Course: AP Spanish 9-10
August/September
State
Content
Standards
1:1
1:2
1:3
2:1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Horacio Quiroga: El Hijo Sabine R.
Ulibarri: Mi Caballo Mago Juan
Rulfo: No oyes ladrar los perros.
Jorge Luis Borges: El Otro.
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
How to read Jorge Luis
Borges: El Otro
Journals:
Weekly entries
in Spanish of no
less than 100
words
Students will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Spanish
avancemos
video series
How do we communicate in
another language?
Review the present tense
Review the preterit
Describe a person, place or
thing
Use adjectives
How can languages differ
from one country-region to
another?
Government and politics
Review progressive tense
Know nouns, use articles
Compare Spanish and
English article and adjective
functions
How is Hispanic culture
different/ same to US
culture?
Hispanic Literature
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
Entertainment, recreation, and
sports
October
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Garcia Marquez: La Siesta del
martes. Leopoldo Alas: Adios
Cordera! La perdia de un ser
querido: Pablo Neruda
How to use adjectives with
plural nouns.
Know how to make the
agreement of adjectives
with nouns
Compositions:
weekly essays of
250 words
Know the synonyms and
antonyms
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Ethnic groups of Spain and Latin
America
Sociology and anthropology
How to use synonyms and
antonyms.
How to write a personal
essay.
Be able to correct spelling
of e and I sounds
How to use contractions in
Spanish and English.
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Spanish
avancemos
video series
October/November
State
Content
Standards
Objectives/Essential
Questions
Process/Skills
Major Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Carmen Martin Gaite: Las
Ataduras.
Ricardo Palma: El Alacran de
Fray Gomez
Viajes and Tortugas y
Cronopios: Julio Cortazar
How to use adjectives with
plural nouns
How to spell with e and I
correctly
How to use synonyms and
antonyms
How to write a personal
essay
Acquire vocabulary
through a variety of
readings, short films,
videos, and in class
discussions
Oscar De La Renta
How to spell with e and I
correctly
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish songs,
Spanish readings
from a variety of
sources, the
internet, Spanish
avancemos
video series.
Interviewing people
Literary genres-short
story/novel
How to write a personal
essay
Narrative writing
November/December
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Jorge Luis Borges: La muerte y la
brújula; El sur Miguel de Unamuno:
Nada Menos que Todo un Hombre.
How to discuss and analyze
poetry in Spanish
Know how to discuss poetry
in Spanish
Latino Holidays
How to conjugate ar, er,
and ir verbs
Know how to conjugate
regular verbs in Spanish
Poetry
How to use contractions
Literary in Spanish
How to translate
prepositions into English.
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
illustrate and
bind their
stories.
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Spanish
avancemos
video series.
The term Hispano
(Begin Second Semester)January
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
La Continuidad de los
Parques de Julio Cortazar.
La Noche boca arriba.
Carlos Fuentes: Chac
Mool. Ana Maria Matute:
El nino al que se le murio
el amigo.
How to make a budget
Acquire vocabulary through a
variety of readings, short
films, videos, and in class
discussions
illustrate and bind their
stories.
Finances
How to use contractionspronouns.
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Spanish
avancemos
video series.
How to write an expository
composition
How to use compound
nouns
Know how to write an
expository composition
Be able to balance your
budget
Be able to use
contractions and
pronouns correctly
Hispanic cities and
countries
Expository writing
Jose de la Cuadra
January/February
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Gabriel Garcia Marquez: cien Anos
de Soledadad, Un Dia de Estos, El
Ahogado mas Hermoso del Mundo;
La Vida de Montiel.
How to discuss insurance in
Spanish
Know how to discuss
insurance
How to use punctuation
marks
Be able to use punctuation
marks in Spanish and
English
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
illustrate and
bind their
stories.
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Spanish
avancemos
video series.
Social changes affecting Hispanics
Different types of insurance
Descriptions
El Cid
How to write a description
of a home
Know how to spell
homophones.
February/March
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Isabel Allende: Dos Palabras.
Romance del Rey Moro que
perdio Alhama. Romance del
Cone Arnaldos.
Laura Esquiv el: como Agua
para Chocolate. Stem changing
verbs Auxiliary model verbs with
infinitives in English Roberto
Clemente Debates
How to discuss taxes in
Spanish
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
illustrate and
bind their
stories.
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Spanish
avancemos
video series.
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Federico Garcia Lorca:
Romance de la Luna, Luna.
Garcia Lorca: Romance de la
Pena Negra; La Monja Gitana;
Predimiento de Antonito el
Camborio. History of the
conquest of Mexico
How to discuss medical
specializations in Spanish
Know how discuss
medical specializations
How to use object
pronouns
Be able to use object
pronouns
How to divide words in
syllables.
Attribute gender to
problematic nouns
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
How to use stem changing
verbs
How to prepare and
organize a debate
Know how to discuss taxes
Be able to fill out a tax
return
Know how to use auxiliary
model verbs
March/April
Medical specializations.
Personal writings
How to divide words into
syllables
Problematic nouns
Syllables and accents
illustrate and
bind their
stories.
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Spanish
avancemos
video series.
May/June
State
Standards
Content
Objectives/Essential Process/Skills
Questions
Major
Activities
Assessments
Resources
1:1
1.2
1.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.2
5.1
5.2
Jose Maria Heredia: En Una
tempestad; Cancion del Pirata.
Rima XI de Gustavo Adolfo
Becquer.
Rima XI
Isabel Allende: La Casa de los
Espiritus.
The acquisition of language
The climate of Latin America
Persuasive writings
Diphthongs
Monosyllables
How to discuss climate in
Spanish
Know the preterit form of
verbs
How to use direct object
pronouns
Be able to spell the hard
“g” sound
Acquire
vocabulary
through a
variety of
readings, short
films, videos,
and in class
discussions
illustrate and
bind their
stories.
Student will be
assessed by their
ability to
understand and
complete
homework
assignments from
writings, by their
oral usage of the
language in class
and by tests, both
oral and written.
Variety of
textbooks,
Spanish
songs,
Spanish
readings from
a variety of
sources, the
internet,
Spanish
avancemos
video series.
How to correctly accent
words