Spanish 5 Honors
2014-2015
Pacing Guide
Semester 1
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4.5 weeks
Personal & Public Identities, Contemporary Life
How do history and geography affect language and culture?
Is the desire to survive enough motivation to push forward in life?
How does nationalism affect everyday life in Spain and Latin America?
What have we learned from oppression, intolerance and lack of freedom?
Spain, United States
Imagina pages 39 and 373.
present tense, ser vs. estar, gustar & similar verbs, nouns & articles
Imagina Lesson 1
Imagina pages 200, 346, 364, & 366.
Triángulo page 60.
Movie: Al otro lado
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4.5 weeks
Global Challenges, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities
What are the causes and effects of migratory movements?
What is the impact of drug trafficking on global economy & social issues?
How can indigenous cultures influence the development of identity?
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras
Imagina page 77
preterit tense, imperfect tense, the preterit vs. imperfect, progressive forms,
telling time
Imagina Lesson 2
Imagina pages 149 & 152.
Triángulo pages 26 and 42.
Movie: A Better Life
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Note: The use of VISION is especially important for both Guatemala and Honduras.
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4.5 weeks
Global Challenges, Families and Communities, Beauty and Aesthetics
How do extremist groups impact political systems?
What impact did the Cold War have in Latin America?
How can dictatorships affect the stimulation of new ideas?
What role do the media play in the globalization of perspectives, practices and
products?
El Caribe (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
Imagina page 117.
the subjunctive in noun clauses, object pronouns, commands, possessive
adjectives and pronouns, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Imagina Lesson 3
Triángulo pages 2, 119, 169, 236, and 284
Movie: Viva Cuba, En el tiempo de las mariposas
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3 weeks
Global Challenges, Science and Technology
How can technology shape the dynamics of trade patterns and new
economies?
How can we compare the political experiences of Cuba and El Salvador?
What are the major commonalities and differences among the countries of
Central America?
Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama (NOT Costa Rica)
Imagina pages 155 and 231.
Essential vocabulary for understanding the functionality of the Panama Canal:
tramo, esclusas, trayecto, atajo, ingeniería
the subjunctive in adjectival clauses, reflexive verbs, por vs. para, to become
Imagina Lesson 4
Movie: Voces inocentes
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Note: The use of VISION is especially important for both the Panama Canal and El
Salvador.
Semester 2
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2 weeks
Global Challenges
What more can be done to prevent the destruction of natural resources in
Latin America?
How does the all-inclusive concept of tourism compare to ecotourism?
Ecuador, Costa Rica
Imagina page 193.
future, conditional, relative pronouns, que vs. cual, the neuter lo
Imagina Lesson 5
Imagina page 260.
Triángulo pages 11 and 204.
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2 weeks
Families and Communities, Personal and Public Identities
How are families and communities affected by political oppression?
What does it mean for a country to respect the human rights and freedoms of
its citizens?
Chile
Imagina page 231.
subjunctive in adjectival clauses, past subjunctive, comparatives and
superlatives, diminutives and augmentatives
Imagina Lesson 6
Triángulo pages 52, 127, 211 and 245.
Movie: Machuca
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4 weeks
Contemporary Life, Global Challanges
Given the economic issues that we face today, would the new generation have
more or less opportunities than their parents?
How does the geography of a nation impact its economy and international trade?
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Bolivia, Paraguay
Imagina page 267.
present perfect, present perfect subjunctive, uses of se, past participles used
as adjectives, time expressions with hacer
Imagina Lesson 7
Triángulo pages 102 and 135.
AP Spanish Temas Workbook page 58.
Movie: Even the Rain
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3 weeks
Family and Communities, Science and Technology
Are all scientific and technological advances a benefit to human kind?
What is the cultural impact of the invention of agricultural terraces?
What aspects of the Peruvian culture result in their international fame?
Peru
Imagina page 301.
past perfect, past perfect subjunctive, uses of the infinitive, prepositions
Imagina Lesson 8
Triángulo page 110.
AP Spanish Temas Workbook page 98.
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3 weeks
Global Challenges, Contemporary Life
How can one find a balance between escaping everyday life to relax and the
desire to stay connected 24 hours a day?
How can the people of a nation resolve social conflict and recover from
atrocities that have taken place in the past?
Argentina, Uruguay
Imagina page 335.
future perfect, conditional perfect, si clauses, transitional expressions
Imagina Lesson 9
Triángulo pages 11, 35, 76, 92 and 220.
Movie: Cautiva, La historia oficial
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3 weeks
Global Challenges, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities
In what type of society do we want to live?
What are the benefits and challenges of multiculturalism?
In what way does the behavior of an individual affect the life of a community?
Colombia, Venezuela
Imagina page 373.
passive voice, negative and affirmative expressions, summary of the indicative
vs. the subjunctive, pero vs. sino
Imagina Lesson 10
Imagina pages 122 and 331.
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