What are some good strategies to help us communicate with someone in the language we are studying?

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1 Month Content/Essential Questions Skills/Activities Resources Assessments Standards/Anchors September Introductions/greetings, names, numbers, descriptive adjectives, days, months, seasons, present tense, questions and question words, weather and nature communicate with someone in the language we are studying? What language phrases do we need to know to survive in a foreign country? How can context help us guess at the meaning of vocabulary that is used in real (webpages, stories, videos) from the second-language Converse, identify vocabulary, describe present create simple sentences and questions, describe using descriptive adjectives 1.2-Reading informational text 1.4-Writing 1.5-Speaking and listening World Language: 12.1 A-The target sound system 12.1 B-Vocabulary speaking and listening 12.1 C-Vocabulary listening and reading Comparison with other languages 12.1 E-Comparison with other languages 12.1 F-Connections with other curriculum 12.3 A-Products and customs in the target culture 12.3 B-Expressions and gestures 12.3 C-Cultural similarities and differences Influences and connections of target culture with

2 October Tener phrases, contractions, personal a, present verbs, ser vs. estar, present participles, stem changing verbs, mail box verbs understand a second language? Use verbs and nouns and grammatical structures to create simple sentences, converse school curriculum What skills do we need to interpret written, spoken, and non-verbal forms of communication? How can we prepare information, concepts, and ideas to share with listeners and/or readers? November Preterite regular verbs, possession, direct and indirect object pronouns, time, saber vs. conocer, travel vocabulary, ay of the ead What knowledge and skills do we need to make oral or written presentations in a variety of formats (posters, videos)? escribe, identify, create simple sentences in the preterite, converse, tell time, emonstrate comprehension of The ay of the ead How can learning about the practices of another culture give us insight into the What can the products (art, literature, realia) of another culture reveal about the

3 ecember Preterite irregular verbs, slipper verbs culture-christmas customs How can learning about the practices of another culture give us insight into the emonstrate comprehension of Christmas customs, identify, create simple sentences, report past events What can the products (art, literature, realia) of another culture reveal about the How does comparing and contrasting the target language with English help us better understand the structure and vocabulary of English? Why does comparing and contrasting cultural practices, products, and perspectives in the target culture help us better understand our own How does appreciation of cultural diversity enhance cross-cultural understanding? January Preterite verbs, parts of the body understand a second language? How can we prepare information, concepts, and ideas to share with listeners and/or readers? identify, create simple sentences in the past, converse

4 What knowledge and skills do we need to make oral or written presentations in a variety of formats (posters, videos)? How does comparing and contrasting the target language with English help us better understand the structure and vocabulary of English? How does appreciation of cultural diversity enhance cross-cultural understanding? February like, clothing, colors, jewelry, communicate with someone in the language we are studying? Identify, label, create simple sentences, express likes and dislikes, converse What language phrases do we need to know to survive in a foreign country? What skills and knowledge do we need to interact with others in a second language? March Reflexive verbs, demonstrative adjectives, clothing, family, Imperfecto, Indian Legends, Folk Music Why does comparing and contrasting cultural practices, products, and perspectives in the target culture help us better understand our own label, describe, identify, describe continuous and habitual past actions, demonstrate comprehension of folk music, dance, legends, create simple sentences How does appreciation of cultural diversity enhance cross-cultural understanding? How does second language study help us in other areas of the curriculum?

5 What knowledge and insight can we get from world language study that otherwise would not be available to us? April What print and non-print resources are available to help us connect with another language and Foods/meals, imperfecto, time expressions, God's Eye, future communicate with someone in the language we are studying? label, describe, identify, describe continuous and habitual past actions, demonstrate comprehension of folk music, dance, legends, create simple sentences What language phrases do we need to know to survive in a foreign country? What skills and knowledge do we need to interact with others in a second language? What skills do we need to interpret written, spoken, and non-verbal forms of communication? May-June escriptive adjectives, future, conditional, animals, parts of the house Where in the local or world community can we use the second language we are learning? How may contact with native speakers in the local or world community enhance our language proficiency? Identify, label, describe physical and emotional states, make predictions about the future, express the cause of an action, create simple sentences How can we use technology to communicate with native speakers anywhere in the world?

6 How can we continue to study and enjoy a second language after leaving school? How does comparing and contrasting the target language with English help us better understand the structure and vocabulary of English? June