HPISD FLES Curriculum First Grade UNIT NAME ESTIMATED DURATION 9 WEEK PERIOD UNIT 5: LA FAMILIA Y LAS MASCOTAS (AP Theme: Families and Communities: Family Structure) 4 WEEKS 1 2 3 4 Unit Overview In this unit students review basic language skills and vocabulary needed to name and introduce their immediate family members. They learn about Mexican family traditions and celebrations. They ask and respond to questions about how many people are in their family, including pets. Students practice using previously learned vocabulary to describe pets and farm animals. They use action words to describe how animals move. Students revisit pet s needs and how to take care of them. They expand their knowledge of math skills by extending by comparing quantities using the appropriate language. They revisit the seasons of the year and ask and tell the current day and date. Enduring Understandings The student will understand that: Concepts Family Animals Calendar Number Sense Celebrations & Traditions Guiding/Essential Questions Learning a language requires acquisition and memorization of vocabulary of familiar topics such as family and pets. Studying other s culture increases sensitivity and appreciation of one s own traditions as well as those of others. The study of languages enriches knowledge in other disciplines. A globally competent citizen communicates effectively in at least one language other than English. (Profile of the Learner) An effective communicator speaks clearly & articulately for varied purposes and audiences. (Profile of the Learner) An effective communicator listens actively & respectfully to the opinions and perspectives of others. (Profile of the Learner) Student Key Guiding Question- How are families the same or different? Why is memorization and acquisition of vocabulary such as family and pets important in language learning? How does learning Spanish enrich our knowledge in math and science? How does learning about Mexican family traditions increase our appreciation of other cultures and that of our own? Learning Targets
Proficiency Learning Targets The student will be able to correctly Identify and introduce family members. (KG) Ask and respond about family size and pets: Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? Cuántas mascotas tienes? Identify and describe pets and farm animals and their sounds. (KG) Use action words to describe how animals move. State whether animals are slow or fast. Tell how to take care of pets. (KG) Identify and say what a veterinarian does. Describe pets states of being and feelings. (KG) Calendar/ Math: Identify seasons. (KG) Ask and tell current day and date. Give a number greater than or less than another number within 30. (KG) refers to learning targets previously covered in Kindergarten. Culture Students demonstrate an understanding of practices such as family celebrations and family traditions from México when learning about the family structure. (ACTFL Standards 2.1, 2.2) Formative Assessments Formative assessments are employed by the teacher during the learning process in order to modify learning activities and to Iimprove student achievement. Use these assessments during the learning process to check for understanding. Observations Questioning Practice Presentations Interpersonal Speaking Anecdotal Notes Kinesthetic Assessments Exit Slips Visual Representations Individual Whiteboard Answers Assignments ACTFL Communication Standards & Progress Indicators Summative Assessments Interpretive: Understand and identify family members. Perform assigned animal movement as the teacher says it. Group or classify animals depending on how they move. Interpersonal: Introduce their family members to each other. They respond to animal questions: Cómo hace el/la? Él/La hace Draw a sad or happy pet and as groups describe how the pet feels (Él/La está contento/a o triste). Presentational: Tell others how many siblings, members, and/or pets are in their family. Describe physical attributes of their pets. Present how they take care of their pet.
1.1 Interpersonal Communication-Communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that have been practiced and memorized. (ACTFL Proficiency Standard Novice-Low) Introduce family members. Ask and respond about their family size and pets. Ask and tell the current day and date. 1.2 Interpretive Listening- Listen to and recognize memorized words, phrases, expressions, predictable questions and very simple sentences spoken by the teacher and supported by visuals. (NL) Identify pets and farm animals and their sounds. State whether animals move slow or fast. Identify and say what a veterinarian does. Understand and describe pet s states of being and feelings. Identify the four seasons. Give a number greater than or less than another given number. Recognize Mexican family celebrations and traditions. 1.3 Presentational Speaking-Present information about myself and state vocabulary using memorized single words and phrases, when supported by visuals. (NL) Tell how they take care of pets. Tell whether animals are slow or fast. Describe pets states of being and feelings. State a number greater or less than a given number. TEKS Curricular Extensions Science 1.10.A. Investigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves, and what it eats. 1.8.A. Record weather information, including relative temperature, such as hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or icy. 1.8.C. Identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night. Social Studies 1.3.A. Distinguish among past, present, and future. 1.3.B. Describe and measure calendar time by days, weeks, months, and years. 1.15.A. Describe and explain the importance of various beliefs, customs, language, and traditions of families and communities. Math 1.5.A. Recite numbers forward and backward from any given number between 1 and 120. 1.2.D. Generate a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 120. 1.2.E. Use place value to compare whole numbers up to 120 using comparative language. Topics Family members and family size Mexican family celebrations and traditions Animal sounds, physical traits, and movement
Taking care of pets Veterinarian job description Pet s states of being and feelings Calendar: seasons, date, weather Math: Greater and less than, numbers 0-30 Facts Nouns and adjectives agree in gender (feminine or masculine) and number (singular or plural). If a noun ends in o or os, it is typically considered masculine. If a noun ends in a or as, it is typically considered feminine. Definite articles (el, la, los, las) are words that mean the. Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas) are words that mean a, an and some. When the subject is plural, ar, er, and ir verbs, add an n such as in él camina and ellos caminan. To describe animal sounds, one can ask, Cómo hace? or Qué sonido hace? An animal s nose is referred to hocico instead of nariz. Animal feet are referred to patas instead of pies. People have pies. Calendars of Spanish speaking countries usually begin with Monday as the first day of the week. Language of Instruction VOCABULARY for teacher and student Los miembros de la familia Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? Hay en mi familia. Él/Ella es mí la familia mi familia yo el papá la mamá el abuelo la abuela el hermano la hermana Family Members How many are in your family? We are He/She is my the family my family I Dad Mom the grandfather the grandmother the brother the sister Las mascotas Cómo hace? Qué sonido hace? Qué tiene? Cómo es? Yo cuido a mi Yo le doy Pets What sound does make? What sound does make? What does have? What is like? I take care of I give it
el gato el pez el perro el pájaro el conejo Los animales de la granja la vaca el caballo el cerdo el pato la oveja Las partes del cuerpo de los animales la cabeza la cola las patas la lengua los ojos el hocico la piel la oreja Como cuidar a los animales el aire la comida el agua el albergue el plato cuidar a curar asustado/a contento/a enfermo/a triste el/la veterinario/a Las descripciones Pequeño/a Mediano/a grande the cat the fish the dog the bird the rabbit Farm animals the cow the horse the pig the duck the sheep Animal Body Parts the head the tail the paws the tongue the eyes the nose the fur the ear How to care of animals air food water shelter plate care cure scared happy sick sad veterinarian Descriptions small medium big
Los movimientos Cómo se mueve(n)? Así se mueve(n) caminar correr mover nadar saltar lento/a rápido/a Las estaciones del año la primavera el verano el otoño el invierno El calendario Qué día es hoy? Hoy es Cuál es la fecha de hoy? Hoy es el de del 20 el día hoy ayer mañana la mañana la tarde la noche la semana el fin de semana el lunes el martes el miércoles el jueves el viernes el sábado el domingo Ayer fue Hoy es Mañana será Movements How does move This is walk run move swim jump slow fast Seasons Spring Summer Fall Winter Calendar What day is it today? Today is What is today s date? Today is the day today yesterday tomorrow the morning the afternoon the evening or night the week the weekend Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Yesterday was Today is Tomorrow will be.
Los meses enero febrero marzo abril mayo junio julio agosto septiembre octubre noviembre diciembre El tiempo Qué tiempo hace hoy? Cómo está el tiempo hoy? Hoy está Ayer hacía Mañana hará Hace buen tiempo Hace mal tiempo Hace sol Hace viento Hace calor Hace frío Está nublado Llueve/llovió/lloverá Nieva/nevó/nevará Los números más que menos que mayor que menor que Cuál es un número (mayor) que? los números cero uno dos tres cuatro Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Weather What s the weather like today? What is the weather like today? Today is Yesterday was Tomorrow will be It s nice It s a bad day It s sunny It s windy It s hot It s cold It s cloudy It s raining/it rained/it will rain It s snowing/it snowed/it will snow Numbers more than less than more than less than What is a number (greater) than? the numbers zero one two three four
cinco seis siete ocho nueve diez once doce trece catorce quince dieciséis diecisiete dieciocho diecinueve veinte veintiuno veintidós veintitrés veinticuatro veinticinco veintiséis veintisiete veintiocho veintinueve treinta five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three twenty-four twenty-five twenty-six twenty-seven twenty-eight twenty-nine thirty Resources Descubre el español: Santillana A: La familia, Unit 1: pages 20-27 Los animales, Unit 4: pages 112-145