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) Naranjas (page 3) Jóvenes parados hijos pródigos de vuelta a casa (page 60) Vocabulary 1-68 List online Talk about what you and other people are like using appropriate vocabulary. Feelings, emotions, personal characteristics, and political views 30 (every day) Indicative mood: 116-130 Narrate and describe in the present 5 present, present 46 progressive and present perfect. Ser y estar NA Verb to be in Spanish 3 El adjetivo 73-79 To describe 2 Gustar and verbs like 302 304 To express likes and dislikes 4 gustar Los comparativos 49-55 Compare and contrast 3 Idiomatic expressions 324 Use of idiomatic expressions 3 Movie: Una vida mejor NA Understanding feelings and family relationships 4 Assessment NA Quiz/tests/projects 4 AP Practice E-mail reply 417-420 To be familiar with AP structure and scoring 2 Unidad 2 La vida Contemporánea (10/04-11/16) (30 days) Las mujeres jóvenes eligen estudios y trabajos estereotipados (page 73) Vivir en Uruguay Cultura y tradiciones (page 128) 70-148 30 Vocabulary List Talk about what you and other people are like (every day) online using appropriate vocabulary. Feelings, emotions, personal characteristics, and political Preterite and imperfect indicative views 1 15 Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of past tenses Past tense 30-45 Explain actions and descriptions in the past 4 Object pronouns 263-273 To replace and avoid the repetition of nouns 3 Pasado continuo NA To express what was happening at a particular 3 time Pluperfect 47-48 To express what happened before another action in the past 3 Subject pronouns and 258-262 To replace nouns. Focus on conmigo and 3 prepositional pronouns contigo Movie NA Una vida mejor 4 4
Assessment NA Quiz/tests/projects 4 AP Practice 421-424 To be familiar with AP structure and scoring 2 Unidad 3 Las familias y las comunidades (11/17-01/17) (25 days) Se populariza el disfraz de La Catrina (page 152) Ser popular en internet es un valor muy importante (page 210) 150-218 Science, technology, environment, weather, and 25 Vocabulary List animals (every day) online El futuro 174-180 Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of 4 203-205 future tense El futuro perfecto 181-182 Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of 2 El condicional/condicional perfecto 205-206 future perfect 233-236 Express conditions 3 Reflexive verbs 109-115 Use reflexive verbs for descriptions 4 130-132 El modo imperativo 154-165 How to use commands 2 Stress and accentuation rules 312-313 Differences in meaning/pronunciation with 2 accentuated words Movie: El orfanato Understanding and expressing emotions 4 Assessment 3 Ap Practice 425-428 To be familiar with AP structure and scoring 1
Unidad 4 La belleza y la estética (01/23-02/28) (25 days) Arq. Santiago Calatrava: Genio de una nueva arquitectura (page 222) La vestimenta es identidad (page 251) Vocabulary 220-282 descriptive adjectives and vocabulary related to 30 the arts El modo subjuntivo: el 142-153 Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of 3 presente de subjuntivo 166-172 subjunctive tense El subjuntivo en 142-153 W.E.I.R.D.O. 3 cláusulas nominales 166-172 El presente perfecto de 172-173 Demonstrate increasing fluency and control of 2 subjuntivo present perfect subjunctive El subjuntivo en 190-202 Known or unknown clause 3 clausulas adjetivas (relativas) Words to connect Ideas 314 Use of conjunctions 1 Prepositions 318 Use of simple and compound prepositions 1 Adverbs 305-308 Use of adverbs and adverbial clauses 3 Movie El orfanato 4 Assessment Assessment 4 AP Practice 429-432 To be familiar with AP structure and scoring 1 Unidad 5: La ciencia y la tecnología (03/01-03/30) (21 days) La interacción en línea tiene efectos positivos en la vida real (page 298) #médicostuiteros (page 310) Vocabulary 284-348 technology, health care, and medicine 30 Imperfecto de subjuntivo 228-231 How to express emotions and uncertainty in the 7 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 past using subjunctive NA Use of adverbial clauses 5 NA Use of adverbial clauses 4 228-231 233-235 How to express if I I would 3 Por and para 309-311 Correct use of por/para 2 Movie: ladrón que roba a ladrón Ladron que roba a ladron 4 Assessment 4 AP Practice 433-436 To be familiar with AP structure and scoring 1
Unidad 6 Los desafíos mundiales (04/10-05/17) (28 days) Somos 7.000 millones (page 384) La gente prefiere ignorar los problemas sociales, revela una investigación (page 406) Vocabulary 350-415 Los temas económicos, medio ambiente, 28 filosofía y religion Pluscuamperfecto de 232-233 Complex use of subjunctive in the past 10 subjuntivo Pluscuamperfecto de 235-236 Conditional + complex sentences using 10 subjuntivo + si (el condicional perfecto) subjuntive in the past Problem words 329 false friends words 3 Movie: El viaje de Carol 4 Assessment 3 AP Practice To be familiar with AP structure and scoring 1 Chapter 7. Unidad cultural: Don Quijote de la Mancha ( 12 days) Lectura: Don Quijote de la Mancha (online) Vocabulary Online Vocabulary related to Don Quixote 12 Cervantes 259 2 El Quijote - To know about el Quijote as cultural reference 3 Movie - El viaje de Carol 2 Assessment - 1 AP Practice NA Previous years AP tests 1 Review Second semester Get ready for the final! 3 REVIEW SECOND SEMESTER (06/03-06/06)