Unit 1 Unit Name: A viajar! Know Understand Do exchange information in an airport, words for common vacation activities, words for modes of transportation, expressions used to react to new information, words and phrases used to talk about a trip The preterite tense is used to talk about a completed action or series of actions that happened at a specific point in the past. Some verbs have irregular informal command forms. Endings of these verbs are sometimes governed by orthographic changes. The placement of direct object pronouns changes depending on the verb form with which it is used. Many verbs in Spanish can be followed by infinitives. The infinitive is not conjugated when used after a conjugated verb in the same clause. Communicate about travel and vacations. Use the preterite tense to talk about the past Conjugate some irregular verbs in the preterite tense. Give informal commands using irregular verbs ending in ger, -gir, -guir, -car, -gar, and zar. Give informal commands using other common irregular verbs. Use direct object pronouns in a variety of sentence types. Use a variety of verbs in sentences with infinitives. Travel in Spanish-speaking countries has similarities and differences when compared to travel in the United States. Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of Perú.
Unit 1 Unit Name: A viajar! Key Learning: Talking about travel; common irregular verbs in the preterite; common irregular informal commands; direct object pronouns; Cuzco, Perú Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate with others about travel? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: are used in an airport? How and when is the preterite tense used? What are some services, products, and customs of are used to talk about a vacation or other travel What verbs have orthographic changes in the preterite tense? Cuzco and Perú? How could travel in Spanish-speaking experience? What are the forms of the verb hacer in the preterite? countries differ from travel in the United States? Airport objects, places, and expressions; asking for and giving information about travel; expressions used to remind and reassure; vacation activities; modes of transportation; expressions used to react to new information; phrases used to express hopes and wishes Spanish 3 What common verbs are irregular in affirmative and negative informal commands? How do I use the six direct object pronouns? What are some common verbs and expressions followed by infinitives? Verbs with irregular preterite forms(-car, -gar, -zar); preterite forms of hacer; verbs with irregular informal command forms (-car, -gar, - zar, -ger, -gir, and guir); direct object pronouns; common verbs and expressions followed by infinitives (pensar, esperar, me gustaría, querer) How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Cuzco, Perú; text vocabulary
Unit 2 Unit Name: En el vecindario Know Understand Do talk about what people do for a living; words and phrases used when introducing people; nationalities; words and phrases used to talk about items and chores in the home The indirect object receives the direct object or benefits from the action of the verb. It also answers the question to whom? or for whom?. Unlike in English, indirect object pronouns in Spanish are used even when the indirect object is used in a sentence. Indirect object pronouns follow the same placement rules as direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns. There are two words for to know in Spanish and they are used in different contexts. The word americano refers to the people of the Western Hemisphere, or all of the Americas. Estadounidense and sometimes norteamericano refer to the people the United States. The verbs ser and estar both mean to be, but they are used in different contexts. Communicate about people, families, and homes. Recognize indirect objects and use indirect object pronouns in sentences. Talk about giving and telling something to someone. Talk about knowing people, places, things, and information. Use the verb ser with adjectives of nationality. Use a variety of regular and irregular verbs in the preterite tense. Name national and global employment areas in which Spanish skills may be used. Use Spanish to interact with professionals in their occupation. Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of Mexico City.
Unit 2 Unit Name: En el vecindario Key Learning: Talking about occupations, talking about items and chores in the home, nationalities, indirect object pronouns, ser & estar, saber & conocer, Mexico City Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate about people, families, and homes? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: How do I talk about what someone does for a How do I use indirect object pronouns? What services, products, and customs are typical living? What are the forms of of Mexico City, Mexico? What are some additional words and phrases used dar and decir in the present tense? How does education or career preparation in the in an introduction? What is the difference United States compare to What are some additional words and phrases used between the verbs saber and conocer? that of Spanish-speaking communities? to talk about homes? When do I use the verb What are some national What are some additional ser? and global employment words and phrases used to talk about chores? How do I talk about nationalities? areas in which Spanish skills may be used? What is the difference between ser and estar? How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish How do I say what some has to do and what has to be done? class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? How do I use the preterite tense to talk about chores and talk about what people do for a living; words and phrases used when introducing people; words and phrases used to talk about items and chores in the home; Spanish 3 Unit 3 activities in the home? Indirect object pronouns; dar; decir; saber; conocer; nationalities; deber; tener que; tocar; hay que; hacer el favor de; favor de; preterite forms of ir; people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Mexico City; text vocabulary
Unit Name: Pueblos y ciudades Know Understand Do talk about places and activities in a community, ask for and give directions to a location, The pronoun se can be used to create an impersonal statement or the passive voice. Formal commands are used to tell someone you address as usted to do something. The words for many types of stores are based on root words with the suffix ía. Ordinal numbers function as adjectives, so the endings may change. Some ordinal numbers drop the o before a masculine, singular noun. The abbreviations of ordinal numbers in Spanish are slightly different from those of English. Neighborhoods and towns in Spanish-speaking countries have similarities and differences when compared to those of the United States. Communicate about towns and cities. Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of Santo Domingo, Dominican Repbulic. Give regular and irregular formal commands with and without a direct object pronoun, reflexive pronoun, or indirect object pronoun.
Unit 3 Unit Name: Pueblos y ciudades Key Learning: places in a town or city; activities in a town or city; impersonal and passive se; giving directions; formal commands with and without pronouns; advanced use of the preterite tense; Santo Domingo Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate about towns and cities? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: are used to talk about places and activities in a community? How is the pronoun se used to create an impersonal statement or the passive voice? What services, products, and customs are typical of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic? can be used to ask for and give directions to a place? talk about places and activities in a community; asking and responding to questions about where someone went and what he or she did; words and phrases used to ask for and give directions to a location; ordinal numbers; phrases used to ask for clarification What are some additional irregular verbs in the preterite tense? How do I form regular formal commands? What are some common irregular formal commands? How are commands used with a direct object pronoun, reflexive pronoun, or indirect object pronoun? Andar, tener, venir, dar, ver; irregular formal commands; How does your town or neighborhood compare with those of Spanishspeaking communities? How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Santo Domingo, Dominican Repbulic; text vocabulary
Unit 4 Unit Name: Mantente en forma! Know Understand Do talk about sporting events and competitions; talk about the body and health problems; ask for and give health advice Some verbs follow the pattern of changing from e to i in the third person of the preterite tense. Seguir followed by a gerund (-ando/-iendo) means to keep on doing something. Accent marks are added to the forms of reírse in some forms of the preterite tense to maintain separate syllables. Reflexive pronouns can be used in sentences with direct objects. The regular past participle is formed by adding ado or ido to a verb. When used as adjectives, past participles agree with nouns in number and gender. When er or ir verbs have a stem that ends in a vowel, the third person of the preterite has an i to y stem change. Many career opportunities in health care exist for Spanish speakers. Communicate about sporting events and health; Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of Miami; Use ponerse and decir and in the preterite tense; Use stem-changing ir verbs in the preterite tense. Use ser and estar in the preterite tense. Use past participles as adjectives.
Unit 4 Unit Name: Mantente en forma! Key Learning: sporting events; e to i stem-changing verbs in the preterite; reflexive pronouns; past participles; the body; health problems; health advice; Miami Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate with others about sporting events and health? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are some additional What services, products, are used to talk about irregular verbs in the and customs are typical of sporting events and preterite tense? the Hispanic culture in Miami, Florida? competitions? are used to talk about the body, pain, and illness? are used to ask for and give advice about health? Sporting events and competitions; reacting to events; parts of the body; ailments and health problems; health advice; verbs used to talk about conditions or injuries What pattern is followed for e to i stem-changing verbs in the preterite tense? How do I use reflexive pronouns in sentences with direct objects? How do I use past participles and adjectives? What pattern is followed for i to y stem changes in the preterite tense? Ponerse, decir, sentirse, dormirse, morirse, vestirse, divertirse, preferir, seguir, pedir, servir, reírse, ser, estar; past participle; caer, leer, construir How do your experiences with sporting events compare with those of people living in Spanishspeaking communities? What career opportunities in health care exist for Spanish-speakers? How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Miami, Forida; text vocabulary
Unit 5 Unit Name: Día a día Know Understand Do talk about getting ready to leave the house; Additional words and phrases used to talk about hobbies and interests Some verbs change meanings when used with reflexive pronouns. Direct object pronouns take the place of the direct object. Reflexive pronouns go before direct object pronouns. Communicate about daily activities and interests; Use poder and traer in the preterite tense; Use reflexive pronouns in sentences with direct object pronouns; Many career opportunities in advertising exist for Spanish speakers. The custom of arriving late is practiced in may Spanishspeaking countries. In Spanish, double and triple negatives are very common and not incorrect as they are in English. To talk about an event that began in the past and is still going on, use hace + time + que + a present tense verb. Use possessive pronouns in sentences; Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of San José, Costa Rica; Use ninguno and other negative expressions; Use hacer with time expressions to express how long something has been going on. Pero and sino both mean but, but they are used in different contexts.
Unit 5 Unit Name: Día a día Key Learning: routines and getting ready to go somewhere; hobbies and interests; reflexive verbs with direct object pronouns; hacer with time in the present tense; negatives; San José Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate about daily activities and interests? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: are used to talk about getting ready to leave the house? What are some additional irregular verbs in the preterite tense? What services, products, and customs are typical of San José, Costa Rica? What are some additional words and phrases used to talk about hobbies and interests? Daily routines; hygiene habits; telling someone to hurry; reminding someone to do something; hobbies and interests; phrases used to express interest or disinterest; phrases used to talk about how long something has been going on How are reflexive pronouns used in sentences with direct object pronouns? How do I use possessive pronouns? How do I use ninguno and other negative expressions? What is the difference between pero and sino? Poder, traer, verbs with reflexive pronouns, possessive pronouns, ninguno negative expressions, pero, sino, How does the custom of hora latina compare to your experiences with meeting and arrival times? What career opportunities in advertising exist for Spanish-speakers? How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of San José, Costa Rica; text vocabulary
Unit 6 Unit Name: Recuerdos Know Understand Do talk about what you used to like and dislike; talk about what you used to do and what you wanted to be; describe people and things in the past; Words and phrases used in an emotional reaction The imperfect tense is used to talk about the past, but in different contexts than the preterite. The imperfect tense is used to talk about repeated actions or descriptions, or those that occurred over an extended period of time in the past. Reflexive pronouns can be used to communicate reciprocal actions, or actions done to each other. The meanings of querer and saber change in the preterite tense. Caer has a different meaning when used with an indirect object pronoun (as opposed to a reflexive pronoun as we ve seen before). Communicate about childhood memories; Use the imperfect tense of regular verbs; Use the imperfect tense of irregular verbs ir and ver; Use the imperfect tense of irregular verbs ser and haber; Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of Segovia, Spain.
Unit 6 Unit Name: Recuerdos Key Learning: chilhood memories; imperfect tense; preterite with emotional states; Segovia Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate about childhood memories? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: are used to talk about what I used to like and dislike? How do I use the imperfect tense of regular verbs to talk about the past? What services, products, and customs are typical of Segovia, Spain? are used to talk about what I used to do and what I wanted to be? are used to describe people and things in the past? might be used in an emotional reaction? Childhood games and activities; asking and answering questions about what you used to like and dislike; questions and answers about what you used to do and what you wanted to be as a child; additional adjectives used to describe people and things; events and memories; emotional reactions What are the forms of ir, ver, and ser in the imperfect tense? How do I use reflexive pronouns to communicate reciprocal actions? How do I use haber in the imperfect tense? How do I use estar, querer and saber to express emotions in the preterite tense? How is the verb caer used to talk about the impression someone makes on others? Imperfect tense; reciprocal actions; imperfect forms of ir, ver, and ser; haber; preterite forms of estar, querer, & saber; caer How might my childhood compare with that of people in Spanishspeaking countries? How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of Segovia, Spain; text vocabulary
Unit 7 Unit Name: Buen provecho! Know Understand Do order food in a restaurant; talk about how food tastes; talk about food preparation; The polite (usted) form is used in restaurants between waiters and customers. Some verbs can be used with double object pronouns. Le and les change to se if used in the same sentence with lo, la, los, or las. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often tell how, how much, how often, how well, or when. The suffix mente is used to form adverbs in a similar way to the English suffix ly. The imperfect tense is used to set the scene. It is also used with the conjunction mientras to talk about two things going on at the same time in the past. The imperfect is often used after a preterite form of decir with que to say what someone said. Communicate about food prepared in a restaurant or at home; Use indirect and direct object pronouns together; Use the imperfect tense in a variety of contexts; Explain a variety of services, products, and customs of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Unit 7 Unit Name: Buen provecho! Key Learning: food preparation; restaurant vocabulary; double object pronouns; adverbs; additional uses of the imperfect; San Juan Unit Essential Question: How do I communicate about food prepared in a restaurant or at home? Concept: Vocabulario Concept: Gramática Concept: Cultura Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: are used to order food in a restaurant? How do I use double object pronouns in a sentence? What services, products, and customs are typical of San Juan, Puerto Rico? are used to talk about how food tastes? are used to talk about food preparation? are used to talk about my diet? words and phrases used to order food in a restaurant; words and phrases used to talk about how food tastes; words and phrases used in a recipe or food preparation; words and phrases used to describe food or a diet; past participles used to describe food How do I use double object pronouns in a command? What are some common Spanish adverbs? How is the imperfect tense used to set the scene or report what someone said? double object pronouns; adverb How do regional and specialty foods and dishes in Spanishspeaking countries compare to those of my culture? How can I connect prior knowledge from Spanish class and other content areas to comprehend Spanish text? people, geography, sites, history, celebrations, food, ecology, architecture, art, and customs of San Juan, Puerto Rico; text vocabulary