• How are the sounds in Spanish different from those in English?
  How do I address friends and family differently from those I need to be more formal with, such as teachers?
• What do I need to know and be able to do to effectively communicate basic information with someone?
• How do the weather and seasons differ from those in the US versus tropical countries and countries in the Southern hemisphere, where there are many Spanish-speaking countries?
• What strategies do I use when I come to word I don’t understand when reading or listening to Spanish?

• Perform a conversation introducing yourself and asking basic interpersonal questions.
• Communicate with others using formal and informal types of address
• Communicate using numbers and calendar information to convey age, phone number, day, date and birthday.
• Describe the weather and seasons in our own country and compare with various Spanish-speaking countries.
• Understand simple classroom commands and instructions.
• Identify context and cognates as part of reading and listening strategies to aid comprehension.

• What do I like and not like to do and how can I communicate my likes and dislikes with someone else and understand their activity preferences?
• How can I agree or disagree with someone’s opinions about what they like and dislike?
• What is an infinitive verb and how does it compare to English?
• What are the similarities and differences between popular pastimes in the US and in the Spanish-speaking world?

• State activities that you like and dislike.
• Ask others what they like to do.
• Agree or disagree with what others say they like or do not like to do.
• Identify activities people like and dislike in videos, readings, and audio recordings.
• Identify what an infinitive verb is in Spanish and the three categories they are in.
• Use negative words correctly in discussing dislikes.
• Compare pastimes of young people in the US and Spanish – speaking countries.

• How can I describe my personality in Spanish and that of others?
• How can I relate activity preferences with personality traits?
• How does word gender affect personality adjectives when describing myself and others?
• How is word order different from English when using descriptions in sentences in Spanish?

• Give personality traits for self and others.
• Understand proper word order and placement of adjectives in Spanish.
• Uses basic adjective endings correctly to match gender of noun.
• Listen to and understand descriptions of people.
• Read and understand descriptions of people.
• Makes connections between activity likes and dislikes and personality.

• What objects are in a classroom, and how can I describe where they are?
• How can I describe my class schedule and other information about my classes?
• What is verb conjugation and how can I use it to accurately talk about activities I do and others do?
• How is school different in Spanish-speaking countries from the US?

• Identify classroom objects and their locations.
• Read and understand a daily class schedule.
• Lists daily schedule of classes, giving times, teachers, and materials and activities.
• Ask/respond to various questions about class schedule and information about classes.
• Listen to and understand someone talking about their schedule and classes.
• Compares US schools and class schedules to those in Spanish-speaking countries.

The student respects and contributes to the diverse learning community by:

• Honoring the ideas and opinions of others and
• Interacting effectively and appropriately with others

The student takes ownership of work and actions by:

• Completing assignments on time
• Arriving prepared and on time
• Managing time

The student demonstrates independence by:

• Self-advocating for assistance or resources
• Persevering through rigorous/challenging tasks
• Utilizing feedback