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Spanish Year 3 Curriculum
Spanish Year 3 Curriculum
Spanish Year 3 Curriculum
IR.IM.1 Understand the main idea of texts related to everyday life, personal interests, and studies.
IR.IH.2 Sometimes follow stories and descriptions about events and experiences in various time frames.
Essential Questions: Student Can-Do Performance Indicators:
What can I understand or interpret in informational texts that I read • I can understand the questions asked on a career preference survey.
related to future family events, volunteering activities, or job openings in • I can understand information in birth and wedding announcements.
my community as seen online or in printed text? • I can understand the information in sales ads.
• I can understand postings in blogs on familiar topics.
PW.IL.1 Write and share short messages about familiar topics using a series of simple sentences.
PW.IM.1 Write and share material about a variety of familiar topics using connected sentences.
Essential Questions: Student Can-Do Performance Indicators:
How can I present written information to narrate about my future life • I can write about what I plan to do next in my life.
plans? • I can write notes for a speech.
How can I present information to give a preference, an opinion, desires, • I can write the rules of a game.
or emotions? • I can post a question for discussion or reflection.
How can I present information to inform or describe environmental • I can develop a simple questionnaire or survey.
concerns? • I can write about common events and daily routines.
• I can create a flyer for an upcoming event at my school or at work.
Cultural Competencies Standards (these remain the same throughout the competency level of Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced)
CUL 1 Recognize basic practices, products, and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken
CUL 2 Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations, songs, games, and dances; recognize products of culture
(e.g., food, shelter, clothing, transportation, toys).
CON 1 Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).
COMP 1 Recognize and compare words, true and false cognates, sound patterns, and basic grammatical structures of the target language with his/her own
COMP 2 language (as applicable).
Identify and compare products and practices (e.g., celebrations, dances, oral stories, food) typical of the target culture with his/her own culture
(as applicable).
COM 1 Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).
COM 2 Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).
Adopted Texts and Materials
Textbook(s): Other Material(s):
Avancemos Level 3 & ClassZone Online Resources Fluency Matters by Carol Gaab
Presentational Writing (PW). Level-Sublevel.# - AZ world and native language standard(s) written out here.
Essential Questions: Student Can-Do Performance Indicators:
How can I present information that I have learned in an academic • I can relay thoughts and ideas in short essays on a range of academic subjects
context? with which I am familiar.
How can I provide an opinion on a literary text in essay form? • I can provide literary analysis of fictional texts like plays and short stories.
How can I present information to inform or describe occurrences in a • I can write in an autobiographical style about myself and my experiences.
fictional context? • I can communicate with peers about unplanned occurrences in the distant and
recent past in a written form.
Cultural Competencies Standards (these remain the same throughout the competency level of Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced)
CUL 1 Recognize basic practices, products, and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken
CUL 2 Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations, songs, games, and dances; recognize products of culture
(e.g., food, shelter, clothing, transportation, toys).
CON 1 Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).
COMP 1 Recognize and compare words, true and false cognates, sound patterns, and basic grammatical structures of the target language with his/her own
COMP 2 language (as applicable).
Identify and compare products and practices (e.g., celebrations, dances, oral stories, food) typical of the target culture with his/her own culture
(as applicable).
COM 1 Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).
COM 2 Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond, as applicable).
Adopted Texts and Materials
Textbook(s): Supplemental Material(s):
Avancemos Level 3 & ClassZone Online Resources www.senorwooly.com
The Comprehensible Classroom by Martina Bex
Fluency Matters by Carol Gaab
Instructional & Assessment Guides: Additional Instructional Resources:
ADE World and Native Language Standards Technology Resources:
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines: Spanish Spanish Verb Conjugation Trainer
ACTFL Can-Do statements "¿Hablas Español?"
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