ESCONDIDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
COURSE OF STUDY OUTLINE
AND
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
COURSE TITLE:
Spanish III A/B
COURSE NUMBERS:
3353 / 3354
DEPARTMENT:
World Language
PREREQUISITE:
Recommend - Spanish II
LENGTH OF COURSE:
One Year
SEMESTER PERIOD OF CREDITS:
5 per semester
GRADE LEVEL(S):
10-12
DATE ADOPTED:
May 14, 2002
Meets EUHSD Elective Credit or Fine Arts/World Language Requirement
MEETS UC “e” ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
TEXTBOOK: Asi Se Dice 3, ©2012, Glencoe, ISBN:0-07-660425-X (Board Approved 5/20/14)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed with an in-depth view of the Spanish
language. Students will form complex sentence structures and sustain lengthy conversations.
Communication skills are developed and enhanced. The course will provide an opportunity for
students to gain insights into Spanish-speaking cultures.
COURSE UNITS/TOPICS
AND
ALLOCATED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
SPANISH III
Suggested
Instructional Time
I.
Travel and Tourism
4 weeks
II.
The Daily Routine
4 weeks
III.
Pastimes, Preferences, and Opinions
4 weeks
IV.
Events and Ceremonies
4 weeks
V.
Spanish Influence in American History and Culture
4 weeks
VI.
Culture and Values of the Spanish-Speaking World
4 weeks
VII.
Health and Well-being
4 weeks
VIII.
Hispanic Ethnic and Cultural Heritage
4 weeks
IX.
Cultural Instruction
Ongoing
X.
Grammar Instruction
Ongoing
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE OF STUDY
SPANISH III
STATE STANDARDS
SUGGESTED CORE CONNECTIONS
1.0 Communicate in Languages Other Than English
1.1 Students engage in
1.1.1 Students will be able to discuss at length
conversations, express
travel and tourism in the Spanishfeelings and emotions,
speaking world.
and exchange opinions.
1.1.2 Students will be able to discuss at length
their daily routine, including
recommendations for others.
SUGGESTED HONORS
EXTENSIONS
SUGGESTED RESOURCES –
TECHNOLOGY LINKS
http://www.glencoe.com.sec/fl
¡Buen Viaje! CD-ROM
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT
Demonstration of proper use of
subjunctive and informal
commands through oral
presentations and tests
¡Buen Viaje! Video Series
¡Buen Viaje! Audio CD
1.1.3 Students will be able to discuss at length
pastimes, including preferences and
opinions.
1.1.4 Students will be able to discuss at length
different events and ceremonies in the
Spanish-speaking world, and offer
impressions and opinions regarding
the same.
1.1.5 Students will be able to discuss at length
the Spanish influence in American
history and culture.
1.1.6 Students will be able to discuss at length
aspects of culture and values in the
Spanish-speaking world, as well as
their own opinions about the same.
1.1.7 Students will be able to discuss at length
health issues, and make
recommendations to others.
1.1.8 Students will be able to discuss at length
Hispanic heritage.
1.1.9 Students will continue to build and
demonstrate proficiency in using and
interpreting Spanish grammar,
focusing on the following areas:
Preterite tense of irregular verbs,
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE OF STUDY
SPANISH III
STATE STANDARDS
SUGGESTED CORE CONNECTIONS
SUGGESTED HONORS
EXTENSIONS
SUGGESTED RESOURCES –
TECHNOLOGY LINKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT
subjunctive mood with verbs of
influence, doubt, or emotion and
impersonal expressions, gender
(exceptions), imperfect subjunctive
mood, subjunctive in indefinite and
relative clauses, the past,
conditional , and future perfect tenses,
the present perfect subjunctive, the
past perfect subjunctive,
demonstrative pronouns, the relative
pronoun que, the suffix –ísimo, por v.
para, the passive voice, verbs ending
in –uir.
1.2 Students understand and
interpret written and
spoken language on a
variety of topics.
1.2.1 Students will interpret a variety of texts,
and demonstrate comprehension of the
same, including the topics listed in
items 1.1.1 through 1.1.8.
La Prensa, Univision,
Galavision, Telemundo,
106.5 FM
(to be previewed by teacher)
1.2.2 Students will demonstrate the ability to
understand a variety of spoken
Spanish dialects, including the topics
listed in items 1.1.1 through 1.1.8.
Comprehension questions of
taped news reports
Persuasive argument debate or
essay
Tests, quizzes
1.2.3 See item 1.1.9
1.3 Students present information,
concepts, and ideas to an
audience of listeners and
readers.
1.3.1 Students will present in written Spanish
the variety of information listed in
items 1.1.1 through 1.1.7,
demonstrating grammatical
proficiency in the items listed in 1.1.8.
http://www.glencoe.com.sec/fl
¡Buen Viaje! Audio CD
Creation of a health program with
rules and specific exercise
recommendations
(commands)
¡Buen Viaje! CD-ROM
Tests, Quizzes
1.3.2 Students will present in spoken Spanish
the variety of information listed in
items 1.1.1 through 1.1.7,
demonstrating grammatical
proficiency in the items listed in 1.1.8.
¡Buen Viaje! Video Series
Oral presentations
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE OF STUDY
SPANISH III
STATE STANDARDS
SUGGESTED CORE CONNECTIONS
2.0 Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures.
2.1 Students demonstrate an
2.1.1 Students will compare present day
understanding of the
Spanish-speaking culture, through art,
relationship between the
literature and traditions, with that of
practices and
the past.
perspectives of the
culture studied.
3.0 Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
3.1 Students reinforce and
3.1.1 Students will interpret current events and
further their knowledge
formulate responses, illustrate
of other disciplines
healthy practices, and use economics,
through the foreign
geography and math to expand their
language.
perception of Spanish-speaking
countries.
3.2 Students acquire
information and
recognize the distinctive
viewpoints that are
available only through
the foreign language and
its cultures.
3.2.1 Students will compare present day
Spanish-speaking culture through art,
literature and traditions, with that of
the past.
SUGGESTED RESOURCES –
TECHNOLOGY LINKS
¡Buen Viaje! CD-ROM
¡Buen Viaje! Video Series
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT
Cultural Project; presentation,
self-evaluation of project,
peer evaluations of project
World Wide Web
La Prensa, Univision,
Galavision, Telemundo,
106.5 FM
Comprehension questions of
taped news reports
Cultural Projects/presentations;
self-evaluation of projects
http://www.glencoe.com.sec/fl
Tests, quizzes
¡Buen Viaje! Audio CD
Cultural projects
¡Buen Viaje! CD-ROM
¡Buen Viaje! Video Series
4.0 Develop Insight Into the Nature of Language and Culture
4.1 Students demonstrate
4.1.1 Students will compare the extensive use
understanding of the
of subjunctive with its infrequent
nature of language
usage in English., and demonstrate
through comparisons of
proficiency through the use of same
the language studied and
in Spanish.
their own.
4.1.2
See item1.1.9
4.2 Students demonstrate
understanding of the
concept of culture
through comparisons of
the cultures studied and
their own.
SUGGESTED HONORS
EXTENSIONS
4.2.2 Students will investigate geography and
compare Spanish-speaking culture,
through art, literature and traditions,
with that of their own.
http://www.glencoe.com.sec/fl
Tests, quizzes
¡Buen Viaje! Audio CD
Oral interviews
¡Buen Viaje! CD-ROM
¡Buen Viaje! Video Series
Tourist brochure, itinerary, typical
souvenirs
Cultural projects, self and peer
evaluations of same
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE OF STUDY
SPANISH III
STATE STANDARDS
SUGGESTED CORE CONNECTIONS
5.0 Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
5.1 Students use the language
5.1.1 Students will conduct an interview with a
both within and beyond
community person.
the school setting.
5.1.2 Students will explore current events
through Spanish language media.
SUGGESTED HONORS
EXTENSIONS
SUGGESTED RESOURCES –
TECHNOLOGY LINKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT
La Prensa, Univision,
Telemundo, 106.5,
univision.com
Transcript; video of interview
Online Travel agencies
Student-produced itinerary; travel
brochure
http:///www.monster.com
Written report; response to guest
speaker
Comprehension questions of taped
news reports
5.1.3 See item 1.1.4
5.2 Students show evidence of
becoming lifelong
learners by using the
language for personal
enjoyment and
enrichment.
5.2.1 Students will plan a trip to a Spanishspeaking country, including itinerary,
weather conditions, activities, and
sightseeing.
5.3 Students engage in activities
which prepare them to
use the target language to
attain career goals.
5.3.1 Students will investigate bilingual
employment opportunities.
5.2.2 See item 1.1.4
Escondido Education
COMPACT (guest
speakers)
Eureka career printout
Eureka Career Interest Software
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