Spanish II Continuum of Skills
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This continuum is to be used as a MINIMUM guideline for compliance with local content standards and State standards; however,
teachers may want to supplement this information as long as all local and State standards from the following pages are completely
met by the end of the thirty-six week course. The suggested teaching schedule must be followed in order. This continuum of skills is
used as a documentation source for coverage of the State required content standards. A copy of this continuum of skills must be
attached to your lesson plan book so that you can enter dates as the standards are taught.
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The following Content Standards are taken from the Alabama Course of
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Review of Spanish I
Recognize target language words and phrases spoken in context.
Examples: basic commands, classroom objects, cognates
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Using the target language in oral and written form in the present
time frame, including salutations, farewells, expressions of
courtesy, likes, dislikes, feelings, emotions, agreement,
disagreement, requests, descriptions, sequenced information, and
cultural references where appropriate to interact in a variety of
situations
Responding to basic instructions and questions
X
Interpret basic oral and written information in the target language on a
variety of topics in the present time frame.
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Identifying main ideas with some details
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Guessing words and phrases based on context
X
Present oral and written information in the target language using familiar
vocabulary and correct structure in the present time frame.
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Expressing main ideas from print and non-print materials
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Creating brief oral presentations and short written paragraphs
X
Read aloud proverbs, short poems, and songs in the target language with
appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
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X
Use appropriate target language vocabulary and nonverbal behavior in a
variety of social situations and familiar settings.
Examples: verbal—greetings, voice inflections;
nonverbal—personal space
X
Identify other subject-area topics that relate to topics discussed in the target
language class.
Example: cultural influence of explorers and settlers in various
regions of the world
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Locating major countries, cities, and geographical features of
places where the target language is spoken
Identifying examples of vocabulary, phrases, proverbs, and
symbols from the target language that relate to other disciplines
Examples: currency symbols, capitalization and punctuation, dates
X
Identify similarities and differences between words in the target language
and in English, including pronunciation, intonation, stress patterns, and
simple written conventions of language.
X
Identify situations and resources in which target language skills and cultural
knowledge may be applied beyond the classroom setting.
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Week 3 Culture of Mexico and Food Vocabulary
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example: food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared
in coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such
as thatch roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from
the Black Forest used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language.
Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
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Week 4 Ser vs. Estar
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Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
Week 5 Servir and Pedir, Preferir, Poder and Probar
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8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest.
Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
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Weeks 6,7 Direct Object pronouns
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Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
Week 8 Commands Affirmative Informal Commands
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
Week 9 Review and Test: Review culture of Mexico, Ser vs. Estar, e
to i stem changers, direct objects and commands
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
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Week 9 Continued
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Week 10 Culture (Argentina)
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
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Week 11 Vocabulary, Daily Routines
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Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Week 12,13 Reflexives Pronouns
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238-239
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Week 14 Infinitives and Stem-changing
8
11
Pages
240-243
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Week 15 Estar, Sentirse and Tener
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8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
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Week 16 Negative Informal Commands
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Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Pages
254-255
Week 17 Object and Reflexive pronouns with Commands
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Pages
228-265
Week 18 Review and Final
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
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5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
11
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
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Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
Week 20, 21 Costar, Numbers (Millions), Demonstrative
Adjectives, Comparisons and Quedar
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
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Week 19 Culture and Clothing
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Pages
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Week 22 Vocabulary: Going Places, Talking on the Phone
Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and
information on familiar topics: Recognizing main ideas and important details
in expository texts. Identifying the sequence of events in narrative texts
Create oral and written presentations in the target language about a variety
of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases
and correct structure in the past time frame.
Example: describing school, holidays, and events
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
Week 23 Preterite, AR Verbs
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
Week 24 Preterite of IR (To Go)
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
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Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
Week 26 Review: Review preterite, vocabulary related to going
places, demonstrative adjectives, comparisons, quedar, culture and
clothing.
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
2
Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and
information on familiar topics: Recognizing main ideas and important details
in expository texts. Identifying the sequence of events in narrative texts
3
DOCUMENTATION DATES
Pages
292-293
Week 25 Preterite of AR Verbs with Reflexive Pronouns
Pages
266-303
Create oral and written presentations in the target language about a variety
of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases
and correct structure in the past time frame.
Example: describing school, holidays, and events
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
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Week 26 Continued
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
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Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Week 27 Cultural Events (Food, Piñatas, History, Places, Art)
2
Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and
information on familiar topics: Recognizing main ideas and important details
in expository texts. Identifying the sequence of events in narrative texts
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Supplementary
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Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
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Week 27 Continued
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
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Week 28 Cultural (Dominican Republic), Holidays and
traditions
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6
Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and
information on familiar topics: Recognizing main ideas and important details
in expository texts. Identifying the sequence of events in narrative texts
Create oral and written presentations in the target language about a variety
of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases
and correct structure in the past time frame.
Example: describing school, holidays, and events
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
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Week 28 Continued
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
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Week 29,30 Preterite of ER and IR Verbs, Pensar
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
Pages
322-325
Week 31 Vocabulary About Celebrations
2
Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and
information on familiar topics: Recognizing main ideas and important details
in expository texts. Identifying the sequence of events in narrative texts
3
Create oral and written presentations in the target language about a variety
of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases
and correct structure in the past time frame.
Example: describing school, holidays, and events
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
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Week 32, 33 Direct Object Pronouns Review, Conocer, Personal
A and Present Progressive
1
Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English.
Supplementary
materials
Week 34 Culture (5 de Mayo)
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
10
Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
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Use the target language in oral and written form in the past time frame,
including giving and responding to a series of commands, asking and
answering questions, providing directions and instructions, and stating
preferences and opinions to interact in a variety of situations.
2
Interpret spoken and written authentic target language materials and
information on familiar topics: Recognizing main ideas and important details
in expository texts. Identifying the sequence of events in narrative texts
3
Create oral and written presentations in the target language about a variety
of topics using familiar and newly acquired vocabulary words and phrases
and correct structure in the past time frame.
Example: describing school, holidays, and events
4
Recite from memory skits, poems, short narratives, or songs in the target
language, using appropriate pronunciation and intonation.
5
Describe practices within the cultures where the target language is spoken.
Examples: religious and holiday celebrations, eating customs
6
Explain the influences of geography on a target culture, including food,
clothing, dwellings, transportation, and the arts.
Example:
food—bouillabaisse and other seafood dishes prepared in
coastal regions; dwellings—climate-dictated construction such as thatch
roofs, houses on stilts, and stucco walls; arts—wood from the Black Forest
used in crafting cuckoo clocks.
7
Compare information common to other school subjects and to the target
language. Examples: metric system, cognates, historical figures, artists,
musicians, current events
8
Compare vocabulary usage, grammatical structures, and idiomatic
expressions of a target language with English
9
Compare traditions and social conventions of a target culture to their own.
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Describe typical activities and events of a target culture.
Examples: sports, regional performances, holidays Describe typical
activities and events of a target culture. Examples: sports, regional
performances, holidays
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Communicate in a variety of ways with speakers of the target language on
topics of interest. Examples: writing letters, conducting interviews
Spanish II
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