¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español 2!
Profesora González
2012 – 2013
Spanish 2
Course
Description:
¡Bienvenidos! This course is designed to introduce and develop the Spanish
language skills in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening by
following a thematic unit format, which is centered on school life, home
life, pastimes, clothing, family celebrations, etc. An insight of the various
aspects of the Hispanic/Latino culture will be included through the study of
the customs and traditions of the peoples of the global Spanish-speaking
communities. This will be a year full of learning and appreciation of
Spanish speaking cultures around the world. Students are expected to come
with an open mind and willing to challenge themselves to the next level.
In accordance with World Language Standards and Benchmarks, students
in Spanish will;
 Communicate in Spanish with increasing complexity and frequency,
 Reinforce correct pronunciation and intonation,
 Gain knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures,
 Connect world language experiences with other disciplines,
 Develop insights into the nature of language and culture,
 Increase their grammatical study of the language,
 Use Spanish at home and other places outside of school.
Prerequisite: C or better in Spanish 1 and/or teacher recommendation. Students may
also be given a placement exam to insure that they have the background to succeed at
this level.
CSU/UC: “e”
School: All
Students who successfully complete Spanish II will meet the Foreign Language
Benchmark Standards outlined on the San Ramon Valley Unified School District
website at: http://www.srvusd.net
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Pearson Prentice Hall Realidades 2, WAVA and Practice Workbook
Personal Spanish –English dictionary
2 pencils, 2 ink pens (one black one red), 1 black dry erase marker, 2 different
color highlighters & 1 large glue stick, scissors, & colored pencils
 College ruled spiral notebook.
 All materials must be brought to class every day.
Themes Covered Para Empezar
in the Realidades Title: ¿Cómo eres tú?, ¿Qué haces?
Objectives: describe people, origins, activities and repetitive actions
2 textbook
Grammar: Spanish I Review
Course Text &
Materials:
Capítulo 1A
Title: ¿Qué haces en la escuela?
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Vocabulary: school activities, rules and items you need for class
Grammar: stem-changing verbs, affirmative and negative words
Capítulo 1B
Title: ¿Qué haces después de las clases?
Vocabulary: extracurricular activities
Grammar: making comparisons, saber vs conocer, hace + time expressions
Capítulo 2A
Title: ¿Cómo te preparas?
Vocabulary: getting ready for an event, daily routines
Grammar: reflexive verbs, ser vs estar, possessive adjectives
Capítulo 2B
Title: ¿Qué ropa compraste?
Vocabulary: shopping, clothing
Grammar: preterite of regular verbs, demonstrative adjectives, using adjectives as
nouns
Capítulo 3A
Title: ¿Qué hiciste ayer?
Vocabulary: running errands around town, where people go and what they buy
Grammar: direct object pronouns, irregular preterite of ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar and
poder
Capítulo 3B
Title: ¿Cómo se va…?
Vocabulary: places in a city or town, driving and transportation
Grammar: direct object pronouns, irregular affirmative tú commands, irregular present
progressive
Capítulo 4A
Title: Cuando éramos niños
Vocabulary: toys, playing with other children
Grammar: imperfect tense, indirect object pronouns
Capítulo 4B
Title: Celebrando los días festivos
Vocabulary: common etiquette, holiday celebrations
Grammar: imperfect tense, reciprocal actions
Capítulo 5A
Title: Un acto heroico
Vocabulary: natural disasters and crisis situations, emergencies, rescues, and heroic acts
Grammar: imperfect tense, preterite of irregular verbs including: oír, leer, creer and
destruir
Capítulo 5B
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Title: Un accidente
Vocabulary: parts of the body, accidents, what happens in an emergency room
Grammar: irregular preterites including: venir, poner, decir and traer, imperfect
progressive and preterite
Capítulo 6A
Title: ¿Viste el partido en la televisión?
Vocabulary: television programs, sporting events
Grammar: preterite of –ir stem-changing verbs, other reflexive verbs
Capítulo 6B
Title: ¿Qué película has visto?
Vocabulary: movies, making a movie
Grammar: verbs that use indirect object pronouns, present perfect tense
Attendance
Policy
Tardiness:
Passes
Make-up Policy:
Attendance is crucial in a foreign language class for comprehension and mastery.
 Students with unexcused absences risk losing class work points based on
individual, partner and group, verbal and written in-class work, which can
result in a significantly lower course grade.
 Saturday school is given after the 1st unexcused absence
 Punctuality is crucial.
 Students must be in their assigned seats, with materials out and ready to
work, when the bell rings.
 All students are expected to be in class on time, in their seats and with all
necessary materials out on their desks when the bell rings in order to avoid
being marked tardy.
 Students entering class without an appropriate pass will be required to sign
the “Tardy” log.
 A referral is given after the 3rd unexcused tardy.
Each student is allowed 3 passes per semester to leave class.
 Any unused passes can be turned in for extra credit at the end of the term.
Make sure the sheet of paper is not torn! Otherwise, extra credit will not be
earned. 3 points each!
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School Loop
Students are responsible for making up all missed work.
Students will receive 3 days after an excused absence to make up class work
or homework.
Homework, projects, etc. shall not be accepted late if due to an unexcused
absence.
Work assigned when student was present is due on the day of return. Please
make sure Profesora González stamps your work.
Tests/Quizzes – if you have an EXCUSED absence on the day of a test or a
quiz you will make it up upon your return.
Grades will be available to both students and parents on a daily basis on School Loop.
School Loop will serve to;
 Parent can monitor their child’s progress and missed work assignments.
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Grading Policy:
Parent will be able to see if their child is at risk of failing.
Student can find out missed work assignments.
Student can monitor his/her own grade.
Grading Scale: 100-90% = A
89.9-80% = B
79.9-70% = C
69.9-60% = D 59.9% and below = F
Your overall grade will consist of 4 areas
Daily Class
Work :
Homework:
 Test/Quizzes/Projects 55%
 In Class Work
20%
 Homework
10%
 Final Exam
15%
Daily class work is required and serves for practice and review of curriculum
objectives to become more comfortable with the new language being learned.
Therefore grades will be assigned based on the following:
 Attendance and punctuality
 Completion of written assignments and demonstration of knowledge of the
day’s lesson
 Staying on task and cooperation with others
 Preparedness for class (writing materials, textbook, notebook and workbooks)
 Class participation may look like…
o Teacher-student question answer exercises
o Student-student/group question answer exercises
o Classroom games
o Note-taking
o Group activities
o Classroom games or exercises
o Related Videos
Homework will be assigned 4-5 times a week. Calendars will be used to guarantee that
all students are clear on what the homework is for the week.
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Students are responsible for obtaining missed assignments. When you are
absent be sure to fill in your calendar in order to make-up any missed work.
 No credit given for incomplete or partial work.
 Homework must be ready to be checked or turned in at the beginning of each
class period. (Homework will not be completed during regular class time).
 Students caught cheating will receive 0 credit.
 Late work will not be accepted.
 Avoid being absent; missed tests and quizzes build up and lower your grade
Tests & Quizzes:
considerably.
 Students can expect to have weekly tests/quizzes. Please consider this when
making medical or other appointments, which may interfere with taking them.
 Chapter tests will contain writing, oral and listening sections.
Cheating and copying work will not be tolerated. Dishonesty is a very serious
Cheating
infraction.
 Any type of cheating will result in 0 points for ALL students involved.
 Identical papers and/or answers will not earn credit.
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Student
Expectations
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Plagiarism will also result in 0 points.
Students caught cheating will face administrative action.
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Show courtesy
o Use appropriate language
o Enter class quietly
o Show respect to teachers, peers and staff
Have a positive attitude
o Participate willingly
o Help and be encouraging to your peers
Demonstrate quality conduct
o Respects others space and property
o Be on time every day.
o Stay in your assigned seat
Maintain academic standards
o Student will not do work for other classes, write notes, look at photos,
put on make-up or have other distractions.
o No food or drinks except water
o On occasion your teacher may incorporate the use of electronic devices
into classroom instruction. The use of electronic devices in the classroom
is a PRIVILEGE and will be done only as directed by the teacher.
Abuse of this opportunity will result in loss of this privilege. Students
will only use electronic devices when instructions are given by the
teacher, and students will put the electronic devices away immediately
when instructed to do so.
o Students will bring all classroom materials to class every day.
o Recognize that you and others have the ability to succeed.
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Harassment
Policy
Consequences
Rewards
“District policy states that harassment in or out of the classroom is not to be tolerated.
Harassment based on race, ethnicity, able-bodiedness, sexuality, perceived sexuality,
gender, gender expression, monetary standing, religion or faith-base, or any other factor will
be reported to the administration and dealt with accordingly. This includes slang such as
“that’s so gay” or “that’s retarded.” Both are considered hate speech.”
We are all human and all have bad days and/or moments, but we are still
accountable for our behavior. The student expectations listed above are clearly
stated, if a student refuses to comply, any of following actions will take place:
 Warning by teacher and loss of participation points
 Teacher – student conference and or Parent contact/conference
 Referral – Detention
 Referral – Saturday School
Maintaining student expectations will result in personal and academic success in
class. Adhering to these will facilitate and enhance your learning experience.
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Dear Student/Parent/Guardian:
Thank you for taking the time to read the course syllabus. Your daughter/son should have
filled in the blanks while I went over the material in class. Since attendance plays a vital part in
being successful at learning a language, it is imperative that your son/daughter be in his or her
assigned seat when the bell rings.
It is known that through good communication between parent and teacher, we can help our
students succeed. If you could please fill out the following information and include any
comments or suggestions you may have concerning your child’s success in this class, it would
be most appreciated. To help you monitor your child’s progress in this class, grades will be
accessible online at school loop I will make every effort to update your child’s grade weekly.
I hope this to be a positive learning experience for your son or daughter. Please do not hesitate
to e-mail me at lgonzalez@srvhs.org for any questions or concerns.
Thank you once again for your time and efforts.
Video Viewing Permission Form During the school year, Spanish students may
be able to view videos that are subject related and are rated PG or PG-13 or
below. Please indicate below if your child has permission to view videos rated PG
and PG-13 and below:
_______ Yes, my child has permission to view videos rated PG and PG-13
_______ No, my child does not have permission to view these videos.
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR SON/DAUGHTER IN MY CLASS:
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
STUDENT NAME: ________________________________________________
STUDENT SIGNATURE:
__________________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:
__________________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE:
____________________________________
HOME PHONE: ____________________ WORK PHONE: _____________________
PARENT E-MAIL:________________________________________________________
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