Welcome to Spanish 2 With SeÑOra Nicely! 

My experience includes an MA in Education as well as 30+ years of teaching High School Spanish and Personal Development.  

My students benefit from teaching that has a proven record of producing results. 

I bring my native culture into the classroom and provide instruction with excitement, creativity and a level of clarity and guidance that enables students to achieve proficiency. 

COURSE CURRICULUM & RESOURCES: (No purchase/All included in the course)
McGraw-Hill Education. ¡Así Se Dice! Spanish 2
Quizlet
Study.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
This is an accelerated 8 week course designed to fulfill the academic requirements for High School Spanish 2.
Spanish 2 furthers the development of all modalities of the language — listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture — with a heavy emphasis on grammatical structures and verb tenses. 
The big idea of Spanish 2 is differentiating and mastering the preterite and imperfect tenses, as well as using them in a variety of settings. 
Topics include air and train travel, daily routine, hygiene, backpacking, camping, and food. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Discuss events that happened in the past, specifically using the preterite tense 
• Use reflexive verbs and the passive se 
• Conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present and preterite 
• Use a variety of tenses, including the present progressive tense, present, and preterite tenses, and imperfect.
• Understand perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures where Spanish is spoken and how they are interrelated. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the similarities and differences between the culture(s) studied and those of the student’s own culture. 
• Talk about a variety of subjects due to vocabulary students have learned.

MATERIALS NEEDED: 
•	Virtual or Physical Notebook to keep all material provided as well as assignments.
•	Writing utensils 

EXPECTATIONS:
•	Zoom etiquette/appropriate behavior 
•	Class participation/engagement

GRADING (only applies if taking this course for academic grade/credit):
•	25% Participation 
•	25% Daily Work Assignments 
•	50% Assessments & Presentations