Instructor: Ric Molinar
Course: Spanish II Honors
First Semester 2016
TEXT: Realidades: Pearson Prentice Hall / 2008
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The four basic language skills introduced in Level I will be further developed in Level II. Vocabulary is
stressed while reading serves to reinforce the oral skill. Communication in the language remains the
main goal; hence, classes are conducted in Spanish within practical limits. Conversational and reading
materials are based upon Spanish and American life, thereby giving the student some insight into these
cultures.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and
exchange opinions.
Students will understand and interpret written and spoken Spanish on a variety of topics.
Students will reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through foreign language.
Students will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language
studied and their own.
Students will use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
MAJOR CONCEPTS
1. Further Development of Spanish Vocabulary Introduced in Level I
2. Further Development of Spanish Grammar Introduced in Level I
3. Spanish/Hispanic Culture
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do you conjugate AR/ER/IR verbs in the present and preterite tense?
What are stem-changing verbs?
What is number and gender agreement in Spanish and how do you write it?
What are Spanish direct object pronouns and how do you use them?
What are verbs in the Preterit forms?
How do you use verbs in the Preterit form?
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Spanish II Honors
Bring to class each day: blue or black ink pen, pencil, notebook paper, 3 hole binder, Spanish textbook (if
class set is not provided).
Grading Scale: 10% - Participation, Lab (library/home computer), Homework, and class work.
35% - Quizzes, Cultural projects, and La Meta-hablar Español.
55% - Test, Major Projects
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS
Course Notebook
Each student is expected to maintain a course notebook. A rubric of the notebook expectations will be
given to each student at the beginning of the year. The notebooks will be checked at least one time
during the semester (unannounced). It will be graded as a quiz grade.
La meta – hablar Español – participation grade.
100 →→→→ Exceptional Spanish Spoken → continued effort to speak the Target Language through the period.
No English spoken!
94 →→→→ Some Spanish spoken → Not once or twice → Enough effort to warrant a 94 grade
No English spoken!
75- →→→→ On task with Lesson → Did everything in lesson including partner activities
No Spanish or English spoken outside of required lesson
50 →→→→ English Spoken → any one word or more
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La meta – hablar Español starts upon ringing of the tardy bell and ends at the bell to end class.
Bell to bell.
2. English can only be spoken with permission in reference to grammar or assignment related questions.
3. Questions must be started in Spanish and if the student can no longer continue, permission must be asked if they may
continue in English.
4. Exceptional Spanish is defined in effort not mistake free. Mistakes can be made, attempt is what is measured.
5. Spanish spoken to anyone counts in your evaluation.
6. If you are speaking to one of your classmates and the teacher does not understand you, it is assumed you are speaking
English.
7. La meta – hablar Español will be given as a daily grade to be averaged at the end of the week. The averaged weekly
grade will count as a quiz grade.
To allow you time to acclimate to La meta – hablar Español the grade will have no weight calculated into the grade
average for the first 4 weeks of school. It will continue to have quiz weight throughout the year.
8. Rules may change as we continue to improve the La meta – hablar Español
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MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS (continued)
Spanish Television & Spanish Radio
Students are encouraged to watch 30 minutes or more (weekly) of Spanish television to develop their
listening skills in the target language as they view pictures and actions on the screen.
In addition students are encouraged to listen 15 minutes or more (weekly) to Spanish radio to practice their
listening skills in the target language. Radio listening can easily be done in the car on the way to school.
Cultural Projects – These are possible projects to be assigned some others might be added as the
semester progresses. Projects will count as a quiz grade.
Papel Amate Project Indian Bark Painting
Ahora soy hispanohablante Project
Name Project
Trompo project
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COURSE OUTLINE
Aug. 16-Aug. 26
Spanish II Honors
Aug. 29 -
Syllabi/Rules and Procedures,
Para Empezar – “¿Cómo eres tú” Page 1-13
Para Empezar - “¿Qué haces?”
Para Empezar - Examen
Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
Sept. 5 Sept. 6 – Sept. 9
Sept. 12
Capítulo 1A - “¿Qué haces en la escuela?” Page 17-40
Labor Day - Holiday
Capítulo 1A-Vocabulario, Stem Chg. Verbs & Aff. & Neg. Words
Capítulo 1A - Examen
Sept. 13 - Sept. 16
Sept. 19 - Sept. 23
Sept. 26
Capítulo 1b- “¿Qué haces después de las clases?” Page 42-68
Capítulo 1b - Saber & Conocer, Hacer and time expressions
Capítulo 1b - Examen
Sept. 27 - Sept. 30
Oct. 3 - Oct. 7
Oct. 10
Capítulo 2A- “¿Cómo te preparas?” Page 70-97
Capítulo 2A-Ser & Estar, Poss. Adjectives, Reflexive Verbs
Capítulo 2A - Examen
Oct. 11 - Oct. 14
Oct. 17 - Oct. 21
Oct. 24 -
Capítulo 2b- “¿Qué ropa compraste?” Page 98-124
Capítulo 2b- Preterite of regular verbs
Capítulo 2b - Examen
Oct. 25 - Oct. 28
Oct. 31 – Nov. 4
Nov. 7
Capítulo 3A- “¿Qué hiciste ayer?” Page 126-152
Capítulo 3A- Direct Object Pronouns, Irregular Pret. Verbs
Capítulo 3A - Examen
Nov. 8 - Nov. 11
Nov. 14 - Nov. 18
Nov. 21
Capítulo 3b- “¿Cómo se va….?” Page 154-180
Capítulo 3b- Direct Object Pronouns, Present Progressive, Tú Commands
Capítulo 3b - Examen
Nov. 23 - Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 28 – Dec. 2
Dec. 5 - Dec. 12
Dec. 12
Capítulo 4A- “Cuando éramos niños” Page 182-208
Capítulo 4A- The Imperfect Tense, Indirect Object Pronouns
Capítulo 4A – Examen
Dec. 13 - Dec. 18
Dec. 19 – Dec. 22
Review for Semester Testing
Semester Testing –
Chapters included in semester test are 1A, 1b, 2A, 2b, 3A, 3b, 4A
Subject to change as needed.
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