HS Spanish Guide

SPANISH LEVEL 2

UNIT 6 REVIEW

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCE(S)

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

● Entre Culturas Units 1-5 ● Realidades Tema 1-5

2-3 weeks

Novice High

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

CULTURAL CONNECTION(S)

Review some of the main themes throughout the course. For example: ● How do languages allow people to communicate meaning? ● In what ways do people communicate nonverbally? ● How can learning a foreign language enrich life? ● How can your current communication skills help you learn a new language? ● How will I go about having a conversation with a native Spanish speaker? ● What can I do to sound more like a native Spanish speaker? ● How can I improve my Spanish skills in listening, speaking and writing? ● 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

What is a culture? How are language and culture related? ● How does understanding of culture help me learn that culture's language? ● How do culture and language affect one another? ● Why is it valuable to understand other cultures? ● What values are central to the culture of Spanish speaking countries? ● What is different about Spanish culture compared to my own?

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

READING

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

END OF UNIT COMPETENCIES WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS Review the language functions and features from Units 2-5: - Who am I? - Daily Routines - Communities - Growing up

*Updated 6.10.24