SPANISH: Scope and Sequence Components
Level One
Grammar& Adjective agreement in number and gender Comparison Contractions of al and del Coordinating conjunctions (y, o) Definite and indefinite articles Direct/indirect object pronouns Hacer used with weather expressions Hay Infinitive after conjugated verbs Interrogative expressions Ir a/tener que/tener ganas de + infinitive Me(te) gusta(n) Personal "a" Possession (de as 's) Prepositions (location/general) Present tense of regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs Present tense of selected irregular verbs and stem-changers Present progressive tense and present participles Ser vs. Estar Singular and plural forms of nouns, adjectives, subject pronouns and possessives Subject/verb agreement Tener expressions Word order of declarative and interrogative sentence (affirmative & negative forms) |
Topics & Age Alphabet Animals Body parts Cardinal numbers Classroom expressions Classroom supplies/materials Clothing Cognate words Colors Days, months, years Emotions Family Foods Greetings and farewells Holidays House (rooms, furnishings) Leisure activities Locations (city, country, downtown, etc.) Music Names Occupations Places (stores, library, church, school, etc.) Prayer School subjects Shopping and money Sports Time/schedules Weather |
Culture/ 24-hour clock concept Birthdays/Saint's days Current events Daily routines Foreign language study and career opportunities Geography/History Getting together with friends Greetings/farewells Guest speakers (community members, foreign exchange students) Handholding Holidays Hora latina Meals Music Popular sports Quinceañera Recipes Schools (routines, courses, dress, etc.) Slang The concept of family The Bullfight The concept of the siesta The concept of last names Tú versus Usted |
Answer questions Board work Class participation Computer projects Daily quizzes (oral/written) Dialogue creation/presentations Dictations Games and puzzles Handouts Homework Listening comprehension tests Memorized passages Mind Mapping Notebooks Pair/small group activities Portfolios Recorded oral expression to selected stimuli Reports on culture, countries that speak the target language Role plays Student video productions Teacher/student interviews Tests: achievement, comprehensive and oral TPR Activities Translations Vocabulary collages |
Level Two
Grammar & Acabar de + infinitive Additional Tener expressions Comparison/superlatives Conditional Demonstrative adjectives Direct, indirect, and reflexive object pronouns/usage/placement Hacer with time expressions Hay vs. había/hubo Future Imperfect Pluperfect Positive/negative terms compared Present tense expanded Present tense of reflexive verbs Preterite tense (regular/irregular) Reflexive usage Saber vs. Conocer Ser vs. Estar reviewed Stem-changing verbs -ar, -er, -ir Verbs followed by infinitives Verbs followed by prepositions Verbs like gustar |
Topics & Activities (present/past) Animals Body parts/expressions of hurt, pain Daily routines (use of reflexive) Directions/locations Foods Letter writing (pen pals) Prayer School activities Shopping Travel Vacation activities Weights/measurements |
Culture/ Career opportunities Countries and history Cultural stereotypes Culture comparisons Foods/Eating habits Friendships and dating activities Holidays Leisure activities Monetary systems Music, poems, readings Shopping Slang Social etiquette |
Achievement tests Assigned compositions cards, photos, paintings, etc. Comprehensive exams Conversation "pictorials", i.e. Daily quizzes Dialogue creation/presentations Dictations Draw according to oral description Games & Puzzles Homework Listening comprehension tests Paired/small group work Portfolios Recorded oral exams Role plays Sentence/dialogue "unscrambles" Special projects Story telling Student-produced videos Teacher/student interviews TPR activities Vocabulary collages & narrations Written/oral narratives |
Level Three
Grammar & Additional irregular verbs (all tenses) Al + infinitive Commands--all forms Future/Conditional Hacer expressions (all tenses) Idiomatic expressions, expanded Imperfect vs. Preterit, expanded Impersonal se Infinitive after prepositions Past and present participles Pero vs. Sino Por vs. Para Positive/negative commands, all Forms Pluperfect Possessive pronouns Present perfect Present subjunctive (formation/usage) Pronoun sequencing & placement Relative pronouns/Lo que Ser vs. Estar, expanded |
Topics & Architecture Art Daily routines Food/eating habits Hobbies and pastimes Holidays/special celebrations Housing issues Movies/videos Opinions and feelings Personal goals Personal interests Prayer Political/social issues Relationships Special personal events Sports Television issues Travel Weekend/evening activities |
Culture/ Appropriate social/work behavior Art Career opportunities Comparison of high school activities Geography History Holidays compared/contrasted Literature Media issues Music Restaurants/eating Slang Traveling abroad |
Art work opinions Art work description Class presentations Cloze passages Conversation cards Creating a story with visuals Dialogues Essays Games & Puzzles Mapping exercises Oral/written summaries Paired/group work or projects Pen pal correspondence (traditional letters or E-mail) Recorded narratives Research papers Role plays Student/teacher interviews Student-generated definitions Student-produced video/audio commercials Unrehearsed conversations Written reactions to selected topics |
Level Four
Grammar & Command/ pronoun attachment Conditional perfect Correct tense sequencing Diminutives & Augmentations Equal/unequal comparisons Future perfect Idiomatic Expressions Imperfect vs. Preterit, reinforced Nominalization Past subjunctive Por vs. Para, reinforced Relative pronouns Ser vs. Estar, reinforced Verbs paired with prepositions |
Topics & Architecture Art history/vocabulary Current events Future plans Geography/history Idiomatic expressions Literary analysis Opinions/feelings expressed Personal goals Prayer Political/social issues School/home happenings Vocabulary expansion |
Culture/ Art Films Foods Geography History Holidays/special events Literature Media issues Music Politics Slang
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Advanced translations AP practices Compare/contrast Computer projects Debates Formal research papers Games & Puzzles Journals Mind Mapping National Spanish exam practices Pair/small group activities Portfolios Reaction/analysis papers Recorded audio narratives Relate personal experiences Role plays Student generated productions Student produced videos Translations Written/oral reactions to extended listening situations |
Level Five
Grammar & Advanced syntax and grammar Verb tenses: uses and sequencing Subjunctive: sequence of tenses/usages Passive voice
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Topics & Architecture Art Future plans Geography History Idiomatic expressions Literary analysis Literature Media events Music Opinions/feelings expressed Personal goals Prayer Politics School/home happenings Vocabulary expansion |
Culture/ Art Films Foods Geography/History Holidays/special events Literature Media issues Music Politics Slang |
Compare/contrast Formal research papers Computer projects Debates Pair/small group activities Portfolios AP practices Games & Puzzles National Spanish exam practices Student-produced videos Recorded audio narratives Journals Reaction/analysis papers Retell personal experiences Role plays Advanced translations Written/oral reactions to extended-listening Student-generated productions |