Spanish II Important Dates and Goals

Unit Themes Goals Test Date

Para Empezar Theme:Contemporary Life Students will be able to describe themselves and others. 2/6 - RL
-present tense Context: Leisure 2/7 - WS
verbs Topics: how you spend your free time Students will be able to ask questions about others. (8 Days)
-adjectives
-question words Students will be able to discuss what activities they do in their free time.
-ser/estar Theme: Families and Communities
Context: Citizenship and Friendship
Topics: describe yourself and others, ask
questions about others

Unit 1 (1ab) Theme: Contemporary Life Students will be able to tell others about their day at school. 2/21 - RL
-hace + time Context: Education -en la clase 2/22 - WS
expressions Topics: items, rules, schedule, comparisons Students will be able to tell others about their extracurricular activities. (8 days)
-comparisons
-regular preterit Students will be able to express actions in the past using regular preterit verbs.
Themes: Beauty and Aesthetics
Context: Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts Students will be able to state how long they have been doing an action.
Topics: extracurricular activities, length of
time youve been participating

Unit 2 (2ab) Theme: Beauty and Aesthetics Students will be able to explain how they prepare themselves for their day. 3/9- RL
-reflexives Context: Ideals of beauty - fashion 3/10- WS
-preterit irregulars Topics: describe clothing, getting ready, Students will be able to expression actions in the past using regular and irregular preterit (10 days)
-possessives verbs.
describe people, possession
Students will be able to express possession in Spanish.

Students will use vocabulary related to beauty, fashion, clothing, and getting ready.

Unit 3 (4ab) Theme: Families and Communities Students will be able to describe their childhood. 3/29
-imperfect Context: Childhood and adolescence 3/30
Topics: compare yourself to your childhood Students will be able to describe celebrations and customs of their families. Project
(12 days)
self (activities, likes, looks, getting ready,
Students will be able to explore similarities and differences in their childhood and that of
etc.), discuss toys, games, songs children in other countries.

Theme: Families and Communities

Context: Customs and Ceremonies
Topics: holidays, celebrations, family
relationships

Unit 4 (5ab) Theme:Global Challenges Students will be able to describe weather conditions and natural disasters. 4/24- RL
-preterit and Context: Environmental Issues - natural 4/25- WS
imperfect disasters Students will view and imitate newscasts of natural disasters and heroic acts. (10 days)
continued Topics: weather, heroic acts, reporting
-IOPs DOPs Students will be able to identify body parts, injuries, and treatment options.
Theme: Global Challenges
Context: Health Issues
Topics: injuries, treatments, health resources

Unit 5 (3ab) Theme: Families and Communities Students will be able to describe their community. 5/9- RL
-T Commands Context: Citizenship - being a good citizen 5/10- WS
-IOPS and DOPS Topics:places around town, directions, good Students will be able to give directions from one location to another. (9 days)
citizenship
Students will be able to create advertisements for a business and/or a product.

Theme:Contemporary Life Students will be able to identify ways in which to be good citizen.
Context: Advertising and marketing
Topics: products, stores,

Unit 6 Theme:Global Challenges Students will be able to identify a variety of foods. 5/26
-Continued Context: Nutrition and food safety Project
reinforcement of Topics:food preparation, food storage, Students will be able to give cooking instructions. (10 days)
skills
directions, picnics , hunger
-Ud and Uds Students will be able to plan a week of meals while staying within a budget.
commands
Students will present on the experience of planning, buying, and preparing a meal for their
family.

*Test dates are subject to change