SPIII Curriculum Map
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August
Content and Essential Skills
Do I have to tell you about my summer vacation?
How does the rest of the world get around?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss vacations and travel
•learn how to make and cancel plane or train reservations
•learn how to ask for information in different travel situations
•describe complete actions in the past
•present a weekly current event
•introduce a sonnet
Reading
The students will:
•read an essay about tourism
•read a conversation about a canceled flight
Writing
The students will:
•write an essay about a trip they have taken
•complete cloze activities
•write paragraphs using the new vocabulary
•record the word of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•review regular and irregular preterite forms
Cultural
•learn about popular travel sites in the Hispanic world
•view a video featuring international students on a visit to Machu Picchu
•compare and contrast modes of travel
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
September
Content and Essential Skills
Where can I find handcrafted items in Mexico City?
Does Spain have a train like the French TGV?
What if I'm planning an outing and need to inquire about the weather?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss a magazine article about San Ángel
•talk about train travel in Spain
•discuss the weather
•give step by step instructions
•present a weekly current event
•learn a sonnet
Reading
The students will:
•read an essay Un oasis capitalino
•read an article about El AVE
•examine weather reports
Writing
The students will:
•write a subjective essay about a vacation fantasy
•write a paragraph analyzing if the weather alters moods
•list the steps to complete a specific task
•complete cloze activities
•write paragraphs using the new vocabulary
•record the word of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•review the structure of the imperfect tense
•review the use of the imperfect tense
•consider the use of preterite VS imperfect
•review the imperative
•focus on the irregularities
Cultural
the students will:
•learn about a haven in Mexico City
•compare and contrast bullet trains
•discuss what the US has to offer
•compare and contrast the diverse weather
conditions in various Hispanic countries
•view a video featuring modes of transportation
•view a video featuring El Bazar Sábado
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
October
Content and Essential Skills
Why read literary works?
What can I learn from them?
How do I express a wish or desire?
Do we use the subjunctive in English?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss the theme of two poems
•discuss the plot and the characters in a short story
•express wishes, desires, opinions, and preferences
•present a weekly current event
•learn a sonnet
Reading
The students will:
•read a sonnet ¡Al partir! by Gómez de Avellaneda
•discuss her life
•read El viaje definitivo
•discuss the life of Juan Ramón Jiménez
•read an excerpt from Platero y yo
•read a short story Temprano y con sol
•learn about Emilia Pardo Bazán
Writing
The students will:
•write a subjective essay about saying good-bye
•write an essay about their views on death or after-life
•pen an original lyrical poem
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
•compose character sketches of Finita and Currín
Grammar
The students will:
•use the imperative as a lead into the subjunctive
•learn how to form the present subjunctive
•discuss when it's used
•chart examples
•discuss gender issues with certain nouns
Cultural
the students will:
•understand the plight faced by many who have left or fled their homelands
•learn about Juan Ramón Jiménez, winner of the Premio Nóbel de Literatura
•sample a short story delightfully appropriate for adolescent readers
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
November
Content and Essential Skills
Are their Hispanics that share my lifestyle?
How well would I fit in if I lived abroad?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss daily routines of two Hispanic youths
•contrast and compare with their personal routine
•discuss which routine they find more appealing
•talk about habitual past actions
•present a weekly current event
•learn a sonnet
Reading
The students will:
•read the essay La vida diaria
•discuss the individual lifestyles
•look for the differences and highlight the similarities
•read the conversation La estudiante extranjera
Writing
The students will:
•write about their personal daily routine ten years from now
•write a paragraph stating why I would (or would not) like to be an exchange student
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
Grammar
The students will:
•review the preterite VS the imperfect
•use the subjunctive after certain impersonal expressions
Cultural
the students will:
•understand that all cultures share a common ground
•focus on similarities and learn to tolerate, if not appreciate, differences
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
December
Content and Essential Skills
Do most Hispanics take advantage of their right to vote?
Are most Hispanic communities facing educational issues similar to ours?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss the right to vote
•debate whether to alter the voting age
•discuss the first day of school
•debate who is most responsible for quality education
•present a weekly current event
•recite the sonnet
Reading
The students will:
•read the essay ¿Rebajar la edad para votar?
•read a newspaper editorial Carteras about the first day of school in Sevilla
Writing
The students will:
•write their response to the voting age debate
•write about their first day of school
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
Grammar
The students will:
•use the subjunctive with expressions of doubt
•use the subjunctive with expressions of emotion
Cultural
the students will:
•discuss the principle of voting and its relevance to the governments of Hispanic countries
•compare and contrast views on education here and abroad
•view a video featuring La biblioteca viajera
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Semester written exam
Semester oral exam
Recitation of sonnet
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
January
Content and Essential Skills
I know about surrealistic art. Can you cite a literary example?
What do I gain from reading an excerpt from a novel?
How much cultural insight can I gather?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss a surrealistic poem
•discuss an excerpt from a popular novel
•comment on the characters and the plot
•present a weekly current event
•introduce a serranilla
Reading
The students will:
•read Sueños
•read an excerpt from Como agua para chocolate
Writing
The students will:
•write their own surrealistic poem
•write an essay about a topic that stirs their passion
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
•record the proverb of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•use the subjunctive with certain verbs
Cultural
the students will:
•discuss the principle of voting and its relevance to the governments of Hispanic countries
•compare and contrast views on education here and abroad
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
February
Content and Essential Skills
What could I do for fun?
Are there celebrations in which I could participate?
Are there a lot of local celebrations?
Are all Hispanics fun-loving party types?
My family went to Cancún and I saw guys windsurfing! How hard is it?
In Puerto Vallarta I saw people riding down the beach on horseback. How common is that?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss what some Hispanics do with their free time
•discuss going to see a play
•express opinions about leisure time activities
•discuss the sport of windsurfing
•discuss the benefits that it provides
•discuss what the sport requires
•present a weekly current event
•learn a serranilla
Reading
The students will:
•read an essay entitled Algunos pasatiempos
•read a conversation El teatro
•read an essay entitled Windsurf: agua, aire ¡y diversión
Writing
The students will:
•write a narrative about their alleged participation in activities at Pamplona or in Carnaval
•write a persuasive essay trying to convince a friend to participate in the sport
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
•record the proverb of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•review the usage of SER and ESTAR
•focus on the use of verbs such as gustar and faltar
•understand the use of hace and hacía
•review the use of acabar de
Cultural
the students will:
•discuss the concept of patron saints
•compare and contrast Hispanic community celebrations with those in the US
•discuss a sport growing in popularity
•compare and contrast the role of sports in Hispanic culture
•note the array of sports available
•view a video featuring Carnaval in Oruro, Bolivia
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
March
Content and Essential Skills
Do all Hispanics love to dance?
Why does that dancer have a rose in her mouth?
Are all Hispanic parents over-protective of their daughters?
Which celebrations are common to most Hispanics?
How do Hispanics commemorate coming of age?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss the history of the tango
•sing along with a tango
•talk about the life of Carlos Gardel
•read an excerpt from a play
•contrast different stages of life from childhood to old age
•discuss family ceremonies and events
•discuss newspaper articles about social events
•comment on childhood toys
•discuss a short story by Ana María Matute
•present a weekly current event
•learn a serranilla
Reading
The students will:
•read the lyrics to Adiós muchachos
•read an essay about the development of the dance
•read an excerpt from Mi adorado Juan
•read an essay entitled Pasajes
•read a conversation entitled Ceremonias familiares
•read a newspaper article about the marriage of a princess
•read a newspaper article about the baptism of a royal infant
•read newspaper announcements about a wedding, a golden anniversary, a baby shower, and a memorial service
•read El niño al que se le murió el amigo
Writing
The students will:
•write a satirical piece poking fun at a specific profession
•create an invitation to a baby shower
•write an essay about a loss in their lives or an experience that marked their coming of age
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
•record the proverb of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•learn how to form the imperfect subjunctive
•understand when to use it
•use the subjunctive with indefinite expressions
•consider the use of the subjunctive in relative clauses
Cultural
the students will:
•gain an appreciation for the tango as a unique art form
•compare and contrast family relationships and responsibilities
•address how other cultures celebrates rites of passage
•view a video featuring scenes of Buenos Aires and the tango
•view a video featuring a Cuban-American wedding
•view a video featuring a quinceañera
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
April
Content and Essential Skills
Do Hispanics value witticisms?
Are Spaniards fatalists?
Our exchange student was Peruvian. She had no love for Spain. Why?
If I'm in a Hispanic country and I get ripped off, what do I do?
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss epigrams as a literary form
•discuss an epigram by Ramón de Campoamor
•discuss a poem by Amado Nervo
•discuss the involvement of Spain in the history of the US
•discuss petty crime and how to report it
•present a weekly current event
•learn a serranilla
Reading
The students will:
•read the poem Cosas del tiempo
•read the poem Paz
•biographical sketches on each poet
•read an essay entitled Los españoles en la América del Norte
•read a conversation entitled Un crimen
Writing
The students will:
•write their own epigram
•write an essay about a family tradition that they will pass onto their children and a family tradition that they will gladly put to rest
•write an original skit involving a petty crime
•write original sentences featuring the use of negatives
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
•record the proverb of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•discuss use of the subjunctive in adverbial clauses
•discuss use of the subjunctive with time expressions
•discuss use of the subjunctive with specific words such as aunque
•review placement of pronoun objects with the imperative
•review the present perfect
•review past aprticiples
•list affirmative words and their negative counterparts
Cultural
the students will:
•gain an appreciation for witticism
•compare and contrast family relationships and responsibilities
•address how other cultures celebrates rites of passage
•reflect on Spain's Golden Age
•discuss social problems in Spain and Latin America
•view a video about La ruta de Colón
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
May
Content and Essential Skills
Can I read a Spanish newspaper?
Hmm, so in the Middle Ages, Spain had wandering minstrels, too?
What's so special about Granada?
Wasn't Pancho Villa a villain!
Skills
Listening
The students will:
•respond to recorded exercises drilling vocabulary and grammar
•play Lotería to review vocabulary
•take dictation
•read to the class
Speaking
The students will:
•discuss newspaper headlines
•discuss the ballad, romance, and corrido as important literary forms
•describe people and things with exceptional qualities
•present a weekly current event
•recite the serranilla
Reading
The students will:
•read newspaper headlines
•read local news stories from Bogotá, Chihuahua, and Caracas
•read Abenámar
•read En Durango comenzó
Writing
The students will:
•write creative newspaper headlines
•translate Denver Post headlines
•write an essay personifying a possession of theirs
•write original sentences using the new vocabulary
•complete cloze activities with new vocabulary
•record the proverb of the day
Grammar
The students will:
•discuss the use of sino and pero
•discuss the use of the superlative suffix -ísimo
•discuss apocope
Cultural
the students will:
•gain an appreciation for witticism
•compare and contrast family relationships and responsibilities
•address how other cultures celebrates rites of passage
•reflect on Spain's Golden Age
•discuss social problems in Spain and Latin America
Assessment
Oral presentations
Oral recitation in class
Chapter written exam
Chapter listening exam
Daily written assignments
Semester written exam
Semester oral exam
Recitation of serranilla
Resources
Recorded vocabulary and grammar exercises
Chapter videos
Paired activities
Word puzzles
Optional
