CURRICULUM MAP Spanish Three MONTH ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TOPIC CONTENT (Terminology) Aug.-beg. Review september What are some key structural rules and important vocabulary I have previously learned? *present tense-ar verbs *ir, dar, estar *present tense of ser *agreement of nouns, articles, and adjectives *present tense of er and ir *tener *possessive adjectives *stem-changing verbs *verbs like aburrir, interesar, and gustar *present tense of irregular verbs *ser and estar *reflexive verbs *preterite tense *direct object pronouns SKILLS STANDARDS ASSESSMENT *describe the school day *purchase school supplies *describe clothing while shopping *describe another person *talk about family *describe the inside of a house or apartment *shop for food at the market *talk about sports *talk about air travel *talk about daily routines *talk about minor illness *talk about the doctor's office *talk about winter and summer activities All standards will be covered during this review section. Informal assessment of strengths and weaknesses including oral, written, and aural exercises to begin personalization of instruction. 1
September *How do I use common office machines and explain to others how to use them? *How do I make phone calls when I am in a Spanish-speaking country? *What is appropriate phone etiquette? *How do I talk about my childhood? Telecommunications *Computer *Fax *Telephone *Telephone etiquette *Carmen Tordesillas, a future engineer *The telephone card in Spain *The cellular telephone in the Spanish-speaking *Advances in computer technology *talk about computers, e-mail, the Internet, faxes, and telephones *talk about past habitual and routine actions *describe people and events in the past *make and receive telephone calls in Spanish Standard 3.2 *roll play conversation with operator *leave/take message for a friend who is not home when you call *Describe what used to occur when you were young *Imperfect tense of ar verbs *Imperfect tense of er and ir verbs *Uses of the imperfect tense 2
October *Where can clothes be purchased? *How do I communicate specific ideas and desires with those who work in clothing stores? *How do stores and shopping differ in other countries from the USA? Stores *Men's clothing and apparel *Women's clothing and apparel *Food *Quantities, prices, and sizes *Shopping in the Spanish-speaking *The traditional market at Chichicastenango *The science of marketing *Vistas de Chile *shop for apparel and food in Spanish-speaking countries *ask for the quantities and sizes you want *find out prices *talk about different types of past actions *talk in general terms about what is done *talk about shopping practices in Spanish-speaking countries *roll play shopping for self, friend, and for gifts *discuss fit, color, and sizes of clothes *Preterite versus imperfect *Two actions in the same sentence *Verbs such as querer and creer in the past *The passive voice with se 3
November *How do I talk about activities I do by myself and with friends? *What is another way to express the future tense? *How do I compare things and people and/or use superlatives? pastimes *Board games and hobbies *Activities in the park *Sunday in the park in Spanishspeaking countires *Chapultepec Park, Mexico, D.F. *Palermo Park, Buenos Aires *Game arcades in the Spanishspeaking *Domino *Literary genres in Spanish *Isabel Allende *talk about popular hobbies and games *talk about activities in the park *give details about location *talk about what will happen in the future *compare objects and people *describe your favorite pastime *talk about pastimes in Spanishspeaking countries Standard *Describe what activities you do with friends and family *Tell where you see yourself in the future and what you will be doing *The future tense *Comparatives and superlatives 4
December *How do I check into a hotel? *Who works in a hotel and what do they do there? *How do I get items I need, or that my room is missing while at a hotel? *What do hotels look like in various Spanishspeaking countries? In a hotel *Hotel *Inns (paradors) Spain *Youth hostels in the Spanishspeaking *Hotel de la Reconquista, Oviedo, Spain *Physical fitness *Irregular verbs in the future *Indirect and direct object pronouns in the same sentence *check into and out of a hotel *ask for things you may need while at a hotel *talk about future events *refer to previously mentioned people or things *talk about lodging in the Hispanic Standard 3.2 *Roll play checking into hotel *talk about what is usually located in a hotel room and request missing items 5
January *What are some air travel specific terms I may need while on an airplane? *Do I remember how to purchase an airline ticket, check-in, and go through customs? *How do I request items I may need while on the airplane and resolve problems which may arise? airport/flight *Airplane *Airport *Geographical terms *El Alto Airport and La Paz, Bolivia *La Paz, El Alto, and Lake Titicaca *Capitan Emilio Carranza: A Mexican hero *The geography of Spain *Vistas de Costa Rica *talk about air travel *discuss the influence of geography on travel in Latin America *talk about things that would happen under certain conditions *talk about air travel in Hispanic countries Standard 1.2*Communicati on *roll play airline ticket purchase/checkin/customs with an emphasis on indepth air travel. *describe written and oral a scene inside an airplane *The condition of regular verbs *The condition of irregular verbs *Two object pronouns with se 6
February *How do I communicate specific injuries or pain? *How do I tell about events which has happened? *What are some specific technical terms used in a hospital and/or emergency room? *How do I compare equal things? Medical emergencies *Minor accidents *Parts of the body *Emergency hospital care *Medical practitioners in remote areas of the Spanish-speaking *Buena Vista Hospital *Contemporary medical problems *Medical terms in Spanish *The present perfect *Irregular participles *Making comparisons of equal value *talk about accidents and medical problems *talk about hospital stays *discuss things that you and others have done recently *compare things with like characteristics *talk about health care in various areas of the Spanish-speaking Standard 1.1*Communicati on *Describe accident and physical injuries using technical *Describe a stay in the hospital *Tell about what you have just done recently *Compare people or objects in class 7
March *What terms and activities occur in a city which are distinct from those which occur in the country side or on a farm/ranch? *What is seen and done typically in a city? *What is seen or done typically in the countryside, farm or ranch? City and Country *Life in the city *Life in the country *Buenos Aires, Argentina *Lima, Peru *Santa Fe, New Mexico *The demography of Latin America *The imperfect progressive *Placement of object pronouns *Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns * talk about life in the city *talk about life in the country *describe things that were happening *refer to things already mentioned *indicate where things are located *talk about some cities in the Spanish-speaking Standard 3.2 *Describe a day in your life if you lived in a larger city. *Describe a day in you life if you lived on a rural farm. *Describe a scene from a city and one from the country. 8
April *How do I talk about food preparation? *What types of utensils or appliances are needed to make a variety of foods? *How do I tell formal or a group of people what to do? Hispanic Kitchen *Kitchen appliances *Kitchen utensils *Foods and Food preparation *A recipe for paella *Tomato: Food or poison? *The origin of corn and potatoes *A healthy diet *Formal imperative: Regular forms *Formal imperative: Irregular forms *Placement of object pronouns *talk about food preparation *give commands *refer to people and thing previously mentioned *prepare some regional specialties *talk about the origin of several foods *Describe how to make traditional Spanish meal including ingredients, kitchen appliances, and commands in the directions. *Describe a kitchen scene 9
May *What do I need to know if I want to drive a car in a Spanish-speaking country? *What are some key terms needed to ask for and give directions? *How do I tell someone or a group of people not to do something? *How do I explain that various pars of the car aren t working or are broken? Travel by Car *Automobile and driving *Service station *Giving directions on the road and in the city *The Panamerican Highway *Parking your car in Spanishspeaking countries *Spanish traffic signs *Pollution and the environment *Vistas del Peru *The familiar imperative: Regular forms *The familiar imperative: Irregular forms *Negative imperatives *talk about cars and driving *give directions on the road *tell family and friends what to do and what not to do *talk about highways in the Hispanic *Tell the different parts of a car *Give directions to various places in Vermillion *Give advice of what not to do in various situations *Discuss differences in US highways and highways in the Hispanic 10