Inés Wishart/Chatham High School /AP Spanish Language and Culture

Inés Wishart/Chatham High School /AP Spanish Language and Culture

Unit 2: Challenges of the Modern World

“La realidad y el deseo”*

*(Unit 2 encompasses the theme that in every person’s life there is the stress between their reality and its challenges (whether personal, social, etc) and their dreams of a better reality. The idea is reflected in Luis Cernuda’s book, “La realidad y el deseo.” Variations of this common theme will become reflection points through the unit)

Essential questions:

· What are the challenges of contemporary life?

· What environmental, technological and scientific issues pose challenges to societies throughout the world?

· How do developments in medicine and technology affect our lives?

· What role do ethics play in scientific advancement?

· Do ethics have a cultural point of view?

· How do society and individuals define quality of life?

· How is contemporary life influenced by cultural products, practices, and perspectives?

· How does language help us understand the culture?

· How does the culture help us to learn the language?

Contexts

· Environment

· Work/Study/Hobbies

· Migratory movements: immigration and citizenship

· Science and Technology

· Medicine, Health and Beauty

Thematic Vocabulary

· Nature

· Health

· Technology

· Work/Hobbies

Text books

· Imagina Lesson 2 (Vivir en la ciudad), Lesson 3 (La influencia de los medios),

Lesson 5 (Las riquezas naturales), Lesson 7 (Perspectivas laborales), Lesson 8 (Ciencia y tecnología) and Lesson 9 (Escapar y divertirse) and activities from "Imagina Supersite"

· Pasajes Literatura

· Triángulo

· Triángulo Aprobado

Other Sources and Resources

· Literature

o “Dos palabras” (Isabel Allende)

o “Imágenes photoshop” (Edmundo Paz Soldán)

o “La IWM mil” (Alicia Yáñez Cossio)

· Movies and Shorts

o “El dia menos pensado”

o “De aventura por Mindo”

o “Trabajo en Quito”

o “El hombre que volaba un poquito”

· Radio, video and newspaper articles via Radio Naciones Unidas, rtve.es, bbcmundo.com, cvc.cervantes.es

· Blogs: Edmodo.com

· Language Lab activities: interactive diálogos, videos , Imagina website

· Music

o “¿Dónde jugarán los niños? (Maná)

o “El vendedor” (Mocedades)

o “Visa para un sueño”(Juan Luis Guerra)

o “La bilirrubina” ( Juan Luis Guerra)

Grammar

· Past subjunctive

· The future

· The conditional

· Relative pronouns

· The present perfect indicative and subjunctive

· Uses of “SE”

· Colloquial expressions (“refranes”)

Assessments

Formative assessments:

· Review answers to questions from Listening activities with class as a measure of checking for understanding.

· Review answers to questions from Reading activities with class as a measure of checking for understanding.

· Group class discussions and debates.

· Practice e-mails/blogs and essays

· “Personal Homework” assignments

· Group discussion of end of the unit “Essential questions.”

· Compare and Contrast activities.

Summative Assessments:

· “AP-like” tests: reading, writing ,speaking and listening comprehension

· Formal monthly essay that uses authentic listening and reading sources.

· Grammar tests

· Weekly vocabulary tests

· Music and conscience project

· Environment electronic poster (“Glogster”) project

Note:

· Please see the AP Audit for detailed and specific examples of the type and level of activities for this unit. You will also find examples of assessments.

· Refer to the AP Audit also for a more detailed and complete book and resources reference.

· This unit is aligned with the NJCCStandards- Level Advanced Low, as well as with College Board requirements.