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Subject
Grade
Big Ideas Stories help us to acquire language and understand the world around us. Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: Stories Elaboration: Stories are a narrative form of text that can be oral, written, or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity.
Keyword: understand the world Elaboration: by exploring, for example, thoughts, feelings, knowledge, culture, and identity
Big Ideas Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns. Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: Reciprocal Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation
Big Ideas Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language. Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: Elaboration:
Content Hispanic works of art Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: works of art Elaboration: e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
Content cultural practices in various Hispanic regions Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: cultural practices Elaboration: activities, celebrations, clothing, dance, festivals, food, history, architecture, music, protocol, rituals, traditions, holidays, and events (e.g., la Navidad, la Quinceañera, el Santo), daily practices such as mealtimes, and idiomatic use of language
Content common elements of stories Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: common elements of stories Elaboration: e.g., place, characters, setting, plot, problem and resolution
Content elements of common texts Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: elements of common texts Elaboration: e.g., format (letter versus email message), language, context, audience, register (informal versus formal), purpose
Content past, present and future time frames Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: time frames Elaboration: Sentences change according to when events occur.A change in time frame requires a change in wording.Express past, present, and future time frames for common verbs in context (e.g., Tengo una pregunta ahora; Voy a estudiar mucho esta noche).
Content common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
  • types of questions
  • descriptions of people, objects, and locations
  • instructions and comparisons
  • sequence of events
  • personal interests, needs, and opinions
Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: questions Elaboration: e.g., ¿Tienes un lápiz?, ¿Vamos al cine?, ¿Te gusta ese libro?
Keyword: comparisons Elaboration: e.g., using expressions such as más...que; tan...como; menos que...
Keyword: sequence of events Elaboration: using words that indicate sequence (e.g., primero, después)
Content First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: oral histories Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about local celebrations, traditions, and protocols
Keyword: identity Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals.
Keyword: place Elaboration: Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world. A sense of place can be influenced by territory, food, clothing, and creative works.
Content gender and number Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: gender and number Elaboration: masculine/feminine and singular/plural (e.g., el, la/los, las)
Content Spanish letter patterns Spanish Entry 9 No CCG
Keyword: letter patterns Elaboration: letter patterns that have consistent pronunciations (e.g., -ía, n, -mente, -ción, ll, rr)
Curricular Competency Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge Spanish Entry 9 Personal and social awareness
Keyword: ways of knowing Elaboration: e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive
Curricular Competency Describe similarities and differences between their own cultural practices and traditions and those of Hispanic communities Spanish Entry 9 Personal and social awareness
Keyword: similarities and differences Elaboration: e.g., compare the purpose of activities, celebrations, holidays, practices, and traditions
Curricular Competency Consider personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens Spanish Entry 9 Personal and social awareness
Keyword: cultural lens Elaboration: e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions

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