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.