Michael E. Debakey High School for Health Professions

Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions LOTE Department Spanish 3 PAP Syllabus Mrs. Hartley, Teacher

Goal 1: Communication Students develop communicative abilities in the three modes: interpersonal, interpretative, and pretational, integrating the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing.

Goal 2: Cultures Students learn about and experience other cultures.

Goal 3: Connections Students use language to acquire new information and knowledge in other subject areas.

Goal 4: Comparisons Students learn the nature of language and culture by comparing other languages and cultures with their own.

Goal 5: Communities Students use language to participate in communities both at home and around the world.

Cycle 1 Introductory Unit Grammar: Review formation and usage of present indicative, formation and usage of preterite and imperfect indicative, reflexive verbs, formation and usage of adjectives, direct and indirect object pronouns. Vocabulary: Biography, family, dining, sports Reading Comprehension: 3 short stories, selections from El sol Orals: Initial introductions of shoulder partners, “Yo” oral presentation, El sol presentations Writing: Journal entries Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 1 – 3 Major Unit Test Capítulo Uno Grammar: Double object pronouns, Indirect Object Pronouns, Preterite and Imperfect, impersonal “se”, review of “gustar” and like verbs, Commands (familiar and formal, affirmative and negative) Vocabulary: athletic events, competitions, goals, prizes Reading Comprehension: Dos aventuras Orals: Una experiencia inolvidable, Una competencia escolar, un viaje al parque Writing: Journal entries, one paragraph to turn in Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 4-6 Culture: Outdoor activities in the Spanish-speaking world (video), Puente a la cultura Major Project: Los mayas Major Unit Test Cycle 2 Capítulo Dos Grammar: Uses of “ser” and “estar”(including use with participle), Negative and Affirmative Expressions, Adding emphasis to a description, Imperfect and Preterit verbs with distinct meanings Vocabulary: Music, dance, arts, drama Reading Comprehension: El mundo de Francisco Goya, Naturalezas muertas, Cuando era puertorriqueña Orals: Artista del Milenio Writing: El major candidato Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 7-9 Culture: Artists project Major Unit Test Capítulo Tres Grammar: Mandatos familiars (afirmativos y negativos), Mandatos formales (afirmativos y negativos), Present Subjunctive Vocabulary: La salud, la sanidad, la nutrición, el estilo de vida, los síntomas, las remedias Reading Comprehension: Un juego muy antiguo, ¿Al club o a comer?, ¡Cambia tus hábitos! Orals: Una vida más sana; Partners: Argumentos en favor de/contra la comida rápida Writing: Por una vida más saludable, Mi última visita al médico Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 10-12 Culture: Ancient remedies, treatments Major Project: Doctor-Patient skit (inclusion of commands, subjunctive applications) Major Unit Test Cycle 3 Capítulo Cuatro Grammar: Continue Subjunctive, Por versus Para, Mandatos (nosotros), Pronombres posesivos Vocabulary: Amigos, Familia, Relaciones personales Reading Comprehension: El amor en las artes, Conflictos con y sin solución, La poesía, expresión de amor y amistad Orals: Una sesión de consejo estudiantil Writing: Una relación Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 13-15 Culture: Mantener la amistad, Characteristics of friendships (video), Los conflictos en la familia Major Project: La Navidad en un país español Major Unit Test Capítulo Cinco Grammar: Present Perfect Indicative forms and usage, Past Perfect Indicative forms and usage, Present perfect subjunctive, Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Vocabulary: Getting a job, volunteer work, Professions Reading Comprehension: La Pobreza Orals: La elección de la clase Writing: La carta en busca de empleo Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda general review Culture: Cultural perspectives on getting a job, volunteer work Semester Exam Review Semester Exam