Plainfield South High School

Course Outline

Spanish 2

Clara Dominguez

2005-2006

Required Texts: En Español 2

En Español 2 workbook “Más Práctica”

Course Description

After a brief review of Spanish I, Spanish II provides a continued emphasis on the ability to understand and to use the Spanish language. The study of Spanish grammar and vocabulary is continued, enhancing the student’s skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, involving more difficult Spanish selections. The study of Spanish customs and culture is also central in this second-level program.

Illinois Learning Standards Addressed in Course

State Goal 28: Use target language to communicate within and beyond the classroom setting.
State Goal 29: Use the target language to develop an understanding of the customs, arts, literature, history and geography associated with the target language.
State Goal 30: Use the target language to make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills across academic, vocational and technical disciplines.

Units of Study

Semester 1:

Preliminary Unit: Brief review of Spanish 1, likes/dislikes and school life
Unit 1: Introduction to the past tense, traveling, art and food, stem changing verbs, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Unit 2: Talk about the past using the past tense, childhood vocabulary, possessive adjectives and pronouns, reflexive verbs, progressive tense, food, direct and indirect object pronouns

Semester 2

Unit 3: Give formal and informal commands, health and exercise, beach and weather, adverbs, body parts, time expressions and the subjunctive mood.
Unit 4: The subjunctive mood, traveling in Spain, neighborhood vocabulary

Components assessed

The basics of language learning will be assessed. These are: reading, writing, listening, speaking, culture, grammar, and vocabulary.

Tips for succeeding in this Course

Daily attendance is extremely important in language learning. Students should also complete homework in a timely fashion, study vocabulary and grammar concepts consistently, seek help if needed and actively participate in classroom activities and tasks. Whenever possible, the student should practice.

Routines and Procedures

All language classes include grammar, vocabulary, and cultural activities along with reading writing listening and speaking activities. Both guided and independent practice is provided. Group and paired activities are common. Plainfield South H.S. is fortunate to have an ASC language lab which is used weekly.

Grading policy

Tests 20% A=90-100%

Quizzes 15% B=80-89%

Homework 15% C=70-79%

Participation 15% D=60-69%

Projects 15% F=59-below

Semester Exam 20%

Extra Credit Policy

Extra credit must be language-based and must be related to the curriculum. It is offered only occasionally as the language teachers prefer to stress completion of homework done well and tutoring for tests retakes. Tests can only be retaken after two sessions of teacher approved tutoring on the prescribed weak areas.

Proficiency Goals

Speaking:

1^st semester: 45 sec. Monologue describing a picture. Students will be given 2 minutes preparation time while looking at the picture.

1-2 Q’s with 10-15 seconds processing time allowed.

2^nd semester: 60 sec. Monologue (see above)

1-2 Q’s (see above)

Grading on speaking will reflect the “whole” picture and what was done well rather than looking for number of mistakes made.

Writing:

1^st semester: 1 well-developed paragraph

2^nd semester: 2 well-developed paragraphs addressing one theme

A rubric will be developed for grading.

Reading:

able to read the reading selections in the current text.