2018-2019 UNIT PLANNING OVERVIEW FOR QUARTER 1

Teacher Name: Mrs. Idalia Lugo

Grade Level: K-4

Subject: Spanish

Topic Description: Spanish Language Introductions, Spanish Cultures and Geography, Numbers, Colors.
Typically learning a new language involves repetition, review and committed participation on a regular
basis to attain the best outcome.

STAGE 1 DESIRED RESULTS

Established Goal 28 Use the target language to communicate within and beyond the classroom setting
Goals Goal 29 Use the target language to develop an understanding of the customs, arts, literature,
history and geography associated with the target language.
Goal 30 Use the target language to make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills
across academic, vocational and technical disciplines.

Enduring Students will understand that it is important to understand culture as well as the language.
Understandings  Understand oral communication (Grades K-4)
 Interact in the target language in various settings (Grades K-4)
 Understand written passages (Grades 1-4)
 Use Spanish to present information, concepts and ideas for a variety of purposes to
different audiences(Grades 3-4)
 Understand manners and customs of various societies ( Grades K-4)
 Understand music, dance, folk art, visual art, drama and architecture related to
Spanish Speaking countries (Grades K-4)
 Understand literature and various media (Grades K-4)
 Understand history of areas where Spanish is spoken (Grades K-4)
 Use of Spanish to reinforce other classes (Grades K-4)

Essential  How can learning Spanish help me become better informed culturally; as well
Questions becoming a well- rounded student in Chicago and the world?
 How does learning Spanish help me in my other classes.

Students will  Students will gain geographical knowledge and an understanding of global position.
know… They should be able to identify where the continents are located and how much of
the information learned in Spanish class can be transferred to other subjects.
(Grades 3-4)
 Students will learn Spanish words and phrases (Grades K-4)
 Students will learn about the different cultures throughout Latin
America (Grades 2-4)

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 STAGE 2 ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Students will be expected to maintain their journals and use them throughout all activities.
Tasks Performance will be evaluated by their self -assessment and from continuous circulating and
evaluating by the teacher.
 40% Participation : language acquisition requires continuous participation (journals,
class responses)
 30% Assignments will be required to be: completed during class-time, if student
does not complete assignment in class; they will be required to complete assignment
for homework.(2-4)
 20% Assessments: Completed assignments, observation, booklet project10
 10% Quizzes

Other Evidence Students will have journals, completed assignments and class participation.

STAGE 3 HOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION

Learning  Students will maintain a journal with all activities completed in the classroom. This
Activities journal will be taken home to allow for practice.
 Websites will be made available to students as additional resources