[Spanish I] Curriculum Map
Unit
1 Hola,¿Qué
tal?
Duration
4 weeks
2 En la clase
Primary Standards
Essential Question(s)
Basic introduction: Greetings, Spanish alphabet, numbers 0-30, time, nouns
and articles and present tense of ser.1.1- 1.2- 1.3
Panorama: Estados Unidos y Canadá:2.1
1. How do people greet one another?
2. How do people make introductions?
3. What influence do Spanish speakers
have in the U.S. and Canada?
4 weeks
The classroom and school life. Days of the week. Class schedules. Spanish
vowels. Present tense of -ar verbs. Forming questions. Present tense of
estar. Numbers 31 and higher.1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: España:2.1
1. How do students talk about their
classes and school life?
2. How do people ask and answer
questions about their daily activities?
3. How is school in Latin America the
same and different from school in the
U.S.?
3 La Familia
4 weeks
The family, professions and occupations. Descriptive and possessive
adjectives. Present tense of -er and –ir. Present tense of tener and venir
1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: Ecuador :2.1
1. How do people describe their families
and family members?
2. How do people talk about how they
spend their time?
3. How are a person’s surnames
determined in the Spanish-speaking
world?
4 Los
pasatiempos
4 weeks
Pastimes, sports and places in the city. Word stress and accent marks.
Present tense of ir. Stem-changing verbs: e:ie, o:ue and e:i. Verbs with
irregular yo forms.1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: México:2.1
1. How do people talk about pastimes,
weekend activities, and sports?
2. How do people make plans and
extend invitations?
3. What sports and sports figures are
popular in the Spanish-speaking world?
5 Las
Vacaciones
4 weeks
Travel and Vacation. Verb ser vs. estar. The present progressive. Direct
object nouns and pronouns.1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: Puerto Rico :2.1
1. How do people discuss and plan a
vacation?
2. How do people talk about how they
feel?
3. What are some popular vacation
destinations in the Spanish-speaking
world and why?
6 ¡De Compras!
4 weeks
Clothing and shopping. Colors. Verbs saber and conocer. Indirect object
pronouns. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. 1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: Cuba:2.1
1. How do people talk about shopping
and describe clothing?
2. How do people talk about events in
the past?
3. What types of markets are common
in the Spanish-speaking world and why?
7 La Rutina
Diaria
Weeks 4
Daily routine. Personal hygiene. Time expressions. Reflexive verbs. Positive
and negative expressions. Verbs like gustar. 1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: Perú:2.1
1. How do people describe their daily
routines?
2. How do people talk about what they
and others like and don’t like?
3. Can you describe some special
customs from the Spanish-speaking
world?
8 La Comida
Weeks 4
Food, meals. Double object pronouns. Comparisons. Superlatives. Preterite of
stem-changing verbs.1.1-1.2-1.3
Panorama: Guatemala:2.1
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.
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship between
the practices and perspectives of the culture
studied.
1. How do people talk about what they
eat at each meal?
2. How do people make comparisons
about people, places, and things?
3. What are some common foods and
dishes in the Spanish-speaking world?
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