Spanish 5 Honors

Spanish 5 Honors

Grade 12

Mrs. Petrie

 e-mail: lpetrie@starpointcsd.org  (I will not check on the weekends)

Textbooks: En Contacto: Gramática en Acción

                 En Contacto: Lecturas Intermedias (when needed)

By the end of the year, the students will be able to: utilize (listen, speak read and write) all the verb tenses in Spanish in a more fluent and spontaneous manner.  They will also be more culturally proficient.

Grammar topics:

Review (usage and grammar) of the following verb tenses and moods:

Present, Preterite, Imperfect, Present and Past Progressive, Future, Conditional, Present and Past Subjunctive, Present, Past, Future and Conditional Perfect tenses.

Orals:

Third person interview

Music video

Holiday traditions

Cooking show

Informal conversation topics

Current Events:  Various topics from the Spanish-Speaking world using on-line periodicals and news sources

Music:  Traditional and Popular Hispanic music and artists

Novel:  La Casa en Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Highlights:

History, Culture and Traditions of Spain

Traditional Foods and Holidays

Cervantes Biography and excerpt from Don Quijote de la Mancha

Thematic Vocabulary

Cross-Curricular project: Children’s story book about a “class created” character. 

CLEP examination preparation and review for college credit (6 or 9 credits).  The class will be scheduled duringthe  Exam week in June.  There ss a fee to the College Board for this exam and an administrative fee.  This exam is off-site and computer based.  It is Listening and Reading.

Extra Credit is offered on a LIMITED basis and only when inquired by the student.

Class Participation Grade: all students receive a participation grade for every day they are in attendance.  A point will be deducted if the student is absent and the class is NOT MADE up (10^th period).

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday (N-13)

Supplies needed:

A multiple subject spiral notebook

Blue/black pen

A STURDY pocket folder or binder

Index Cards (for presentations)