Curriculum Map Course Title: Spanish I Accelerated Revised: Summer 2009 Why study another language? What learning strategies and resources will help me acquire another language? Essential Questions How can I relate the linguistic structures of another language to English? How does the study of another language connect with other disciplines and the world? What information and skills do I need to express myself in a language other than my own? How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through language? Unit One: To begin Unit Two My friends and I Unit Three School Unit Four Food Unit Five Your Free time Concepts/ Knowledge/ Content Greetings Introductions Leave-Takings Numbers Time Body parts Classroom objects Date Asking for help Weather and seasons Lexical use of estar, ser, and plural commands Nouns Singular definite articles Hay Cuántos, -as? Lexical use of hacer Appropriate behavior when greeting and expressions for saying what you like and don!t like to do Adjectives and vocabulary to ask about and describe someone!s personality : Infinitives Making negative statements Adjectives Definite and indefinite articles Word order Cultural differences regarding dancing on friendship Class subjects School School supplies Ordinal numbers Classroom items and furniture Parts of the classroom Prepositions of location : Subject pronouns Present tense of ar verbs The verb estar Plurals of nouns and articles Cultural practices concerning sports on school foods beverages adverbs of frequency expressions to show surprise expressions to discuss health and indicate preference, agreement, disagreement, and quantity adjectives to describe food present tense of er and ir verbs me gusta(n), me encanta(n) the plural of adjectives the verb ser Cultural differences regarding snacks leisure places expressions to tell where and with whom you go expressions to talk about when things are done leisure feelings expressions for extending, accepting, and declining invitations expressions to tell when something happens the verb ir ir +a + infinitive interrogative words the verb jugar of rhymes,songs,and games from Spanishspeaking cultures Page 1 of 7
perspectives regarding health care Cultural differences regarding extracurricular Skills Assessments Talk about school and classes Talk about favorite: color, class, teacher, Talk about of interest Tell and ask for time. Give information about the weather, the day and date. Talk about you like and don t like to do don t like to do Talk about personality traits Ask others what they like to do Ask and tell what people are like Use adjectives to describe people favorite friendship Talk about school schedules and subjects Talk about more than one object or person Discuss what students do during the day Indicate where things are located Ask and tell who is doing an action Describe a classroom Compare your school with that of a student in a Spanish-speaking country Talk about foods and beverages for breakfast and lunch Talk about likes and dislikes Talk about foods and beverages for Express how often something is done Describe what people or things are like Discuss food, health, and exercise choices diet meals Talk about locations in your communitytalk about locations in your community Talk about where you go and with whom Talk about outside of school Discuss leisure Learn how to ask questions Extend, accept, and decline invitations Tell when an event happens afterschool leisure Page 2 of 7
Standards and Benchmarks Note: Depending on the course, length of units, and available supplies, some months of curriculum mapping may be altered to meet the needs of the students, teachers, and/or District Essential Curriculum. Page 3 of 7
Curriculum Map Essential Questions Course Title: Spanish 1 Accelerated Why study another language? What learning strategies and resources will help me acquire another language? How can I relate the linguistic structures of another language to English? How does the study of another language connect with other disciplines and the world? What information and skills do I need to express myself in a language other than my own? How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through language? Unit Six My family Unit Seven: At home Unit Eight Shopping Unit Nine Experiences Concepts/ Knowledge/ Content family and parties describing people and ordering a meal the verb tener the verb venir the verbs ser and estar possessive adjectives Some ways that Spanish-speaking families celebrate special occasions regarding meals bedroom items electronic equipment colors adjectives to describe things rooms in a house and household chores stem-changing verbs poder and dormir the present progressive tense Cultural traditions and how they developed regarding houses clothing shopping numbers 200 1,000 places to shop gifts accessories buying and selling stem-changing verbs pensar, querer, and preferir demonstrative adjectives direct object pronouns lo, la, los, las on crafts and clothing Perspectives regarding shopping vacation places and modes of transportation recycling and volunteer work places in a community the personal a the verb decir the verbs pedir and servir Tourist designations in Spanish-speaking countries regarding volunteer work Page 4 of 7
Skills Describe families Describe family members and friends Talk about celebrations and parties Talk about family celebrations Ask and tell ages Express possession Ask politely to have something brought to you Order a meal in a restaurant Identify rooms in a rooms Name household chores Tell where you live different types of housing family celebrations Tell where you live Talk about your bedroom Describe bedroom items and electronic equipment Identify rooms in a house Name household chores different types of housing homes size, and appearance Talk about clothes, shopping, and prices Talk about what you want and what you prefer Talk about buying gifts Describe your plans Point out specific items Use direct object pronouns giftgiving shopping Talk about things to do on vacation Describe places to visit while on vacation Discuss volunteer work and ways to protect the environment Talk about what people say Talk about what people did for others volunteer work travel and vacations country Page 5 of 7
Assessments Standards and Benchmarks Page 6 of 7
* Note: Depending on the course, length of units, and available supplies, some months of curriculum mapping may be altered to meet the needs of the students, teachers, and/or District Essential Curriculum. Page 7 of 7