Credits: 5
Prerequisite: Spanish 2
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Although grammar and vocabulary are taught, the emphasis is on oral communication. Students converse about daily life in the United States while learning about the diverse cultures of the Hispanic world. Sample themes include personal health, the family, service occupations, restaurant situations, business and travel related experiences as well as basic vocabulary and skills necessary to express needs, descriptions and appropriate social and cultural practices.
Supplies:
- 2” or 2.5” 3-Ring Binder
- College-Ruled Lined Paper
- Pens/Pencils
- Dividers for the binder - 5 or more
- Charged Chromebook and Chromebook Charger
Grading Categories:
- 50% Major Assessments (summative assessments such as speaking/vocabulary/grammar.)
- 30% Minor Assessments (formative assessments such as quizzes.)
- 20% Classwork/Homework (including class participation.)
Google Classroom Codes:
Spanish 3CP Period 8: ixgk5emy
***Please be sure to visit your Google Classroom for class information.
Currently Studying:
Unit 1: Los Estados Unidos & Mexico
Lección preliminar:
1. Recall vocabulary to talk about your busy life and your friends.
2. Describe your daily routine
3. Describe what you and others like to do.
4. Describe yourself and others using emotions and adjectives.
5. Compare and contrast yourself to others.
6. Use food and restaurant vocabulary to talk about what you like and what restaurants you like.
7. Use vocabulary in order to read and interpret the following short stories and to compare/contrast the United States with the Hispanic World.
Lección #1:
1. Identify vocabulary to talk about your family.
2. Identify vocabulary associated with vacations and camping trips.
3. Describe the weather.
4. Identify vocabulary associated with nature.
5. Use vocabulary to read and interpret poetry: Viento, Agua, Piedra
Lección #2
1. Identify vocabulary associated with activities on the beach.
2. Identify vocabulary and use cognates, predictions and comparisons to listen and interpret.
3. Identify vocabulary, use context clues and cognates to read and interpret literature.
Syllabus
