Students will analyze the aspects of a family from Spanish literature (written). familiar a la comunidad y la

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1 AP Spanish IV Unit Plans/ Curriculum Guide Unit information Modes Cultural proficiency goals Unit 1 Interpersonal Students will debate parenting styles (take a Tema Las familias y las position and defend). comunidades Students will correspond with a Subtema el núcleo familiar partner(written) comparing their family Preguntas esenciales Cómo se define el núcleo structures. familiar en distintas sociedades? Cómo impacta el núcleo Students will analyze the aspects of a family from Spanish literature (written). familiar a la comunidad y la Students will find sources and present topics sociedad? on the nuclear family (in Spanish) to the class. Cómo se comparan los roles Interpretive de los miembros de la familia en Students will read literature, news stories etc. las diversas sociedades del which address aspects of the family structure. mundo? Students will watch news videos and hear radio interviews related to the family. Students (Weeks 2 4) will respond to interpretive tasks using the other modes. Unit 2 Tema Las identidades personales y publicas Subtema Autoestima Preguntas esenciales Qué es autoestima? Interpersonal Students will assume the roles of two family members debating a matter of personal appearance. Students will discuss features of a video relating to self esteem.

2 Cuáles son los factores que afectan al autoestima? Qué impacto tiene la opinión de mis amigos y familiares en nuestro auto imagen y autoestima? (Weeks 5 7) Unit 3 Tema La belleza y la estética Subtema La belleza interior contra la belleza exterior Tres preguntas esenciales 1. Cómo se define la belleza en tu comunidad? Interpretive Interpersonal Students will present their ideas on the effects of social media on self esteem using various sources (provided). Students will use provided sources to write a persuasive essay on the topic of self esteem and social media. Students will listen to a popular song and watch a popular tv show in Spanish. They will identify aspects of both that relate to the concept of self esteem and compare the two sources. Students will discuss their ideas of the ideal girl or guy in terms of beauty. Students will write a letter to an editor about an article which mentions concepts of beauty (in Spanish) and ask a question to which they would like an answer. Students will orally present their ideas about interior and exterior beauty after having read/ heard two sources on the matter. Students will write an opinion piece on the topic of beauty and brains and take a position

3 2. Cuáles características consideras importantes para que algo sea bella? 3. Cómo afectan nuestras ideas sobre la belleza por fuera y por dentro el autoestima de una persona? Interpretive on whether they are related and which one leads to more success. Students will view paintings of the same person and interpret the perspectives of each artist, responding in Spanish. (weeks 8 10) Unit 4 Tema La ciencia y la tecnología Subtema Efectos de la tecnología en el individuo y la sociedad Preguntes esenciales Qué impacto tiene el desarrollo científico y tecnológico en nuestras vidas? Qué factores han impulsado el desarrollo y la innovación en la ciencia y la tecnología? Interpersonal Interpretive Students will simulate a conversation with a student who needs to take a break from all technology, evaluating her perspective on the issue. Students will respond to an about online shopping. Students will present on the topic of technology changes within their life time. Students will write a persuasive essay in which they take a position about adolescent access to the internet.

4 Qué papel cumple la ética en los avances científicos? Weeks Unit 5 Tema La vida contemporánea Subtema Los tatuajes Las preguntas esenciales 1. Qué son tatuajes? 2. Conoces a alguien que tiene tatuajes? Cómo son los tatuajes? A qué edad se los hicieron? Tienen algún significado especial? 3. Cuál es el origen de los tatuajes? 4. Cómo ha evolucionado el significado de los tatuajes a través de las épocas? (Weeks 14 16) Semester 2 Interpersonal Interpretive Students will watch a mini documentary about a school whose goal is to help students learn to live w/o technology. Students will respond using the other modes, in Spanish. Students will assume roles of either parents or teenage children discussing the teenagers recent decision to get a tattoo, revealing cultural perceptions of tattoos. Student will respond to a perspective employers about whether they have tattoos or not. Students will present possible significance of tattoos among cultures. Students will take a position and debate about the topic of whether employers should consider tattoos when hiring a person. Students will read popular blogs and news articles on the topic of tattoos in Spanish and use them to contribute to their presentations and debates.

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