help understand unfamiliar print words and phrases
Use visual clues, cognates, and borrowed words to make meaning of unfamiliar text.
Writing
Describe basic needs and feelings
Describe likes and dislikes
Ask and answer questions dealing with practiced topics
Produce topical lists, memorized phrases, and strings of short sentences.
Curriculum Outline:
Classroom Speeches, reciting, and Projects will be determine through out the school year.
First Six Weeks:
culture, basic vocabulary, basic conversation
1. nouns and articles
2. subject pronouns
3. present indicative (including stem-changing, spelling changing, and irregular verbs)
4. ABC's
5. Months, days, and seasons
6.Review and six weeks test
Second Six Weeks:
culture, basic vocabulary, basic conversation
1. the ir a + infinitive construction
2. the future tense
3. indirect object pronouns
4. Direct object pronouns
5. gustar and similar verbs
6.Review and six weeks test
Third Six Weeks:
culture, basic vocabulary, basic conversation
1.commands
2. the preterite
3. uses of the preterite
4. Cultural Movie
5. review for semester final
6.Final
Fourth Six Weeks:
culture, basic vocabulary, basic conversation
1. the progressive tenses
2. the conditional
3.prepositions
4. hacer and haber with weather expressions
5.hacer with expressions of time
6.Review and six weeks test
Fifth Six Weeks:
culture, basic vocabulary, basic conversation
1.adjectives
2.the personal a
3. uses of the preterite and imperfect
4.the preterite of regular and irregular verbs
5. possessive adjectives and pronouns
6. Review and six weeks test
Sixth Six Weeks:
culture, basic vocabulary, basic conversation
1.the uses of ser and estar
2.reflexive verbs and pronouns
3. common Irregular verbs
4.Cultural Movie
5.Review
6. Final
Grading Policy:
Test, reciting, and projects-60%
Homework, quizes, and class work-40%
CLASS EXPECTATION
1.
Respect yourself, the teacher & others
· Show respect for the teacher, yourself and others at all times.
· Respect others’ property.
2.
Put forth your best effort at all times
· Always do your own best work.
· Put learning ahead of getting good grades.
· Put quality ahead of just getting it done.
3.
Be prepared for class each day
· Come prepared with all materials necessary:
4.
Follow directions when given
· When directions are given, do your best to follow them the first time. If
you are confused or have questions, ask. I would rather have you stop
class to clarify than be off task while everyone else is working.
5.
Pay attention, participate and ask questions
· Engage in what is going on in the classroom. Be proactive about your
learning and don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you feel most comfortable
waiting until after class, that is okay, too, but do keep communication open
between us.
6.
Preserve a positive learning environment
· Student actions that interfere with teaching or learning in the classroom
will NOT be tolerated.
. Please do not spend your time grooming, sleeping, talking, writing notes,
playing cards, listening to you Ipod, text-messaging friends, or doing work
for other classes.
· Minimize classroom interruptions by arriving to class on time and not
leaving the classroom during the hour.
7.
Take responsibility for your actions
· If you are confronted about a rule infraction, own up to it. Don’t deny it,
lie about it, or blame someone else.
· Take responsibility for missed assignments.
· All handbook rules will be enforced. Please read your handbook.
Class Room Rules
1. Come to class on time. Standing outside the door and rushing
in after the bell has begun to ring will constitute a tardy. You
must be INSIDE the door when it begins ringing to be counted
on time.
2. Remain in your assigned seat unless you have permission
to get up . Throw scraps away at the end of the period on your
way out.
3. Talk only when permitted.Be aware of the situation since
quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the
entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in
others. I will remind you once and expect compliance.
4. Do not cheat. Students caught cheating will receive a zero and
a phone call home. Both the student who shares his work for an
independent assignment AND the person who copies it will
suffer the same consequences. I expect you to do your own
work and to be sure no one can copy it.
5. Follow the teacher's directions immediately. Keep me
happy and I'll do a better job for you!