Your grade:

1. Your grade will be mostly based on your participation and classwork. 
2. You will have listening, written, spoken, and reading assignments.
3. You written classwook will be graded, and you will have one more week to do corrections to improve your grade after the due date.
4. When doing corrections, don't forget to explain why your answer was wrong. Don't erase the previous answer, scratch it and write the new answer next to it.
5. If you don't know how to correct a mistake, you can always ask your teacher or classmates. 
6. If the work is turned in late without a valid excuse, the student will not be allowed to make corrections. And after a week, the classwork will not be accepted, and the student will receive a zero. 

Homework

1. Your homework will mostly be to finish the assignments you didn't have time to do in class. 
2. Using Google is prohibited, and if the teacher realizes Google was used, the student will get a zero on the assignment. 
3. Homework is important and necessary in Spanish 3 because it will help you keep practicing Spanish outside the classroom.

Vocabulary Tests and Quizzes

1. You will probable have only  one or two vocabulary tests or quizzes during the whole semester.
2. You will know what to study ahead of time.

Learning a language requires a lot of practice and dedication. Since you are in this class by choice, I recommend you to:

 Think in Spanish outside the class when doing any activity.

1. Memorize new verbs and idioms in Spanish, try to broaden your vocabulary.
2. Listen to music, videos, shorts, or TV in Spanish, so you get used to the language.
3. Learn songs in Spanish and sing along to improve your fluency.
4. Read news in Spanish
5. Do homework, or the extra practice provided. 
6. Don't be afraid to make mistakes or to talk to native speakers. They will understand Spanish is not your first language and will try to help you.

Passing the CLEP test

1. Passing the CLEP test will give you TWO semesters of college credit.
2. You only need 50 POINTS to pass this test.
3. This is a multiple choice test.
4. You will practice in class. However, to pass the listening portion of the test, you need to improve your listening comprehension skills by listening to native speakers (Youtube, shorts, reels, podcasts, etc)

The importance of knowing and using the grammar correctly:

1. Knowing the all verb tenses, the subjunctive mood, and when to use them, will help you speak correctly and be understood when you speak.
2. We will practice more complex estructures in Spanish 3 and use them in class.

Grammar 

Review

Week 1

7 - 10 de enero

      Subjunctive / Indicative / Infinitive - REVIEW

Understand the difference by asking yourself these questions:

• Does it usually happen? (do/does)
• Did it really happen? (did)
• Has this happened? (have done)
• Had this really happened before another action happened? (had done)

    4. SUBJUNCTIVE, INDICATIVE, INFINITIVE (Teacher’s review) (páginas 8 y 9 del folleto de referencia)

    5. REPASO ORAL EN QUIZLET.

Subjunctive or not Flash Cards:

https://quizlet.com/987044530/subjunctive-or-not-flash-cards/

       Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Start reading "El Armario". (Capítulo 1)
• Talk to your partner in Spanish about this chapter.
• Get ready for chapter 2 next block.

      Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Lee el capítulo 2  "El Armario".
• Responde las preguntas dadas. 

 Week 2

13 - 17 de enero

MONDAY: 

 Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Start reading "El Armario". (Capítulo 3)
• Talk to your partner in Spanish about this chapter.

     

   IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE - Part 2

• Finish the last page from the last packet you started last semester. 

        Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Finish reading "El Armario". (Capítulo 3)
• Talk to your partner in Spanish about this chapter.
• Get ready for chapter 4 next block.

1.     Finish the grammar packet  
2.       Reading comprehension – El Armario

•   Lee el capítulo 4  "El Armario".
• Responde las preguntas dadas. 

 Week 3

21 - 24 de enero

MONDAY:  NO SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

GRAMMAR - learn POR VS PARA -  Study how to use POR & PARA

1. Learn how to use POR and PARA. (pages 1)
2. See real-life examples page 3-5
3.  An important hack page 2
4.  Completa la página 6 y 7

     Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Finish reading "El Armario". (Capítulo 4)
• Talk to your partner in Spanish about this chapter.
• Get ready for chapter 5 next block.

   SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

1. GRAMMAR - Practicar POR VS PARA -  

    

   1.  Completa los ejercicios páginas 8-10
   2. Oncourse Assignment POR VS PARA-
2.       Reading comprehension – El Armario

•   Lee el capítulo 6  "El Armario".
• Responde las preguntas dadas.

Week 4

27 - 31 de enero

(BETA CONVENTION)

ONCOURSE CLEP ASSIGMENTS

1.  Work on Oncourse Clep Assignments
2. Submitt assignments
3. Make corrections
4. Submit again.

 Week 5

 3 de febrero - 7 de febrero

Finish - ONCOURSE CLEP ASSIGMENTS

1.  Work on Oncourse Clep Assignments
2. Submitt assignments
3. Make corrections
4. Submit again. 

Take the Spanish CLEP Practice Exam

1. Work on Oncourse CLEP PRACTICE EXAM
2. Submitt assignment
3. Make corrections
4. Submit again. 

 Week 6

10 de febrero - 14 de febrero (Remote Day)

ONCOURSE CLEP RESOURCES

1. Once you have finished all the Oncourse assignments, study the other resources on Oncourse to practice listening and reading comprehension

FRIDAY 14/FEBRERO/2025 (Remote Day Assignment=

CLEP TEST

Week 7

17 de febrero - 21 de febrero

MONDAY:  

* CELEBRATE CLEP RESULTS

1. Roxxem
2. Aprender a bailar

FIRST BLOCK DAY:   

      GRAMMAR - POR VS PARA -  Study how to use POR & PARA

                 Oncourse Assignment POR VS PARA (second assignment)

      Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Finish reading "El Armario". (Capítulo 7 & 8)
• Talk to your partner in Spanish about this chapter.
• Get ready for chapter 9 next block.

   SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

          Reading comprehension – El Armario

1.  Completa los ejercicios páginas 8-10
2. Oncourse Assignment POR VS PARA-

•   Lee el capítulo 9  "El Armario".
• Responde las preguntas dadas.

Week 8

24 de febrero - 28 de febrero

MONDAY:  

*   GRAMMAR -Demonstrative adjective and Demonstrative pronouns

1. Learn the difference between a Demonstrative Adjective and a Demonstrative pronoun
2. Learn the demonstrative adjectives
3. Learn the demonstrative pronouns
4. Practice

FIRST BLOCK DAY:   

      Reading comprehension – El Armario

• Finish reading "El Armario". (Capítulo 7 & 8)
• Talk to your partner in Spanish about this chapter.
• Get ready for chapter 9 next block.

    Homework:

Study GRAMMAR - POR VS PARA -  Study how to use POR & PARA

                 Oncourse Assignment POR VS PARA (second assignment)

   SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

          Reading comprehension – El Armario

1.  Completa los ejercicios páginas 8-10
2. Oncourse Assignment POR VS PARA-

•   Lee el capítulo 9  "El Armario".
• Responde las preguntas dadas.

3. Finish the packet: Demonstrative Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives

Week 9

6 de marzo

Mardigras

SECOND BLOCK DAY:  MARDIGRAS

1.  Reading comprehension – El Armario

1.  Lee los capítulos 9 y 10
2.  Responde las preguntas  sobre estos capítulos.

Week 10

10 -14  de marzo

ACT WEEK

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

1.  Reading comprehension – El Armario

1.  Lee los capítulos 10 y 11
2.  Responde las preguntas  sobre estos capítulos.

WEDNESDAY: ACT DAY

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

1. Read the passages related to   VIVIR SIN ELECTRICIDAD
2. Highlight the word you don't know and look for the meaning
3. Read the passages again to be able to understand what they say.
4. Listen to the videos on Oncourse without reading or using the subtitles. 
5. What was the most difficult accent to understand?

Week 11

17 -21 de marzo

1. Star writing a story about your life and the things you WOULD DO if there was no eletricity.

2. Make sure you use all the new vocabulary words from the previous passages
3. On the last paragraph describe what happen one day when there was no eletricity and say thing you WOULD HAVE DONE if you HAD HAD electricity that day.

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 1 and 2

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

• Speaking

Narrate to your teacher about your life with no electricy.

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapter 3

Week 12

24-28 de marzo

1. Star writing a story about your life and the things you WOULD DO if there was no eletricity.

2. Make sure you use all the new vocabulary words from the previous passages
3. On the last paragraph describe what happen one day when there was no eletricity and say thing you WOULD HAVE DONE if you HAD HAD electricity that day.

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 4 and 5

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

• Speaking

Narrate to your teacher about your life with no electricy.

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapter 6

Week 13

31 de marzo al 4 de abril

1. Remote Day Assignment: One chapter of Las Sombras

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• Grammar
• Adjetivos apocopados

• Listening assignment:

Echar pa'palante (Oncourse Assignment)

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 7 and 8

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapter 9-10

Week 14

7 de abril al 11 de abril

 MONDAY: 

1. Fieldtrip to a Latinamerican Supermarket to explore culture and Latin food.
2. The students will talk about the market in Spanish

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• Grammar

Spanish Verb ECHAR - 10 Different Uses 

• Reading comprehension:

Finish Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 9 and 10

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

• Reading comprehension:

Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapter 11 -12

Week 15

14 de abril al 17 de abril

MONDAY: 

Grammar: The verb TO GET in Spanish

Most people learning Spanish encounter a lot of trouble when it comes to the word "get" in English. That's because there's actually no direct translation for that little word in Spanish, instead we have to use a variety of substitutes to get around it.

In this lesson I'll show you one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways of doing exactly that. It's something you can add into your vocabulary right away and will instantly make your Spanish sound much more natural.

SECOND BLOCK DAY:  

• Reading comprehension:

Finish Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 11 and 12

Friday: 

• EASTER BREAK Begins

  Week 16

 28 de abril al 2 de mayo

    MONDAY: 

Reading comprehension:

1. Start Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 13 and 14

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• Grammar

NEGATION ningún, ninguno nunca, algo, alguno,etc 

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

• Reading comprehension:

Finish reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 13-14

Begin chapter 15 if possible.

Week 17

5 de 9 de mayo

MONDAY: 

Reading comprehension:

1. Finish Reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 15 and 16

2. Turn in the video for the Food Project
3. Remember to clearly turn in a copy of the ingredients to avoid allergies.

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• THE FOOD PROJECT

1. Present the video o poster about the food. 
2. Then give the opportunity to the class to try what you prepare. You can serve it, or allow each student to take a portion.

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

• Reading comprehension:

Finish reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 15-16

Begin chapter 17 if possible.

Week 18

12 de 17 de mayo

MONDAY: 

Reading comprehension:

1. Read "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 17 and 18

2. Complete the questions about these chapters

FIRST BLOCK DAY:  

• Reading comprehension:

Finish reading "LAS SOMBRAS" Chapters 17-18

You will speak about one chapter of this book.

Study verb tenses and Subjunctive mode.

Study Subjunctive

SECOND BLOCK DAY: 

Grammar review

FINAL EXAM