Unit: Introduction Days: 5 days Key Learning(s): Classroom commands, colors, numbers, alphabet, cognates TPR Unit Essential Question(s): How do I begin to speak Classroom Commands Colors Numbers How do I respond to classroom commands in Basic classroom commands How do I describe colors in Colors How do I count in Spanish from 0 to 199? How do I recognize the numbers 200 to a million? Numbers 0-199 Numbers 200-1,000,000 (1.000.000) Alphabet Lesson Essential Question: How do I produce the Spanish alphabet? The 29 letters plus rr Letter-Sound Correspondence and Pronunciation Rules Lesson Essential Question: How do I produce the sounds of Spanish correctly? Letter sounds and changes Rules of stress, accentuation Cognates Lesson Essential Question: What words do I already know in Spanish from English? Cognates 1
Unit: Geography and Culture Days: 120 days Key Learning(s): Geography and cultural comparison of Spanishspeaking countries Maps Cultural readings Unit Essential Question(s): Where do Spanish-speakers live? How do Spanish-speakers live and act? How are they the same and different from me? What are the commonly celebrated holidays? Overview of Geography of Spanishspeaking countries Famous Hispanic Americans Interpersonal Relationships What are the major cities in Spain known for culturally? Which countries are Spanish-speaking in the Caribbean, Central American, and South America? Which countries speak Spanish in Africa and Asia? Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, and Pamplona Spanish-speaking countries by region Who is Hispanic? Who are some famous Hispanic Americans? What are they famous for? Hispanic or Latino? Current popular Hispanic/Latino artists, musicians, athletes, scientists, and writers How do Spanish-speakers interact with each other? Greetings Personal space Birthdays and Saint days Family and Godparents Holidays School Life Life outside of school Which holidays are important to Spanish-speakers? How is school different in Spanishspeaking countries? How do Spanish-speakers live outside of school times? 2
Commonly celebrated holidays of the Spanish-speaking world What are the commonly celebrated holidays of the Spanish-speaking world? El Año Nuevo El Día de los Tres Reyes Carnaval La Semana Santa El Cinco de Mayo Día de los Muertos Navidad Classrooms and teachers School schedules Sports team participation After-school activities Meals Time and hora latina 3
Unit: Grammar (Morphology and Syntax) Days: 120 days Key Learning(s): Essential grammar to reach a novice mid level of expression in speaking and writing and comprehension in listening and reading Unit Essential Question(s): How do I express myself to others in Songs TPRS Class stories and minnovels Pronouns and Articles How do I use pronouns correctly in How do I use articles correctly in Subject pronouns Indirect object pronouns Direct object pronouns Location of pronouns Differentiating between tú and usted, vosotros/as and ustedes Definite articles Indefinite articles Verbs with irregular forms Regular Verb Conjugation How do I use regular verbs correctly in present tense? Infinitives -ar, -er, and ir verb endings Dative of interest verbs Stem-change Verb Conjugation How do I use stem-change verbs correctly in present tense? Stem-change or shoe verbs e to ie, o to ue, and e to i verbs Adjectives How do I use irregular verbs correctly in present tense? How do I use dative of interest verbs correctly in How do I use adjectives correctly in 4
haber ser, estar, ir, dar, ver tener, hacer, decir, poner, conocer, saber, salir, traer, venir difference in usage of ser and estar Gustar Indirect object pronouns Prepositional phrases Descriptive adjectives Possessive adjectives Forming comparative adjectives Noun adjective agreement with gender and number Location 5
Unit: Vocabulary Days: 120 days Key Learning(s): Essential vocabulary to reach a novice mid level of expression in speaking and writing and comprehension in listening and reading Unit Essential Question(s): How do I express myself to others in Songs TPRS Class stories and mini-novels Greetings and Introductions Describing people Discussing Time, Date, and Weather How do I introduce myself to others in Greetings Llamarse School How do I describe myself and others in Ser and Descriptive adjectives for personality and appearance Estar and Emotions Friends Family members Pets Life outside of school How do I reflect the time, date, season, and weather in Ser, Estar, Hacer Time Days of the week Months Seasons Weather expressions Frequency words Food and Eating out How do I talk about school in Gustar School subjects Schedules Describing classes and teachers How do I express myself in Spanish on what I do outside of school? Ir Activities and Pastimes Sports Music Chores and Rooms of the house Clothing and Shopping Places and Events Location How do I share information in Spanish about food? Comer, beber, tomar Snack foods Meals Ordering in a restaurant Money 6
Requesting Information How do I request information in Interrogatives Special situations: singular and plural, with prepositions 7