DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & WORLD LANGUAGES



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DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES CARL SCHURZ HIGH SCHOOL

2014-2015 COURSE SYLLABUS – AP Spanish Language

Teacher: Elisa Soto E-mail: esoto1@cps.edu Telephone #: (773) 534-3420 Tutoring Hours: M - W 3:00 - 3:30pm

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is designed to teach Spanish to advance students (Heritage Spanish Speakers) through cultural contexts using literature works. Emphasis is placed on listening, speaking, reading, and writing the Spanish language in cultural settings. Proficiency in oral communication skills is essential to learning and use of the language. New technology will be used with the inclusion of PowerPoint presentations, Google Drive, and Internet activities.

II. ALIGNMENT OF STATE GOALS

Students are to use the target language to:

- communicate within and beyond the classroom setting,

- develop an understanding of the customs, art, literature, history and geography associated with the target language,

- make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills across academic, vocational and technical disciplines.

III. LANGUAGE GOALS

Textbooks: AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination, Spanish Four Years and Lecturas Avanzadas (Amsco Publications)

Spanish AP Language Preparation workbooks as well as magazines will also be incorporated into the overall curriculum. Authentic Spanish texts, such as poems, short stories, and newspaper and magazine articles, will be used periodically. In addition to these texts, certain cultural and geographical films will be shown and incorporated into lessons. Classes will visit the language lab on a rotating basis, roughly once every two weeks. Students will complete computer and internet activities that reinforce skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

The tentative plan for material to be covered is the following:

Semester 1

|TITLE |VOCABULARY |STRUCTURE |

|Language Learning Strategies |Readings related to the topic. |Building listening skills |

| |Vocabularies and expressions related |Building reading skills |

| |to those readings. |Building speaking skills |

| | |Building writing skills |

| | |Building grammar skills |

| | |Building vocabulary |

| | |Building cross-cultural skills |

|Hoy en día: |Readings related to the topic. |Present tense |

|Triunfos y problemas actuales |Vocabularies and expressions related |Regular verbs |

| |to those readings. |Irregular verbs |

| | |Stem-changing verbs |

| | |Consonant-changing verbs |

|Historia y vida: Relatos |Readings related to the topic. |Use of preterit tense |

|históricos cotidianos |Vocabularies and expressions related |Irregular verbs in the preterit tense |

| |to those readings. |Stem changing in the preterite tense |

| | | |

|Perspectivas: Reflexiones |Readings related to the topic. |Imperfect tense |

|personales y globales |Vocabularies and expressions related |Regular verbs |

| |to those readings. | |

|El Mito: |Readings related to the topic. |The imperfect and preterit tense compared |

|Ficción y realidad |Vocabularies and expressions related | |

| |to those readings. | |

|Cambios: |Readings related to the topic. |The future tense |

|Hacia una vida mejor |Vocabularies and expressions related |The conditional tense |

| |to those readings. | |

|La ciencia: |Readings related to the topic. |Uses of estar |

|El ser humano y la naturaleza |Vocabularies and expressions related |Uses of ser |

| |to those readings. | |

|Trabajo: |Readings related to the topic. |Uses of the gerund |

|Ocupación o misión |Vocabularies and expressions related |The gerund of regular verbs |

| |to those readings. |Irregular forms of the gerund |

|Los derechos humanos: |Readings related to the topic. |Use of past participle and the perfect tenses |

|El progreso y el reto |Vocabularies and expressions related |Regular past participles |

| |to those readings. |Irregular past participles |

| | |Compound tenses |

|La salud: |Readings related to the topic. |Reflexive verbs |

|El individuo y la comunidad |Vocabularies and expressions related |Reflexive constructions |

| |to those readings. | |

After the end of the First Semester, students will be able to:

• use vocabulary in context,

• conjugate regular verbs in the present, past , future tenses,

• conjugate verbs in the subjunctive,

• read for author’s purpose in an authentic text,

• evaluate an event in the target language culture based on diverse information sources,

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• use synonyms for vocabulary words,

• listen to and interpret authentic texts,

• conjugate irregular verbs in the present, past and future tenses,

• execute an interpersonal speaking task,

• evaluate a connection between the target language country and the U.S.A.

Semester 2

|TITLE |VOCABULARY |STRUCTURE |

|Los deportes: Competición y |Readings related to the topic. |Use of the passive |

|colaboración |Vocabularies and expressions related |Impersonal construction with se |

| |to those readings | |

|La globalización: |Readings related to the topic. |Uses of the subjunctive |

|los beneficios y las amenazas |Vocabularies and expressions related |Formation of the present subjunctive |

| |to those readings |Sequences of tenses |

| | |Conditional tenses |

|Los viajes: | | |

|reales y virtuales: |Readings related to the topic. |Commands |

| |Vocabularies and expressions related |Formation of formal commands |

| |to those readings |Familiar commands |

| | |Impersonal commands |

|La sociedad: |Readings related to the topic. |Uses of the articles |

|Entre la mujer y el hombre |Vocabularies and expressions related |Gender of nouns |

| |to those readings |Number of nouns |

|La comunicación: |Readings related to the topic. |Personal pronouns |

|El arte y la práctica |Vocabularies and expressions related |Forms of personal pronouns |

| |to those readings |Demonstrative pronouns |

| | | |

|La juventud: |Readings related to the topic. |Adjectives |

|Los niños y los jóvenes |Vocabularies and expressions related |Adverbs |

| |to those readings |Comparisons |

| | | |

|Los medios de información |Readings related to the topic. |Prepositions |

| |Vocabularies and expressions related |Interrogatives |

| |to those readings |Negation |

|Comprehensive testing | | |

| |Readings related to the topic. |Listening |

| |Vocabularies and expressions related |Essays |

| |to those readings |Grammar completions |

|Comprehensive testing | |Verb completion |

| | | |

| |Readings related to the topic. |Reading |

|Comprehensive testing |Vocabularies and expressions related |Cloze activities |

| |to those readings |Grammar correction |

| | | |

|Comprehensive testing |Readings related to the topic. |Writing |

| |Vocabularies and expressions related |Picture sequence |

| |to those readings |Directed responses |

| | | |

| |Readings related to the topic. |Speaking |

| |Vocabularies and expressions related |Dialogs |

| |to those readings |Short narratives |

| | |Long oral selections |

| | | |

After the end of the Second Semester, students will be able to:

• use antonyms for vocabulary words,

• conjugate and use verbs in the perfect tenses,

• use the passive voice,

• write a text using present , past, future and perfect tenses,

• orally present a position or opinion on a particular topic,

• write their own definitions for vocabulary in the target language,

• conjugate and use verbs in the subjunctive mood,

• orally defend a position on a particular cultural product,

• write a formal essay,

• analyze poetry from the target culture.

IV. GRADING CRITERIA: Students will be evaluated based on the following breakdown:

40%: A. CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION - Students earn points daily by putting forth effort and / or completing in class

assignments and participating in class discussions. Their daily attendance, arrival to class on time, and

behavioral conduct (including the use of appropriate language) will also be taken into consideration.

40%: B. FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: Students will be assessed every two weeks on lessons

and chapters covered in class. If, for whatever reason, a student misses a quiz or a test, it is his/her

responsibility to see me within a week to set up a make-up exam session. Students will also be given one

performance-based activity (project) for each chapter / unit.

10%: C. HOMEWORK / INCENTIVE – Completion of homework assignments is expected (three a week). They will be

checked weekly.

10%: D. FINAL EXAMINATIONS – These will be cumulative, skills-based assessment including speaking, reading,

writing, and listening components.

V. GRADING SCALE: A = 100 – 90 B = 89 - 80 C = 79 - 70 D = 69 - 60 F = 59 or below

VI. RULES AND PROCEDURES: All students are expected to:

- Be in class ON TIME!

- Complete all assignments to the best of their ability and turn them in when they are due,

- Maintain a portfolio / folder for their homework, class assignments, quizzes, tests, etc.

- Bring a note whenever they are absent,

- Leave ALL electronic devices in their lockers,

- Wear their IDs AT ALL TIMES

- Refer to the school rules in the agenda and follow Ms. Soto’s classroom rules, posted in the back cabinet.

VII. CLASS SUPPLIES: Students are expected to bring to class every day the following materials:

- Loose-leaf paper and one three ring binder. - A composition book,

- One folder with pockets, - Black or blue pen only (NO PENCILS PLEASE).

GOOD LUCK AND… LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!

¡BUENA SUERTE! ¡ESPERO QUE TENGAMOS UN EXCELENTE CICLO ESCOLAR!

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