Instructional Unit
RCSHS Spanish 2-A Unit 2 Mi Casa es Su Casa
Description
Vocabulary: Kindsof houses,rooms in a house, furniture in the house, verbs you do in the
rooms, ordinal numbers, prepositioins,colors,chores,and responsibilities inthehouse and
yard/garden, tools for working in the house and yard
Subject
World Language Proficiency
Grade
10-12
Created By
O'Brien, Carolyn
Publisher
Kentucky Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System
Duration
21 Days
Standards Aligned to this Instructional Unit
View standards alignment from a different set of standards:
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2. Beginning - Novice High
o 1.NH.L: A. Interpretive Listening: I can understand some ideas about
familiar topics expressed in phrases, simple sentences, and frequently used
expressions. I can understand the main idea in short conversations,
messages and announcements.
 1.NH.L.1: I can understand some short conversations or
descriptions.
 1.NH.L.1.b: I can understand conversations related to daily
life and routine.
 1.NH.L.3: I can understand most directions or instructions in a
familiar setting when expressed in short conversations.
 1.NH.L.3.a: I can follow directions when a map is
provided.
o 1.NH.R: B. Interpretive Reading: I can understand some ideas from simple
texts that contain familiar vocabulary.
 1.NH.R.1: I can understand information I need on familiar topics.
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1.NH.R.1.a: I can understand information from
advertisements, brochures, lists, menus, or schedules.
o 2.NH.IC: C. Interpersonal Communication: I can exchange information
about familiar tasks, topics, and activities. I can handle short social
interactions using phrases and simple sentences, but I may need help or
visuals to keep the conversation going.
 2.NH.IC.1: I can exchange personal information.
 2.NH.IC.1.a: I can ask and express a home address and
email address.
 2.NH.IC.2: I can exchange information about topics I have studied,
using texts, graphs or pictures.
 2.NH.IC.2.a: I can ask about and identify familiar things in
a picture from a story.
 2.NH.IC.3: I can ask for or give simple directions to go somewhere
or do something.
 2.NH.IC.3.c: I can tell someone where something is
located, such as next to, across from, or in the middle of.
o 3.NH.PS: D. Presentational Speaking: I can provide basic information on
familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences.
 3.NH.PS.1: I can describe aspects of my daily life.
o 3.NH.PW: E. Presentational Writing: I can write descriptions and short
messages to request or provide information on familiar topics using
phrases and simple sentences.
 3.NH.PW.1: I can describe aspects of my daily life.
 3.NH.PW.4: I can request information to obtain things I need.
 3.NH.PW.4.a: I can write a short electronic message asking
for information.
 3.NH.PW.5: I can write about something I have learned.
 3.NH.PW.5.a: I can write about cultural information based
on pictures or photos.
4. Intermediate - Mid
o 2.IM.R: B. Interpretive Reading: I can understand the main idea and many
details in texts that contain familiar vocabulary and some details in texts
that contain unfamiliar vocabulary.
 2.IM.R.1: I can understand the main idea and many details when
reading for personal enjoyment.
 2.IM.R.1.f: I can read short stories, short plays, and poems.
Organizers associated with this Instructional Unit
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching & Learning - LEARNING CLIMATE
Teacher Characteristics: Teacher Characteristics: Student Characteristics:
A. creates learning
G. effectively allocates C. collaborates/teams
environments where
time for students to
with other students
students are active
engage in hands-on
participants as
experiences, discuss and
individuals and as
members of
collaborative groups
process content and
make meaningful
connections
Teacher Characteristics:
B. motivates students
and nurtures their desire
to learn in a safe,
healthy and supportive
environment which
develops compassion
and mutual respect
Teacher Characteristics:
H. designs lessons that
allow students to
participate in
empowering activities in
which they understand
that learning is a process
and mistakes are a
natural part of learning
Teacher Characteristics:
C. cultivates cross
cultural understandings
and the value of
diversity
Teacher Characteristics: Student Characteristics:
I. creates an
E. takes educational
environment where
risks in class
student work is valued,
appreciated and used as
a learning tool
Teacher Characteristics: Student Characteristics:
E. displays effective and A. accepts responsibility
efficient classroom
for his/her own learning
management that
includes classroom
routines that promote
comfort, order and
appropriate student
behaviors
Teacher Characteristics:
F. provides students
equitable access to
technology, space, tools
and time
Student Characteristics:
D. exhibits a sense of
accomplishment and
confidence
Student Characteristics:
F. Practices and engages
in safe, responsible and
ethical use of
technology
Student Characteristics:
B. actively participates
and is authentically
engaged
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching & Learning - CLASSROOM
ASSESSMENT & REFLECTION
Teacher characteristics: A.
Uses multiple methods to
systematically gather data
about student
understanding and ability
Teacher
characteristics: F.
Guides students to
apply rubrics to assess
their performance and
identify improvement
strategies
Student
Characteristics: A.
Recognizes what
proficient work looks
like and determines
steps necessary for
improving his/her
work
Teacher characteristics: B.
Uses student work/data,
observations of instruction,
assignments and
interactions with
colleagues to reflect on
and improve teaching
practice
Teacher
characteristics: G.
Provides regular and
timely feedback to
students and parents
that moves learners
forward
Student characteristics:
B. Monitors progress
toward reaching
learning targets
Teacher characteristics: C.
Revises instructional
strategies based upon
student achievement data
Teacher
characteristics: H.
Allows students to use
feedback to improve
their work before a
grade is assigned
Student characteristics:
C. Develops and/or
uses scoring guides
periodically to assess
his/her own work or
that of peers
Teacher characteristics: D.
Uncovers students’ prior
understanding of the
concepts to be addressed
and addresses students’
misconceptions/incomplete
conceptions
Teacher
characteristics: I.
Facilitates students in
self- and peerassessment
Student characteristics:
D. Uses teacher and
peer feedback to
improve his/her work
Teacher characteristics: E.
Co-develops scoring
guides/rubrics with
students and provides
adequate modeling to
make clear the
expectations for quality
performance
Teacher
Characteristics: J.
Reflects on instruction
and makes adjustments
as student learning
occurs
Student characteristics:
E. Reflects on work
and makes adjustments
as learning occurs
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching & Learning - INSTRUCTIONAL
RIGOR & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Teacher characteristics:
A - Teacher instructs the
complex processes,
concepts and principles
contained in state and
national standards using
differentiated strategies
that make instruction
accessible to all
Teacher characteristics:
E -Teacher challenges
students to think deeply
about problems and
encourages/models a
variety of approaches to
a solution.
Teacher characteristics:
I -Teacher clarifies and
shares with students
learning
intentions/targets and
criteria for success.
students.
Teacher characteristics:
B – Teacher scaffolds
instruction to help
students reason and
develop problemsolving strategies.
Teacher characteristics:
F -Teacher integrates a
variety of learning
resources with
classroom instruction to
increase learning
options.
Student characteristics:
A -Student articulates
and understands
learning
intentions/targets and
criteria for success.
Teacher characteristics:
C - Teacher orchestrates
effective classroom
discussions,
questioning, and
learning tasks that
promote higher-order
thinking skills.
Teacher characteristics:
G -Teacher structures
and facilitates ongoing
formal and informal
discussions based on a
shared understanding of
rules and discourse.
Student characteristics:
B - Student reads with
understanding a variety
of texts.
Teacher characteristics:
D -Teacher provides
meaningful learning
opportunities for
students.
Teacher characteristics: Student characteristics:
H -Teacher integrates
C -Student applies and
the application of
refines inquiry skills.
inquiry skills into
learning experiences.
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching & Learning - INSTRUCTIONAL
RELEVANCE
Teacher characteristics:
A-Teacher designs
learning opportunities
that allow students to
participate in
empowering activities in
which they understand
that learning is a process
and mistakes are a
natural part of the
learning.
Teacher characteristics:
F-Teacher works with
other teachers to make
connections between
and among disciplines.
Student characteristics:
C-Student develops
descriptions,
explanation, predictions,
and models using
evidence.
Teacher characteristics:
B-Teacher links
concepts and key ideas
to students’ prior
experiences and
understandings, uses
multiple representations,
Teacher characteristics:
G-Teacher makes lesson
connections to
community, society, and
current events.
Student characteristics:
D-Student works
collaboratively to
address complex,
authentic problems
which require
innovative approaches
examples and
explanations.
to solve.
Teacher characteristics:
C-Teacher incorporates
student experiences,
interests and real-life
situations in instruction.
Student characteristics:
A-Student poses and
responds to meaningful
questions.
Student characteristics:
E-Student
communicates
knowledge and
understanding in a
variety of real-world
forms.
Teacher characteristics:
D-Teacher selects and
utilizes a variety of
technology that support
student learning.
Student characteristics:
B-Student uses
appropriate tools and
techniques to gather,
analyze and interpret
information from
quantitative and
qualitative evidence.
Student characteristics:
F-Student
communicates
knowledge and
understanding for a
variety of purposes.
Teacher characteristics:
E-Teacher effectively
incorporates 21st
Century Learning Skills
that prepare students to
meet future challenges.
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching & Learning - KNOWLEDGE OF
CONTENT
Teacher characteristics:
A- Teacher
demonstrates an
understanding and indepth knowledge of
content and maintains
an ability to convey this
content to students.
Teacher characteristics:
E- Teacher provides
essential supports for
students who are
struggling with the
content.
Student characteristics:
B-Student uses and
seeks to expand
appropriate content
vocabulary.
Teacher characteristics:
B- Teacher maintains
on-going knowledge
and awareness of
current content
developments.
Teacher characteristics:
F- Teacher accesses a
rich repertoire of
instructional practices,
strategies, resources and
applies them
appropriately.
Student characteristics:
C-Student connects
ideas across content
areas.
Teacher characteristics: Student Characteristics: Student characteristics:
C- Teacher designs and A- Student demonstrates D- Student uses ideas in
implements standards- growth in content
realistic problem
based
knowledge.
solving situations.
courses/lessons/units
using state and national
standards.
Teacher characteristics:
D- Teacher uses and
promotes the
understanding of
appropriate content
vocabulary.