Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
LOTE Department
Spanish 2A-Pre Ap Syllabus- Fall Semester 2014
Teacher: Sra. Boyd
eboyd@houstonisd.org
Language and communication are at the heart of the human experience. As the world
becomes increasingly interdependent, it is important for every person to acquire the skills
necessary for effective communication and cross-cultural understanding. A Texas
Framework for Languages Other Than English presents a curriculum framework for
learning and teaching languages aimed at helping all students reach high and challenging
standards. The following are the five program goals upon which TEKS for LOTE are
based:
Goal 1: Communication
Students develop communicative abilities in the three modes: interpersonal,
interpretative, and presentational, integrating the skills of listening, speaking, reading,
writing, viewing, and showing.
Goal 2: Cultures
Students learn about and experience other cultures
Goal 3: Connections
Students use language to acquire new information and knowledge in other subject areas.
Goal 4: Comparisons
Students learn the nature of language and culture by comparing other languages and
cultures with their own.
Goal 5: Communities
Students use language to participate in communities both at home and around the world.
Fall Semester Contents:
Cycle 1Administration of School-wide level appropriate pre-test and follow-up for each
student. Capitulo para empezar, Handouts on El Alfabeto, El Silabeo
1. Reviewing the alphabet, numbers, days of the week, months, seasons and telling
the time
2. Describing people
3. Reviewing “ser”
4. Talking about nationalities
5. Reviewing the conjugation of the regular present tense verbs
6. Poemas en diamante – ¿Cómo eres tú?
7. Division of words into syllables- el Silabeo
8. Writing exercises- Journal- “Mi Diario”
9. Oral presentations- skits, dialogues, poems, etc.
10. Reading selections- Level 2
Cycle 2Capitulos 1A and 1B(Vocabulary)
1. Talking about school, subjects and classroom rules
2. Conjugating stem-changing verbs
3. Using affirmative and negative words
4. Talking about extracurricular activities
5. Making comparisons
6. Cycle Project TBD
7. Listening comprehension- Preparation for video series- En Busca de la Verdad
8. Writing exercises- Journal- “Mi Diario”
9. Oral presentations- skits, dialogues, etc.
10. Reading selections- Level 2
Cycle 3 Capitulo 1B (Grammar) & Capitulo 2A
1. Making comparisons
2. Learn uses of “saber” and “conocer”
3. Talking about how long people have been doing things
4. Talking about getting ready for an event
5. Talking about daily routines
6. Relexive verbs
7. Reviewing the difference between “ser” and “estar”.
8. Expressing possession
9. Cycle project TBD
10. Writing exercises in Journal- “Mi Diario”
11. Oral presentations
12. Listening comprehension- En Busca de la Verdad, other videos and chapter CDs.
13. Reading selections - Level 2
Activities
The language will be practiced and promoted through a variety of oral and written
activities and students will be encouraged to respond in the target language. Reading
skills will be enhanced by using short stories and authentic materials. The students will
be exposed to many different styles of speaking in order to facilitate their oral
discrimination and to improve their ability to pick up salient facts and ideas presented
orally.
Evaluation
Evaluation will be conducted by using different methods and techniques that will reveal
students’ strengths and weaknesses. Some of them will include: multiple choice, sentence
completion, essays, oral presentations, projects, final exams, etc. Grade evaluation will be
determined by the course level ( Mag/ Pre-AP ). Percentages are indicated in the
students’ guidelines and procedures handout.
Major Grades40%
Tests/ Common Assessment, Projects
Daily Work20%
(Homework, class assignments)
Quizzes-
25%
Participation15%
Oral participation, Duties, Homework, Conduct
Resources
Realidades 2, textbook, workbook and video series
Realidades Level 2 Teacher Resource Books
Realidades Level 2 DVD ProgramRealidades Level 2 Audio Programs
Realidades Level 2 Transparency Set
Target Language magazines and Webpages