Spanish III Pacing Guide (2013-2014)
First Six Weeks
Topic
Estimated Time
¡Adiós al verano!
7 days
Talking about last summer
s Review ser/estar
Formation of subjunctive
Second Six Weeks
Topic
Estimated Time
Todo tiene solución
6 days
Making suggestions & apologizing
Future tense
Conditional tense with past
subjunctive
Entre familia
6 days
Talking about the extended family
Expressing & reacting to the latest
news
Present progressive tense
Present Perfect tense
Present Perfect subjunctive
Third Six Weeks
Topic
Estimated Time
¡Ponte al día!
6 days
Electronic communication
Indicative with of certainty
Subjunctive with doubt & disbelief
Uses of haber
¡Ponte al día!
6 days
Newspaper sections
Indefinite expressions
Gender of nouns
Indicative in compound sentences
Subjunctive vs. indicative
¡A pasarlo bien!
5 days
Talking about pastimes & sports
Imperfect tense
Ir a + infinitive
Nosotros commands
Entre familia
La comida casera
Pretérito
Accidental se
Past progressive
Mis aspiraciones
6 days
Challenges & accomplishments
Preterite & imperfect of stative verbs
Reflexives
Lo & lo que
¡A pasarlo bien!
6 days
Describing friends
Object pronouns
Subjunctive with unknown or nonexistent
Subjunctive with expressions of
feelings
Todo tiene solución
5 days
Expressing an opinion
More verbs that go with infinitives
Subjunctive with will
El arte y la música
6 days
Talking about the plastic arts
Se pasivo
Se impersonal
Passive voice
Hispanic artists
Mis aspiraciones
6 days
Goals
Adverbial conjunctions
Subjunctive with the future
Indicative with habitual past action
El arte y la música
5 days
Talking about music & dramatic arts
Subjunctive: hopes & wishes - review
Pluscuamperfecto
Exam Review and Exam
¡Adiós al verano!
5 days
Talking about health & pastimes
Review pronouns
Review comparisons
Review negatives
2 flex days
5 days
2 flex days
*Note: The estimated time shown in this pacing guide is based on a 90-minute block.
4 days
2 flex days