Course Overview
Spanish III is a high school foreign language course that builds upon skills and concepts taught in Spanish II, emphasizing communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities.
Course materials are designed to support students as they work to gain a basic proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Spanish, and in cultural competency.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:
- Speak Spanish in everyday situations to communicate with other Spanish speakers.
- Write accurately and appropriately in Spanish to communicate with other Spanish speakers.
- Listen to and understand passages in Spanish related to various themes.
- Read and understand passages in Spanish related to various themes.
- Compare and contrast cultural aspects of Hispanic countries.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Hispanic countries and their corresponding cultures.
Additional Resources
Key-by-Key Translator
Some of the assignment problems and daily learning activities may require you to type Spanish language letters that are not on your keyboards. These characters can be typed by pressing down the left ALT key (next to the Space bar) and typing in a number code.
Click on the link below to see a table of Spanish characters and their number codes. Links to this table are available throughout the course. You may want to have students print the document to use throughout this course.
Slideshow Information
Students will be able to view slideshows throughout the course. There is a button on the bottom right corner of each slideshow that is depicted by the letter “i” with a circle around it. Students must click this “i” button to read along with the voiceover narration.
Project Supply List
Below is a list of suggested resources which can be used in conjunction with these assignments.
Unit # | Assignment Title | Supply List |
---|---|---|
1 | Proyecto 1: Entrevista de hablantes de otros idiomas | ‧Interview materials |
1 | Proyecto 2: Comparación de la vida en familia | ‧Research materials |
2 | Proyecto 1: Una escuela del mundo hispanohablante | ‧Online research resources ‧Materials to create a brochure |
2 | Proyecto 2: Mi red social | ‧Microsoft Publisher ‧Paper |
3 | Proyecto 1: Televisión en español | ‧Materials to take notes and write a report |
3 | Proyecto 2: Cine en español | ‧Online research resources ‧Microsoft Publisher |
4 | Proyecto 1: En busca de trabajo | ‧Microsoft Publisher ‧Materials to create a résumé and a cover letter |
4 | Proyecto 2: ¿Cómo usan la tecnología? | ‧Microsoft Publisher or PowerPoint ‧Visual aids (charts, tables, etc.) |
5 | Proyecto 1: Problemas de tráfico | ‧Online research resources ‧Materials to create a pamphlet |
5 | Proyecto 2: ¿Dónde les gusta vivir? | ‧Video presentation materials |
7 | Proyecto 1: Planes de viaje | ‧Photos of the place you choose to visit |
7 | Proyecto 2: Preferencias turísticas | ‧Survey materials ‧Online travel forum ‧Microsoft Publisher |
8 | Proyecto 1: Recomendaciones saludables | ‧Research Materials ‧Video/audio presentation materials |
8 | Proyecto 2: La experiencia del tiempo | ‧Interview materials ‧Microsoft Publisher |
9 | Proyecto 1: Una especie para proteger | ‧Research materials ‧Microsoft Publisher or PowerPoint |
9 | Proyecto 2: Colabora con el medio ambiente | ‧Research materials ‧Poster board |
10 | Proyecto 1: Una zona arqueológica del mundo hispanohablante | ‧Online research resources ‧Poster board or PowerPoint |
10 | Proyecto 2: Las culturas indígenas | ‧Interview materials ‧PowerPoint or video presentation materials |
11 | Proyecto 1: La conciencia social y el voluntariado | ‧Research materials ‧Presentation materials |
11 | Proyecto 2: ¿Es la conciencia social importante? | ‧Interview materials ‧Microsoft Publisher |