Sioux Falls School District Spanish II June 2010 Course Description Students will understand spoken Spanish at a higher level of difficulty; speak Spanish with developing ease and fluency; read texts, authentic materials, and realia with direct comprehension; write guided reports and compositions with comprehensibility; and demonstrate a deepening awareness of cultural similarities and differences. Students will demonstrate competency through achievement evaluations and performance assessments. Course Guide Standards Goal 1: Communicate in Languages Other Than English Standard 1.1: Interpersonal Communication Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in Spanish. Standard 1.2: Interpretive Communication Students understand and interpret written and spoken Spanish on a variety of topics. Standard 1.3: Presentational Communication Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Goal 2: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Standard 2.1: Practices and Perspectives Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Hispanic cultures. Standard 2.2: Products and Perspectives Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of Hispanic cultures. Goal 3: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Cross-curricular Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the study of Spanish. Standard 3.2: Target Culture Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the Spanish language and its cultures. Goal 4: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Comparing Target Language and Own Language Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons Spanish and their own language(s). Standard 4.2: Comparing Target Culture and Own Culture Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of Hispanic cultures and their own. Goal 5: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World Standard 5.1: Within and Beyond School Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting. Standard 5.2: Lifelong Learning Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using Spanish for personal enjoyment and enrichment. Quarter 1 PARA EMPEZAR – 5 DAYS Chapter Objectives Talk about what you and other people are like Tell where you and other people are from Talk about things you and other people do Talk about how often you do certain things Vocabulary Objectives Personalities Nationalities Grammar Objectives Adjectives The verb ser Present tense of regular verbs Question words Frequency vocabulary CAPÍTULO 1A – ¿QUÉ HACES EN LA ESCUELA? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Describe classroom objects and activities Talk about classroom rules Express affirmative and negative ideas Compare the school rules and customs in other countries with those of your own school Vocabulary Objectives Class activities Classroom rules School objects Negative and affirmative words Grammar Objectives Stem-changing verbs Affirmative and negative words Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela Illinois, Texas, USA CAPÍTULO 1B – ¿QUÉ HACES DESPUÉS DE LAS CLASES? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Talk about extracurricular activities Compare people and things Say what people know or what they know how to do Say with whom or what people are familiar Ask and tell how long something has been going on Understand cultural perspectives on extracurricular activities Vocabulary Objectives Extracurricular activities Internet activities Grammar Objectives Saber and conocer Hacer + time expressions Cultural Connections Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela Texas, USA CAPÍTULO 2A – ¿CÓMO TE PREPARAS? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Describe getting ready for a special event Talk about daily routines Describe people and things Express possession Understand cultural perspectives on clothing Vocabulary Objectives Verbs to talk about getting ready Things you need to get ready Special events Words to say how you feel Grammar Objectives Reflexive verbs Ser and estar Possessive adjectives Cultural Connections Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Peru Arizona, Florida, New York, USA CAPÍTULO 2B - ¿QUÉ ROPA COMPRASTE? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Describe clothing and fashion Talk about going shopping Describe events in the past Point out specific objects Avoid repetition when comparing similar things Understand cultural perspectives on parties Vocabulary Objectives Shopping Clothing Purchases Grammar Objectives Preterite of regular verbs Demonstrative adjectives Using adjectives as nouns Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico California, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, USA Quarter 2 CAPÍTULO 3A - ¿QUÉ HICISTE AYER? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Talk about things you did and where you did them Explain why you could not do certain things Describe things you bought and where you bought them Understand cultural perspectives on shopping Vocabulary Objectives Places in a community Running errands Items in a sporting goods store Pharmacy products Grammar Objectives Direct object pronouns Irregular preterite verbs: ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar, and poder Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico Texas, USA CAPÍTULO 3B - ¿CÓMO SE VA…? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Give directions for getting to places Give a friend directions for a task Discuss driving and good driving habits Understand cultural perspectives on neighborhoods Vocabulary Objectives Words related to driving Directions Grammar Objectives Direct object pronouns: me, te, and nos Irregular affirmative tú commands Present progressive: Irregular forms Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela New York, USA CAPÍTULO 4A – CUANDO ÉRAMOS NIÑOS – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Discuss childhood toys and games Describe what you were like as a child Talk about activities that you used to do as a child Discuss to or for whom something is done Understand cultural perspectives on childhood songs Vocabulary Objectives Toys Animals Childhood activities Grammar Objectives The imperfect tense: Regular verbs The imperfect tense: Irregular verbs Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico Illinois, USA CAPÍTULO 4B – CELEBRANDO LOS DÍAS FESTIVOS – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Describe holiday celebrations Talk about your family and relatives Describe people, places, and situations in the past Talk about how people interact Understand cultural perspectives on holidays and special events Vocabulary Objectives Special events Manners and customs Grammar Objectives The imperfect tense: Describing a situation Reciprocal actions Cultural Connections Spain Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela Quarter 3 CAPÍTULO 5A – UN ACTO HERÓICO - 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Discuss emergencies, crises, rescues, and heroic acts Describe past situations and settings Describe weather conditions Understand cultural perspectives on natural disasters and legends Vocabulary Objectives Natural disasters The news Rescues Grammar Objectives The imperfect tense: Other uses The preterite forms of the verbs oír, leer, creer, and destruir Cultural Connections Spain Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico Colorado, USA CAPÍTULO 5B – UN ACCIDENTE - 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Describe an accident scene Talk about injuries and treatments Talk about what you were doing when an accident occurred Understand cultural perspectives on health Vocabulary Objectives Treatment for medical conditions Words related to an accident Parts of the body Grammar Objectives Irregular preterites: venir, poner, decir, and traer Imperfect progressive and preterite tenses Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Washington, D.C., USA CAPÍTULO 6A – ¿VISTE EL PARTIDO EN LA TELEVISIÓN? - 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Talk about what you saw on television Explain how you feel about watching television Understand cultural perspectives on television programs in Spanish-speaking countries Vocabulary Objectives Sporting events Contests Emotions Grammar Objectives Preterite of –ir stem-changing verbs Other reflexive verbs Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela Indiana, New York, USA CAPÍTULO 6B – ¿QUÉ PELICULA HAS VISTO? - 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Discuss movie plots and characters Give opinions about movies Talk about activities you have done Understand cultural perspectives on movies Vocabulary Objectives Movies Movie production Grammar Objectives Verbs that use indirect object pronouns The present perfect tense Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico California, USA Quarter 4 CAPÍTULO 7A - ¿CÓMO SE HACE LA PAELLA? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Talk about food and cooking Tell others what not to do Describe what people generally do Understand cultural perspectives on recipes and food preparation Vocabulary Objectives The kitchen Recipes Cooking Grammar Objectives Negative tú commands The impersonal se Cultural Connection Spain Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela California, New Mexico, USA CAPÍTULO 7B - ¿TE GUSTA COMER AL AIRE LIBRE? – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Discuss food and outdoor cooking Tell people what to do or not to do Indicate duration, exchange, reason, and other expressions Understand cultural perspectives on special foods and outdoor food vendors Vocabulary Objectives Food The outdoors Eating outdoors Grammar Objectives Usted and ustedes commands Uses of por Cultural Connection Spain Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay Texas, USA CAPÍTULO 8A - UN VIAJE EN AVIÓN – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Talk about visiting an airport Plans for a trip to a foreign country Make suggestions about safe travel Read about travel destinations in Spanish-speaking countries Understand cultural perspectives on traveling Vocabulary Objectives Making travel plans Airports Grammar Objectives The present subjunctive Irregular verbs in the subjunctive Cultural Connections Spain Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico CAPÍTULO 8B – QUIERO QUE DISFRUTES DE TU VIAJE – 10 DAYS Chapter Objectives Discuss traveling in a foreign city Talk about staying in a hotel Explain how to be a good tourist Make recommendations for sightseeing Understand cultural perspectives on traveling in Spanish-speaking countries Vocabulary Objectives Tourist events Staying in a hotel Tourist behaviors and activities Grammar Objectives Present subjunctive with impersonal expressions Present subjunctive of stem-changing verbs Cultural Connections Spain Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Uruguay