Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Personal Identification(24 days)

Essential question: How does culture influence the way we describe ourselves and introduce ourselves?

How do members of the target culture view themselves in comparison to others?(Greece CSD, Office of World Languages)

Spain

Differences in greeting in Spanish-speaking countries

Travel journal: you will be studying/ visiting 5 countries on your trip. What do you already know about these destinations?What would you like most to learn about these places?

Skit using puppets

Greeting Hello, Goodbye, Good morning,Good afternoon,Good evening,See you tomorrow

In the target language, fill out you passport information.

Introductions What is your name?My name is___Mr. Mrs. Ms.And you?

Introducing people (v (video)

Alphabet Alphabet, vowels Picture alphabet

Nationalities American, English,Spanish, French, Italian

Grammar:Masculine/ Feminineadjectives

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

City of birth/residence

I am from___Where are you from?

Passport

Numbers 0 – 100 Numbers

Age I am __ years old.How old are you?

Days Days of the weekWeekWeekendToday is___Tomorrow is___

Grammar:Capitalizationdifferences

Months MonthsMonth

Grammar:Capitalizationdifferences

Birthday party invitation

Calendar with questions (reading)

Birthday Incorporate numbers and monthsBirthdayWhen is your birthday?

Grammar:Word order

Celebrations

Birthday traditions

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Travel(11 days)

Essential question:Why travel to another country?How do we become comfortable in a strange, new place?How does travel influence our awareness of cultures?How do our expectations of our travel destination influence our experience?Why do people travel?How does weather influence lifestyles?How do different geographical areas influence lifestyles?How does culture influence our shopping behaviors and products available?How do our shopping habits reflect ourselves and our culture?(Greece CSD, Office of World Languages)

Mexico

Money/currencyexchange

Packing

Using the language for travel

Travel journal: Write a description of the steps needed to prepare for a trip.

Suitcase project in file folder using:I go to… (country),I wear… (3 clothing items/colors)I go by… (transportation mode),I go at… (time)in …(season),It’s… (weather)

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Weather/seasons 4 seasonsIn___(seasons)What’s the weather like?It’s sunnyIt’s hotIt’s coldIts windyIt’s rainingIt’s snowingIt’s cloudyIt’s coolI preferI like

Weather in the Spanish-speaking world

Travel brochure Map with weather symbols(reading)

Train schedule(reading)

Pictures of activities, describe weather, circle the correct picture(listening)

In the target language, write a postcard home about the weather in the country you are visiting and what clothes you are wearing.

Clothing T- shirtShortsPantsSweatshirtJacketSocksShoesI wear

Clothing sizes

Open-air marketsand bargaining

Department store advertisement

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

ColorsRedOrangeYellowGreenBluePurplePinkBlackWhiteBrown

Grammar:Adjective agreement gender and number

Colors introduced(video)

Time What time is it?HoursHalf hourIn the morningIn the afternoonIn the eveningClockWatch

Grammar:Singular/plural noun (hour)

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Transportation PlaneCarTrainTaxiBoatSubwayBikeI go

Family & Home Life (8 days)

How are families similar and different?

How do family members interact andinfluence each other?

How does what we know about our family shape the way we view ourselves?

How do our roles and responsibilities influence our family activities?(Greece CSD, Office of World Languages)

Guatemala Travel journal: you have visited some countries besides you own and have experienced family life. Write a comparative essay discussing the differences and similarities between the family life in your community and in a country have visited on this trip.

Family projectFind a picture from the country of study and describe the family:Name of each member, say how old they are, and describe physical characteristics

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Family members Vocabulary students are responsible for:mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather,aunt, uncle, cousins,

Vocabulary of student interest:Steps and halves

Grammar:Possessive adjectives (my, your, his/her)

The family in Spanish-speaking world

Family life in Spanish-speaking homes

Spanish surnames

Family tree Wedding announcement(reading)

Description of a personand kids have to draw(listening)

Families of the world(video)

Descriptive adjectives (physical & personality)

Tall, short, blonde,dark, young, old, pretty, handsome,intelligent, nice,interesting, serious, mean, funny

Grammar:Masculine/ feminine adjectives

Negation

Pets Cat, dog, fish

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

School Life(10 days)

Essential question: What has been your experience of the American educational system?

What is the role of education in different cultures?(Greece CSD, Office of World Languages)

Puerto Rico

Beginning of the school year

Travel journal: Describe a typical school day in the target country. Describe the similarities and difference to that school and your own.

School supplies catalogue:Draw 10 items and say how much each item costs

Subjects French, Spanish, English, math, science, social studies, music, art,gym, technology,home and careers,I have

Grammar:Negation

School schedule School life(video)

Describe the class andstudents identify thesubject(listening)

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Classroom Objects Pen, pencil, book, notebook, paper,desk (teacher and student) board, pencil sharpener, eraser, chair, scissors, markers, crayons, glueI useI need

The school systemin the Spanish-speaking world

Uniforms

Back to school advertisement

In the target language write a note to your host mother describing what school supplies you need for each class.

Leisure Activities Chile(17 days) Travel journal: Make a rebus

Write a descriptive using 5 bodyEssential question: essay about a parts and the How does a knowledge of famous person from actionspecial occasions the country you are associated enhance our cultural traveling in. with it. understanding? (athlete, dancer,

actor, musician, How does our culture artist, writer)influence our choice of leisure activities?

How does our choice of leisure activities influence our personal life?

How do the skills we develop in our leisure time enhance our personal lives?(Greece CSD, Office of World Languages)

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Sports and games Baseball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, hockey, golf, tennisTo playI play

Popular sports in Spanish-speaking countries

News article about game(reading)

Clip of sport event(video)

Activities To talk on the phone, to chat online, to go shopping, to read,to travel, to eat,to draw, to walk, to listen, to talk, to work,I loveI don’t like

Plazas and other gathering places

Body parts Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, head,hair, armshands, legs, feet, stomach, fingers, back, teeth, body

Simon says(listening)

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Places of Interest Park, museum, pool, beach, mall, stadium, store, market, school, airport, theater,library, city, movie theater

Grammar:Prepositions (near/far, right/left)

City map Describe places usingprepositions of location(listening)

Write a postcard in the target language about an activity you are doing today. What is the activity, where is the location of the activity. How will you get there and is it near or far? How do you feel about this activity?

Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Emotions Happy, sad, excited

Grammar:Adjective agreement

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Meal Taking(12 days)

Essential question: What is the role of food in the target culture?

How does the geography of the country have an impact on the food?

How is food a reflection of culture?(Greece CSD, Office of World Languages)

Dominican Republic

Mealtimes in Spanish-speaking countries

Different dished served in Spanish-speaking world

The history of chocolate

Travel journal: Write a persuasive essay about trying a type of dish that is much different than your traditional food.

Presentation of meal on paper plateThis is …(type of meal)I love….

Meals Breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner

Grammar:Adverbs of frequency (never, always, every day)

Supermarket advertisement

In the target language, write an article describing what a healthy and well balanced diet is in the target country. Include 3 meals and a snack.

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Topic VocabularyGrammar

Culture Realia Reading / Listening Writing Project

Foods Hamburger, hotdog, French fries, sandwich, cheese, chicken, fish, bread, rice, soup, salad,(regional specialties)I would likeI preferIt’ s tastyIt’s horribleIt’s sweetIt’s saltyrestaurant, café

Menu in thetarget language

Bizarre foods from Spain(video)

Vegetables Tomato,carrots, corn, spinach, broccoli

Fruits Apple, orange, banana, pear, strawberry, pineapple

Drinks Milk, water, soda, chocolate, juice

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