Students will improve their listening comprehension with the weekly use of Spanish-language videos, including the television series “Destinos,” “La Catrina,” “La Catrina: El Último Secreto,” and miscellaneous other videos (Disney movies, etc.).
Students will improve their speaking ability through oral presentations and informal class conversations.
Students can read and analyze various poems in Spanish.
Students can successfully write free-verse poetry in Spanish.
Students can read and analyze a myth in Spanish.
Students can successfully write a myth in Spanish.
Students can read and analyze a one-act play in Spanish. Depending on class size and the number of independent study students, students may also perform this one-act play.
Students can read and analyze various short stories in Spanish. Students can complete writing assignments related to each short story studied.
Students can conjugate regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs in the present subjunctive tense.
Students can correctly conjugate irregular verbs in the present subjunctive tense.
Students can correctly use the present subjunctive in sentences containing verbs of volition
Students can correctly use the present subjunctive in sentences containing verbs of suasion.
Students can correctly use the present subjunctive in sentences containing verbs of emotion.
Students can correctly use the present subjunctive in sentences containing verbs of doubt or denial.
Students can correctly use the present subjunctive in relative clauses.
Students can correctly form and use both affirmative and negative tú commands.
Students can correctly form and use both affirmative and negative usted commands.
Students can correctly form and use both affirmative and negative ustedes commands.
Students can use double object pronouns correctly.
Students will increase their vocabulary in Spanish. Words will be gleaned from the literature studied, the grammar units, and the videos viewed for oral comprehension practice.