SPANISH 3 SYLLABUS

2006-2007

Sister Mary Elayne, SND

Vocabulary and Readings for Discussion and Writing Topics

1. Topics introduced in Spanish I and II
2. Cultural readings on tourism, children from 2 different Spanish-speaking countries, leisure, events and ceremonies of life, historical events, cultural values, health, ethnic heritages
3. Conversations on a cancelled flight and travel obstacles, a foreign student, the theater, family ceremonies, street crime, health, indigenous languages
4. Newspaper or magazine headlines and articles on San Ángel, El AVE, the weather, young voters, ocean surfing, a wedding, noise pollution, Mayans, Jews in the Caribbean
5. Literary selections:

· “¡Al partir!,” Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda

· “El viaje definitivo,” Juan Ramón Jiménez

· “Temprano y con Sol,” Emilia Pardo Bazán

· Como agua para chocolate, Laura Esquivel

· Mi adorado Juan, Miguel Mihura

· “Un día de éstos,” Gabriel García Márquez

· Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia, Rigoberta Menchú

· “¡Quién sabe!” José Santos Chocano

Spanish Language Structures

1. Review of structures learned in Spanish I and II
2. Past participles used as adjectives
3. Regular and irregular verbs in the present subjunctive
4. Uses of the present subjunctive
5. Use of the infinitive after prepositions
6. Indirect commands
7. para vs por

Methods Used

1. Powerpoint Presentations
2. Videos on the Topics listed above
3. Online practice of vocabulary and structures: www.2nse.org
4. Games and puzzles
5. Partner Practice
6. Daily written and study assignments
7. Daily quiz or test
8. Daily listening comprehension practice
9. Daily handouts
10. Variety of practice from the color-coded pack
11. Daily conversation practice in Spanish