SPANISH III – 11th Grade
Objectives:
This course develops a strong practical foundation in the language by reviewing language skills -listening, speaking, reading and writing- and placing an emphasis on conversations skills. Grammar is studied and reinforced with literary analysis and the study of short stories. It includes the study of prepositions, conjunctions, adverbs, and verb tenses: present perfect, pluperfect, future perfect, conditional perfect, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, present perfect subjunctive, past perfect subjunctive, and passive constructions. Frequent writing assignments, journal entries, and oral presentations are required.
Final Project:
Internet/library research and written comparative analysis on aspects of Spanish and Latin American cinema.
Texts include:
Amsco Review Text in Spanish Third Year, by Stephen L. Levi and Robert Nassi
Fuentes – lectura y redacción (reader), Tuten, Caycedo y Esterrich
Selected readings
Assessment:
Homework is assigned everyday. Weekly quiz and Final Exam at the end of the each trimester. Grades will be an average of:
– Class participation and homework: 25%
– Quizzes (Oral and Written): 25%
– Final Project: 25%
– Final Exam: 25%
Materials:
Students are required to keep a notebook for class notes and they must have the Amsco Review text in class everyday.