Unit Curriculum Map
Recycled Concepts:
 Infinitive Constructions
 Present Perfect
 Past Participles
 Direct Object Pronouns
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Fíjate interpersonal speaking
activities
Student Response System –
questions with vocabulary
White board practice with forms
of vocabulary words
www.quizlet.com online
vocabulary practice
White board, whole class
responses, and partner practice
with direct object pronouns
www.Colby.edu
online practice activities
www.conjuguemos.com
– online future and future perfect
forms
Writing
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Participate in an online chat with another
student about how he/she uses technology and
predictions for technology in the future
(Use www.todaysmeet.com)
Speaking
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Minute to Win It: students have one minute to
persuade the class about their opinion about
technology
Writing
 Answer questions about the
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advantages/disadvantages of technology using
unit vocabulary (vocabulary production quiz)
Write about what you’ve learned about the role
of technology in the world and make predictions
for the future. (end of unit writing)
Reading
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Read and demonstrate comprehension of an
authentic article about technology in Cuba
Read and demonstrate comprehension of an
authentic article about future workspace
CCO II Cultures
Gain Knowledge and
Understanding of Other
Cultures
Products, Practices, and
Perspectives –
Demonstrate an
understanding of the
relationship among the
products, practices, and
perspectives of the
different Spanishspeaking cultures.
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Discuss with a partner how you use technology
in your everyday life
Participate in a tertulia (large group discussion
about a particular topic) about the role
technology plays in the world today.
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Internet access in Cuba / Blogs from
Yoani Sánchez
Understanding cultural practices
related to cellphone use
Technology use in schools in
Spanish-speaking countries
Internet access in Cuba (history)
Bring your own device policies
(technology)
CCO III Connections
Connect with Other
Disciplines and
Acquire Information
Content
Knowledge –
Reinforce and
further knowledge
of other disciplines
through Spanish.
Viewpoints –
Acquire and
recognize the
distinctive
viewpoints that are
available only
through the
Spanish language
and its many
cultures.
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CCO IV Comparisons
Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Language Comparisons – Demonstrate understanding of the
nature of language through comparisons between Spanish and
English.
Speaking
Culture Comparisons –
demonstrate understanding of
the concept of culture through
comparisons between the
cultures studied and the native
culture.
Essential Questions:
 ¿Cómo utilizas la tecnología en la vida diaria?
 ¿Cómo la utilizarás en el futuro? ¿En la
universidad? ¿En el trabajo?
 ¿Cuáles son las ventajas y desventajas de usar la
tecnología?
 ¿Cómo la usan en otras partes del mundo?
 ¿Cómo cambiará la tecnología en el futuro?
¿Cómo nos cambiará?
 Formative Assessments (Throughout the
Unit)  LOOSE
Unit Goals:
 Students will understand and produce vocabulary
related to how they use technology in their
everyday lives and the advantages and
disadvantages of technology in the world today.
 Students will conjugate verbs in the simple future
and the future perfect.
 Students will make predictions about the future of
technology.
 Interpret authentic sources relating to technology.
 Discuss how they use technology in their everyday
lives and the advantages and disadvantage of
technology in the world today.
 Reflect about what they’ve learned about
technology.
 Summative Assessment  TIGHT
La tecnología
Quizzes
 Vocabulary comprehension
 Pronunciation
 Vocabulary production
 Future conjugations / use
 Future perfect conjugations / use
 Direct Object Pronouns
Communication Assessments
 Interpretative Communication
o Reading
o Listening
 Interpersonal Communication
o Discuss how you use
technology in your
everyday life with a
partner
o Participate in a tertulia
(large group discussion
about a particular topic)
about the role
technology plays in the
world today.
 Presentational Communication
o Write about what you’ve
learned about the role of
technology in the world
and make predictions for
the future.
o Use vocabulary in
context to answer
questions.
Other Standards
CCO V Communities
Participate in Multilingual
Communities at Home &
Around the World
Outside of Classroom - Use the
language both within and
beyond the school setting.
Life-Long Learning – Show
evidence of becoming life-long
learners by using Spanish for
personal enjoyment and
enrichment.
Theme:
Communications Standards
Interpersonal – Engage in conversations,
provide and obtain information, express
feelings and emotions, and exchange
opinions.
How Students Will Demonstrate
Their Understanding
Interpretive – Understand
and interpret written and
spoken Spanish on a
variety of topics.
Theme, Unit Goals & Essential Questions for
this Unit (TIGHT)
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Discover the “International Language
of Technology” (Internet, blog,
email, tuit, etc.)
Instructional Resources
Technology:
 Student Response
System
 SmartBoard
 Podcasts
 Online videos
 Internet – online
practice
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www.todaysmeet.com
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Did You Know? 6.0
Authentic Listening:
 Podcasts
 Videos
Authentic Reading:
 Articles found
online (Cuba, future
workspace,
Uruguay)
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Uruguay – computer access for
students
Internet access in Spanish-speaking
countries
Siri en español
Life-long Learning Project
possibilities: emerging technologies
and access in Spanish-speaking
countries, use technology to Skype /
Facetime with native Spanish
speakers, explore other technology
themes in Spanish-speaking cultures
Change your phone / social
Cultural Ties:
 Cuba
 Uruguay
 iPhone use in other
countries
Listening / Viewing
 Listen to and demonstrate comprehension of
podcasts about current events in technology
networking settings to Spanish