Olympian High School “Where champions are made”

Mrs. Parra Course description 2014-2015 A.P. Spanish Literature and Culture

Olympian High School “Where Champions Are Made”

Course Syllabus A.P. Spanish Literature and Culture Instructor

G. Parra

Phone

619-656-2400 Ext.201

Room

201

E-mail

[email protected]

California State University and University of California systems’ A-G requirements state that each student must have taken at least two years of World Languages as a minimum requirement, but students seriously interested in being accepted to competitive universities are expected to take three to four years of a world language including AP Spanish classes. This class is equivalent to the fourth year college level class. It will improve your GPA, enhance your college application as well as improve the likeability to being accepted to a four year college. This is a one year course that satisfies the A-G requirements for the Language class. This class highly prepares the student to take de Advance Placement exam in May. Course Description: Welcome to the A.P. Spanish Literature class. This upper level college class is designed for native Spanish students or students with high proficiency in the target Language therefore the class will be conducted completely in Spanish. The curriculum is based on the National Standards as established by the College Board to the A.P. Spanish Literature Curriculum. The AP Spanish Literature course is a rigorous class that will give you the opportunity to obtain university/college credit (6 credits/when the student completes AP Spanish Language, if the following year the student takes the AP Spanish Literature he/she will receive 6 more credits for a total of 12 university credits for the two classes).

The purpose of this course is for the Spanish Speaking student to become highly proficient in reading and writing in the academic Spanish Language. Students will be exposed to authentic literature, with emphasis in critical reading and analysis, relating the readings to literary, historical, socio-cultural and geopolitical contexts. These skills will be demonstrated in their analytical writing which includes expository and analytical essays using MLA format. Students will be exposed to the following genera: lyric, narrative, dramatic and didactic. Emphasis will be placed on the awareness and appreciation, and analysis of the Spanish culture and its artistic representations, its practices, its products and its perspectives; in order to prepare the students to actively participate in the multilingual and multicultural society of the 21st. century. . Texts and Materials:  

Abriendo Puertas Tomo I y II y tomo III- Nextext-McDougal Littell, Inc. (Suggestion, this books can be purchased in the internet for a low price) Diccionario de Español – Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

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3 Ring binder with dividers (3 inch) Flashcards

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Two pens (black or blue) to take notes and do homeworks

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Glue

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Highlighters

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Color pencils/or color markers

College Preparation: We expect to prepare all students to attend a 4 year college. For that purpose we will be using College Preparation ~ “Habits of Mind” and “College Readiness Skills” to Built Intellectual Perseverance- promote the value of a strong work ethic; cultivate sustain effort through repeated practice. Develop Meta-cognition-encourage thinking about the quality one’s own and others’ thought process; practice intellectual humility; be comfortable with the discomfort of ambiguity. Create Intellectual Curiosity-foster desire to know; value inquiry and investigation Students will develop the following levels of thinking: Knowledge- describe using discipline-specific academic language. Comprehension- summarize by distinguishing the main idea from supporting detail. Application- relate/apply the appropriate tools/processes to new situations

Analysis- compare/contrast in order to support inferences and draw conclusions Synthesis- combine ideas in order to develop new insights Evaluation- justify according to a set of standards or criteria. Student Expectations and Participation: Throughout the year we will be involved in a variety of activities which support the Common Core Content Standards. These activities will include reading and writing tasks, oral exercises, oral presentations and cultural projects. Students are expected to actively participate in discussions and Socratic seminars. Students are expected to have read the stories/material assigned for a given class period, to have analyzed it and/or to have responded in writing to specific assignments for the reading. In the same way, it is expected that the students be prepared to orally participate in class and small group discussions related to the readings. Students also will be writing essays. In sum, students need to come prepared with their homework to every class. Please make sure that you bring their Spanish books, and note- books every day as well as any other materials needed for the class. Points will be discounted if the student doesn’t bring his books and notebooks every day. Classroom Guidelines: It is of upmost importance that students arrive early to class every day. Students are expected to come to class every day during the whole semester. (Please see the school calendar so that you plan your vacations accordingly, not during the academic time). If necessary, students will need to attend to three after school/Saturday class meetings. (Dates will be arranged). Rules to the class: 1. Be respectful: Treat others as you want to be treated. Use proper language at all times. 2. Be responsible: Come prepared. (mentally and with your book, notebook and homework) Arrive early to the class. ”Being on time is being late, being early is being on time. Being late is not acceptable” 3. Be honest: Put your maximum effort into all your work. Copying homeworks or trying to copy on test is not acceptable. OHS regulations will be followed. 4. Be considerate: Actively participate in class and let others participate as well. Use your time wisely. Cooperate with your classmates and the teacher.

Homework Policy: 

Please put effort on your homeworks, quality is essential to receive full credit

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Homework is due at the beginning of each class.

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Late homeworks will receive half credit

The purpose of homework is to support the learning that has already taken place in the classroom. It is an opportunity for students to practice and make sure they understand the concepts needed to pass quizzes (formative assessment), and exams (summative assessment) and in the long run, the AP Exam. Homework will be given every day including Friday. Students are expected to meet deadlines ON TIME. If you have an excused absence, please notify the teacher in advance; turn your homework in before your absence. If you absolutely cannot turn in your homework in advance to your absence, you have one week following the absence (1 week). It is the student responsibility to ask for and turn in the missing assignment. Remember the missing assignment won’t be accepted after the grace period (1 week) has passed. Grading Policy:  Formative and summative assessments which includes oral tests 60% (Quizzes, chapter tests, projects, oral presentations, and formal writing)  Semester Final Exam or EOC 10%  Homeworks 15%  Classwork/ notes 15% Written work from text, class notes and activities, warmups. Note: Those students with prior arrangements will need to turn in their required work one week prior to the Progress Report. After the final grade has been recorded NO changes will be made unless it is a teacher’s error. NOTA: The final grade in this class is independent from the grade you will receive by the College Board in July. (La calificación final de ésta clase es independiente de la calificación que el College Board da a los estudiantes después del tomar en Julio el AP) Por lo tanto la calificación que reciba al terminar cada semestre será la nota final.

Note: A student with a grade of D minus (D-) in scholarship in the first semester will be asked to go to the previous level in the second semester. Mastery Model: Students will have the opportunity to retake ONE Summative Assessments; 0 formative. (grade 70% or less) In order to be eligible to do the retake the student has to attend to one session of tutoring/study. The retake will give you a maximum grade of a B . Grades will be made available via www.jupitergrade.com. You will be assigned a class word and password which will allow you to access your current grade at any time. Please log on and include the parents and student’s e-mail so that I can send you the updated grade information.. You are welcome to frequently check grades on line.

Scholarship Grade:

Citizenship This grade will be based on the student active participation,

100- 97 %

A+

positive behavior, good manners, attendance and

96 - 93 %

A

punctuality to the class. IPhone and iPads for educational purposes only. Their inappropriate use in the classroom will

92 – 90 %

A-

affect your citizenship for that grading period.

89 – 87 %

B+

If a student is found cheating in exams, or letting any of

86 – 83 %

B

his/her friends copy on tests, a written assignment or project,

82 – 80 %

B–

79 – 76 %

C+

75 – 73 %

C

72 – 70 %

C-

69 – 67 %

D+

66 – 63 %

D

62 – 60 %

D-

that will give a mandatory F grade for the assignment; and an F in citizenship for that grading period. Punctuality Policy: Students are expected to be in class EARLY (BEFORE THE LAST BELL RINGS) ready to start. Two tardies result in a “C” in citizenship. Three tardies result in an “F” in citizenship

Plagiarism and Cheating: Plagiarism and/or cheating is serious academic offence therefore students involved in this action will receive equally serious consequences:  Student will receive an F grade in the assignment  An F grade in Citizenship on the following Progress Report  Referral to the Assistant Principal and the Counselor  May include Parent-teacher conference, suspension and any consequences deemed necessary by all parties concerned. AP Spanish Literature and Culture Reading List

Época medieval # de Lectura Autor Lectura 1 El Conde Lucanor: Ejemplo XXXV (“Lo que sucedió a un Juan Manuel, mozo que casó con una mujer muy fuerte y muy brava”) Infante de Castilla 2 “Romance de la pérdida de Alhama” (“Ay de mi Alhama”) Anónimo

El Siglo de Oro: Renacimiento (XVI) 3Lazarillo de Tormes: Tratados Prologo, 1, 2, 3, Anónimo 7 4 "Segunda carta de relación" (selecciones) Hernán Cortés 5 “Visión de los vencidos” Miguel LeónPortilla 6 Soneto XXIII (“En tanto que de rosa y de Vega, Garcilaso azucena”) de la

El Siglo de Oro: Barroco(XVII) 7 El ingenioso hidalgo, don Quijote de la Mancha: 1ª. parte, Cervantes cap. I, II, III, IV, V, VIII y IX, segunda parte, 74. Saavedra, Miguel de 8Heráclito cristiano: Salmo XVII (“Miré los muros de la patria Quevedo y mía”) Villegas, Francisco de 9 “El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra” Téllez, Gabriel (Tirso de Molina)1 “Hombres necios que acusáis” Cruz, Sor Juana 0 Inés de la

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Siglo XIX: Romanticismo “En una tempestad” Heredia, José María

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Rimas, LIII (“Volverán las oscuras golondrinas”) “El alacrán de fray Gómez”

Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo Palma, Ricardo

3lll Siglo XIX: El Naturalismo: 1 “Las medias Pardo Bazán, 4 rojas” Emilia

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Siglo XIX: El Modernismo: “Nuestra America” Martí, José

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Cantos de vida y esperanza: VIII (“A Roosevelt”) “Peso ancestral”

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“A Julia de Burgos”

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"Mujer negra"

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"Como la vida misma"

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Darío, Rubén Storni, Alfonsina Burgos, Julia de Nancy Morejón Rosa Montero

Siglo XX:Generación del 98 21 San Manuel Bueno, mártir Unamuno y Jugo, Miguel de

Siglo XX: Vanguardismo 22 La casa de Bernarda Alba García Lorca, Federico 23 “Prendimiento de Antoñito el Camborio” García Lorca, Federico 24 “Balada de los dos abuelos” Guillén, Nicolás 25 “Walking Around” Neruda, Pablo

Siglo XX: El Boom: 26 “El hijo” Quiroga, Horacio 27 “El sur” Borges, Jorge Luis 28 “Borges y yo” Borges, Jorge Luis 29 “El hombre que se convirtió en perro” Osvaldo Dragún 30 “No oyes ladrar los perros” Rulfo, Juan 31 “Chac Mool” Fuentes, Carlos 32 “La noche boca arriba” Cortázar, Julio 33 “El ahogado más hermoso del mundo” García Márquez, Gabriel 34 “La siesta del martes” García Márquez, Gabriel 35 “Dos palabras” Allende, Isabel 36 “Mi caballo mago” Ulibarrí, Sabine R. 37 “...y no se lo tragó la tierra” Tomás Rivera 38 "La noche buena” Tomás Rivera

Siglo XIX: Romanticismo “Vuelva usted mañana” Larra, Mariano José de

Siglo XIX: El Realismo “¡Adiós, Cordera!” Alas, Leopoldo (Clarín)

Additional readings will be including coming from the Text Books :Abriendo Puerta Tomo I, Tomo II.

(Please detach this page and send it with your student) A.P. Spanish Literature

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