May 2009
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Course Number:
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Language for Native Speakers II
NM 12728700, RISD 1276
7, 8
Students must know how to speak, read, and write in Spanish: placement test.
½ credit per semester/term
2 semesters/terms
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This class is conducted 100% in Spanish. This class requires that the students be fluent Spanish
speakers. This class covers reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The students will study
grammar, spelling, writing, and literature from different genres, time periods, and cultures. The students
will be exposed to literary works about the many different kinds of communities that make up
contemporary America and about countries and cultures throughout the world, with emphasis in Latin
America, the Southwest (USA) and Spain. The students in this class will also be prepared for state and
federal assessment tests.
State Standards and Benchmarks for foreign language met within this curriculum: 1A, 1B-a, c; 2A – 1 a,
b, 2B 1 a, b, 3A, 3B, 1 b, c, d, 4A, 5B, d, 5C, 6A c, 6B
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I.
II.
Reading
A.
Elements of reading
1. Biographies, autobiographies, essays, and articles
2. Short stories
3. Myths, legends, short stories, and fables
4. Drama
5. Poetry
6. Novel
B.
Reading Strategies
1. Compare and contrast
2. Context clues
3. Predictions
4. Cause and effect
5. Evaluations
6. Summary
C.
Vocabulary
1. Prefixes, suffixes
2. Word families
3. Synonyms & Antonyms
4. Idioms
5. Vocabulary from readings
6. Cognates
Writing
A.
Orthography
1. /h/, /y/, /ll/, /b/, /v/, /s/, /c/, /z/, /x/, /r/, /rr/
2. Diacritic accent
3. Syllables
4. Tonic accents & accents
5. Diphthongs & hiatuses
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III.
B.
Grammar
1. Nouns
2. Articles
3. Adjectives
4. Verbs
5. Subjunctive
C.
Writing projects
1. Autobiography
2. Short Story
3. Cause and effect essay
4. Expository & Informative essay
5. Essay; problems-solutions
D.
Communication
1. Express feelings; narrate a past experience
2. Description; compare and contrast
3. Oral projects, presentation
4. Evaluate and react to a written work
Culture
A.
Counties
1. Cuba
2. Chile
3. Mexico
4. Spain
B.
Communities
1. The Mexican Americans
2. The Mayans
3. Latin artists, writers, actors, politicians
4. Cultural Events & Media
COURSE OUTLINE:
st
1 9-Week:
Colección1: Esfuerzos heroicos
I.
Reading
Lecturas
A.
Juan Francisco Manzono de Autobiografía de un esclavo
Horacio Quiroga <En la noche>
Rose del Castillo Guilbault <Trabajo de campo>
II.
B.
Estrategias para leer
Using context clues
C.
Elementos de literature
Biographies, autobiographies, essays, articles
Culture
A.
Cultura y lengua
Cuba
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III.
IV.
Communication
Así se dice
A.
Talking about causes and effects
Expressing your point of view
B.
Vocabulario
Synonyms; tone and register
C.
Gramática
Pronouns
Writing
A.
Ortografía
Capitalization
Diacritical marks; dieresis
B.
Taller del escritor
Autobiographical writing
Colección 2: Lazos de amistad
I.
Reading
Lecturas
A.
Gary Soto <Cadena rota> <Naranjas>
Gregorio López y Fuentes <Una carta a Dios>
II.
B.
Estrategias para leer
Drawing conclusions
C.
Elementos de literature
Short story: plot, characterization, and setting
Culture
Cultura y lengua
A.
The Mexican Americans
III.
A.
Communication
Así se dice
Relating physical appearance to personality
Presenting and supporting opinion
Writing a letter of apology
B.
Vocabulario
Anglicisms; loanwords, calques, and false cognates
C.
Gramática
Adjectives; adverbs; comparatives
IV.
A.
B.
Writing
Ortografía
The /r/ and /rr/ sounds
Accents marks
Taller del escritor
Biographical sketch
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2 9-Week:
Collección 3: El frágil medio ambiente
I.
Reading
Lecturas
A.
Gabriela Mistral de La fiesta del árbol & <Meciendo>
Marco de Nevi <Las abejas de bronce>
II.
B.
Estrategias para leer
Distinguishing between fact and opinion
C.
Elementos de literature
Poetry: sound and images; rhetorical devices and style
Culture
A.
Cultura y lengua
Chile
III.
A.
IV.
Communication
Así se dice
Explaining a point of view
Talking about nature using comparisons
B.
Vocabulario
Figurative Language
C.
Gramática
The uses of Se; passive voice
Writing
A.
Ortografía
The letters b and v
Diphthongs and hiatuses
B.
Taller del escritor
Informative report
rd
3 9-Week:
Collección 4: Pruebas
I.
Reading
Lecturas
A.
Josefina Niggli El anillo del general Macias
Francisco Jiménex <Cajas de carton>
II.
B.
Estrategias para leer
Summarizing
C.
Elementos de literature
Drama
Culture
A.
Cultura y Lengua
Mexico
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III.
A.
B.
Communication
Así se dice
Talking about how things really are
Talking about the consequences of an historical event
Vocabulario
Regionalisms
C.
IV.
Gramática
Relative clauses and relative pronouns; the use of relative pronouns
Writing
Ortografía
A.
The letters M and n
Accent marks anad suffixes
B.
Taller del escritor
Problem-solution essay
th
4 9-Week:
Collección 5: Mitos
I.
Reading
Lecturas
A.
Versión de Jorge Luis Arriola El Popol Vuh
Versión de Américo Pare de <El corridor de Gregorio Cortez>
II.
B.
Estrategias para leer
Evaluating
C.
Elementos de literature
Myths, legends, and folktales
Culture
Cultura y Lengua
A.
The Mayans
III.
A.
IV.
Communication
Así se dice
Evaluating a literary text
Making conjectures
B.
Vocabulario
Loanwords from indigenous American languages
C.
Gramática
Review of relative clauses; mood with relative clauses; the subjunctive in adverbial clauses
Writing
Ortografía
A.
The /s/ sound
Verb forms and accent marks
B.
Taller del escritor
Evaluations
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Collección 6: Perspectivas humorísticas
I.
Reading
A.
Lecturas
Miguel de Cervantes de Don Quijote de la Mancha
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón <El libro talonario>
B.
Estrategias para leer
Cause and effect
C.
Elementos de literature
The novel
II.
Culture
A.
Cultura y Lengua
Spain
III.
Communication
Así se dice
A.
Talking about hypothetical situations in the past
Talking about the arts
IV.
B.
Vocabulario
Learned words
C.
Gramática
Aspect; perfective aspect; imperfective aspect; progressive aspect
Writing
A.
Ortografía
Verbs that end in – ear
Minimal pairs
B.
Taller del escritor
Essay on speculation about cause and effect
STUDENT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
A.
Participation
B.
Discussion
C.
Research
D.
Presentation
E.
Assessments
1. State exams
2. Exams/quizzes
3. Student notebooks
4. Oral presentations
5. Daily work
6. Homework
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INFORMATION;
A.
Textbook
1. Nuevas Vistas II
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
B.
Technology
1. Nuevas Vistas I planner CD
2. Internet web page
3. Video/ DVD for each literary collection
4. Videos/ Media Center
C.
Other Materials
1. Practice workbook
2. Supplement material to enforce learning of objectives
3. Guest speakers
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