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Descubre el español
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Teacher Resources
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Unit Objectives
the end of this unit, students will be able to
•
reet and say goodbye by imagining that
they visit México and meet children their
own age.
•
name family members by studying a family
tree and completing one for their own
family.
•
introduce themselves to new friends by
imagining different scenarios and engaging
in a dialogue with their classmates.
•
describe themselves,places,people, and
hings by using adjectives in conversations
nd in writing.
Discuss the Big Idea
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n this unit, students learn about the country
f México, and how people in the Spanish-
speaking world greet and say goodbye
to each other. Students also learn the names
for family members,how they interact
with each other and with friends, and how
places,people, and things are described.
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Display a map of North America or have
students look at the map in their books.
Help them identify México and explain that
it is a country that borders the United States
to the south.Have volunteers share what
they know about México.
•
Point out that México is one of many
countries where Spanish is spoken.Tell
students that they will learn about seven
other Spanish-speaking countries in other
units of this book.
•
Explain to students that by their learning
Spanish, they will be able to speak to about
330 million more people in the world!
Preview the Unit
Saludos y despedidas
Point to the top image on page 10 and tell
plaza, or square, in the downtown area of M
with students.Then have them go back to t
México,D.F. (Mexico City).Explain that thi
will meet their Mexican friends.
Big Idea
Nos conocemos
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La familia
ll students that it shows a rural home in
Explain that this is where the characters’
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Los amigos
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¿Cómo somos?
Point to the bottom image on page 11 and
tell students that it shows a view of Cancún,
a popular beach city in México.Have students
go back to the map and point out Cancún for
them.Explain that this week they will learn
how to describe Cancún as well as other
places and people.
Essential Questions
You may pose the following essential
questions at the beginning of each
week.Explain to students that they will
be able to answer them at the end of
each week.
Week 1
¿Cómonos saludamos ynos
despedimos en español?
How do
we greet and say goodbye to each
other in Spanish?
Week 2
¿Quiénes son losmiembrosde
una familia?
What are the names
for family members?
Week 3
¿Cómo se presentan losamigos?
How do friends introduce each
other?
Week 4
¿Cómo sonalgunos lugares,
personas y cosas?
What do some
places,people, and things look
like?
México
Descubre
• los saludos ydespedidas.
• la familia.
• losamigos.
• cómosomos.
Voy a aprender sobre…
arquedeChapultepec
Teacher’s Guide Unit Opener (Unit 1, Level C)
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PRODUCTSANDPERS
students that this is El Zócalo—the m
éxico’s capital city.Discuss the image
he map and point out the capital city:
s is where the characters in the story
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Point to the bottom image on page 10.Te
México.Discuss the image with students.
new friends and their family members liv
Point to the top image on page 11 and e
Park, a famous park in the Mexican capit
may ask students to go back to the map
again.Tell students that the characters an
et other friends.
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d have them point to the capital city
their friends will visit this park and
One video every week
reinforces what has been taught
in class and presents language in
a fun context!
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our step-by-step guide
to effective instruction!
Teacher’s “Travel Kit” has all the tools needed to help prepare
students for their cultural adventure!
• explores language and culture through explicit presentation and
integration of the five Cs
• supports all students, from beginners to heritage speakers,
at any grade level
• allows teachers to accommodate any pacing schedule
Video Program
GRADES K–5
A
Description of
Unit Objectives
B
Discussion of the unit’s
Big Idea
C
Summary of the
Essential Questions
for each week
