San Luis Obispo High School
Spanish 1A
Señora Tracey Nelms
tnelms@slcusd.org
Weeks:
Objectives:
Weeks #1-#2
 Introduce yourself to others
 Greet people at different times
Textbook:
of the day
Realidades 1
 Respond to classroom
“Para Empezar”
directions
Pages 1-12
 Begin using numbers 0-1,000
 Cultural connection: traditional
Latin American children’s
poems
Week #3
 Apply vocab to talk about
things in the classroom
Text p. 12-23
 Utilize Spanish alphabet to
spell words
 Ask and answer questions
about the months of the year,
days of the week, and weather
 Cultural connection: The Aztec
Calendar
Week #4
 Recall previously studied
vocab.
Unit 1A
 Express what you like and
Text p. 24-40
don’t like
 Ask others what they like to do
 Identify verbs in the infinitive
form and negative statements
 Express agreement or
disagreement
 Understand cultural
perspectives about favorite
activities of some teenagers
Week #5
 Compose an oral presentation
about your activities, likes,
Units 1A/1B
dislikes
Text p. 41-55
 Read, listen to, and understand
information about personality
traits
 Apply adjectives to describe
people
 Understand cultural
perspectives on friendships
 Choose adjectives to describe
people
Week #6
 Understand cultural
perspectives on friendships
Unit 1B
 Examine word order and
Text p. 56-71
placement of adjectives
 Compare definite and
indefinite articles
Assessments/Homework/Projects
Friday: vocab,verb,poem quiz
TAREA(Homework): Parent
signature on course syllabus,
memorize vocab, practice poem,
workbook p1-6.
Project: Begin presentations of
conversations in pairs.
Friday: “ Para Empezar”chapter
exam
Tarea: Memorize and practice
pronunciation of new vocab,
poem,
workbook p.7-12
Project: Present conversations in
pairs
Friday: vocab/verb/poem quiz
Tarea: Memorize new vocab and
poem, workbook p.13-20
Project: Graphic organizer “Me
Gusta/No Me Gusta” likes and
dislikes, text p. 33
Friday: vocab/verb/grammar
quiz
Tarea: Memorize new
vocab/verbs and poem,
workbook p.21-26
Project: Prepare presentation: a
letter describing yourself, name,
age, likes, dislikes, personality…
Friday: Unit 1 Exam
Tarea: Memorize
vocab/verbs/poem,
Workbook p. 27-30
Projects: Un Poema Diamante
text p. 59, and a letter describing
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Week #7
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Unit 2A
Text p. 72-87
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Week #8
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Units 2A/2B
Text p. 88-105
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Cultural connection: explore
facts about the Caribbean
Describe/compare school
schedules/subjects
Learn to use subject pronouns
Conjugate AR,ER, IR ending
verbs
Discover courses students take
in Spanish speaking countries
Demonstrate an understanding
of cultural practices
concerning sports
Compose a note to a friend
utilizing conjugated verbs
Practice pronunciation of
soft/hard “C”
Cultural connections: Costa
Rica & Mexico
yourself
Friday:vocab/verb/poem quiz
Tarea: Memorize
vocab/verbs/poem, workbook p.
31-36
Project: Graphic organizer “Mi
Horario”, school schedule
Friday: vocab/verb/grammar
quiz
Tarea: Memorize
vocab/verbs/poem,
Workbook p. 37-42
Project: “Mi Clase Favorita”
(text p. 93 and 117) describe
school schedule and favorite
class
Week #9
Unit 2B
Text p. 106-121
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Week #10
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Unit 3A
Text p. 122-140
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Describe a classroom
Indicate where things are
located using the verb:ESTAR
Listen write, and speak using
plural nouns correctly
Practice pronunciation of
soft/hard “G”
Read a narrative about
UNICEF
Learn about cultural
differences in school
Talk about foods and
beverages for breakfast, lunch,
and dinner
Listen, write, and speak
conjugating present tense
AR/ER/IR verbs
Talk about likes and dislikes
using “me gustan, me
encantan”
Interpret/invent a restaurant
menu, and be able to order
food
Friday: Unit 2 Exam
Tarea: Prepare for exam,
workbook p.43-48
Project: Complete and present
“Mi Clase Favorita”
Maintain a conversation about
what you like, including food
preferences
Cultural connection: Fruits
native to the Americas (licuado
ideas)
Review the Food Pyramid in
Spanish, and determine healthy
choices
Understand significance of “El
Dia De Los Muertos”, Nov. 1(
Day Of The Dead)
Tarea: Memorize new
vocab/verbs/poem,
Workbook p. 55-60
Project: “Que debes comer y
hacer para mantener la salud”
describe healthy food/activity
choices
Identify the correct
pronunciation of the letters H/J
and L/LL
Apply the use of plural
adjectives
Review use of verbs
SER/ESTAR
Cultural Connection: Health
care in South America
Friday: vocab/verb/poem quiz
Tarea: Review trimester
vocab/verbs/grammar for final,
workbook p. 61-66
Project: Complete “Que debes
comer y hacer para mantener la
salud”
Prepare for trimester final
utilizing “Libritos”
(notebooks) to review vocab,
verbs and grammar
Practice pronunciation and
memorize final presentation
Tarea: Review for final,
memorize final presentation,
bring food item(fruit,veg.,milk,
yoghurt,juice) for “Licuados”
fruit smoothies.
Friday: vocab/verb/poem quiz
Tarea: Memorize new
vocab/poem, workbook p. 49-54
Project: Create a menu and
explain it to classmates
Week #11
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Unit 3A/3B
Text p. 141-155
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Week #12
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Unit 3B
Text p. 156-169
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Week#13
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Review,
Presentations,
Final
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“Que Debes comer y hacer
para mantener la salud”
San Luis Obispo High School
Spanish 1B
Sra. Tracey Nelms : tnelms@slcusd.org
Week:
#1
Objectives:
Review of Spanish 1A
 Pronunciation
Textbook:
 Alphabet/numbers
Realidades 1
 Verbs
Unit 4A
 Cognates
Pages 170 Cultural connection: Latin
181
American rhymes/tongue
twisters “trabalenguas”
Week #2
 Read, listen, discuss
locations in the community
 Discuss leisure activities
Unit 4A
 Learn to use the verb ir
Pages 182 Tell where to go, give
194
directions
Week #3
Unit 4B
Pages 196207
Week #4
Unit 4B
Pages 208218
Week #5
 Talk about activities
outside of school,
invitations
 Tell when an event
happens
 Use verb ir+a+infinitive
verb to explain what you
are going to do in the
future
 Discover Spanish words
hat are borrowed from
English
 Utilize the irregular verb
jugar
 Recognize specialized
sports vocab
 Create/write an invitation
 Describe families
 Discuss celebrations
Assessments/Homework/Projec
Friday vocab/verb quiz
Homework “Tarea”: Parent
signature on course syllabus, brin
spiral notebook “Librito” to class
memorize vocab, practice tongue
twister
Project: Prepare “Un Estudiante
Nuevo” Text p.191
Friday: Unit 4A quiz, tongue
twister “trabalengua” #1
Homework “Tarea”: Memorize
new vocab/verb/trabalengua,
Workbook pages 67-75 due.
Project: Present “Un Estudiante
Nuevo”
Friday vocab/verb quiz
Homework “Tarea”: Memorize
new vocab/verb/tongue twister .
Project: Prepare “Una Invitación”
Text p.215
Unit 4 exam and trabalengua quiz
#2
Homework “Tarea”: Memorize
new vocab/verb/trabalengua
Workbook pages 76-84 due.
Project: Present “Una Invitación”
Friday vocab/verb quiz
Homework “Tarea”: Memorize
Unit 5A
Pages 220236
Week #6
Unit 5A/5B
Pages 237253
Week #7
Unit 5B
Pages 254268
Week #8
Unit 6A
Pages 270294
Week #9
Unit 6B
Pages 296318
Week #10
Unit 7A
Pages 320-
 Express possession: mi,
tu,nuestro,vuestro, su
new vocab/verb/trabalengua,
Project: Prepare “Mi Familia” Te
p241
 Review when to use the
verb tener
 Practice ordering a meal
 Explore culrural
perspectives on
celebrations
 Ask and tell ages
Trabalengua quiz #3
Tarea: Memorize new
vocab/verb/trabalengua
Project: Present “Mi Familia”
 Describe people and foods
 Learn to use the verb venir
 Compare the uses of the
verbs ser and estar
 Employ adjectives ending
in isimo
Unit 5 exam
Tarea: Memorize
vocab/verb/trabalengua,
Workbook pages 85-102 due
Project: Write a paragraph “Mi
Restaurante Favorito” Text p.265
 Describe bedroom items
 Make comparisons:
mejor,peor, mayor,
menor
 Analyze stem-changing
verbs: poder and dormir
Friday vocab/verb/trabalengua
quiz #4
Tarea: Memorize new
vocab/verb/trabalengua.
Project: Prepare “Se Vende Casa
Apartamento”
Text p.315
 Identify rooms in a house
 Create a list of household
chores
 Utilize affirmative Tu
commands:habla,lee,escri
be, pon,haz
 Use the present
progressive tense:
estar+ando/iendo
 Describe clothes,Shopping,
and prices
 Point out specific items
Unit 6 exam
Tarea: Memorize new vocab
verb/trabalengua.
Workbook pages 103-120 due.
Project: Present “Se Vende Casa
Apartamento”
Friday vocab/verb/trabalengua
quiz#5
Tarea: Memorize new
vocab/verb/trabalengua
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Week #11
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Unit 7B
Pages 344370
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Weeks #1213
Review,
Presentations,
& Final
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utilizing demonstrative
adjectives:
este,estos,ese,esos
Employ stem-changing
verbs:pensar,querer,prefe
rir
Recall what happened in
the past utilizing preterite
verbs
Select which direct object
pronoun to use:lo,la,los,las
Ask and explain about
choosing a gift
Explore specialty stores
that end in –eria; joyeria,
panaderia, totilleria,
carniceria…
Prepare for trimester final :
Review vocab, grammar,
verbs.
Project: Prepare “Un Regalo” Tex
p.367
Friday vocab/verb quiz
Tarea: Memorize new vocab/verb
Workbook pages 121-138 due.
Project: Practice “Un Regalo”
Trimester Final, and Presentation
Tarea: Review Libritos,
Realidades 1online, and Practice
workbook for final
Present “Un Regalo”