HS Spanish Guide

SPANISH LEVEL 2

UNIT 4 LAS COMUNIDADES

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL

RESOURCE(S)

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

● Entre Culturas Unit 3 ● Realidades Tema 3A/B

4-6 weeks

Novice High

INFORM EXPLAIN NARRATE

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

CULTURAL CONNECTION(S)

● How does culture shape where people go and what they do in their communities? ● How do people come together to celebrate their cultural identity and communities? ● How can community members work together to improve their quality of life?

● Explore the layout, services, and transportation of communities in Nicaragua. ● Understand and provide directions to get around in communities. ● Explain how volunteers inspire and organize others to make a difference. ● Disseminate information to get people involved in community improvement projects in Central America.

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS BY NOVICE HIGH PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Novice High reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Short, simple conversations about daily life, routines, and familiar topics 2. Short, simple descriptions of people

When students exhibit Novice High speaking ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Ask and give basic information about people, places, daily routines, and events 2. Ask questions to gain new information 3. Exchange information on activities, locations, and meeting arrangements 4. Describe events and explain how to do something 5. Give simple directions and share learned information When students exhibit Novice High writing ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Provide basic information about important people, places, daily routines, and events 2. Describe oneself and recount experiences from school or the community 3. Compose questions to gather information WRITING

3. Short, simple messages, and announcements 4. Information related to subject area content 5. Directions and instructions limited to one or two steps 6. Simple stories following a logical order, supported by props, visuals, and gestures When students exhibit Novice High reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Short, simple conversations about daily life, routines, and familiar topics 2. Short, simple descriptions of people 3. Short, simple messages, and announcements 4. Information related to subject area content 5. Directions and instructions limited to one or two steps 6. Simple stories following a logical order, supported by props, visuals, and gestures READING

END OF UNIT COMPETENCIES WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

● Describe places in your community, things you can do and explain how to get around using the language functions and features: ● las actividades y lugares en la comunidad como tiendas y servicios, el transporte ● cómo pedir y dar direcciones ● uses of the verbs saber and conocer ● af fi rmative and negative familiar regular and irregular commands ● Describe how people contributed to community projects and celebrations using the language functions and features:

*Updated 6.10.24