I can:

• • Greet and say goodbye to others appropriately in different situations.

  • Ask and answer questions about the date, weather, and time.

  • Use common high-frequency verbs (Sweet 16) to communicate in the present tense.

  • Share information about myself, my preferences, and my interests.

  • Respond to and ask follow-up questions to keep a conversation going.

  • Understand and use classroom commands in Spanish.

  • Identify and locate Spanish-speaking countries on a map.

Vocabulary  |  PDF: Greetings & Farewells, Weather & Seasons, Time & Date, Personal Interests, Classroom Commands, Question Words

Grammar: Sweet 16 (High-Frequency Verbs), Review regular -ar, -er, -ir verb conjugation, gustar / encantar / interesar, definite articles (el, la, los, las), question word + verb

Pronunciation: Review the Spanish alphabet and vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)

Culture: Geography of Latin America and Spain

Unit Packet

I can:

• • understand a chat about school subjects.

  • name & locate places in a school.

  • talk about school subjects & describe schedules.

  • describe school uniforms & talk about dress code.

  • talk about school rules.

  • understand a short article about a Colombian charity.

  • write an article about a foundation from my country.

  • create a pamphlet presenting my ideal school.

Vocabulary  |  PDF: Areas of the School, School Subjects, and Clothing

Grammar: Telling Time, Stem-Changing Verbs (empezar (e > ie) / poder (o > ue))

Pronunciation: The Letter Ñ

Culture: Colombian Educational System, Yolanda Reyes, The Colombian Education Project by Shakira