ACTFL Standards:
Spanish 2 1. Students will communicate in languages other than English.
1.1. Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express
feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
1.2. Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of
Course Description: (skill level ~ novice topics.
mid to novice high-level learners) 1.3. Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or
Spanish 2 furthers the study of grammar, readers on a variety of topics.
vocabulary and cultures of Spanish- 2. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
speaking countries. Students improve 2.1. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices
listening, speaking, reading and writing and perspectives of the cultures studied.
skills. Students begin to develop reading 2.2. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products
comprehension skills through literature. and perspectives of the culture studied.
3. Students will connect with other disciplines and acquire information.
3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the
Course Beliefs: foreign language.
All students can learn and experience 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are
success in a world language. only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
4. Students will develop insight into the nature of language and culture.
Second language acquisition provides
4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through
the vision and skills necessary to be a comparisons of the language studied and their own.
global citizen. 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through the
A primary goal of world language comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
education is real-life communication. 5. Students will participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
World language education develops 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
critical thinking skills. 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for
personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Assessment must reflect the goals and
learning targets set forth in this
curriculum document. Adjectives: Verbs:
World languages must be part of the
Key Concepts &
-comparative - past tense
core curriculum in 21st Century schools. -superlative Structures imperfect
-possessive o regular
-demonstrative o irregular
Expansion of Level 1 preterit
concepts o regular
Pronouns: o irregular
-demonstrative -commands
Strategies and Expectations: -direct / indirect Adverbs: -reflexive
-Identifying similarities and differences
-prepositional -creating adverbs out -passive voice
-Summarizing and note taking
-possessive
-Reinforcing effort of adjectives
-reflexive
-Homework and guided practice
-Nonlinguistic representations Negative: structures
-Graphic organizers
-Cooperative learning groups
-Providing feedback Culture:
-Generating and testing hypotheses Students are able to…
-Cues, questions, and advance organizers -observe and identify everyday cultural practices.
-Formative & summative assessments -distinguish similarities and differences among cultures.
-use culturally appropriate gestures and oral expressions.
-listen to and read materials in the language.
Level 2 Topics:
1. Body parts, health, & fitness Student Self-Assessment:
2. Daily routines Based on the Standards, Topics and Key Concepts & Structures listed here,
3. Description of people, personalities, students should ask themselves…
nationalities, and occupations Listening: Can I understand Spanish when I hear it?
4. Dining out Speaking: Can I speak Spanish with a variety of people?
5. Directions Reading: Can I read a variety of materials in Spanish?
6. Leisure time Writing: Can I write Spanish for different purposes?
7. Shopping Culture: Can I use my knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures?
8. Sports
9. Travel and Transportation
10.Expansion of Level 1 topics
Based on a format developed by Boulder Valley School District, Boulder,
Colorado, 2008
Body parts, health & fitness: School Schedule: Daily Routines:
Identification of body parts Names and order of classes Personal hygiene and habits
Expressions of state of health Preferences Connecting topics: Body parts;
Fitness activities Locations within school health and fitness; description of
Diet Routine people, personalities and
Connecting topics: Daily routines; Connecting Topics: Daily routines; nationalities, directions; leisure time;
descriptions of people; personalities leisure time; sports; travel & school schedule; shopping; sports
& nationalities; dining out, leisure transportation Culture: Similarities and differences
time; shopping; sports Culture: Similarities and differences
Culture: Medical care and diet
Spanish 2
Learning Experiences & Performance Indicators
Using the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, students will be able to understand and
communicate their knowledge of these topics in the appropriate context of the culture.
Description of People, Personality Sports: Shopping:
& Nationalities: Names and equipment Variety of stores and merchandise
Physical and personality attributes Preferences Clothing, food, beverages
Fashion Abilities Preferences
Professions Sports clothing Quantities and size
Word formations when referring to Connecting Topics: Body parts; health Connecting Topics: Body parts; health
nationalities & fitness; daily routines; description of & fitness; daily routines; description of
Connecting topics: Body parts; health people;, personalities & nationalities; people, personalities & nationalities;
and fitness; daily routines; leisure time; leisure time; school schedule; shopping; directions; leisure time; sports; travel &
shopping; sports travel & transportation transportation
Culture: Celebrations; famous people; Culture: Popularity of sports; game Culture: Fashion; seasonal availability;
folkloric activities and clothing; rules metric & English systems; electrical and
similarities and differences electronic system
Directions:
Directions to a place
Directions on how to do something
Metric and English system vocabularies
Numbers 101 – 1000
Connecting Topics: Daily routines; leisure time; shopping; travel & transportation
Culture: Metric system for travel and cooking; transportation alternatives
Dining Out: Leisure Time: Travel & Transportation
Table settings School clubs Local travel
Table conversation Vacations Geographic names
Toasting Free time activities Cardinal directions
Connecting Topics: Body parts; Family and community events Trip preparation, itinerary, tickets and
health & fitness; leisure time; travel Connecting Topics: All Topics reservations
& transportation Culture: Similarities and differences Modes of transportation
Culture: Polite nuances of ordering; Connecting Topics: Dining out;
currencies; timing and duration of directions; leisure time; school schedule;
meals; tipping; courses; meal times; Expansion of Level 1 Topics and shopping; sports
meal-time expressions; toasting Culture: Similarities and differences
Key Concepts
Spanish 2
Performance Indicators
Topic Communication Culture
Identifies and presents information on the
body.
Compares and contrasts cultural
Body Parts; Health &
Interprets and presents information about practices in areas of medical
Fitness
state of health using common expressions. care and diet.
Exchanges, interprets, and presents
information on fitness activities and diet.
Exchanges, interprets, and presents Describes cultural similarities
Daily Routines information about personal hygiene and and differences in personal
habits routines.
Identifies, exchanges and presents personal
and biographical information including
physical descriptions and personality
attributes. Describes similarities and
differences in celebrations.
Description of People, Exchanges, interprets and describes
Personalities, and information about fashion. Explain the influence of culture
Nationalities
on clothing, and clothing in
Exchanges, interprets and describes
folkloric activities.
information about professions.
Applies correct word formations when
referring to nationalities.
Explains eating customs
Exchanges, interprets, and describes table including nuances of ordering,
settings and table conversations. currencies, timing and duration
Dining Out of meals, tipping, courses, meal
Describes a toast in the context of times, meal time expressions,
celebrations and appropriateness. and toasting in Spanish
speaking countries.
Asks for or gives simple directions to
specified locations or on how to carry out a
Directions Identifies transportation
procedure.
alternatives in Spanish –
speaking cultures.
Follows oral and written directions to a
specified location or on how to carry out a Describes travel and cooking
procedure. using the metric system.
Describes similarities and differences
Spanish 2
Performance Indicators
Topic Communication Culture
Directions (continued) between metric and English Systems and
applies the vocabularies of both.
Exchanges, interprets and presents
information using numbers 101 – 1000
Exchanges information and interprets
Compares and contrasts leisure
questions about leisure activities including
Leisure Time time activities in Spanish –
school clubs, vacations, free time activities,
speaking cultures to ones’ own.
family events, and community events.
Describes the influence of
Describes types of stores and merchandise culture on fashion.
available in Spanish–speaking countries.
Describes seasonal availability
Presents personal preferences for style and of merchandise.
Shopping design of clothing, food, and beverages.
Compares sizing, currency,
Interprets and presents information about measurement, electrical, and
size, price and quantity of items using electronic systems in the U.S.
authentic items with those used in Spanish –
speaking countries
Exchanges, interprets, and presents
information about names, clothing and
equipment used for sport activities. Compares the popularity of
Sports sports in Spanish-speaking
Presents information on personal preferences
countries and the U.S.
for sporting activities.
Describes local travel.
Describes locations using geographic names.
Describes similarities and
Asks for or gives simple directions to differences in cultures,
Travel and Transportation specified locations using cardinal directions. including travel destinations,
vacation practices and the mode
Follows oral and written directions to a of transportation.
specified location.
Asks and answers questions about past or
future travel plans and destinations including
Spanish 2
Performance Indicators
Topic Communication Culture
trip preparation, itinerary, tickets and
reservations.
Exchanges, interprets, and presents
information about modes of transportation.
