What are we learning?
Students will review and focus on the different vocabulary and grammar strategies that will help them communicate in Spanish as they continue to learn the language.
What to expect in this unit?
In this unit, students will activate prior knowledge of the target language. They will review and be assessed on a variety of grammar and vocabulary from units 1, 2, and 3.
Why does this unit matter?
This unit matters because it provides feedback and helps to activate background knowledge for the upcoming units.
What are we learning?
Students will focus on We are focusing on learning about places in the community.
What to expect in this unit?
Students will be able to communicate both in written and verbal form about what they do/where they go during the week and on the weekends.
Why does this unit matter?
This unit matters because it will prepare students for future units of study..
It will also help students become more confident in using the target language in writing and speaking.
What are we learning?
Students will be learning the verbs ser, estar, expressions with tener, as well as learn how to conjugate stem-changing verbs. Students will also be using previous knowledge to create sentences and conversations with students.
What to expect in this unit?
Students will share preferences, opinions and habits about food choices and food purchases. students will interpret photographs, videos, ads, blogs and menus to understand food traditions. students will create and present a series of menu items based on their food preferences and food traditions from a Spanish-speaking country. Students will also recognize how traditions relating to meals and food reflect identity and how sharing in the food of another culture opens doors to intercultural communications.
Why does this unit matter?
It is essential that Spanish 1 students have a firm knowledge base of how to use both ser and estar effectively before entering Spanish 2.
Spanish - Unit 5
What are we learning?
We are strengthening our skills with simple sentences including proper adjective agreement. We are practicing through both 1st person and 3rd person writing. We are ultimately learning how to write a clear and thorough paragraph in Spanish describing ourselves.
What to expect in this unit?
Students will be reviewing and expanding on previously taught vocabulary, noun/adjective agreement, the uses of ser and estar and bridging their skills from ELA into the Spanish classroom by developing a clear and concise paragraph.
Why does this unit matter?
It is essential that Spanish 1 students have a firm knowledge base of how to write a detailed paragraph in the target language.