Livingston County Curriculum Document
SUBJECT: Spanish I
Grade: 9-12
Big Idea: Preliminary Spanish (Students will be using their textbooks, workbooks, listening and watching DVD’s and CD’s in
conjunction with lessons below. Spanish I students will learn to speak, read, write and listen to basic Spanish. The chapters are long,
very concentrated and divided in two parts. Each Chapter in the Exprésate Textbook concentrates on a Spanish-speaking country.
Student comprehension of the material depends on how fast we move. Different classes have different personalities. There are usually
two field trips per year. One to the International Bazaar at Murray State University in November and one to the the Foreign Language
Festival at Murray State University in March.)
Academic Expectations: 2:28 Students understand and communicate in a second language
Duration
(amount of
time)
1st
9
weeks
(Aug. to
MidOct.)
Core Content
4.1 (DOK)
WL-H-1.3
Identify some
common
products
Program of
Studies (POS)
Skills and
Concepts
Essential Questions
Critical Vocabulary
Questions are in
Spanish/English
for this level
Questions are in
Spanish/English
for this level
Direct
cognates
What is a direct
cognate?
Indirect
Cognates
What is an indirect
cognate?
Introduced
(I)
Reinforced
( R)
Mastered
(M)
In Spanish:
ALL
Direct Cognates
Second
Language
study
almost
always
Indirect Cognates
Assessments
(Include dates
for GRADE,
GMADE and
Think link
testing
Written and
Oral
Almost all
lessons have
Oral,
Writing,
Resources
(Include field trips
and books
required to be
read)
Worksheets
That show
students the
direct cognates,
significance in
English and
Spanish
1st 9
weeks
(Aug. to
Mid
Oct.)
1st 9
weeks
(Aug. to
Mid
Oct.)
WL-H-1.3
Identify some
social
geographic
and spatial
factors
that impact
cultural
practices
WL-H-1.3
Identify some
common
products
False
Cognates
What is a false
cognate?
False Cognates
Students will
learn 21 plus
Countries
that speak
Spanish also
capitals
Random questions in ¿Cuál es la capital de
English:
____________?
Is Madrid in
Mexico?
does ALL Reading and
Listening
Second
Language
study
almost
always
does all
Is Guatemala in
South America?
In Spanish:
¿Cuál es la capital de
_____________?
Spanish
What is the phonetic Phonetic Alphabet
phonetic
Spanish Alphabet?
alphabet
(Point out this is
with song.
phonetics the way we
Learn Basic
understand it—
Spanish
Hispanics needs a
Sounds of the different phonetic
Alphabet,
spelling to
Greetings,
understand our
Teacher
language)
Commands,
Students
How do you sing the
Responses,
Spanish Alphabet
and other
song?
common
ALL
Students will
be given a
geography
test matching
countries and
capitals, then
they do have
to label maps
as to where
the Hispanic
countries are
(No capitals)
Listening to
the Spanish
Alphabet,
Speaking the
Spanish
Alphabet
Maps of Spain,
South America,
Central
America, the
Caribbean
Singing the
Spanish
Alphabet
Song
Greetings
Basic Spanish
Conversation/
Vocabulary
Phonetic
Spanish
Alphabet
Spanish
Alphabet Song
Teacher
Commands in
Spanish
Student
Responses in
expressions
1st 9 wks.
Aug. to
Mid-Oct.
WL-H-1.3 B2
Respond to
simple one-onone
interactions,
simple
questions and
simple
requests
Greetings
(Saludos)
Responses
(Respuestas)
Despedidas
(Farewells)
1st 9 wks.
Aug. to
Mid-Oct.
WL-H-1.3
Identify
Some common
products
DOW/MOY
Seasons
weather
Ch. 1
¡Exprésate!
We will
study facts
about Spain
and its
people from
the textbook
in this
chapter
Test
Spanish
Basic Spanish
Conversation
What is a saludo?
Give example in
English, then
Spanish
What is a
respuesta?
Give example in
English, then
Spanish
What is a
despedida?
What are the days of
the week in Spanish?
What are the months
of the year in
Spanish?
What are the seasons
in Spanish?
How do you say
“What is the
weather today?” in
Spanish?
All Basic Greeting
Vocabulary and
Phrases
ALL
Speaking,
Reading,
Listening and
Writing,
Spelling
Assessments
given
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbook,
Worksheets
Olive oil, Madrid
Altamira,
Bilbao, Barcelona,
Sevilla
ALL
Speaking,
Reading,
Listening, and
Writing,
Spelling
Assessments
given
Can you give several
different facts about
Spain?
Months of the year in
Spanish:
enero, febrero,
marzo, abril, mayo,
junio, julio, agosto,
septiembre, octubre,
Calendar on
wall, calendar
in textbook,
Vocabulary
cards
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbook
lessons,
DVD lessons,
CD lessons,
Transparencies,
Flashcards
Day of the week in
Spanish:
lunes, martes,
miércoles, jueves,
viernes, sábado,
domingo
Ch. 1
Geocultura
Assessment of
Spain
noviembre, diciembre
1st 9 wks.
Aug. to
Mid Oct.
WL-H-1.3
Identify some
common
products
Learn
numbers 1100, 100 to
1,000 and
beyond in
Spanishshow pattern
Can you see the
pattern when
counting from 0 to
19, then from 20 to
29 in Spanish?
Can you count by
10’s, then by 100’s?
Can you count
beyond 1,000?
Can you make small
and large
combinations of
numbers?
What is a cardinal
number in English
and Spanish?
What is an ordinal
number in English
and Spanish?
Seasons of the year in
Spanish:
la primavera, el
verano el otoño, el
invierno,
Numbers in Spanish:
Números en Español:
zero to nineteenCero, uno, dos, tres. .
.
diecinueve; twenty to
twenty-nine-veinte a
vientinueve.
Ten to one hundred diez, veinte, trienta. .
. cien
One Thousand . . .Un mil, dos mil, tres
mil, . . .
Four thousand five
hundred twenty-sixcuatro mil quinientos
veintiséis
English:
Cardinal numbers:
0, 1, 2, 3. . .
Ordinal numbers:
1st, 2nd, 3rd. . .
ALL
Assessment by Worksheets,
listening,
¡Exprésate!
speaking,
Textbook
reading,
spelling and
writing on a
vocabulary
test
1st to 2nd
9 wks.
Mid Oct.
to
Nov./Dec.
2nd 9
wks.Mid Oct.
to
Nov./Dec.
WL-H 1.1B3
Ask simple
questions and
make simple
requests
WL-H 1.1 B5
Incorporate
some
appropriate
gestures in
conversations
Asking in
Spanish the
date today,
tomorrow
and
yesterday
Ch. 1
¡Exprésate!
Formal and
informal
introductions
Introducing
males and
females
Nota
In Spanish:
What is the date
today?
The date today is. . .
What was the date
yesterday? (Preview
of past tense)
The date yesterday
was. . .
What will the date
be tomorrow?
(Preview of future
tense)
The date tomorrow
will be. . .
How do you
introduce your
teacher or your best
friend?
What are the
possible responses?
Spanish:
Cardinal numbers:
Cero, uno, dos, tres. .
.
Ordinal numbers:
primero, segundo,
tercero
In Spanish:
ALL
¿Cuál es(is) la fecha
hoy?
La fecha hoy es. . .
Written test
on
memorization
and
understanding
these
questions and
answers
¿Cuál fue(was) la
fecha ayer?
La fecha ayer fue. . .
¿Cuál será(will be) la
fecha mañana?
La fecha mañana will
be. . .
Este, Esta, Mucho
gusto, Encantado, El
gusto es mio, etc.
Oral test on
pronunciation
of questions
and answers
ALL
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Listening
Spelling
Assessments
Students copy
these questions
and answers
either off the
board or
overhead.
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbooks,
DVD’s, CD’s
Worksheets,
Transparencies
2nd
9
wks.
Mid-Oct.
to Dec.
2nd 9
wks.
Nov. to
Dec.
WL-H 1.1 B3
Ask simple
questions and
make simple
requests
WL-H 1.3 B6
Cultural
Spelling
words,
asking for
and giving
e-mail
addresses
Ch. 1
Conjugation
of Ser in the
Present
Tense
How do you spell
your name?
It is spelled. . . (Se
escribe . . .)
What is your e-mail
address?
E-mail
correo electronic
How do you
conjugate Ser in the
Present Tense?
What is. . .?
¿Cuál es. . .?
Conjugation of Ser
ALL
Spelling,
Reading,
Writing,
Speaking,
Listening
Assessment
ALL
Spelling,
Reading,
Speaking,
Listening
Assessment
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbooks,
DVD’s, CD’s
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbooks,
DVD’s, CD’s
Writing
Assessment of
conjugation of
Ser
3rd 9
wks. Jan.
to March
WL-H-2.1
Identify some
social
geographic
and political
factors that
impact
cultural
practices
Ch. 2 Puerto
Rico
Questions
and
descriptions
of people in
Spanish
What are some
important facts
about Puerto Rico?
What are you like?
Beisbol, San Juan,
Isabela, Coqui
El Yunque, El Morro
Bajo(a), rubio(a),
Moreno(a),
pelirrojo(a)
What are he and she
like?
¿Cómo eres tú?
Soy extrovertida y
muy inteligente.
ALL
ALL
Ch. 1 Test
Geocultura
Assessment of
Puerto Rico
Ch. 2
Vocabulary
Assessment
and
Assessment of
Chapter 1
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbooks,
DVD’s, CD’s
¡Exprésate!
Textbook,
Workbooks,
DVD’s, CD’s
Transparencies
3rd 9
wks. Jan.
to March
3rd 9
wks.
Jan. to
March
WL-H 1.1 B2
Respond to
simple one-onone
interactions,
simple
questions and
simple
requests
WL-H 1.1 B8
Qualify likes
and dislikes
Ch. 2
Learning
how to ask
age and give
age.
Ask when
birthday is.
Adjective
and verb
agreement
Review Ser
conjugation
Learning
how to talk
about what
you like and
do not like
Pronouns
with gustar
Jan.March
3rd 9
Weeks
WL-H-1.1 B8
Qualify likes
and dislikes
Preposition
de – how it is
used
Learning
how to talk
about what
you like
In Spanish:
How old are you?
How old is he or
she?
When is your
birthday?
Review: What is the
conjugation of ser?
In Spanish:
How do you say
what you like and do
not like.
How do you use
pronouns to express
likes and dislikes
¿Cómo es
usted/él/ella?
Ella es bonita y seria.
In Spanish:
ALL
Assessment on ¡Exprésate!
Vocabulary,
Textbook,
phrases
Workbooks,
DVD’s, CD’s
ALL
Re-assessment
of Ser .
ALL
Assessment
on usage of
me gusta, me
gustan and
¿Cuántos años
tienes?
¿Cuántos años tiene?
Tengo ______ años.
¿Cuándo es tu
cumpleaños?
Mi cumpleaños es el
___________ de
__________, dos mil
Ser conjugation
I like. . .
Me gusta
They like
Me gustan. . .
Vocabulary, phrases
for Ch. 2
How do you use de?
How do you say
what you like and do
not like
Me gusta
Me gustan
Vocabulary for Ch. 2
Textbook
Workbooks
Transparencies
DVD’s
other items
related to this
in Ch. 2
Jan. to
March
3rd 9
weeks
WL-H-2.2B1
Identify
Some common
products
Ch. 3
Students will
learn facts
about Texas
Nota
Cultural
Jan. to
March
3rd 9
weeks
WL-H-1.1 B7
Exchange
information
on familiar
topics with
peers and
others
Students will
learn how to
talk about
what they
like to do
and things
they don’t
want to do
What fruits are from
Texas?
Barbecoa, Cinco de
mayo, Tamalada,
etc.
ALL
Who are the
prominent Hispanic
artists?
What are the
popular foods, etc
from Texas?
¿Qué te gusta hacer?
¿Qué te gusta hacer?
Hacer, ejercicio,
corer, buscar,
dibujar, escuchar
música, etc.
ALL
Geocultura
Test on Texas
Assessment
for Ch. 3
(Give this
when further
in the
chapter)
Will be given
at end of Ch.
3
Audio
Textbook
Workbooks
Transparencies
DVD’s
Audio
Textbooks
Workbooks
Transparencies
DVD’s
Audio