NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SYLLABUS Spanish 1 (2015) Year long Course CONTACT INFORMATION..................................................................................................................... 1 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................. 1 COURSE OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 1 REQUIREMENTS:..................................................................................................................................... 2 GRADING POLICY:.................................................................................................................................. 2 ASSESSMENTS:........................................................................................................................................ 2 SCHEDULE:............................................................................................................................................... 2

CONTACT INFORMATION Mrs. Deb Rodegher [email protected] 616-363-4857 x. 28370 northviewhsspanish.weebly.com

Conference Hours: Available upon request Room #2103

Mr. Carl Marsh [email protected] 616-363-4857 x. 28368 northviewhsspanish.weebly.com

Conference Hours: Available upon request Room #2100

RESOURCES Buen Viaje Level 1 – McGraw Hill (to be used in class). ¡Cuéntame! – TPRS Publishing (to be used in class)

Pobre Ana Spanish Reader – Blaine Ray (to be used in class)

COURSE OVERVIEW In this course, students will develop basic communication skills in the Spanish language. Though learning a language will take a lifetime, it is expected that students will develop a strong level of proficiency within 4 years of high school level studies. Ideally students will continue their studies in college to become familiar with Spanish literature, linguistics, history and much more. In the best of scenarios, a student will consider a study abroad program during college and solidify their communication skills by interacting closely with people of another culture. In Spanish 1, students will begin their journey to communicate in Spanish by: 1. learning basic vocabulary 2. practicing the learned vocabulary in spoken form 3. listening carefully for basic information in a conversation 4. beginning to communicate in written form 5. reading basic Spanish for information/fun 6. learning (both formally and informally) about the grammar patterns in Spanish Developing mastery in another language is wonderful, and part of learning about a language is learning about the culture and traditions of those who speak the language. Culture gives students an understanding of the rich heritage behind the

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language. Therefore, in addition to developing the above communication skills, the second objective of this course will be to introduce students to the cultural aspects of Spanish speaking countries.

REQUIREMENTS: Willingness and desire to learn a new language.

GRADING POLICY: The grading scale used is the school wide scale found in the student handbook. The semester final grade is calculated with the following weights: Semester Work: 80% Final Exam 20% The semester work is comprised of Summative assessments and completion of in-class activities. These also will be weighted as follows: *Content = 80% In-class work/Homework = 20%

*Content is referred to as anything that shows the student is learning and demonstrating proficiency in the Spanish language. Items such as test, quizzes (both verbal and written) and some projects are examples of “Content.”

ASSESSMENTS: Formative Assessments will be used throughout the course. Formative Assessments will provide FEEDBACK to the student, but will NOT be placed in the grade book. For Summative Assessments, students will be assessed in the areas listed in the course overview. Assessments will

include traditional paper/pencil tests, verbal presentations, and submissions of writings. Whenever applicable, students will be given practice tests and review sheets so that students know exactly what will be covered on the assessments and in what format. Feedback will be given so students will be aware of any areas of strength or weakness.

SCHEDULE: 1st Semester: Preliminary Chapter  Alphabet  Greetings  Goodbyes  Manners  Days of week  Dates  Months/Seasons Last Updated: 3/25/2015

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Colors Numbers 0-30 Titles (Sr., Sra.)

Chapter 1 - Friends  Identifying people  Describing people (adjectives)  Numbers 31-99  Nationalities  Interrogatives (Question words)  Words of degree (un poco, muy…) Chapter 2 - Students and Classes  Identifying classes/subjects  Describing teachers and classes  (adjectives)  Nationalities  Question words  Words of agreement-disagreement  Miscellaneous important Spanish words (también, mucho, etc.) Chapter 3 - Purchases for School  School supplies  Clothing  Describing clothes (adjectives)  Shopping  Question words  Regular –ar verbs Chapter 4 - In/At School  Getting to school (transportation)  Verbs of action in classroom  Spanish club vocabulary  Question words Chapter 5 - Food (Café)  Snacks-food-drinks  Shopping for food  Identifying food and meals  Food Related Verbs  Regular –ER/ –IR verbs  Irregular Verbs: Ir, Dar, Estar TPRS  Chapters 1-2 of TPRS are also covered in 1st semester 2nd Semester: Last Updated: 3/25/2015

Chapter 6 - Family  People in a family  Rooms of the house  Home activities  Family events Chapter 7 - Sports  Soccer  Baseball  Basketball  Verbs related to sports  Stem-changing verbs  Body Parts Chapter 9 - Summer/Winter  Summer/Winter weather  Summer/Winter activities and sports  Beach activities  Introduction to Preterite Tense (Past Tense) TPRS  TPRS Chapter 3 is also covered in 2nd Semester along with the Spanish reader chapter book, Pobre Ana

Detailed breakdown of content covered in Spanish 1 by vocabulary, grammar, etc.

Spanish 1  Vocabulary Units  Greetings and Introductions  Days of the Week/Months/Seasons (Calendar)  Colors  Numbers 0‐30  Alphabet  Interrogatives  Adjectives Ending in ‐o  Class Subjects and Describing School  Other Adjectives  Numbers 31‐99  Telling Time  School Supplies  Clothing  School Activities  Numbers 100‐1999  Food and beverage  Last Updated: 3/25/2015

Family and Relationships  Houses and Apartments  Body Parts  Summer and Winter Activities     Structures  el, la, los, las (definite articles)  un, uno, unos, unas (indefinite articles)  singular vs. plural (nouns and adjectives)  tú vs. usted  contractions:  al and del  tener expressions  using interrogatives ‐ "flipping" the sentence     Grammar  Present Tense Regular ‐AR Verbs  Present Tense Regular ‐ER/‐IR Verbs  Ser vs. Estar (Conjugation and introductions to differences)  Tener  Ir  Dar  "‐go" verbs  Gustar  stem‐changing verbs  Present Progressive  Preterite Tense Regular ‐AR Verbs  Preterite Tense Regular ‐ER/‐IR Verbs  Ser and Ir in the Preterite  car/‐gar/‐zar verbs in the Preterite     TPRS  Chapters 1‐3  Top 50 words in Spanish (taught with phrases throughout year)     TPRS Readings  Chapters 1‐3 (minimum of one story per mini‐cuento)  Pobre Ana     Cultural Readings  El Quijote (BV p. 30)  Español en Estados Unidos (BV. p. 62 & 63)  Un alumno madrileño (BV p. 90)  Escuelas del mundo hispano (BV p. 122)  Last Updated: 3/25/2015

En un café en Madrid (BV p. 156)  Las horas para comer (BV p. 158)  ¿Mercado o supermercado? (BV p. 159)  La familia hispana (BV p. 188)  La quinceañera (BV p. 190)  El fútbol (BV p. 220)     Culture Topics  How to greet people in Spanish‐speaking countries (kisses on cheeks, etc.)  Personal space  South America ‐ Countries and Capitals  Schooling in Spanish‐speaking countries (classes, grading, etc.)  Posadas (Introduction)  Meal times in Spanish‐speaking countries  Open‐air markets and supermarkets in Spanish‐speaking countries  The Hispanic Family ‐ Importance (last names)  La quinceañera  Cinco de Mayo  Futbol     Listening by Native Speakers w/Buen Viaje Exercises using taught vocabulary, structures,  grammar and cultural topics     Songs  Eres tu (Justo Llamas)  Colores (Bacilos)  Tenía Tanto Que Darte (Nena Decante ‐ Spain)  La Bamba (Richie Vallens) 

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