Unit 1 Unit Name: Empecemos Know Understand Do alphabet, greetings, Many countries speak Spanish because Spain colonized those countries. identify products and customs of Spain speak, farewells, introductions, numbers 0 to 31, months, days of the week, basic expressions used to exchange information, subject pronouns, forms of ser Sentences include a subject and a verb, although the subject is not always stated. Punctuation makes writing clearer to the reader. There are many benefits and reasons to learning another language. read, write, and comprehend simple phrases and questions used to exchange information (such as names, dates, times) and in simple social interactions use the correct subject pronouns choose the correct forms of ser in sentences
Unit 1 Unit Name: Empecemos Key Learning: introductions, greetings, farewells, giving personal information, subject pronouns, the verb ser, punctuation, letters and sounds, Spain, greeting gestures Unit Essential Question: How do I begin to communicate with others in Spanish? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What expressions may be used in an introduction? When do I use which subject pronoun? Why should I study Spanish? How do I greet and say goodbye to someone? How do I find the subject and verb of a sentence? What are the fundamental products How do I ask for and give When do I use which and customs of Spain? phone numbers, the form of the verb ser? How do gestures used in time, the date, and the day? What punctuation marks are used in Spanish? greetings in the U.S. differ from those used in How do I spell words and e-mail addresses? Spain and Latin America? asking someone's name and saying yours, asking and saying how you are, introducing others, saying where you and others are from, the alphabet, numbers 0-31, time expressions, days of the week, seasons, months subject, pronoun, subject pronoun, verb, cognate, formal, informal, singular, plural, tilde, accent mark, ser people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Spain
Unit 2 Unit Name: A conocernos Know Understand Do vocabulary relating to physical and personality traits, birthdays and ages, numbers 32 to 100, general interests, adjectives used to give opinions Adjectives change in Spanish to agree with the nouns they modify. The syntax of Spanish is different from that of English and must be precise to give language the correct meaning. identify the products and customs of Puerto Rico; use the correct forms of adjectives to describe people; use the correct forms ser in the present tense to describe people; ask for and give birthdays and ages; form declarative and interrogative sentences about people and likes and dislikes; use the verb gustar and indirect object pronouns in sentences with nouns; use de and del accurately in phrases sentences
Unit 2 Unit Name: A conocernos Key Learning: physical traits, personality traits, birthdays and ages, numbers 32-100, likes and dislikes, adjective agreement, ser with adjectives, interrogatives, definite articles, gustar, de, Puerto Rico Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate about personal traits and interests with others? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are some adjectives I can use to How do adjectives agree with nouns? What are the fundamental products describe people? How do I use the verb and customs of Puerto How do I ask for and ser with adjectives? Rico? give birthdays and ages? How do I form How are my friends and I How do I say what I like interrogative sentences? the same as and and dislike? When do I use which different from Hispanics What are some definite article? and their friends? adjectives I can use to give an opinion of How do I use the verb gustar? something? What are the uses of the preposition de? physical traits, personal traits, very, alot, fairly, a little, birthdays and ages, numbers 32-100, general interests, I like, I don't like, adjectives used to give opinions adjective, interrogative, definite article, indirect object pronoun, preposition, attributive noun people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Puerto Rico
Unit 3 Unit Name: Qué te gusta hacer? Know Understand Do words for sports, words for hobbies and everyday activities, frequency words, some places people might go in their free time Hispanic culture is part of Texan culture. People in Spanish- speaking countries like to do most of the same stuff people in the U.S. like to do, but there are some cultural differences. Using the correct forms of verbs makes the message you are communicating clearer. identify the Hispanic products and customs of Texas; ask and answer questions about what they and others like to do, identify an infinitive, conjugate the verbs querer, ir, and jugar, use the correct pronouns and form of the verb gustar to say what people like to do, conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense, describe the weather
Unit 3 Unit Name: Qué te gusta hacer? Key Learning: infinitives, conjugation, regular ar verbs; irregular verbs querer, ir, and jugar in the present tense; Texas Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate with others about how I and others spend our spare time? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are some common activities and sports people do in their spare time? How do I use the verb gustar with infinitives? Which pronouns are used after prepositions? What does Texas have to do with Spanish class? What similarities and differences exist between What are some common places and events where people may go? What are the present tense forms of the verb querer? what I and young Spanish speakers like to do in our spare time? What words can be used to describe how often something takes place? How do I describe the weather? sports & leisure activities, recreational places, frequency words, weather expressions How do I conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense? What are the present tense forms of the verb ir? How is the verb jugar irregular in the present tense? preposition, conjugate, infinitive, regular -ar verbs, irregular, querer, ir, jugar, stem, ending people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Texas
Unit 4 Unit Name: La vida escolar Know Understand Do school supplies, classes, expressions used to talk about school and classes, places at school, expression used to make plans and extend invitations Schools in Spanish- speaking countries are similar to our schools in some ways, but different in others. Most verbs follow a pattern for conjugation. Not all verbs follow a clear pattern. Language is an art, so formulas don't always apply. say what school supplies I need and have, discuss class schedules and describe classes, conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs, conjugate the verbs tener, venir, and other verbs with irregular yo forms, say what someone is or is not going to do, identify the products and customs of Costa Rica
Unit 4 Unit Name: La vida escolar Key Learning: schoolsupplies,classes,placesatschool,plans,invitations,indefinitearticles,tener,cuanto, mucho, poco, venir, "a" with time, ir + infinitives, regular -er and -ir verbs, irregular "yo" forms, tag questions, Costa Rica, schools in Spanish-speaking countries Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate with others about school activities and classes? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: How do I say what materials I need for When do I use which indefinite article? What are the fundamental products school? How do I use the verb and customs of Costa How do I discuss my tener in some common Rica? classes and schedule? expressions? How are schools in What are the names of different places at school? How do I use the verb venir with time? Spanish-speaking counties similar to and How do I talk about making plans? How do I say what someone is or is not going to do? different from my school? How do I conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in the present tense? What is a tag question? Which -er and -ir verbs have irregular yo forms? How do I use possessive adjectives to talk about people and things? school supplies, classes, algo, nada, necesitar, preferida, describing classes, places at school, plans, invitations indefinite article, tener, venir, cuánto, mucho, poco, -er verb, -ir verb, tag question, poner, traer, saber, ver, salir, idiom, tener expressions, possessive adjectives people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Costa Rica