HS Spanish Guide

Possible Evidence of Learning: ● digital biography ● podcast ● video ● Interview

comparisons ● conditional si clauses to discuss possible or hypothetical situations ● relative pronouns to connect ideas and refer to previously mentioned people or concepts ● verbs ending in -cer (-zco) to describe knowledge, belonging, and growth ● connected sentences and paragraph-length language to compare, explain, justify opinions, make recommendations, and present information about historical fi gures, cultural identity, language, and traditions

● museum exhibit ● cultural pro fi le ● multimedia project

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building ●

Use a variety of visuals with captions to de fi ne meaning of words and phrases. ● Use a graphic organizer to differentiate vocabulary, phrases, & images for students to make associations between objects & vocabulary. ● Pair with partners to practice conversation/group students to allow opportunity for them to practice speaking. Before assigning students a conversation, model the conversation, and provide sentence frames or sentence starters. ● Use gestures and oral repetition of key phrases and words in multiple contexts. ● Provide opportunities for more conversation with fl uent speakers via Zoom or Google Meet. ● Interview or survey other students about a chosen topic in Spanish, then present your fi ndings to the class. ● Provide more complex text in Spanish for students to read. ● Students can build and categorize word lists (synonyms, antonyms, etc.) ● Have students record themselves speaking the language and re fl ect on their progress. ● Students can practice translating from English to Spanish in speech or writing.

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*Updated 6.30.26