Spanish Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved)

Open to: Grades 7 - 12

Prerequisites: Qualifying verbal or math score, and successful completion of Spanish Language, Advanced, Part I or placement test

Course Format: Session Based. See calendar for session dates and application deadlines.

Course Length: 12 weeks (Fall, Winter, Early Summer, Mid-Summer)

Recommended School Credit: One-half academic year

Course Code: SP32

Course Description

Description

This course is a continuation of Spanish Language, Advanced, Part I. This course comprises a unique approach to continue developing Spanish composition skills to an advanced level through the writing of descriptions, narration, exposition, and argumentation. Students will engage in a distinctive selection of reading materials that will serve as the foundation for attractive discussions and compositional analysis. The textbook used in this course will cover grammar presentations that will focus on usage, vocabulary, and key spelling and punctuation topics, facilitating the grasping of advanced written Spanish. Our exceptional selection of material will prepare the student to become a better writer not just in a classroom environment, but also in real-life situations. This includes academic and non-academic level settings using practical formats such as form letters, newspapers articles, and much more.

Once students have successfully completed this course, they will achieve:

Advanced writing proficiency in Spanish in a variety of formats, including essays, book and film reviews, op-eds, cover letters, etc.
The ability to follow a process approach to writing that covers description, narration, exposition, and argumentation
Advanced proficiency in expository and argumentative writing
Advanced knowledge of Spanish grammar
Advanced proficiency in reading Spanish in order to become a better writer
Knowledge of advanced spelling and punctuation rules in Spanish
The ability to discuss reading topics and express opinions

Heritage/Cultural Component

Students will explore cultural topics related to the lesson theme with regional focus. Students will also examine, compare, and reflect on practices and/or perspectives of the target culture and demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.

Materials Needed

Students will need a headset with microphone. The following textbook is required for this course:

Bleichmar, Guillermo, and Paula Cañón. Taller de escritores: Grammar and Composition for Advanced Spanish. Vista Higher Learning, 2012.

ISBN: 978-1-62680-433-3

Although a Spanish-English dictionary is not required, it may be useful as a personal reference for the duration of this course.

Detailed Course Information

Course Details

Semana	Objetivos	Contenido
Semana 1	Lograr exposiciones claras, concisas y comprensibles Reconocer cómo se presenta la información en una exposición Aprender el uso de las expresiones de transición	Introducción al curso Introducción a la Lección 4 Lectura La generación de los mil euros Léxico 4.1 Expresiones de transición Prueba Ensayo
Semana 2	Reconocer los sufijos y su función lingüística Usar el subjuntivo en la escritura	Hablar de Composición Léxico 4.2 Los sufijos Estructuras 4.3 The subjunctive Prueba Ensayo
Semana 3	Utilizar el infinitivo y el participio en la escritura Escribir un informe estadístico	Estructuras 4.4 Infinitives and participles Taller de escritura 4A El informe estadístico Prueba Ensayo
Semana 4	Escribir los números colectivos, ordinales y fraccionarios Escribir un ensayo descriptivo	Ortografía y puntuación 4.5 Los números Taller de escritura 4B: El ensayo descriptivo Prueba Ensayo
Semana 5	Escribir un ensayo de opinión Repasar la lección Reconocer y comprender los textos argumentativos y cómo escribirlos Reconocer el argumento del/de la narrador(a) en la ficción	Taller de escritura 4C: El ensayo de opinión Repasar la Lección 4 Introducción a la Lección 5 Lectura Mariposas de Koch Prueba Ensayo
Semana 6	Reconocer los cognados falsos Reconocer los prefijos y su función lingüística Conocer los verbos seguidos de preposición	Hablar de Teorías de conspiración Léxico 5.1 Cognados falsos Léxico 5.2 Los prefijos Léxico 5.3 Verbos seguidos de preposición Prueba de medio semestre Ensayo de medio semestre
Semana 7	Usar el pronombre se en construcciones reflexivas y recíprocas Utilizar el se impersonal Expresar acciones condicionales Reconocer las palabras compuestas	Estructuras 5.4 Other uses of se Estructuras 5.5 Si clauses Ortografía y puntuación 5.6 Palabras compuestas Prueba Ensayo
Semana 8	Escribir un ensayo argumentativo Escribir una carta de presentación	Taller de escritura 5A El ensayo argumentativo Taller de escritura 5B: La carta de presentación Prueba Ensayo
Semana 9	Escribir un ensayo de refutación Repasar la lección Desarrollar el conocimiento del ensayo académico y la crítica Entender una crítica literaria	Taller de escritura 5C: El ensayo de refutación Repasar la Lección 5 Introducción a la Lección 6 Lectura Crítica literaria sobre la novela Santa Evita Prueba Ensayo
Semana 10	Conocer los verbos y expresiones para indicar cambios Comprender y usar el lenguaje académico Entender el uso de los anglicismos Comprender y usar las perífrasis verbales Entender y usar los verbos modales	Léxico 6.1 Verbos y expresiones para indicar cambios Léxico 6.2 El lenguaje académico Léxico 6.3 Los anglicismos Estructuras 6.4 Usar perífrasis y verbos modales Prueba Ensayo
Semana 11	Entender y usar el discurso directo e indirecto Utilizar notas y referencias bibliográficas Escribir una crítica literaria	Estructuras 6.5 Reported speech Ortografía y puntuación 6.6 Notas y referencias bibliográficas Taller de escritura 6B: La crítica literaria Prueba Ensayo
Semana 12	Escribir un ensayo académico Repasar la lección	Taller de escritura 6C: El ensayo académico Repasar las lecciones 4-6 Examen Final Ensayo Final

Technical Requirements

This course requires a properly maintained computer with high-speed internet access and an up-to-date web browser (such as Chrome or Firefox). The student must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.

This course uses an online virtual classroom for discussions with the instructor. The classroom works on standard computers with the Adobe Connect Add-in or Adobe Flash plugin, and also tablets or handhelds that support the Adobe Connect Mobile app. Students who are unable to attend live sessions will need a computer with the Adobe Connect Add-in or Adobe Flash plugin installed to watch recorded meetings. The Adobe Connect Add-in, Adobe Flash plugin, and Adobe Connect Mobile app are available for free download. Students who do not have the Flash plug-in installed or enabled on their browsers will be prompted to download and install the Adobe Connect add-in when accessing the virtual classroom.

Most course lectures may be viewed on mobile devices, but in some cases assignments and quizzes must be completed on a desktop or laptop computer.

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