MS Spanish Guide

YEAR AT A GLANCE Spanish Level 2

GRADE 6-8

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6

Suggested Pacing

2 weeks

3-4 weeks

3-4 weeks

3-4 weeks

3-4 weeks

3-4 weeks

Review of Spanish 1-2

Unit

Who am I?

Daily Routine Communities Growing up

Review

● childhood ● literature ● biographies ● imperfect ● hacer

● classroom ● leisure activities ● calendar ● descriptions ● comparisons ● ser/estar

● hygiene ● grooming ● exercise ● re fl exive verbs ● adjectives ● deber, tener, necesitar

● identity ● routines ● around town ● childhood

● around town ● asking & giving directions ● transportation ● present progressive ● preterite

deep review of vocabulary & present & past verb tenses

Essential Vocabulary & Structure

Pre: Beg of Aug

Final: End of May

Mid: End of Dec - Beg of Jan

Testing Window

WORLD LANGUAGE STANDARD(S) - NOVICE HIGH (NH) INTERPRETIVE INTERPERSONAL

PRESENTATIONAL

● Listening NH-IL 1-3

● Reading

● Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing NH-IC 1-3

● Speaking NH-PS 1-5

● Writing

NH-IR 1-2

NH-PW 1-4

I can write short messages and notes on familiar topics related to everyday life.

I can communicate and exchange information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences, sometimes supported by memorized language. I can usually handle short social interactions by asking and answering simple questions.

I can recognize a few characters. I can sometimes understand the main idea of what I have read.

I can present basic information on familiar topics using language I have practiced using phrases and simple sentences.

I can recognize pieces of information and sometimes understand the main topic of what is being said.

INTERCULTURAL

Cultural Products & Practices N.CPP I can identify some products and practices of cultures

Cultural Interactions N.CIA

Cultural Perspectives N.CP

I can identify some basic cultural beliefs and values.

I can function at a survival level in an authentic cultural context.

*updated 7.12.23