World Languages

Unidad Preliminar

Learning Targets

• Students spell and pronounce Spanish words

• Students ask someone's name and give their name

• Students greet someone politely

• Students say goodbye and use expressions of courtesy

• Students name objects in their classroom

• Students use common classroom phrases

• Students ask questions

• Students​​​​​​​ say the day and the date

• Students​​​​​​​ talk about school subjects and state the time

• Students​​​​​​​ talk about the weather and the seasons

 

Unit 1: México- Amigos en México

Learning Targets

• Students identify themselves and others appropriately in their own and other cultures

• Students describe themselves and others in their own and other cultures

• Students describe family relationships

• Students express temporary conditions and can talk about their feelings and those of others

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to present their family alongside a family portrait by a Mexican artist and describe the people in each

Unit 2: Puerto Rico: La vivienda en el Caribe

Learning Targets

• Students identify and describe their home and homes in other cultures

• Students express the existence and location of items in a home in their own and other cultures

• Students express the typical actions done at home in their own and other cultures

• Students express leisure activities and activities that need to be done at home in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will choose between two possible host families in Puerto Rico and write a letter to one family introducing themselves

 

Unit 3: Guatemala- De compras en Centroamérica

Learning Targets

• Students talk with a partner about shopping in their own and other cultures

• Students express their likes and dislikes related to clothing and footwear

• Students ​​​​​​​describe and compare clothing and footwear in their own and other cultures

• Students ​​​​​​​communicate in shopping situations in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to talk to a friend about clothing that they like and dislike and discuss fashion styles in Guatemala

 

Unit 4: Perú- La comida en los Andes

Learning Targets

• Students express varying degrees of likes and preferences regarding foods in their own and other cultures

• Students express their needs relating to foods in their own and other cultures

• Students express and describe actions related to dining in their own and other cultures

• Students describe eating habits and food preparation in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to choose and describe a Peruvian dish for an international food festival, and express and support your opinions about it

 

Unit 5: España- La salud en España

Learning Targets

• Students identify body parts and describe senses in their own and other cultures

• Students describe personal hygiene practices in their own and other cultures

• Students describe a person's physical condition in their own and other cultures

• Students tell people what to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to present information and exchange advice about health and hygiene habits to prevent illness

 

Unit 6: España- La salud en España

Learning Targets

• Students can give advice and commands regarding school and work in their own and other cultures.

• Students can plan leisure activities within their community and in other cultures.

• Students can express what is happening at free-time events in their own and other cultures.

• Students can describe what sports people play in their own and other cultures.

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to write to an e-pal about plans for free-time activities in Little Havana.

Unit 7: Argentina- De viajo por tierra de los gauchos

Learning Targets

• Students can talk about past actions during a trip or vacation in their own and other cultures

• Students can express actions related to travel in their own and other cultures

• Students can express where people went and what they did there in their own and other cultures

• Students can tell someone what to do and what not to do in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to create a travel guide describing a day trip in Argentina

 

Unit 8: Chile- La naturaleza en los Andes

Learning Targets

• Students can express the reasons for actions and events in their own and other cultures.

• Students can identify geographical features in Chile and other locations, using both specific and indefinite quantities.

• Students can narrate where people were and what they did, said, and saw in their own and other cultures.

• Students can express what can and can't be done regarding environmental issues in their own and other cultures.

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to write a poem for an Earth Day event inspired by an important Chilean poet's work.

Unidad Preliminar

Learning Targets

• Students can describe and identify

• Students can express habitual tastes and actions

• Students can express habitual actions

• Students can express place and existence

 

Unit 1: Centroamérica- Las relaciones personales

Learning Targets

• Students can identify themselves and others appropriately in their own and other cultures

• Students can describe people in culturally appropriate ways

• Students can express states and feelings in their own and other cultures

• Students can ask and answer questions in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to present a figure from Nicaraguan folklore, describe it, and compare it to a figure from your own culture

Unit 2: Las Antillas- La vivienda

Learning Targets

• Students can express the progress of common household actions in their own and other cultures

• Students can identify and describe homes and places in their own and other cultures

• Students can express household actions done for others in their own and other cultures

• Students can describe neighborhoods in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to talk about the features of an ideal and eco-friendly home, and then design a "dream home" for your partner

 

Unit 3: Andes Centrales- La moda

Learning Targets

• Students can express past actions and clothing choices in their own and other cultures

• Students can describe clothing in their own and other cultures and narrate what happened in the past

• Students can narrate what happened in places in their own community and in other cultures

• Students can talk about past shopping experiences in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to write an e-mail about an experience shopping for carnival costumes in Oruro, Bolivia

Unit 4: Norteamérica- La comida

Learning Targets

• Students can describe ingredients and quantities related to food in their own and other cultures

• Students can give instructions related to food and shopping in their own and other cultures

• Students can give instructions to prepare a simple dish from their own and other cultures

• Students can tell people what to do and what not to do in dining-related situations in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to present and talk about healthy alternatives to common dishes, and give instructions for how to prepare them

 

Unit 5: España- El bienestar y la salud

Learning Targets

• Students can identify body parts and describe people in their own and other cultures

• Students can talk about personal hygiene habits in their own and other cultures

• Students can describe illnesses and health care in their own and other cultures

• Students can give recommendations about healthy eating and lifestyle habits in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to participate in a campaign about the importance of taking care of one's health by giving a short presentation about healthy habits and home remedies

 

Unit 6: Caribe continental- De viaje

Learning Targets

• Students can describe habits in the past related to travel in their own and other cultures.

• Students can narrate past actions related to travel by air or train in their own and other cultures.

• Students can talk about car or bus travel experiences in the past in their own and other cultures.

• Students can tell anecdotes about past travel experiences in their own and other cultures.

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to write a travel blog entry about a trip to Colombia or Venezuela in which you describe your preparations for the trip and what you did while there.

Unit 7: Argentina- Río de la Plata- El ocio, la escuela, y el trabajo

Learning Targets

• Students can identify people, places, and objects at a school in their own and other cultures

• Students can express wants and preferences regarding professions in their own and other cultures

• Students can express feelings and opinions about hobbies and pastimes in their own and other cultures

• Students can express doubt and uncertainty and make value statements regarding sports in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to participate in a career fair by writing a "help wanted" ad for a bilingual job

 

Unit 8: Chile-La Panamericana-La naturaleza y la geografía

Learning Targets

• Students can identify, describe, and compare places in their own and other cultures

• Students can talk about future plans related to their own geographical area and countries around the world

• Students can talk about future weather conditions and other events in their own and other cultures

• Students ​​​​​​​can talk about actions that can be done to protect animals and the environment in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: By the end of this unit, students will be able to gather information about an endangered species, make a presentation about it, and talk about how to protect the environment and endangered species

Unidad Preliminar

Learning Targets

• Students talk about current actions and situations

• Students describe routines

• Students talk about past actions

• Students tell someone to do something

• Students ask and answer questions appropriately

• Students ​​​​​​​use regular and irregular verbs properly

• Students ​​​​​​​compare and contrast information

• Students ​​​​​​​initiate and engage in meaningful conversations

• Students ​​​​​​​distinguish between true and false statements

• Students ​​​​​​​describe a class schedule

• Students ​​​​​​​talk about travel and vacation destinations

• Students ​​​​​​​talk about past experiences

• Students ​​​​​​​give suggestions or advice

 

Unit 1:  ¿Cómo eres? Las personas y la familia

Learning Targets

• Students describe and compare people and literary characters from their own and other cultures

• Students​​​​​​​ speak about actions and events in the past from their own life and events in other cultures

• Students​​​​​​​ narrate and describe past events from their own or other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write your own legend, which will be included in an exhibition about myths and legends from around the world

Unit 2: Entre amigos- Vida social

Learning Targets

• Students express feelings about friendship in their own and other cultures

• Students express likes, wishes and preferences about social events in their culture and others

• Students express future plans, needs, and obligations about social events in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, student will compose an email for one of their friends where they express why they are a good friend and will invite them to celebrate their friendship

 

Unit 3: Tus cosas- La ropa y la vivienda

Learning Targets

• Students describe modern and traditional manners of dress in their own and other cultures

• Students describe objects from their own and other cultures

• Students narrate and describe experiences and events in the past

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will design and describe an outfit with accessories that reflect aspects of Hispanic culture

Unit 4: Vida sana- La alimentación y la salud

Learning Targets

• Students give advice about healthy eating and nutrition in their own and other cultures

• Students express opinions about healthy habits and hygiene practices in their own and other cultures

• Students give advice and make recommendations about situations and habits that are healthy in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write an article about a healthy lifestyle which includes recommendations and advice for students

 

Unit 5: ¿Trabajas? El trabajo y las profesiones

Learning Targets

• Students express certainties and doubts about jobs and professions in their own and other cultures

• Students refer to myself in regards to abilities and related details for job opportunities in their own and other cultures

• Students express their emotions and discuss difficulties related to community service and volunteering

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will decide about a volunteer opportunity that interests them and will write a letter to express their interest in the opportunity

 

Unit 6: Tus aficiones-El tiempo libre y los viajes

Learning Targets

• Students express their opinion about movies and theater in their own and other cultures

• Students express probability and purpose about sporting events in their own and other cultures

• Students express what others have said and talk about travel and lodging

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write an email to the director of student events about the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Unit 7: Por el planeta- La naturaleza y el medio ambiente

Learning Targets

• Students express conditions and hypothesize about the environment in their own and other cultures

• Students express their thoughts about weather and events related to the sun in their own and other cultures

• Students express the causes and consequences of the environmental problems in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will create a presentation about environmental protection which will be transmitted as a podcast in school

 

Unit 8: En sociedad-Historia, política y sociedad

Learning Targets

• Students describe and narrate historical events in their own and other cultures

• Students describe real events related with the government and civic affairs in their own and other cultures

• Students express wishes, feelings, and opinions about diversity and tolerance in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write an essay in Spanish, in which they will discuss diversity within and between cultures

Unidad Preliminar

Learning Targets

• Students discuss current actions and situations

• Students describe routines

• Students talk about past actions

• Students tell someone to do something

• Students ​​​​​​​ask and answer questions appropriately

• Students ​​​​​​​use regular and irregular verbs properly

• Students ​​​​​​​compare and contrast information

• Students ​​​​​​​initiate and engage in meaningful conversations

• Students ​​​​​​​distinguish between true and false statements

• Students ​​​​​​​describe a class schedule

• Students ​​​​​​​discuss travel and vacation destinations

• Students ​​​​​​​discuss past experiences

• Students ​​​​​​​give suggestions or advice

 

Unit 1: ¿Cómo eres? Las personas y la familia

Learning Targets

• Students describe and compare people and literary characters from their own and other cultures

• Students speak about actions and events in the past from their own life and events in other cultures

• Students narrate and describe past events from their own or other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write your own legend, which will be included in an exhibition about myths and legends from around the world

Unit 2: Entre amigos- Vida social

Learning Targets

• Students express feelings about friendship in their own and other cultures

• Students express likes, wishes and preferences about social events in their culture and others

• Students express future plans, needs, and obligations about social events in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, student will compose an email for one of their friends where they express why they are a good friend and will invite them to celebrate their friendship

 

Unit 3: Tus cosas- La ropa y la vivienda

Learning Targets

• Students describe modern and traditional manners of dress in their own and other cultures

• Students describe objects from their own and other cultures

• Students narrate and describe experiences and events in the past

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will design and describe an outfit with accessories that reflect aspects of Hispanic culture

Unit 4: Vida sana- La alimentación y la salud

Learning Targets

• Students give advice about healthy eating and nutrition in their own and other cultures

• Students express opinions about healthy habits and hygiene practices in their own and other cultures

• Students give advice and make recommendations about situations and habits that are healthy in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write an article about a healthy lifestyle which includes recommendations and advice for students

 

Unit 5: ¿Trabajas? El trabajo y las profesiones

Learning Targets

• Students express certainties and doubts about jobs and professions in their own and other cultures

• Students refer to myself in regards to abilities and related details for job opportunities in their own and other cultures

• Students express their emotions and discuss difficulties related to community service and volunteering

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will decide about a volunteer opportunity that interests them and will write a letter to express their interest in the opportunity

 

Unit 6: Tus aficiones-El tiempo libre y los viajes

Learning Targets

• Students express their opinion about movies and theater in their own and other cultures

• Students express probability and purpose about sporting events in their own and other cultures

• Students express what others have said and talk about travel and lodging

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write an email to the director of student events about the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Unit 7: Por el planeta-La naturaleza y el medio ambiente

Learning Targets

• Students express conditions and hypothesize about the environment in their own and other cultures

• Students express their thoughts about weather and events related to the sun in their own and other cultures

• Students express the causes and consequences of the environmental problems in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will create a presentation about environmental protection which will be transmitted as a podcast in school

 

Unit 8: En sociedad-Historia, política y sociedad

Learning Targets

• Students describe and narrate historical events in their own and other cultures

• Students describe real events related with the government and civic affairs in their own and other cultures

• Students express wishes, feelings, and opinions about diversity and tolerance in their own and other cultures

• IPA Goal: At the end of this unit, students will write an essay in Spanish, in which they will discuss diversity within and between cultures

Unit 1: Sentir y vivir

Learning Targets

• Students talk about personalities

• Students converse about personal relations

• Students ask and answer questions about tastes

• Students communicate feelings

• Students investigate Latin culture in the US

 

Unit 2: Vivir en la ciudad

Learning Targets

• Students converse about living in the city

• Students talk about public transport

• Students narrate past events

• Students investigate Mexican culture

Unit 3: Un mundo conectado

Learning Targets

• Students think about types of media

• Students converse about movies

• Students tell people what to do

• Students think about television

• Students investigate the cultures of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic

 

Unit 4: Generaciones en movimiento

Learning Targets

• Students talk about families

• Students converse about the generation gap

• Students speak about uncertainties

• Students narrate a family history

• Students ​​​​​​​investigate the cultures of Central America

 

Unit 5:  Las riquezas naturales

Learning Targets

• Students speak about nature

• Students converse about the future

• Students say what they would do in different situations

• Students investigate the natural marvels of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela

Unit 6: El valor de las ideas

Learning Targets

• Students talk about politics

• Students converse about future political situations

• Students compare and contrast

• Students investigate Chilean culture

 

Unit 7: Perspectivas laborales

Learning Targets

• Students give advice about work

• Students discuss what should get done

• Students give a work interview

• Students investigate the cultures of Bolivia and Paraguay

 

Unit 8: Ciencia y tecnología

Learning Targets

• Students think about science and technology

• Students talk about cloning and other scientific advances

• Students ​​​​​​​describe what has happened in the past

• Students ​​​​​​​investigate Peruvian culture

Unit 9: Escapar y divertirse

Learning Targets

• Students converse about fun activities

• Students talk about travel

• Students speculate about what will have happened

• Students talk about hypothetical situations

• Students ​​​​​​​investigate the cultures of Argentina and Uruguay

 

Unit 10:  Herencia y destino

Learning Targets

• Students make predictions about the future

• Students think about immigration

• Students talk about past, present and future events

• Students investigate Spanish culture

Tema 1: Las familias y las comunidades

Learning Targets

• Students demonstrate how different societies define family

• Students evaluate how individuals contribute to the well-being of communities

• Students distinguish differences in the roles that communities and families assume in the diverse societies of the world

 

Sub-unit 1: Latin Grammy Project

Learning Targets

• Students give their opinion about cultural events

• Students justify their opinion with evidence

• Students ​​​​​​​investigate about important artists in the Hispanic community

Tema 2: Las identidades personales y públicas

Learning Targets

• Students compare how distinctive aspects of identity are expressed

• Students assess how language and culture influence one’s identity

• Students appraise how identity develops over time

 

Sub-unit 2: Día de muertos

Learning Targets

• Students reflect on the contributions of people to our society

• Students celebrate the life of their ancestors

• Students​​​​​​​ participate in community events that honor Hispanic heritage and culture

Tema 3: La belleza y la estética

Learning Targets

• Students summarize how perceptions of beauty and creativity are established

• Students evaluate how ideals about beauty and aesthetics influence daily life

• Students write about how the arts challenge and reflect cultural perspectives

 

Tema 4: La ciencia y la tecnología

Learning Targets

• Students assess the impact of scientific and technological development have in our lives

• Students analyze the factors that have driven development and innovation in science and technology

 

Tema 5: La vida contemporánea 

Learning Targets

• Students define quality of life in a variety of social contexts

• Students evaluate how culture is reflected in contemporary life

• Students​​​​​​​ explain some challenges of contemporary life

Tema 6: Los desafíos mundiales

Learning Targets

• Students compare the social, political, and environmental challenges that societies face

• Students evaluate the origins of those challenges

• Students develop some possible solutions to those challenges

 

Sub-unit 6: AP Exam preparation

Learning Targets

• Students interpret written and audio texts in a variety of genres and choose responses that reflect accurate interpretations of the texts

• Students communicate in a variety of modalities (written and oral), responding to questions and engaging in conversations, developing reasoned arguments, and comparing different aspects of cultures