Spanish I Advanced

Standard 1.1, 1.2 Communication: Communicate in Languages other than English.

Standard 2.1, 2.2 Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Standard 3.1, 3.2 Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

Standard 4.1, 4.2 Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

Estimated Time Range

August to June

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

The student will understand that:

1.	Language is a reflection of culture. (similarities and differences in school life, family life, sports, travel, and eating habits and customs in Spanish-speaking countries and the United States. )
2.	There are structural similarities as well as differences between Spanish and English for effective communication.
3.	The linguistic roots of many English words come from the Spanish language.
4.	Cognates are an important and useful vocabulary concept in both languages.
5.	Meaning of new vocabulary can be derived from context.
6.	A background in English grammar can facilitate the acquisition of Spanish as a second language.
7.	Certain idiomatic expressions exist in different forms between the two languages.
8.	As in English, there is more than one way to express meanings for certain words.

SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS

Quizzes, tests, dictations, dialogues, listening comprehension activities, games, spelling word checklist, projects, situational scenarios.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1.	Are you able to identify any parts of speech when reading a Spanish sentence?
2.	What is an idiomatic expression?
3.	Do you know what the forms of the verb “to be” are in English, and do you already know any of these in Spanish?
4.	What is an interrogative? Which Spanish interrogatives can you name?
5.	Which forms of punctuation in Spanish are different from those used in English?
6.	What do you know about schools in Spanish-speaking countries?
7.	What is a cognate? What is a false cognate?
8.	How does one make a sentence negative in English? How does this differ in Spanish?
9.	What is a contraction?
10.	What is gender?
11.	How is ownership expressed in Spanish?
12.	What is a conjugation?
13.	What is a simple tense? What is a compound tense?
14.	What do you know about sports in Spanish-speaking countries? Can you name any famous Spanish-speaking athletes?
15.	Why is air travel such an important means of transportation in South America?
16.	How do family-related customs differ between the Spanish-speaking world and your own experience?
17.	What types of food do you eat that are native to Spanish-speaking countries?
18.	How is age expressed in Spanish?
19.	Do you know what a “ shoe/boot verb” is?
20.	What nationalities do you already know in Spanish and how do they differ from the way you express them in English?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to:

1.	Recognize and express the forms of the verb “ to be “ appropriately in the Present Tense.
2.	Recognize and use interrogatives appropriately.
3.	Read, translate, and make meaning of informational material that views similarities and differences between Spanish-speaking and American schools. (vocabulary and culture ).
4.	Tell some similarities and some differences between Spanish-speaking and American schools.
5.	Recognize and infer meaning from cognates. ( vocabulary )
6.	Infer meaning from context. ( vocabulary )
7.	Exhibit understanding of the concept of negation.
8.	Demonstrate understanding of noun – adjective agreement including definite and indefinite articles.
9.	Recognize and demonstrate understanding of the function of Spanish subject pronouns.
10.	Use vocabulary that relates to school and leisure activities, and time schedules.( vocabulary and culture ).
11.	Recognize and illustrate the correct form of address ( formal vs. familiar ).
12.	Recognize and express the forms of regular ar verbs appropriately in the Present Tense.
13.	Recognize and express the forms of irregular verbs ( dar, ir, and estar ) in the Present Tense.
14.	Illustrate understanding of the appropriate use of the contractions al and del.
15.	Recognize and show understanding of the use of the verb estar in the Present Tense to express condition and location.
16.	Recognize and express the forms of regular er and ir verbs appropriately in the Present Tense.
17.	Show an understanding of the impersonal expression hay.
18.	Exhibit an understanding of feminine nouns that have special endings. ( -tad, -dad, -ion ).
19.	Differentiate between the use of ordinal and cardinal numbers.
20.	Use vocabulary that is associated with housing and everyday home-oriented activities.( vocabulary and culture ).
21.	Express and recognize actions that one is going to do, or has to do.
22.	Ask and tell ages using the verb tener in the Present Tense.
23.	Describe the members of a family.
24.	Express possession in Spanish using de and possessive adjectives.
25.	Compare and contrast cultural similarities and differences between Spanish-speaking families and American families.
26.	Use vocabulary associated with sports.
27.	Recognize and express the forms of stem-changing verbs in the Present Tense. ( e-ie and o-ue )
28.	Describe people and things using the adjectives of nationality.
29.	Talk about the role of sports in the Spanish-speaking world as compared to sports in the United States.
30.	Express and recognize actions that are presently going on ( Present Progressive with regular and irregular participles ).
31.	Derive and show understanding of vocabulary associated with air travel. (vocabulary and culture ).

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Schmitt/ Woodford, Text, Bienvenidos, Glencoe, 1997 ISBN 0-02-646118-8

Workbook to Bienvenidos, Glencoe, 1997

SUGGESTED CONNECTIONS

Language Arts , Mathematics, Social Studies, Geography, History, Family and Consumer Sciences.