Olympian High School
“Where champions are made”
A.P. Spanish Literature and Culture
Mrs. Parra
Course description
2013-2014
Olympian High School
“Where Champions Are Made”
Course Syllabus
A.P. Spanish Literature and Culture
Instructor G. Parra Phone 619-656-2400
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 foreign 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.
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.
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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 • 3 Ring binder with dividers (3 inch)
• Flashcards
• Two pens (black or blue) to take notes and do homeworks • Glue
• Highlighters
• Color pencils/or color markers
Student Expectations:
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 Participation:
Throughout the year we will be involved in a variety of activities which support the 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. Therefore 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, there will be three after
school/Saturday class meetings that all students need to attend. (Dates will be arranged soon).
Students need to come prepared,(do homework readings and assignments assigned to every class) they have to bring their Spanish books, and their note- books every day as well as all materials needed for the class. Points will be discounted if the student doesn’t bring his books and notebooks every day.
Classroom Guidelines:
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:
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). Homework will be given every day including Friday and it is expected to be turned in ON TIME. No late home works, essays or work will be accepted late. In case of an excused absence, (please notify the teacher in advance, turn your homework in before your absence) If you absolutely cannot do that, then the student will need to turn in the
missing home work as soon as possible during the following week from 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, warm-ups.
NOTA: La calificación final de ésta clase es independiente de la calificación que el College Board da a los estudiantes después de tomar el AP test en Mayo, por lo tanto la calificación que reciba al terminar cada semestre será la calificacion 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 only three Summative
Assessments if the grade has been lower than 70%. In order to be eligible to do the retake the student has to attend to one session of tutoring/study and then the next tutoring session come to do the retake.
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: 100- 97 % A+ 96 - 93 % A 92 – 90 % A- 89 – 87 % B+ 86 – 83 % B 82 – 80 % B – 79 – 76 % C+ 75 – 73 % C 72 – 70 % C- 69 – 67 % D+ 66 – 63 % D 62 – 60 % D- Citizenship
This grade will be based on the student active participation, good behavior, good manners, attendance and punctuality to the class. Please no electronic devices, phones, etc in the classroom. Their use in the classroom will affect your
citizenship in one grade lower every time it is confiscated during the grading period.
If a student is found cheating in exams or letting any of his/her friends copy that will be an automatic F for this grading card in citizenship; and an F in that specific the test. Punctuality Policy:
Students are expected to be in class EARLY (BEFORE THE LAST BELL RINGS) ready to start.One late lower your grade to a B Two tardies result in a “C” in citizenship. Three tardies result in an “F” in citizenship
AP Spanish Literature and Culture Reading List
Época medieval
# de
ctura Lectura Autor
1 El Conde Lucanor: Ejemplo XXXV (“Lo que sucedió a un
mozo que casó con una mujer muy fuerte y muy brava”) fante de Castilla Juan Manuel, 2 “Romance de la pérdida de Alhama” (“Ay de mi Alhama”) Anónimo
El Siglo de Oro: Renacimiento (XVI) Lazarillo de Tormes: Tratados Prologo, 1, 2, 3,
7 Anónimo
4 "Segunda carta de relación" (selecciones) Hernán Cortés 5 “Visión de los vencidos” Miguel
León-Portilla Soneto XXIII (“En tanto que de rosa y de
azucena”) Vega, Garcilaso de la
El Siglo de Oro: Barroco(XVII) El ingenioso hidalgo, don Quijote de la Mancha: 1ª. parte,
cap. I, II, III, IV, V, VIII y IX, segunda parte, 74. avedra, Miguel de Cervantes
Heráclito cristiano: Salmo XVII (“Miré los muros de la patria
mía”) legas, Francisco de Quevedo y “El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra” Téllez, Gabriel
Tirso de Molina)- “Hombres necios que acusáis” Cruz, Sor Juana
Inés de la
Siglo XIX: Romanticismo
“En una tempestad” Heredia, José María Rimas, LIII (“Volverán las oscuras
golondrinas”) Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo “El alacrán de fray Gómez” Palma, Ricardo
Siglo XIX: El Naturalismo:
“Las medias
Siglo XIX: El Modernismo:
“Nuestra America” Martí, José
Cantos de vida y esperanza: VIII (“A
Roosevelt”) Rubén Darío, “Peso ancestral” Storni,
Alfonsina “A Julia de Burgos” Burgos,
Julia de "Mujer negra" Nancy
Morejón "Como la vida misma" 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
Siglo XIX: El Realismo
“¡Adiós, Cordera!” Alas, Leopoldo (Clarín)
Additional readings will be including comming from the Text Books :Abriendo Puerta tomo I, tomo II.
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A.P. Spanish Literature
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