World Languages Scope and Sequence
Intermediate Low-Mid Level (High School)
STRAND 1: COMMUNICATION /1.1 Interpersonal Communication
A. Interpersonal Speaking/ Listening (SL)
Socializing
a. Gestures (1.1.M.SL.a)
· School
· Shopping
· Dining
· Personal space
· Greetings
· Farewells
· Eye contact
· Social distance
b. Formal vs. informal register (1.1.M.SL.b)
· Talking to friends
· Family vs. teachers
· Boss
· Elders
· Making an appointment
· Shopping (to the clerks)
c. Requests/Offers (1.1.M.SL.c)
· Make requests
* phrases “I would like”
* “would you please”
* “could you”
* “may I”
* manners
· Making offers
* “would you like”
* “can I help you”
· Invite
* proper etiquette (if you invite, you buy e.g.)
* differences in generations
· Responses
* It would be my pleasure
* I would be honored
* I can’t…because…(offering a reason when not able to do something)
* no thank you, yes please
* I’m busy
Identifying and Describing
d. Physical, character & personality traits (1.1.M.SL.d)
· Physical appearance of famous people & family members
* He, she is…
* tall, short, fat, skinny
* adjective & noun order
* gender & number order
* hair & skin color
· Character/Personality of famous people, friends, self & family members
* What is he/she like?
* He/she is…
* Funny, athletic, intelligent, caring, adventurous
* Synonyms (using more descriptive adjectives)
e. Feelings, emotions and health of famous people & self (1.1.M.SL.e)
· To be (state of being verbs)
* How are you? How are you feeling today?
* What is wrong?
* I’m feeling…
· Gender & number agreement
· Idiomatic expressions to describe health
* My ______hurts
* I hurt myself
* I broke my…
* X-rays, health conditions (cold, flu, etc.)
f. Places & Things (1.1.M.SL.f)
· Weather, climate
* tropical, rainforest
* snowstorms
* hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes
* humid/dry
* mountains
· Typical characteristics of the locale
* city vs. countryside
* Streets, highways, stoplights
* Buildings, skyscrapers
* Stores, businesses
· Transportation
* Buses
* Metro (maps of metro systems)
* Cars
* Trains
* Ferries
· Types of residence
* hotels
* homes
* apartments
· Demographics
* nationalities
* religions
* ethnicity
* race
Exchanging Information
g. Personal, Social, community & current events (1.1.M.SL.g)
· Personal
* religious views
* family traditions
· Social &Community
* church
* extra-curricular activities
* jobs
* grocery stores
· Current events
* news articles
* news broadcasts
* government
* politics (elections, debates on controversial issues)
h. Everyday situations (1.1.M.SL.h)
· Directions
* asking for & giving directions (and understanding the cultural differences), specifically when lost
* asking about a bus route, how to get somewhere by car, by foot, by bus, by metro, etc.
* telling a taxi driver where to go
· Shopping
* asking to try things on, asking for help, I’m looking for…
* making a purchase
* currency used, currency conversion,
· Restaurants
* tipping customs
* sending food back when it is not to your liking
· Phone conversations
* leaving a message for somebody on the phone
* listening to a message
* making a reservation on the phone
· Idiomatic expressions related to the target language
Exchanging Opinions
i. Interviewing (1.1.M.SL.i)
· Ask a classmate about preferences & opinions
* I prefer
* I hate
* I love
* I dislike
· Giving reasons for your opinions/ preferences
* I think that…
* I believe…
j. Share opinions & individual perspectives on contemporary issues (1.1.M.SL.j)
· Talking about immigration, marriage, family, traditions, abortion, socially accepted sports, holidays/celebrations, pets, smoking, attitudes toward alcohol/drinking age, sporting events, homosexuality, crime/justice system, teenage pregnancy
* I am in favor of…
* I am against…
* I agree with …because
B. Interpersonal Reading/Writing (RW)
Socializing
a. Everyday topics (1.1.M.RW.a)
· School and community events
* e-mails
* text messages
* blog
* web pages
* letters & notes
* To whom it may concern…
* Dear______
* Sincerely,
* Esteemed
b. Register/honorifics (1.1.M.RW.b)
· Dear sir/Madame
· Mr., Mrs., Ms.
c. Request, offer, invite (1.1.M.RW.c)
· You are cordially invited to…
Identifying and Describing
d. Written personal descriptions (1.1.M.RW.d)
· Physical appearance of famous people & family members
* He, she is…
* tall, short, fat, skinny
* adjective & noun order
* gender & number order
* hair & skin color
· Character/Personality of famous people, friends, self & family members
* What is he/she like?
* He/she is…
* funny, athletic, intelligent, caring, adventurous
* synonyms (using more descriptive adjectives)
* essay describing somebody in detail
e. Written descriptions of feelings, emotions and health of famous people & self (1.1.M.RW.e)
· To be (state of being verbs)
* How are you? How are you feeling today?
* What is wrong?
* I’m feeling…
* essay describing how you felt after a particular incident
· Gender & number agreement
· Idiomatic expressions to describe health
* My ______hurts
* I hurt myself
* I broke my…
* x-rays, health conditions (cold, flu, etc.)
* filling out forms at a hospital
f. Places & Things (1.1.M.RW.f)
· Written descriptions of weather, climate in different regions
* tropical, rainforest
* snowstorms
* hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes
* humid/dry
* mountains
· Written typical characteristics of the locale
* city vs. countryside
* streets, highways, stoplights
* buildings, skyscrapers
* stores, businesses
* description of a downtown area
· Written description of transportation
* buses
* Metro (maps of metro systems)
* cars
* trains
* ferries
· Written description of types of residence
* hotels
* homes
* apartments
· Demographics
* nationalities
* religions
* ethnicity
* race
Exchanging Information
g. Personal, Social, community & current events (1.1.M.RW.g)
· Written descriptions of personal views
* religious views
* family traditions
· Written descriptions about communities
* church
* extra-curricular activities
* jobs
* grocery stores
· Written description of current events
* news articles
* news broadcasts
* government
* politics (elections, debates on controversial issues)
h. Everyday situations (1.1.M.RW.h)
· Online purchases
· Written descriptions of transportation services
· Written directions for how to get somewhere
· Written descriptions of stores & their services
Exchanging Opinions
i. Questionnaire (1.1.M.RW.i)
· Ask a classmate about preferences & opinions
* I prefer
* I hate
* I love
* I dislike
· Giving reasons for your opinions/ preferences
* I think that…
* I believe…
· Write a summary of the questionnaire answers
j. Share writing opinions & individual perspectives on contemporary issues (1.1.M.RW.j)
· Writing about immigration, marriage, family, traditions, abortion, socially accepted sports, holidays/celebrations, pets, smoking, attitudes toward alcohol/drinking age, sporting events, homosexuality, crime/justice system, teenage pregnancy
* I am in favor of…
* I am against…
* I agree with …because
* Arguments for and against a theme / 1.2 Interpretive Communication
A. Interpretive Language-Listening (L)
a. Oral classroom language comprehension (1.2.M.L.a)
· Listening exercises
* conversations in a restaurant
* conversations in a store
* conversations in a doctor’s office
b. Interpersonal communication comprehension (1.2.M.L.b)
· Spoken messages
* family
* community
* school
· Group discussions
* family
* community
* school
c. Main idea/supporting detail- Visual (1.2.M.L.c)
· Plays
· TV shows
· Movies
· Commercials
d. Main idea/supporting detail- Audio (1.2.M.L.d)
· Songs
· CDs
· Podcasts
· Lecture
B. Interpreting Written Language-Reading (R)
a. Reading comprehension (1.2.M.R.a)
· Dialogues in a restaurant
· Dialogues in a store
· Dialogues in a doctor’s office
· Descriptions of stores/restaurants
· Descriptions of family
· Descriptions of school
b. Main idea/supporting detail- summarizing (1.2.M.R.b)
· Textbook content
· Magazines
· Newspaper articles
· Advertisements
· Websites
· Poetry
· Short stories
c. Written interpersonal communication comprehension (1.2.M.R.c)
· E-mails
· Letters
· Messages
· Notes
· Text messages
· Facebook messages / 1.3 Presentational Communication
A. Presentational Language-Speaking (S)
a. Skits or short plays (1.3.M.S.a)
b. Retell a story to an audience (1.3.M.S.b)
c. Present brief oral reports on a variety of topics (1.3.M.S.c)
· School
· Community
· Personal experiences
d. Produce a short video (1.3.M.S.d)
· Newscast
· Talk show
· Game show
B. Presentational Language-Writing
a. Illustrate and present materials in the target language (1.3.M.W.a)
· Informational brochures
· Instructions for completing a task
b. Original writing (1.3.M.W.b)
· Compositions
· Journal entries
c. Present brief written reports (1.3.M.W.c)
· Personal experiences
· School
Community happenings
World Languages Scope and Sequence
Intermediate Low-Mid Level (High School)
STRAND 2: CULTURES /2.1 Practices/Perspectives
A. Understanding impact of historic/governmental system within the target culture(s) (H)
a. Major historic events (2.1.M.H.a)
· Spain:
* colonization and expansion
* Roman Empire
* Moorish influence
* Reconquista
* Inquisition
* Empire (discovery of the New World)
* modern
· France:
* colonization and expansion
* Roman Empire
* foundation of the monarchy
* Medieval France
* French expansion
* French revolution
* Napoleonic era
b. Governmental/Political system (2.1.M.H.b)
· Organization of government
* monarch/democracy/dictatorship/ republic
* branches of government
· Principal offices
· Current leadership
c. Political issues (2.1.M.H.c)
· Revolution/war
· Ethnic groups and racism
· Nationalism and separatism
· International relations
· Economics (European Union)
· Environmental
· Effects of catastrophic events
d. Current events (2.1.M.H.d)
· Social life and events
· Economics
· Entertainment
· Sports
· Media (TV, Internet, YouTube, radio, newspaper, magazines)
· Immigration issues
e. Linguistic/cultural expansion (2.1.M.H.e)
· Spain:
* autonomous communities
* differences of dialects and languages
* influences/development of Spanish language
* celtibero
* Roman/Latin
* Germanic
* Arab
* Medieval Spanish
* “limpieza de sangre”/lineage
· France:
* linguistic minorities
* Brittany
* Corsica
* Provencal
* Alsace-Lorraine
· Development of the French Language
* Latin
* Franks
* Medieval French
B. Understanding role of family/community (F)
a. Family structures/role of friends (2.1.M.F.a)
· Extended family
· Male/female roles
· Godparentship
· Dating/engagement/marriage/divorce
b. Daily routines and perceptions of time (2.1.M.F.b)
· Time
· Meals
· Workday
· Vacation
· School
· Travel
c. Daily Needs and community infrastructure (2.1.M.F.c)
· Housing
· Shopping
· Food preparation
· Transportation
· Health care
· Public services
d. Leisure activities (2.1.M.F.d)
· Social activities with family
· Social activities with friends
* movies/cinema
· Clubs
· Café “culture”
· Parties and get-togethers
· Cultural and historical attractions
* churches
* museums
e. Holidays (2.1.M.F.e)
· Religious
* Pascua/Holy week (semana santa) -Spain
· Civil
· Regional
* La Tomatina (Spain)
* Running of the Bulls (Spain)
· Personal/family
C. Understanding education/employment/economy
a. Education (2.1.M.E.a)
· Educational system
· Method for advancement
· Curriculum considered important
· Extra-curricular activities
· Exit/entrance examination
· Tracking of students
· High school to college transition
b. Economic system (2.1.M.E.b)
· European Union
· Taxation
c. Role of work (2.1.M.E.c)
· Work attitudes
· Role of adolescents in the work world
· Length of work week
· Compartmentalization of work and leisure / 2.2 Products & Perspectives
A. Understanding impact of geography/natural resources (G)
a. Regions/distinctive characteristics (2.2.M.G.a)
· Spain:
* Castilla
* Andalucia
* Cataluna
* Galicia
* Vascongadas
* Valencia
· France:
* Paris
* Alsace
* Normandy
* Savoie
* Haute Savoie
* French Riviera
* Provence
* Brittany
* Champagne
b. Major geographic features (2.2.M.G.b)
· Mountain ranges
* Spain: Pyrenees & ranges in the south
* France: Pyrenees & Alps
· Rivers
* Spain: Guadalquivir, Ebro
* France: Seine, Rhone, Loire, Rhine
· Regions
* agricultural
* high plateau
* La Mancha
* Extremadura
* coastal
c. Neighboring countries (2.2.M.G.c)
· Spain:
* Gibraltar
* Portugal
* France
· France:
* Switzerland
* Belgium
* Spain
d. Climate/Seasonal weather (2.2.M.G.d)
· Four seasons
· Northern climate
· Central climate
· Southern climate
B. Understanding the importance of cultural and creative heritage within the target culture (C)
a. Describe the significance of current cultural icons (2.2.M.C.a)
· Art
* Spain: 20th century artists such as Dali, Picasso, Gaudi, etc.
· Architecture
· Music
· Literature
· Film, media, TV, newspapers
* Internet copy of newspaper from major cities
b. Describe the significance of historic cultural icons (2.2.M.C.b)
· Spanish/French Artists
* Velazquez
* Monet
* El Greco
* Renoir
* Picasso
* Gauguin
* Dali
* Monet
* Gaudi
* Van Gogh
· Spanish/French Architecture
* Ibero
* Gallo-Roman
* Roman
* Gothic
* Moorish
* Baroque
* Gothic
* Modern
· Spanish/French Literature
* Ministral oral traditions
* Troubador oral traditions
* Cantar del mio Cid
* Picaresque novel (Lazarillo de Tormes)
* Cervantes – the novel
* Generation of 1898
· Film, media, TV
C. Understanding the artifacts associated with family and community life within the target culture (F)
a. Products needed for daily routines and basic needs (2.2. M. F a)
· Housing
* rooms of the house
* carpeting/wood flooring
* wallpaper, wall decorations
* laundry room location
* air conditioning/central heating
* closet space
* apartments, villas, private homes
· Furniture
* emphasis on modern/space efficient
* bidet
* bathtub vs. shower
· Appliances
* no dishwashers, dryers
* juicers
* oven controls
* electric outlets
· Stores
* newspaper advertisements
* individual shop/specialty boutique/malls
* store directory
* floor numbers
* elevators
* bagging
* selecting product
* smoking/pets in stores
· Food preparation
* daily shopping/less use of refrigeration or freezer
* serving of wine or water with meals
* breakfast foods
* variety of food offerings
* desserts
· Transportation
* Metro/bus pass/purchase
* train – euro pass
* 24-hour system and transportation time schedules
* maps (city & metro)
· Health care
* pharmacy vs. drugstore
* prescriptions
* home offices for doctors
* hospital set-up
· Public Services
b. Native products to the community, region or country (2.2.M.F.b)
· Arabic influence on food, architecture, literature, etc.
· Animals native to country
· Clothing styles and fashions
· Jewelry
c. Leisure activities within the communities, regions, or cultures (2.2.M.F.c)
· Beach/beachwear
· Modes of transportation (walking, biking)
· Mountain regions/skiing
· Stadiums
· Museum
· Country/resort home
d. Compare the significance of the products associated with important cultural happenings (2.2.M.F.d)
· Birthday celebration vs. saint’s day
· Parades
· Regional celebrations such as Tomatina, Running of the Bulls, etc.
· Catholic influence (icons, Holy Week floats, Virgin Mary statues, etc)
· Weddings
D. Understanding the artifacts associated with education, employment, and the economy in the target cultures (E)
a. Products for education (2.2.N.E.a)
· Division of education levels
* technical vs. college-bound
* entrance exams
* grading procedures
· Absence of modern technology
· Uniform
· Private vs. public
· School schedules
· Classroom mobilization
b. Natural resources, services and industries (2.2.N.E.b)
· Agriculture
* Spain: oranges, olive, lemons, salt, cheese, ham, sherry & wines
* France: wine, spring water, cheese
· Minerals & other natural resources
· Commercial products
* Spain- purses, shoes, damascene, jewelry, tile work & ceramics, fans, Toledo steel
* France- cosmetics & perfume
· Industries
* Spain- tourism, fishing (seafood)
* France- tourism, fishing (seafood), iron (mining)
c. Currency (2.2.N.E.c)
· Euro
· Conversion rates
· Comparison of value of euro to us dollar
World Languages Scope and Sequence