EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOOL DISTRICT

EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Title: Spanish II

Department: Foreign Language

Grade Level: 9-12

Spanish IIAB is intended to reinforce the skills learned in Spanish IAB: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis is on perfecting pronunciation, mastery of the basic grammatical structures, and increased communicative proficiency. Acquisition of functional vocabulary is expected. Students will be exposed to the past tenses found in short reading selections and will be expected to apply them in their writing and speaking. Students will have the opportunity to participate in field trips to study art at the Norton Simon Art Museum, attend Spanish language performances for students such as Don Quichote or the Ballet Folklorico.

Length: One year

Prerequisite for enrollment: 80% or better in Middle School Spanish 1; 70% or better in High School Spanish 1

Recommendation for Enrollment: Teacher Recommendation

Type of Course: College preparatory (UC/CSU), Meets Foreign Language UC/CSU requirement

COURSE OUTLINE AND STANDARDS

COMMUNICATION

Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

· Negotiate simple transactions related to TRANSPORTATION, GROCERY AND DEPARTMENT STORES USING PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE TENSES. Use COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES. Be able to USE THE TELEPHONE. (EHS) (Effective communication)

· Discuss PERSONAL HYGIENE, DAILY ROUTINES using REFLEXIVE VERBS IN PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE TENSES (ESHS) (Integration of Core Knowledge; Effective Communication)

· Prepare a simple narrative using the PAST TENSE, AND HAVE READING KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPERFECT TENSE. (ESHS) (Integration of Core knowledge, Effective communication)

· Create a compound complex sentence using CONJUNCTIONS, and SUBORDINATE CLAUSES with RELATIVE PRONOUNS to make predictions. (ESHS) (Effective Communication; Critical Thinking)

· Identify and use DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS in affirmative and negative commands as well as past, present and future declarative sentences. (ESHS) (Core knowledge, Communication)

· Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics:

· Review and add to the vocabulary acquired in Spanish IAB: ANIMALS, VEHICLES, PROFESSIONS, AND FEATURES OF NATURE, NATIONALITIES AND LANGUAGES. OBJECTS FOUND IN A HOME

· Understand the spoken language of the native speakers on the classroom tapes, and native speakers using slower standard Spanish (ESHS) (Integration of Core knowledge, Effective Communication)

· Demonstrate comprehension by being able to summarize, make inferences, put in sequence, and answer questions from Stage 2 reading selections. (ESHS) (Effective communication, Critical thinking

Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

· Present orally to the class computer-assisted research project on the Spanish-speaking countries. (ESHS) (Communication, Social development)

· Prepare a regional dish for the class. (ESHS) (Personal development

CULTURES

Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

· Compare and contrast the practices and perspectives of the urban v.s. provincial people, also between genders and ages. (ESHS) (Communication, Critical thinking, Personal development)

· Compare and contrast the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied as seen in the media. Discuss stereotypes and generalizations. (ESHS) (Communication,Critical Thinking, Personal Development)

Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.

· Read and appreciate literature in various genres accessible to Stage 2 learners: (e.g. poems, TV Guide, comic books, in-flight magazines with the side-by side English translation); and various genres of music (e.g. children’s songs, classical works) (ESHS) (Effective communication, Personal development)

· Analyze commercials and magazine ads (ESHS) (Social development)

CONNECTIONS

Standard 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.

· Stage II students are able to use their language skills in pronouncing the names of historical figures, events and places in their geography, history, language art and fine art classes. (ESHS) (Core knowledge)

COMPARISONS

Standard 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

Standard 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the culture studied and their own.

· Students compare cultures with a focus on food, fashion, travel and forms of entertainment. and share introspective writings with teacher and/or classmates (ESHS) (Communication, Personal development)

COMMUNITIES

Standard 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

· Use the Internet to see maps, menus of the regions, plane schedules and air -fares. Be able to find local cultural events, restaurants, products studied in class and use the language beyond the classroom setting. (ESHS) (Communication, Personal development)

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Standard 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

A. Lecture, guided practice, drill

B. Internet research

C. Manipulatives (Total Physical Response with props)

D. Group work and paired dialogues, peer tutoring

E. Individual work

F. Short term projects

G. Foreign language cassettes and films

EVALUATION/ GRADING OF STUDENT WORK

A. Quizzes

B. Chapter tests

C. Semester exam

D. Comprehensive final exam

E. Homework and classroom participation

F. Projects

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

A. Text: Pasos y puentes. Bernadette M. Reynolds, et al., Scott, Foresman and Company, 1989

B. Workbook and Tape Manual, Scott Foresman l993