Spanish 3 Curriculum Map
Unit
1
Personal
Relationships
Duration
6 Weeks
2
Entertainment 4 Weeks
3
Daily Life
Primary Standards
Vocabulary : Personality; Moods, feelings; Personal relationships
Grammar: Present tense
Ser & estar: uses; with adjectives
Present progressive; seguir, ir, venir, andar with present participle
Vocabulary : Music, theatre ; Recreation & sports, Relaxing pastimes
Grammar: Reflexives, including reciprocals & ponerse
Gustar and similar verbs
Object pronouns: position, double o. p.
Vocabulary: Home chores; Errands in town
5 Weeks
Grammar: Preterite; Imperfect; Preterite vs. imperfect
4
Health and
Well-Being
5
Travel
4 Weeks
Vocabulary: Symptoms, medicines, treatments, hospitals
Medical personnel
Grammar: Subjunctive in noun clauses; Commands
Por and para
Vocabulary: Travel & excursions; Lodging; Security & accidents
4 Weeks
Grammar: Subjunctive in adjective clauses
Comparatives & superlatives
Positive, negative, and indefinite expressions
Essential Question(s)
How do customs and
traditions of the culture,
such as greetings,
celebrations, and other
forms of courtesy differ
from one another?
How do leisure activities
reflect Hispanic culture?
What do Hispanic teens
like to do in their spare
time?
How does Proficiency in
Spanish enriches
experiences and prepares
students to participate
more fully as a global
citizen? What is needed to
be considered a global
citizen?
How do healthy eating
habits differ from culture to
culture?
How is traveling in a
Spanish speaking country
different from traveling in
the United States? What
does travel itself and
planning to travel teach
us?
6
Nature
7
Technology
and Science
8
Work and the
Economy
9
Popular
Culture and
Media
5 Weeks
Vocabulary: Environment; Animals; Natural phenomena
Grammar: Subjunctive in adverbial clauses; Future tense
Prepositions: a, hacia, con
Vocabulary :Science & technology; Science professions; Astronomy
4 Weeks
5 Weeks
4 Weeks
Grammar: Present perfect; Past perfect
Diminutives & augmentatives
What environmental
issues pose challenges to
societies throughout the
world? What possible
solutions are there?
How is technology used in
Spanish-speaking
countries?
Vocabulary: Economy & finance; Careers & work settings
Grammar: Past subjunctive; Conditional; Si with simple tenses
How do attitudes towards
schooling and education
differ between the US and
Spanish
Speaking countries?
What factors influence
a future career choice?
How are economies
changing throughout the
world?
Vocabulary: Television, radio, film, Media & the press
Grammar: Present perfect subjunctive
Relative pronouns
Neuter lo
Do we enjoy similar popculture and media
entertainment programs as
those viewed by the people
in the Spanish-speaking
countries?
10
Art and
Literature
2 Weeks
Vocabulary: Art & artists; Literature & authors; Trends in the arts
Grammar: Future perfect; Conditional perfect
Past perfect subjunctive
How does literature and
art in Spanish speaking
countries compare to
ours in the US?