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Ms. Christina Anderson
SPANISH II
CURRICULUM
(TEXTBOOK: “Realidades”)
Students cover chapters five though
eight in the level one book “Realidades”
during their second year of Spanish
study. The following is a breakdown of
the specific learning objectives for each
chapter:
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talk about family celebrations
describe family members and
friends
ask politely to have something
brought to them
order a meal in a restaurant
understand cultural perspectives
on family celebrations
Students will use:
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the verb venir
the verbs ser and estar
CHAPTER 6A : En mi dormitorio
Students will learn to :
CHAPTER 5A: Una fiesta de
cumpleaños
Students will learn to:
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describe families
talk about celebrations and
parties
ask and tell ages
express possession
understand cultural perspectives
on family and celebrations
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talk about their bedroom
describe bedroom items and
electronic equipment
make comparisons
understand cultural perspectives
on homes
Students will use :
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comparison words más que and
menos que
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the superlative
Students will use:
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the verb tener
possessive adjectives
CHAPTER 5B: ¡Vamos a un
restaurante!
Students will learn to:
CHAPTER 6B: ¿Cómo es tu casa?
Students will learn to:
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identify rooms in a house
name household chores
understand cultural perspectives
on different types of housing
Students will use :
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affirmative tú commands
the present progressive tense
CHAPTER 7A: ¿Cuánto cuesta?
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CHAPTER 8A: De vacaciones
Students will learn to:
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Students will learn to:
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talk about clothes, shopping, and
prices
describe their plans
talk about what they want and
what they prefer
point out specific items
understand cultural perspectives
on shopping
Students will use:
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stem-changing verbs pensar,
querer, and preferir
demonstrative adjectives
direct object pronouns
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talk about things to do on
vacation
discuss places to visit while on
vacation
talk about events in the past
understand cultural perspectives
on travel and vacations
Students will use:
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the preterite of –er and –ir
verbs
the preterite of the verb–ir
CHAPTER 8B: Ayudando en la
comunidad
Students will learn to:
CHAPTER 7B: ¡Qué regalo!
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Students will learn to:
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talk about buying gifts
tell what happened in the past
use direct object pronouns
understand cultural perspectives
on gift-giving
Students will use:
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the preterite of –ar verbs
the preterite of verbs ending in–
car and –gar
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discuss volunteer work and ways
to protect the environment
talk about what people say
talk about what people did for
others
understand cultural perspectives
on volunteer work
Students will use:
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the present tense of the verb
decir
indirect object pronouns