AP THEME : Personal and Public Identities

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LCPS
Spanish I - AP Curriculum Guide
World Languages and Cultures
LCPS
2013-2014
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
LCPS
Spanish I Curriculum Guide
World Languages and Cultures
LCPS
2013-2014
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME: PERSONAL AND PUBLIC IDENTITIES
AP SUBTHEME: Language and Identity
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 1 Q1)
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
SI.1
The student will exchange simple spoken and written information in Spanish.
SI.2
The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain brief oral and written exchanges in Spanish using familiar phrases and sentences.
SI.3
The student will understand simple spoken and written Spanish based on familiar topics that are presented through a variety of media.
SI.4
The student will use verbal and non-verbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in Spanish.
SI.5
The student will present orally and in writing information in Spanish that contains a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns.
COMMUNICATI
ON
-Interpersonal Interpretive
-Presentational
• Use basic greetings,
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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farewells, and
expressions of
courtesy both orally
and in writing
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• Use formal and
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informal forms to
address in familiar
situations
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• Read and listen to
information about the
alphabet
• Read and listen to
information about the
calendar, weather,
and seasons.
•Introduce ser and
estar
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Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the
practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the
products and perspectives of the culture studied.
Connect with other disciplines and acquire information
Talk about new vocabulary through the recognition of cognates.
Similarities between Spanish and English alphabet.
Explore attitudes when reacting to gaining knowledge and
understanding of other cultures.
COMPARISONS/
COMMUNITIES
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ESSENTIAL
KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Compare and contrast the
Spanish language and the
cultures in the countries
where it is spoken
Explore social issues in your
own community or your
school and compare them to
issues in Spanish speaking
communities.
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Identify local Spanish
speaking communities and
cultural events
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Use numbers 1-100 to
quantify (age, time, items,
possessions, etc.)
Respond to classroom
commands.
Use feminine, masculine,
singular, plural articles
(un, una, unos, unas, el,
la, los, las)
Respond to basic
interrogatives (who, what,
where, when, why, how)
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
Q1/Para Empezar: Greetings, Weather & Seasons
SALUDOS
EL CLIMA/
LAS ESTACIONES
LOS DÍAS /
LOS MESES
SENTIMIENTOS
OTRAS PALABRAS Y
EXPRESIONES
abre
open
el abrigo
coat
el año
year
asustado
scared
¿Adónde?
Where to?
¿Cómo está el clima?
How's the weather?
¡Buenas noches!
Good Evening! /
Good Night!
camina
walk
la chaqueta
jacket
el calendario
calendar
contento
happy/content
¿Cómo?
How?
¿Cómo se deletrea?
How do you spell…?
¡Buenas tardes!
Good Afternoon!
cierra
close
la temperatura
el día
day
emocionado
excited
¿Con quién?
With whom?
¿Cómo se dice?
How do you say…?
¡Buenos días!
Good morning!
corre
run
las botas
boots
el mes
month
enfermo
sick
¿Cuál?
Which?
¿Cómo se escribe?
How do you write…?
¡Hola!
Hello!
entrega
hand in
los guantes
gloves
la semana
week
enojado
angry
¿Cuándo?
When?
¿Cómo te llamas?
What's your name?
¡Qué tal!
What's up!/
How is it going?
levanta la mano
raise your hand
estoy cansado
I'm tired
¿Cuánto/a (s)?
How many?
¿Cuál es la fecha?
What's the date?
¿Cómo está Ud.?
How are you
(formal)?
¿Cómo estás?
How are you (inf.)?
por favor
please
está lloviendo
it's raining
lunes
Monday
feliz
happy
¿De dónde?
From where?
¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
quiere decir….
It means...
está nevando
it's snowing
martes
Tuesday
me siento mal
I feel bad
¿Dónde?
Where?
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is today?
¿Qué pasa?
What's up?/What's
happening?
repite
repeat
hace calor
it's hot
miércoles
Wednesday
no me siento bien
I don't feel well
¿Por qué?
Why?
¿Qué quiere decir?
What does it mean?
¿Qué tal?
What's up?
se deletrea…
it's spelled...
hace frío
it's cold
jueves
Thursday
ocupado
busy
¿Qué?
What?
¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
What's the weather today?
se dice
it's said...
hace sol
it's sunny
viernes
Friday
preocupado
worried/preoccupied
¿Quién?
Who?
gracias
thank you
se escribe….
It's written...
hace viento
it's windy
sábado
Saturday
tengo calor
I'm hot
porque
because
me llamo...
My name is...
¡Nos vemos!
siéntate
We'll see each other! sit down
hay granizo
there's hail
domingo
Sunday
tengo frio
I'm cold
nada
nothing
hasta luego
'til later
hay tormenta
there's a storm
tengo hambre
I'm hungry
números 0-100
de bienvenida
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
MANDATOS
PALABRAS
INTERROGATIVAS
de despedida
¡Adiós!
Good Bye!
hasta mañana
'til tomorrow
respuestas
silencio
silence
el clima
los días de la
semana
los meses
del año
hay un huracán
there's a hurricane
enero
January
tengo sed
I'm thirsty
se llama...
his/her/you (form.) name is...
llueve
rains
febrero
February
tengo sueño
I'm sleepy
señor
Mr.
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
(muy) bien
(very) well
nieva
snows
marzo
March
¿Y tú?
And you? (inf.)
soleado
sunny
abril
April
señorita
Miss
ventoso
windy
mayo
May
Soy……
I am
junio
June
te presento a…
this is...
Tengo____años
I'm ___years old
¿Y usted?
And you? (form.)
de nada
your welcome
las estaciones
del año
encantado/a
delighted
la estación
season
julio
July
es un placer
it's a pleasure
el invierno
winter
agosto
August
igualmente
likewise
el otoño
Fall/Autumn
septiembre
September
mucho gusto
pleased to meet you
la primavera
Spring
octubre
October
regular
el verano
Summer
noviembre
November
triste
sad
señora
Mrs.
diciembre
December
RECYCLED/ON
GOING
TOPICS/STRUC
TURES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
¿Cómo estás? ¿Qué tal? ¿Qué pasa? ¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo____.¿Cómo está el clima? ¿Qué día es hoy? ¿En cuál estación del año estamos?
¿Cuál es tu nombre? Me llamo ____. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? Hace ____.
Está ____. ¿Cómo te sientes? Me siento ____. ¿Hace calor? ¿Hace frío? ¿Qué letra es? ¿Cómo se escribe ____? Deletrea la palabra______. ¿Qué
dice aquí? ¿Cómo se dice?
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
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ASSESSMENTS/
Video on what causes the seasons is available in Vision.
Written dialogues, dramatization, oral conversations, free talk, comic strips, group work, picture as clue to meaning, transparencies, spelling,
rhyming, listen to audio program, journal, create a picture dictionary
Interactive calendar, www.holaciudad.com, www.telemundo.com
For introductions, arrange students into two circles (an inner circle facing outwards and an outer circle facing in) where students face each other.
Have students take turns greeting each other and then have the circles move in different directions. Repeat the greetings with a new student.
“Moo! Spanish Calendar” from Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1275.html
“Moo! Spanish Greetings” from Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1271.html
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers
should use the
appropriate rubrics
for speaking and
writing CPAs*
*Communicative
Performance
Assessments
Read , understand, and be ready to answer the questions the
teacher will ask you about the reading. Notice that not all the
answers may appear in the reading. You may need to infer
information.
Use the A/B prompt to create a
dialogue with a partner. Make sure
you include everything you may
require to answer the given prompt.
Describe a picture using the
vocabulary suggested.
Prepare a presentation on a given
topic.
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
APTHEME : CONTEMPORATY LIFE, FAMMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Recommended pacing: 4 Weeks
(Unit 2 Q1)
AP Topic: Leisure and Sports, Childhood and Adolescence
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
S 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
S 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
S 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding on the concept of culture through comparison between Hispanic cultures and their own.
S 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
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Talk about preferences in leisure activities
Read and listen to information about leisure
activities, likes and dislikes (gustar)
Listen to and understand information about
infinitives
Regular ar, er, ir verbs
Learn how to ask questions
Obligations (tener que)
Interrogative questions
Extend, accept and decline invitations
Express agreement and disagreement
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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Students research and discuss the
popular hobbies and sports of their
assigned Spanish speaking country.
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Discuss the popularity of sports in
Spanish speaking countries and their
Own backgrounds.
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Students discuss the popularity of
the sports and hobbies of their
assigned Spanish speaking country
Students will discuss what makes
some sports and hobbies more
more popular that other throughout
the Spanish speaking world.
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
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Students will discuss the
differences between football and
soccer and how they share the
same name.
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Students will watch in school and
at home a soccer game in Spanish
and a soccer game in English and
discuss in class the similarities and
differences
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ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
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Identify sports and favorite
hobbies.
 Discuss which hobbies they
like, dislike and prefer.
 Compare sports.
 Express agreement or
disagreement.
Identify -ar- er-& -ir infinitive
verbs.
Play soccer VS another class
Gustar
¿Qué te gusta hacer? (No) Me
gusta ____. ¿Qué te gusta más
___o
___? Me gusta mucho_____. Me
encanta ____. A mí también, a mí
tampoco, ¿Cuál es tu deporte
favorito? ¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo
favorito? “preferir”
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Q1/c1A: Likes & dislikes, leisures & activities
ACTIVIDADES
GUSTAR
Me Gusta/No me gusta
OTRAS
PALABRAS Y
EXPRESIONES
PRONOMBRES
bailar
to dance
leer
to read
(A mí) me gusta _____.
I like to _______.
yo
I
a veces
sometimes
cantar
to sing
leer novelas (las)
to read novels
(A mí) me gusta más
_____.
I like to _______ better.
tú
You - informal
favorito(a)
favorite
comprar
to buy
leer revistas (las)
to read magazines
(A mí) me gusta
mucho_____.
I like to _______ a lot.
usted
You - formal
hay
there is/are
correr
to run
montar en bicicleta
to ride a bike
(A mí) no me gusta
nada___.
I don't like to_____ at all.
él/ella
he/she
mucho
a lot
dibujar
to draw
montar en monopatín
to ride a skateboard
(A mí) no me gusta___.
I don't like to_____.
nosotros/nosotras
we
muy
very
escribir cuentos
to write stories
escuchar música
to listen to music
esquiar
to ski
A mí también.
I do too./ Me too.
A mí tampoco.
I don't like to ___either.
ni…ni
neither…nor, not…or
vosotros/vosotras
you - plural
ustedes
you - plural
ellos / ellas
they
o
or
pero a veces…..
but sometimes...
pero
but
estudiar
to study
montar
to ride
nadar
to swim
pasar tiempo con amigos
to spend time with
friends
patinar
to skate
hablar por teléfono
to talk on the phone
practicar deportes
to practice sports
hacer
to do
tocar la guitarra
to play the guitar
hacer la gimnasia
to do gymnastics
ir a la escuela
to go to school
jugar
to play
trabajar
to work
usar la computadora
to use the computer
ver la tele
to watch TV
jugar a la pelota
to play baseball
viajar
to travel
jugar al baloncesto
to play basketball
no le gusta...
he/she doesn't like...
you don't like... (formal)
no te gusta…
you don't like… (informal)
poco
a little bit
¿Qué más te gusta hacer?
What else do you like to
do?
¿Qué te gusta más?
What do you like better?
¿Te gusta______?
Do you like to ____?
¿Y a ti?
And you?
si
if
le gusta
he/she likes/you like
(formal)
me gusta
I like
pues
well
sí
yes
tengo
I have
tiene
he/she/it has
you have (formal)
tienes
you have (informal)
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
jugar al fútbol
americano
to play football
jugar al fútbol
to play soccer
RECYCLED/ONG
OING
TOPICS/STRUCT
URES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
*Communicative
Performance
Assessments
ARTÍCULOS
DEFINIDOS
jugar al tenis
to play tenis
un/una
a/an
el/los
the
jugar videojuegos
to play videogames
la lucha libre
wrestling
unos/unas
some
la/las
the
Vocabulario relacionado con los saludos, el clima, el calendario, las partes del cuerpo, las emociones
la hora, los números,
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers
should use the
appropriate
rubrics for
speaking and
writing CPAs*
ARTÍCULOS
INDEFINIDOS
Suggested Interpretive Task
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Read a pen pal’s letter
Read cultural information about school in Spanish speaking
countries and answer questions
Use a story map graphic organizer to identify parts of a story
Suggested Interpersonal Task
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Create an entry on a voice
thread discussion
Perform a dialog between
students discussing what
school is like.
Use an illustration of a
classroom as a prompt for
discussion between two
students
Write a response to a pen
pal’s letter
Suggested Presentational Task
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Create and present a display
about student’s pen pal,
their country school and
other information
Create and present a
slideshow about your school
day
List all the vocabulary
words to describe a situation
Write complete sentences to
describe students in an
imaginary classroom
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
APTHEME : CONTEMPORARY LIFE, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 3 Q 1)
AP Subtheme: Leisure and Sports. Who am I?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
S 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature language through comparison between Spanish and English
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
Talk about:
 Personality traits
 Ask and tell what people are like
 Use adjectives to describe people
 Understand cultural perspectives on
friendship
 Express how often something is done
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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Explain how friendships are formed
in Spanish-speaking countries
Discuss current Hispanic/American
artists in the US
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
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ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
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Talk about new vocabulary
through the recognition of
cognates
Expressing agreement or
disagreement
Talk about placement of
adjectives & vocabulary
through recognition of
cognates
Explain gender agreement rules
with use of adjectives. Compare
the use of possessive adjectives
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Respond to personal
questions.
Introduce yourself to others.
Identify infinitives. Use
positive and negative
statements to agree/disagree.
Talk about leisure
activities.
Identify the body parts.
Say what hurts. Respond
appropriately to questions.
Describe yourself and others
(family members) using
adjectives
Identify and apply the correct
gender (masculine &
feminine) of nouns and
adjectives
Describe pictures by using
adjectives.
Write phrases using
adjectives.
Describe what you and others
are wearing
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Q1/c.1B - ¿Cómo eres?
PASATIEMPOS
SUSTANTIVOS
VERBOS
ADJETIVOS
DESCRIPCION
FÍSICA
OTRAS PALABRAS Y
EXPRESIONES
coleccionar
to collect
el atletismo
athletisism
competir
to compete
animador/a
cheerleader
alto(a)
tall
¿Cómo eres?
What are you like?
el pasatiempo
passtime
el baloncesto
basketball
correr
to run
artístico (a)
artistic
anciano(a)
elderly
¿Cómo es?
What is he/she/you(f) like?
ir a pasear
to go for a walk/stroll
el béisbol
baseball
empatar
to tie a score
atlético(a)
athletic
bajo(a)
short
¿Cómo se llama?
What's his/her/your(f) name?
ir de…
to go...
el ciclismo
cycling/biking
entrar
to enter
atrevido(a)
daring
bonito(a)
pretty
ir de campamento (el)
to go camping
ir de compras
to go shopping
el equipo
team
el fútbol americano
football
ganar
to win
jugar
to play
bueno(a)
good
cansado(a)
tired
calvo
bald
el bigote
mustache
¿Eres…?
Are you…?
¿Te gustaría?
Would you like?
a veces
sometimes
ir de pesca (la)
to go fishing
el fútbol
soccer
llevar puesto
to wear
contento(a)
happy/content
flaco(a)
skinny
de acuerdo
agreed
pasear en…
to ride in...
el golf
golf
llevar
to wear
deportista
sports-minded/sporty
gordo(a)
fat
demasiado
too, too much, too many
pasear en bote (el)
to ride a boat
el juego de pelota
baseball
montar (en)
to ride on
desordenado(a)
disorganized/messy
guapo(a)
handsome
el amigo
male friend
pasear en carro/auto (el)
to ride a car/auto
el jugador
player
nadar
to swim
estudioso(a)
studious
tez blanca
light skin
el chico
boy/guy
textear
to text
el patinaje
skating
no sé jugar
I don't know how to
play
extrovertido(a)
extrovert
tez morena
dark skin
entonces
so, the
el tenis
tenis
perder
to lose
generoso
generous
el pelo
CUERPO HUMANO
el tiempo libre
free time
poder
to be able to
gracioso (a)
funny
castaño
brown hair
es
is
estar de acuerdo
to be in agreement
el cuello
neck
la cancha de…
…court
practicar
to practice
impaciente
impacient
corto
short (length)
la amiga
female friend
el hombre/los hombres
man/men
el pie/los pies
foot/feet
la natación
swimming
la piscina
pool
preferir
to prefer
querer
to want
inteligente
intelligent
malo (a)
bad
el pelo
hair
largo
long (length)
la chica
girl/gal
la boca
mouth
la raqueta
racket
saber
to know how to
negativo (a)
negative
liso/lacio
straight hair
le gusta
he/she/you(f) likes
me gustaría...
I would like...
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
la cabeza
head
las artesanías
local crafts
salir
to exit
ocupado(a)
busy
negro
black
muy
very
sé jugar
I know how to play
tener que
to have to
ordenado(a)
organized
paciente
pacient
oscuro
dark
pelirrojo(a)
redhair
ni…..ni
nor…nor
no estoy de acuerdo
I don't agree
las manos
hands
las piernas
legs
perezoso(a)
lazy
reservado(a)
reserved
rizado
curly
rubio(a)
blonde
no le gusta
he/she/you(f) doesn't like
no soy
I'm not
los brazos
arms
serio(a)
serious
ARTÍCULOS
DEFINIDOS
según mi familia
according to my family
los dedos
fingers
los ojos
eyes
simpático (a)
friendly
sociable
sociable
el/los
the
la/las
the
según
according to
soy
I am
talentoso (a)
talented
ARTÍCULOS
INDEFINIDOS
un poco (de)
a little (of)
trabajador
hard-working (masc.)
un/una
a/an
trabajadora
hard-working (fem.)
unos/unas
some
la mujer/las mujeres
woman/women
la nariz
nose
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
¿Cuántos años tienes? Tengo ___ años. ¿Dónde vives? Vivo en ____. ¿De dónde
Eres? Soy de ____. ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? Mi cumpleaños es______. ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes? Tengo
___hermanos. ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? Mi color favorito es___. Me gusta _____. No me gusta_____. ¿Cómo eres?
¿Cómo es? ¿Cómo se llama? “Ser” + adjective
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
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ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
For introductions: assign students different countries and have them introduce themselves using that nationality.
Get magazine pictures of people and place them in plastic sheet protectors. Use them as flashcards to talk about physical descriptions in
class or relationships.
“Moo! Body Parts Vocabulary Spanish” by Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1161.html
Suggested Interpretive Task
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NOTE: Teachers should use
the appropriate rubrics for
speaking and writing CPAs*
*Communicative
Performance Assessments
en
in, on, at
de
of, from, about
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Create a chart/graph to demonstrate the
popularity of different sports
Create a web page to showcase your school
activities
Suggested Interpersonal Task
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Write a letter/e-mail describing
your activities
Create posters showing favorite
hobbies
Suggested Presentational Task
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Give a speech to ‘incoming’ students to
describe what is available
Have each student create a ‘show and
tell mystery bag’
Have each student give a ‘Según
mi...(familia, amigos, etc.)’ presentation
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME : CONTEMPORARY LIFE
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 4 Q2)
AP Topic: Education
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
S 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparison between Hispanic cultures and their own.
S 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment .
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
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Talk about school schedules and subjects
Discuss what students do during the school day
Talk about location of objects and furniture in
the classroom
Ask about who is doing an action
Express ownership and possession
Read and listen to information regarding
classroom, people, objects, furniture and the
use of location words.
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS


Talk about uniforms and the design
of physical education class
Students will be exposed to the
various Spanish speaking countries’
school systems.
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Students are able to compare and
contrast
 Spanish-speaking countries’
schools systems and their own.

Compare and contrast behavior
in school

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
Students create pen pal communications
with a Spanish speaking student.

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Identify classroom items.
Discuss school schedules.
Identify, talk about and
describe different classes.
Conjugate regular -ar verbs.
Compare classes and teachers
using comparative structures
Describe the location of
classroom objects.
Use ordinal numbers to
describe their schedules.
¿Qué es? Es ____. Esto es ___. Eso es
___.
“Estar” + Prepositional Phrases
(locations).
“Tener”, Comparisons (La
clase de ___ es más interesante que la
clase____.),
Superlatives (La clase de
___ es la más __ de la escuela
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Q2/c2A-B: La sala de clases y la escuela
SUSTANTIVOS
PREPOSICIONES
el archivo
filing cabinet
el/la estudiante
student
a la derecha de
to the right of
aburrido/a
borring
aprender
to learn
primero /a
first
el armario/el casillero
locker
la bandera
flag
¿Dónde?
Where?
desordenado/a
disorganized
asistir
to attend
segundo/ a
second
el asistente
assistant
el aula/el salón/ la sala de clases
classroom
la biblioteca
library
la cafetería
cafeteria
a la izquierda de
to the left of
a ver…
let's see...
difícil
hard
divertido/a
amusing, fun
bajar
to go down
enseñar
to teach
tercero/ a
third
cuarto/ a
fourth
el bolígrafo / la pluma
pen
la carpeta de argollas
three-ring binder
abajo
under/below
fácil
easy
estudiar
to study
quinto/ a
fifth
el borrador
eraser
el cartel
poster
el comedor
dinning room
el compañero
partner (male)
el cuaderno
notebook
el diccionario
dictionary
el disco compacto
compact disk
el escritorio
teacher's desk
el gimnasio
gym
la carpeta
folder
la compañera
partner (female)
la computadora/el ordenador
computer
la enfermería
sickbay
la goma/la pega
glue
la grapadora
stapler
la hoja de papel
sheet of paper
la maestra
teacher (female)
la mesa
table
afuera
outside
al centro
center
al lado de
next to
allá/allí
there, over there
aquí
here
arriba de
above
cerca de
near to
debajo de
under
delante de
in front of
favorito / a
favorite
inquieto/a
restless
interesante
interesting
mucho/a
a lot
ordenado/a
organized
poco/a
a little
práctico/a
practical
grabar
to record
hablar
to talk
hacer las tareas
to do homework
hacer
to do
imprimir
to make copies
ir a…
to go to...
ir
to go
mandar un correo
to send mail
mandar
to send
sexto/ a
sixth
séptimo/ a
seventh
octavo/ a
eighth
noveno/ a
ninth
décimo / a
tenth
décimo primero
eleventh
décimo segundo
twelfth
el laboratorio
laboratory
la mochila
backpack
dentro de
inside of
Navegar
to navigate
el lápiz
pencil
la oficina
office
después de
after
necesitar
to need
el libro
book
la pantalla
electronic screen
detrás de
behind
presentar
to present
matemáticas
mathematics
el maestro
teacher (male)
el mapa
map
la papelera
garbage can
la pizarra/el pizarrón
blackboard/whiteboard
en frente de
in front of
en medio de
in between
salir
to exit
tener que…
to have to…
español
Spanish
historia
history
el pasillo
hallway
la profesora
professor (female)
en
on
ADJETIVOS
VERBOS
ADJETIVOS
POSESIVOS
NÚMEROS
ORDINALES
MATERIAS /
LAS CLASES
biología
biology
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
el profesor
professor (male)
la prueba
quiz
encima de
on top of
mi(s)
my
educación física
physical education
el programa
program
la puerta
door
lejos de
far from
mío(s)
mine
inglés
English
el pupitre
student's desk
la radio
radio
más...que
more...than
tu(s)
your (informal)
música
music
el ratón
mouse
el recreo
recess
la silla
chair
la tableta electrónica
tablet
tuyo(s)
yours (informal)
su(s)
his/her/your
(formal)
artes plásticas
art
ciencias naturales
natural science
el reloj
clock
el sacapuntas
pencil sharpener
la tarea
homework
la ventana
window
suyo(s)
yours (formal)
nuestro/a (s)
our
ciencias sociales
social science
tecnología
technology
el teclado
keyboard
las tijeras
scissors
vuestro/a (s)
your
el almuerzo
lunch
la memoria portatil
USB drive
un examen
exam
su
their/your (formal)
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
¿Cómo estás? ¿Qué tal? ¿Qué pasa? ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Cómo está el clima? ¿Qué día es hoy? ¿En cuál estación del año
estamos? ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Me llamo ____. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? Hace ____.
Está ____. ¿Cómo te sientes? Me siento ____. ¿Hace calor? ¿Hace frío? ¿Qué letra es? ¿Cómo se escribe ____? Deletrea
la palabra______. ¿Qué dice aquí? ¿Cómo se dice?, los números, las actividades, vocabulario relacionado con la personalidad.
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
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
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
rubrics for speaking and
writing CPAs*
*Communicative
Performance Assessments
Have students tell the class about the content of their ‘mochilas’
Suggested Interpretive Task


Read a student schedule and identify courses being taken
Read a list of school supplies needed for the school year
Suggested Interpersonal Task


Play the role of teacher-student
in a dialog
Use adjectives of possession to
tell a student how to organize
his/her school supplies in their
locker
Suggested Presentational Task



Using pictures of school supplies
one student calls out vocabulary
words and other student points to
correct pictures
Make an illustrated school
supply list
Make a book of classes and
necessary school supplies
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME : CONTEMPORARY LIFE
AP Topic: Professions, leisure and travel
Lugares en tu cominidad
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 5 Q2)
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational

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


Talk about location in your community
Discuss about where you go and with whom
Talk about activities outside school
Extend, accept, and decline invitations
Understand cultural perspectives on after school
activities.


Talk about how students traditionally
engage in activities outside school
Read sports advertisement


ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)

The use of ir in conjuction with a
and an infinitive
The opportunities in the job market
for bilingual peopel
Identify and talk about
different locations in a
community. Talk about
places you go in the
community and what you
do there.
 Identify professions and
workplaces in your
community.
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Q2/c.4A-B: Places in your communiy & Professions
LUGARES
PROFESIONES
EXPRESIONES
ACTIVIDADES
(VERBOS)
OTRAS PALABRAS Y
EXPRESIONES
el auditorio
auditorium
la montaña
mountains
doctor (a)
doctor
¡Oye!
Hey! Listen!
ir de compras
to go shopping
(él) puede
he can
el baile
dance
la oficina
office
el abogado
lawyer
¡Ay! ¡Qué pena!
Oh! What a shame!
ir a + infinitivo…..
to go to + infinitivo
(tú) puedes
you can
el banco
bank
el carnicero
butcher
¡Genial!
Great!
ir a + lugar
to go to + location
(yo) puedo
I can
el café
cafe
la oficina
de…….
the office of….
la película
movie
el carpintero
carpenter
¡No me digas!
Don't say!
ir al cine
to go to the movies
¿A qué hora?
At what time?
el campo
countryside
el centro comercial
mall
la piscina
pool
la playa
beach
el cartero
mailman
el dependiente
salesperson
¡Qué buena idea!
What a great idea!
con mi(s)
with my
ir al medico
to go to the doctors
ir de campamento
to go camping
¿Te gustaría?
Would you like?
a el = al
to the (masculine)
el cine
movie theatre
la plaza
plaza
el jardinero
gardner
con tu(s)
with your
ir de pesca
to go fishing
a la una
at one
el club
club
la práctica de
…practice
el mecánico
mechanic
demasiado
too much
ir de…..
to go...
a la
to the (feminine)
el club deportivo
sport club
la reunión
reunion
el panadero
baker
después
afterwards
jugar a + deporte
to play a + sport
a las ocho
at eight
el colegio
private school
la sinagoga
sinagogue
ingeniero(a)
engineer
después de
after
jugar al balompié
to play soccer
a
to
el complejo
deportivo
sport complex
un cibercafé
cybercafe
la bibliotecaria
librarian
en casa
at home
jugar al fútbol
americano
to play football
acompañado
accompanied
el concierto
concert
maestro(a)
teacher
entonces
then
jugar al baloncesto
to play basketball
conmigo
with me
el correo
post office
oficinista
office clerk
generalmente
generally
jugar a la pelota
to play baseball
contigo
with you
el gimnasio
gym
secretario(a)
secretary
lo siento
I'm sorry
jugar al golf
to play golf
de la mañana
in the morning
el hospital
hospital
voluntario(a)
volunteer
los fines de semana
on the weekends
jugar al tenis
to play tenis
de la noche
in the evening
el museo
museum
los lunes, los martes,…
on Mondays ...
jugar al vóleibol
to play volleyball
de la tarde
in the afternoon
el parque
park
un poco de…..
A little of...
leer un libro
to read a book
el fin de semana
weekend
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
el parque de
diversiones
amusement park
me gustaría
I would like
esta noche
this evening
el partido
game
me quedo en casa
I stay home
esta tarde
this afternoon
el restaurante
restaurant
me recoges
pick me up
este fin de semana
this weekend
el supermercado
supermarket
nos encontramos
we meet
mañana
tomorrow
el teatro
theatre
te recojo
I pick you up
para + infinitivo
in order to + infinitive
el templo
temple
tengo que
I have to
pasado mañana
day after tomorrow
la biblioteca
library
ver una película
to see a movie
Por la mañana
in the morning
la casa
house
por la noche
in the evening
la discoteca
disco
por la tarde
in the afternoon
la escuela
school
solo(a)
alone
la farmacia
pharmacy
tener que ______
to have to
la fiesta
party
tú quieres
you want
la iglesia
church
tú sabes
you know
la lección de piano
piano lessons
yo quiero
I want
la librería
bookstore
yo sé
I know
la mezquita
mosque
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Dónde está ___? ¿Con quién vas ____? ¿Qué hace en ____? “Ir” + a + place, “Ir” + a + infinitive, Los fines de semana, el
(los) lunes, el (los) martes... Para + infinitive
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange

ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use
the appropriate rubrics for
speaking and writing CPAs*
*Communicative
Performance Assessments
“Moo! Spanish My City” from Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1258.html
Suggested Interpretive Task


Read a map of a town and identify places indicated
Read a story about going into town
Suggested Interpersonal Task


Play the role of someone who
works at a location in town.
Help a customer
Suggested Presentational Task



Sequence pictures to tell a story
and write the captions
Draw a scene from a favorite
place to visit in town and talk
about it
Draw a map if a city and identify
places
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME : FAMILIES AND COMMUNTIES, CONTEMPORARY LIFE, GLOBAL CHALLENGE
AP Topic: Health Issues, Customs and Ceremonies, Nutrition and Food Safety
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 6 Q3)
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
S 3.1Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
S 3.2Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
S 4.1Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
S 4.2Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
S 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational





Talk about preferences concerning foods and
beverages
Talk about eating habits during different meals
Talk about table setting and meal customs in
Spanish-speaking cultures
Listen to and understand information about
food items and restaurants, table settings and
meal customs during breakfast, lunch and dinner
 Read: recipes for meals and beverages in
Spanish; information about eating habits
during different meals; restaurant menus;
about fruits and vegetables; a restaurant
review

Students present the creation of a traditional
dish and its history from their assigned
Spanish speaking country
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS





Explain eating habits
Interpret etiquette for summoning a
server; typical restaurant offerings
Explain the variety of foods that are
unique to various Spanish speaking
countries and the European and
African influence.
Students are able to recognize
through flavor and taste various
foods and their proper usages.
Students are able to research a
recipe for their assigned Spanish
speaking country and present to
class
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES



ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Students are able to compare
and contrast the various
activities done in Spanish
speaking countries to their own.
Students compare and contrast
the various eating habits
amongst Spanish speaking
countries and the United States.

Students are able to order food
in Spanish at a Spanish
speaking restaurant.



Talk about food
(breakfast/lunch/dinner/bever
ages) and discuss what they
like and don’t like.
Talk about what food is
healthy and how food tastes.
Discuss ways of staying
healthy and good eating
habits.
Conjugate regular –er and –ir
verbs (comer, beber,
compartir).
(No) Me gusta(n), Me encanta(n),
¿Qué prefieres? Prefiero_______.
¡Qué + adj!
Para mantener la salud, en el
desayuno, en el almuerzo, en la cena
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Q3/c.3A-B: Food and Health
BEBIDAS/FRUTAS
bebidas
LA COMIDA
verduras
VERBOS
OTRAS PALABRAS
Y EXPRESIONES
el helado
icecream
¿te gusta?
Do you like it?
¡qué asco!
How aweful!
el agua
water
el aguacate
avocado
el relleno
filling
abierto
opened
¿por qué?
Why?
el café
coffee
el chocolate
chocolate
el jugo
juice
el refresco
beverage
el té
tea
el té caliente
hot tea
el té helado
iced tea
jugo de……(naranja)
(orange…juice)
la leche
milk
la limonada
limonade
el apio
celery
el brócoli
broccoli
el champiñón
mushroom
el maíz
corn
el pimiento
green pepper
el tomate
tomato
la calabaza
pumpkin
la cebolla
onion
la ensalada
salad
la lechuga
lettuce
el sándwich
sandwich
el yogur
yogurt
la pizza
pizza
la sopa
soup
la tortilla de huevos
omellet
las galletas
cookies
las papas fritas
french fries
los huevos
eggs
los panqueques
pancakes
los pasteles
cakes
bajar de peso
to loose weight
beber
to drink
caminar
to walk
cerrado
closed
comer
to eat
compartir
to share
comprender
to understand
creer
to believe
dar
to give
deber
must/should
¿verdad?
Right?
agrio
bitter/sour
bebidas hidratantes
hydrating drinks
bueno
good
bueno para la salud
good for the health
cada día
each day
calorías
calories
con
with
dulce
sweet
el almuerzo
lunch
la soda
soda
el coco
cocunut
la zanahoria
carrot
las espinacas
spinach
las judías verdes
green beans
la mantequilla
butter
la mayonesa
mayonaise
desear
to want/to wish
hacer ejercicio
to do exercise
hacer
to do / to make
el desayuno
breakfast
el postre
dessert
enfermo
sick
el limón
lemon
las papas
potatoes
la crema
cream
levantar pesas
to lift weights
hambre
hunger
el mango
mango
las verduras/los vegetales
vegetables
la mermelada
jelly
los deportes
sports
horrible
horrible
el melocotón/el durazno
peach
el plátano/banana
banana
los espárragos
asparagus
los guisantes
peas
la mostaza
mustard
la pimienta
pepper
los ejercicios
exercises
me duele la barriga
my stomack hurts
la cena
dinner
la dieta
diet
frutas
condimentos
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
ensalada de frutas
fruit salad
la sal
salt
me duele
it hurts me
la merienda
snack
la cereza
cherry
el arroz
rice
la salsa de tomate
tomato sauce
me encanta(n)
I love…(not a person)
la salud
health
la ciruela
prune
el cereal
cereal
el azúcar
sugar
me gusta(n)
I like
malo para la salud
bad for the health
la frambuesa
raspberry
el espagueti
spaghetti
no me gusta(n)
I don't like
malo/mala
bad
la manzana
apple
el pan tostado
toast
la carne
meat
pedir
to ask for
más o menos
more or less
la naranja
orange
la papaya
papaya
la pera
pear
la sandía
watermelon
la toronja
grapefruit
las fresas
stawberries
las frutas
fruits
el pan
bread
la avena
oatmeal
la pasta
pasta
los frijoles
beans
los granos
grains
el bistec
beefsteak
el pollo
chicken
las salchichas
sausages
el tocino
bacon
el jamón
ham
la hamburguesa
hamburger
el perro caliente
hot dog
practicar
to practice
preferir
to prefer
preparar
to prepare
subir de peso
to gain weight
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener
to have
traer
to bring
nunca
never
picante
spicy
por su puesto
of course
porque
because
proteínas
proteins
rico
delicious
sabroso
tasty
las uvas verdes/rojas
green/red grapes
RECYCLED/ONGOING
granos
carnes
mariscos
salado
salty
el pescado
fish
saludable
healthy
los mariscos
seafood
sano
healthy
siempre
always
sin
without
todos los días
every day
Saludos, el clima, el calendario, la hora, los números, las actividades, vocabulario relacionado con
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
la personalidad, el horario escolar, interrogativos.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange


ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the
appropriate rubrics for speaking
and writing CPAs*
*Communicative Performance
Assessments
“Moo! Spanish Ordering Food” from Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1259.html
Food manipulatives
Suggested Interpretive Task

The class will read a story together, act on parts
of the story to demonstrate understanding
Suggested Interpersonal Task






Create a skit that demonstrate
knowledge of vocabulary
Identify pictures of vocabulary
with simple word responses
Generate questions about the
food eaten at home
Interview a classmate about their
favorite meals
Role play a parent and a child
during meal time
Make suggestions for future
meals
Suggested Presentational Task


Use objects from vocabulary and
identify them as the table is set
for dinner
Use all the words that describe a
meal scene
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME : CONTEMPORARY LIFE, GLOBAL CHALLENGES
AP Topic: Health Issues, Leisure, Holidays and Celebrations
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 7 Q3)
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
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Learn how to read a menu
Order a meal in a restaurant
Ask to have something brought out to you
Table settings, meal customs
Listen to and understand information about
food items and restaurants, table settings and
meal customs during breakfast, lunch and dinner
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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Explain eating habits
Go to Hispanic food section of a
grocery store and make a list of
foods available
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
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
Compare techniques for getting
a servers attention, menu
selections, typical breakfast
habits
Discover the local availability
of foods from Spanish-speaking
countries
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
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Going to a restaurant
with your family
Order food in a
restaurant.
Say they’re missing
something.
Talk about how food
tastes.
Discuss breakfast,
lunch, dinner, beber,
ages and preferences.
Describe table settings
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Q3/c5B: El Restaurante/Introducción a la familia
EL
RESTAURANTE
LA MESA
LA COMIDA
VERBOS
OTRAS PALABRAS
Y EXPRESIONES
el baño
bathroom
el cuchillo
knife
¡Qué asco!
How awful!
el picante
hot sauce
beber
to drink
¡Qué + adjetivo!
How…!
le/les recomiendo…
I recommend...
el camarero/el
mesero
waiter
el menú
menu
el mantel
tablecloth
a la plancha
on the grill
el plato principal
principal dish
comer
to eat
¿Algo más?
Anything else?
le/les sugiero
I suggest
el plato
plate
agrio
sour
el postre
dessert
compartir
to share
me falta(n)…
I need...
el/la acompañante
companion
el tenedor
fork
asado
roasted
el vino
wine
desear
to want
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it
cost?
¿Está incluida la
propina?
Is the tip included?
la camarera/la
mesera
waitress
la cocina
kitchen
el vaso
glass
comida caribeña
Caribbean food
horrible
horrible
estar lleno(a)
to be full
¿Le/les ofrezco…?
May I offer you…?
muchísimo
a lot
la copa
wine glass
comida china
Chinese food
la bebida
beverage
ofrecer
to offer
¿Le/les sirvo?
May I serve you?
mucho
a lot
la cuenta
bill
la cuchara pequeña
small spoon
comida francesa
French food
la pimienta
pepper
pagar
to pay
muy caro
very expensive
la propina
tip
la cuchara
spoon
la mesa
table
la servilleta
napkin
la silla
chair
comida italiana
Italian food
de plato principal
as a main dish
de postre
for dessert
delicioso(a)
delicious
la sal
salt
liviano(a)
light
pesado(a)
heavy
picante
hot/spicy
para llevar
for carry out
pararse
to stand oneself up
pedir
to ask for
probar
to taste/to try out
¿Me trae…, por favor?
Will you bring me…,
please?
ahora
now
comida favorita
favorite food
De nada
Your welcome
Gracias
Thank you
la taza
cup
los cubiertos
placesettings
dulce
sweet
el azúcar
sugar
rico (a)
rich/tasty
salado
salty
recomendar
to recommend
salir
to exit/to go out
sentarse
to sit oneself down
la mejor comida
the best food
la peor comida
the worst food
Le traigo…
I will bring you...
poco
a little bit
por favor
please
quiero ordenar…
I want to order...
LA FAMILIA
abuela
grandmother
los padres
parents
me gustaría…
I would like...
nada
nothing
no me gusta
I don't like
otro (a)
another
para
to/for/in order to
servir
to serve
quisiera
I would like
servirse
to serve oneself
solo
only
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
abuelo
grandfather
los parientes
relatives
sugerir
to suggest
todo
all/everything
el esposo
husband
el hijo
son
el nieto
grandson
el padrastro
stepfather
la madrastra
stepmother
la mamá/la madre
mother
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener calor
to be hot
tener frío
to be cold
un poco de
a little bit of
yo traigo
I bring
el papá/el padre
father
hermana
sister
primo
cousin (male)
tío
uncle
tener sed
to be thirsty
tener sueño
to be sleepy
hermano
brother
la esposa
wife
los primos
cousins
prima
cousin (female)
tomar
to drink
traer
to bring
los hermanos
siblings
tía
aunt
venir
to come
los hijos
children
la sobrina
niece
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
(No) Me gusta(n), Me encanta(n), ¿Qué prefieres? Prefiero_______. ¿Me trae ___? Quisiera________. Me
gustaría
______. ¿Algo más? ¿Cuánto cuesta? La cuenta por favor. Tengo hambre/sed/frío/calor.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
 Food manipulatives to have students be the servers and the
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
rubrics for speaking and writing CPAs*

*Communicative Performance Assessments
Read a menu and make
selections for a meal. Go online
to a Spanish language menu
 Read and advertisement for
several restaurants and answer
questions about the content
 Use a reaction guide to react to
a reading. (What I read, what I
think about what I read)
*Graphic organizer on VISION
Suggested Interpersonal Task
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Identify pictures of vocabulary
with simple word responses
Generate questions about the
topic
Interview a classmate about their
favorite restaurant
Role play about placing or taking
an order in a restaurant
Negotiate in the target language
to convince a group of friends
where to go for dinner
Suggested Presentational Task
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
List all the words that describe a
meal scene
Create a comic strip including
dialog in a cultural situation
about food or meals
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME : CONTEMPORARY LIFE, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
AP Topic: Housing, Shelter, Family Structures
La casa y los que haceres
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 8 Q4)
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S
S
S
S
1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparison between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
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Identify rooms in a house
Name household chores
Talk about your bedroom
Describe bedroom items and electronic
equipment
 Tell where you live
 Understand cultural perspectives on different
types of housing
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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Research house designs in Spanish
speaking countries and different
parts of the US. Spanish influence
on architecture
Look at Spanish language home
magazines
Identify family structures in the US
Identify family structures in
Hispanic families
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
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Compare family structures
Compare houses/housing
Talk about geographic and
climate influences on housing
structures
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Identify objects in the room,
different rooms in the house and
colors. Describe the location of
different items. List chores and
give commands. Describe what
people are doing right now
(present progressive).
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Q4/c6A-B: La casa y los quehaceres
LA CASA
PERTENENCIAS
DOMÉSTICAS
ADJETIVOS
LOS QUEHACERES
OTRAS PALABRAS Y
EXPRESIONES
ayudar
to help
¿cuáles?
Which ones?
el apartamento
apartment
el coche/carro/auto
car
el armario/
el ropero
closet
el cuadro
painting
alto
tall
cocinar
to cook
¿De qué color es…..?
What color is…?
el ático
attic
el balcón
balcony/porch
el despertador
alarm clock
el disco compacto
compact disk
bajo
short
bonito/a
pretty
cortar el césped
to cut the grass
dar de comer al…
to feed…(the dog/the
cat/…)
¿Qué estás haciendo?
What are you doing?
a la derecha(de)
to the right of
el baño
bathroom
el comedor
dinning room
el equipo de sonido
sound system
el espejo
mirror
feo/a
ugly
grande
big
dar
to give
hacer la cama
to make the bed
a la izquierda (de)
to the left of
bastante
enough/sufficient
el corredor/el
pasillo
hallway
el estante
bookshelf
pequeño
small
lavar el carro
to wash the car
cerca (de)
near to
el cuarto
room
el despacho
study
el lavaplatos
dishwasher
el lector DVD
DVD player
importante
important
mismo/a
same
lavar la ropa
to wash clothes
lavar los platos
to wash the dishes
el dinero
money
la cosa
thing
el dormitorio/
la habitación/
el cuarto
bedroom
el refrigerador
refrigerator
propio/a
one's own
limpiar…(la cocina, el
baño,…)
to clean…(the kitchen,
the bathroom, …)
la posesión
possession
el fregadero
sink
el reproductor de música
(e.g., MP3)
MP3 player/iPod
pasar la aspiradora
to vacuum
lejos (de)
far from
el garaje
garage
el sofá
sofa
amarillo
yellow
poner la mesa
to set the table
limpio
clean
el jardín
garden
el televisor
television
anaranjado
orange
quitar el polvo
to dust
si
if
el patio
patio
el piso
floor
el video
video
azul
blue
sacar la basura
to take out the garbage
sucio
dirty
la alfombra
carpet
blanco
white
DESCRIPCIONES
COLORES
un momento
one moment
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
el primer piso
first floor
la cama
bed
café/marrón
brown
el recibidor
foyer
la cómoda/el tocador
chest of drawers
gris
gray
el segundo piso
second floor
el sótano
basement
la casa
house
la chimenea
fireplace
la computadora
computer
la escoba
broom
la lámpara
lamp
la mesita
side table
lila
lilac
morado
purple
negro
black
rojo
red
la cocina
kitchen
la nevera
refrigerator
rosado
pink
la escalera
stairs/staircase
la habitación
bedroom
la oficina
office
la pared
wall
la pantalla
TV or computer screen
las cortinas
curtains
verde
green
Vebos
Mandatos Irregulares
haz
do
pon
put
la planta alta
upper level
la planta baja
lower level
la sala
family room
la ventana
window
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
dormir (o-ue)
to sleep
poder (o-ue)
to be able to
poner (-go)
to put
recibir
to receive
vivir
to live
Comparaciones
el /la mejor
best
el/la peor
worst
los/las peores
the worst
mejor/es que
better than
menos...que
less than
para mí
for me
para ti
for you
peor/es que
worse than
¿Dónde está _____? ¿De qué color es__? Mi dormitorio/habitación es___. ¿Qué estás haciendo? “Estar” + present
participle. Regular affirmative tú commands (pon & haz), “Tener” que + Infinitive. “Dormir”, “Poder”.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange

“Moo! Spanish My House” from Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1260.html
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
rubrics for speaking and writing CPAs*
*Communicative Performance
Assessments


Look online ads for home decorating
and furniture items
Read real state ads from Spanish
speaking countries
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
Create a booklet describing
the rooms in your house
and what chores are done
there
Create a dialog between a
realtor and a client who is
buying a home
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Design a house based on a
US location vs. a Spanish
speaking country and
present to class
Create and present a show
about dream homes
Record a radio or TV ad for
home furnishing
Create a drawing of your
house or bedroom to talk
about what you have and
where they are located
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
AP THEME : FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, CONTEMPORARY LIFE
AP Topic: Holiday Celebrations, Family Structures
La familia y las celebraciones
Recommended pacing: 3 Weeks
(Unit 9 Q4)
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
S1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
S 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Describe your family
• Read and listen to information about families
• Present information about your family
• Discuss your family tree
• Talk about celebrations and parties
• Ask and tell ages
• Express possession
• Understand cultural perspectives on family and
celebrations
• Compare family celebrations
• Compare the role of families
• Compare crafts
•Compare the use of possessive
adjectives
• Compare the role of family members
and how families interact
• Talk about new vocabulary through
the recognition of cognates
• Compare the uses of tener idioms
With English
• Compare the use of possessive
adjectives
• Explain the use of diminutives in
Spanish
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
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Describe family and family
members.
Describe physical characteristics
and personality traits of family
members.
Tell ages, names, likes, dislikes
of family members. Talk about
decorations and activities at a
party. Describe what people do
to
prepare for a party.
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Q4/c5A: La familia y celebraciones
el papá/el padre
father
el nieto
grandson
ACTIVIDADES
EN/PARA UNA
FIESTA
tener
to have
la mamá/la madre
mother
hermano
brother
los nietos
grandchildren
los sobrinos
nieces and nephews
celebrar
to celebrate
comprar
to buy
la luz
light
las luces
lights
tu /tus
your (informal)
su /sus
his/her/its/
your (formal)
los preparativos
preparations
el aniversario
anniversary
tío
uncle
abuelo
grandfather
los hermanos
siblings
los padres
parents
apagar
to turn off
soplar
to blow
su /sus
your (pl.)/their
la fiesta de aniversario
anniversary party
las velas
candles
primo
cousin (male)
el gato/la gata
cat
bailar
to dance
la flor
flower
el papel picado
cut-paper
decorations
la piñata
piñata
padrastro
step-father
el perro/la perra
dog
cantar
to sing
el pastel
cake
mayor/mayores
older
la videograbadora
videocamera
madrastra
step-mother
hermanastro
step-brother
el esposo
husband
la persona
person
cuñado
brother-in-law
los parientes
relatives
cortar
to cut
abrir
to open
decorar
to decorate
el regalo
gift
la comida
food
las decoraciones
decorations
menor/menores
younger
viejo
old
joven
young
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy Birthday!
¡Felicidades!
Congratulations!
la esposa
wife
hermana
sister
sacar fotos
to take pictures
¿Cuántos años
tiene(n)______?
How old is _________?
sobrino
nephew
tía
aunt
hacer un video
to make a video
Tiene(n)______?
He/She/You(f)/They
______?
el hijo
son
la hija
daughter
abuela
grandmother
prima
cousin (female)
gustar
to like
encantar
to love something
los hijos
children
los primos
cousins
hermanastra
step-sister
sobrina
niece
preferir
to prefer
repartir
to pass out
LA FAMILIA
DECORACIONES
ADJETIVOS
POSESIVOS
CELEBRACIONES
el globo
balloon
mi / mis
my
la fiesta de cumpleaños
birthday party
SOBRE LA EDAD
la cámara
camera
Spanish Level I- SY 2013 – 2014
la nieta
granddaughter
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURE
S
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers
should use the
appropriate rubrics for
speaking and writing
CPAs*
*Communicative
Performance
Assessments
cuñada
sister-in-law
cumplir años
to have a birhday
tener años
to be certain years old
¿Quién es ____? Es mi __. ¿Cuántos años tiene(n)? Tiene(n)__años. ¿Cómo es? ¿Cómo se llama? Se llama___. ¿Qué
le gusta hacer? Le gusta(n) __. Le encanta(n)__. “Tener”, Possessive Adjectives, “Ser” “Venir”, “Invitar”, “Traer”,
“Tener” + que, ¿Dónde es la celebración/ fiesta? ¿Cuándo es la celebración/ fiesta?
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange

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“Moo! Spanish Sweet 15” by Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1428.html
“Moo! Family Nouns Vocabulary Spanish” by Teacher’s Discovery http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/gp1v1272.html

Suggested Interpretive Task
Read a story about families
Suggested Interpersonal Task

Create a dialog between a
parent and a child

Interview a student about their
family structure or famous
family structures
Suggested Presentational Task
 Create a power point that
demonstrates knowledge of
family structure
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
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Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 1
Unit 1: Repaso de Gramática
AP THEME: Grammar review to help reinforce all AP Themes and Subthemes
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/
COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to basic
grammar learned in level I.
Discuss and/or debate: level I topics for
review. Topics can include but are not
limited to restaurant, places in the
community, family, celebrations, etc.
• Explore
• Compare and contrast
customs between the United
States and Spanish-speaking
countries.
Talk about:
Aforementioned topics
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of
content from authentic audio, visual
and text related to subjects presented
from the previous level.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on
information about Spanish-speaking
countries or previously mentioned
topics.
Spanish-speaking cultures
and relationships in other countries.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make
connections between the
culture of the United States and
Spanish-speaking countries.
Vocabulary:
Review level I vocabulary.
Grammar:
present tense verbs
(regular verbs, -ar, -er, ir)
verbs tener, hacer,
querer, jugar, dormir,
preferir, etc.
stem-changing verbs
present progressive
correct word order of
nouns and adjectives
definite articles (el, la,
los, las) and indefinite
articles (un, una, unos,
unas)
interrogative words (por
qué, cuándo, dónde, etc.)
transition words
(después, cuando, luego,
etc.)
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 1
Unit 1
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Interrogative Words
¿Por qué?
¿Cuándo?
¿Dónde?
¿Cuánto?
¿Qué?
¿Cómo?
Transition and Connecting Words
después
luego
mientras
entonces
a veces
primero, segundo, etc.
en la mañana, en la tarde, etc.
ayer
anoche
antes
durante
ahora
con
porque
para
por
Definite Articles
el/la/los/las
Indefinite Articles
un/una/unos/unas
Stem-Changing Verbs
tener
querer
dormir
jugar
poder
preferir
Yo-Go Verbs
hacer
poner
traer
tener (also stem-changing)
jugar (also stem-changing)
Additional Grammar
regular –ar, -er, -ir verbs
present progressive
tener que + infinitive
ir + a + infinitive
ser vs. estar
noun/adjective agreement
noun/adjective word order
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 1
Unit 2A: Tu Día Escolar, Classroom Items, Activities, and Rules
AP THEME: Contemporary Life, Science and Technology
AP SUBTHEME: Education, Social Impact of Technology in the Classroom
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
Recommended pacing: 3 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to: What
you do in school.
Discuss and/or debate: Classroom
rules, and impact of technology in the
classroom
Express and explain: Ideas using
affirmative and negative words.
Express opinions and react to: School
rules and customs in other countries.
• Explore
• Compare and contrast: Rules
and customs in other countries
with those of your own school.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of
content from authentic audio visual
texts relating to: School activities,
subjects, rules, classroom items and
good study habits.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on:
Present information about school
activities, subjects, a favorite class, and
rules.
attitudes when reacting to:
Student-teacher relationships in a
school setting.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make
connections between: Grading
systems in different Spanish-speaking
countries
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about
classroom objects
School activities
classroom rules
impact of technology
in the classroom
Express affirmative and
negative ideas
Vocabulary
school activities
school rules
classroom objects
Grammar:
the verbs tener, hacer, poner,
traer
the phrases ‘tener que’, ‘(no)
se prohíbe’, and ‘hay que’
followed by an infinitive
stem-changing verbs
affirmative and negative
words
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 1
Unit 2A
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
What you do in class
Classroom Rules
School Objects
aprender de memoria
contestar
(no) se permite
a tiempo
el armario
el asiento
dar un discurso
empezar
discutir
el informe/
el ensayo
la tarea
entender
entregar
el bolígrafo/
la pluma
el borrador
el carnet de identidad
el proyecto
enseñar
explicar
hacer una pregunta
pedir ayuda
preguntar
sacar una mala nota
sacar una buena nota
calificaciones
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
la regla/las reglas de
la clase
llegar tarde
llegar temprano
prestar atención
repasar
repetir
respetar
se prohíbe
tener que
Negative and
Affirmative words
a veces
algo
Classroom Technology
Other Useful Words
¿Qué más…?
acabar de + infinitive
alguien
el control remoto
el laboratorio de
computación
el ratón
algún/alguna (s)
nadie
el teclado
el teléfono celular
conocer
el material/los materiales
el cuaderno
ningún/ninguno-a (s)
la computadora
el uniforme
el lápiz
el sacapuntas
la carpeta
la cinta adhesiva
la grapadora
la hoja de papel
la mochila
las tijeras
los marcadores
los materiales
nunca
siempre
la impresora
la pantalla
es necesario
examinar
hay que + infinitive
la materia/las materias
lo que…
otra vez
para + infinitive
sobre…
tener que + infinitive
almorzar
General review: present tense verbs; stem-changing verbs in the present; go-go verbs, ser and estar, prepositions of location
(al lado de, delante de, detrás de, etc); adjectives to describe the classes (aburrida, difícil, divertida, fácil, interesante, práctica,
etc.); and words such as, primer piso, segundo piso, y sótano.
New Grammar: expressions ‘tener que + infinitive’, ‘hay que+ infinitive’, and ‘(no)se prohíbe+ infinitive’; affirmative and
negative words;
RESOURCES/ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers
should use the
appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking
and writing IPAs.
Realidades II (Chapter 1A), Realidades I (Chapter 6B), visual photos/PowerPoint’s of schools/students in Spanish-speaking
countries, newspaper articles on education systems, practice workbook parts I & II, audio and video CDs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
View and describe classroom pictures
Listening exercises
Reading Exercises
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students describe to each other their
daily class schedule including the
location of the classroom, the time, and
what is done in the class
Create a visual schedule to present
Create a graph/chart of differences
between school here and in Spanishspeaking countries
Create a visual chart of your ideal
school with favorite rules
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 1
Unit 2B: Tu Día Escolar, Extracurricular Activities
AP THEME: Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Education, Leisure, and Sports
Recommended pacing: 3 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber
of students in the class so long as they are being given
opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to: What you do
after school.
Express and explain:
comparisons between people, things,
or activities
knowing a person vs. knowing a skill
or information
• Explore attitudes when reacting to:
perspectives on extracurricular
activities
• Compare
• Express opinions and react to: how long has
an activity been going on
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content
from authentic audio visual texts relating to:
School activities, subjects, rules, classroom
items and good study habits.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on: favorite
activities and pastimes
CONNECTIONS:
• Make
connections between: Use of
social media (e.g., facebook model)
to create projects
and contrast:
the different activities and sports
of the US and Spanish speaking
countries
people and things
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about
extracurricular activities
places
what people know
(facts) or what they
know how to do (skills)
how long something has
been going on
Vocabulary
extracurricular activities
pastimes
Grammar
making comparisons
using tan…como, and
tanto(a/s)…como
verbs saber, conocer,
and ir
expression ‘hace + time’
Understand cultural
perspectives on extracurricular
activities.
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 1
Unit 2B
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Extracurricular
Activities
el ajedrez
Athletic Activities
Music and Drama
Actions
Internet Activities
Other Useful Words and Phrases
el animador/
la animadora
el entrenador
el bailarín/
la bailarina
el coro
asistir a
¿cuánto tiempo hace que…?
conocer
crear una página de
red
estar en línea
el equipo
el fotógrafo/
la fotógrafa
el/la miembro
el hockey
hacer gimnasia
el ensayo
el/la cantante
entrenar
ganar
hacer una búsqueda
navegar en la red
entre
hace + time + que…
jugar a los bolos
grabar
oprimir (aquí)
el pasatiempo
la reunión/
las reuniones
la fotografía
la natación
las artes marciales
el músico/
la música
ensayar
la orquesta
participar (en)
perder
redes sociales
enviar un correo
electrónico
la oportunidad/
las oportunidades
me interesa
tan + adj + como
la banda
saber
la canción/
las canciones
la voz/
las voces
sacar fotos
el club/los clubes
la práctica
las actividades
extracurriculares
los jóvenes
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
el jugador/
la jugadora
el interés
tantos (as) + noun + como
ser miembro de…
tomar lecciones
volver (o-ue)
General review: locations such as, el gimnasio, el cine, la sala/el salon de clases, la biblioteca, el laboratorio, la oficina, etc.; the
verb ir
New Grammar: Verbs saber and conocer; Making comparisons (más/menos...que, mejor/peor...que, menor/mayor...que,
tan/tanto...como); superlatives (el más/menos...de); time expressions (using hace + time + que);
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for
speaking and writing
IPAs.
Realidades II (Chapter 1B), visual photos/PowerPoint’s of schools/students doing sports, Spanish television news/sports reports
(audio and visual), practice workbook parts I & II, audio and video CDs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Create a chart/graph to demonstrate the popularity of
different sports
Create a web page to showcase your school activities
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Write a letter/e-mail describing
your activities
Create posters showing favorite
hobbies
Create a brochure of your school
activities
Give a speech to ‘incoming’
students to describe what is
available
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 2
Unit 3A: Un Evento Especial, Daily Routines and Getting Ready for a Special Event
AP THEME: Families and Communities
AP SUBTHME: Customs and Ceremonies
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to: Daily
routines and preparing for a special event
Talk about:
Daily routines
Getting ready for a special event
• Compare
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
Demonstrates comprehension of content
from reading, watching and listening
material relating to: daily routines and
getting ready for a special events
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce
an oral report on:
How to prepare for a special event
Compare a special event in the US
with those in a Spanish-speaking
country
and contrast: different
activities/events of the US and
Spanish speaking countries
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Describe:
getting ready for a
special event
Talk about daily routines
Vocabulary
daily routines
personal daily routine
items
body parts
events
Grammar
reflexive verbs
verbs ser and estar
possessive adjectives
(long form)
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 2
Unit 3A
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Getting Ready
Things You Need
Body Parts
Special Events
How you feel
despertarse (e-ie)
levantarse
prepararse
arreglarse (el pelo)
bañarse
el champú
el jabón
el cepillo
el gel
el desodorante
la pasta dental
el cuerpo
la cabeza
el pelo
la cara
los ojos
entusiasmado (a)
nervioso (a)
tranquilo (a)
apurado (a)
cómodo (a)
ducharse
secarse
lavarse (la cara)
afeitarse
cepillarse (los dientes/el pelo)
peinarse
mirarse
ponerse
vestirse (e-i)
pintarse (el pelo/las uñas)
cortarse (el pelo/las uñas)
acostarse (o-ue)
pedir prestado (a) a
el agua de colonia
el maquillaje
el cepillo
el peine
el secador
el espejo
la ducha
la toalla
las joyas (de oro/de plata)
el cinturón
la nariz
la boca
los labios
los dientes
la oreja
el cuello
el pecho
el estómago
el brazo
la muñeca
la mano
el dedo
la pierna / las rodillas
el pie
la piel
la espalda
las cejas
las pestañas
el aniversario
el baile (formal)
el bautizo
el concurso
la audición/
las audiciones
la boda
la cita
la confirmación
la fiesta de quince años
la graduación
la primera comunión
un evento especial
emocionado(a)
feliz /contento(a)
Other Useful Words
and Phrases
antes de
después de
depende de
luego
por ejemplo
mientras (tanto)
lentamente
rápidamente
el salón de belleza
la quinceañera
el novio / la novia
te ves (bien)
luces (bien)
primero
finalmente
en la mañana
en la tarde
en la noche
guapo(a)
General review: present tense, the verbs ser and estar, and telling time.
New grammar structure: reflexive verbs, and possessive adjectives (long form)
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers
should use the
appropriate PALS
Realidades II (Chapter 2 A), Realidades I (Chapter 7A), Selecciones, Spanish television (audio and visual), practice
workbook parts I & II, audio and video CDs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Reading and listening to passages of daily
routines and descriptions of events.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Create a personal book/video
journal/power point about daily routines.
Create and present a collage of a
special event you attended.
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
rubrics for speaking
and writing IPAs.
Create models to review body parts.
Simón dice game.
Write a letter about a special event you
are going to.
Create invitations to a special event.
Quarter 2
Unit 3B: Un Evento Especial, Clothing and Fashion
AP THEME: Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME: Ideals of Beauty, Holidays and Celebrations
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
Record and present a special event.
Create pieces of Dali/Picasso
artwork with the body and present.
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to: Clothing
and fashion
Ask for assistance in a shopping situation
Express opinions and react to:
clothing preferences
fashion
fit
Investigate fashion styles and
costs in Spanish-speaking
countries.
Discuss different Spanishspeaking fashion designers.
• Compare and contrast: traditional
clothing from Spanish speaking
countries to the U.S.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
Demonstrates comprehension of content
from authentic audio visual texts relating to:
preferences in attire and personal choice
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
Make connections between
fashion styles in Spanishspeaking countries and the
U.S.
Produce an oral report on: a personal fashion
Make connections between
design identifying the clothing worn
historical contexts and current
according to body parts and /or climate
attitudes towards fashion.
Evaluates and interprets written texts and
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about:
clothing and where to
wear it
fashion and materials
sizing
Vocabulary:
clothing
shopping
numbers
body parts
Grammar:
stem-changing verbs
pensar, querer, and
preferir
demonstrative adjectives
verb ‘quedar’ to express
fit
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
materials on Spanish-speaking fashion
designers.
Quarter 2
Unit 3B
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
About Clothing
el abrigo
el suéter
el traje
el traje de baño
el vestido
la blusa
la camisa
la camiseta
la chaqueta
la falda
la gorra
la sudadera
las botas
los calcetines
los jeans
los pantalones
los pantalones cortos
los zapatos
el calzado
la corbata
los guantes
el sombrero
la bufanda
Types of Fabrics
¿De qué está hecho (a)?
está hecho (a) de…
algodón
cuero
lana
seda
tejido
tela sintética
Colores:
claro (a)
de sólo un color
de un sólo color
oscuro (a)
pastel
vivo (a)
Patrones:
de puntitos
floreado (a)
rallado (a) / de rayas, a rayas
Describing Clothing
accesible
el estilo
la marca
la talla
el número
estar de moda
pasado (a) de moda
nuevo (a)
viejo (a)
bonito (a)
feo (a)
corto (a)
largo (a)
elegante
la talla
pequeña
mediano (a)
grande
extra grande
About Specific Items
ese/esa
esos/esas
este/esta
estos/estas
los/las dos
un/una
unos/unas
Other Useful Words and Phrases
¿Cómo me/te queda(n)?
me/te queda(n) bien/mal
apretado (a)
exagerado (a)
flojo (a)
llevar
pensar (e-ie)
preferir (e-ie)
querer (e-ie)
quizás
tener razón
escoger
¿Qué te parece?
me parece que…
me gusta
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
General review: stem changing verbs pensar, querer, preferir; indefinite articles, body parts; adjective/noun agreement
New grammar: Demonstrative adjectives; verb quedar to express fit.
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
Realidades I (Chapter 7A), Realidades II (Chapter 2 A), Selecciones, Spanish television (audio and visual), newspaper
advertisements,
authentic clothing items for comparisons, photos/ slideshow of clothing, fashion magazines, practice workbook parts I & II,
audio and video CDs.
ASSESSMENTS/
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for
speaking and writing
IPAs.
Design a clothing item or a fashion
according to seasons/weather and/or
body parts
Give a speech on fashion design
Quarter 2
UNIT 4: De Compras, Shopping and Prices
AP THEME: Contemporary Life, Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME: Advertising and Marketing, Economic Issues
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
S 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines
S 5.1 Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to
shopping for clothing, gifts, and
accessories in the preterite tense.
• Discuss and/or debate a variety of stores.
• Express opinions and react to
store advertisements
clothing materials
gifts and accessories
pricing
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrate comprehension of content
from authentic audio visual texts relating
to shopping, clothes, gifts, and accessories
in the preterite tense.
• Evaluate and interpret authentic store
• Discuss the importance of
specialty shops in Spanishspeaking countries.
• Cross Curricular- Reinforce
mathematics skills.
• Reinforce knowledge of
geography.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between
historical contexts and current
attitudes towards fashion and
shopping.
• Compare and contrast specialty
shops.
• Compare and contrast
traditional currencies from
Spanish speaking countries to
the U.S.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Describe Events in the Past
Talk about:
Shopping and clothing
Gifts and accessories
Type of stores
Prices
Events in the past tense
• Explore local stores that sell
products from Spanish-speaking
countries in your own
community.
Vocabulary:
Shopping
Gift and accessories
Places to shop
Prices/Numbers
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
Grammar:
Preterite tense for regular
verbs, and –car/-gar/-zar
COMMUNITIES:
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
advertisements.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce an oral or written report on
traditional gifts of Spanish-speaking
countries.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to going to the mall.
Quarter 2
Unit 4
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
• Make connections between
clothing prices in Spanishspeaking countries and the U.S.
endings
Direct object pronouns
Demonstrative adjectives
Using adjectives as
nouns
Understand cultural perspectives
on gift-giving and shopping in
Spanish-speaking countries.
Shopping Places
Gifts and Accessories
Prices/Numbers
Sales and Purchases
Verbs Related to
Shopping
comprar
buscar
encontrar (o-ue)
anunciar
entrar
gastar
mirar
pagar (por)
probarse
regatear
vender
Other Useful Words
and Phrases
¿Cuándo?
ayer
anteayer / antier
anoche
la semana pasada
el año pasado
el pasado
recientemente
inmediatamente
abierto (a)
cerrado (a)
el almacén
el centro comercial
el mercado
la joyería
la librería
la zapatería
la tienda
la tienda de descuentos
la tienda de electrodomésticos
la tienda de ropa
las tiendas de especialidades
(pescadería, panadería, frutería)
las tiendas departamentales
la Red
¿Dónde?
el bolsa / la bolsa
el llavero
el monedero
la billetera
la cartera
el portafolio
el regalo
el anillo
la pulsera
el reloj
el reloj de pulsera
¿Cuánto cuesta(n)…?
costar (o-ue)
el dólar
el euro
el peso
las monedas
los billetes
el precio
cien
doscientos (as)
trescientos (as)
¿En qué puedo servirle?
la caja
la caja registradora
el/la dependiente
el cajero / la cajera
el cajero automático
el cheque (personal)
el cheque de viajero
el cupón de regalo
en efectivo
la tarjeta de crédito
los aretes
el collar
la cadena
el perfume
los anteojos / las gafas de
sol
el disco compacto
un videojuego
el software / el programa
de computadora
el teléfono celular
cuatrocientos (as)
quinientos (as)
seiscientos (as)
setecientos (as)
ochocientos (as)
en descuento
el descuento
la ganga
la liquidación
la oferta
la entrada
la salida
el letrero
el marcado
¡Uf!
novecientos (as)
cientos
mil
alto (a)
bajo (a)
barato (a)
perdón
¡Vamos!
en realidad
caro (a)
mucho
poco
tanto
tan + adjetivo
me/te importa (n)
hace + time expression
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 2
Unit 4
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing IPAs.
Review of: location and position words (a la derecha de, a la izquierda de, al lado de, cerca de, delante de,
detrás de, lejos de); hace + time expressions
New Grammar: Regular preterite tense, including “-car”, “-gar”, and “-zar” verbs; direct object pronouns;
demonstrative adjectives; and using adjectives as nouns.
Realidades I (Chapter 7B), Realildades II (2B), newspaper articles/advertisements, authentic clothing items
for ”purchasing”, store advertisements, radio or television advertisements.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Create a chart to compare and
contrast places in which you buy
gifts (internet, department stores,
electronic stores, specialty stores).
Listen to an advertisement on the
radio for a clothing store that is
going out of business, and answer
true and false questions about what
you hear.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Perform a skit as a sales clerk and
a customer.
Describe back to school shopping
experiences.
Create an open-air market for
different countries and have
students “shop” and talk about
preferences and pricing
Suggested Presentational Task
Create a TV or radio ad for a
store.
Create a poster to illustrate and
describe things you bought for
your boyfriend or girlfriend.
Write an email to a friend
describing what you bought at
the mall.
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 3
Unit 5A: Experiencias, Errands & Places in the City
AP THEME: Family and Communities, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities
AP SUBTHEME: Customs and Ceremonies, Travel, Beliefs, and Values
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber
of students in the class so long as they are being given
opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.1 Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
Shopping in open-air markets
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to: Experiencias
en la ciudad
Talk about:
Errands you did and where you did
them
Community stores and services
Explain: Why you weren’t able to do certain
errands or household chores
Discuss: Things you have bought and where
you bought them
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content
from reading, watching and listening material
relating to: errands in the community and
household chores
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce an oral or written report on:
A letter telling someone what chores
they should do
Interesting places in the city and what
to do there
• Compare and contrast: the
different places in your
community and those of Spanish
speaking countries, such as plazas
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about running errands
in the community
where you went
what you bought
Explain why you couldn’t
do a certain errand or chore
Vocabulary:
places around town
errands and chores
Grammar:
Direct object
pronouns
Irregular preterite
forms of ir, ser,
hacer, tener, estar,
poder
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 3
Unit 5A
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Places in the
community
el banco
el cajero automático
el centro
el parque
About Mail
el centro comercial
el cine
el consultorio
el hospital
el museo
el restaurante
el supermercado
la biblioteca
la escuela
la estación de servicios/
las estaciones de
servicios
la farmacia
la gasolinera
la iglesia
la librería
la piscina
la playa
la plaza
la tintorería
el sello
enviar (i-í)
la carta
la tarjeta postal
echar una carta
el buzón/ los buzones
el correo
el paquete
Items in a SportingGoods Store
el equipo deportivo
el palo de golf
la pelota
la raqueta de tenis
Pharmacy Products
About Errands
Other Useful Words
el cepillo de dientes
el champú
el jabón
la pasta dental
cerrar (e-ie)
cobrar un cheque
cortar el césped
hacer la cama
¡cómo no!
caramba
casi
ir
cuidar a
dar de comer al perro / al gato
devolver (o-ue) (un libro)
el médico / la médica
el/la dentista
ir a pie
la gasolina
lavar los platos/la ropa/el coche
limpiar el baño
llenar (el tanque)
en seguida
estar
hacer
hasta
hasta pronto
las diligencias/los deberes
los quehaceres
poder
por
pronto
pasar la aspiradora
poner la mesa
quitar el polvo
sacar (un libro)
se abre
se cierra
quedarse
se me olvidó
ser
tener
todavía
varios(as)
los patines
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
General review of household chores, and telling time.
New grammar structure: Direct object pronouns, and Irregular preterite forms of ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar, poder
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
Realidades II (Chapter 3A), Realidades I (Chapter 6B), Selecciones, Spanish television (audio and visual), newspaper
advertisements,
authentic pictures of places around the community
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for
speaking and writing
IPAs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Listen and understand as people tell where
they went, what they did, and give excuses
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Transform the classroom into a
community with locations to go and
do the errands. Have students be
clerks/doctors and others be the client.
Create a booklet describing the rooms
in your house and what chores are
done there
Create a booklet describing the places
around your town and what errands
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
you do there
Quarter 3
Unit 5B: Experiencias, Traveling, Vacations, Modes of Transportation, and Nationalities
AP THEME: Personal and Public Identities, Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Nationalism and Patriotism, Travel
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.1 Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
COMPARISONS:
Maintain a discussion related to: Experiencias
durante un viaje de vacaciones
Talk about:
acitivities done on vacation
local attractions visited
modes of transportation used
how the trip was
the local people
Talk about services available
to Spanish-speakers at local
tourist attractions
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content
from reading, watching and listening material
relating to: what someone did and where he
went during his vacation
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce an oral or written report on:
your best trip or vacation
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about
travel
vacations
past events
Vocabulary:
vacation places
activities
modes of transportation
nationalities
Grammar:
Personal ‘a’
Regular and irregular
preterite for the verbs
aprender, salir, ver, and ir
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 3
Unit 5B
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Places to go on
Vacation
el estadio
el lago
el lugar
el mar
el monumento
el museo
el país
el parque de
diversiones
el parque nacional
el río
el teatro
el zoológico
la ciudad
la obra de teatro
las pirámides
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for
speaking and writing
IPAs.
Things to see on
Vacation
el animal
el árbol
el elefante
el león
el mono
el oso
el pájaro
el tigre
Things to do on Vacation
Ways to Travel
About Your Vacation
Other Useful Words
(comprar) recuerdos
aprender (a)
bucear
descansar
descansar
montar a caballo
pasear en bote
tomar el sol
a pie
el aeropuerto
el autobús
el avión
el barco
el billete / el boleto
el camión
el carro/el coche
¿Cómo lo pasaste?
¿Qué hiciste?
¿Qué te pasó?
¿Te gustó?
¿Viste…?
como
dime
me divertí
a tiempo
durante
el lugar
empacar
la exposición
la reservación
pasarla bien / mal
tarde
la atracción/
las atracciones
la jirafa
la serpiente/la culebra
la tortuga
tomar fotos
el helicóptero
el hotel
temprano
visitar
el metro
el taxi
el tren
en taxi
la bicicleta
la motocicleta
por mar
por tierra
por/en
el viaje
fantástico (a)
fue un desastre
impresionante
ir de vacaciones
me gustó
regresar
salir
tremendo (a)
vi
viajar
visitar
luego
entonces
antes / despues
Continued use of the regular preterite, and the irregular preterite of the verbs “ir/ser”
New grammar: The personal ‘a’, the irregular preterite of the verb ver
Realidades I (Chapter 8A), Realidades II (Chapter Para Empezar), Realidades II (Chapter 3A), Spanish television
programs/movie on different vacation destinations, authentic brochures and pamphlets from tourist spots, travel magazines
Suggested Interpretive Task
Listen and understand as people tell
where they went, and what they did
during their vacation
Read and analyze train/bus/plane/cruise
itineraries
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Write a letter about a vacation you took
Write a letter about your dream
vacation
Create a scrapbook/collage about a trip
Create a travel plan, including what you
need to get ready and an itinerary, and
talk about how your travel actually
went.
Create a commercial for a vacation
destination
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 3
Unit 6: Tú y Tu Comunidad
AP THEME: Families and Communities, Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME: Citizenship, Environmental Issues
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being given
opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.1 Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
Maintain a discussion related to: Giving
directions to get around town
Talk about:
getting to places around town
good driving habits
modes of transportation
Give commands to other people
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content
from reading, watching and listening material
relating to: driving directions and advice
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce an oral or written report on:
how to get from a starting point to a
point of interest
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about
getting around
giving directions
points of interest
good driving habits
Vocabulary:
asking for and giving
directions
driving advice
about driving
Grammar:
Direct object pronouns me,
te, nos
Regular and Irregular
affirmative tú commands
Present Progressive –
irregular forms
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 3
Unit 6
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for
speaking and writing
IPAs.
About Driving
el camión/los camiones
el carro
el coche
el conductor /
la conductora
el cruce de calles
el peatón
el permiso de manejar
To give and Receive Driving Advice
¡Basta!
ancho (a)
de acuerdo
déjame en paz
To ask for and give Directions
¿Cómo se va…?
a la derecha
a la izquierda
aproximadamente
Other Useful Words
creer
decir
dormir
este (punto cardinal)
dejar
despacio
esperar
las escaleras (mecánicas)
leer
norte
el Puente
el semáforo
estar seguro (a)
estrecho (a)
bajar
complicado (a)
cruzar /
cruzar la calle
derecho
desde
el tráfico
el/la policía
la avenida
la carretera
la cuadra
la esquina
la estatua
la fuente
la parada de (autobús, taxi, etc.)
la plaza
la señal de pare/ alto
los pasillos
poner una multa
exceso de velocidad
me estás poniendo nervioso (a)
peligroso (a)
quitar
tener cuidado
ya
doblar
el metro
en medio de
girar
hasta
manejar
parar
pasar
por
quedar
seguir (e-i)
subir
tener prisa
tomar
próximo (a)
repetir
seguir
servir
sur
traer
vestir
oeste
pedir
Continued use of the present and preterite tenses, and local modes of transportation
New grammar: Direct object pronouns me, te, nos; regular and irregular affirmative tú commands; present progressive –
irregular forms
RealidadesII (Chapter 3B), Realidades I (Chapter 8A), Selecciones, Spanish television (audio and visual), newspaper articles,
authentic
maps and road signs, workbook part 1 and 2.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Read and listen to advice for establishing
good driving habits
Read and listen to driving directions
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Create a city map with labels
Create road signs
Write about things that might happen as
you drive that would make you nervous
Create a city map with points of
interests and labels, then have the
class follow your directions to the
different points of interest.
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 4
Unit 7A: Celebrando el Pasado, Childhood Activities
AP THEME: Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME: Childhood and Adolescence, Friendship and Love
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.1 Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive -Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
Maintain a discussion related to: childhood
toys, pets and activities, and to or for whom
something is done
Talk about:
Activities that you used to do as a
child
Pets, toys and games
Describe what you were like as a child
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content
from reading, watching and listening material
relating to: childhood, pets, toys, and games
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce an oral or written report on:
What you were like as a child and
what you used to do
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Compare and contrast nursery
rhymes and songs in Spanishspeaking
countries to those in the US
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about
toys
playing with other
children
what you used to do
what you were like
Vocabulary:
Toys
Animals
Childhood activities
and places
Behaviors and
characteristics
Grammar:
The imperfect tense of
regular verbs: jugar,
hacer, vivir
The imperfect tense of
irregular verbs ir, ver,
and ser
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 4
Unit 7A
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should
use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for
speaking and writing
IPAs.
Toys
Animals
Things you used to do
Places
Explaining
Actions
de niño (a)
de pequeño (a)
de vez en cuando
Personal
Characteristics
bien educado (a)
consentido (a)
creativo (a)
el columpio
el dinosaurio
el juguete /
los juguetes
el muñeco
el gato
el perro
el pez / los peces
coleccionar
ir de campamento
la escuela primaria
el jardín de infantes
el patio de recreo
la guardería infantil
la lagartija
molestar
el vecino /
la vecina
la verdad
mentir (e-ie)
obedecer (c-zc)
desobediente
el oso de peluche
el tren eléctrico
el triciclo
la tortuga
pelearse
saltar (a la cuerda)
tirar (la bola, la pelota,
las piedras, etc.)
la colección /
las colecciones
la cuerda
ofrecer
mentiroso (a)
permitir
obediente
la muñeca
los bloques
por lo general
portarse bien/mal
todo el mundo
prudente
tímido (a)
travieso (a)
Other Useful Words
generoso (a)
inquieto (a)
juguetón / juguetona
New grammar: Imperfect tense of regular verbs (jugar, hacer, vivir); Imperfect vs. Perfect Preterite; Imperfect tense of
irregular verbs ir, ser, ver
RealidadesII (Chapter 4A), Selecciones, Spanish television (audio and visual), newspaper articles, newspaper
advertisements, toys, pictures, home videos, storybooks
Suggested Interpretive Task
Interpret other students’ pictures of their
childhood
Create a fable for other students to read
Write captions to a story using the perfect
and imperfect preterite
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Write a simple storybook (fictional
or personal) to share
Create a home video or slideshow
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Quarter 4
Unit 7B: Celebrando el Pasado, Family, Food, and Holiday Celebrations
AP THEME: Families and Communities, Personal and Public Identities, Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME:: Family Structures, Beliefs and Values, Nutrition and Food Safety
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Teachers need to appropriate the number of lessons to the
caliber of students in the class so long as they are being
given opportunities to meet the objectives of the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level :
S 1.1 Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
S 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
S 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
Presentational
-
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
Maintain a discussion related to family members,
relatives, and holiday celebrations in the past
Talk about:
Family and relatives
How people interact
Social/holiday gatherings
Foods served at certain events
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
reading, watching and listening material relating to
descriptions
about a person from the past, holiday celebrations
and family.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce an oral or written report on or about:
Holiday celebrations
CULTURES/
CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Compare and contrast types of
foods eaten at social gatherings.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about
 Family and relatives
 Describe people and
situations in the past
 How people interact
 Holiday celebrations
Vocabulary:
 Family members
 Holiday celebrations
Grammar:
 The imperfect tense:
describing a situation in
the past
 Using reflexives
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
Social gatherings
Family/friends interactions
Foods served at certain events
Quarter 4
Unit 7B
USEFUL
VOCABULARY
Family
el abuelo
el bisabuelo
el cuñado
el hermanastro
el hermano
el hijastro
el nieto
el padrastro
la madrastra
la madre
la madrina
la nieta
la prima
la sobrina
la suegra
la tía
el padre
el padrino
el primo
los abuelos
los hermanos
los padres
el sobrino
el suegro
el tío
familia, la
la abuela
la bisabuela
la cuñada
la hermana
la hermanastra
los parientes
los tíos
la hijastra
RECYCLED/ONGOING
TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/
ACTIVITIES
Talking about people
contar (o-ue) (chistes)
el / la bebé
feliz
los mayores
llevarse bien/mal
llorar
reírse (e-í)
reunirse
Manners and Customs
abrazar(se)
besar(se)
dar(se) la mano
despedirse (e-i) de
los modales
saludar(se)
sonreír (e-í)
About Special Events
¡Felicidades!
alrededor de
casarse (con)
cumplir años
charlar
divertirse (e-ie)
el aniversario
el carbón (for children who
have been bad)
el del día festivo
el desfile
el día de los Reyes Magos
Food
arroz con gandules
arroz con leche
el dulce
el helado
el jamón
el lechón
el pavo
el pescado
Other Useful Words
antiguo (a)
beber
comer
el cuchillo
el mantel
el plato
el tenedor
el vaso
el pollo
el postre
el queso
es un sueño
frecuentemente
había
el pesebre
enorme
felicitar
hacer un picnic
la boda
la costumbre
la fiesta de sorpresa
la navidad
la reunión /
las reuniones
las fiestas patronales
las luces
los fuegos artificiales
los villancicos
nacer
Nochebuena
Nochevieja
regalar
el refresco
el rosca/roscón de reyes
el turrón
la comida
la manzana
las bebidas
las tapas
las uvas
los mariscos
la cuchara
la mesa
la servilleta
la silla
la taza
los regalos
mientras (que)
ofrecer
poner
los pastel de tres leches
los pasteles
los polvorones
los tamales
recordar (o-ue)
retirar(se)
sentar(se)
servir(se)
Imperfect tense, reflexives, “-ito” and “-isimo”, adjective/noun agreement (review). Present and preterite tense (review)
Realidades II (Chapter 4B), family trees, magazines, menus, cookbooks, advertisements, product labels, plastic foods or
pictures of foods, http://onlinefreespanish.com/aplica/lessons/familygame.htm,
Spanish Level II – SY 2013 – 2014
http://spanishplans.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/simpsonfamilyspanish.jpg,
http://www.quia.com/sh/34838.html?AP_rand=1832158196, http://www.questgarden.com/04/55/8/051013102135/tindex.htm,
ASSESSMENTS/
RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Dramatizations
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
WebQuest about a Hispanic holiday,
present and do a mock celebration
Celebrate as a class a special Hispanic
holiday
Select a Hispanic celebration and
present to the class
Create a scrapbook/family photo album
and illustrate pictures of family
members celebrating a special holiday
LCPS
Spanish III Curriculum Guide
World Languages and Cultures
LCPS
2013-2014
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME: Environmental issues
***The HEALTH theme has been eliminated from Spanish III, it is covered in Spanish IV***
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.5 The student will present in Spanish student-created and culturally authentic stories, poems, and/or skits.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Global Challenges.
• Discuss and/or debate Natural Disasters.
• Express and explain Information about natural
disasters.
• Express opinions and react to Past events related to
natural disasters.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to Weather
disasters within our community, the United
States, and the world.
• Compare and contrast The
educational preparedness between
the United States and Spanishspeaking countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards historical weather
disasters within our community, the United
States, and the world.
.
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Natural
disasters
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Past weather and natural disasters.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Develop the ability to talk
about world events, natural
disasters, and relief efforts.
CONNECTIONS:
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on Natural
Disasters.
• Produce an activity showing The impact and effects
of natural disasters in our daily lives and the
environment.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to The appropriate preparation for
Emergencies and Natural Disasters.
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Natural Disasters and
emergency preparation
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to news broadcasts, newspaper articles, rescues, extreme weather events, and specific disasters such
as hurricanes, floods, fires, floods, tornadoes, etc. See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Review all preterite and imperfect tenses.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
El Tiempo Latino, Washington Hispanic, Spanish television programs, news reports and audio, Realidades 2 Chapter 5A,
Red Cross Book. Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues, comic strips,
listening to: audio/video programs and
news broadcasts.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, fill out a
police report/escape routes.
Dramatizations, comic strips, create a
public service announcement; report
on a natural disaster and effects.
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME: Health issues
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.5 The student will present in Spanish student-created and culturally authentic stories, poems, and/or skits.
SIII.8 The student will discuss in Spanish why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Global Challenges.
• Discuss and/or debate Health Issues resulting from
accidents.
• Express and explain Information about an accident
or emergency that occurred.
• Express opinions and react to Past events related to
accidents and emergencies.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to medical care
and ambulance services in Spanish speaking
countries.
• Compare and contrast emergency
medical care and ambulance services
in the United States and Spanishspeaking countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Natural
disasters
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Past weather and natural disasters.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Develop the ability to talk
about health, emergency
situations, emergency medical
care, and hospital visits.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards international
health organizations, further knowledge of
basic first aid within our community, the
United States, and the world.
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Health and accidents in your
own community or your school and
compare them to issues in Spanishspeaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish-speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on an accident and
medical emergencies.
• Produce an activity showing the ways to report an
accident specific to parts of the body.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to health care, insurance, alternative
medicines, medical terminology.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to accidents (how/when occurred), emergency room, hospital, medical terminology, body parts,
treatments, and first responders. See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Review all preterite and imperfect tenses, and imperfect progressive.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
El Tiempo Latino, Washington Hispanic, Spanish television programs, news reports and audio, Realidades 2 Chapter 5B,
role playing, department of health. Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher
Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues, comic strips,
listening to: audio/video programs and
news broadcasts.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, fill out a
police/medical report, and basic first
aid.
Dramatizations, comic strips, create a
public service announcement; report
on an accident that occurred.
AP THEME: Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Leisure and Sports, Ideals of Beauty, & Music
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.4 The student will present information orally and in writing in Spanish, combining learned and original language in increasingly complex sentences and paragraphs.
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.8 The student will discuss in Spanish why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Contemporary Life.
• Discuss and/or debate beauty pageants, sports,
competitions related to daily life.
• Express and explain information about sporting
events and competitions.
• Express opinions and react to feelings and
reactions to information about sporting events and
competitions.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to various
Hispanic sports, competitions, and
competitive events.
• Compare and contrast Hispanic
sporting events to U.S. sporting
events.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards Past sporting
events/competitions (Olympics, World Cup,
etc), impact of Hispanic players in the United
States.
.
• Explore Sporting events in your own
community or your school and compare
them to issues in Spanish-speaking
communities.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Past sporting
events and competitions.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Past sporting events and competitions.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Develop the ability to
communicate opinions and
knowledge of sports,
competitions, and contests.
• Identify local Spanish-speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on results of Past
sporting events and competitions.
• Produce an activity showing knowledge of sports
competition and contests.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to interviews, reports, event results.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Vocabulary related to athletes, sporting events, competitions, beauty pageants, and contests, different types of sports,
interview and commentary vocabulary. See attached vocabulary list.
Review all preterite and imperfect tenses, preterite stem-changing verbs, reflexive verbs.
El Tiempo Latino, Washington Hispanic, Spanish television programs, news reports and audio, Realidades 2 Chapter 6A,
ESPN Deportes, FIFA, Disney Movie-El Camino al Dorado (Mesoamerican Ball Competition Clip, YouTube), La Pequeña
Lulu – El Concurso de Belleza (YouTube) Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish
Teacher Exchange
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues, listening to:
audio/video of sporting
events/contests, interviews, and news
broadcasts.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations and free talk,
debate about sporting events and
cultural impact on society around the
world.
Dramatizations, comic strips, create
presentation on athletes.
AP THEME: Beauty and Aesthetics
AP SUBTHEME: Ideals of Beauty, Music, Performing Arts, Social impact of technology
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.5 The student will present in Spanish student-created and culturally authentic stories, poems, and/or skits.
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.8 The student will discuss in Spanish why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Television and
Movies.
• Discuss and/or debate movie genres and television
programming.
• Express and explain Information about movie
themes, plots, and television programs.
• Express opinions and react to movies and television
shows (critiques)
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the impact of
Spanish films/ actors in the entertainment
industry.
• Compare and contrast the film rating
industry, award ceremonies, habits
between the United States and
Spanish-speaking countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to television and
movies
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on film reviews.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards the impact of
Spanish actors in the United States and the
world.
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Television and Movies in your
own community or your school and
compare them to issues in Spanishspeaking communities.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Develop the ability to talk
about television, explain how
you feel about watching
television, understand cultural
perspectives on television
programs and movies in
Spanish-speaking countries,
discuss movie plots and
characters, give opinions
about movies.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on preferences and
attitudes towards movies and television.
• Produce an activity showing the ways to express
feelings regarding recently viewed films.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting
current trends and/or attitudes in society related to
movie genres and popularity of actors and
actresses.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to movies, rentals, actors, acting, television programs, genres, roles, scenes, characters, critiques.
See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Introduction to present perfect, review of verbs used with indirect object pronouns.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Spanish television programs, Realidades 2 Chapter 6B, TV Guide, People en Español, Selecciones, Disney Movie – The
Incredibles, Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
AP THEME: Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME: Customs and Values
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues/reviews, comic
strips, listening to: audio/video
reviews.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, discuss:
movies, opinions, actors, rating.
Dramatizations create a movie or
trailer.
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.5 The student will present in Spanish student-created and culturally authentic stories, poems, and/or skits.
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.8 The student will discuss in Spanish why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Meals, foods,
traditional dishes, recipes, and cooking.
• Discuss and/or debate Camping and cooking
outdoors vs. indoors.
• Express and explain Information about cooking and
recipes.
• Express opinions and react to Traditional Hispanic
foods and recipes.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to The
traditional foods used in Hispanic
dishes/recipes.
• Compare and contrast The regional cuisine of
Spanish- speaking countries.
• Compare and contrast The traditional
dishes and foods of the United States
and Spanish- speaking countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards Healthy
eating/preparation
.
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Traditional
dishes and recipes.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Traditional dishes and recipes.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Hispanic restaurants and
regional cuisine in your own community
or your school.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about food and cooking,
tell others what not to do,
describe what people generally
do, understand cultural
perspectives on recipes, food
preparation, special foods and
outdoor food vendors, discuss
food and outdoor cooking, tell
people what to do or not to do,
indicate duration, exchange,
reason, and other expressions
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on Recipes and
traditional dishes.
• Produce an activity showing How to cook a
traditional dish.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting
current trends and/or attitudes in society related to The
preparation of cooking recipes.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to names of foods, items in the kitchen, recipes, food preparation, outdoors, eating outdoors,
describing the foods and the outdoors. See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Review affirmative and negative tú commands. Introduction to affirmative and negative Usted and Ustedes commands,
the impersonal se, and por vs. para.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Spanish cooking shows, Spanish recipe books, Realidades 2 Chapter 7A and 7B, Disney movie – Ratatouille. Teachers
resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues, comic strips,
listening to: audio/video programs and
cooking shows.
AP THEME: Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Travel
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, write an
invitation for a picnic, create a menu,
write an original recipe.
Dramatizations, comic strips, create
advertisement for a cooking show,
create an advertisement for a kitchen
appliance or cooking product.
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.8 The student will discuss in Spanish why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures.
SIII.9 The student will strengthen knowledge of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Travel and
international travel.
• Discuss and/or debate Vacation plans and travel.
• Express and explain Information about travel
reservations, airports, and flights.
• Express opinions and react to Travel
recommendation.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to Modes of
transportation in Spanish- speaking countries.
• Compare and contrast Tourist sites in
the United States and Spanish speaking countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Vacation and
travel.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Vacation and travel recommendations.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards International
tourism and travel accommodations.
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Travel in your own community
or your school and compare them to
issues in Spanish- speaking
communities.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Talk about visiting an airport,
plan for a trip to a foreign
country, read about travel
destinations in Spanishspeaking countries,
understand cultural
perspectives on traveling,
discuss appropriate tourist
behaviors, discuss differences
among hotels between the
United States and Spanishspeaking countries, and
discuss various tourist
attractions to visit in different
Spanish -speaking countries.
• Produce oral and written reports on Vacation and
travel recommendations.
• Produce an activity showing Tourism and Travel
arrangements.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting
current trends and/or attitudes in society related to
Travel reservations, airports, and flights.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Vocabulary related to travel planning, flight, airport, places to visit, hotel, tourist behaviors, tourist activities, and travel
expressions. See attached vocabulary list.
Introduce the present tense of the subjunctive (including stem changing subjunctive) and subjunctive expressions.
Authentic travel itineraries and schedules, tourist attraction brochures, ticket stubs, virtual tours online, photos of
previous vacations, Realidades 2 Chapter 8A and 8B. Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS
Spanish Teacher Exchange
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues, comic strips,
listening to: audio/video
programs and news broadcasts.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, create a
travel itinerary with travel
recommendations, fill out airport and
customs forms, and perform basic first
aid.
Dramatizations, comic strips, create a
commercial promoting tourism, design a
poster to put in an airport stating rules and
regulations for proper tourist behavior,
create a travel brochure, create a scrapbook
or a VoiceThread of a past vacation.
AP THEME: Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Professions
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
***This unit was added to the Spanish III curriculum as a brief review to reinforce the future tense. ***
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.4 The student will present information orally and in writing in Spanish, combining learned and original language in increasingly complex sentences and paragraphs.
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.8 The student will discuss in Spanish why similarities and differences exist within and among cultures.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Professions.
• Discuss and/or debate Jobs and future professions.
• Express and explain Information about various
careers.
• Express opinions and react to Information about
future career choices.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to various
education systems and teenage employment
in Hispanic countries.
• Compare and contrast Teenage
employment and lifestyle in Spanishspeaking countries to that in the
United States.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards Future career and
education choices.
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Job description
and interviews.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Job descriptions.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Develop the ability to read and
respond to a classified ad,
participate in a job interview,
and develop the ability to
discuss plans for the future.
CONNECTIONS:
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Job descriptions in your own
community or your school and compare
them to issues in Spanish- speaking
communities.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
• Produce oral and written reports on Plans for the
future.
• Produce an activity showing Knowledge of job
descriptions.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting
current trends and/or attitudes in society related to
interviews, career and education choices.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to professions, careers, and the future. See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Introduction to the future tense (including the irregulars).
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
El tiempo latino, Washington Hispanic, Classified ads in Spanish newspapers, career center, Realidades 2 Chapter 9A.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues, listening to:
audio/video of interviews and
classified ads.
AP THEME: Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME: Environmental Issues
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations and free talk,
debate about different educational
choices, future plans, and fill out job
applications.
Dramatizations, comic strips, create
presentation on various career and
education choices, create a
commercial for a job fair, and
participate in a job fair.
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain, and close oral and written exchanges in Spanish, applying familiar vocabulary and structures to new
situations.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
SIII.4 The student will present information orally and in writing in Spanish, combining learned and original language in increasingly complex sentences and paragraphs.
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to Plants, animals, and
the natural world.
• Discuss and/or debate Recycling and hopes/plans
for the future.
• Express and explain Information regarding the
future and environmental issues.
• Express opinions and react to Recycling and
conservation practices.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the impact of
conversation in Spanish- speaking countries.
• Compare and contrast the
environmental impact of tourism and
conservation practices in the United
States and Spanish- speaking
countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to Environmental
issues.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on Recycling, conservation, and environmental
concerns.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards the impact of
conservation and protection of the ecosystem,
wildlife, and future use of energy in the United
States and the world.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Be able to make predictions
about the future, express
doubts about ecological
issues, discuss environmental
issues and possible solutions,
and understand cultural
perspectives on ecological
problems and solutions.
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Environmental Issues in your
own community or your school and
compare them to issues in Spanishspeaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on Endangered
animals.
• Produce an activity showing The ways conserve and
protect the environment.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting
current trends and/or attitudes in society related to
Recycling and conservation practices.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to Earth, energy, animals, and the environment. See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Review the future tense and the present tense of the subjunctive.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Realidades 2 Chapter 9B, Selecciones, Spanish television news reports (audio and visual). Teachers resources available
on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues/reviews, comic
strips, listening to: audio/video on
environmental concerns.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, discuss:
recycling, conservation, endangered
species.
Public service announcements,
create a poster/collage advertising
how to resolve some environmental
issues, and debate on an issue.
AP THEME: Science and Technology
AP SUBTHEME: Future Technologies, The New Media, and Social Impact of Technology
Recommended pacing: 2 weeks
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 3
SIII.1 The student will engage in original and spontaneous oral and written communications in Spanish.
SIII.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on new topics in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
SIII.6 The student will examine in Spanish the interrelationships among the perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
SIII.7 The student will use Spanish to reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between Spanish and other subject areas.
SIII.10 The student will improve Spanish language skills and expand cultural understanding by accessing information beyond the classroom setting for recreational,
educational, and occupational purposes.
Spanish III – SY 2013 - 2014
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to The use of
technology.
• Discuss and/or debate Technological advances.
• Express and explain The use of technology.
• Express opinions and react to Technological
advances.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the impact
and use of technology in Spanish-speaking
countries.
• Compare and contrast the
technological advances in the United
States and Spanish- speaking
countries.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards technological uses
and advances in the United States and the
world.
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to The use of
technology.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on The use of technology and technological
advances.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Be able to have basic
understanding of a Spanish
language website; be able to
talk basically about the
technology that students use
on a daily basis.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Explore Technology usage in your
own community or your school and
compare them to issues in Spanishspeaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on The use of
technology.
• Produce an activity showing Technological
advances.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting
current trends and/or attitudes in society related to
Technological advances and the use of technology.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to technology and the computer. See attached vocabulary list.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Continuous computer lab usage. Review the use of commands and the future tense.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Spanish websites. Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Written dialogues/reviews, comic
strips, listening to: audio/video on the
use of technology and technological
advances.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Oral conversations, free talk, discuss:
the use of technology and
technological advances.
Continuous computer lab usage;
creating their own Spanish language
webpage; web quests; create a
pamphlet for the school TRT in
Spanish on computer usage
LCPS
Spanish IVH Curriculum Guide
World Languages and Cultures
LCPS
2013-2014
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Leisure and Sports, Housing and Shelter, Travel
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject areas.
•SIV.9 The student will expand understanding of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language. •SIV.10 The
student will apply Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational
purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to camping/ecotourism.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to ecotourism
and the treatment of nature by ecotourists.
• Compare and contrast national parks.
• Discuss and/or debate camping/ecotourism.
COMMUNITIES:
• Express and explain camping/ecotourism.
• Explore camping/ ecotourism in your
own community or your school and
compare them to issues in Spanishspeaking communities.
• Express opinions and react to camping/ecotourism.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to
camping/ecotourism.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on camping/ecotourism.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on
camping/ecotourism.
• Produce an activity showing the preparation of a
successful and safe camping site.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to safety and respect for the
environment while camping or enjoying ecotourism.
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards national parks and
ecotourism.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events related
to camping and ecotourism.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
•Preterit/imperfect
•Present subjunctive with verbs of
influence
•camping vocabulary
•ecotourism vocabulary
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
USEFUL VOCABULARY
acercarse a, andar, dar un paseo, dejar de, escalar, perderse, refugiarse, el desierto, hermoso, -a,
la naturaleza, el paisaje, el refugio, la roca, la sierra, el valle, los binoculares, la brújula, la linterna
el repelente de insectos, el saco de dormir, la tienda de acampar, caer granizo, el granizo, el relámpago,
el trueno, suceder, tener lugar, al amanecer, al anochecer, al principio, un rato, una vez allí, el abrelatas,
la balsa, el bote inflable, la cantimplora, la caña de pescar, el casco, el chaleco salvavidas, los fósforos,
la leña, el remo, el amanecer, el atardecer, en mediodía, la puesta del sol, la salida de sol, el sendero
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Preterit/imperfect, outdoor vocabulary, present subjunctive
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Create a brochure with how to and safety tips for a camping trip, Public Service Announcement about safe camping/
use of nature, Plan an excursion to a National Park presenting ecotourism events and activities, Stage an actual
campsite in the classroom or courtyard to introduce or practice vocabulary, Websites for national parks (el Yunque http://www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque, Parques nacionales de España http://reddeparquesnacionales.mma.es/parques/index.htm), http://www.ver-taal.com/telediario.htm
Research national parks, dialogues about trips, discuss weather, songs: Zambambazo.com, news about
current weather events, readings from Aventuras Literarias : "Una Carta a Dios" p. 57, "Poema
XXIII" p. 96, Ventanas Dos: "Al Aire Libre" p. 54, Conversación y Controversia: "Los Climas" p..
138, Read "Los Ojos de Carmen" by Blaine Ray, Ch. 1 of Realidades 3, list of cohesive devices for writing.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Writing based on the analysis of a
listening and writing source.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Simulated conversation about a
camping trip.
Suggested Presentational Task
Present a plan for 3 day itinerary to
a National Park of student’s
choosing.
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Global Challenges
We added the environment (Ch 9) to the first quarter because we felt that it lends itself to the
camping topic we will explore at the beginning of the year.
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
AP SUBTHEME: Environmental Issues
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject areas.
•SIV.9 The student will expand understanding of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
•SIV.10 The student will apply Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and
occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to conservation of the
environment and where the environment is headed in
the future.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the
conservation of the environment.
• Compare and contrast views towards
conservation of the environment in the
U.S. and Spanish- speaking countries.
• Discuss and/or debate the most important
environmental issue.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Express and explain how to conserve the
environment.
• Express opinions and react to the role of the
individual citizen in the conservation of the
environment.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to conservation of
the environment.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on conservation of the environment.
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards conservation of the
environment.
• Explore conservation of the
environment in your own community or
your school and compare them to issues
in Spanish- speaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events related
to conservation of the environment.
•Preterit/imperfect
•Present subjunctive with verbs of
influence
•environment vocabulary
Future tense
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on conservation of
the environment.
• Produce an activity showing how to reduce, reuse and
recycle to conserve the environment.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to the conservation of the environment.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
el aerosol, la contaminación, contaminado -a, el derrame de petróleo, el desperdicio, la fábrica, el pesticida, el
petróleo, la pila, la batería, químico –a, el recipiente, el veneno, económico –a, la protección, el recurso natural,
suficiente, afectar, agotar(se), amenazar, atrapar, castigar, colocar, conservar, crecer, dañar, depender de, derretir,
deshacerse de, desperdiciar, detener, disminuir, echar, explotar, fomentar, limitar, producir, promover (ue), la caza,
(en) peligro de extinción, la piel, la pluma, salvaje, el agujero, la amenaza, a menos que, con tal que, debido a, la
electricidad, en cuanto, la escasez, estar a cargo de, excesivo –a, la falta de, el gobierno, grave, la limpieza, tan
pronto como, tomar conciencia de, tomar medidas, la atmósfera, la capa de ozono, el clima, el efecto invernadero, el
hielo, la preservación, el recalentamiento global, el rescate, la reserva natural, la selva tropical, la tierra, el ave, el
águila calva, pl. las águilas calvas, la ballena, la especie, la foca
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Preterit/imperfect, environmental vocabulary, present subjunctive
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Internet link activity Chapter 9 (http://www.fan-bo.org/fan/), http://www.greenpeace.org/mexico/es/, http://www.vertaal.com/telediario.htm Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Write an article for your school
Simulated conversation about the
Illustrated narrative expressing an
newspaper about how students can
environment.
endangered animal’s point of view –
conserve the environment using a
why is the animal endangered and
listening and writing source to write the
what needs to be done to help
article.
change its fate.
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Beauty and Aesthetics
AP SUBTHEME: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Contributions to World Artistic Heritages, Music,
Ideals of Beauty, Architecture
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.;
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.4 The student will relate information in Spanish, combining learned and original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and complexity.;
•SIV.6 The student will analyze in Spanish how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of Spanish-speaking cultures;
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject areas.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to different styles of art,
dance, and/or theater.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to a work of art
Or example of architecture
• Compare and contrast views towards
works of art or architecture over the
years in different countries and styles.
• Discuss and/or debate the personal preference with
regard to styles of art and music.
• Express and explain how history has affected art,
music, theater and/or dance.
• Express opinions and react to a work of art (song,
painting, sculpture, etc.)
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to art, dance,
music, architecture, and/or theater.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
•Preterit/imperfect
•Present subjunctive with verbs of
influence
•art/music/theater/dance/
architecture vocabulary
COMMUNITIES:
CONNECTIONS:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards works of art or
building.
• Explore works of art or architecture in
your own community or your school and
compare them to issues in Spanishspeaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish -speaking
communities and cultural events related
to art, dance, theater, architecture,
and/or music.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on art, dance, music, architecture, ,and/or theater.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on the history of art,
dance, music and/or theater.
• Produce an activity showing understanding of an
artist’s style and life.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to music, art, dance and/or theater.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
expresarse, sonar a, el sentimiento, inspirar, el autorretrato, el siglo, mostrar, el fondo, el taller, pararse, la fuente de
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
inspiración, el tema, parecerse a, la pintura, parado/a, realizar, el retrato, sentado/a, destacar(se), la escultura, la
paleta, la cerámica, el espectáculo, el pincel, la entrada, la figura, abstracto, el escenario, la naturaleza muerta, el/la
escultor/a, la obra de arte
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Preterit/imperfect, art/dance/music/theater vocabulary, present subjunctive, ser/estar, estar + participio pasado
Internet virtual museum - www.museodelprado.es/en ; Realidades III chap. 2; Draw a famous work based
on an oral description; Critical reviews of famous works; Readings from Ventanas Dos: "De Paseo por
El Prado" p. 46, "Arte del Mundo Hispano" p. 60 ; art books and museum guides, list of cohesive
devices for writing., http://www.ver-taal.com/telediario.htm.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writings.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Writing based on the analysis of a
listening and writing source.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Interview a student about a personal
work of art.
Write an imaginary interview of a
famous artist.
Suggested Presentational Task
Research an artist (musical artist,
painter, sculptor, playwright, etc.),
create a work of art in the style of
the artist and present a brief
presentation about the artist’s life.
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Global Challenges and Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME: Health Issues, Nutrition and Food Safety, Leisure and Sports
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.;
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.4 The student will relate information in Spanish, combining learned and original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and complexity.;
•SIV.6 The student will analyze in Spanish how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of Spanish-speaking cultures;
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject areas.
•SIV.10 The student will apply Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and
occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to leading a healthy
lifestyle.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to differing
diet/exercise plans.
• Compare and contrast views towards
diet and exercise.
• Discuss and/or debate the benefits/challenges of living a
healthy.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between eating right and
exercise and how it affects lifestyle, mood,
etc.
• Explore different nutrition/exercise
plans.
• Express and explain how to lead a healthy lifestyle and
the changes one may have to make with regard to
nutrition/exercise.
• Express opinions and react to global health issues,
exercise, and the different diets available.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)



Commands
Subjunctive
Direct/Indirect Object
Pronouns used
separately.
• Identify local Spanish- speaking
communities and cultural events related
to nutrition and exercise.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from authentic
audio visual texts relating to diet and exercise.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
pertaining to nutrition and exercise.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on healthy diets or
exercise plans.
• Produce an activity showing an exercise routine.
• Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting current
trends and/or attitudes in society related to dieting and/or
the different diets available.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
la alergia, el antibiótico, la aspirina, estar resfriado, -a, estornudar, la fiebre, el grado centigrado, la gripe, el jarabe, la
tos,el corazón, el músculo, el oído, el pecho, aconsejar, contener, desarrollar, evitar, exigir, incluir, quejarse, saltar (una
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
comida), tomar, abdominales, el calambre, débil, ejercicios aeróbicos, estar en forma, estirar, flexionar, fuerte, la fuerza,
hacer bicicleta, hacer cinta/caminadora, hacer flexiones, relajar(se), respirar, yoga, la alimentación, los alimentos,
apropiado -a, el calcio, el carbohidrato, la comida basura/chatarra, la dieta, la edad, la energía, equilibrado, -a, la
estatura, la fibra, el hábito, alimenticio, el hierro, lleno, -a, la merienda, nutritivo, -a, el peso, la proteína, saludable,
vacío -a, la vitamina, aguantar, aunque, el consejo, la manera, el nivel, caerse de sueño, concentrarse, confianza en sí
mismo -a, estar de buen / mal humor, el estrés, estresado -a, preocuparse, sentirse fatal
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Commands, Subjunctive, Direct/Indirect Object Pronouns
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/en-espanol.html (description of food pyramid in Spanish),
http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/general/myplate_esp.html,
http://www.eligevivirsano.cl/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Guia-Alim-ActFis-y-Tabaco_Minsal2.pdf
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Read an article about healthy eating,
watch a video about childhood
obesity, and write a wellness plan for
someone your age.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Write a dialogue between a student
and a personal trainer.
Write a dialogue between two
students in which one makes
suggestions for improving the other
student’s lifestyle.
Suggested Presentational Task
Make a promotional video
advertising a new exercise/diet plan
(student must explain meals for a
given day and lead exercises).
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME: Family Structures, Friendship and Love
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
•SIV.5 The student will present in Spanish student-created and culturally authentic essays, poetry, plays, and/or stories.
•SIV.8 The student will discuss in level-appropriate Spanish the effects of cultural similarities and differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the
global community.
•SIV.9 The student will expand understanding of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to some type of conflict.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to
conflicts/relationships.
• Compare and contrast conflicts
between friends and conflicts between
family members.




CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:

• Discuss and/or debate the benefits/challenges of
types of family structures.
• Express and explain how to deal with a conflict.
• Express opinions and react to how people have dealt
with conflict.
• Make connections between conflicts and
relationships.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Subjunctive
Nosotros Commands
Por/para
Relationship/Conflict
vocabulary
Present Perfect
• Explore conflicts and relationships.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to conflicts.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on conflicts.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on suggestions for
conflict resolution.
• Produce an activity showing conflict resolution.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to conflict resolution/relationships.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Production: apoyar(se), pensar en sí mismo, comprensivo/a, caerse bien/mal, romper con, infantil,
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
confiar, resolver, (in)maduro, contar con, tener la culpa, (ir)responsable, discutir, la amistad,
juntos/as, engañar, la cualidad, justo/a, esperar que, agradable, ojalá, extrañar, amable,¡Qué va!,
guardar (un secreto), amistoso/a, ¡Yo no fui!, hacer caso, antipático/a, ¡Déjame en paz!, mejorar,
cariñoso/a, ¡Basta ya!, molestar, celoso/a; tener celos, pedir perdón, chismoso/a; chismear
Recognition: aceptar tal como (ser), mentir, casado/a, acusar, pelearse; la pelea, consentido/a,
alegrarse, ponerse de acuerdo, egoísta, arrepentirse, reconciliarse, mal educado/a, atreverse,
reconocer, perezoso/a, burlarse de, temer que, puntual, desconfiar, tener paciencia, soltero/a, estar
equivocado/a, el comportamiento, travieso/a, llevarse bien/mal con, el malentendido, vanidoso/a,
llorar, ambicioso/a
Subjunctive, Nosotros Commands, Por/Para, Present Perfect
Movies: "Viva Cuba", “La Misma Luna”, telenovelas, Songs: "Pobre Juan" by Maná, "Mojado" &
"Si el Norte fuera el Sur" by Ricardo Arjona.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writings.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Read/Listen to a conflict and then
write about the two sides of the
conflict or pick a side and defend
it.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Give students a topic (a break-up,
misunderstanding with a best
friend or parent, etc.) and have
them present a dialogue in groups
of two.
Write an e-mail describing a
problem/conflict to “Dear Abby” /
La Doctora Corazón or respond to
a pre-written e-mail as “Dear
Abby”.
Suggested Presentational Task
Write/Speak about a conflict they
have had in their life and how they
resolved it.
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Contemporary Life
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
AP SUBTHEME: Professions/Education
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
•SIV.4 The student will relate information in Spanish, combining learned and original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and
complexity.
•SIV.5 The student will present in Spanish student-created and culturally authentic essays, poetry, plays, and/or stories.
•SIV.6 The student will analyze in Spanish how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject
areas.
•SIV.8 The student will discuss in level-appropriate Spanish the effects of cultural similarities and differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the
global community.
•SIV.9 The student will expand understanding of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
•SIV.10 The student will apply Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and
occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to some type of job you
would like in the future.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to types of
available jobs.
• Compare and contrast available jobs or
volunteer opportunities in your
community and why you would/would not
like to do them.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Discuss and/or debate the benefits/challenges of
different types of jobs.
• Express and explain how to deal applying for a job.
• Express opinions and react to what it would be like to
work different jobs.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to employment/job
choice
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
related to employment.
• Make connections between your skill set and the
type of job you want in the future.
• Explore jobs and volunteer
opportunities.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)





Subjunctive
Future
Conditional
Perfect tenses
Demonstrative pronouns
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on careers.
• Produce an activity showing understanding of
skills/abilities need for different types of jobs.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related the economy and employment..
USEFUL VOCABULARY
el anuncio clasificado, los beneficios, el/la cliente(a), la compañía, el/la dueño(a), la fecha de nacimiento, el/la gerente, el
puesto, el salario/el sueldo, la solicitud de empleo, la computación, el/la consejero(a), el/la mensajero(a), el/la niñero(a),
el/la repartidor(a), el/la recepcionista, el/la salvavidas, agradable, dedicado, -a, flexible, injusto, -a, justo, -a, puntual, la
responsabilidad, responsable, los conocimientos, la entrevista, la habilidad, la referencia, el requisito, a tiempo completo, a
tiempo parcial, atender, construir (i➞y), cumplir con, donar, encargarse(de)(g➞gu), juntar fondos, presentarse, reparar,
repartir, seguir (+ gerund), sembrar (ie), soler (ue), solicitar, la campaña, el centro de la comunidad, el centro de
rehabilitación, el centro recreativo, la ciudadanía, el/la ciudadano(a), el comedor de beneficencia, los derechos, la gente sin
hogar, el hogar de ancianos, la ley, la manifestación, la marcha, el medio ambiente, el servicio social, la sociedad,
beneficiar, educar, garantizar, organizar, proteger, a favor de, en contra (de), me es imposible, me encantaría, me
interesaría, el/la abogado(a), el/la arquitecto(a), el/la banquero(a), el/la científico(a), el/la cocinero(a), el/la contador(a), el/la
diseñador(a), la empresa, las finanzas, el hombre de negocios, la mujer de negocios, el/la ingeniero(a), el/la jefe(a), el/la
juez(a), el/la peluquero(a), el/la programador(a), el/la redactor(a), el/la traductor(a), ambicioso, -a,
capaz, cuidadoso, -a, eficiente, emprendedor, -a, maduro, -a
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Subjunctive, Future, Conditional, Perfect Tenses, Demonstrative Pronouns
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Classified ads in Spanish, Job applications written in Spanish that can be found online or in the community.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Read a classified ad and apply for a
job citing the skills that they have
that would make them a good
candidate for the job.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Write a dialogue in groups of two in
which one student is the employer
and one is the person applying for
the job.
Present information to the class
about the education/experience
needed for different careers.
Create a pretend job fair in the
classroom.
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME: Personal and Public Identities
AP SUBTHEME: Beliefs and Values, Multiculturalism
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events and issues.
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
•SIV.4 The student will relate information in Spanish, combining learned and original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and complexity.
•SIV.6 The student will analyze in Spanish how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject areas.
•SIV.8 The student will discuss in level-appropriate Spanish the effects of cultural similarities and differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the global
community.
•SIV.9 The student will expand understanding of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
•SIV.10 The student will apply Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and
occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:

• Maintain a discussion related to the role of student
government in a high school.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to student
government and student rights and
responsibilities.
• Compare and contrast student
government and student rights and
responsibilities in U.S. and Spanishspeaking countries.


CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Discuss and/or debate the rights/responsibilities of
students in a high school.
• Express and explain how students can make changes
through student government.
• Express opinions and react to the role of student
government in a high school.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to student
government and student rights and responsibilities.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
related to student government and student rights and
responsibilities.
• Make connections between student government
and student rights and responsibilities.
• Explore student government and
student rights and responsibilities of the
Spanish-speaking world.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Present/Imperfect
Subjunctive
Conditional
Commands
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on student
government and student rights and responsibilities.
• Produce an activity showing understanding of student
government and student rights and responsibilities.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related student government and student rights
and responsibilities.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
asegurar, el desempleo, el punto de vista, deber, la felicidad, la razón, funcionar, la igualdad, la tolerancia, sufrir,
la justicia, ambos, tratar bien/mal, la libertad, libre, votar, la paz, la desigualdad, la pobreza, discriminar, el
estado, el pensamiento, el apoyo, la garantía, la prensa, el castigo, la injusticia, mundial
present subjunctive with impersonal expressions, commands
Realidades 3-chapter 10, newsinslowspanish.com, washingtonhispanic.com, tiempolatino.com, song: "Justicia,
Tierra y Libertad" by Maná, Mock Trial, movie: "Casi Casi", list of cohesive devices for writing, book: "Vida y
Muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha." Selections from Conversación y Controversia: "La pena capital...muerte" p.
141, "La popularidad" p. 32, Aventuras Literarias "Mi Raza" p. 136.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Read an election speech and listen
to a related listening and answer
questions related to both.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Simulated conversation – interview
between old student government
president and candidate for student
government president.
Class election – students must
present why their candidate is the
best for the position of president
(persuade others).
AP THEME: Science and Technology
AP SUBTHEME: Discoveries and Inventions, Future Technologies, The New Media, Social Impact
of Technology
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level:
Recommended pacing: 4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
•SIV.1 The student will exchange information orally and in writing in Spanish on a variety of topics
related to contemporary and historical events and issues.
•SIV.2 The student will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain extended oral and written exchanges in Spanish.
•SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
•SIV.4 The student will relate information in Spanish, combining learned and original language in oral and written presentations of extended length and
complexity.
•SIV.6 The student will analyze in Spanish how various perspectives reflect the practices and products of Spanish-speaking cultures.
•SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied in Spanish class and content studied in other subject
areas.
•SIV.8 The student will discuss in level-appropriate Spanish the effects of cultural similarities and differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the
global community.
•SIV.9 The student will expand understanding of the English language through study and analysis of increasingly complex elements of the Spanish language.
•SIV.10 The student will apply Spanish language skills and cultural understanding in opportunities beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and
occupational purposes.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to the future.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to
future/technologies/professions in the future.
• Compare and contrast
future/technologies/professions in the
future in US and Spanish-speaking
countries.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Discuss and/or debate new technologies.
• Express and explain views on technology use in
schools.
• Express opinions and react to new inventions.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to
future/technologies/professions in the future.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
related to future/technologies/professions in the future.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on
future/technologies/professions in the future.
• Produce an activity showing understanding of
future/technologies/professions in the future..
.
• Make connections between
future/technologies/professions in the future.
• Explore future/technologies/professions
in the future of the Spanish-speaking
world.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)





Present/Imperfect
Subjunctive
Future
Conditional
Perfect tenses
Direct and Indirect
Object Pronouns
Spanish IV Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to future/technologies/professions in the
future.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
ahorrar, graduarse, la minoría, aumentar, lograr, la mayoría, averiguar, el desarrollo, la solicitud de empleo,
contratar, el/la dueño/a, el sueldo, (des)aparecer, el/la gerente, a tiempo completo, descubrir, el hombre/la mujer
de negocios, a tiempo parcial, despedir, el idioma, la lengua, encargarse (de), el/la jefe/a, curar, la entrevista,
entrevistar, la máquina, el anuncio clasificado, la habilidad, la destreza, los medios de comunicación, los
beneficios, el hogar de ancianos, la referencia, el colegio, la industria, el requisito, la empresa, el invento, la
universidad, garantizar, seguir (+ gerundio) , capaz, habrá, seguir una carrera, como si fuera, mudarse, tomar
decisiones, algún día, eficiente, cuidadoso/a, haré lo que me dé la gana
The present perfect, past perfect, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, the future, direct and
indirect object pronouns
Realidades 3 Chapters 5 & 6, personal ads in newspapers, selections from Conversación y
Controversia: "El año 2100", Movie, "La Misma Luna", Songs "Pobre Juan" by Maná, "Mojado" &
"Si el Norte fuera el Sur" by Ricardo Arjona, list of cohesive devices for writing.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writings.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Read an article about technology
and listen to a related audio.
Answer questions about both.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Simulated conversation –
conversation about future plans.
Present about what will happen in
their lives in the future.
.
LCPS
Spanish VH Curriculum Guide
World Languages and Cultures
LCPS
2013-2014
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Personal and Public Identities
AP SUBTHEME : Alienation and Assimilation, Language and Identity, Multiculturalism, Nationalism and
Patriotism
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class
so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Essential Question : How do history and geography affect language and culture ?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
National/State Standards:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S2: Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human resources.
S7: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparison of that world language and their own.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
 Continue to obtain information on another’s
 Interpret meaning through knowledge
 Recognize roots in two
 Students will be able to
thoughts and opinions (e.g., current social,
of cultural factors that affect meaning
languages and compare
address the essential
political, or environmental issue).
(e.g., word choice, intonation, setting,
cognates.
question integrating the
etc.).
three modes of
 Discuss advantages and disadvantages of an
 Demonstrate how idiomatic
communication
idea or proposed course of action.
 Observe and record information about
expressions reflect culture.
(interpersonal,
societal issues in the target culture
 Examine and discuss socio-cultural elements
 Demonstrate language
presentational and
through a variety of authentic texts and
represented via the Internet.
varieties within cultures
interpretive).
media.
through comparison of regional
 Infer a writer’s assumptions, purpose, or
and/or social dialects.
 Explore cultural components on the
point of view in an editorial.
Internet.
 Analyze the relationship
 Read an authentic historical text and relate it
between cultural stereotyping

Watch
and
listen
to
TV
or
radio
to the historical period.
broadcasts in the language studied.
and its implications in different
cultures.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled history.
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled
geography.
Present tense, ser vs. estar, gustar & similar verbs, nouns & articles
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Students research 2-3 major political parties of Spain. Have some students represent a particular political party and present
their political platform. Conduct a mock election where students must justify their choice.
Students select a controversial current event in Spain (the veil issue, bullfighting polemic). Have students come up with
advantages and disadvantages (Using a Venn diagram or other graphic organizer)
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
The students will read (as a class lead by
the teacher) one of the literary works
from the pacing guide. Have students
find symbols and roles and discuss,
analyze. This could be in oral or written
production form.
Students will create a skit or dialogue
that demonstrates knowledge of
regionalism in Spain.
Students research and give a ppt.
presentation of different cultural
aspects of Spain. Examples: Festivals
(La Tomatina, La fiesta de San Fermín,
las Fallas, La Feria, San Isidro , Semana
Santa, Corpus Cristi, Los Castillos,
Santiago de Compostela), holidays,
regions, etc.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME : Education, Holidays and Celebrations, etc.
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class
so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Essential Question : How does nationalism affect everyday life in Spain ?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S2: Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
 Write an editorial on a current issue.
 Interpret meaning through knowledge
 Compare and contrast male
 Students will be able to
of cultural factors that affect meaning
and female heroes from both
address the essential
 Examine and discuss socio-cultural elements
(e.g., word choice, intonation, setting,
cultures and how people
question integrating the
represented via the Internet.
etc.)
celebrate their heroes
three modes of
 Continue to explore cultural components of
communication
 Describe attitudes toward money in the
 Analyze the relationship
Internet.
(interpersonal,
target
culture(s).
between
cultural
stereotyping
 Write, review, and edit own writing with
presentational and
and
its
implications
in
different
 Observe and record information about
teacher guidance.
interpretive).
cultures.
societal issues in the target culture
 Present to class information learned from
through a variety of authentic texts and
 Travel (true or vicarious trip)
research paper using technology
media.
with family or school on
vacation to a country where
 Explore every day events which occur in
target language is spoken.
the target country(s) using multiple
sources.
 Attend museum with target
culture exhibit on display.
 Explore an area of interest on
the Internet.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled history.
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled
economy.
Adjectives, passive voice, negative & affirmative expressions, summary of the indicative vs. subjunctive
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Students read a text written using high frequency words from Spain that may have a different connotation/denotation in
different areas. The students will attempt to identify the Latin American version of the Spanish words. Example: Almuerzo =
morning snack in Spain. Almuerzo = lunch in most of Latin America.
Students read an excerpt from El poema de Mio Cid. Students use the Internet to find examples of how El Cid is represented in
Spain. Students compare El Cid to an American hero of their choice, including both their lives and their representations today.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
Students use an online Spanish
newspaper (www.elpais.es) to find a
current event related to
regionalism/nationalism in Spain. They
write an editorial in response to the
event. Students later edit their writing
with teacher guidance.
Students will write a blog, letter, or email
post of 60-80 words based on a teacherchosen current event in Spain. To follow
up, students must respond/comment on
classmates’ postings.
Students work in groups to research the
effects of nationalism in the regions of
Spain as assigned to them by their
teacher. Students must use a variety of
authentic texts and media to obtain
their information. Each group
researches a different region and
creates a Glog (www.glogster.edu ) to
present the information. Students then
share their Glogs with the class.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Personal and Public Identities
AP SUBTHEME : Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Patriotism, Alienation and Assimilation, Language and
Identity
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class
so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Essential Question : What is Spain’s impact on the world ?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S5: Students will reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language.
S7: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparison of that world language and their own.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
 Identify and understand organizational
 Identify and discuss significant
 Recognize that vocabulary
 Students will be able to
elements of writing.
individuals/heroes and events in the
conveys different meanings in
address the essential
target culture(s).
various contexts.
question integrating the
 Proofread compositions, checking for
three modes of
cohesiveness, flow of ideas, and clarity of
 Analyze the literature and arts that
 Examine various genres of
communication
meaning.
depict cultural products, practices and
literature and oral
(interpersonal,
perspectives.
communication to hypothesize
presentational and
the worldviews of different
 Read with understanding written
interpretive).
cultures.
materials in target language(s) (e.g.,
current periodicals) about social,
 Compare and contrast tangible
political and economic is-sues pertinent
products of the target cultures
to the target culture.
and their own (e.g., dress, toys,
sports, equipment, etc.).
 Describe the regions of the target
culture(s).
 Visit local establishments or
social clubs owned and
 Examine how target culture immigrants
managed by native speakers.
to the U.S. preserve their cultural
traditions.
 Watch and listen to TV or radio
broadcasts in the language
 Use a map to retrace the military
studied.
campaigns/journeys of famous
historical figures.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled human
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled
rights and economy.
geography.
Pero vs. sino, time expressions with hacer, use of the infinitive, transitional expressions
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
The students work in pairs to come up with Spanish words and expressions commonly used by English speakers.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Research and describe (written or orally) the economic impact brought by the Spaniards to the New World. Examples: Grapes,
sugar, bananas, oranges, horses, cattle, coffee, pigs, chickens.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students will select one of the four trips
of Christopher Columbus and write
journal entries (ship-log) from the
perspective of a crew-member on the
ship. They should include the name of
the ship, and they should provide
background information on the trip.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Students will role play the interaction of
the Spaniards/Natives upon arrival in the
New World.
Suggested Presentational Task
The students will research one of the
following themes to orally present to
the class: (1) Justify why October 12 has
a different name and meaning in Spain
and Latin America: Día de la Hispanidad
vs. Día de la Raza. (2) Research and
describe the economic impact brought
by the Spaniards to the New World and
vice versa. Examples: Spain: Grapes,
sugar, bananas, oranges, horses, cattle,
coffee, pigs, chickens, etc. New World:
gold, chocolate, tomatoes, squash, etc.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME : Diversity issues, economic issues, human rights, environmental issues
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class
so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Essential Question : What are the causes and effects of migratory movements?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S2: Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human resources.
S7: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparison of that world language and their own.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
 Defend position on a given social topic.
 Read with understanding written
 Recognize that vocabulary
 Students will be able to
materials in target language(s) (e.g.
conveys different meanings in
address the essential
 Continue to obtain information on another’s
current periodicals) about social,
various contexts.
question integrating the
thoughts and opinions (e.g., current social,
political and economic issues pertinent
three modes of
political, or environmental issue).
 Compare and contrast career
to
the
target
culture.
communication
choices
and
social
roles
in
the
 Discuss advantages and disadvantages of an
(interpersonal,
target
cultures
and
their
own.

Suggest
possible
solutions
to
the
idea or proposed course of action.
presentational and
economic and environmental challenges
 Analyze the relationship
 Write an editorial on a current issue.
interpretive).
faced by the target culture(s).
between cultural stereotyping
 Examine and discuss socio-cultural elements
and its implications in different
 Observe and record information about
represented in a text (e.g. values, attitudes
societal issues in the target culture
cultures.
and beliefs).
through a variety of authentic texts and
 Visit local
 Infer a writer’s assumptions, purpose, or
media.
establishments/social clubs
point of view in an editorial.
owned and managed by native
 Demonstrate how idiomatic expressions
reflect culture.
speakers.
 Engage in simple conversations
with native-speaker personnel
at site visited.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled human
geography, and history.
rights and economy.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Preterit tense, imperfect tense, the preterit vs. the imperfect
The students watch the movie La misma Luna and write an essay related to who is the most affected, the one who leaves or the
one left behind.
Students use an online Spanish language newspaper to find a current event related to migration in Mexico, Guatemala,
Honduras, El Salvador. They write an editorial in response to the event. Students later edit their writing with teacher guidance.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
Students use online Spanish language
newspapers to find a current event
related to migration in Mexico,
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador. They
write an editorial in response to the
event. Students later edit their writing
with teacher guidance.
The students debate the advantages and
disadvantages of immigration based on
the information they have researched.
The students watch the movie Al Otro
Lado (or similar resource: movie, song,
etc.) and speak for 2-3 minutes from
the perspective of an immigrant or a
family member who has been left
behind. They should include in their
speech what two countries are
represented and the struggles and
obstacles they have to overcome in
their situation.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME : Human Rights, Peace and War, Economic issues
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class
so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Essential Question : What role do cartels and drug trafficking play in global economy and social issues?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
 Defend position on a given social topic.
 Suggest possible solutions to the
 Compare and contrast career
 Students will be able to
economic and environmental challenges
choices and social roles in the
address the essential
 Continue to express own thoughts and
faced by the target culture(s).
target cultures and their own.
question integrating the
opinions on topics of social and personal
three modes of
interests such as music, literature, the arts
 Identify and analyze the role of
 Analyze the relationship
communication
and the sciences.
television in sharing attitudes and
between cultural stereotyping
(interpersonal,
values
in
the
target
culture(s).
and
its
implications
in
different
 Discuss advantages and disadvantages of an
presentational and
cultures.
idea or proposed course of action.
 Study and analyze the cultural
interpretive).
perspectives and practices in the films
 Watch and listen to TV or radio
 Present to class information learned from
of the target culture.
broadcasts in the language
research paper using technology (e.g. video,
studied.
etc.).
 Observe and record information about
societal issues in the target culture
 Explore cultural components
through a variety of authentic texts and
on the internet.
media.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled human
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled
rights.
economy.
Progressive forms, telling time, the subjunctive in adjective clauses, reflexive verbs
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Students use an online Spanish language newspaper to find a current event related to drug trafficking in Mexico, Guatemala,
Honduras, El Salvador. They write an editorial in response to the event. Students later edit their writing with teacher guidance.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
Students read an article provided by the
teacher and listen to a related audio
selection (suggested websites:
www.audistico.es,
www.informador.com.mx). They
respond with a “quick-write.”
Students use the “quick-write” from the
“Interpretive Task” column to exchange
viewpoints with a partner.
Students work in groups to research the
effects that narcotrafficking has had in
the U.S. – Mexico border. Students
must use a variety of authentic texts
and media to obtain their information.
Each group researches a different
border state and creates a Glog
(www.glogster.edu) to present the
information. Students then share their
Glogs with the class.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Personal and Public Identities
AP SUBTHEME : Multiculturalism, Language and Identity, Nationalism and Patriotism
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class
so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
Essential Question : How can indigenous cultures influence the development of identity?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
(Facts & Skills)
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
 Continue to identify roles and
 Compare and contrast male
 Students will be able to
responsibilities of men, women and
and female heroes from both
address the essential
 Debate the value of specific cultural
traditions.
children in the target culture(s).
cultures and how people
question integrating the
celebrate their heroes (e.g.
three modes of
 Continue to express own thoughts and
 Interpret meaning through knowledge
equestrian statues, legends,
communication
opinions on topics of social and personal
of cultural factors that affect meaning
pictures, etc.).
(interpersonal,
interests such as music, literature, the arts
(e.g. word choice, intonation, setting,
presentational and
and the sciences.
etc.)
 Recognize words in the target
interpretive).
language heard/seen outside
 Engage in more conversations on a variety of
 Describe attitudes towards money in
of school.
topics.
the target culture(s).
 Visit local
 Write and present an original story.
 Analyze the literature and arts that
establishments/social clubs
depict cultural products, practices and
owned and managed by native
perspectives.
speakers.
 Recognize and/or taste/make foods and
crafts from target culture(s).
 Read with understanding written
materials in target language(s) (e.g.
current periodicals) about social,
political and economic issues pertinent
to the target culture.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled history.
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum entitled
geography.
Por vs. para, to become, prepositions, past subjunctive
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Students discuss Mesoamerican indigenous cultures based on their research and identify how it has impacted the culture of
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Resources: www.cdi.gob.mx (Mexican indigenous groups), www.unpan.org (in search field type in name of indigenous group)
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate PALS
rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students will read articles on different
indigenous topics at different learning
stations and will complete an
information packet to summarize their
learning.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
After reading an authentic article from
the Mesoamerican countries about
struggles the indigenous cultures face
presented by the teacher, half of the
students will take the “pro” side and half
will take the “con” side and will debate.
(Example:
http://www.consumer.es/web/es/solidar
idad/2004/02/25/96216.php or other
similar article)
Suggested Presentational Task
Students will orally present how
indigenous cultures have been, and will
be, important in preserving the national
identity of a specific country.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME : Peace and War, Human Rights
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the
class so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the
objectives of the unit.
How do extremist groups impact political systems?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S2: Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S5: Students will reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human
resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
 Write an editorial on a current issue.
 Examine and discuss socio-cultural elements
represented in a text (e.g. values, attitudes and
beliefs).
 Infer a writer’s assumptions, purpose, or point
of view in an editorial.
 Apply skills of critical analysis to oral
communication.
 Write, review and edit own writing with teacher
guidance.
 Present to class information learned from
research paper using technology (e.g. video,
etc.).
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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USEFUL VOCABULARY
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Interpret meaning through knowledge of
cultural factors that affect meaning (e.g.
word choice, intonation, setting, etc.).
Describe attitudes towards money in the
target culture(s).
Read with understanding written materials
in the target language(s) (e.g. current
periodicals) about social, political and
economic issues pertinent to the target
culture.
Study and analyze the cultural perspectives
and practices in the films of the target
culture.
Describe the regions of the target culture.
Use a map to retrace the location and
involvement of terrorist cells.
Discuss topics from other school subjects
in the target language, including political
and historical concepts, worldwide health
issues and environmental concerns.
Observe and record information about
societal issues in the target culture through
a variety of authentic texts and media.
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled history.
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Compare and contrast career
choices and social roles in the
target cultures and their own.
Watch and listen to TV or radio
broadcasts in the language
studied.
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Students will be
able to address the
essential question
integrating the three
modes of
communication
(interpersonal,
presentational and
interpretive).
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled human rights.
The subjunctive in noun clauses, object pronouns, commands
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
In small groups, choose one of the focus countries, research the various extremist groups on the
internet/library and make a chart comparing and contrasting the viewpoints of the groups.
Students choose one of the focus countries, construct and illustrate a timeline showing the political
development from Spanish conquest OR independence to the present,with an emphasis on extremist
influence.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students research the viewpoints
of an extremist group in one of
the countries and complete a
graphic organizer on the positive
and negative effects of the
group’s activities.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students read a classmate’s
editorial and respond in writing
asking questions and commenting.
Students write an editorial for a
newspaper, either supporting or
criticizing one of the extremist
groups they have researched.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Beauty and Aesthetics
AP SUBTHEME : Literature, Music, performing arts, visual arts
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the
class so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the
objectives of the unit.
How can dictatorships affect the stimulation of artistic talents?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S5: Students will reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human
resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
 Defend position on a given social topic.
 Continue to initiate and maintain discussions
where some responses may be unpredictable
(e.g. scenarios).
 Continue to obtain information on another’s
thoughts and opinions (e.g. current social,
political or environmental issues).
 Proofread and peer-edit writing.
 Present to class information learned from
research paper using technology (e.g. video,
etc.).
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled economy.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Possessive adjectives/pronouns, demonstrative adjectives/pronouns, future tense, conditional tense
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Students research media from a selected country on the internet (newspapers, news programs) and write an
opinion piece on whether there is political bias reflected in the media.
Students read novel/watch movie of “El tiempo de las mariposas”. Discuss in class how politics affected the
lives of the Mirabal sisters.
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COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Use elements of humor, irony and satire
of the target language in written and oral
presentations.
Self-monitor and self-evaluate language
use according to audience.
Discuss topics from other school
subjects in the target language, including
political and historical concepts,
worldwide health issues and
environmental concerns.
Observe and record information about
societal issues in the target culture
through a variety of authentic texts and
media.
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Compare and contrast cultural
meaning of proverbs, sayings,
jokes, riddles in target
language/cultures and US. This
may be carried out partly in
English (e.g. “You move your
fee and you lose your seat.”/”El
que se va a Sevilla/melipilla,
pierde su silla.”).
Watch and listen to TV or radio
broadcasts in the language
studied.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)

Students will be able to
address the essential
question integrating the
three modes of
communication
(interpersonal,
presentational and
interpretive).
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled history and human rights.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing IPAs.
Students will read the poem(s)
associated with the United Fruit
Company and identify and
research the dictators mentioned
in the poem.
AND
Students will listen to a song and
illustrate their interpretation of the
song and how it has to do with
dictatorships. (Examples of songs:
“El Politico” by Kinito Mendez,
“Me cambiaron las preguntas”by
Santarosa, “Señor Matanza” by
Manu Chao)
Students create a mock radio
interview with partners based on
the artists they have researched in
the “Presentational Task”. They
should include questions about the
interpretation and meaning of their
art.
Students choose an artist who has
been influenced by a political
system and research and prepare
ppt/brochure/poster/presentation,
etc.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Science and Technology
AP SUBTHEME : Future Technologies, Social Impact of Technology
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the
class so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the
objectives of the unit.
Based on the example of the Panama Canal, how can technology shape the
dynamics of trade patterns?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human
resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
 Continue to obtain information on another’s
thoughts and opinions (e.g. current social,
political or environmental issues).
 Discuss advantages and disadvantages of an
idea or proposed course of action (e.g. the
year-round school, raising the age for getting
a driver’s license to 18).
 Proofread compositions, checking for
cohesiveness, flow of ideas, and clarity of
meaning.
 Present to class information learned from
research paper using technology (e.g. video,
etc.).
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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USEFUL VOCABULARY
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Read with understanding written
materials in the target language(s) (e.g.
current periodicals) about social,
political and economic issues pertinent
to the target culture.
Suggest possible solutions to economic
and environmental challenges faced by
the target culture(s).
Describe the regions of the target
culture.
Observe and record information about
societal issues in the target culture
through a variety of authentic texts and
media.
Read literary texts and relate them to
the historical period about which or in
which they were written.
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Compare and contrast tangible
products of the target cultures
and their own (e.g. dress, toys,
sports, equipment, etc.).
Recognize the contribution of
other parallel cultures (e.g.
Native American, African and
European) to the target
culture.
Plan an imaginary trip to a
country of the language that
includes itinerary, budget,
transportation, etc.
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled economy.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)

Students will be
able to address the
essential question
integrating the three
modes of
communication
(interpersonal,
presentational and
interpretive).
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled history and geography.
relative pronouns, qué vs. cuál, the neuter lo, if clauses
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Students read article in portfolio on proposed Chinese-Colombian canal and create a Venn diagram
comparing and contrasting the two canals.
Students watch video on Panama Canal and summarize key points on Promethean board.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
Suggested Interpretive Task
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Students will read written
descriptions of their
classmates’ inventions (see
“Presentational Task”) and,
imagining they are the
developers, will rank the
inventions in order of
perceived success.
Students will create interview
questions for one of the inventors
(see “Presentational task”) and
then students will interview one or
more classmates.
Students will create an original
invention that will economically
improve trade between the
hemispheres and will display
their poster, glog or photo
advertisement that includes visual
support and a written description
of their project.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME : Citizenship, Family Structures, Age and Class
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the
class so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the
objectives of the unit.
How are families and communities affected by political oppression?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S1: Students will engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S6: Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human
resources.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
 Defend position on given social topic.
 Debate the value of specific cultural
traditions.
 Continue to obtain information on another’s
thoughts and opinions (e.g. current social,
political or environmental issues).
 Write and present an original story.
 Proofread and peer-edit writing.
 Present to class information learned from
research paper using technology (e.g. video,
etc.).
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Continue to identify roles and
responsibilities of men, women and
children in the target culture(s).
Self-monitor and self-evaluate language
use according to audience.
Observe and record information about
societal issues in the target culture
through a variety of authentic texts and
media.
Read literary texts and relate them to
the historical period about which or in
which they were written.
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USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled human rights.
Compare and contrast male
and female heroes from both
cultures and how people
celebrate their heroes (e.g.
equestrian statues, legends,
pictures, etc.).
Compare and contrast career
choices and social roles in the
target cultures and their own.
Analyze the relationship
between cultural stereotyping
and its implications in different
cultures.
Prepare article for school
newspaper in target language
about cultural aspects of target
countries.
Establish and maintain
communication with peers in
the target culture.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)

Students will be
able to address the
essential question
integrating the three
modes of
communication
(interpersonal,
presentational and
interpretive).
See vocabulary lists for Spanish V curriculum
entitled history.
subjunctive in adverbial clauses, comparatives and superlatives, adverbs, diminutives and augmentatives
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
In pairs, students write a dialogue between a member of a past totalitarian government and a victim of
torture or a child of “desaparecidos”. Present the dialogues in class.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing IPAs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students watch movie “Cautiva”
or “La historia oficial” and
explain in writing how
government policies affected the
main characters.
OR
Students research in articles and
on internet to determine how
countries (e.g., Argentina, Chile,
Uruguay) are responding in the
present to atrocities from the past.
Write a summary for one country.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students will work in pairs to
create an interview of a
grandparent of a “desaparecido” or
one of the military officers.
Students choose one of the
“desaparecidos” from the website
(http://www.desaparecidos.org/ar
g/victimas/muro2.html) or from
the article on Vision that has
enough information to give an
oral presentation of the
background of the person they’ve
chosen.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Science and Technology
AP SUBTHEME : Future technologies, Intellectual property, Social impact of technology
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the
class so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the
objectives of the unit.
How can a country influence the development of technology looking
specifically at the example of countries in South America?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S2: Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S5: Students will reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
 Use authentic documents to compare costs of
goods and services in the home (e.g. gasoline,
food, shelter, etc.)
 Examine and discuss socio-cultural elements
represented via the Internet.
 Infer a writer’s assumptions, purpose, or point
of view in an editorial.
 Identify and understand organizational
elements of writing (e.g. titles, paragraphs,
bibliography).
 Present to class information learned from
research paper using technology (e.g. video,
etc.).
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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USEFUL VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Interpret meaning through knowledge of
cultural factors that affect meaning (e.g.
word choice, intonation, setting, etc.).
Read with understanding written
materials in the target language(s) (e.g.
current periodicals) about social,
political and economic issues pertinent
to the target culture.
Suggest possible solutions to the
economic and environmental challenges
faced by the target culture(s).
Identify and analyze the role of
television in shaping attitudes and values
in target culture(s).
Examine how target culture immigrants
to the U.S. preserve their cultural
traditions.
Discuss topics from other school
subjects in the target language, including
political and historical concepts,
worldwide health issues and
environmental concerns.
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Compare and contrast career
choices and social roles in the
target cultures and their own.
Compare and contrast tangible
products of the target culture
and their own (e.g. dress, toys,
sports, equipment, etc.).
Recognize the contributions of
other parallel cultures (e.g.
Native American, African, and
European) to the target
culture.
Recognize words in the target
language heard/seen outside
of school (e.g. on TV – Sesame
Street, on cereal boxes, etc.).
Visit local
establishments/social clubs
owned and managed by native
speakers.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)

Students will be able to
address the essential
question integrating the
three modes of
communication
(interpersonal,
presentational and
interpretive).
See vocabulary list for Spanish V curriculum
entitled economy.
present perfect, present perfect subjunctive, uses of se, past participles used as adjectives
Students research the currencies of the area and discuss in class how they have been affected by
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
globalization.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students read an article on one of
the trade groups (e.g. NAFTA,
CAFTA, MERCOSUR, and UE).
They must identify how that
group has used and/or developed
use of technology to impact
globalization.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students have “comment” sheets
that they must move around the
room to “paste/post” on each
other’s Facebook pages. The
creators of each “Facebook page”
must respond to all comments
“posted” on their profile.
Students create a Facebook
profile “page”/poster for their
group which they display in the
classroom. They must include a
description of their group and
what technologies they have
developed/use.
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME : Education, Professions, Housing and Shelter, Leisure and Sports
Recommended pacing: Approximately 3 weeks Teachers need to
appropriate the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the
class so long as they are being given opportunities to meet the
objectives of the unit.
How have indigenous people influenced the politics and culture of today?
Virginia State Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level 5:
S2: Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
S3: Students will present information, concepts and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
S4: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
S5: Students will reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language.
S8: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
S9: Students will use the world language both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment and active participation.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
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Use authentic documents to compare
costs of goods and services in the
home (e.g. gasoline, food, shelter,
etc.)
Examine and discuss socio-cultural
elements represented in text (e.g.
values, attitudes and beliefs).
Read an authentic historical text and
relate it to the historical period.
Write, review and edit own writing
with teacher guidance.
Present to class information learned
from research paper using technology
(e.g. video, etc.).
USEFUL VOCABULARY
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
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COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
Interpret meaning through
knowledge of cultural factors that
affect meaning (e.g. word choice,
intonation, setting, etc.).
Describe attitudes toward money
in the target culture(s).
Use a map to retrace the military
campaigns/journeys of famous
historical/legendary figures (e.g.
Charlemagne, Columbus,
Napoleon, Aeneas, Odysseus,
etc.).
Discuss topics from other school
subjects in the target language,
including political and historical
concepts, worldwide health issues
and environmental concerns.
See vocabulary list for Spanish V curriculum
entitled economy.
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ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
 Students will be
Compare and contrast
able to address the
male and female heroes
essential question
from both cultures and
integrating the three
how people celebrate their
modes of
heroes (e.g. equestrian
communication
statues, legends, pictures,
(interpersonal,
etc.).
presentational and
Recognize the
interpretive).
contributions of other
parallel cultures (e.g.
Native American, African,
and European) to the
target culture.
Explore cultural
components on the
Internet.
Watch and listen to TV or
radio broadcasts in the
language studied.
See vocabulary list for Spanish V curriculum
entitled history and human rights.
present perfect, present perfect subjunctive, uses of se, past participles used as adjectives
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Students compile a Glog summarizing in text and pictures the European effect across the region as presented
Spanish V Honors– SY 2013 - 2014
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
throughout the quarter.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing IPAs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Teachers make a copy of p. 295 of
the Imagina book for each student or
group and cut the paragraphs.
Students are given the paragraphs to
read and organize into a logical order
and then must identify 3 sentences in
the paragraphs that serve as good
summaries of the article.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Students choose a place in South
America inhabited by indigenous
people. They imagine they are writing
“back-in-time” to an Incan and ask any
questions about the location they
would like to know. Then, they pass
the postcard to a friend who will take
the postcard home and research the
answers to the questions. They must
then respond with a postcard to the
author of the original postcard.
Suggested Presentational Task
As a homework assignment,
students find examples (print,
video, audio) that identify the Incan
influence on today’s culture (choose
a specific aspect of the culture, i.e.
food, education, professions, art,
etc.) in South American countries.
LCPS
Spanish AP Language and Culture
World Languages and Cultures
agoetz
[Pick the date]
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME : Friendship and Love, Family structures
¿Qué es para ti ser un(a) buen(a) amigo(a)?
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English
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Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
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
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
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Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
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Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
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Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to friendship.
• Discuss and/or debate characteristics of a
• Explore attitudes when reacting to cultural
differences in friendship.
• Compare and contrast types of
friendships.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
good/bad friend.
• Express and explain what you would consider the
ideal friend.
• Express opinions and react to betrayal by friends.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrates comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to love.
• Evaluates and interprets written texts and materials
on relationships.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
VISION.
CONNECTIONS:
• Produce oral and written reports on the importance
of developing a good friendship.
• Produce an activity showing the understanding of
how to be a good friend.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to friendship.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards
multicultural/international friendships.
.
• Explore interpersonal relationships
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish/speaking
communities and cultural events.
Refer to appropriate “Families and Community” vocabulary
lists as provided by teacher.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Refer to Lección 1 and Lección 2 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on
VISION.
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
VENN diagram displaying characteristics your best friend in elementary school had and your current best friend has –
what are the common characteristics that make them your best friend?
Students write a description of their ideal best friend.
Students write descriptions of when they felt betrayed by a friend.
Students listen to and analyze the song “Amigo” by Roberto Carlos or “Cosas del Amor” by Olga Tañon and Milly
Quesada.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students will read situations dealing with
friendships and will discuss the situations
and their responses/viewpoints in
pairs/groups.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students will find one student who agrees with
their responses/viewpoints in the class and one
student who disagrees and will discuss why
they agree/disagree.
Students present their viewpoints to the class
in a dialogue/debate setting.
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Families and Communities
AP SUBTHEME : Family Structures
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
¿Cómo mejoramos la vida familiar en nuestro país?
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English
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Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures


Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information


Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture


Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
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
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to the family unit.
• Discuss and/or debate issues in the family.
• Express and explain family dynamics.
• Express opinions and react to family interaction.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the
importance of family.
• Compare and contrast family
relationships in the United States and
Spanish-speaking cultures.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Demonstrate comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to the extended
family.
• Evaluate and interpret written texts and materials on
family issues.
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards family unit.
.
• Produce oral and written reports on roles in the
family.
• Produce an activity showing family dynamics.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to family structures.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
• Explore family elements
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
USEFUL VOCABULARY
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
VISION.
Refer to appropriate “Families and Community”
vocabulary lists as provided by teacher.
Refer to Lección 3 and Lección 4 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on
VISION.
Conversation about what activities promote or maintain the family unit in your culture.
Reading in Continuemos page 32 “¿Eres un papá de medio tiempo?”.
Listening Activity page 205 of Triangulo “Los hombres toman más en serio la paternidad”.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students listen to and/or read a selection
from and respond to content / analysis
questions based on the reading.
Suggested readings/options:
La Casa en Mango Street (VISION)
Los gallinazos sin plumas (story)
Esperanza renace
(http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonplan/esperanza-rising-learning-not-be-afraidstart-over)
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students imagine they are one of the
characters from the reading selection they
have done (see “Interpretive Task”) and
write to one of their classmates describing
their situation at the end of the story. The
classmate should respond suggesting
solutions as to how they can improve their
situation (focusing on the family).
Students write an alternate ending to the
story they have read.
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
AP THEME : Science and Technology
AP SUBTHEME : New Media, Social impact of technology
¿Cómo afecta la tecnología la vida cotidiana ?
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English



Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures


Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information


Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture


Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
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
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to technological
discoveries and inventions.
• Discuss and/or debate technological ethical
questions.
• Express and explain the meaning of intellectual
property.
• Express opinions and react to the social impact of
technology.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to the use of
technology in schools.
• Compare and contrast the use of
technology among generations.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards old and new
technology.
.
• Explore technological advancements
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrate comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to the “new
media”.
• Evaluate and interpret written texts and materials on
current research topics.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
VISION.
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on discoveries and
innovations.
• Produce an activity showing future technologies.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to social media.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Refer to appropriate “Science and Technology”
vocabulary lists as provided by teacher.
Refer to Lección 6 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on VISION.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Brainstorm a list of technologies teen use in everyday life
Imagine what kind of technologies will exist in the future
Interview different students in Spanish to find which technology or social media they use the most.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students listen to / read a recent news
publication about the effect of social media in
current affairs. They write structured and
organized summarization notes regarding the
main points discussed in the article.
Example:
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students use a graphic organizer that
outlines in what ways different types of
technology (i.e. social media) can affect daily
life.
Students work in pairs/groups to choose
what the most effective technology would
be to spread news according to their
student body. They should describe and
give reasons as to why it would be the
most effective in a 3-5-minute oral
presentation.
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
Los indignados en España
La primavera árabe
El rol de la blogger Yoani Sanchez
AP THEME : Beauty and Aesthetics
AP SUBTHEME : Ideals of beauty
¿Qué considera el turista oferta cultural de un país?
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English



Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures


Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information


Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture


Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014


Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
• Maintain a discussion related to tourism.
• Discuss and/or debate effects of tourism on
Spanish-speaking countries.
• Express and explain what makes a cultural icon.
• Express opinions and react to examples of the arts
in Spanish-speaking countries.
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Explore attitudes when reacting to artistic
heritage.
• Compare and contrast traditional and
modern artistic identity.
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards the performance
arts.
.
• Explore the arts
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
• Demonstrate comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to the performing
arts.
• Evaluate and interpret written texts and materials on
contributions to World Artistic Heritage.
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
VISION.
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on literature.
• Produce an activity showing a visual art.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to ideals of beauty.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Refer to appropriate “Beauty and Aesthetics”
vocabulary lists as provided by teacher.
Refer to Lección 5 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on VISION.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Choose a country and research cultural highlights to use in future projects.
Listening activity in Ver-taal.com “Los turistas extranjeros en España”. http://www.vertaal.com/noticias_20090830_turistas.htm Complete digital activity.
Activity page 97 from Triángulo “Presentación oral dos”.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students listen to / read « La Patum de
Berga », declarada Patrimonio Oral e
Inmaterial de la Humanidad » (AP Spanish :
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students compose a dialogue between a
travel agent and a tourist asking questions
about the cultural components of a country
Students plan and present a travel
plan/itinerary based on the conversation
they have with the “travel agent,” being
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
Preparing for the Language Examination
p. 177) and answer questions related to the
activity.
that the travel agent answers.
AP THEME : Contemporary Life
AP SUBTHEME : Rites of Passage
¿Por qué la sociedad y las distintas culturas necesitan establecer ritos de pasaje ?
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English



Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures


Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information


Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

sure to explain the cultural offerings of the
country.
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014

Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World


Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to adulthood.
• Discuss and/or debate housing/shelter and
independence.
• Express and explain customs related to adulthood.
• Express opinions and react to different rites of
passage.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to different
cultural rites of passage.
• Compare and contrast indigenous and
non-indigenous rites of passage.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards the idea of
adulthood.
.
• Explore age identity
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
• Demonstrate comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to becoming an
adult.
• Evaluate and interpret written texts and materials on
important life milestones.
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
VISION.
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on the “coming of
age”.
• Produce an activity showing your family’s rites of
passage.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to tradition .
USEFUL VOCABULARY
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
Refer to appropriate “Contemporary Life”
vocabulary lists as provided by teacher.
Refer to Lección 7 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on VISION.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Investigate how your own family celebrates different stages of life, and discuss in groups or pairs the similarities and
differences.
Read an article about indigenous rite of passage and create your own list of principles for adulthood.
http://www.desdeamerica.org.ar/pdf/texto10_ind.htm
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students listen to / read “¿A qué edad nos
convertimos en adultos?” (A toda vela p. 7980) or “Las medias rojas” by Emilia Pardo
Bazáan and respond to content /
application questions regarding the
reading.
AP THEME : Global Challenges
AP SUBTHEME : Health Issues, Nutrition and Food Safety
¿Por qué debe prestar atención la sociedad a los problemas médicos ?
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students write an interview to someone from
another culture in their class about what
their “Rites of Passage” are and then find a
Spanish-speaker in their school or
community whom they can interview.
(Students should verbally record their
interview if resources are available. If not,
they should record in writing the answers in
Spanish and ask the Spanish-speaker to
sign off that the conversation took place in
Spanish.)
Students write a persuasive essay citing
previously researched resources
answering the question, “¿Cree que los
niños dejan de ser niños demasiado
pronto?”
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English



Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures


Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information


Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture


Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World


Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to nutrition.
• Discuss and/or debate different illnesses.
• Express and explain preventative medicine.
• Express opinions and react to home remedies.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to how health
issues impact society.
• Compare and contrast traditional and
current medicine.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards medical
treatments.
.
• Explore home remedies in your own
community or your school and compare
them to issues in Spanish speaking
communities.
• Demonstrate comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to health issues.
• Evaluate and interpret written texts and materials on
current health trends.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on traditional
medicine.
• Produce an activity showing solutions to a health
issue.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to body image.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
VISION.
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
Refer to appropriate “Global Challenges”
vocabulary lists as provided by teacher.
Refer to Lección 8 and Lección 9 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on
VISION.
Students find a reading on a current health issue in a Spanish-speaking country and discuss it with the class.
Listen to either song “el yerberito” by Celia Cruz or “El Yerbatero” by Juanes and list and discuss homemade
remedies used in Spanish-speaking countries.
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing IPAs.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students read “Inglaterra prohíbe la
comida basura en los colegios” (A toda vela
p. 162) and create a five item interactive /
question-and-answer quiz for a classmate
based on the article.
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students then orally give and take the
quizzes of their classmates after the teacher
has assessed the content of their creations.
Students choose a health issue that they
deem to be important and develop a 2-3
minute persuasive speech convincing their
classmates to take action against the
problem. They should describe the
problem and specify preventative steps.
AP THEME : Personal and Public Identities
AP SUBTHEME : Gender and Sexuality, Multiculturalism, Beliefs and Values
¿Cómo se distingue la diferencia entre lo masculino y lo femenino en la cultura de
los EE.UU. versus otras culturas hispanohablantes ?
Recommended pacing: 3-4 weeks Teachers need to appropriate
the number of lessons to the caliber of students in the class so
long as they are being given opportunities to meet the objectives of
the unit.
National Foreign Language Standards of Learning for Level AP:
COMMUNICATION: Communicate in Languages Other Than English
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Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
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Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
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Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
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Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
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Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
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Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COMMUNICATION
-Interpersonal -Interpretive
-Presentational
INTERPERSONAL MODE:
CULTURES/ CONNECTIONS
COMPARISONS/ COMMUNITIES
CULTURES:
COMPARISONS:
• Maintain a discussion related to feminism.
• Discuss and/or debate machismo.
• Express and explain stereotypes.
• Express opinions and react to gender roles.
• Explore attitudes when reacting to gender
discrimination.
• Compare and contrast social values
on gender.
INTERPRETIVE MODE:
CONNECTIONS:
COMMUNITIES:
• Make connections between historical contexts
and current attitudes towards gender identity.
.
• Explore gender expectations
in your own community or your school
and compare them to issues in Spanish
speaking communities.
• Demonstrate comprehension of content from
authentic audio visual texts relating to gender in the
media.
• Evaluate and interpret written texts and materials on
multiculturalism.
PRESENTATIONAL MODE:
• Produce oral and written reports on beliefs and
values.
• Produce an activity showing the reversal of gender
roles.
• Produce an oral or written presentation
reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in
society related to results of gender reversal.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
(Facts & Skills)
See vocabulary and grammar
topics for the unit. Additional
resources are available on
VISION.
• Identify local Spanish speaking
communities and cultural events.
Refer to appropriate “Personal and Public Identities”
vocabulary lists as provided by teacher.
Refer to Lección 10 in the “Temas gramaticales” document in the “Recursos gramaticales” folder on VISION.
RECYCLED/ONGOING TOPICS/STRUCTURES
Spanish AP– SY 2013 - 2014
RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES
Read the literature on VISION.
Listen to the poem “Superwoman” on Vision and discuss feminism.
Students write and present a poem of their own defending your own gender role.
Teachers resources available on http://loudounvision.net/ LCPS Spanish Teacher Exchange
ASSESSMENTS/ RUBRICS
NOTE: Teachers should use the appropriate
PALS rubrics for speaking and writing.
Suggested Interpretive Task
Students read a selection and cite
comparisons / contrasts with the origins of
their native countries.
Examples:
Sor Juana: “Los hombres necios”
Las de barranco
“Superwoman” by Gloria Velasquez
“Me quieres blanca” by Alfonsina Storni
Other similar literature (i.e., articles found
on VISION)
Suggested Interpersonal Task
Suggested Presentational Task
Students have a roundtable
debate/discussion about the roles of men
and women in society and which gender is
favored.
Students write a short skit to perform with
puppets based on class roundtable (can
reverse gender roles, exaggerate gender
roles, etc.)
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