HOW AM I UNIQUE ?

UNIT ONE: WHO YOU ARE

PERFORMANCE CONTINUUM
NO VICE M ID NO VICE HIGH INTERM EDIATE LO W
BELOW EXPECTATIONS LOWEST ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE TEACH TO…

Approaching Expectations Meeting Expectations Exceeding Expectations

I can communicate on very familiar topics
using a variety of words and phrases that
I have practiced and memorized.
I can communicate and exchange information
about familiar topics using phrases and simple
sentences, sometimes supported by
memorized language. I can usually handle short
social interactions in everyday situations by
asking and answering simple questions.
I can participate in conversations on a
number of familiar topics using simple
sentences. I can handle short social
interactions in everyday situations by
asking and answering simple questions.

PERFORMANCE TARGET

I CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT MAKES EACH OF US UNIQUE.

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
Interpersonal Interview Presentational Writing

You and a classmate will take turns interviewing each other in the You have been paired with your
target language. The goal of your interview is to find out as much new language pal through the world
information as you can about your classmate. language department. Send your
new language pal an email to
You may choose from the following prompts / questions to get introduce yourself. Be sure to tell
started: him/her as much about you as
1. Tell me about yourself. possible, including your name, age
● Name, origin, etc. and birthdate, what you look like
2. How can I contact you? and about your personality. Ask
● Phone number, email, etc. your new language pal question
3. What are you like? about him/her. Be sure to include
Personality, physical descriptions your cell-phone number and email
address so that he/she can get back
to you.

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UNIT ONE STANDARDS:
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UNIT ONE: WHO YOU ARE

PERFORMANCE TARGETS: I CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT W HAT MAKES EACH OF US UNIQUE.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 1.1: I can introduce myself.

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.1A I can give someone some basic information about myself.

SKILL DEVELO PM ENT

LEARNING TARGETS LANGUAGE CHUNKS INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

What will learners & VOCABULARY What practices or perspectives will the
be able to do? What will learners need to know? students be able to demonstrate or explain?

● My name is… ● Alphabet (for Common names in target country (TC)

Students identify basic
biographical information based on
what they hear. (C1.2)
Students identify people’s basic
biographical information based on
what they read. (C1.3)
Students write basic biographical
information. (C1.5)
Students ask and answer the
questions about basic
biographical information. (C1.1)
● It is spelled…(name) name and email) Name days/Saint name celebrations in TC
Last names in TC
● I am...years old. ● Months
Birthday celebrations in TC
● My birthday is... ● Numbers (0-31)
Phone numbers in TC
● I am from... ● @ in target
● I live in… language
● I am a student at... ● and UNIT ONE CULTURAL STANDARDS
● Tell about yourself. ● but
C2.1.NR.a,b,e-g
● My email address is...
C2.2.NR.a,d
● My phone number is... C3.1NR.b,d
LEVEL UP LANGUAGE C3.2.NR.a
C4.1.NR.a-f/IR.a,d,e,
● What is your name? C4.2.NR.a-e/IR.b-c
● My name is …and
● How do you spell your name? C5.1.NR.c
● How old are you? I live in….
C5.2.NR.a-d
● When is your birthday? ● I was born in ….
● Where are you from? but I live in…
● Where do you live? ● I am … years old
● Where are you a student? and my birthday

● What is your email address? is…

● What is your phone number?

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
INTERPERSONAL
Although you know most of the students in your language class, there are
several students that you don’t know, and it is time to get to know them.
Introduce yourself to your classmate. Ask your classmate his/her age and
birthdate and find out where he/she lives. Make sure to answer your
partner’s questions when he/she asks you about yourself.
PRESENTATIONAL WRITING
You have received an acceptance letter stating that you have been
chosen to attend a summer camp in a TL country. They have asked that
you send them some information about yourself. Write an email to the
camp director giving some basic information about yourself. Be sure to
include your email address and phone number in case the camp director
needs more information.

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 HOW AM I UNIQUE ?

UNIT ONE: WHO YOU ARE

PERFORMANCE TARGETS: I CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT W HAT MAKES EACH OF US UNIQUE.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: I can introduce myself and others.

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR: I can give someone some basic information about myself and someone else.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

INTERCULTURAL
LEARNING TARGETS LANGUAGE CHUNKS COMPETENCE
What will learners be & VOCABULARY What practices or perspectives will the
able to do? What will learners need to know? students be able to demonstrate or
explain?

Students identify a description
of someone when listening.
(C1.2)
Students identify a description
of someone in a written
passage. (C1.3)
● I am… ● adjectives of
The various peoples of the target
● He/She is... personality
language
● I have ____ hair. ● adjectives of
● He/She has ____ hair. appearance
● I have ____ eyes. ● gender agreement
● He/She has ____ eyes.

LEVEL UP LANGUAGE
Students write a short ● I am … and I UNIT ONE CULTURAL STANDARDS
description of a description of am…
themselves. (C1.5) C2.1.NR.a ,C2.2.NR.a,b,d
● I am …. but I am C3.1NR.a, C3.2.NR.a
not… C4.1.NR.a-f/IR.a, C4.2.NR.a-e/IR.b-c
● I am … because C5.1.NR.c, C5.2.NR.a,d

● What are you like?

Students answer the questions
about themselves. (C1.1)
Students ask and answer
questions regarding personal
descriptions (C1.1)
● How would you describe your
● He/she is … and
personality? Your physical he/she is…
appearance? ● He/she is …. but
● What is your friend like? he/she is not…
● How would you describe ● He/she is …
his/her personality? His/her because …
appearance?

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
INTERPERSONAL
You are visiting the home of the new (TL) student in your Algebra class.
His/her little sister wants to play a guessing game with you where you each
choose a famous person. Ask the little sister questions about what her
famous person looks like, and about that person’s personality. Then answer
her questions about the famous person that you are pretending to be.
PRESENTATIONAL WRITING
You found an app that allows you to connect with teens, as study partners,
who live in a country where the language you are studying is spoken. You
received your first message from someone wanting to help you. Write your
new study partner back to introduce yourself giving some biographical
information, a description of your personality, and a description of what
you look like. To keep the conversation going, make sure to ask your study
partner some questions to get to know him/her.

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UNIT ONE: WHO YOU ARE
I CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW MY CHOICES REPRESENT ME.
PERFORMANCE TARGETS:

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: I can introduce myself.

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR: I can give someone some basic information about myself

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

LANGUAGE CHUNKS INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

LEARNING TARGETS
What practices or perspectives will the
What will learners & VOCABULARY
students be able to demonstrate or
be able to do? What will learners need to know?
explain?

Students identify someone
based on their likes and
dislikes when listening. (C1.2)
Students identify a
description of someone’s likes
and dislikes in a written
passage. (C1.3)
Students write about their
likes and dislikes. (C1.5)
● I like… ● SCHOOL SUBJECTS Popular sports in TC vs. the US.
● I love... Famous TC citizens related to music, sports,
● activities
and cinema/TV
● I do not like… Such as, but not
● I prefer… limited to:
Language specific sporting events FRENCH:
to swim, to dance,
Le Tour de France
to watch a movie, to Le Mans auto endurance race
listen to music, to La coupe du monde
play sports, to text,
to talk on the Language specific sporting events
phone, etc. SPANISH:
LEVEL UP Copa América
LANGUAGE Copa Mundial

● What do you like to do? ● I like UNIT ONE CULTURAL STANDARDS

● What do you not like to ...because... C2.1.NR.b,d-g
Students answer the do? ● I do not like C2.2.NR.a,d
questions about their likes C3.1NR.a,d,i
● What do you prefer to do? ...because...
C3.2.NR.a,c/IR.c,d
and dislikes. (C1.1) ● I like… but I C4.1.NR.a-f/IR.a
prefer…. C4.2.NR.a-e/IR.a
C5.2.NR.a-d
Students ask and answer each
other regarding likes and
dislikes. (C1.1)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
INTERPERSONAL PRESENTATIONAL WRITING
You are meeting with your new language buddy and the two of you You have been assigned an e-pal from a TL country by the District.
want to get to know each other better. Ask your new friend what You have received your first email, and your e-pal wants to know
he/she likes to do and doesn't like to do. Be sure to answer your what activities you like. Respond to your e-pals email by telling
partner’s questions about what you like to do and don’t like to do so what you like to do and what you don’t like to do.
that the two of you become better friends.

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Level One Modern Language ® 2020 DRAFT