Curriculum Map
Spanish 3 and 3 Honors
Trimester 1
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Chapters: Para Empezar; 1A; 1B
• Vocabulary: Daily routies and special
events and celebrations; activities before
and after school; weather; camping
• Grammar: Regular and Irregular present
tense verbs; Gustar and Gustar like verbs;
Possessive adjectives; Regular and
irregular preterite verbs; regular and
irregular imperfect verbs;
• Culture: Extracurricular activities in
Spanish Speaking countries; Celebrating
special events; Explore the religious
pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago in Spain
Trimester 2
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Trimester 3
Chapters: 2A; 2B; 3A; 3B
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• Vocabulary: Fine arts; art forms; Art
supplies; Adjectives to describe art, music,
drama, and dance performances; Healthy
lifestyles, illnesses, and remedies; Food,
nutrition, and fitness vocabulary
• Grammar: Preterite and imperfect usages,
and review formation of imperfect; Regular
and irregular preterite verbs; Regular and
irregular imperfect verbs; Preterite and
Imperfect meaning changes; Review of
adjective agreement, comparisons and
superlatives; Ser and estar basics and more
complex structure, Estar + participle;
Review of direct and indirect object
pronouns; Informal affirmative and negative
commands; Affirmative and negative formal
commands; Formation and usage of
present subjunctive
• Culture: Explore important Hispanic artists
and their work; Compare creation story from
Ecuador with other culture creation stories
Chapters: 4A; 4B; 5A; 5B; 6A
• Vocabulary: Vocabulary to describe
personality traits, love and friendship;
Vocabulary for work, job searches and
employment skills; Future plans,
occupations
• Grammar: Formation and usage of present
subjunctive; Por vs. Para; Present perfect;
Future tense
• Culture: Hispanic-American contributions
to the U.S; Legends from Spanish-speaking
countries; Recognition of the importance of
cultural narrative; Short stories with Latin
American culture
Extension Activities for 3 Honors:
Additional Vocabulary: Technology and inventions; Environmental issues; Travel and tourism
Culture: Current trends in technology, social networking and inventions in Spanish speaking countries; Ecology, recycling and green living in Spanish speaking
countries; Travel information for a variety of Spanish speaking countries