COURSE SYLLABUS
Course: Spanish IV-Honors Period: 4th
Teacher: Sra. Gomes Room: #D-138
Course Description:
Students will study Spanish IV for one semester (18 weeks). Spanish IV is the equivalent of Intermediate II Spanish. Students talking this course need to have a basis command of the Spanish Language; that is, they should have at least a solid “C” in Spanish III. At the end of this course, students will be able to listen, speak, and also to read and write more complex paragraphs.
Expectations:
Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. Also, students must bring all materials to class daily. Student participation in class is essential. In class, students must pay attention and ask questions when necessary. If needed, students may stay after school for tutoring. At home, students must complete all homework assignments and study consistently. It is especially necessary to study vocabulary at home daily. This may be done by making flash cards or a list and studying with family members. Do not walk into the class attempting to finish or copy a homework assignment. It will result in a zero.
Students must keep an organized Spanish notebook. It must be a large 3ring binder with dividers labeled according to each unit of study all papers must be dated in Spanish and in order by date. All assignments must be completed and corrections made when we go over them in class. This course syllabus must be signed by student and parent/guardian. It must be placed at the beginning/front of the notebook throughout the course. The notebook will be collected and graded at the end of each unit. It is a test grade.
Course of Study Units:
Students will complete units 5-8 in the textbook ¡Dime! Dos. Each of the following units consists of vocabulary, grammar and culture. Videos and cassettes corresponding to the lessons will be used in order to expose students to a wide variety of native Spanish speakers. Several field trips will be offered to eligible students (based on behavior and academic achievement).
The following topics will be studied in Spanish IV.
Unit V
Communication:
After completing this unit students should be able to use Spanish to:
Express hopes, give advice, express opinions, persuade, make suggestions, express emotions and make recommendations.
Culture:
Students will read legends and stories from
Structure:
Students will learn to use the present subjunctive:
Regular and irregular forms, present subjunctive stem-changing verbs
Ojalá
Impersonal expressions, expressions of persuasion, and expressions of anticipation of reaction
Repaso/Review:
Ir + infinitive, household chores
Reading Strategies:
Thinking while reading/el pensar al leer
Writing Strategies:
Enterview/entrevistas
Unit VI
Communication:
After completing this unit students should be able to use Spanish to:
Express doubts and opinions, extend invitations, accept and decline invitations, ask for and give directions, exchange information, tell where things are located narrate past-events and retell a story.
Culture:
Students will:
Read stories and legends from
Read poems by Jorge Debravo
Learn geography, history and ecology of
Structure:
Expression of doubt, double object pronouns: 1st, 2nd & 3rd persons
Present perfect
Adjectives: shortened form
Repaso:
Preterite and imperfect: another look
Reading Strategies:
Reading a poem/leer un poema
Writing Strategies:
Writing a poem/escsribir um poema
Unit VII
Communication:
After completing this unit students should be able to use Spanish to:
Make speculations, negotiate, express probability and improbability, identify job requirements, compare job descriptions and state rules and regulations.
Culture:
Students will read: Stories from
They will learn about Ciudad Juárez, the history and economy of El Paw’s Ciudad Gemela., proverbs from
Scholaship students from
Structure:
Si clauses in the present tense
The proposition por and para
Quizás and tal vez
Present subjunctive: Adjective clauses
Repaso:
Present tense and present subjunctive
Reading Strategies:
Asking Questions/El hacer preguntas
Writing Strategies:
Narrative/Narativa-Ensaio personal
Unit VIII
Communication:
After completing this unit students should be able to use Spanish to:
Discuss future plans and activities,
Make suggestions, predictions and speculations
Give advice and orders, talk about emotions and doubts, express doubt
Discuss past, present and future activities
Culture:
Students will read: Mexican and Argentine stories and legends
Sing: A Mexican song
El voseo in
A poem by Francisco X. Alarcón
Structure:
Future tense: regular and irregular verbs forms
The conditional: regular and irregular verbs
Repaso:
Commands and present subjuctive-Doubt
Preterite and imperfect
Quizás and tal vez
Persuation, anticipation and reacion
Reading Strategies:
Image interpretation/ interpretación de imagines
Writing Strategies:
Metaphor en Poems/Metáforas en poemas
Class Rules:
9. Come with an open mind.
10. Arrive to class on time (be in your seat and ready to work before the bell rings).
11. Bring all materials (textbook, Cuaderno de Actividades, notebook, paper, dictionary, and writing utensils) daily to class.
12. Participate in class activities and discussions daily.
13. Gum and candy are Not allowed in class.
14. Excessive talking or disrespect towards the teacher, substitute, or peers will not be tolerated.
15. Take care of the classroom and its contents (pick up after yourself).
16. Students must not use profanity
Consequences:
Rules #1-4 and #6-7
Failure to comply with these rules will result in an hour after school detention.
Rule #5
Students will have to write the following sentences in Spanish 25x. (No voy a masticar chicle en la clase de español. ¡Lo siento Srta. Gomes!), or serve the after school hour detention.
Rule #8
The use of profanity is an automatic office referral (no exceptions).
Materials Needed:
- Textbook (Dime Dos)
- Cuaderno de Actividades
- Notebook (binder with section dividers)
- Pencils and pens (blue and black ink only)
Grading Policy:
Students with lawful (excused) absences have five days to make-up missed assignments. A cero “0” will be entered in the grade book until the assignment(s) is/are completed. After the set date, the cero “0” shall remain.
Missed assignments will be place in the Missed Assignment Folder, and each student is responsible for retrieving, completing and turning the work to me. If there are any questions concerning the assignments, students should ask me before classes, during my planning period (3rd) or after school, and not during instructional time.
Grading will be done on a point basis that will be converted to a percentage grade as follows:
- Class Assignments 20%
- Homework Assignments 15%
- Projects/Skits 15%
- Quizzes 20%
- Tests/Unit Notebook Check (26-45 points) 30%
Total 100%
- 90-100 = A
- 80-89 = B
- 70-79 = C
- 60-69 = D
- 59 and below = E
Final Grade will be determined as follows:
- Term I 45%
- Term II 45%
- Final Exam 10%
Total 100%
Communication Plan:
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to keep in touch by contacting me at 410-228-9224 during school hours, or via email gomesb@dcpsmd.org. Every student will receive Interim and Report Card grades for this course according to the following schedule:
| Term | Interim Report | End of Term | Report Card | Parent Conference |
Term III | February 29 | April 11 | April 18 | February 25 |
| Term IV | May 01 | June 12 | June 12 | ------------ |
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Student Signature Date
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Parent/Guardian Signature Date
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