HS Spanish Guide

SPANISH LEVEL 3

UNIT 5 UNA COMUNIDAD SOSTENIBLE

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL

RESOURCE(S) ● Entre Culturas Unit 4 ● Realidades Tema 4

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

3-4 weeks

Intermediate Low

EXPLAIN NARRATE ARGUE

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

CULTURAL CONNECTION(S)

● ¿Cómo es una casa ecológica? ● ¿Qué valores del mundo hispanohablante favorecen la creación de comunidades sostenibles? ● ¿Qué debemos hacer para crear una comunidad sostenible?

● Medellín y Vitoria-Gasteiz ● Viviendas ecológicas en el mundo hispanohablante ● Programas que desarrollan viviendas ecológicas ● La importancia de crear viviendas y comunidades sostenibles y verdes ● Los cambios que han hecho estas comunidades sostenibles

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE LOW PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Intermediate Low listening ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. short conversations and oral presentations

When students exhibit Intermediate Low speaking ability in Spanish, they can: 1. have a simple conversation on topics of interest 2. express reactions and emotions to others 3. exchange information about school subjects 4. ask questions to gain new information and to keep a conversation going 5. ask for and give examples to help explain something further 6. communicate adequately to take care of daily needs 7. summarize an experience 8. give a presentation on a familiar topic 9. express simple ideas or give an opinion about something being learned 10.tell about something that happens on certain days or at certain events 11.tell about something that happened or will happen (only emerging ability) When students exhibit Intermediate Low writing ability in Spanish, they can: 1. write about things they know (e.g., information from subjects being studied; self; family; friends) 2. express opinion or point of view on familiar topics 3. compose questions to clarify 4. write about what happens at certain events or on certain days 5. write about what happened or what will happen in a story or at an event (only emerging ability) WRITING

2. instructions supported with visuals and/or gestures 3. media presentations on topics familiar to them 4. multi-step instructions on how to do something 5. multi-step directions to get to a location 6. information about subjects they are studying or have studied in school

READING

When students exhibit Intermediate Low reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. messages in which the writer tells or asks about familiar topics of interest 2. information useful for practical purposes 3. more detailed directions 4. content-related texts on familiar topics

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE ● Elaborate the characteristics of a sustainable community. ● Analyze how ecological habits in fl uence a sustainable community. ● Assess whether my community and Spanish-speaking communities are sustainable and how they can be improved. Language Functions & Features:

*Updated 6.10.24