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CANON
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Department:
Foreign Language
Course
Title: Spanish II
Date:
September 2005
Grade
Level: 9 - 12
Prerequisite/Requirements:
“B” or better in
Spanish/French I or written teacher recommendation.
New students will be assessed by department for placement.
Costs
to Students:
- $5
per quarter for cultural activities/crafts
- Notebook
- Dry
Erase Marker
General
Course Outcomes:
Upon
completion of this course the proficient student will know and be able to: (core
concepts/essential skills).
- Respond
to simple commands
- Read
and understand simple words and expressions
- Comprehend
short conversations/stories on familiar topics
- Identify
peoples and objects based on oral and written description
- Interpret
gestures, intonation and other visual or auditory cues
- Comprehend
the main idea and identify the principles characters of short stories or
children’s literature
- Comprehend
and interpret a brief narrative
- Comprehends
simple recorded materials
- Follow
simple written instruction
- Identify
parts of a short story,e.g.,climax, main idea, conflict
- Comprehend
the main idea or themes and identifyand describe the main characters in
selected literary texts
- Comprehend
the main idea in authentic oral and written materials on a familiar topic
- Identify
emotions and feelings from selected reading material
- Greet
people, make small talk and close conversation
- Give
and follow simple instructions and ask and answer questions
- Express
likes and dislikes
- Describe
people, place and thing in their daily lives
- Express
feeling
- Give
and follow directions to carry out a specific task and ask questions for
clarification
- Exchange
information about personal events and memorable experiences
- State
options about objects, people and events present everyday lives
- Express
and react to a variety of feelings
- Support
options with factual information
- Recite
short and simple materials (i.e., stories, songs, poems, advertisements and
popular sayings) with an appropriate expression
- Write
or orally present short messages
- Present
description of familiar people, places and things to a group
- Read
and recite short poems or stories with appropriate expression
- Perform
short plays, poem and songs
- Write
or orally present brief messages that provide information
- Present
basic (biographical) information about self or others in others in front of
a group
- Share
their interpretations, reactions and feeling about a piece of literature
- Perform
short, student-created skirts and scenes
- Retell
a story
- Use
appropriate gestures and oral expression for greetings, leave-takings and
courtesy phrases
- Participate
in age –appropriate cultural activities such as games, songs, celebration
and short dialogues
- Identify
and describe a variety of objects from the cultures, e.g. toys, dress,
buildings, foods
- Identify
parts of the world where the language is spoken
- Identify
and discuss (in English, if necessary) typical behavior from the target
culture in a variety of specific settings
- Identify
on a map the countries where the target language is a spoken and the major
cities very minimal
- Discuss
culturally appropriate language and behavior is basic school and social
situations
- Explore
topics related to other school subjects in the target language including
weather terms, math facts, and animals.
- Read
and listen to and talk about age-appropriate folk tales, short stories, poem
and songs that are written for native speakers
- Recognize
that words are borrowed from one language by another
- Make
basic comparisons between the celebration of the target culture and their
own culture (e.g., Halloween,
and Día de los muertos; bastille day and Independence Day)
- Identify
and compare (in English, if necessary) cultural perspectives of people in
both their own culture and the culture being studies relating to family,
school, work and play
- Recognize
(in English, if necessary) the process of word/idea borrowing from one
language by another
- Distinguish
between the sound system and the writing system of the target language and
the same element in their own
- Know
the plural regular present tense
- Know
vocabulary studied in level 2
Standards:
List
State Standards addressed in this course. (Identify
the course outcomes that support those standards.)
- Students
communicate in a foreign language while demonstrating literacy in all four
essential skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
1.1 Students listen to and
derive meaning from a variety of foreign language sources.
1.2 Students speak in foreign
language for a variety of purposes and for diverse audiences.
1.3 Students read and drive
meaning from a variety of materials written in a foreign language.
1.4 Students write in a foreign
language for a variety of purposes and for diverse audiences.
2.
Students acquire and use knowledge of cultures while developing foreign
language skills.
Required
Unit of Study:
Themes
within the course/Specific concepts being targeted
- More
verb/subject agreement (conjugations- telling stories from different points
of view- all forms)
- Adjective
agreement
- Infinitive
uses (quiere, tiene que, empieza a, va a, le gusta, puede, trata de, etc. )
- Reflexive
vs. objective pronouns
- Preterite
vs. imperfect
Unit
Modifications/Enrichments:
- Assistance
to students having difficulty and/or special needs
Follow requirements of IEPs:
Pass
/fail
Modified
assignments
Time
extensions
- Additional
experiences for students capable of advanced work (cooperative learning,
adaptive materials, re-teaching, second chance, etc.
Materials/Resources:
- Textbook
(CORE and Supplemental) (Publisher, Edition, Year Adopted)
Paso A Paso 2 (Scott Foresman,
1999)
A Bord (Glencoe, 1999)
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Media materials used
Variety
of cultural media
Contemporary
movies in target language (rated G
or PG)
Audio
cassettes
Contemporary
music in target language
Magazines/periodicals
in target language
- Technology
needs
Computer Lab, DVD/VCR, Foreign Language software, Internet, Quia
- Other
resources (guest speakers, field trips)
Native speakers/Foreign exchange
students, field trips
Assessment Program
Publisher Developed (list test)
Teacher Developed
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Tests and Quizzes, Homework
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Type: Essay,
constructed response, criterion referred, oral presentation
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Notebook
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Authentic production (i.e. piñata)
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Proficiency Test Requirement
Instructional time:
List units or interdisciplinary themes and approximate length of time
(actual or percent, etc.)
- Daily
Routines – 6 weeks
- Food/Restaurants
– 6 weeks
Activities – 6 weeks
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