Spanish 5 Honors
2014-2015
Semester 1
Unit 1 (Spain, United States)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina pages 39 and 373.
Language
present tense, ser vs. estar, gustar & similar verbs, nouns & articles
Structures:
Unit 2 (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina page 77
Language
preterit tense, imperfect tense, the preterit vs. imperfect, progressive
Structures:
forms, telling time
Unit 3 (El Caribe – Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina page 117.
Language
the subjunctive in noun clauses, object pronouns, commands, possessive
Structures:
adjectives and pronouns, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Unit 4 (Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina pages 155 and 231.
Panama Canal Terms: tramo, esclusas, trayecto, atajo, ingeniería
Language
the subjunctive in adjectival clauses, reflexive verbs, por vs. para, to become
Structures:
Semester 2
Unit 5 (Ecuador, Costa Rica)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina page 193.
Language
future, conditional, relative pronouns, que vs. cual, the neuter lo
Structures:
Unit 6 (Chile)
Essential Questions:
Vocabulary:
Language
Structures:
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?
Imagina page 231.
subjunctive in adjectival clauses, past subjunctive, comparatives and
superlatives, diminutives and augmentatives
Unit 7 (Bolivia, Paraguay)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Language
Structures:
Unit 8 (Peru)
Essential Questions:
Vocabulary:
Language
Structures:
Imagina page 267.
present perfect, present perfect subjunctive, uses of se, past participles
used as adjectives, time expressions with hacer
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?
Imagina page 301.
past perfect, past perfect subjunctive, uses of the infinitive, prepositions
Unit 9 (Argentina, Uruguay)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina page 335.
Language
future perfect, conditional perfect, si clauses, transitional expressions
Structures:
Unit 10 (Colombia, Venezuela)
Essential Questions: 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?
Vocabulary:
Imagina page 373.
Language
passive voice, negative and affirmative expressions, summary of the
Structures:
indicative vs. the subjunctive, pero vs. sino