Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
LOTE Department
Spanish 3 PAP Syllabus
Mrs. Hartley, Teacher
Goal 1: Communication
Students develop communicative abilities in the three modes: interpersonal, interpretative, and
pretational, integrating the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing.
Goal 2: Cultures
Students learn about and experience other cultures.
Goal 3: Connections
Students use language to acquire new information and knowledge in other subject areas.
Goal 4: Comparisons
Students learn the nature of language and culture by comparing other languages and cultures with
their own.
Goal 5: Communities
Students use language to participate in communities both at home and around the world.
Cycle 1
Introductory Unit
Grammar: Review formation and usage of present indicative, formation and usage of
preterite and imperfect indicative, reflexive verbs, formation and usage of adjectives, direct and
indirect object pronouns.
Vocabulary: Biography, family, dining, sports
Reading Comprehension: 3 short stories, selections from El sol
Orals: Initial introductions of shoulder partners, “Yo” oral presentation, El sol
presentations
Writing: Journal entries
Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 1 – 3
Major Unit Test
Capítulo Uno
Grammar: Double object pronouns, Indirect Object Pronouns, Preterite and Imperfect,
impersonal “se”, review of “gustar” and like verbs, Commands (familiar and formal, affirmative
and negative)
Vocabulary: athletic events, competitions, goals, prizes
Reading Comprehension: Dos aventuras
Orals: Una experiencia inolvidable, Una competencia escolar, un viaje al parque
Writing: Journal entries, one paragraph to turn in
Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 4-6
Culture: Outdoor activities in the Spanish-speaking world (video), Puente a la cultura
Major Project: Los mayas
Major Unit Test
Cycle 2
Capítulo Dos
Grammar: Uses of “ser” and “estar”(including use with participle), Negative and Affirmative
Expressions, Adding emphasis to a description, Imperfect and Preterit verbs with distinct
meanings
Vocabulary: Music, dance, arts, drama
Reading Comprehension: El mundo de Francisco Goya, Naturalezas muertas, Cuando era
puertorriqueña
Orals: Artista del Milenio
Writing: El major candidato
Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 7-9
Culture: Artists project
Major Unit Test
Capítulo Tres
Grammar: Mandatos familiars (afirmativos y negativos), Mandatos formales (afirmativos y
negativos), Present Subjunctive
Vocabulary: La salud, la sanidad, la nutrición, el estilo de vida, los síntomas, las remedias
Reading Comprehension: Un juego muy antiguo, ¿Al club o a comer?, ¡Cambia tus hábitos!
Orals: Una vida más sana; Partners: Argumentos en favor de/contra la comida rápida
Writing: Por una vida más saludable, Mi última visita al médico
Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 10-12
Culture: Ancient remedies, treatments
Major Project: Doctor-Patient skit (inclusion of commands, subjunctive applications)
Major Unit Test
Cycle 3
Capítulo Cuatro
Grammar: Continue Subjunctive, Por versus Para, Mandatos (nosotros), Pronombres posesivos
Vocabulary: Amigos, Familia, Relaciones personales
Reading Comprehension: El amor en las artes, Conflictos con y sin solución, La poesía,
expresión de amor y amistad
Orals: Una sesión de consejo estudiantil
Writing: Una relación
Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda, episodes 13-15
Culture: Mantener la amistad, Characteristics of friendships (video), Los conflictos en la familia
Major Project: La Navidad en un país español
Major Unit Test
Capítulo Cinco
Grammar: Present Perfect Indicative forms and usage, Past Perfect Indicative forms and usage,
Present perfect subjunctive, Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Vocabulary: Getting a job, volunteer work, Professions
Reading Comprehension: La Pobreza
Orals: La elección de la clase
Writing: La carta en busca de empleo
Listening Comprehension: Zarabanda general review
Culture: Cultural perspectives on getting a job, volunteer work
Semester Exam Review
Semester Exam