Syllabus
Spanish II
Sra. Lucero/ Room 601
(512) 260260-5500 X 3601
Course Description
Welcome to Spanish II!
Spanish II is a continuation of Spanish I. For those of you interested in the language, there is a more communication
in this level of Spanish. This course will provide you with grammar , communication and listening abilities. The
topics we will cover are: the present tense and the past tenses. We’ll use a combination of lectures, videos,
presentations, and listening activities. I hope it will make you want to learn more about Spanish. Last of all it should
be fun and interesting! Please keep this syllabus in front of your binder!
Course
Course Objectives
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To develop communicative abilities by integrating the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing,
viewing and showing.
To learn about and experience other cultures.
To use language to acquire new information and knowledge in other subject areas.
To learn the nature of language and culture by comparing other languages and cultures with your own.
To use language to participate in communities both at home and around the world.
Class Rules
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Respect yourself
Respect others
Respect the rules of the classroom and LHHS handbook
Come prepared
Consequences for not following Class Rules
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Conference with teacher
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Detention
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Referral to the office
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Supplies
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Three-ring binder with dividers (dividers can be homemade)
Pencil and pen
Folder with clamps for reading assignments
Index cards for vocabulary (optional)
Markers/ Dry erase markers/eraser
Spanish-English Dictionary (optional)
Paper for notes
Box of Kleenex/ Bottle of Germ-X
Binder
For your notebook keep all of your papers under the following topics:
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Syllabus/ Calendar/ Expectations/ Rubric for pesos/ etc.
Vocabulary lists
Notes/Paper
Worksheets/Returned papers
Readings/ Cultural Activities
Vocabulary Glossary
Grades
There will be a quiz once or twice a week. There will be a total of 3 tests per six weeks. Check your emails and
calendar for test dates. Homework will be given sparingly. Daily work is 40%, homework is worth 10% and
tests/projects are worth 50%.
How
How can I get more information about the class?
WebsiteWebsite- Go to the High School website and under Staff Directory, find my name under Foreign
Language, click on my name and maneuver through the Spanish level you need. I will often put
worksheets, notes and lessons along with sites to help you with your Spanish.
E-mail/ [email protected] -----This is the best way to contact me. I always check my email Monday thru Friday. Make sure you put your name on the subject area, in case the computer does not
recognize your email address. Check school website for updates.
Final Exam - The final exam will be comprehensive (over every topic we discuss) and will have
approximately 150 responses. Remember that your final counts 25% of your total semester grade.
Classroom Expectations: One is provided to you, please read carefully.
Scope and Sequence:
1st six weeks: (Aug. 28- Oct. 5) (6B-7A)…Review Spanish I …Vocabulary: Rooms in a house, household chores,
clothes, shopping, numbers 200-1,000. Grammar: Affirmative tú commands, present progressive tense, verbs
pensar, querer, and preferir, demonstrative adjectives Culture: La arpillera, Joan Miró, Spanish speaking country
presentations. 2nd six weeks: (Oct. 9 – Nov. 9) (7B-8A)…Vocabulary: Places to shop, gift items, accessories,
buying and selling, talking about the past, places to visit on vacation, things to see and do on vacation, modes of
transportation, expressions to talk about vacations. Grammar: preterite of –ar verbs, preterite of –car, -gar verbs,
dops: lo, la, los , las, preterite of –er, -ir, verbs, preterite of IR, personal a. Culture: ñanduti, El Greco, Sarapiqui
National Park in Costa Rica, Día de los muertos activity. Holiday presentations. 3rd six weeks: (Nov. 12 – Dec. 21)
(8B-9A)…Vocabulary:.Recylcing, places in a community, volunteer work, television shows, movie genres, words
and expressions to talk about television and movies. Grammar: present tense of decir, indirect object pronouns,
preterite of hacer and dar, acabar de + infinitive, gustar + similar verbs. Culture: Peace Corps, Luis Buñueland
Salvador Dali, Spanish Christmas Caroling, Churros y Chocolate. Food presentations. 4th six weeks: (Jan. 8 – Feb.
22) (9B-1A)…Vocabulary: Communication terms, computer-related activities and terms, Class activities,
classroom rules, school objects, negative and affirmative words. Grammar: present tense of pedir and servir, saber
and conocer, stem-changing verbs, affirmative and negative verbs. Culture: Pablo Picasso, Simón Silva, José
Martí, Famous person presentations. 5th six weeks: (Feb. 25- March 19) (1B-2A)…Vocabulary: Extracurricular
activities, internet activities, verbs to talk about getting ready, things you need to get ready, special events, words to
say how you feel. Grammar: making comparisons, saber vs. conocer, hace + time expressions, reflexive verbs, ser
vs. estar, possessive adjectives. Culture: Antonio Berni, Diego Rivera, make flour tortillas, 6th six weeks: (April 22
– June 6) (2B-3A)…Vocabulary: shopping, clothing, purchases, places in the community, running errands, items
in a sporting goods store, pharmacy products. Grammar: preterite of regular verbs, demonstrative adjectives, using
adjectives as nouns, direct object pronouns, preterite IR, SER, preterite HACER, TENER, ESTAR, PODER.
Culture: Infanta Margarita, Buenos Aires, Learn to dance, Market Day.