Layered Curriculum
Level C
VOCABULARY-Choose any 5 vocabulary assignments. Each assignment is worth 5 points.
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Read “En Contexto” on page 198-199 in your textbook and answer the comprehension
questions on the bottom of page 199 in Spanish.
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Watch the “En Contexto” DVD and answer the worksheet in Spanish.
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Design an ad for a store that sells sports equipment. You can draw and color or cut out
pictures from magazines/fliers. Label the equipment in Spanish and give it a price.
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Complete 2 of the workbook vocabulary pages (65, 66, 67, 68). If you do all 4, this
counts as 2 assignments.
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Make a vocabulary puzzle and trade with another student (Vocabulary found on page 217
in your textbook).
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Create a crossword puzzle using 15 vocabulary words and trade with another student to
complete it.
GRAMMAR-Choose any 5 grammar assignments. Each assignment is worth 5 points.
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Read “En Vivo” on page 200-201 in your textbook and answer the comprehension
questions on page 202 Parte A.
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Watch the “En Vivo” DVD and answer the worksheet.
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Complete any two of the grammar workbook pages (69, 70, 71, 72). If you do all 4, this
counts as 2 assignments.
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Draw and color visual hooks (pictures) to recall the meaning of each verb (verbs found
on page 205).
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Choose any two grammar worksheets.
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Work in a pair and write 5 comparison statements. Then, on another sheet of paper,
scramble the words of the sentences. Exchange these papers with another pair. Work with
your partner to unscramble the other pair’s sentences and then check their work.
CULTURAL-Choose 2 cultural assignments. Each assignment is worth 10 points.
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Research a famous Latino athlete and share your information with two other students.
You must include a picture of your person, the country your person is from, the sport they
play, and five fun facts in English.
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Watch the excerpt from the movie Dance with Me. Answer the discussion questions and
later discuss your answers with two other classmates.
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Listen to the different CDs of Puerto Rican music. Write a journal entry about your
feelings about the music. What did you like? What didn’t you like? What instruments
were used? What was the singer’s voice like? Would you buy their CD or listen to their
music again? Etc.
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Read the article on baseball found on page 212 in your textbook. Answer the questions on
page 213 in Spanish.
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Learn a Puerto Rican dance to the music provided and present it to 3 students.
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Research and prepare a food typical of Puerto Rico and bring it to school.
Level B-Choose 1. Worth 10 points.
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Look at the photos of the dialog on pages 200-201. Using familiar vocabulary, create
your own logical dialog.
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Use magazines, clip art, or colored illustrations to compare items and write 5 comparison
statements in Spanish.
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Choose one sport to follow for a week in the newspaper. Clip articles, statistics, etc., and
create a collage with labels and headlines in Spanish. In addition, write a short summary
of the sport in Spanish.
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Create a survey of 10 questions about sports in Spanish and interview 8 classmates in
Spanish. Record, graph, and summarize their responses in Spanish.
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Read the TPRS story and follow the directions.
Level A-Choose 1. Worth 20 points.
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By yourself or with a partner, create, memorize, and video tape a skit about sports.
Include 4 different stem changing verbs, saber, 2 locations, and 4 comparison statements.
**If you decide to have a group of 3, include 6 different stem-changing verbs, saber, 3
locations, and 6 comparison statements. Mrs. Hamdorf needs to proof your script before
you videotape it.
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By yourself or with a partner, create a song/rap with actions about sports and
comparisons and present it to Mrs. Hamdorf.
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By yourself or with a partner, make board game to review all of the concepts from this
chapter. Mrs. Hamdorf needs to proof it. Then play it in class.
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Interview someone about sports, their preferences, and what they know how to do in
Spanish. Include your interview questions (get them proofed by Mrs. Hamdorf first) and
write a summary of the interview in Spanish.
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Create a slide show, wiki, prezi, or glogster about sports stating your preferences, make
comparisons, and say what you know how to do in Spanish.
Grading Scale:
A
90-100 points
B
80-89 points
C
70-79 points
D
60-69 points
F
59 points and below
DUE MAY 1
Dear Student,
We will be using the Layered Curriculum format for Unit 3 Chapter 2. The Layered Curriculum
focuses on a student-led classroom in which you, the student, get to choose the activities and
assignments you do. The Layered Curriculum lets you decide what grade you’ll receive for this
chapter. You can work at the pace that best suits you and learn in your particular learning style.
You will be expected to bring all of your materials to Spanish every day and you will be working
every day. Since you are choosing your activities and assignments, there is no excuse for not
working. The Layered Curriculum puts YOU in charge of your learning. You must complete the
C Layer and have me sign off on it before you move to the B Layer. You also must complete the
B Layer and have me sign off on it before you move to the A Layer. If I feel you have not
completed one of the layers to the best of your ability, you will not be able to proceed to the next
layer. You will have to go back, make changes, and resubmit your work to me for that layer.
Since your work will be turned in to me layer by layer, you will need to stay organized. If you do
not already have a folder or a binder for this class, you will want to invest in one. The grading
scale is found on the bottom of the last page. Please challenge yourself and take an active part in
your learning.
Señora Hamdorf