Class: Spanish I
Learner Objective
(to know)
Students will:
Utilize correct
pronunciation of
Spanish alphabet
sounds in words.
Activity
(to do)
Assessment
Students will:
Utilize correct pronunciation of vowel and
consonant sounds in words.
Students will:
Utilize the correct pronunciation of the
letters of the Spanish alphabet.
Utilize sounds of Spanish letters to spell
words correctly in Spanish.
See Scoring Guide.
Learn the Spanish version of the Alphabet
Song.
Show-Me
Standards
2.1, CA 1
Utilize the correct pronunciation of the
sounds of Spanish alphabet in words.
Teacher Observation.
Students will:
Utilize greetings,
introductions, farewells,
basic health, and
courtesy expressions in
basic conversation and
writing skills.
Students will:
Greet others and say good-bye to them.
Express courtesy appropriately in written and
spoken Spanish.
Discuss basic health situations in written and
spoken Spanish.
Students will:
Create and present a variety of
dialogues with another student or a
group of students that utilizes greetings,
introductions, farewells, basic health,
and courtesy expressions in basic
conversation and writing skills.
1.5, 1.10, 2.1,
CA 1,
CA 6 (local)
See scoring guide.
Utilize appropriate gestures with greetings
and farewells.
Students will:
Form and use Spanish
names (including
surnames) correctly.
Students will:
Ask for and give names in Spanish.
Recognize and use common Spanish names,
including nicknames.
Form and use Spanish surnames correctly.
Students will:
Identify English equivalents of basic
Spanish names.
Teacher made test.
Prepare a family tree using correct
surnames and identifying family
relationships.
See scoring guide.
1.6, CA 1
Students will:
Employ the use of
correct basic Spanish
grammar and
vocabulary in written
and oral
communications.
Students will:
Apply the basic rules of punctuation in
Spanish.
Recognize formal and informal usage and
employ its use appropriately.
Students will:
Engage in basic conversations in
Spanish, employing the use of correct
basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary,
in a variety of situations.
Teacher Observation.
Use the correct formation of basic sentence
structures (declarative, interrogative,
exclamatory, and imperative).
Distinguish between singular and plural forms
and gender of nouns, articles, and adjectives.
Conjugate and use correctly regular –AR,
-ER, and –IR verbs in the present tense.
Conjugate and use correctly the irregular
verbs of SER, ESTAR, and IR in the present
tense.
Compare likes and dislikes through the
correct use of the verb GUSTAR.
Recognize and use correctly Spanish verb
infinitives.
Use two verbs in succession in the correct
format.
Engage in open-ended, personalized
communication in pairs and small groups.
Create and perform skits with a partner or
small group for a variety of situations.
Respond with actions to verbal commands
and respond verbally to related questions.
Employ the use of correct basic Spanish
grammar and vocabulary in written
assignments.
Teacher Observation.
Write basic paragraphs for a variety of
situations utilizing basic Spanish
grammar and vocabulary.
See Scoring Guide.
1.6, 2.1, 2.2
CA 1, CA 4
Use correct formation of basic sentence
structure (declarative, interrogative, and
exclamatory).
Recognize and use common classroom
expressions.
Utilize a variety of vocabulary words based
upon the given situation.
Demonstrate correct pronunciation of Spanish
words.
Demonstrate ability to listen to, comprehend,
and respond appropriately to spoken Spanish
words.
Students will:
Utilize basic a Spanish
vocabulary of 1,500 –
2,000 words in oral and
written communication.
NOTE: Vocabulary
includes words
pertaining to class
items, numbers 0-100,
basic classroom
commands, family,
telling time, adjectives,
places in the city,
sports, basic methods
of transportation,
musical instruments,
adjectives, greetings,
introductions, farewells,
basic health, and
Students will:
Complete a vocabulary study guide for each
lesson.
Compute basic mathematical problems using
Spanish numbers.
Students will:
Create and present a variety of
dialogues with another student or group
of students that utilizes basic
vocabulary.
See Speaking Scoring Guide.
Create written and oral sentences containing
key vocabulary words.
Participate in Spanish vocabulary Bingo.
Tell time using numbers, other appropriate
vocabulary, and appropriate sentence
structure.
Recognize and use common classroom
expressions.
Utilize a variety of vocabulary words based
Utilize basic vocabulary in every day
oral and written assignments.
See Speaking and Writing Scoring
Guides.
1.5, 1.10, 2.1,
2.2, CA1
courtesy expressions).
upon the given situation.
Demonstrate correct pronunciation of Spanish
words.
Demonstrate ability to listen to, comprehend,
and respond appropriately to spoken Spanish
words.
Students will:
Describe themselves
and others using
appropriate adjectives
and the form of the
verbs SER and ESTAR
as needed.
Students will:
Create an adjective poster using the correct
forms (gender and number) of 15 adjectives.
Write sentences that describe themselves,
family members, and friends.
Describe personal possessions using
possessive adjectives correctly.
Students will:
Compare and contrast
various aspects of
Hispanic culture with
native culture, including
holidays, family life,
and religious practices.
Students will:
Design an independence day card for
Mexican Independence Day.
Create an ofrenda for Día de los Muertos
with a small group.
Make a piñata (either alone, with a partner, or
with a small group).
Make a Mexican flag for Cinco de Mayo.
Read and discuss selected text information
about various Spanish –speaking countries.
Watch various videos about selected
Spanish-speaking countries that deal with
Students will:
Describe themselves and others using
appropriate adjectives and the form of
the verbs SER and ESTAR in oral and
written communication.
1.5, 1.6, 1.10,
CA 1, CA 4
CA 6 (local)
CA 7 (local)
Teacher Observation.
Portions of pre-made book tests.
Adjective Poster Scoring Guide.
Speaking Scoring Guide.
Writing Scoring Guide.
Students will:
Compare and contrast various aspects
of Hispanic culture with native culture,
including holidays, family life, and
religious practices.
Various teacher made exams.
Portions of pre-made book tests.
Ofrenda Scoring Guide.
Flag Scoring Guide.
1.9, 2.1, 2.3, 4.6
CA 7 (local)
various aspects of Hispanic culture.
Students will:
Students will:
Identify countries and
Participate in in-class map activities.
capitals of Spanishspeaking countries on a Participate in South American Twister game.
map.
Label a blank map with the correct country
and capital city for the Spanish speaking
countries.
Students will:
Identify countries and capitals of
Spanish-speaking countries on a map.
SS 5, SS 7
Teacher made test.
Portions of pre-made book tests.
Study various Spanish-speaking countries
(location, social customs, land forms, and
other related information) from selected
textbook readings.
Sing the song “Los Países Donde Se Hablan
Español.”
Learn acronyms to help learn location/order of
Spanish-speaking countries.
Students will:
Through research and
class information,
identify various famous
people of Latino /
Hispanic origins,
explain the reason(s)
each person is famous
and identify the
person’s country of
origin.
Students will:
Create of poster of a famous person of Latino
/ Hispanic origin that includes things that have
made the person famous, the person’s
country of origin, and other background
information.
Students will:
Identify various famous people of Latino
/ Hispanic origins, explain the reason(s)
each person is famous and identify the
person’s country of origin on a teacher
made test.
Conduct research and write a report about a
famous person of Latino / Hispanic origin that
includes the reason(s) the person is famous,
the person’s country of origin, and
background information.
Teacher Made Test.
Make a brief oral presentation to the class
about the famous person of Latino / Hispanic
origin that includes the reason(s) the person
See Famous Person Scoring Guide.
See Famous Person Report Scoring
Guide.
1.1, CA 4, CA 6
(local)
is famous, the person’s country of origin, and
background information.