Spanish II Course Syllabus
Instructor: William Lee
Phone: 229-225-4394
Email:
Course Objectives
Students will be able to do the following:
· Communicate in Spanish.
· Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
· Develop an insight into the nature of language, history, and culture.
· Participate in multilingual communities at home.
· Develop skills in the four modalities of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Homework Expectations
Students will be expected to complete all homework assignments. Students are also required to dedicate a section of a binder for Spanish homework and other daily assignments. All homework assignments are mandatory and will be counted as a daily grade. Homework assignments will be utilized to build upon and reinforce vocabulary and grammar introduced in class.
Behavioral Expectations
Students are required to demonstrate good behavior in the classroom. Respectful treatment of fellow students and faculty is mandatory. Students will be expected to be on time and prepared for class each day. Failure to demonstrate expected behavior will result in appropriate action as outlined in the Thomas County Middle School discipline guidelines.
Grading
Daily assignments 25%
Quizzes 25%
Summative Assessments 40%
Projects 10%
Student Project Expectations
Students will complete the following projects during the academic calendar year:
· Menu Due Date: 09/27/2013
· International Day Due Date: 10/04/2013
· La Ropa Due Date: 12/06/2013
· Skit/Commerical Due Date: 03/07/2014
Note: Specific details pertaining to each project will be handed out at the beginning of each nine weeks. Due dates may be modified as needed. Parents and students will be notified in writing of any changes to the aforementioned project schedule. Please understand the international day project is simply a food/eating activity that will take place during the school day. In this activity the students will sample cuisine from different Spanish speaking countries.
Quarterly Content Outline for Spanish II
First 9 Weeks
A. Review of 7th grade Spanish
B. Introduction of Foods and Restaurants
C. Ordering vocabulary
D. Food groups
E. Menus
Second 9 Weeks
A. Colors
B. Articles of clothing
C. Descriptive adjectives
D. Shopping/Mall vocabulary
E. Likes/dislikes and opinions
Third 9 Weeks
A. Daily Routines
B. Reflexive Verbs
C. Schedules
D. Preterite Tense
E. Illness Vocabulary
F. Expressing emotions and pain
G. Healthy lifestyles
Fourth 9 Weeks
A. Communities
B. Professions
C. Future
D. Goals
E. College/University