Rahway High School-Spanish Honors 2 Mrs. C. Sierra (Rm.302) Email: ¡Bienvenidos a español 2! Welcome to Honors Spanish 2! Prerequisite to enroll in this course: Spanish 1 or equivalent study. This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. In Honors Spanish 2 students will receive more practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. New vocabulary and grammar are presented. The students will improve writing skills through compositions. They will continue to explore the culture of the Hispanic world. Course Objectives: To understand spoken Spanish. To express oneself in simple Spanish using appropriate pronunciation. To acquire vocabulary and the grasp of structure that enables students to read materials appropriate to the Spanish 3 level. To express ideas in writing. To understand and appreciate cultural differences. Course Text: ¡Avancemos! Holt McDougal-Littell Level 2 (2nd part of book) Supplemental Work: This may include but is not limited to appropriate videos based on curriculum or enrichment. Work on projects (on the Aztecs, Mayans, professions, different Hispanic literature and authors, etc ) in the class room and the technology room. Grading Policy: 25% - Homework. (Workbook, hand outs, etc) 20% - Class assignments. 5% - Class Participation (Questions and answers, Conversations, Cooperative learning, Grammar and vocabulary Activities) 50%- Test (35%) and quizzes (15%). (Written Assessment, Speaking Assessment, Dialogue, Test, Quizzes, Essay Writing and Major Projects. ) Assessments: Growth in language acquisition will be assessed through a combination of traditional assessments and rubric specific, performance based activities. Graded activities will vary by marking period; most, will fall within the realm of quizzes, test, dialogues, compositions, homework, posters, presentations, group work or class participation. An assessment will be given on a weekly basis. Such will include: vocabulary, grammar, culture. Homework:. will typically be given 3-4 nights a week. All homework is due at the beginning of class. HOMEWORK IS NOT MEANT TO BE FRUSTRATING! On the nights that homework is not assigned, students are expected to study and review pertinent vocabulary and /or verb conjugations, etc. Homework would be evaluated on
Rahway High School-Spanish Honors 2 Mrs. C. Sierra (Rm.302) Email: ¡Bienvenidos a español 2! Welcome to Honors Spanish 2! Prerequisite to enroll in this course: Spanish 1 or equivalent study. This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. In Honors Spanish 2 students will receive more practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. New vocabulary and grammar are presented. The students will improve writing skills through compositions. They will continue to explore the culture of the Hispanic world. Course Objectives: To understand spoken Spanish. To express oneself in simple Spanish using appropriate pronunciation. To acquire vocabulary and the grasp of structure that enables students to read materials appropriate to the Spanish 3 level. To express ideas in writing. To understand and appreciate cultural differences. Course Text: ¡Avancemos! Holt McDougal-Littell Level 2 (2nd part of book) Supplemental Work: This may include but is not limited to appropriate videos based on curriculum or enrichment. Work on projects (on the Aztecs, Mayans, professions, different Hispanic literature and authors, etc ) in the class room and the technology room. Grading Policy: 25% - Homework. (Workbook, hand outs, etc) 20% - Class assignments. 5% - Class Participation (Questions and answers, Conversations, Cooperative learning, Grammar and vocabulary Activities) 50%- Test (35%) and quizzes (15%). (Written Assessment, Speaking Assessment, Dialogue, Test, Quizzes, Essay Writing and Major Projects. ) Assessments: Growth in language acquisition will be assessed through a combination of traditional assessments and rubric specific, performance based activities. Graded activities will vary by marking period; most, will fall within the realm of quizzes, test, dialogues, compositions, homework, posters, presentations, group work or class participation. An assessment will be given on a weekly basis. Such will include: vocabulary, grammar, culture. Homework:. will typically be given 3-4 nights a week. All homework is due at the beginning of class. HOMEWORK IS NOT MEANT TO BE FRUSTRATING! On the nights that homework is not assigned, students are expected to study and review pertinent vocabulary and /or verb conjugations, etc. Homework would be evaluated on
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