Syllabus: Spanish 5 IB/AP
2012-2013
The Spanish 5 IB/AP syllabus comprises three parts: language, texts, and cultural
awareness. These three parts are not considered in isolation but fully integrated. All
language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are studied through a range of
texts and materials and enable an awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. The syllabus
approaches the learning of language through meaning through the study of core themes
with the objective of expanded receptive, productive and interactive skills. This program
encourages students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners of the Spanish
language and cultures and is conducted entirely in Spanish.
Projected schedule of thematic units and related structural topics (may be affected by class
acquisition rate):
Marking Period 1:
CORE THEME:
Global Issues
OPTIONAL THEME: Science and Technology
STRUCTURE:
Overview of indicative tenses, gerunds, past participles, passive voice
LITERATURE:
“Las abejas de bronce”
WRITING TASKS: Diary, article, blog; brochure, editorial
ORAL:
Entrevista
Marking Period 2:
CORE THEME:
Social Relationships
OPTIONAL THEME: Social Behaviors and stances
STRUCTURE:
The subjunctive mood
LITERATURE:
“Las mujeres en primer plano” – poemas, lecturas, actividades
Como agua para chocolate
WRITING TASKS: Diary, interview, movie critique, formal/informal letters
ORAL:
Entrevista
Marking Period 3:
CORE THEME:
Communication and Media
OPTIONAL THEME: Health (Traditional/alternative medicine; Euthanasia)
STRUCTURE:
Pronouns, Prepositions, Infinitives
LITERATURE:
Authentic articles (newspaper & magazines)
WRITING TASKS: Diary, movie critique, formal/informal letters
ORAL:
Debate
**IB Internal Oral and Written assessments will be completed and recorded during late
February-mid March.**
Marking Period 4:
Practice and review for AP/IB exams
End of the year project
Interspersed throughout the year, students will read, discuss, and interpret authentic
materials, including, but not limited to: newspapers, magazines, and selected literary
works. Students will prepare formal and informal writing tasks on a variety of practical,
professional, and social topics. Students will engage frequently in spontaneous and
interactive oral activities. In addition, students will view culturally and thematically
relevant films.
**Examples of rubrics and other assessment tools can be found on our Spanish 5 IB/AP
class page on the right hand side under Resources.
**The teacher reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus based on the needs of the
class.
Grades:
All assignments are given a total point value based on their size and difficulty.
The grade is derived from dividing the total points possible by the total points
earned and using the percentage against the grading scale in the student
handbook.