Name of Course: Spanish 4 Course Number: 544 Grade Level(s): 11-12 Unit or Strand: Unit 1 Review Spanish 3 Unit 2 Uses of the Imperfect Tense, Explore more irregular preterite verbs Unit 3 Irregular preterite, Imperfect Progressive Unit 4 Preterite of IR stem changing verbs, Reflexive verbs with emotional states Unit 5 Verbs with Indirect object pronouns, Present perfect tense Unit 6 - Tú commands, Impersonal Se Unit 7 Ud/Uds, commands, Uses of Por, Por vs. Para Unit 8 Present and irregular subjunctive Unit 9 - Present subjunctive of stem changing verbs, and with impersonal expressions Estimated Instructional Time: Course Length 1 full semester block scheduling. Instructional time for each unit will vary. PA Academic Standards: Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions and exchange opinions. Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied. Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language. Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through the foreign language and its cultures. Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own. Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the language studied and their own. Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting. Unit Objectives: Unit 1 - Review Spanish 3 Approximate Pacing2-3 weeks Reflexive verbs AR/ER/IR Preterite Car, gar, zar preterite verbs Irregular preterite all Imperfect tense Conjugating AR, and ER/IR verbs Ir, ser, ver in the imperfect Uses of the imperfect tense: Describe actions that occurred repeatedly in the past, situations in the past. Reciprocal actions Vocablulary and verbs from Spanish 3 Demonstrate mastery of preterite conjugation by conjugating and using all 3 types of verbs in a variety of written
and conversational activities. Demonstrate mastery of the irregular preterite by identifying the irregularities, conjugating correctly and using the irregular preterite in a variety of written and conversational activities Correctly utilize verbs ending in car, -gar zar in the preterite tense in a variety of written and conversational activities, identifying the spelling change in the yo form. Demonstrate understanding of the basic uses of the imperfect tense by conjugating a variety of verbs and utilizing them correctly in a variety of written and conversational activities to express actions occurring in the past, or to describe situations. Utilize the irregular imperfect verbs ir, ser, and ver to write and talk about childhood activities and events. Use reflexive pronouns se and nos to express reciprocal action with verbs in the present, preterite, and imperfect tenses. Demonstrate mastery of Spanish 3 vocabulary by identifying, defining, and translating vocabulary in worksheets and drills. Unit 2 Uses of the Imperfect Tense, Explore more irregular preterite verbs Approximate Pacing 2-3 weeks Other uses of the imperfect tense: Descriptions (Review) Time, weather, Physical, Mental, Emotional States Introduce comparison of the preterite and imperfect tenses. Irregular preterite verbs oir, leer, creer, destruir Vocabulary to talk about natural disasters/extreme weather, rescues, and to tell a story Explain the usage of the imperfect tense in describing people, things, and events Use the imperfect tense to describe a situation that occurred in the past in terms of time, weather, and events in a variety of written and conversational activities. Use the imperfect tense to talk about the physical, mental, and emotional states of people. Identify situations which require the imperfect and those which require the preterite Compare and contrast the uses of the imperfect and the preterite. Conjugate the irregular preterite verbs oir, leer, creer, and destruir, and use them to write sentences and ask questions. Unit 3 More Irregular preterite, Imperfect Progressive Master conjugation of irregular preterite verbs venir, poner, decir, traer Forming the imperfect progressive tense Vocabulary for accidents, body parts, and medical treatment Conjugate and use the irregular preterite verbs venir, poner, decir, traer in a variety of written and conversational activities. Form the imperfect progressive by combining a form of estar in the imperfect with the present participle to express an action that was occurring over an extended time in the past. Relate the imperfect progressive to the pesent progressive tense. Combine the imperfect progressive with a preterite clause to discuss what was taking place when another event/action interrupted it. Demonstrate understanding of proper sentence structure when using an object pronoun with the imperfect
progressive by using it in a variety of contexts. Unit 4 Preterite of IR stem changing verbs, Reflexive verbs with emotional states Master the conjugation of the preterite of ir stem changing verbs Review reflexive verbs, explore the uses of reflexives with emotional states Vocabulary for sporting events, contests, and feelings Identify the irregularity in and conjugate a variety of - ir stem changing verbs in the preterite. Use these irregular verbs in a variety of written and conversational activities. Review the use of reflexive verbs, and differentiate between those used to talk about actions one is performing, and those used to describe a change in emotional states. Identify and categorize reflexive verbs according to these two different usages. Conjugate and utilize reflexive verbs in a variety of written and conversational activities. Unit 5 Verbs with Indirect object pronouns, Present perfect tense, Review Indirect object pronouns Explore usage of indirect object pronouns with aburrir, doler, encantar, fascinar, gustar, importar, interesar, molestar, parecer, quedar Introduce the present perfect tense Vocabulary to talk about movies/making movies Use the personal a+ a noun/pronoun with an indirect object pronoun in order to emphasize or clarify who is being talked about Demonstrate mastery of using indirect object pronouns with gustar type verbs by utilizing them in a variety of written and conversational activities. Conjugate the irregular verb haber and use it with a past participle to form the present perfect tense. Define and utilize the present perfect tense to express what a person has done in a variety of written and conversational activities. Compare the process of forming the past participle with the formation of the present participle. Compare the irregular past and present participles. Unit 6 - Tú commands, Impersonal Se Approximate pacing 10 days Review Negative Tú commands Review positive Tú commands, including irregulars Introduce the usage of the impersonal se Vocabulary for foods, kitchen items, food preparation, and following a recipe
Correctly form and utilize the negative tú commands in a variety of written and conversational activities. Correctly form and utilize the affirmative tú commands (all) in a variety of written and conversational activities. Use both types of Tú commands with direct object pronouns while maintaining proper syntax. Demonstrate understanding of the impersonal se by using it with the correct verb forms in a variety of contexts. Make their favorite dish and explain the process to the class. Unit 7 Ud/Uds, commands, Uses of Por, Por vs. Para Approximate Pacing 2 weeks Ud/Uds (polite) commands, both positive and negative Compare and contrast with positive and negative Tú commands Inroduce the uses of por Compare and contrast por and para Vocabulary for the outdoors, more foods, eating outdoors. Correctly form and utilize the Ud/Uds. commands in a variety of written and conversational activities. Compare and contrast the Ud. and Uds. command forms with the negative tú commands. Demonstrate understanding of the word order for using pronouns with both affirmative and negative Ud/Uds. commands by using them correctly in a variety of activities. Identify uses of por in a variety of contexts. Compare and contrast usage of por, and usage of para. Unit 8 Present and irregular subjunctive Approximate Pacing 2 weeks Introduce the Subjunctive tense Conjugate both regular and irregular verbs in the subjunctive Vocabulary to talk about traveling. Correctly form the present subjunctive tense. Compare the formation of the present subjunctive with the formation of negative Tú commands and all the Ud./Uds. commands Identify the uses of the subjunctive and compare to English. Conjugate and utlilize a variety of regular verbs in the present subjunctive. Conjugate and utilize the irregular verbs dar, estar, ir, saber, and ser in a variety of written and conversational activities. Compare the irregular subjunctive to the irregular commands. Unit 9 - Present subjunctive of stem changing verbs, and with impersonal expressions Usage of the subjunctive with impersonal expressions Present subjunctive of stem changing verbs. Vocabulary to talk about being a tourist
Explain the use of the subjunctive with impersonal expressions. Use the subjunctive with impersonal expressions in phrases both using que and without it. Identify words commonly used with the impersonal use of the subjunctive. Compare and contrast the conjugation of stem changing verbs in the present indicative and the present subjunctive. Conjugate and use a variety of stem changing verbs in the subjunctive in written and conversational activities. Cultural Connections: Culture should be taught on an ongoing basis as is appropriate within the Teachers will choose from (but not be limited to) the following list of topics: Telenovelas their role in the community Current events Political systems in Central and South America History of the Banana Republics and the Dole corporation Civil rights of Indigenous peoples Volcanoes, Eathquakes, and other natural disasters in Central and South America Public Health issues in Central and South America Poverty Panamerican Games Foods Conservation and the Rain Forests Exotic Species of Central and South America Text/Resource Materials: Realidades 2 (Prentice Hall) Realidades: Writing, Audio & video Workbook Realidades: Practice Workbook Realidades: Vocabulary and Grammar Transparencies Realidades Audio CDs Realidades Vocabulary and Gramactiva Videos Realidades: Teacher Resource Book Realidades: Assessment Book Realidades: Fine Arts Transparencies Realidades: TPR Storytelling Book www.phschool.com Teacher made notes packets, worksheets, project assignments En Busca de la Verdad Realidades Video Series Activities: For a full listing of activities by unit, there is a resource binder to be located in the department chair office. Suggested activities for each unit include: Students will conjugate all verbs in chapter Students will write questions to ask each other based on concepts/vocabulary taught. Students will develop a short skit, or act out the video script from the text. Students will use sentence strips to demonstrate proper word order by combining the words to make a sentence, and using the collected sentences to make a story. Students will translate and read passages to build vocabulary skills. These passages can come from the text, or other resources. Students will write a variety of sentences to build writing strength. Each full chapter will culminate in a writing exercise of at least 2-3 paragraphs in the target language that pulls together the concepts learned in the units. Students will write a progressive story in groups, with each group adding a paragraph. Projects with oral presentations based upon chapter vocabulary. Games to practice vocabulary, grammar, or conversational skills Songs to help memorize vocabulary
Flashcards to help memorize vocabulary. Group reading of vocabulary stories. Write a short biography of a person in their family, or a person in the community Write letters to Spanish speaking pen pals Write and act out a Telenovela based on chapter theme Assessment: For each unit there will be vocabulary and grammar quizzes as needed. Each unit will have a chapter test Other suggested assessments: A project that utilizes concepts taught in the unit Oral presentations Listening assessment Oral evaluations An essay based upon concepts taught in the Worksheets and other class activities Rubrics Internet self-test Group quizzes Reading response Extensions/Enhancements: Create a video based on unit theme for presentation to the class. Design a Webquest for fellow students based on the cultural theme for the Practice online with phschool.com web activities. Research and design a lesson to be presented to the class to teach the concepts being taught in the Make a podcast for fellow students. Culturally based readings/stories in English at a grade appropriate level which enhance understanding of other cultures. Speakers from other countries who will share their stories about life in other cultures, and their immigration experiences. Speakers from the community who will share their cultural experiences Exploring foods from different Spanish speaking countries. Read an adolescent level book in Spanish. Make a photo album and a synopsis of a fictional trip to a Spanish speaking country. Write a blog in Spanish about the cultural themes in the text. Remediation/Modifications: Individual tutoring either by teacher or peer tutor Re-teaching of difficult topics Websites for additional practice such as phschool.com or studyspanish.com Worksheets from Guided Practice Activities ancillary which are designed for remediation