Cardinal Newman High School
Foreign Language Department
AP Spanish 2008-09
Mr. Javier Escalera
A COURSE OUTLINE FOR STUDENTS
Course Requirements.
 Be prepared for class every day!
 Complete your homework. There is no partial credit for homework. Homework will be
checked from time to time. It needs to be completed and on the desk to receive credit.
 Study daily.
 Participate in class.
 Be at your seat and ready to start when the bell rings.
 A notebook with dividers for notes, classwork and homework is required. It is strongly
suggested that it has pockets for the occasional handouts that will be given in class.
 Both spelling and accents are important in the Spanish language.
 Words that are not spelled correctly will be wrong.
 Words without the proper accents will be marked accordingly.
Course Calendar:
August/September
Gramática
Unidad 1
(El pasado: El pretérito y el
imperfecto)
Paso 2
(Pronombres y pronombres
preposicionales)
Paso 5
(Palabras interrogativas y
exclamativas)
Paso 6
(Los números)
October
Gramática
Unidad 2
(Los adjetivos, adjetivos
demostrativos y posesivos,
pronombres demostrativos y
posesivos, el comparativo y el
superlativo)
Paso 1
(Nombres y artículos)
Paso 3
(Pronombres de objetos)
AUTHENTIK en español
(primera edición)
November
Gramática
Unidad 3
Páginas
1-31
Lectura
“Rosa”
“El décimo”
Paginas
1-20
21-39
270-274
“Rima LIII”
269-274
297-302
“Proverbios y cantares, XXIX”
283-286
303-309
“Despedida”
287-290
Páginas
51-76
Lectura
“Un oso y un amor”
“Continuidad de los parques”
Páginas
40-58
57-70
249-269
“Emma Zunz”
246-267
275-285
“Me gustas cuando callas”
275-278
Páginas
99-121
Lectura
“Cajas de cartón”
Páginas
71-93
Gramática
Páginas
(El presente; el presente
progresivo)
Paso 7
310-313
(Palabras indefinidas y negativas)
Paso 8
314-316
(“Gustar” y verbos con “gustar”)
December
Gramática
Unidad 4
(El subjuntivo: Deseos y
obligaciones)
Unidad 5
(El futuro; el futuro perfecto; el
subjuntivo: emociones, juicios
sentimientos, con ciertas
conjunciones, en cláusulas
relativas)
Paso 4
(Pronombres relativos)
AUTHENTIK en español
(segunda edición)
January - February
Gramática
Unidad 6
(Resumen del presente del
subjuntivo y del presente perfecto
del subjuntivo; el imperfecto y el
pluscuamperfectodel subjuntivo;
cláusulas de “si”; el condicional
perfecto)
Paso 9
(Los adverbios)
Paso 10
(“Por” y “para”)
AUTHENTIK en español
(tercera edición)
Lectura
“Jacinto Contreras recibe su
paga extraordinaria”
“Canción de jinete”
Páginas
94-113
“Selecciones de Versos
sencillos”
295-301
Páginas
139-161
Lectura
“Nosotros, no”
Páginas
114-133
182-212
“No oyes ladrar los perros”
“El árbol de oro”
134-151
152-173
“Jaque mate en dos jugadas”
174-198
286-296
“Adolescencia”
279-282
Páginas
217-239
Lectura
“La viuda de Montiel”
Páginas
199-219
291-294
“Cartas de amor traicionado”
220-245
317-320
321-323
“Canción de otoño en
primavera”
“Oda al tomate”
302-308
309-315
March – May (Although these skills will be addressed throughout the course, these last few
months will be spent on focused practice using the book: A.P. Spanish: Preparing for the
Language Examination, Third Edition according to the following schedule.)
Tema y Páginas
Listening Comprehension (Short & Long Dialogues & Narratives): pp. 3-4, 12-13, 19-20, 29-30
Reading Comprehension: pp. 42-48
Paragraph Completion with & without Root Word: pp. 101-106; 122-125
Informal Writing: p. 146--Sections 1&2
Formal Writing: pp. 156-159—Sections 1&2
Informal Speaking: pp. 203-204—Sections 1&2
Formal Oral Presentations: pp. 225-228—Sections 1&2
Tema y Páginas
Listening Comprehension (Short & Long Dialogues & Narratives): pp. 4-5, 14-16, 21-22, 31-32
Reading Comprehension: pp. 49-56
Paragraph Completion with & without Root Word: pp. 107-112; 125-128
Informal Writing: p. 146--Sections 3&4
Formal Writing: pp. 156-159—Sections 3&4
Informal Speaking: pp. 203-204—Sections 3&4
Formal Oral Presentations: pp. 225-228—Sections 3&4
AUTHENTIK en español
(cuarta y quinta edición)
Practice AP Spanish Language Exam (counts as Final Exam): TBA
AP Spanish Language Exam: TBA
Projects: TBA
Course Contents:
Essays/Writing (Formal and Informal):
One essay of 200 words approximately
every two-three weeks will be required. Source material will include readings from Abriendo Paso:
Lectura, prompts from AP Spanish, Authentik and selected authentic material from periodicals and
broadcasts. The emphasis in first semester will be more on informal writing such as letters,
emails, messages and dialogs. The emphasis in second semester will shift to more formal writing.
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Speaking (Formal and Informal):
All students are required to speak in Spanish
during class and this counts towards their participation grades. In addition, there will be both
formal and informal speaking exercises continually throughout the course. The focus in the first
semester is on the informal speaking and then it will shift to formal speaking in the second
semester. The prompts originate from periodicals that students read during the activity and
authentic audio sources. Some of the students' speaking activities will be recorded for the teacher
to grade at a later date and provide feedback and others will be assessed immediately when
presented in class.
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Reading:
Students will read a series of unedited short stories and poetry by important
authors in the text Abriendo Paso: Lectura. Students will also read authentic newspaper and
magazine articles frequently throughout the year.
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Listening:
The teacher speaks consistently in Spanish. All exercises in listening
comprehension and integrated skills originates from authentic sources. Some exercises will utilize
the AP Spanish workbook by José Díaz. As much as possible listening activities will involve
subsequent speaking or writing exercises related to the listening passages in order to integrate
skills. Towards the end of second semester some listening comprehension exercises will take place
in isolation for test taking purposes.
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Culture:
Discussions on culture will consistently take place stemming from the
literature and periodical readings, current events and listening excerpts.
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Grading Policy.
Projects:
There will be at least one per semester. They will primarily be all
encompassing exercises that integrate a number of skills (reading, writing,
listening and speaking). They will be recorded as tests grades.
Tests:
There will be at least one or two per quarter. They will include grammar and
vocabulary exercises as well as assessment of speaking, listening, reading
and/or writing proficiency. Topics and source material for the 4 main skills
will be based on readings and material from Abriendo Paso: Lectura, AP
Spanish, Authentik and current material selected from authentic language
sources such as newspapers, radio and television broadcasts. The speaking
and writing assessments will be both formal and informal. In all cases these
assessments will include a listening and/or reading prompt on which students
will base their response.
Quizzes:
Quizzes will generally cover recent vocabulary and grammatical topics under
study.
Oral:
These assessments will be varied. They will be based on 1-2 authentic stimuli
written and/or spoken as well as impromptu speeches, debates, etc. on
specific topics
Essays:
They will be graded and entered as quiz grades. Please see:
Essays/Writing (Formal and Informal) under course content for more
details.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned for review of lessons and preparation for class
discussion on reading and listening assignments.
Participation:
Participation is defined as a demonstrated effort to use Spanish exclusively at
all times, constructive contribution to group activities, a demonstrated effort
to complete in-class assignments within the allotted time, note-taking,
staying on-task (not socializing), bringing required materials everyday and
maintaining a respectful attitude towards classmates, teacher and subject
matter. ***Note: Speaking English or failure to bring class materials will result in a
loss of points from the participation grade.***
AP Spanish Grading Policy.
Each Quarter Grade constitutes 2/5 (40%) of the Semester Grade.
Quarter Grades are computed from the different weights that different
assignments have:
Tests and Projects:
Quizzes and Essays:
Homework:
Participation:
50%
25%
10%
15%
Semester Exam's constitutes 1/5 (20%) of the Semester Grade.
Semester Grade= 2 (Qtr1 Grade) + 2 (Qtr2 Grade) + Semester Exam Grade
5
EXEMPTIONS: Only Seniors that have a minimum grade of A for each quarter
maybe exempt from Semester Exams.