SPANISH II
(SECONDARY)
ESSENTIAL UNIT 2 (E02)
(What’s Happening?)
(August 2015)
Unit Statement: The student will describe classroom objects and activities. He/she will talk
about classroom rules and compare them to other classes. During this unit the student will
talk about extracurricular activities. He/she will compare people and things. The student will
also ask and tell how long something has been happening.
Essential Outcomes: (must be assessed for mastery)
1. The Student Will identify and use classroom vocabulary and expressions to discuss
classroom rules with classmates.
2. TSW describe people’s interests and obligations using tener + que + infinitive.
3. TSW discuss classroom activities and experiences using stem-changing verbs and
irregular yo form verbs ( hacer, poner, traer, present tense).
4. TSW apply affirmative and negative words to ask and answer questions and compare
experiences about classes and subjects.
5. TSW identify extracurricular activities.
6. TSW conjugate and use the verbs saber and conocer and compare and contrast their
uses.
7. TSW talk about how long something has been going on by using hace + time
expression.
8. TSW compare people and activities by forming comparisons of equality (tanto
como; tan + adj/adv + como; tanto(a)/tantos(as) + noun + como.)
9. TSW recognize the superlative in Spanish (el/la/los/las + noun + más/menos +
adjective) including the four irregular forms.
Suggested Materials: (provided by school)
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Textbook: Realidades 2, 1A and 1B, pp. 14-41, 42-69;
Online companion websites: Web codes jdd-0187-0189; 0197-0199
Core Practice: pp. 5-26,
Guided Practice: pp.15-52
Communication workbook: pp. 6-15, 16-24
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Suggested Assessment Tools and Strategies:
Attached Suggested Unit Evaluation Rubric.
Speaking Rubric and Writing Rubric found in Course Outcomes.
Teacher generated rubric that assesses ALL essential outcomes (TSWs).
RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGES…
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Suggested Unit Evaluation Rubric- SPANISH II- E02
Name:
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Date:
Class:
To receive a ‘B’, the student must show ‘B’ level mastery on ALL Essential Outcomes (TSW’s).
To receive an ‘A’, the student must show ‘A’ level mastery at least in 3 out of 4 available ‘A’
level TSW’s and ‘B’ level mastery on all of the remaining TSW’s.
TSWs
‘A’ LEVEL
‘B’ LEVEL
I can make an oral
presentation to present my
ideas for the new school
rules.
I can identify and use
classroom vocabulary and
expressions to discuss
classroom rules with
classmates.
1
The Student Will
identify and use
classroom vocabulary
and expressions to
discuss classroom rules
with classmates.
2
TSW describe people’s
interests and obligations
using tener + que +
infinitive.
I can describe people’s
interests and obligations
using tener + que +
infinitive.
3
TSW discuss
classroom activities
and experiences using
stem-changing verbs
and irregular yo form
verbs ( hacer, poner,
traer, present tense).
I can discuss classroom
activities and experiences
using stem-changing
verbs and irregular yo
form verbs ( hacer, poner,
traer, present tense).
4
TSW apply affirmative
and negative words to
ask and answer
questions and compare
experiences about
classes and subjects.
TSW identify
extracurricular
activities.
I can apply affirmative
and negative words to ask
and answer questions and
compare experiences
about classes and
subjects.
5
6
TSW conjugate and use
the verbs saber and
conocer and compare and
contrast their uses.
7
TSW talk about how
long something has been
going on by using hace +
time expression.
I can discuss cultural
perspectives on
extracurricular activities.
I can identify
extracurricular activities.
I can conjugate and use
the verbs saber and
conocer and compare and
contrast their uses.
I can write an article
about my participation in
extracurricular activities
using hace + time
expression.
I can talk about how long
something has been going
on by using hace + time
expression.
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‘P’ - Comments
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TSW compare people
and activities by forming
comparisons of equality
(tanto como; tan +
adj/adv + como;
tanto(a)/tantos(as) + noun
+ como.)
TSW recognize the
superlative in Spanish
(el/la/los/las + noun +
más/menos + adjective)
including the four
irregular forms.
I can compare people and
activities by forming
comparisons of equality
(tanto como; tan + adj/adv
+ como;
tanto(a)/tantos(as) + noun
+ como.)
I can discuss and
compare talents of
classmates and famous
people using the
superlative.
I can recognize the
superlative in Spanish
(el/la/los/las + noun +
más/menos + adjective)
including the four
irregular forms.
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