Spanish III Curriculum Map
Nevada/National Standards
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Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
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Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
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Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language
and its cultures
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Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
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Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Common Core State Standard-ELA Link Key
Reading Standards for Literature
RL
Reading Standards for Informational Text
RI
Writing Standards
W
Speaking and Listening Standards
SL
Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies RH
Reading Standards for Literacy in Science/Technical
RST
Writing Standards for Literacy in Social Studies/Sci/Tech
Language Standards
WHST
L
Assessment Key
Homework
every class.
Homework will be assigned, graded on accuracy and effort, reviewed and assessed
Informal Listening
me speak in class.
Student will listen to short listening exercised and answer questions as well as listen to
Informal oral:
Students will do various speaking activities in partners, alone and as a class.
Writing Across the Curriculum
Students will have three essays a semester, two of which will be included in their
projects.
Quizzes
Students will be assessed with quizzes on current grammar and vocabulary. They will be
written.
Tests
Students will be assessed with tests on current grammar and vocabulary. They will be
written.
4 Week Common Mastery Assessment Every four weeks, students will take a common exam.
9 Week Common Final Exam
Every nine weeks, students will take a common scantron and oral exam.
Projects
Once a semester students will create and present a project.
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Review present tense:
regular verbs, stem
changers, irregular yo
forms,reflexives verbs
1-2
Etapa
Prelimin
ar
Review Preterite tense:
regular verbs,
CAR/GAR/ZAR,
Vocab:Talk about
Present and Past
Activities with common
verbs
Culture: Become
familiar with Spanish
Speaking countries.
Review the “Our
Father” In Spanish
Informal listening: Students will listen in the past and write what
happened.
NV
1.5, 2.2, 2.3,
3.0, 8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
RI, W, SL
Informal oral: Students will speak in the past with a partner on given
topics and questions. Students will also engage in oral activities from the
book.
Quiz Written: Correctly conjugate and define verbs in the present tense.
Homework
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Review preterite tense:
spelling changers, stem
changers,irregulars
Review: Ser and Estar
3-4
Etapa
Prelimin
ar
And
Unit 1.1
Vocab:
-Talk about Present and
Past Activities with
common verbs
-Personality, Physical
Appearance,
Comparisons and
Interactions
Common Assessment
NV
1.1,1.2,
1.5,1.8, 2.0,
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
NV
1.1,1.2,
1.5,1.8, 2.0,
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
Informal listening: Students will do a listening incorporating vocabulary
and write about what they hear. They will also do listening on current
grammar and answer questions.
RI, W, SL
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
Quiz Written: Know Preterite verb endings and how to conjugate them
Homework
SL, W
4 Week Common Mastery Assessment: All Spanish III classes will give the
same 4 week test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for
overall department evaluation and continuity. The test will be fill- in the
blank, listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary from the first four
weeks.
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Review imperfect
tense: regular verbs and
irregulars
5-6
Unit 1.1
And
Unit 1.2
Review imperfect vs
preterite: review how to
form, when used and
trigger words
Master the present and
past perfect tenses:
how to form and
conjugate as well as
how to form irregular
past participles.
Vocab: --Personality,
Physical Appearance,
Comparisons,
Interactions, Fashion
and Pastimes
Informal listening: Students will listen in the past and write what
happened. Students will listen to a scenario on fashion and describe what
they hear.
NV
1.1,1.2,
1.5,1.8,
2.0,2.2
2.3,3.0,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
Informal oral: Students will speak on a given topic using the past perfect.
Students will also engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written : Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 1.1. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Test Written: Students will listen and write. They will answer multiple
choice questions from a listening scenario, conjugate verbs and define
vocabulary.
Homework
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Review Gustar and and
learn verbs like gustar
Master Por y Para: uses
of each with examples
Master the future
tense: how to form and
conjugate and when to
use
7-8
Unit 1.2
Vocab:
-Fashion and Pastimes
Review for midterm:
Study guides and in class
review with questions
similar to the midterm
will be given as well as
time to practice oral
exams.
Informal listening: Students will do a listening practicing the future
tense.
NV
1.2,1.8
2.0,2.2,2.3
3.0,8.1
ACTFL 1.2,1.3,
4.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 1.2. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Test Written: Students will write an in class essay based on a provided
topic incorporating current vocabulary and grammar.
Week
9
Etapa
Prelimin
ar, Unit
1.1
And
Unit 1.2
Objective
Common Assessment
Master new reflexive
verbs and reciprocal
verbs.
Master impersonal
constructions with se
10-11
Unit 1.3
And
Unit 2.1
Vocab:
-Household chores,
Feelings, Reciprocal
verbs,Campaign, People,
Places, Things in the
Community
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
9 Week Common Midterm exam: All Spanish III classes will give the same
9 week test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for overall
department evaluation and continuity. The test will be multiple- choice
and will include grammar and vocabulary from the first nine weeks.
Students will also be given an oral exam to assess speaking
comprehension. Students will come up to the teacher and answer
questions in Spanish. The scantron exam and the oral exam will be given
on two separate days.
NV
1.9, 2.2, 2.3,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 4.1
Informal listening: Students will do a listening practicing reciprocal verbs
and vocabulary.
NV
1.2, 1.8, 2.0,
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 1.3. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Test Written: Students will listen and write. They will answer multiple
choice questions from a listening scenario, conjugate verbs and define
vocabulary.
Homework
Week
Objective
12-13
Unit 2.1
Review Commands:
Tú, Ud. ,Uds.
Master nosotros
commands.
Master the Conditional.
Vocab:
People, Places, Things in
the Community.
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Informal listening: Students will do listening activities practicing
commands.
NV1.2, 1.8, 2.2,
2.3, 3.0, 8.1,
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on affirmative and negative tu as
well as ud. and uds. Commands. They will have to conjugate 5 verbs into
all command forms.
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on nosotros commands.
Review Subjunctive:
Regular, irregular, stem
changers, Impersonal
expressions
Unit 1415
Unit 2.1
And
2.2
Master Present Perfect
Subjunctive
Vocab:
People, Places, Things in
the Community,
Ecology, Nature and the
Environment
Common Assessment
Informal listening: Students will do a listening activity practicing present
perfect subjunctive and vocabulary.
NV1.2, 1.8, 2.2,
2.3, 3.0, 8.1
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
NV1.2, 1.8, 2.2,
2.3, 3.0, 8.1,
ACTFL1.1, 1.2,
1.3, 4.1
NV1.2, 1.8, 2.2,
2.3, 3.0, 8.1
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,4.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Units 2.1 and
2.2. They will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
RI, W, SL
Project: Students will do a project that consists of an oral presentation, an
essay (Campaign for President project).
Common Assessment: : All Spanish III classes will give the same test to
measure/compare/cooperate/share results for overall department
evaluation and continuity. The test will be fill- in the blank, listening,
reading, grammar and vocabulary from the first four weeks
Homework
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Master Subjunctive
with Cuando and
Conjunctions of Time.
16-17
Unit 2.2
And
Unit 2.3
Review subjunctive
trigger words: Emotion
and doubt and
uncertainty
Vocab:
Environment, Animals,
Camping, Weather
Culture:
With a Translation
students will become
familiar with the
ecology in South
American Countries.
18-19
Unit 1.3
And
Unit 2
Review for Final:
Oral exam and written
exam
Common Assessment
Assessment
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on affirmative and negative tu as
well as ud. and uds. Commands. They will have to conjugate 5 verbs into
all command forms.
NV
1.1, 1.2, 1.8,
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
RI, W, SL
Test Written: Students will listen and write. They will answer multiple
choice questions from a listening scenario, conjugate verbs and define
vocabulary.
Test Written: Students will write an in class essay based on a provided
topic incorporating current vocabulary and grammar.
Homework
NV
1.1,1.2, 1.8,2.0,
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1,
SL
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
9 Week Common Final Exam: All Spanish III classes will give the same
semester test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for overall
department evaluation and continuity. The test will be multiple- choice
and will include grammar and vocabulary from the second nine weeks.
Students will also be given an oral exam to assess speaking
comprehension. Students will come up to the teacher and answer
questions in Spanish. The scantron exam and the oral exam will be given
on two separate days.
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Review Subjunctive For
Expressing Wishes
20-21
Unit 3.1
And
Unit 3.2
Master the Imperfect
Subjunctive:
Go over 3rd person
preterite and irregulars
and how to form.
Master the Subjunctive
with Nonexistant and
Indefinite:
Go over all new trigger
words.
Master the Subjunctive
with Doubt and Denial:
Vocab:
Graduation, Foods and
Holidays
Culture:
Customs of Puerto Rico
on New Year’s
Informal listening: Students will listen to a scenario with vocabulary and
answer questions.
NV
1.2,1.8,
2.0,2.2
2.3,3.0,
8.1
ACTFL 1.1,1.2,
1.3, 4.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written : Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 3.1. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Test Written: Students will listen and write. They will answer multiple
choice questions from a listening scenario, conjugate verbs and define
vocabulary.
Homework
Week
Objective
22-23
Unit 3.2
And
3.3
Master Si Clauses:
Imperfect subjunctive
and Conditional
Vocab:
Foods, Holidays,
Abolition of Slavery and
Government
Culture:
Christopher Columbus
State/National
Standard
NV
2.0, 2.2,2.3
3.0,8.1
ACTFL 1.2,1.3,
4.1
Common
Core ELA
Standard
RI, W, SL
Assessment
Informal listening: Students will listen to a scenario with vocabulary and
answer questions.
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 3.2. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Test Written: Students will write an in class essay based on a provided
topic incorporating current vocabulary and grammar.
Review all Subjunctive:
Give chart from book.
Master Subjunctive vs.
Indicative
24-25
Unit 3.2
And
Unit 3.3
Vocab:
Graduation, Foods and
Holidays, Abolition of
Slavery and Government
Culture:
Columbus and Abolition
Day in Puerto Rico
Common Assessment
NV
2.0, 2.2,2.3
3.0,8.1
ACTFL 1.2,1.3,
4.1
NV
2.0, 2.2,2.3
3.0,8.1
ACTFL
1.2,1.3,4.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
SL, W, RI
SL, W
Homework
Common Mastery Assessment: All Spanish III classes will give the same
test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for overall department
evaluation and continuity. The test will be fill- in the blank, listening,
reading, grammar and vocabulary from the first four weeks.
Week
26-27
Unit 3
Objective
Review for midterm:
Study guides and in class
review with questions
similar to the midterm
will be given as well as
time to practice oral
exams.
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Project: Students will do a project that consists of an oral presentation
and an essay (Graduation Scrapbook, What they will do).
NV
2.2, 2.3, 5.2,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 2.0,
4.1
SL, W
Common Assessment
9 Week Common Midterm exam: All Spanish III classes will give the same
9 week test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for overall
department evaluation and continuity. The test will be multiple- choice
and will include grammar and vocabulary from the first nine weeks.
Students will also be given an oral exam to assess speaking
comprehension. Students will come up to the teacher and answer
questions in Spanish. The scantron exam and the oral exam will be given
on two separate days.
Review Interrogative
Words and Present
28-29
Unit 3
And
Unit 4.1
And
4.2
Master Progressives
with Ir, Andar and
Seguir
Progressive
Master Past
Progressives
Vocab:
Coursework, Abilities,
Written Information,
Professions
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
NV
1.2,1.8,
1.9,2.0,
2.2,2.3,
3.0 5.2,
8.1
ACTFL
1.1, 1.2, 2.0,
4.1,
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 4.1. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
RI, W, SL
Homework
Week
Objective
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Review Affirmative and
Negative Expressions
30-31
Unit 4
32-33
Unit 4
Master Past Perfect
Subjunctive
Master Conditional
Perfect
Review Subject and
Stressed Object
Pronouns
Vocab:
Coursework, Abilities,
Professions, Workplace,
Industries, Statistics
Common Assessment
Assessment
Informal listening: Students will listen to a scenario with the conditional
perfect and fill in the blank.
NV
1.2, 1.8,
1.9,2.0, 2.2,2.3,
3.0, 8.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 4.2. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Homework
ACTFL
1.2, 1.3, 4.1
NV
1.2, 1.8, 2.0,
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
RI, W, SL
4 Week Common Mastery Assessment: All Spanish III classes will give the
same 4 week test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for
overall department evaluation and continuity. The test will be fill- in the
blank, listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary from the first four
weeks.
Week
34-35
Unit 4.3
36-37
Unit 4
Objective
Review and Master
Possessive Adjectives
and Pronouns :
Review shorter
adjectives and master
longer ones and
pronouns.
Master the Future
Perfect
Review for Final Exam
Vocab:
Careers, Industries,
Statistics
Culture:
Spanish Speaking
Countries’ Industries
Review for Final Exam:
Students will work on
study guides as well as
rework tests they did
poorly on. I will also
provide activities
focusing on certain
grammar. Students will
also have time to work
on Oral Exams.
State/National
Standard
Common
Core ELA
Standard
Assessment
Informal listening: Students will listen to a scenario with the Future
Perfect and fill in the blank.
NV
2.2, 2.3, 3.0,
8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
Informal oral: Students will engage in oral activities from the book.
RI, W, SL
Test Written: Students will write an in class essay based on a provided
topic incorporating current vocabulary and grammar.
Homework
Informal oral: Students will speak to each other in Spanish to work on
Oral Exams.
NV
1.2, 1.8, 1.9,
2.0, 2.2, 2.3,
3.0, 8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 1.3,
4.1
RI, W, SL
Quiz Written: Students will be quizzed on vocabulary from Unit 4.3. They
will write words from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.
Homework
Week
38-39
Unit 4
Objective
Review for Final Exam:
Students will work on
study guides as I give
Oral Exams.
Common Assessment
Provided Study Guides
State/National
Standard
NV
1.9, 2.0, 2.2,
2.3, 8.1
ACTFL 1.2, 3.1,
4.1
Common
Core ELA
Standard
SL, W
Assessment
9 Week Common Final Exam: All Spanish III classes will give the same
semester test to measure/compare/cooperate/share results for overall
department evaluation and continuity. The test will be multiple- choice and
will include grammar and vocabulary from the second nine weeks. Students
will also be given an oral exam to assess speaking comprehension. Students
will come up to the teacher and answer questions in Spanish. The scantron
exam and the oral exam will be given on two separate days.