Español IV con Honores

 

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Spanish IV Honors (2008-9 syllabus)

Day

Event

 

Day

Event

1

Introduction of the course

 

45

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 7); Discuss what he/she did over Christmas break; write a short essay over the same topic.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

2

 Participate in a conversation about the summer vacation; review Verb forms 1 (infinitives, gerunds, past participle, present indicative mood, and preterite indicative mood)

 

46

Use the conditional and other equivalents of “would and would not”, pp.283-284.

3

Participate in a conversation about future plans; review Verb forms 2, 3, & 4 (imperfect, progressive, & future tenses).

 

47

Use the future perfect and the conditional perfect to express probability or conjecture, pp.285-286; use deber de and haber de to express conjecture and probability, p.286.

4

Participate in a conversation about favorite foods; cite Verb forms 5, 6, 7, & 8 (conditional/potencial, present perfect, pluperfect, & future perfect); write a paragraph, in CLT, titled, “Lo que hecho.”

 

48

Use business vocabulary, pp.287-290.

5

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (cover and history of the story); cite Verb forms 9, 10, & 11 (conditional perfect, more progressive tenses, & present subjunctive mood.)

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

49

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 8); Take a quiz over business vocabulary; cite the distinct meanings and uses of the word cuenta, pp.290-293.

6

Participate in a conversation about what we have done in high school; cite Verb forms 12 (imperfect subjunctive)

 

50

Cite formats and vocabulary of business letters, pp.294-297.

7

Participate in a conversation about what we might do in the future if the conditions are right; take a quiz over the imperfect subjunctive; write a paragraph about what effect we could have on the environment if we were do certain things.

 

51

Cite formats and vocabulary of personal letters, pp.299-300.

 

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

8

Participate in a conversation about college; take a quiz over the future; cite Verb forms 14 (present perfect subjunctive & pluperfect subjunctive)

 

52

Read & discuss the model letters, pp.301-304.

9

Participate in a conversation about clothes; cite Verb forms 15 (imperative mood); write an advice column.

 

53

Submit research presentation NLT 19/1/09; write & respond to letters as outlined in Aplicación, p.305.

10

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 1); take a quiz over the irregular familiar commands; cite Verb forms 16 (the sentence and its parts); one student will research Lidia Falcón.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

54

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 9); Translate a business reference letter, p.306


11

Participate in a conversation about individual rights; read and discuss the introduction to Chapter 8; previously assigned student will present findings on Lidia Falcón.

 

55

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 9); take a test over Chapter 11; one student will research Cristina Morató.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

12

Participate in a conversation about parts of the body; Read (with help) and discuss No moleste, calle y pague, señora (Chapter 8).

 

56

Previously assigned student will present findings on Cristina Morató; read and discuss the introduction to Chapter 12.

13

Do Chapter. 8 – Aplicación (Vocabulario y Comprensión),

pp. 201-2

 

57

Read and discuss La ruta de los mercados mayas (Chapter 12).

14

Do Chapter 8 – Aplicación (Interpretación  e Intercambio oral), p. 202-3

 

58

Finish reading yesterday’s article; discuss the photos of Mayan civilization (insert p.310).

15

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 2); Correctly use the preposition de; pp. 203-6.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

59

Do aplicación (vocabulario y comprensión), pp.311-312; prepare to debate the need for a dress code in high school.

16

 Do aplicación p. 207; aplicación interactive p. 207; reacciones personales p. 208.

 

60

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 10); debate the need for a dress code in high school; present research projects.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

17

Translate part F, p. 208.

 

61

Finish presentations of research projects; discuss item in intercambio oral, p.313.

18

Correctly use the preposition con, p. 209; do aplicación, p.210.

 

62

Use reflexive verbs, pp.314-317.

 

19

Correctly use the preposition en, p. 210-212; do aplicación, p.212.

 

63

Use the impersonal se, pp.317-318; use the true passive voice and the indefinite third-person plural of the active verb, pp.318-319.

20

Cite verbs that do not take a preposition, p.212-13;  do aplicación, p.213.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

64

Use the apparent passive voice, pp.320-321.

21

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 3); Do Chapter 8, Sección lexica, pp.214-216

 

65

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 11); use the reflexive to substitute for the passive voice, pp.321-323

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

22

Do Chapter 1, Para escribir major (el diálogo).

 

66

Use the reflexive to substitute for the passive voice, pp.324-325.


23

Write an essay based on one of the four essays topics of p.219.

 

67

Discuss the use of indigenous words in Spanish, pp.325-326.

24

Take a test over Chapter 8.

 

68

Translate the verb “to get”, pp.327-329.

25

Use the preposition para, pp.227-229

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

69

Translate The Mayas, p.332

26

Cultural day trip

 

 

70

Take a test over Chapter 12.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

27

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 4); Use the preposition por, 230-236 (two-day lesson).

 

71

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 12); review and discuss the well-know Hispanics on page 341.

28

 Use the preposition por, 230-236 (two-day lesson).

 

72

Use Spanish equivalents of the English “–ing” form, pp.342-352 (three-day lesson).

29

Review special uses of para and por, pp236-239.

 

73

Use Spanish equivalents of the English “–ing” form, pp.342-352 (three-day lesson).

30

Use compound prepostitions, pp.239-241.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

74

Use Spanish equivalents of the English “–ing” form, pp.342-352 (three-day lesson).

31

Use nouns formed by the past participle, pp.241-243.

 

75

Cite additional uses of the infinitive, pp.352-353; use the past participle in absolute constructions, pp.353-354.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

32

Use words that are equivalent to “to take”, pp.243; write a narrative essay from one of the four topics on pp.248-249.

 

76

Cite adjective equivalents of “-ing” words in English, pp354-356, one student will research Emilia Pardo Bazán.

33

Take a test over Chapter 9.

 

77

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 13); previously assigned student will present findings on Emilia Pardo Bazán; read & discuss the introduction to Chapter 14.

34

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 5); Review essays; read and discuss the introduction of Chapter 10; one student will research Ana María Matute.

 

78

Cultural day trip

 

35

Previously assigned student will present findings on Ana María Matute; read & discuss Pecado de omission Chapter 10, (two day lesson).

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

79

Read & discuss El encaje roto.

36

Do aplicación, pp.254-256.

 

80

Use Relative pronouns, pp.370-380 (Three-day lesson).

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

37.

Review placement of descriptive adjectives, pp.256-259.

 

81

Use Relative pronouns, pp.370-380 (Three-day lesson).

38

Continue use of adjective placement and their meanings, pp.260-264.

 

82

Use Relative pronouns, pp.370-380 (Three-day lesson).

 

39

Use special forms of the absolute superlative, p264-265; make adjectives from nouns, pp266-268.

 

83

Use Spanish sayings (refranes), pp. 381-385 (Two-day lesson)

40

Discuss Relato de un náufrago (Chapter 6); Distinguish between to grow and to raise, pp.268-270.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

 

84

Cinco de mayo party

41

Discuss the descriptive essay, p.270-273.

 

85

Take a test over Chapter 14.

(Note: Journals are due on Fridays)

42

Write a descriptive essay based on one of the four topics of p.273.

 

86

Review for final.

43

Take a test over Chapter 10.

 

87

Final exam.

44

Use ways to express conjecture and probability, pp.280-282.

 

88

Course conclusion.

 

 

 

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