World Language Department at Northgate High “The study of languages and cultures is for all students.”

Goals for the WL Department: a. To develop high levels of proficiency in several of the world's languages and cultures. b. To move beyond traditional approaches in which students learn about languages and cultures. c. To provide opportunities for students to learn languages for real-world purposes in culturally-appropriate ways.

KNOWS AND DOS Spanish IV Honors (Pre-AP) 1. To acquire a high level of fluency in Spanish. 2. To develop an extensive vocabulary. 3. To master the principles of grammar, structure, usage and mechanics applied to composition in Spanish. 4. To become aware of cultural mannerisms, customs, traditions, and behavioral preferences of the different countries. 5. To learn and think logically and creatively for more effective composition writing. 6. To learn to think logically and creatively for more effective oral presentations, descriptions, and storytelling. 7. To become responsible for their individual improvement. 8. To acquire a high level of reading and listening comprehension. 9. To be familiar with the structure of the AP Spanish language and culture exam. 10. To interpret Spanish writing work, including poetry and drama. For information about classroom policies, check: http://www.languagesnorthgate.com/department-policies.html

Pacing Calendar 2016-2017 Northgate High School Spanish IV

Unidad 1 ¡Así somos! (08/22-10/03) (30 days) Lecturas: Naranjas (page 3) Jóvenes parados “hijos pródigos de vuelta a casa” (page 60)

TOPICS

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

Vocabulary

1-68 List online

Talk about what you and other people are like using appropriate vocabulary. Feelings,

PACING (Days) 30 (every day)

emotions, personal characteristics, and political views Indicative mood: present, present progressive and present perfect. Ser y estar El adjetivo Gustar and verbs like gustar Los comparativos Idiomatic expressions Movie: Una vida mejor Assessment AP Practice E-mail reply

116-130 46

Narrate and describe in the present

5

NA 73-79 302–304

Verb to be in Spanish To describe To express likes and dislikes

3 2 4

49-55 324 NA NA 417-420

Compare and contrast Use of idiomatic expressions Understanding feelings and family relationships Quiz/tests/projects To be familiar with AP structure and scoring

3 3 4 4 2

Unidad 2 La vida Contemporánea (10/04-11/16) (30 days) Lecturas: Las mujeres jóvenes eligen estudios y trabajos estereotipados (page 73) Vivir en Uruguay – Cultura y tradiciones (page 128)

TOPICS

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

Vocabulary

70-148 List online

Talk about what you and other people are like using appropriate vocabulary. Feelings,

PACING (Days) 30 (every day)

emotions, personal characteristics, and political views Preterite and imperfect indicative Past tense Object pronouns Pasado continuo

1–15

Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of past tenses

4

30-45 263-273 NA

4 3 3

Pluperfect

47-48

Subject pronouns and prepositional pronouns

258-262

Movie

NA

Explain actions and descriptions in the past To replace and avoid the repetition of nouns To express what was happening at a particular time To express what happened before another action in the past To replace nouns. Focus on conmigo and contigo Una vida mejor

3 3 4

Assessment AP Practice

NA 421-424

Quiz/tests/projects To be familiar with AP structure and scoring

4 2

Unidad 3 Las familias y las comunidades (11/17-01/17) (25 days)

Lecturas: Se populariza el disfraz de La Catrina (page 152) Ser popular en internet es un valor muy importante (page 210)

TOPICS

Vocabulary El futuro El futuro perfecto El condicional/condicional perfecto Reflexive verbs El modo imperativo Stress and accentuation rules

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

150-218 List online 174-180 203-205 181-182 205-206 233-236

Science, technology, environment, weather, and animals Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of future tense Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of future perfect Express conditions

4

109-115 130-132 154-165 312-313

Use reflexive verbs for descriptions

4

How to use commands Differences in meaning/pronunciation with accentuated words Understanding and expressing emotions

2 2

Movie: El orfanato Assessment Ap Practice

425-428

To be familiar with AP structure and scoring

PACING (Days) 25 (every day)

2 3

4 3 1

Unidad 4 La belleza y la estética (01/23-02/28) (25 days) Lecturas: Arq. Santiago Calatrava: Genio de una nueva arquitectura (page 222) La vestimenta es identidad (page 251)

TOPICS Vocabulary El modo subjuntivo: el presente de subjuntivo El subjuntivo en cláusulas nominales El presente perfecto de subjuntivo El subjuntivo en clausulas adjetivas (relativas) Words to connect Ideas

Prepositions Adverbs

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

220-282

descriptive adjectives and vocabulary related to the arts

142-153 166-172 142-153 166-172 172-173

Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of subjunctive tense W.E.I.R.D.O.

3

Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of present perfect subjunctive Known or unknown clause

2

Use of conjunctions Use of simple and compound prepositions Use of adverbs and adverbial clauses El orfanato Assessment To be familiar with AP structure and scoring

1 1 3 4 4 1

190-202

314 318 305-308

Movie Assessment AP Practice

429-432

PACING (Days) 30

3

3

Unidad 5: La ciencia y la tecnología (03/01-03/30) (21 days) Lecturas: La interacción en línea tiene efectos positivos en la vida real (page 298) #médicostuiteros (page 310)

TOPICS

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

Vocabulary Imperfecto de subjuntivo

284-348 228-231

technology, health care, and medicine How to express emotions and uncertainty in the past using subjunctive

Las clausulas adverbiales en el subjuntivo: modo, lugar, tiempo Las clausulas adverbiales en el subjuntivo: condición, causa y finalidad. Las oraciones condicionales y el imperfecto de subjuntivo

NA

Use of adverbial clauses

5

NA

Use of adverbial clauses

4

How to express “if I____ I would___”

3

309-311

Correct use of por/para Ladron que roba a ladron

2 4

433-436

To be familiar with AP structure and scoring

4 1

Por and para Movie: ladrón que roba a ladrón Assessment AP Practice

228-231 233-235

PACING (Days) 30 7

Unidad 6 Los desafíos mundiales (04/10-05/17) (28 days)

Lecturas: Somos 7.000 millones (page 384) La gente prefiere ignorar los problemas sociales, revela una investigación (page 406)

TOPICS Vocabulary Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo + si (el condicional perfecto) Problem words Movie:

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

350-415

Los temas económicos, medio ambiente, filosofía y religion Complex use of subjunctive in the past

232-233

PACING (Days) 28 10

235-236

Conditional + complex sentences using subjuntive in the past

10

329

“false friends words” El viaje de Carol

3 4 3 1

Assessment AP Practice

To be familiar with AP structure and scoring Chapter 7. Unidad cultural: Don Quijote de la Mancha ( 12 days) Lectura: Don Quijote de la Mancha (online)

TOPICS Vocabulary Cervantes El Quijote Movie Assessment AP Practice Review Second semester

Pages

KNOWS/Dos

Online 259 NA

Vocabulary related to Don Quixote To know about el Quijote as cultural reference El viaje de Carol Previous years AP tests Get ready for the final!

REVIEW SECOND SEMESTER (06/03-06/06)

PACING (Days) 12 2 3 2 1 1 3