COURSE NAME: Spanish V

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Scotia Glenville

INSTRUCTOR: TBA

Full Year

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE:
Course objectives:
1. Using a thematic approach, students will explore major aspects of the Spanish language and culture
adding to what was taught and learned in Spanish IV. Students will read relevant works of literature in
Spanish and will incorporate their reading into creative and/or expository pieces. Students will prepare
projects and oral presentations based on their reading.

2. Students will explore a variety of themes in Spanish. Students will be exposed to cultures of the Hispanic
world and compare and contrast these cultures.

3. Students will hone and refine their writing and speaking skills through written and oral presentations and
projects including proper grammatical forms.

Themes:
1. Current issues in foreign press
2. Dictatorships/Politics
3. The Arts
4. Traditions
5. Native History

Materials:
Internet
Newspapers
Books: "Galería de Arte"
"Tesoros Lieterario"
"Conexiones"
"Leyendas de Guatemala"
Short stories
Grammar for students of Spanish

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS: If approved, we would like to try to offer the course for University Credit
through SUNY Albany.

3/17/08