SPANISH THREE HONORS LESSON PLANS
(These plans are only tentative and subject to change)
(For more up-to-date information, check the posted lesson plans in the classroom.)
Monday - 9/7 Labor Day

3. Student information card
1. Student introductions- Oral Activity (in pairs)



2. Assign books - En Contacto (rojo y azul)
3. Group vocab. p.4, 5, sinóminos (prueba hoy en ocho días)
4. Listen to reading p.2-3


5. Answer exercises p.3-4 in pairs
6. HW - P. 5 ex. a-b
1. Sentence Translations
3. Discuss Pres. Indicative tense p.7-12
4. Guided Practice Present Indicative (ppt)
5. HW - p.10 ex.a, p.13 ex.a
1. Silent sustanined reading


3. Destinos ep.#1
1. Directed Response #1-5

3. Discuss Personal A - BTB 2 p.124-125

4. Discuss nouns p.15-16
5. Guided practice Amsco p.134 ex.a
6. HW - p.15 ex.a, p.17 ex.a
7. VQ 1-1 tomorrow
2. Quick Write
3. Discuss Def. & Indef. Articles w/ nouns p.18-20
4. HW - p.20 ex.a-b
5. Guided practice - Amsco p.73
1. Oral Activity (AP pictures)

2. Discuss Reflexive Pronouns (D.O., I.O.) p.21-22
4. VQ (Redbook) p.4, 5, 9, 12 (E-S, S-E, ant.,sin.,OJO) tomorrow



1. VQ (EC) p.4, 5, 9, 12 (E-S, S-E, ant.,sin.,OJO)




4. Review Pres. Ind., Def. Articles, Indefinite Articles, Combo., Personal A
5. p.23-27 in class
1. Last chance questions for ch. exam


Monday - 9/21
-No VQ

1. Directed Response #6-10




2. Presentacion del tema c.2


3. Read En Contacto Rojo p.29-32




4. Do p.30 Preguntas, p. 32 ex.A,B
2. VQ VC 1-2 (S-E)

3. Discuss Preterite Tense p.34-36
4. National Textbook Pret. / Imp. Practice ex. 2,8
1. Go0 over Exam c.1
3. Go over p.37-41

4. Discuss Irreg. Pret.
2. Lecturas p. 27-29 Zigsaw (Las Vecinas) and Comprehensión


Monday - 9/28
1. Directed Response #11-15



3. Practice Conjugating Imperfect (Sp. Verbs WS)
2. VQ VC 2-2 (S-E)
3. Go over p.45-48 Pret. vs. Imp (verbs w/ different meanings)
4. HW - p.48 ex.B,C
5. Life Timeline (por viernes)
Wednesday - 9/30 (Open House)




2. Go over HW
3. Practice Pret. / Imp. NT Packet ex.2,3,5,7,9, exam ex.1,2
2. En Contacto Voc./Gram. Quiz ch.2 p.31,32,39





3. Go over NT Packet
4. Discuss Time Expressions w/ hacer
5. HW – p.49 ejer. D, p.51 ejer.A,B
1. Go over HW
2. Destinos ep. 2
3. Superhombre Practica
4. SSR
5. HW - Study for ch.2 exam (Monday)
1. Collect HW Pac ch.2
2. Exam ch.2
Tuesday - 10/6
1. VQ VC 3-1 (S-E)
3. Workbook ch.1
Wednesday - 10/7
1. Pictures-Orals
2. Go over ch.2 exams
3. Workbook ch.1
1. VQ VC 3-2 (S-E)

2. Workbook ch. 1 due
1. SSR
2. Workbook ch.2
1. Directed response #16-20
2. Workbook ch.2 due
Tuesday - 10/13
1. VQ VC 4-1
2. Quick Write
4. Presentación del tema p.57
54. HW - Do p.58 Preguntas, p.60 ex.A, B
Wednesday - 10/14
2. Pictures-Orals
3. Discuss Adjective agreement p.62-66
4. HW - Do p.64 ex. A, B
1. VQ VC 4-2

2. Sentence translations
3. Discuss Ser vs. Estar p.67-69
1. SSR
2. Lectura 37 – 43 Imigración
3. HW: EC Azul Comprehensión p.41, Comprehensión p.42
Monday - 10/19
1. Directed response #21-25
2. Addition practice SER vs. ESTAR
3. Discuss 1st quarter common assessments
4. HW - Do p.70 ex. C
1. VQ EC p.59,60,66
2. Quick Write
3. Discuss p.71-74 Demonstratives
4. Guided practice p.74 ex. A
5. HW - P.74 ex.B, C
Wednesday - 10/21
1. Pictures-Orals
2. Discuss p.75-77 Poss. Adjectives
3. HW - p. 77 ex. B
Thursday - 10/22
1. VQ EC p.69
2. Sentence translations
3. Go through p.78-82
4. Listening Comp. p.151 ex.7-11
1. Exam ch.3
2. SSR
1. Directed Response #26-30
2. Go over ch. 3 exam
3. Discuss p.84-87 presentación (from CD)
4. HW - Do p.85 Preguntas, p.87 ex. A, B


Tuesday - 10/27
1. VQ VC 5-1
2. Quick Write
3. Discuss Future Tense p.89-91 (ppp)
4. HW - Do p.90 ex. A and Preguntas
Wednesday - 10/28
1. Pictures-Orals
2. Discuss Conditional Tense p.92-95 (ppp)
3. Guided practice $1,000,000 Activity
4. HW – p.94 ex. A, B
Thursday - 10/29
1. VQ VC 5-2
2. Sentence translations
3. Discuss Comparisons p.97-99
4. HW - Do p.97 Practica
1. SSR
2. Read handout about Día de los muertos
3. Quick write: Escriban un ensayo de las similares y las diferencias entre Halloween 

y El día de los muertos.
1. Directed Response #31-35
2. Additional practice Future and Conditional
3. Review Present Ind., Preterite, and Imperfect tenses
Tuesday - 11/3
1. VQ EC p.86,87,96
2. Quick-Write
3. Discuss p.99-103 Irreg. Comparatives and Superlatives
4. HW - Do p.101 ex. A, B, C
Wednesday - 11/4 (Late Start)
1. VQ VC 6-1
2. Picture Orals
3. Review ch.4
1. Ch. 4 Exam
Friday - 11/6
1. SSR
2. Destinos ep.3
(End of 1st Quarter)
1. CPR presentations
2. Go over ch.4 exam
3. Workbook c.3
1. VQ VC 6-2
2. CPR presentations
3. Workbook c.3
1. CPR presentations
2. Workbook c.3
Thursday - 11/12
2. CPR presentations
3. Workbook c.3 due
Friday - 11/13
1. Directed Response Questions #36-40
2. Workbook c. 4
Monday - 11/16
Tuesday - 11/17
Wednesday - 11/18
1. Picture Orals
3. Workbook c. 4 due
Thursday - 11/19
1. Sentence Translations
2. VQ VC 8-1
2. Presentación del tema p.109-112
3. HW - Do p.109 Preguntas, p.112 ex. A, B
Friday - 11/20
1. SSR
2. Lectura p.71 y escriban Buscar Las Palabras y Antónimos p.72
1. Directed response #41-45
2. Drill vocabulary p.119
3. Discuss conjugating the subjunctive p.115-117
4. Formation of the Subjunctive (ppp)
Tuesday - 11/24
1. VQ VC 8-2

2. Quick write
3. Discuss Subjuctive Usages (EDV) p.118-120
4. HW - p.120 ex A, B
Wednesday - 11/25
1. VQ EC p.110,111,119
2. Picture Orals
3. More Subjunctive p.121-123
4. HW - p.123 ex. A
Thursday - 11/26 (Thanksgiving holiday)
Monday - 11/29
1. Directed response questions #46-50
2. Review Subjunctive Tense
3. HW - p.124 ex. B
Tuesday - 11/30
1. VC VQ 9-1
2. Sentence translations
3. Discuss p.125-128 (subjunctive vs. indicative)
4. HW - p.126 ex. A, D p.127-128 #1-14
Wednesday - 12/1
1. Picture Orals
2. Discuss p.130-133
3. Review for ch. 5 exam
Thursday - 12/2
1. VQ VC 9-1
2. Additional practice present subjunctive vs. Present indicative
Friday - 12/3
1. Ch.5 Exam
2. SSR
Monday - 12/6
1. VQ 9-2
2.Go over ch.5 exam
Tuesday - 12/7
1.VQ 10-1
2. Quick Write
3. Presentación del tema p.135-140
4. HW - p. 137 Preguntas, p.139 ex.A, B
Wednesday - 12/8
1. Picture Orals (AP pictures)
2. Discuss p.141-145 Object Pronouns (RID)
3. HW - p.144 ex.A,B,C
Thursday - 12/9
1.VQ VC 10-2
2. Sentence translations
3. Additional Practice (pronouns)
Friday - 12/10
1. SSR
2. Destinos #5
Monday - 12/13
1. Directed response #51-55
2. Discuss p.145-147 Indirect Object Pronouns (RID)
3. Do p.146 ex.A,B
Tuesday - 12/14
1.Quick write
2. VQ EC p.138, 139, 146, 155
3. Discuss p.147-150 Prep. and Object Pronouns
4. HW - Practica p.148, p.150 ex. A, B
Wednesday - 12/15
1. Picture orals
2. Discuss p.151-153 Commands (ppp)(US)
3. HW – p.153 ex. A, B, C
Thursday - 12/16
1. VQ VC 11-1
2. Sentence Translations
3. Additional practice commands 1
Friday - 12/17
1. SSR
2. Destinos #6
(Christmas Break)
Monday - 1/5
1. Directed Response #61-65
2. Go over ch. 6 exam
3. Workbook c.5
Tuesday - 1/6
1. VQ VC 12-2
2. Quick Write
3. Handout and discuss the Common Assessments
4. WB c.5
Wednesday - 1/7
1. Pictures-Orals
2. WB c.5 due
Thursday - 1/8
1. VQ AP Animales (S-E)
2. Sentence translations
3. WB c.6
Friday - 1/9
1.SSR
2. Destinos #7
Monday - 1/12
1. Directed Response #76-80
2. WB c.6
Tuesday - 1/13
1. VQ AP – Arboles (S-E)
2. Quick Write
3. WB c.6
Wednesday - 1/14
1. Picture Orals
2. WB c.6
Thursday - 1/15
1. VQ AP – Armas (S-E)
2. Sentence translations
3. Will the real...Activity
4. Workbook ch.6 due
Friday - 1/16
1. SSR
3. Destinos #8
Monday - 1/19 (Martin Luther King Holiday)
Tuesday - 1/20
1. Final Exams
Wednesday - 1/21
1. Final Exams
Thursday - 1/22
1. Final Exams
Friday - 1/23
1. Teacher Workday
2. End of first semester
El Segundo Semestre
Lunes - 26/1
1. Discuss changes for 2nd semester
2. Directed Response Questions #71-75
3. Go over Final Exams
4. Discuss "Refranes" "Nunca llueve a gusto a todos - You can't please everyone"

1. VQ AP Aves (S-E)
3. Handout Verb Tenses - Tell me what you know
4. Discuss Simple and Perfect Tenses
5. HW - Verb Practice ½ form (ella / hablar)


1. Picture Orals
2. Go over HW
3. Verb Tense Handout - Tell me what you know
4. Discuss / Teach Subjunctive tenses
5. HW - Verb Practice ½ form (él / preparar)
1. VQ AP Bebidas (S-E) (including Refran)
2. Review subjunctive tenses
3. Go over HW
4. Marianela Video
1. SSR
2. Destinos 8 w/ws
Lunes - 2/2 (No VQ)
"Plato ajeno parece más lleno - The grass is always greener on the other side"

1. Directed Response Questions #76-80
2. Presentacion del tema p.160-165
3. HW - Do p.163, p.165 ex. A, B
2. Quick Write
3. Discuss p.167-170
4. HW - Do p.170 ex.A,B,C
1. Oral Activity (AP pictures)

2. Discuss p.171-174
Jueves - 5/2
1. VQ EC p.164, 165, 168 and weekly refran



2. Go over HW
3. Practice Verb Full Verb Form - estudiar
4. Marianela Video (con't)
1. SSR
2. Lectura p.118-121 (Jigsaw 4)




Lunes - 9/2
Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
1. Continue reading De la misma marca p.118-121 for quiz tomorrow.
2. WS Ya, Ya no, Todavía, y Todavía no (Think Spanish – Nov. 2008)
Martes - 10/2
1. Quiz – De la misma marca


2. Discuss subjunctive mode and tense progression
3. Directed response questions #81-85
4. Discuss Subjunctive w/ Negative Indefinites

1. VQ AP Casa II (S-E)
2. Picture orals

3. Discuss p.177 EC (indef. w/ subjunctive)
4. Extra practice – BTB p.166-167
Jueves - 12/2
1. VQ EC p.169, 171, 174 and weekly refran



2. Sentence translations
3. Baby verb form - comer / usted
4. Intro. Subjunctive w/ Adv. Clauses p.179-181
5. Extra practice BTB p.181, 186
Viernes - 13/2
1. SSR
2. Destinos Episodio #9 w/ ws
Lunes - 16/2
(Día de fiesta)




Martes - 17/2 (no VQ)
A mal tiempo buena cara - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

2. Directed responses #86-90
3. Continue ILA p.179-181 (Subjunctive w/ adverbial clauses)
4. HW - p.181 ex. A, extra practice (AMSCO)
Miércoles - 18/2
(late start)

1. VQ AP Casa III (S-E)
2. Picture Orals
3. Continued discussion ILA (Subj. w/ adverbial clauses)
4. HW - p.182 ex. C, extra practice (AMSCO) p.104 ex. C
Jueves - 19/2
1. VQ AP Caracteristicas I (S-E)
3. Go over HW
4. Additional subjunctive practice AMSCO p. 105-108 ex. D, E, H

2. Marienela Video (con’t)
Lunes - 23/2 (no VQ)
Hijo no tenemos y nombre le ponemos - Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.




1. Ch. 7 Exam
Martes - 24/2

2. Directed responses #91-95
3. Presentación del tema (in pairs) p.190-191, p.192-193
4. HW - Preguntas, p.191-192, p.193 ex. A, B
1. VQ AP Caracteristicas II (S-E)
2. Picture orals
3. Discuss 5 uses of "se" (reflexives) p.195-198
4. HW - p.198-199 ex.A, B
Jueves - 26/2
2. Verb dice activity c.8
3. Discuss Reflexives with commands
4. HW - p.202 ex. B, C
1. SSR
3. Destinos Ep. 10 w/ ws
Lunes - 2/3 (No VQ)
Quien primero viene, primero tiene - The early bird catches the worm
1. Directed responses #96-100
2. Reflexive for reciprocal action p.202-203
3. HW - p.203 ex. A, B
1. VQ EC - p.192, 193, 201, 203
2. Quick write
2. Reflexive for Impersonal, passive and accidental p.204-206
3. HW - p. 206 ex. A, B, C, D
Miércoles - 4/3
1. VQ AP Cuerpo I (S-E)
2. Picture Orals
3. Additional sentence practice (reflexives, usages of se)
Jueves - 5/3
1. Ch. 8 Exam
1.
SSR
2.
Marienla video
Lunes - 9/3 (no VQ)
Más vale tarde que nunca - Better late than never
1. Directed response questions 101-105
2. Presentación del tema p.214-216
3. Conjugation dice (pret. / imp. / subj.)
4. HW- p.216 Preguntas, p.217 ex. A, B

Martes - 10/3 
1. Quick write
2. Discuss p.219-221 (Imperfect Subjunctive)
nicey, nice (extreme politeness)
como sí
3. HW - p.221 ex.A, B
Miércoles - 11/3
1. Picture Orals
2. Discuss Conditional If clauses p.223-225
3. Do p. 226 ex. A, B
Jueves - 12/3
1. VQ AP Cuerpo II (E-S)
2. Sentence translations
3. Discuss Adverbs vs. adjectives p.228-229
4. Do p.228 ex. A, B
Viernes - 13/3
2. SSR
3. Finish Marienela Video
Lunes - 16/3
El hábito no hace al monje - Clothes don't make the man




1. Directed Response Questions #106-110
3. Review subjunctive usages
4. Do p.226 ex. A, B
4. Read p.233-237
Martes - 17/3 (CASHEE Exams)
1. VQ AP Familia (E-S)
2.Quick write
3. Discuss Adverbs vs. adjectives p.228-229
4. Do p.228 ex. A, B
Miércoles - 18/3 (CASHEE Exams)
2. Picture orals
3. Discuss Infinitives, Acabar, Acabar de, Acabar bien (mal) p.229-233
4. Do p.230 ex. A, B
1. Sentence translations
2. VQ EC ch. 9 p.215, 216, 225, 226
3. Practice All Usages Subjunctive (MSV)
Viernes - 20/3
1. Exam ch.9
2. SSR
Lunes - 23/3
Más ven cuatro ojos que dos - Two heads are better than one
1. Directed response questions #111-115
2. Workbook exercises ch.7
Martes - 24/3
1. Quick Write
2. Workbook ch.7 due
Miércoles - 25/3
1. VQ AP Flores (S-E)
2. Workbook ch.8
1. VQ AP Frutos (E-S)
2. Sentence translations
3. Workbook ch. 8 due
Viernes - 27/3
1. SSR
3. Lectura p.146-148
3. Do Explicacion de ideas p.149
End of Third Quarter
Lunes - 30/3
Querer es poder - Where there's a will, there's a way
1. Common Assessment Essay
2. WB c.9

1. VQ AP Legumbres (E-S)
Miércoles - 1/4 (Late Arrival)




1. WB. c.9 due
2. Presentación del tema p.239-240
3. Intro. vocab. p.241-242
4. HW - do p.240 preguntas, p.242 ex. A, B, C
Jueves - 2/4
1. VQ AP Insectos (S-E)
2. Sentence translations
3. Discuss Past participles p.247-248
4. HW - Do p.248 ex. A, B
Viernes - 3/4
1. SSR
2. Destinos ep.10 w/ ws
Lunes - 6/4
"Ojos que no ven , corazón no siente - Out of sight, out of mind"
1. Directed Response Questions #116-120
2. Go over HW p.248 ejer. A, B
3. Más práctica - BTM Participios Pasados Como Adjectivos
4. Discuss Perfect Tenses p.249-251 (ppp)
5. HW - Do p.251 ex. A, B, C
1. VQ AP Materiales (E-S)
2. Quick Write
3. Discuss Present Subjunctive and Pluperfect Subjunctive p.254-255
4. Review usages of the subjunctive
5. All Usages of the Subjunctive (MSV)
Miércoles - 8/4
1. Picture Orals
2. Extra practice Future, Future Perfect, Conditional, Conditional Perfect BTB p.76-77
3. Discuss the verb Haber - Expressing Obligation p.257
4. HW - p.257 ex. A
5. BTM exercises p.73, 75
Jueves - 9/4
1. VQ EC p.241, 242, 247, 254





1. Sentence translations
2. Discuss the Passive Voice p.258-259
3. Passive Voice Practice (BTB p.145-146)
4. HW - p.259 ex.A, C
1. SSR
2. Lectura p.170-174 y Preguntas p.174-175
Spring Break
Lunes - 20/4 (No VQ)
No todo lo que brilla es oro. All that glitters is not gold.
1. Discuss the Passive Voice p.258-259
4. Passive Voice Practice (BTB p.145-146)
5. HW - p.259 ex.A, C 
1. Exam C. 10
2. Presentacion del tema p.266-267
3. HW - Do p.268 Preguntas, p.269 ex.A, B #1-6

1. VQ AP Metales (S-E)
2. Discuss Sequence of Tenses p.271-273
3. HW - Do p.273 ex. A
4. 2. Review Usages of the Subjunctive
3. Go over Exam C. 10
1. SSR
2. Destinos Ep. 11 w/ ws
Lunes - 27/4 (No VQ)
Caras vemos, corazones no sabemos. Appearances are deceiving
1. Go over HW p.273
2. Directed response questions #121-125
3. Discuss IF clauses, COMO SI clauses p.274-276
4. HW - p.276 ex.A, B, C
Martes - 28/4
2. Go over HW
3. Discuss conjunctions y-e, o-u
4. Discuss pero, sino, sino que p.277-278
5. HW - p.278 ex. A, B, C



Miércoles - 29/4
Jueves - 30/4 Viernes - 1/5 (Star Testing Block Schedule)
1. VQ AP Peces (S-E)
2. Go over HW
3. Discuss POR vs. PARA p.279-280 and handout
4. HW - p.282 ex. A (don't forget to use vocab. p.281)
5. Go over ch. 10 Exam
6. Continue discussion on POR vs. PARA
7. POR vs. PARA practice (BTB)
8. HW - p.282 ex. B (2 parts)
Lunes - 4/5
Martes - 5/5

1. VQ EC c.11 (todas)
2. AP TBA
1. AP TBA
1. VQ AP Profesiones I (E-S)
2. AP TBA

2. AP TBA
Lunes - 11/5
Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre - Every cloud has a silver living
1. Directed response #126-130
2. Go over HW p.276, 278, 282
3. Go over POR vs. PARA (BTB Packet)
4. Reading Book La vida después de Internet p.197-199
Martes - 12/5
1. Quick write
2. VQ AP Profesiones II (E-S)
3. POR vs. PARA (HRW GT p.161-162)
4. POR vs. PARA (Colby)
Miércoles - 13/5
1. Sentence translations
2. VQ Profesiones III (E-S)
3. Review POR vs PARA packets
Jueves - 14/5
1. Exam c.11
Viernes - 15/5
1. SSR
2. Blue Book Mujeres de ojos grandes p.201-203
3. Accion p.203-204
Lunes - 18/5
Amor, dinero y dolores nunca han estado escondidos -
Love, money and pain have never been hidden.
1. Go over c.11 exam
2. Presentación del tema (CD) p.288-290, 291-293
3. HW - Preguntas, p.290, p.292 ex. A, B, C
4. Directed response questions #136-140
Martes - 19/5
1. VQ AP Restaurante I (S-E)

2. Go over HW
3. Quick-write
4. Discuss Progressive Tenses (present participles) p.293-295
5. HW - p.296 ex. A, B, C



1. Go over HW
2. Full Verb Sheets
3. Additional Practice Progressives (MSV)
4. Additional Practice Progressives (BTB)
1. VQ AP Restaurante II (S-E)
2. Sentence translations
3. Go over HW
4. Discuss Relative Pronouns (handout)
5. Practice exercises (AMSCO)
1. SSR
2. Destinos ep.14 w. ws
Lunes - 25/5 (Memorial Day)
En boca cerrada no entran moscas - Silence is golden
1. Sentence translations
2. Directed responses #141-145
3. Discuss Relative Pronouns p.297-299
4. HW - p.300-301 ejer. A, B, D, E
Miércoles - 27/5
1. VQ AP Ropa I (E-S)
2. Sentence Translations
3. Discuss Relative Pronouns <Lo Que> p.302
4. Additional practice Relative Pronouns (BTB)
5. HW- p.303-304 ejer. C, D
Jueves - 28/5
1. VQ AP Ropa II (E-S)
2. Discuss Diminutives and Pejoritives p.304
3. HW - p.304-305 Practica
1. Exam ch.12
Lunes - 1/6
Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres - Birds of a feather flock together.


1. Directed Response Questions #141-145
3. WB c.10
Martes - 2/6
1. VQ AP Ropa III (E-S)
2. Go over Exams c.12
3. WB c. 10 due
1. WB c.11
1. VQ AP Tiempo I (S-E)
2. WB c.11 due
Viernes - 5/6
1. WB c.12
1. WB c. 12 due
2. Review for Final Exams
1. Final Exams
Miércoles - 10/6

1. Final Exams
Jueves - 11/6
1. Final Exams
Viernes - 12/6
1. Teacher Workday
Have a great Summer!