HS Spanish Guide

SPANISH LEVEL 2

UNIT 2 DE VUELTA A CLASES

PACING 4-6 weeks

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCE(S)

KEY LANGUAGE USE

Novice High

● Entre Culturas 2 Unit 1 ● Realidades 2 PE, T.1 ● HS DLI/WL PL Canvas Course ● USBE Standards ● World Language Readiness

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LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE HIGH PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Novice High reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Conversations about classes, schedules, teachers, and school routines. 2. Descriptions of school activities, extracurriculars, and classroom expectations. 3. Classroom instructions, announcements, and school-related messages. 4. Information about school rules, responsibilities, and obligations. 5. Directions for completing classroom and school tasks.

When students exhibit Novice High speaking ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Exchange information about classes, schedules, teachers, and school routines. 2. Ask and answer questions about school activities and extracurricular interests. 3. Compare classes, schedules, and school experiences. 4. Explain classroom responsibilities and school expectations. 5. Give simple directions and recommendations related to school life. When students exhibit Novice High writing ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Write about their classes, schedules, and school routines. 2. Describe their teachers, classmates, and extracurricular activities. 3. Compare their school experiences with those of others. 4. Write questions to gather information about school life. 5. Explain classroom responsibilities, expectations, and goals for the school year. WRITING

READING

When students exhibit Novice High reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Class schedules, school calendars, and classroom information. 2. School announcements, messages, and basic classroom procedures. 3. Short descriptions of classes, teachers, and extracurricular activities. 4. Information about school rules, expectations, and responsibilities. 5. Directions for completing classroom or school-related tasks.

END OF UNIT COMPETENCIES WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS Students demonstrate their ability to communicate about school life, academic responsibilities, and extracurricular activities while comparing schools and educational experiences across cultures. Students: - Exchange information about classes, teachers, school routines, and extracurricular activities. - Describe and compare schools, schedules, and learning environments. - Express obligations, rules, and expectations using appropriate language. - Give recommendations to help a new student succeed in school. - Compare educational experiences in Spanish-speaking cultures with their own. Students use the language functions and features: - Vocabulary related to school, classrooms, subjects, activities, rules, and personnel - Present tense of regular and irregular verbs - Comparisons (más…que, menos…que, tan…como) - Expressions of obligation (hay que, tener que, deber + in fi nitive, se prohíbe) - Connected sentences to exchange and present information

Students may demonstrate learning by: - Creating a school guide or orientation presentation - Participating in a conversation about schedules and classes - Comparing two schools in writing or speaking

*Updated 6.26.26