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How are the letters of the Spanish What events in the US compare to the
alphabet pronounced? Quinceañera?
Essential Questions How are numbers formed in What is the significance of Hispanic
Spanish? Heritage Month?
How do you greet someone in How does the weather differ in the
Spanish? Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Why is it important to learn Spanish? What do you like and don’t like to do?
How would you describe yourself?
Spanish Alphabet Mexican Culture and Traditions
Numbers in Spanish Hispanic culture and liberation from Spain
Content Spanish greetings and departures Weather/Seasons
Time Likes/Dislikes (Activities)
Personality Traits
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication
2.1, 2.2 Cultures 2.1, 2.2 Cultures
Skills/ Benchmarks 3.1, 3.2 Connections 3.1, 3.2 Connections
4.1, 4.2 Comparisons 4.1, 4.2 Comparisons
5.1, 5.2 Communities 5.1, 5.2 Communities
Quizzes Quizzes
Alphabet Book Project Group Dialogues
Assessments Group Dialogues Chapter Tests
Hispanic Heritage Month Portfolio
Weather Report
Thomas-Lorenzo 5
Miscellaneous Notations
October November
How do you describe your class schedule? How is Día de los Muertos
How do class schedules differ in the US and celebrated? How is it compared to
Essential Questions other Latin American countries? Halloween?
How are –ar verbs conjugated? How do you state food preferences?
What are the subject pronouns in English How do you order and pay the
and Spanish? check in a restaurant?
How do you make articles plural in What types of problems are
Spanish? How does this differ from English? encountered in a restaurant? How
What are the cultural differences between are these problems solved?
schools in the US and Latin America? How are –er and –ir verbs
How is the verb estar used? conjugated?
What is the sentence structure for
gustar? How is it used?
Class schedule Dia de los Muertos
Plural of definite and indefinite articles -er and –ir verb conjugtations
Content Subject Pronouns Gustar
-ar verb conjugations Food Preferences
Estar
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication
2.1, 2.2 Cultures 2.1, 2.2 Cultures
Skills/ Benchmarks 3.1, 3.2 Connections 3.1, 3.2 Connections
4.1, 4.2 Comparisons 4.1, 4.2 Comparisons
5.1, 5.2 Communities 5.1, 5.2 Communities
Writing Assignment (class schedule) Group Dialogues
Estar Project: Draw, label, and discuss the Shoebox Altars
Assessments classroom Quizzes
Quizzes Writing Assignments
Group Dialogues Menus
Chapter Test Visual Food Dictionary
Thomas-Lorenzo 7
Miscellaneous Notations
December January
How do you state where you are going How is the present tense used?
in Spanish? How are verbs conjugated in the
Essential Questions How is the verb ir used? present tense?
How are Christmas traditions in the How is the verb ser used to
US similar to traditions in Spanish- describe people and places?
speaking countries? What are the rules for
How are questions formed? pronunciation of the Spanish
What ways can you wish someone a alphabet?
Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Places Vocabulary Alphabet and Pronunciation
Ir Ser and adjectives
Content Forming questions Present tense verbs
Christmas traditions and carols
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication
2.1, 2.2 Cultures 2.1, 2.2 Cultures
Skills/ Benchmarks 3.1, 3.2 Connections 3.1, 3.2 Connections
4.1, 4.2 Comparisons 4.1, 4.2 Comparisons
5.1, 5.2 Communities 5.1, 5.2 Communities
Quizzes Quizzes
Group Dialogues Verb Mobile Project
Assessments Comic Strip Project ABC Book
GCAST Assignment
Bubble Map to compare and contrast Versos Sencillos
Christmas traditions Create a verb mobile
Activities Ir worksheet to discuss where one is Compose original sentences in the
going and what he or she is going to present tense
do Verb charts
Comic Strip interviewing favorite Create ABC Book in groups
superhero or cartoon character
Christmas Cards
Thomas-Lorenzo 9
February March
Miscellaneous Notations .
April May
What is the preterite tense and how What is the significance of Cinco de
is it used? Mayo?
Essential Questions What is the imperfect tense and How is the present progressive
how is it used? formed and how is it used?
What are the differences between
the usage of preterite and
imperfect?