Week 1:

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SPANISH IV / AP
MRS. ROGAI
mrogai@cohs.com
Course Description
In Spanish IV/AP, students will interact linguistically in the following ways: reading, writing, listening and
speaking. Students are exposed to more vocabulary and complex grammatical structures. Reading and writing
assignments include authentic literature. Cultural knowledge is integrated in this course through the thematic study
of art, history, film, literature, and music.
Grade Percentages
Test and Quizzes:
Spoken/Listening Assessments:
Class work and Homework:
Quarterly Projects:
40%
15%
25%
20%
The following is the anticipated schedule of instruction and material for the Spanish IV and AP Spanish students
utilizing the AMSCO Spanish Three Years text. Tests, quizzes and homework assignments will be scheduled as the
course progresses.
Weeks 1 & 2:
Diagnostics #1-4
- Nouns and Articles
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Personal Pronouns
- Interrogatives, Exclamations, and Relative Pronouns
Vocabulary: Cognates (Exact, Indirect, and Direct)
Spoken Assessment: Self-Introduction
Weeks 3 - 5:
Preterite and Imperfect Tenses
Culture Lesson: Geography of Spain
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Personal Identification
Reading Comprehension – Un Oso y Un Amor by Sabine Ulibarrí
Video - Bella
Listening Comprehension
Weeks 6 & 7:
Future and Conditional Tenses
Culture Lesson: History of Spain
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: House and Home
Listening Comprehension
Spoken Assessment
Weeks 8 & 9:
Progressive and Compound Tenses
Culture Lesson: Literature of Spain
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Family Life
Reading Comprehension – María la Cenicienta
Video – Pan’s Labrynth
Spoken Assessment
Weeks 10 & 11: Uses of Ser and Estar
Culture Lesson: Fine Arts and Sciences in Spain
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Community/Neighborhood
Reading Comprehension - La Botella de Chicha by Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Spoken Assessment
Weeks 12 & 13: Reflexive Verbs and Passive Voice
Culture Lesson: Family Customs in Spain
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Physical Environment
Listening Comprehension
Spoken Assessment
SPANISH IV / AP
MRS. ROGAI
mrogai@cohs.com
Week 14 & 15:
Formal, Indirect and Familiar Commands
Culture Lesson: Geography of Spanish America
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Meals/Food/Beverages
Reading Comprehension – Un Día de Estos by Gabriel García Márquez
Spoken Assessment
Week 16 - 19:
Formation of the Subjunctive & Uses of the Subjunctive
Culture Lessons: History of Spanish America & Literature of Spanish America
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Health and Well-Being & Education
Reading Comprehension – Microcuentos: El crimen perfecto, Sala de espera, Apocalipsis
Listening Comprehension
Spoken Assessment
Week 20 & 21:
Possession and Demonstratives
Culture Lesson: Fine Arts and Music of Spanish America
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Earning a Living
Listening Comprehension
Spoken Assessment
Week 22 & 23:
Comparisons, Numbers, Time, Dates
Culture Lesson: Spanish American Holidays, Customs, Clothing
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Leisure Activities
Reading Comprehension –Poema XX and Me gustas cuando callas by Pablo Neruda,
Video – Il Postino
Spoken Assessment
Week 24 & 25:
Negatives, Pero/Sino, Prepositions, Por/Para
Spanish Third Year Practice in Composition Activities
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Public and Private Services
Listening Comprehension
Spoken Assessment
Week 26 & 27:
Idioms with Dar, Haber, Hacer, Tener
Spanish Third Year Reading Comprehension Activities
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Shopping
Reading Comprehension – La Casa de Azúcar by Silvina Ocampo
Video – El Orfanato
Spoken Assessment
Week 28 & 29:
Miscellaneous Verbal Idioms
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Travel
Listening Comprehension
Spoken Assessment
Week 30 & 31:
Idioms with A, De, and En
Thematic/Topical Vocabulary: Entertainment
Reading Comprehension – El árbol by María Luisa Bombal
Spoken Assessment
Weeks 32 - 35:
Guided reading of Macario by Bruno Traven
Spoken Assessment
Students in AP Spanish will also read Marcelino pan y vino by José María Sánchez-Silva and Marianela by Benito
Pérez Galdós, as well as complete supplemental reading and listening assignments.
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