Unit 2 Chapter One Objectives (Day One):

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to

Make articles and nouns plural.

Make adjectives plural.
Make adjectives and articles agree with nouns in number and gender (definite and
indefinite).
Use adjectives to describe people.
Use (soy, eres, es, son) to describe people.
Use subject pronouns.
Use possessive adjectives.

NC Standard Course of Study Objective/Common Core Standard/Essential Standard

Reading (Novice)
Interpretive Communication (Reading, Listening, Viewing): NL.CLL.2.5 - Recognize
vocabulary and syntax of single words and simple memorized phrases in the target
language; NL.CLL.2.4 - Interpret phrases, commands, simple questions and
descriptions that are presented with accompanying gestures, intonations, and other
visual and auditory clues.
Culture: NL.CLL.4.2 - Recognize cultural expectations of people in both the target
culture and the students culture.
Connections: NL.COD.2.2 - Compare the vocabulary of the target and students
language in different content areas
Comparisons: NL.CLL.2.3 - Identify written words and phrases that are similar to
words and phrases in the students language.
Communities: NL.CMT.2.1 - Recognize single words and simple, memorized phrases
from media in the language community.
Writing (Novice)
Presentational Communication (Writing, Speaking, and Visually Representing):
NL.CLL.3.1 - Use single words and simple, memorized phrases in presentations to
identify the names of people, places, and things.
Culture: NL.CMT.4.3 - Recognize simple patterns of behavior or interaction from the
target culture.
Connections: NL.COD.2.3 - Use readily available technology tools and digital literacy
skills to present in the target language. (Education Portal video: Basic Greetings in
Spanish: Greeting Others and Introducing Yourself.)
Comparisons: NL.CLL.4.3 - Recognize examples of cognates and loan words.
Communities: NL.CMT.2.2 - Recall simple, spoken expressions and memorized
phrases commonly used in target language communities.
Speaking and Listening (Novice)
Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening; Reading & Writing):
NL.CLL.3.1 - Use single words and memorized in presentations to identify people,
places, and things.
Culture: NM.COD.4.2 Identify information about target language perspectives and
practices.
Connections: NM.COD.1.2 - Use memorized responses to simple academic
questions, statements, commands, or other stimuli.
Comparisons: NL.COD.1.1 - Carry out simple exchanges of information using
memorized content vocabulary.
Communities: NL.CMT.1.2 - Use simple communication strategies from the target
culture, such as greetings and expressions of courtesy.

 Language weave element (Novice)

Comparisons (Language System): Conventions of Standard English: Parts of
speech, punctuation. NL.CLL.2.5 Understand language components (stems,
prefixes, tones, verb endings, parts of speech) that are used in the target language.
Knowledge of Language: Meaning and style.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Latinate lexicon, multiple meaning words.