GLEN RIDGE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Curriculum Guide
Course Title: Spanish
Subject: Spanish
Department /
School: World Language/High School
Duration: 1 Year
Number of
Credits: 3
Prerequisite:
Completion
of Spanish II
Elective or Required: Elective
Author: Ninfa Oriana
Edelman
Date Submitted:
Summer 2005
Course Description
Grammatical
structures learned in Spanish I and II are reviewed thoroughly and new concepts
are introduced for use in advanced writing. This course increases the ability
to communicate in the target language, to understand a native speaker and to
read specific material related to the culture, arts, and literature from
A communicative
classroom is built upon activities that enable students to use language in
meaningful and purposeful ways.
Technology is
integrated in the classroom to offer a wide range of useful, creative, and
motivating tools that build language proficiency and cultural understanding.
GLEN RIDGE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WORLD
LANGUAGE
In a changing world of technology
and multiculturalism, the world is getting smaller and the importance of
multilingual abilities is becoming increasingly important. We in the World Language Department believe
every individual in our school is capable of learning a foreign language to the
best of their ability. Our emphasis is
on communication and culture. Students
will use correct syntax, grammar, and pronunciation. Included in our repertoire of activities is a
study of both Francophone and Hispanic cultures. This also includes non-verbal clues common to
these cultures. Students will be exposed
to all forms of literature in the native language in their chosen second
language, in the original form, depending on the level of study.
Students will also be exposed to the
language not only through the use of the textbook but also through the use of
multimedia, listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Native speakers will be invited and engaged
whenever possible. Students will be
expected to take an active role in the learning of the language since true
communication is an active process.
Students will be assessed in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and
writing. Authentic assessment in real
life and survival situations will be a part of all teachers’ classrooms. Available technology will be employed,
working on collaborative activities within the framework of the topic.
World Language
STANDARD 7.1
(COMMUNICATION)
STANDARD 7.2
(CULTURE)
Curriculum Description
PRELIMINARY LESSON:
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Talk
about their daily routine. (7.1.4, 5,
14)
2.
Discuss
school and extracurricular activities. (7.1.3, 6, 7, 9)
3.
Talk
about special events and activities. (7.1.4,
9)
4.
Discuss
what they do with their family and friends on such occasions. (7.1.17)
5.
Talk
about household chores. (7.1.3, 5, 6,
21)
6.
Talk
about TV programs, entertainment, special days, and vacation. (7.1.3, 6, 12)
7.
Read
about speech and composition preparation. (7, 8, 16, 23)
8.
Understand
lifestyles and values of Spanish and Venezuelan young people. (7.2.1)
9.
Understand
the vacation practices of Spanish-speaking people. (7.2,1, 2)
10. Learn how indigenous people have affected
the language of
11. Learn how ancient pilgrimages have shaped
travel practice in
Approximate
duration to teach: 3 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Demonstrate
reading comprehension.
-
Practice
daily-routine and pastime vocabulary.
-
Practice
irregular verbs.
-
Practice
verbs with stem changes.
-
Practice
review vocabulary and structures via reading and response.
-
Practice
reflexive verbs.
-
Practice
adjectives.
-
Practice
possessive adjectives.
-
Practice
vocabulary related to vacation and travel.
-
Prepare
and deliver an oral presentation.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Read
about camping equipment and activities. (7.1.3, 5, 6, 16)
2.
Learn
about features of the natural environment. (7.1.9)
3.
Narrate
about a camping adventure in the past. (7.1.5, 9, 12)
4.
Read
about athletic events and other kinds of competitions. (7.1.16, 23)
5.
Talk
and read about geographic locations. (7.1.9,
14, 23)
6.
Talk
and read about fine art. (7.1.17, 23)
7.
Talk
and read about opinions. (7.1.2, 3, 14)
8.
Talk
and read about ancient pilgrimages. (7.1.23 7.2.1, 2, 5)
9.
Learn
about el Camino de
10. Talk and read about Aztec myths. (7.1.8
7.2.1, 2, 5)
Approximate
duration to teach: 3 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Practice
listening comprehension of new vocabulary.
-
Demonstrate
comprehension of a story.
-
Read
about the constellations in other latitudes.
-
Speak,
listen, and write to contribute to group reports.
-
Discuss
and write about personal experiences and opinions.
-
Practice
irregular verbs, and verbs with spelling changes in preterit.
-
Practice
listening comprehension and writing accuracy.
-
Develop
reading comprehension and critical thinking.
-
Sequence
events to demonstrate comprehension.
-
Practice
the imperfect tense in context and cloze exercise.
-
Read
an extended passage.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Talk
about different types of art. (7.1.7,
9, 14)
2.
Learn
about art materials, and art forms. (7.1.4,
9, 6)
3.
Read
and describe a work of art and art reviews. (7.1.2, 3, 9, 23)
4.
Read
about performing arts and different forms of entertainment. (7.1.23)
5.
Describe
how people express themselves. (7.1.2,
14)
6.
Express
your opinion about dance, music, or theater performance. (7.1.2, 3)
7.
Review
uses of preterit and imperfect. (7.1.7)
8.
Practice
estar, and the past participle. (7.1.7)
9.
Practice
uses of ser and estar. (7.1.7, 23)
10. Practice verbs that have different
meanings in the preterit and the
imperfect.
(7.1.23)
11. Read about a famous Spanish painter. (7.2.3, 5, 7, 11)
12. Relate a painter’s life with his/her
work. (7.2.9, 11)
Approximate
duration to teach: 4 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Practice
listening comprehension of new vocabulary.
-
Use
a new vocabulary and structures in contextual reading and writing.
-
Read
a passage with comprehension.
-
Use
new words and expressions in sentences.
-
Read
about an historical person and event in the context of a mural painting.
-
Discuss,
plan, and report on a proposed painting about an historical event.
-
Practice
use of preterit vs. imperfect.
-
Practice
listening comprehension.
-
Express
personal opinions in writing.
-
Determine
use of preterit forms of ser and estar.
-
Practice
verbs whose meaning change depending on tense.
-
Demonstrate
reading comprehension.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Talk
about symptoms and remedies. (7.1. 21,
5, 6)
2.
Give
advice about health, food, and nutrition. (7.1.7, 23)
3.
Understand
cultural perspectives about health, physical fitness, and nutrition.
(7.2.1,
2)
4.
Talk
about fitness equipment. (7.1. 6, 7)
5.
Talk
about different exercises to stay fit. (7.1.6, 7)
6.
Express
how they feel under certain circumstances. (7.1.2, 7, 23)
7.
Discuss
eating habits. (7.1.2, 3, 6)
8.
Use
the subjunctive of irregular and stem-changing verbs. (7.1.16, 23)
9.
Read
and comprehend about an ancient team sport in
10. Use different sources to understand a
non-fiction article. (7.1.16)
11. Summarize information. (7.1.7, 23)
Approximate
duration to teach: 4 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Practice
listening comprehension of new vocabulary.
-
Direct
attention to a food label, and predict the main idea of the information.
-
Build
word families around other words.
-
Practice
new vocabulary and structure in a guided conversation.
-
Use
new vocabulary and structure in a contextual discussion.
-
Practice
affirmative and negative commands with tú,
Ud and Uds.
-
Read
about an actual study of dietary habits conducted in
-
Practice
forms of present subjunctive with regular verbs.
-
Review
parts of the body.
-
Write
about menus, nutrition, and the preparation of quality food.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Describe
love and friendship. (7.1.2, 3, 4, 10)
2.
Talk
about personality traits. (7.1.9, 17)
3.
Distinguish
between positive and negative personal qualities. (7.1.3, 4)
4.
Practice
subjunctive with verbs of emotion. (7.1.16,
23)
5.
Distinguish
between por and para. (7.1.7, 16, 23)
6.
Talk
about conflicts and how to resolve them. (7.1.2, 6, 14)
7.
Use
the nosotros command. (7.1.7)
8.
Use
possessive pronouns. (7.1.7, 16)
9.
Read
poems about love and friendship. (7.1.16)
10. Understand artistic life in
11. Understand Spanish personality
demographics and Mexican family dynamics. (7.1,1, 2, 6)
12. Understand the impact of love in
Spanish-speaking cultures in their art.
(7.2.2, 10)
Approximate
duration to teach: 4 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Practice
listening and comprehension of the new vocabulary.
-
Practice
new vocabulary in guided conversation.
-
Connect
new vocabulary and structures to a math context through surveys.
-
Use
new vocabulary and structure through writing about relationships.
-
Use
subjunctive and infinitives with verbs of emotion in a guided conversation.
-
Use
the subjunctive in interviews and oral presentations.
-
Read
about and discuss the custom of handshake and its origin.
-
Practice
por and para in a cloze exercise and via sentence writing.
-
Use
the subjunctive in traded dictation and writing.
-
Practice
reading comprehension in a passage about an artist.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Talk
about getting a job.
2.
Describe
skills and abilities needed to perform a job. (7.1.2, 3, 5)
3.
Review
and practice the present perfect and pluperfect. (7.1.7)
4.
Talk
about volunteer work opportunities and community organizations. (7.1.5, 9, 11)
5.
Explain
how they can help their community. (7.1.4,
5, 6)
6.
Use
present subjunctive and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. (7.1.7)
7.
Talk
about employment types, sites, and skills. (7.1.9, 15 7.2.7)
8.
Talk
about community gardens. (7.1.4, 5, 6,
7)
9.
Discuss
interviewing techniques. (7.1.1, 2, 6,
8)
10. Review demonstrative adjectives and
pronouns. (7.1.7)
Approximate
duration to teach: 3 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Use
new vocabulary in guided conversation, via discussion and writing an announcement.
-
Use
the present perfect subjunctive in a cloze exercise and in written statements.
-
Practice
demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.
-
Practice
vocabulary and structures through debate and within a guided situation.
-
Prepare
and deliver an oral presentation.
-
Write
about work, work searches, and employment types, sites, and skills.
-
Write
about personality traits and personal goals.
-
Recite
a poem by Antonio Machado.
-
Write
about volunteer community organizations.
-
Present
a campaign speech.
-
Write
a cover letter for a job solicitation.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Discuss
different professions. (7.1.3, 6, 9)
2.
Talk
about plans for the future. (7.1.3, 6,
9, 12)
3.
Talk
about changes in technology, and science and the impact in our lives. (7.1. 9, 12, 14, 15)
4.
Understand
cultural perspectives on jobs and technology. (7.1.15)
5.
Talk
about career and professions and necessary qualities for them. (7.1.3, 6, 9)
6.
Talk
about past, present, and future changes. (7.1.12, 7)
7.
Talk
about the lifestyle of Spanish youth. (7.2.1,
2)
8.
Recite
poetry by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. (7.1.23. 7.2.1, 2, 11)
9.
Read
about the architecture of the future and the Latin American architects that are
shaping it. (7.2. 11)
10. Make predictions about the architecture
of the future. (7.1.6, 9, 14. 7.2.5)
Approximate
duration to teach: 3 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Review
saber + infinitive, and saber vs. conocer.
-
Review
impersonal constructions.
-
Practice
new vocabulary, and the expression haBía
within a context.
-
Talk
about virtual and physical communities.
-
Practice
listening comprehension of vocabulary.
-
Extend
presentation of vocabulary and grammar by having students describe photos and
predict content of interview.
-
Practice
listening comprehension of new vocabulary.
-
Use
new vocabulary in structures and guided dialogues.
-
Practice
new vocabulary through reading and responses.
-
Practice
future tense in cloze exercises, guided dialogues, and by responding to
questions.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Student will be
able to:
1.
Describe
what archaeologists do. (7.1.7, 9, 14)
2.
Talk
about archaeological mysteries. (7.1.9,
7, 14)
3.
Compare
myths and legends from the Spanish-speaking world with those of the
4.
Talk
about the contributions of the Mayan and Aztec civilization. (7.2.1, 2)
5.
Communicate
about myths and legends. (7.1.9, 12, 14)
6.
Use
the present and present perfect subjunctive after expressions of doubt,
uncertainty or disbelief. (7.1.23)
7.
Use
prepositions pero and sino.
(7.1.7)
8.
Combine
sentences in order to add interest to the story. (7.1.7, 16, 23)
9.
Add
details in order to improve the story. (7.1.7, 16, 23)
10. Read a piece of fiction. (7.1.23)
11. Understand the reasoning of a character
who lives his own fantasy.
(Don
Quijote de la Mancha) (7.1.7, 16, 23)
Approximate
duration to teach: 4 weeks
Activities
Students will:
-
Practice
new vocabulary and preposition sino.
-
Practice
negative constructions.
-
Practice
new vocabulary through reading, listening, and discussion.
-
Use
new vocabulary to ask for and provide descriptions of objects.
-
Practice
the subjunctive with expressions of doubt, and through reading and responses.
-
Use
learned vocabulary and structures to research and report.
-
Practice
new vocabulary through reading and discussion.
-
Practice
listening comprehension.
-
Work
with a partner on reading comprehension.
-
Use pero and sino in a word-choice exercise.
-
Practice
vocabulary and structures by writing a version of a known legend.
THEMATIC
Objectives:
Students will be
able to:
1.
Describe
how different cultures interact. (7.1.9,
14, 16 7.2.4, 6, 9, 10)
2.
Talk
about the fusion of different cultures before 1492. (7.2.1, 2, 7, 10)
3.
Use
the conditional tense. (7.1.7)
4.
Talk
about the fusion of different cultures in the
5.
Discuss
environmental issues. (7.2,1)
6.
Talk
about animals in danger of extinction. (7.1.9
7.2.1, 2)
7.
Talk
about travel and favorite films. (7.2.1,
2, 11)
8.
Talk
about city sights and their relative position. (7.1.9)
9.
Talk
about Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla y Bastidas. (7.2.3, 11)