HPISD FLES Curriculum – First Grade
UNIT NAME
UNIT 7: VAMOS A VIAJAR
ESTIMATED DURATION
(AP Theme: Contemporary Life: Travel and Leisure)
4 WEEKS
9 WEEK PERIOD
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Unit Overview
In this unit, students prepare to travel and explore famous landmarks and landforms of Mexico. They name various modes of
transportation available for their travels and classify them as land, air, or water transportation. As a class, the weather is researched
and appropriate clothing is selected for specific locations. Students communicate with others on where and how they travel. They
expand their knowledge of the calendar and math skills with various activities. Students continue skip counting by up to 120 and ask
and tell the date. They continue identifying characteristics of the seasons and relate it to choices of when to travel. Data is also
collected, represented, and interpreted using graphs.
Enduring Understandings
The student will
understand that:
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Learning another language facilitates communication across cultures when traveling.
The study of languages enriches knowledge in other disciplines such as math and social studies.
Language is a tool to develop an understanding the cultural meaning of landmarks.
A globally competent citizen communicates effectively in at least one language other than English. (Profile of the Learner)
An effective communicator speaks clearly & articulately for varied purposes and audiences. (Profile of the Learner)
An effective communicator listens actively & respectfully to the opinions and perspectives of others. (Profile of the Learner)
Concepts
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Travel
Geography
Landmarks
Weather
Calendar
Algebraic Reasoning
Data Analysis
Guiding/Essential Questions
Student Key Guiding Question What is Mexico like and what can we do there?
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 How does language learning facilitate communication when traveling?
 How does learning Spanish enrich our knowledge in math and social studies?
 How does language learning help us understand different landmarks and important sights in Mexico?
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Learning Targets
Proficiency Learning Targets
The student will be able to correctly…
 Identify various modes of transportation.
 Classify the means of transportation (land, air, water).
 State how people travel.
 Tell where and how they travel.
 Identify common landforms and bodies of water.
 Identify the weather and select appropriate clothing for various locations. (KG)
Calendar/ Math:
 Ask and tell current day and date.
 Identify characteristics of seasons.
 Skip count by tens.
 Collect, represent, and interpret data using graphs.
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(KG) refers to learning targets previously covered in Kindergarten.
Culture
Students identify famous landmarks and landforms of México. They compare landforms to that of the US and explore shared landforms. (ACTFL Standards 2.1,
2.2)
Formative Assessments
Formative assessments are employed by the teacher during the
learning process in order to modify learning activities and to
improve student achievement. Use these assessments during the
learning process to check for understanding.
 Observations
 Questioning
 Practice Presentations
 Interpersonal Speaking
 Anecdotal Notes
 Kinesthetic Assessments
 Exit Slips
 Visual Representations
 Individual Whiteboard Answers
 Assignments
Summative Assessments
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Interpretive: Identify landforms and bodies of water using maps and visuals.
Identify types of transportation. Select appropriate clothing based on the weather
and season.
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Interpersonal: Communicate with others where and how they travel. Ask a
survey question to collect data concerning travel.
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Presentational: Create a visual and present landforms and landmarks of Mexico.
Present what they pack for their trip, how they travel, and what they see on their
trip.
ACTFL Communication Standards & Progress Indicators
1.1 Interpersonal Communication-Communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that have been practiced and
memorized. (ACTFL Proficiency Standard Novice-Low)
 Ask and tell the current day and date.
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 Tell others where and how they travel.
 Collect class data using a survey question, graph, and interpret information.
1.2 Interpretive Listening- Listen to and recognize memorized words, phrases, expressions, predictable questions and very simple sentences spoken by
the teacher and supported by visuals. (NL)
 Identify modes of transportation using sounds and visuals.
 Identify the means of transportation (land, air, water).
 Identify characteristics of the seasons using visuals.
 Identify common landforms and bodies of water using visuals and maps.
 Identify famous landmarks of Mexico.
 Identify clothing items.
 Identify the weather and select appropriate clothing.
1.3 Presentational Speaking-Present information about myself and state vocabulary using memorized single words and phrases, when supported by
visuals. (NL)
 Skip count by 10.
 Present how they travel and what they pack for their trip.
 Present different landforms, bodies of water, and landmarks seen on travels.
 Say how people travel to various locations.
TEKS Curricular Extensions
Science
1.8.A. Record weather information, including relative temperature, such as hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or icy.
1.8.C. Identify characteristics of the seasons of the year.
Social Studies
1.6.A. Identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather.
1.6.C. Identify and describe how the human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities are based upon geographic location.
1.3.A. Distinguish among past, present, and future.
1.3.B. Describe and measure calendar time by days, weeks, months, and years.
Math
1.5.B. Skip count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the total number of objects up to 120 in a set.
1.8. Organize data to make it useful for interpreting information and solving problems:
A. collect, sort, and organize data in up to three categories using models/representations such as tally marks or T-charts;
B. use data to create picture and bar-type graphs; and
C. draw conclusions and generate and answer questions using information from picture and bar-type graphs.
Topics
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Modes and means of transportation
Traveling
Clothing for various seasons and weather
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Famous landmarks, landforms, and bodies of water of Mexico
Calendar: Characteristics of the seasons, telling the day and date, current weather
Math: Skip count by 10, collect, represent, and interpret data using graphs
Facts
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Nouns and adjectives agree in gender (feminine or masculine) and number (singular or plural).
If a noun ends in “o” or “os”, it is typically considered masculine.
If a noun ends in “a” or “as”, it is typically considered feminine.
Definite articles (el, la, los, las) are words that mean “the.”
Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas) are words that mean “a”, “an” and “some”.
Mexico has a diverse geography and many climates. Mexico's landscape includes tropical rain forests, deserts, and seashores. Much of the country is
covered by high plateaus and rugged mountains.
Language of Instruction
VOCABULARY for teacher and student
La Transportación
el barco/bote
el avión
el carro/coche
el autobús/ camión
por tierra
por aire
por agua
Transportation
boat
plane
car
bus
land
air
water
Viajar
¿Adónde viajas?
Yo viajo a…
¿Cómo viajas?
Viajo por…
Travel
To where do you travel?
I travel to…
How do you travel?
I travel by…
Los Accidentes geográficos
la montaña
el volcán
la meseta
la llanura
el valle
la isla
la península
el desierto
el bosque
la selva (tropical)
Landforms
mountain
volcano
plateau
plain
valley
island
peninsula
desert
forest
jungle (tropical)
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la playa
el mar
el océano
el lago
el río
beach
sea
ocean
lake
river
La ropa
la camisa
la camiseta
la blusa
los pantalones
la falda
el vestido
los zapatos
la chaqueta
el suéter
el abrigo
el sombrero
los pantalones cortos
el traje de baño
los calcetines
los lentes/ las gafas
la gorra
las sandalias
Clothing
shirt
t-shirt
blouse
pants
skirt
dress
shoes
jacket
sweater
coat
hat
shorts
swimsuit
socks
glasses
cap
sandals
El tiempo/
¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
¿Cómo está el tiempo hoy?
Hoy hace…
Ayer hacía…
Mañana hará…
Hace buen tiempo
Hace mal tiempo
Hace sol
Hace viento
Hace calor
Hace frío
Está nublado
Llueve/llovió/lloverá
Nieva/nevó/nevará
Weather
What’s the weather like today?
What is the weather like today?
Today is…
Yesterday was…
Tomorrow will be…
It´s nice
It´s a bad day
It´s sunny
It´s windy
It´s hot
It´s cold
It´s cloudy
It´s raining/It rained/It will rain
It´s snowing/It snowed/It will snow
Las estaciones del año
Seasons
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la primavera
el verano
el otoño
el invierno
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
El calendario
¿Qué día es hoy?
Hoy es…
¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
Hoy es el… de…del 20..
Calendar
What day is it today?
Today is…
What is today’s date?
Today is…
Números
Contar salteado
Contar por 10
diez
veinte
treinta
cuarenta
cincuenta
sesenta
setenta
ochenta
noventa
cien
ciento diez
ciento veinte
Numbers
Skip Counting
Count by 10
ten
twenty
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
one hundred
one hundred ten
one hundred twenty
Resources
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