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1st
Quarter Syllabus
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Thematic
Unit
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Grammar
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Culture
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Vocabulary
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Project
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Instructional Methods*
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Resources
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Assessments
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Illinois
Learning Standards**
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Getting to know the
Spanish language
2 weeks
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Pronunciation,
Spanish sounds,
Using numbers,
Using the basics
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The influence of the Spanish-speaking people in the
U.S.A.
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Greetings,
Basic words
& expressions, Numbers
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Selecting the project topic.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Internet, text, audio tapes, handouts, videos, PowerPoint
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Written tests/ quizzes Listening/Speaking puzzles, TPR
(see unit sheets)
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28.A.1a, 1b, 3b
28.B.1a, 1b, 2b, D.1a
29.A.1, C.1c, D.1
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Starting to use the Spanish language
2 weeks
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Gender and number of nouns, using basic words in sentences
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Spanish and Latinos on the Internet
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Days/Months/ seasons etc; More basic words & expressions
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Choosing the medium for presentation.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Internet, text, audio tapes, handouts, videos, PowerPoint
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Written tests/ quizzes Listening/Speaking puzzles, TPR
(see unit sheets)
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28.A.1a, 1b, 2b, 3b; B.1a, 1b, 2b, D.1a
29.A.1, C.1c, D.1
30.A.3b
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Computer Lab
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Utilization of grammar skills learned to date.
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Cultural topics as they relate to individual students’
projects.
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Utilization of vocabulary words and phrases learned to date.
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Researching the project topic.
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1, 2, 3, 9
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Instructions & tips
on the school shared drive
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See rubric
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28.A.1a, 1b, 2b, 3b, B.1a, 1b, 2b, D.1a
29.A.1, C.1c, D.1
30.A.3b
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Asking questions and answering them!
2 weeks
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Subject pronouns; Formation of questions; talking about
location
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Talking about liking things, where things are, who people
are.
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Words of location, Interrogatives, Subject Pronouns
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Organizing the project topic.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Internet, text, audio tapes, handouts, videos, PowerPoint
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Written tests/ quizzes Listening/Speaking puzzles, TPR
(see unit sheets)
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28.B.1b, 2b,
C.1b,2b, 3a,
28.D.1b,
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Map Unit 1
Mexico
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Central America
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& the
Caribbean
1 week
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Utilization of grammar skills learned to date.
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Impact of geography on the people in the region studied.
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Names related to the political geography of the region
studied.
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Completing the project topic.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Internet, text, audio tapes, handouts, videos, PowerPoint
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Written tests/ quizzes Listening/Speaking puzzles, TPR
(see unit sheets)
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28.A.3a, B.1b, 2b, C.1b, 2b, 3a,
29.E.3
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Project
Presentations
1 week
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Utilization
of grammar skills learned to date.
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Cultural
topics as they relate to individual students’ projects.
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Utilization
of vocabulary words and phrases learned to date.
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Presentation of projects
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8, 11
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See rubric
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28.
A.3a,
B.3a, 3b, 3cD.3a, 3b, 4b
29.A.1
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*Instructional
Methods:
1) Engaged Learning, 2) Cooperative Learning, 3)
Technology/Multi-Media, 4) Total Physical Response (TPR),
5) Portfolios, 6) Problem Solving, 7) Notebooks, 8)
Discussion, 9) Mini-Lecture, 10) Student Presentations,
11) Games
**Standards:
Standards are often met in more than 1 thematic unit.
They are sometimes identified only where they are initially
utilized. Workplace Skills
are listed on each Thematic Unit.
Thematic Unit 1
Getting To Know The Spanish Language
This unit
introduces the student to the sounds of the Spanish language and to the
people of the Spanish-speaking world.
Students learn why it is important to study Spanish and how it
can benefit them now and in their future.
The goal of this unit is to help students feel comfortable with
hearing and using the Spanish language, and to appreciate the uniqueness
of the Spanish-speaking culture.
Thematic Unit 1 Sequence
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Instruction
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Student Activities
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Handouts
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Assessments
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Grammar
& Vocabulary
TPR (basic fun commands)
Powerpoint:
Why Spanish?
Basic words 1
Numbers 0-30
Alphabet
Vocabulary Game:
Vocabulario Rápido
Mini-Lectures
Spanish alphabet/sounds
Basic words/phrases #1
Numbers 0-30
Board Practice
Spanish alphabet/sounds
Basic
words/phrases #1
Numbers 0-30
Computer Practice
Spanish alphabet/sounds
Basic
words/phrases #1
Numbers 0-30
Culture:
Internet:
SpanishClassOnline
Brown
Pride
Babel
Translator
Video:
Adelante
#1- “Welcome to
the
Spanish world!”
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Taking notes in Spanish notebook
Vocabulary Puzzles
Following commands (TPR)
Vocabulary Game:
Vocabulario Rápido
Concentration
Group listening/speaking:
Spanish
alphabet/sounds
Basic words/phrases #1
Numbers 0-30
Computer Practice
Spanish
alphabet/sounds
Basic words/phrases #1
Numbers 0-30
Board Practice
Spanish alphabet/sounds
Basic words/phrases #1
Numbers 0-30
Work on Project 1
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Spanish 1 Syllabus
Guidelines for Project 1
Vocabulary
The Spanish Alphabet
Spanish Vowels
Basic
Words 1
Spanish Numbers
Grammar:
Numbers 16-19, 21-29, etc.
Puzzles:
Basic
Spanish Words 1
Numbers 0 to 30
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Written Quiz 1:
Basic
Spanish Words 1
Written Quiz 2:
Numbers 0 to
30
Listening Assessment:
Spanish
alphabet/sounds
Basic words 1
Numbers 0-30
Speaking Assessment:
Spanish
alphabet/sounds
Basic words 1
Numbers 0-30
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Standards
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Illinois
Learning Standards
28.A.1a, 1b, 3b 28.B.1a, 1b, 2b, D.1a; 29.A.1,
C.1c, D.1
Workplace Skills
(these skills are integrated throughout the entire
course)
A.1,2,4-8
B. 1,2,7,
D.1,3,5,6
E.4
F.3,7
H.5,6
I.2,5
J.1,3,4,5,8-10
K.1,2,3
L.1-4
M.3,4,5
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Thematic
Unit 2
Starting to use the Spanish Language
In this unit
students begin to learn how to respond to simple Spanish questions and
commands. They are introduced to
more numbers, more basic words, and they learn to recognize the gender
and number of Spanish nouns.
Students are introduced to more internet sites related to the
Spanish language and the Latino population in the
United States
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Thematic
Unit 2 Sequence
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Instruction
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Student Activities
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Handouts
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Assessments
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Grammar & Vocabulary
TPR
(more commands and
questions about numbers
and basic words.)
Powerpoint
Days/Months/Seasons
Gender of
Nouns
Numbers 20,
30, etc, to 100
Vocabulary Games
Vocubaliario
Rápido
Online Concentration
Group
Practice
Numbers
0-100
Gender/Number
Days, Months etc
Basic words 2
Board
Practice
Numbers
0-100
Gender/Number
Days, Months etc
Basic words
2
Mini-Lectures
Numbers
0-100
Gender/Number
Days, Months etc
Basic words
2
Culture
Internet:
SpanishClassOnline
Learn Spanish
Lanic
Brown Pride
QuePasa.com
Video:
Adelante
#2
Numbers
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Taking notes in Spanish notebook
Vocabulary Puzzles
Total Physical Response
(TPR)
Commands
Group practice
Days, weeks, months, etc.
Numbers
0-100
Basic words
2
Vocabulary Games:
How many are there?
Online Concentration
Computer Practice
Numbers
0-100
Gender/Number
Days,
Months etc
Basic words
2
Board Practice
Numbers
0-100
Gender/Number
Days, Months etc
Basic words
2
Work on Project 1
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Vocabulary
Days, Months, & Seasons
Basic words 2
Grammar
Gender/Number of Nouns
Puzzles
Days,
Months, & Seasons
Basic
words 2
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Quiz 1:
Days/Months/Seasons
Quiz 2:
Numbers 0-100
Listening Assessment:
¿Qué día es?
¿Cuántos hay?
Speaking Assessment:
Material covered to date
Basic words
2
Numbers 0-100
TPR Assessment:
Basic commands
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Standards
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Illinois
Learning Standards
28.A.1a, 1b, 2b, 3b
28.B.1a, 1b, 2b, D.1a
29.A.1, C.1c, D.1
30.A.3b
Workplace Skills
(these skills are integrated throughout the entire
course)
A.1,2,4-8
B. 1,2,7,
D.1,3,5,6
E.4
F.3,7
H.5,6
I.2,5
J.1,3,4,5,8-10
K.1,2,3
L.1-4
M.3,4,5
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Computer Unit 1
SpanishClassOnline.com Update Project
This unit introduces the student to the vast number of www sites related
to the Spanish language and the Spanish-speaking people.
The goal is to give the student “ownership” of the
SpanishClassOnline.com website, thus motivating him/her to use the site
more frequently and more effectively. In teams of two, students are
assigned a specific page from SpanishClassOnline.com, such as
Famous People or Customs and
Holidays. They “surf
the web” in search of the very best web sites pertaining to their
assigned page. Using a
special rubric, the students evaluate and rank the sites they have
visited. Up to 10 of each
team’s selected web sites will be added as recom-mended links on the
SpanishClassOnline.com web pages.
Each team
will present its top choices to the entire class and gives a casual
report about each site.
Materials and Student
Requirements
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Instruction
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Student Activities
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Online Forms
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Assessments
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Powerpoint:
“Just cuz it’s online don’t
make it true!”
Mini-lectures:
Explanation of why one
should know how to rate a
web site and how to do it.
Group Practice:
Team collaboration in lo-
cating, evaluating, and
ranking web
sites.
Computer Practice:
Computer lab to search,
evaluate, and rank sites.
Internet:
SpanishClassOnline.com
Entire web.
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Computer Practice:
Computer lab search acti-
vities and completion of
online forms.
Evaluation:
Completion of an online
evaluation form for each
web site visited in the unit.
Ranking:
Completion of online rubric
which ranks each web site
visited in the unit.
Written Presentation:
Preparation of written re-
port regarding the team’s
Top Ten Web Sites list.
Oral Presentation:
Online presentation, using
LCD projection, of team’s
Top Ten Web Sites.
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Unit Instructions
Provides students with
step-by-step procedures to
follow in the evaluation of
web sites.
Web Page Evaluation Form
Web Page Ranking Rubric
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Performance assessment based on “Individual Student
Computer Unit Assessment Rubric”.
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Standards
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Illinois
Learning Standards
28.C.3a, 29.B.1a, 1b, 2a
29.C1b, 2b, 1c; 29.D.1, 3
29.E.2
Workplace Skills
(these skills are integrated throughout the entire
course)
A.1,2,4-8; B. 1,2,7;
D.1,3,5,6; E.4; F.3,7
H.5,6; I.2,5; J.1,3,4,5,8-10;
K.1,2,3;
L.1-4
M.3,4,5
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Thematic Unit 3
Asking Questions
& Answering Them
In this
unit students learn how to form simple Spanish sentences to discuss
where things are and when something is taking place.
They also learn how to make sentences negative and to use subject
pronouns. Further study of
internet resources introduces the students to the sites available to
help them in their study of the Spanish language.
Thematic Unit 3
Sequence
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Instruction
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Student Activities
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Handouts
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Assessments
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Grammar
& Vocabulary
TPR (basic fun commands)
Powerpoint:
Go ahead, ask me!
Who is it?
Where’s Amarissa?
Vocabulary Game:
Vocabulario Rápido
Concentration
Noventa y Nueve
Mini-Lecture
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words of location
Board Practice
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words
of location Sentences
Computer Practice
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words
of location Sentences
Culture:
Internet:
SpanishClassOnline
Map
sites
Learn
Spanish
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Taking notes in Spanish notebook
Vocabulary Puzzles
Following commands (TPR)
Vocabulary Game:
Vocabulario
Rápido
Concentration
Noventa y Nueve
Group listening/speaking:
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words of location
Sentences
Computer Practice
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words of location
Sentences
Board Practice
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words of location
Sentences
Work on Project 1
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Vocabulary:
Interrogatives
Subject pronouns
Words
of location
Grammar:
Asking questions
Just
Say No!
Puzzles:
Interrogatives
Words
of location
Subject pronouns
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Written Quiz 1:
Interrogatives
Written Quiz 2:
Words of
Location
Listening Assessment:
¿Dónde está?
Speaking Assessment:
¿Dónde
estoy?
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Standards
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Illinois
Learning Standards
28.A.1a, 1b, 2b, 3b
28.B.1a, 1b, 2b, D.1a
29.A.1, C.1c, D.1
30.A.3b
Workplace Skills
(these skills are integrated throughout the entire
course)
A.1,2,4-8, B.1,2,7,
D.1,3,5,6, E.4, F.3,7
H.5,6; I.2,5,
J.1,3,4,5,8-10
K.1,2,3 L.1-4 M.3,4,5
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Map Unit
1
Mexico
,
Central
America
& The
Caribbean
This unit introduces the student
to the physical geography of
Mexico
,
Central America
and the Spanish-speaking islands of the
Caribbean
.
Students learn the location and physical characteristics of the
countries, their cities, and the important physical landmarks that are a
daily part of the lives of the Spanish-speaking people who live there.
The goal of this unit is to help the students gain a knowledge of
and appreciation for the impact geography has had on the history of
these countries.
Materials and Student
Requirements
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Instruction
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Student Activities
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Handouts
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Assessments
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Powerpoint:
Where’s Oswaldo?
Map Vocabulary
Mini-lectures:
Geographic/physical fea-
tures of the
Mexico
, Cen-
tral
America
, and The Car-
ibbean Islands.
Game:
Map Race
Group Practice:
Location of countries and
identification of capitals.
Computer Practice:
Map re-creation
TPR
Human Map Formation
Internet:
SpanishClassOnline.com
Country Library
The World Factbook
elClick.com
Maps of the Americas
U.S.State Department
Lanic
Overhead Masters:
Blank maps for students
to complete on board.
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Taking notes in Spanish notebook
Puzzles
Map building (TPR)
Game:
Map Race
Group listening/speaking:
Where is Oswaldo?
(using interrogatives to
ask about Oswaldo’s lo-
cation in the countries.)
Honduras
is where?
(Questions
about the
locations
of countries,
capitals,
physical details.)
Computer Practice:
Using “Paint” program to
draw the map of
Mexico
,
Central America
, and the
Caribbean
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Board Practice:
Filling in names of country/
capital/physical features on
map (displayed via over-
head projector).
Work on Project 1
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Factsheet:
Countries/Capitals/Features
Maps:
Regional Map (complete)
Regional Map (blank)
Mexico (complete)
Mexico (blank)
Central America
(complete)
Central America
(blank)
Caribbean
(complete)
Caribbean
(blank)
Puzzle 1:
Countries/Capitals
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Quiz 1: Matching country
with capitals.
Quiz 2: Location of countries
and capitals (list of names
provided.)
Quiz 2: Location of countries,
capitals & geographic fea-
ures (list not included.)
Listening/Speaking Assess:
Identification of countries,
capitals, & geographic fea-
tures when asked.
TPR Assessment:
Students
will place other students in
proper locations to form a
“human map” of the region.
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Standards
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Illinois
Learning Standards
28.A.1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 4a
28.B.1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, D.1a
29.A.2, C.1c, E.1, 2, 3
Workplace Skills
(these skills are integrated throughout the entire
course)
A.1,2,4-8; B. 1,2,7;
D.1,3,5,6; E.4; F.3,7
H.5,6; I.2,5; J.1,3,4,5,8-10;
K.1,2,3; L.1-4; M.3,4,5
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