Course title
SpanPre-requisite
There are no prerequisites for this course.Course description
Spanish I is an introduction to the language and culture of Spanish speaking countries to build 21st century literacy skills. This course will focus on the three modes of communication in the target language; interpersonal (person-to-person speaking or writing); interpretive (listening and reading); and presentational (one-way speaking and writing). These skills and the cultural perspectives are addressed through basic conversational and grammatical structures.
Units of Study:
1. Students can introduce themselves and ask others about themselves. Students will tell time; count to 100; and identify the days of the week.
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I greet and say good-bye in the target language?
ÔÉò How do I introduce myself in the target language?
ÔÉò How do I convey basic information about myself in the target language?
ÔÉò What are cultural norms when greeting someone?
2. We continue to work with introductions by discussing likes/dislikes and countries of origin using the proper subject pronouns and conjugations of "ser." To promote global awareness; we will also locate Spanish speaking countries and major cities on a world map.
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I ask about likes and dislikes of others?
ÔÉò How do I introduce specific information about myself?
ÔÉò How can I differentiate who I am speaking to or about?
3. Students can describe personality traits; physical traits; and clothing.
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I describe people?
ÔÉò How do I describe what I am wearing?
ÔÉò How do adjectives function in Spanish?
4. As students learn to describe family members and relationships; they will use tener; possession using "de;" possessive adjectives; and dates.
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I describe my family?
ÔÉò How do I express possession in the target language?
ÔÉò How do I describe how family members are related?
5. Students will talk about school/schedule activities using: Present tense of -ar verbs; Present tense of -er verbs; Present tense of -ir verbs; Frequency with adverbs; Hay Que; Tener Que
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I talk about what I do?
ÔÉò How do I describe my classes and classroom objects?
ÔÉò How do I talk about how often I do something?
ÔÉò How do I talk about obligations?
6. Students will ask questions and talk about school activities and after school plans. Students will sequence events and request food. Students will use Querer; Ir; Oír; Hacer; and Conocer v. Saber.
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I talk about plans with friends in the target language?
ÔÉò How do I ask and answer questions in the target language?
ÔÉò How do I say where I am going?
7. Students will use level appropriate vocabulary to discuss sports activities. This unit introduces: Stem-changing verbs; comparisons; acabar de; venir de; and Ser v. Estar.
Essential Questions:
ÔÉò How do I invite someone to do something?
ÔÉò How do I accept or reject an invitation?
ÔÉò How do I make comparisons?
ÔÉò How can I share my preferences?
PUSD District Exit Outcomes Alignment
• Demonstrate civic and personal responsibility.
• Access; evaluate and apply information and technology effectively.
• Anticipate and proactively react to change.
• Apply appropriate communication skills in a variety of situations.
• Exhibit life-management skills.
• Display awareness and understanding of global and cross-cultural events.
• Think critically; creatively; independently; and originally.
• Apply problem-solving strategies in real-world situations.
Priority Standards:
Novice Low Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions.
•IC.1: Communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that have been practiced and learned.
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
•IL.1: Recognize a few familiar words or phrases.
•IR: Interpretive Reading: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is read or viewed on a variety of topics.
•IR.1: Recognize a few letters or characters and learned words and phrases.
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
•PS.1: Present information about self and other familiar topics using single words or practiced phrases.
•PW: Presentational Writing: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of readers or viewers.
•PW.1: Copy some familiar words; characters; or phrases.
Cultural Competencies
Communities: Use the target language to participate in the community and in the globalized world; for enjoyment; enrichment; and advancement.
•COM.1: Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
•COM.2: Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
•COMP: Comparisons: Use the language to investigate; explain; and reflect on the nature of language and the concept of culture through comparisons of the target language and cultures studied to one’s own.
•COMP.1: Recognize and compare words; true and false cognates; sound patterns; and basic grammatical structures of the target language with his/her own language (as applicable).
•COMP.2: Identify and compare products and practices (e.g.; celebrations; dances; oral stories; food) typical of the target culture with his/her own culture (as applicable).
•CON: Connections: Build; reinforce; and expand knowledge of other content areas and evaluate information and diverse perspectives while using the target language to develop critical thinking and creative problem solving.
•CON.1: Identify and use familiar vocabulary and phrases in the target language supported by resources (e.g.; maps; graphs; visuals; audio; digital media) to reinforce prior knowledge and make connections to new knowledge of familiar topics in other content areas (e.g.; geography; history; arts; math; science).
•CUL: Cultures: Use the target language to investigate; explain; and reflect on the relationship between the practices; products; and perspectives of cultures studied.
•CUL.1: Recognize basic practices; products; and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken (e.g.; greetings; holiday celebrations; body language; gestures; traditions).
•CUL.2: Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations; songs; games; and dances; recognize products of culture (e.g.; food; shelter; clothing; transportation; toys).
Novice Mid Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions.
•IC.1: Communicate on very familiar topics using a variety of words and phrases that have been practiced and learned.
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
•IL.1: Recognize a some familiar words or phrases.
•IR: Interpretive Reading: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is read or viewed on a variety of topics.
•IR.1: Recognize and understand some characters; words; and phrases.
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
•PS.1: Present information about self and other familiar topics using a variety of words; phrases; and practiced expressions.
•PW: Presentational Writing: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of readers or viewers.
•PW.1: Write lists and practiced phrases on familiar topics.
Supporting Standards:
• Recognize basic practices; products; and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken (e.g.; greetings; holiday celebrations; body language; gestures; traditions).
• Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations; songs; games; and dances; recognize products of culture (e.g. food; shelter; clothing; transportation; toys).
• Identify and use familiar vocabulary and phrases in the target language supported by resources (e.g.; maps; graphs; visuals; audio; digital media) to reinforce prior knowledge and make connections to new knowledge of familiar topics in other content areas (e.g.; geography; history; arts; math; science).
• Recognize and compare words; true and false cognates; sound patterns; and basic grammatical structures of the target language with his/her own language (as applicable).
• Identify and compare products and practices (e.g.; celebrations; dances; oral stories; food) typical of the target culture with his/her own culture (as applicable).
• Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
• Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
Assessments:
Daily observation
Performance assessments
End of unit assessments
End of course assessment
quizzes
Resources:
En Español I Etapa Preliminar
En Español I Unidad 2 Etapa
En Español I Unidad 1 Etapa 1
School Country
United StatesSchool state
ArizonaSchool city
GlendaleSchool Address
6330 W. Thunderbird Rd.School zip code
85306Date submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- LNG1
- 1st year of Foreign Language