LANE TECH COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE OUTLINE TEMPLATE
Spanish I
Title of Course _________________________________________________________________________
Course/Grade Level
______Regular
___X___ Honors
______Advanced Placement
Course Description
Assessments occur regularly. Assessments include, but are not limited to grammar and verb activities, freewriting, expository writing, reading comprehension and analysis, vocabulary quizzes, written and speaking tests,
oral presentations, integrated projects and oral quizzes.
Reading comprehension and analysis exposes students to short fiction and poetry. Students may either discuss
in small groups or as a class. They may also react in writing. Students are also tested on their ability to apply
grammar and vocabulary learned through reading.
In addition, to enhance speaking and listening comprehension most communication is carried out in Spanish.
Honors requirement will include more in-depth vocabulary lists, family field trips, cultural homework, higherorder thinking skills- based tasks and assessments, in-depth understanding of complex grammar, and
differentiated projects.
Title of Primary Text: En español 1
Publisher: McDougal Littell
Year of Publication: 2004
Edition:2
Supplemental Texts: various- as chosen by instructor (authentic materials, music, art, etc.)
Course Goals and Objectives
With the specific vocabulary and grammar covered in this course, students should be able to:
 understand the Spanish of native speakers in a variety of contexts;
 understand written texts from a variety of sources;
 achieve a level of verbal expression that would be comprehensible to the non-sympathetic native
listener;
 achieve a level of written expression that would be comprehensible to the non-sympathetic native
reader; and
 expand their knowledge of Spanish Speaking cultures.
Unit Outline
Week
Topic
Sub-Topic
1
Introduction
2
Verb ser (to be)
Geography
Numbers
Days of the week
Calendar
3
Classroom expressions
Greetings
Introducing others
4
Evaluation
Preliminary lesson
Alphabet, spelling in Spanish
Asking, providing name
Greetings, farewells
Preliminary lesson
Verb ser with origin
Geography of Spanish speaking
countries
Numbers 0 – 10 (e.g. providing
phone numbers, doing simple
math)
Preliminary lesson
Useful classroom expressions,
instructions
Familiar vs formal greetings
Introducing others: familiar
and formal
Verbal assessment
Listening, reading, writing
exam
5
Subject pronouns
November holiday for México,
Guatemala
Unit 1, Lesson 1
Subject pronouns
Día de los muertos
6
More subject pronouns,
More practice with ser
7
Infinitives
Gustar
8
Culture
Evaluation
Unit 1, Lesson 1
Saying where you live
The verb ser (complete
conjugation)
Unit 1, Lesson 1
Introduction of some infinitives
(e.g. correr= to run)
Difference between infinitives
and conjugated verbs
Gustar with infinitives;
expressing likes and dislikes
Last names and Latinos in the
U.S.
Midterm exam
Common Core
Standard/Illinois State
Standard
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
28B, 29A, 30A
L 1a
L 4a, b
SL 1a
29E, 30A
L 1a
L 4a, b
SL 1a
SL 6
28A, 28B, 29A
SL 4, 6
W 3c
28A, B, C, D
29A
L 1a
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a
SL 6
28C, 29D
L 1a
L 4a, b
SL 1a
28D
L 1a
L 4a, b
SL 1a
28A, B, C, D
R 14
W3
W4
W5
L1
L2
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1c
9
Definite, indefinite articles
Colors
Clothing
Unit 1, Lesson 2
Use definite articles with
specific things
Use indefinite articles with
unspecified things
Making nouns plural
Describe clothing using colors
Unit 1, Lesson 2
Using adjectives to describe
gender
Using adjectives to describe
number
Adjectives of personality and
appearance (e.g. hair, eye
color)
10
Gender, number
Agreement with nouns
Adjectives
11
Noun and adjective agreement
Unit 1, Lesson 2
Using adjectives to describe
gender and number
12
Reading
Evaluation
Reading:
Sabine Ulibarrí, “Mi caballo
mago”
Exam
13
Family
Unit 1, Lesson 3
Family members
Describe family
14
Possession
Unit 1, Lesson 3
Expressing possession using de
Last names in Latin America
SL 6
28 A, B, C, D
29 A, B, C, E
30 A
L 1a, b
L 4c, d
SL 1a
SL 6
28A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
W 1a, b
28A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
L 5a
R 1, 2, 6, 7
SL 2
W 3c
W6
28A, B, C
29A, C, D
30A
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
29A, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 5
SL 6
28A, B, C,D
29A, D
15
Numbers
tener (to have)
Unit 1, Lesson 3
Numbers 11-100
Using tener for age
16
Numbers
tener (to have)
Unit 1, Lesson 3
Giving dates using months of
the year
Talking about birthdays
17
Possession
Culture
Unit 1 , Lesson 3
Expressing possession using
possessive adjectives
Culture: Spanish holidays and
La quinceañera
18
Reading
Evaluation
Reading any one of the
following:
Carlos Fuentes, “Chac Mool”
Antonio Machado, “He andado
muchos caminos”
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz,
“Hombres necios que acusáis”
or Juan Rulfo, “No oyes ladrar
Verbal assessment
19
Evaluation
Cumulative semester 1 exam
(listening, reading, writing)
20
Class subjects
Adverbs of frequency
Expressing obligation
Present tense –ar regular verbs
Unit 2, Lesson 1
Describe classes, classroom
objects, and schedules
Frequency with adverbs (how
often one does something)
Expressing obligations using
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, D
29D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, D
29D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, B, C, D
29A
L 1 a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
L 5a
R 1, 2, 6, 7
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL4
SL6
W 3c
W6
28A, B, C
29A, C, D
30A
R 14
W3
W4
W5
L1
L2
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1c
SL 6
28 A, B, C, D
29 A, B, C, E
30 A
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
29A, D
two different constructions:
hay que + infinitive and tener
que + infinitive
Unit 2, Lesson 1
Read and discuss Mexico City
Evaluation of writing
21
History of Mexico City
School in Mexico
Evaluation
22
Verb ir (to go)
Time
23
Verb estar (to be)
Interrogative words
Snacks (multicultural)
24
Verb querer (to want)
Snacks
Ir a + infinitive
Evaluation
Unit 2, Lesson 2
Request snacks, lunch food
using querer
Culture: Mexican and American
snacks
Evaluation
25
Additional –ar verbs
Sequencing events
Present tense regular –er and –ir
verbs
26
Irregular yo verbs
Verb oír ( to hear)
Personal a
27
Culture: pastimes in Mexico
28
Reading
Evaluation
Unit 2, Lesson 3
Express what you are going to
do using ir a + infinitive
Review present tense –ar verbs
Present tense –er & -ir verbs
Unit 2, Lesson 3
Present tense of irregular yo
verbs
Discuss plans using regular,
irregular verbs
Use verb oír
Unit 2, Lesson 3
Culture: pastimes of Mexican
youth and Mexico’s downtown
El Zócalo
Reading any one of the
following:
Carlos Fuentes, “Chac Mool”
Antonio Machado, “He andado
muchos caminos”
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz,
“Hombres necios que acusáis”
or Juan Rulfo, “No oyes ladrar
los perros”
Unit 2, Lesson 2
Using ir for where you are
going
Asking for and telling time
Stating time
Schedules
Unit 2, Lesson 2
Describe location using estar
Interrogative words
Difference between ¿qué? and
¿cuál?
Difference between ¿dónde?
and ¿adónde?
30A
W1a,b,c,d
W2a,b,c,d,f
W4, W5, W6
28 A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 2
SL 3
SL 6
28A, B, C, D
29A, B, d
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
W3c
28A, B, C
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
29D, E
SL 1a, c, d
SL 2
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
L 5a
R 1, 2, 6, 7
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
W6
28A, B, C
29A, C, D
Midterm Exam (listening,
reading, and speaking)
Unit 3, Lesson 1
Express feeling using estar +
adjective
Acabar de + infinitive
29
Estar (with feelings)
Acabar de + infinitive (to have just
done something)
30
Use venir (to come)
Phone conversations
Invitations
Unit 3, Lesson 1
Venir
Gustar (complete conjugation)
Extend invitations
Talk on the phone
31
Baseball in Puerto Rico & Cuba
Reading
Culture: Baseball
Reading:
Nancy Morejón, “Mujer negra”
32
Sports
Verb jugar (to play)
Stem changing verbs
Unit 3, Lesson 2
Use verb jugar
Talking about sports
Stem-changing verbs (e-ie, uue)
33
Use saber (to know)
Use conocer (to be familiar with, to
meet)
Unit 3, Lesson 2
Use saber and conocer
La a personal
34
Comparisons
Baseball in Puerto Rico
Unit 3, Lesson 2
Use phrases to make
comparisons of equality and
inequality
Culture: Baseball in Puerto Rico
35
Evaluation
Clothing
Weather
Stem- changing verbs
Unit 3, Lesson 3
Discuss clothing, describe
weather
Stem- changing verbs (o-ue)
30A
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, B, C, D
29A, D, E
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
29A, C, D, E
L1
L 4a, b, c, d
L 5a
R 1, 2, 6, 7
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
W6
28A, B, C
29A, C, D
30A
L 1a, b
L 4c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, B, C
29A, B, D
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 6
28A, B, C
L 1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
SL 5
28A, B, C, D
29A, C, D,E
30A
L 1a, b
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
W 3c
28A, B, C, D
36
Stem- changing verbs
Present progressive
Tener expressions
37
Evaluation
38
Final Evaluation

Unit 3, Lesson 3
Stem-changing verbs (e-i)
Use the present progressive to
describe actions that are
occurring in the moment
Tener idioms
Oral and writing assessments
Cumulative semester 2 exam
(listening and reading)
30A
L1a, b
L 4a, b
SL 1a, c, d
SL 3
28A, B, C, D
L 4a, b
SL 4, 6
W 1a, b, c, d
W 2a, b, c, d, f
W 3c
W 4, 5, 6
28, 29,30
R 14
W3
W4
W5
L1
L2
L 4a, b, c, d
SL 1c
SL 6
28 A, B, C, D
29 A, B, C, E
30 A
The four readings listed on week 12, 18, 28, and 31 will bear in mind the new required reading
list for A.P. Spanish Literature. The teacher will choose one or both to cover, time permitting
from the following:
1. Author- biographical information
2. Work on the required list