Young Womens College Preparatory Academy

YOUNG WOMENS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY COURSE SYLLABUS-Spanish II PREAP Mr. Jose Guevara (713) 942-1441 E-mail: [email protected] Website: Schools.houstonisd.org/YWCPA Conference Period: 9:34a.m. -10:24 a.m. 2th period Tutorials: MW 4:15-5:15 p.m. Course Prerequisites Grade Placement: 9-12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: Spanish I

Course Objective: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) (1) Communication: The students communicate in a language other than English using the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. (2) Cultures: The students gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures. (3) Connections: The students use the language to make connections with other subject areas and to acquire information. (4) Comparisons: The students develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing the students’ own language and culture to another. (5) Communities: The students participate in communities at home and around the world by using languages other than English.

A complete listing and explanation of the above course objective as they are listed in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills is available for your review upon request in the Principal’s Office. (Topics available in detail in the Handbook: grading system, semester exams, attendance, make-up work, and emergency procedures.)

Course Textbook: Realidades! Spanish Level 2, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005 Course Content: Semester 1 – general review of vocabulary and verbs, describing people places, and things, discussing likes and dislikes, talking about shopping, money, holidays, parties, talking about daily routine (reflexive verbs), talking about things that happened in the past (preterite tense and imperfect tense), use of direct and indirect object pronouns. Culture: Spanish-speaking countries/USA Semester 2 –discussing weather, disasters, emergencies, heroes, giving commands, learning the parts of the body, talking about movies, T.V., describing people, places, events in the past, discussing travel, hotels, and talking about future actions (future tense) Culture: Spanish-speaking countries/USA  Classroom Expectations The Student is expected to be… Prompt Be in assigned seat before the tardy bell rings Prepared Always have class-room supplies with you Participatory Start your warm-up as soon as bell rings Polite Respect each other  Grading Major Grades (Weight) Daily Grades (Weight) - 6 weeks/Unit Test/ Oral Exams 15% - Participation 10 % - Projects/Quizzes 25% (count as double daily) - Class work 40% - Homework 10%

 Supplies - Textbook (COVERED) and workbook, class binder/folder (dividers optional), loose-leaf paper, pens/pencils - Dictionary- Recommended (We do have several at school, however you may wish to purchase your own.)  Discipline - LOTE d-halls are explained on an additional sheet. - Infraction of handbook rules: student will be written up on behavioral referral form and sent to his/her dean or principal. Academic dishonesty (cheating on tests, copying another person’s class work) is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE . Any make-up work must be done BEFORE or AFTER school. Lunch time is not to be used. (Ex: If a student is absent for a test, class time will not be used as make up time.) Time for make up work will be allowed in accordance with the student handbook.

Technology: Throughout the year, several projects may require the use of a computer/printer/internet. The teacher realizes that sometimes, glitches occur. However, when sufficient time (3+ days) is given to perform an assignment, the excuse that one or all of these stopped working is not acceptable. Students have use of the school and the public libraries to finish the assignment, not to mention neighbors, friends and/or classmates. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO AN ASSIGNMENT TO AVOID ONE OF THESE MISHAPS. Students may not use the teacher’s computer to print out/work on/research any project or assignment, for Spanish or for any other class.

LOTE D-Hall Students must come prepared for class (i.e. with textbook and workbook). If student doesn’t have one of these items, one warning will be given resulting in their name being written on d-hall sheet with no disciplinary consequences. The second time the student neglects to bring their materials, a 30minute LOTE d-hall will be assigned to be completed before/after school. After that first warning (only one warning per year), the student will receive a LOTE d-hall automatically if necessary materials aren’t brought. - -

I have received and reviewed all that is required to be successful in this class. By signing below, I am agreeing to the classroom procedures and rules set forth by the course syllabus and YWCPA school rules.

(Parent Signature and date) ______

(Student Signature and date) ______YOUNG WOMENS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY COURSE SYLLABUS-Spanish I Mr. Jose Guevara (713) 942-1441 E-mail: [email protected] Website: Schools.houston.org/YWCPA Conference 8th Period B day: 1:40p.m. -3:15 p.m. Tutorials: MW 3:15-4:15 p.m. Course Prerequisites Grade Placement: 7-12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: n/a

Course Objective: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) (6) Communication: The students communicate in a language other than English using the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. (7) Cultures: The students gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures. (8) Connections: The students use the language to make connections with other subject areas and to acquire information. (9) Comparisons: The students develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing the students’ own language and culture to another. (10) Communities: The students participate in communities at home and around the world by using languages other than English.

A complete listing and explanation of the above course objective as they are listed in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills is available for your review upon request in the Principal’s Office. (Topics available in detail in the Handbook: grading system, semester exams, attendance, make-up work, and emergency procedures.)

Course Textbook: Realidades! Spanish Level 1, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005 Course Content: Semester 1 – general review of vocabulary nouns, adjectives and verbs, describing people places, and things, discussing likes and dislikes, infinitives, adjectives, expressing agreement or disagreement, definite and indefinite articles, word order: placement of adjectives, subject pronouns, present-tense of –ar verbs, plural forms of nouns and articles, the verb estar, present-tense of -er, -ir verbs, me gustan/me encantan, plural of adjectives, the verb ser, the verb –ir, asking questions, ir+a+ infinitive, the verb jugar, talking about money, holidays, talking about daily routine (reflexive verbs), commands, talking about things that happened in the present, stem-changing verbs, subject pronouns, friendships, school experience, the food, hobbies and culture: Spanish-speaking countries/USA Semester 2 –discussing parties, the home, shopping, experiences, forms of communication, weather, disasters, emergencies, heroes, giving commands, learning the parts of the body, talking about movies, T.V., describing people, places, events in the past, discussing travel, hotels, and talking about future actions (The verb tener, possessive adjectives, the verb venir, the verb ser and estar, making comparisons, the superlative, present-tense o>ue verbs, affirmative tú commands, the present progressive tense, stem-changing verbs: pensar, querer, preferir, present-tense e>ie verbs, demonstrative adjectives, the preterite of –ar verbs, the preterite of verbs ending in –car and –gar, direct object pronouns, the preterite –er, ir verbs, the preterite of ir, the personal “a”, the present-tense of decir, indirect object pronouns, the preterite of hacer and dar, acabar de+infinitive, gustar and similar verbs, the present tense of pedir and server, the verbs saber and conocer, affirmatives, future tense, direct and indirect object pronouns). Culture: Spanish-speaking countries/USA  Classroom Expectations The Student is expected to be… Prompt Be in assigned seat before the tardy bell rings Prepared Always have class-room supplies with you Participatory Start your warm-up as soon as bell rings Polite Respect each other  Grading Major Grades (Weight) Daily Grades (Weight) - 6 weeks/Unit Test/ Oral Exams 15% - Participation 10 % - Projects/Quizzes 25% (count as double daily) - Class work 40% - Homework 10%  Supplies - Textbook (COVERED) and workbook, class binder/folder (dividers optional), loose-leaf paper, pens/pencils - Dictionary- Recommended (We do have several at school, however you may wish to purchase your own.)  Discipline - LOTE d-halls are explained on an additional sheet. - Infraction of handbook rules: student will be written up on behavioral referral form and sent to his/her dean or principal. Academic dishonesty (cheating on tests, copying another person’s class work) is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE . Any make-up work must be done BEFORE or AFTER school. Lunch time is not to be used. (Ex: If a student is absent for a test, class time will not be used as make up time.) Time for make up work will be allowed in accordance with the student handbook.

Technology: Throughout the year, several projects may require the use of a computer/printer/internet. The teacher realizes that sometimes, glitches occur. However, when sufficient time (3+ days) is given to perform an assignment, the excuse that one or all of these stopped working is not acceptable. Students have use of the school and the public libraries to finish the assignment, not to mention neighbors, friends and/or classmates. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO AN ASSIGNMENT TO AVOID ONE OF THESE MISHAPS. Students may not use the teacher’s computer to print out/work on/research any project or assignment, for Spanish or for any other class.

LOTE D-Hall Students must come prepared for class (i.e. with textbook and workbook). If student doesn’t have one of these items, one warning will be given resulting in their name being written on d-hall sheet with no disciplinary consequences. The second time the student neglects to bring their materials, a 30minute LOTE d-hall will be assigned to be completed after school. After that first warning (only one warning per year), the student will receive a LOTE d-hall automatically if necessary materials aren’t brought. - -

I have received and reviewed all that is required to be successful in this class. By signing below, I am agreeing to the classroom procedures and rules set forth by the course syllabus and YWCPA school rules.

______(Student Signature and date) (Parent Signature and date)