Spanish III Online
Students further deepen their understanding of Spanish by focusing on the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. Each unit consists of a variety of activities which teach the students how to understand more difficult written and spoken passages, to communicate with others through informal speaking and writing interactions, and to express their thoughts and opinions in more formal spoken and written contexts. Students should expect to be actively engaged in their own language learning; use correct vocabulary terms and phrases naturally; incorporate a wide range of grammar concepts consistently and correctly while speaking and writing; participate in conversations covering a wide range of topics and respond appropriately to conversational prompts; analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various Spanish-speaking countries; read and analyze important pieces of Hispanic literature; and take frequent assessments by which their language progression can be monitored. Prerequisite: Spanish II (or equivalent).
SEMESTER ONE
Week 1
- Family
- Nouns, Pronouns
- Mexico
Week 2
- Countries and Nationalities
- Adjectives
- Mexico
Week 3
- Numbers, Colors, and Shapes
- Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
- Mexico
Week 4
- Telling Time
- Demonstratives
- Literature Highlight: Rubén Darío, Canción de otoño en primavera
- Mexico
Week 5
- Question Words and Negative Words
- Object Pronouns
- Spain
Week 6
- Descriptions
- Adverbs
- Literature Highlight: Luis de Góngora y Argote, Mientras por competir con tu cabello
- Spain
Week 7
- Food
- Present Tense Regular Verbs
- Spain
Week 8
- Body Parts and Medical Words
- Present Tense Irregular Verbs
- Literature Highlight: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, En perseguirme, Mundo, ¿qué interesas?
- Spain
Week 9
- Midterm Review and Test
Week 10
- The Office
- Personal 'a'
- Colombia
Week 11
- Computers and Internet
- Reflexive Verbs
- Colombia
Week 12
- School
- Por and Para
- Literature Highlight: José Martí, Dos patrias
- Colombia
Week 13
- Calendar and Holidays
- Gustar
- Colombia
Week 14
- Around the House
- Impersonal "se"
- Literature Highlight: Lazarillo de Tormes, Lazarillo de Tormes, Capítulo 1
- Cuba
Week 15
- Chores
- Ser and Estar
- Cuba
Week 16
- Sports and Leisure
- Saber/Conocer and Pedir/Preguntar
- Literature Highlight: Don Juan Manuel, Cuento XXXV: Lo que sucedió a un mozo que casó con una muchacha de muy mal carácter
- Cuba
Week 17
- Hobbies and Pastimes
- Haber and Hacer Expressions
- Cuba
Week 18
- Final Review and Test
SEMESTER TWO
Week 1
- Clothing
- Comparatives
- Peru
Week 2
- Shopping
- Imperfect Tense
- Peru
Week 3
- Outdoor Activities
- Preterit Tense
- Peru
Week 4
- Music and Instruments
- Preterit Irregular
- Literature Highlight: Horacio Quiroga, El hijo
- Peru
Week 5
- Transportation
- Imperfect vs. Preterit
- Costa Rica
Week 6
- Travel
- Future
- Literature Highlight: Garcilaso de la Vega, Soneto XXIII
- Costa Rica
Week 7
- Around the City, Position Words
- Conditional
- Costa Rica
Week 8
- Slang and Proverbs
- Perfects
- Literature Highlight: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Rimas: LIII "Volverán las oscuras golondrinas
- Costa Rica
Week 9
- Midterm Review and Test
Week 10
- Common ar Verbs
- Progressives
- Bolivia
Week 11
- Common er Verbs
- Passive Voice
- Bolivia
Week 12
- Common ir Verbs
- Subjunctive Mood
- Literature Highlight: José de Espronceda, Canción de pirata
- Bolivia
Week 13
- Adverbs of Frequency, Conjunctions, Prepositions
- Present Subjunctive
- Bolivia
Week 14
- Telephone Conversations and Dating
- Present Subjunctive Irregular
- Literature Highlight: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quijote
- Argentina
Week 15
- Professions
- Imperfect Subjunctive
- Argentina
Week 16
- Crime and Punishment
- More Subjunctive
- Literature Highlight: Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, Miré los muros de la patria mía
- Argentina
Week 17
- Social Issues
- Imperative Mood
- Argentina
Week 18
- Final Review and Test