Syllabus

Spanish 2H Syllabus

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What is Spanish II?

Spanish II centers on meaningful communication and language as it is used in real-world situations. Students will continue to develop cultural awareness and will also develop insights into their own language through comparisons with the foreign language. Spanish II builds upon the grammar and vocabulary learned in Spanish I. 

Unit Organization:   

 All units revolve around questions and answers.  Students learn to form questions and to respond to them using the vocabulary and grammar from that unit.  This allows students to use the language in a practical way immediately.  These questions and their answers are transferrable to many topics and other units.

Cultural Extensions:

Unit specific cultural comparisons                            

Mini-units (different from those in Spanish I) on Día de los Muertos, Christmas and Cinco de Mayo

Opportunities to attend community events

Units and Concepts:

(One unit per quarter)

Unit I: Who Am I?

Students will:

·         define themselves and others with regards to personality and appearance.

·         compare themselves with their peers in the target culture.

·         discuss interests and activities.

·         Review and build upon concepts learned in Spanish I

Unit II: How Have I Changed?

Students will:

·         ask for and exchange information about childhood experiences.

·         compare their childhood with those of other students and adults.

·         place events in chronological order.

·         learn to related a story using past tense.

Unit III: What Are My Choices?

Students will:

·         ask for and exchange information about teenage opportunities.

·         compare their opportunities with those of students in the target culture.

·         describe social issues related to teenage life.

·         make suggestions and give commands about these issues.

Unit IV: Where Am I Going?

Students will:

·        discuss interests and activities for the future.

·        make predictions for the future.

End of Course Proficiency Benchmarks

(Benchmark explanations)

Interpretive Listening - Intermediate Low-Mid Presentational Speaking - Intermediate Low-Mid
Interpretive Reading - Intermediate Low-Mid Presentational Writing - Intermediate Low-Mid
Interpersonal - Intermediate Low-Mid Intercultural - Novice High/Intermediate Low