Somos 1 Unit 12
The Somos Curriculum for Novice learners
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Novice (Levels 1-2), Beginner (Level 1)
- Formats
Looking for an engaging, story-based Spanish unit that builds proficiency through authentic communication, culture, music, storytelling, reading, and writing?
This resource includes everything you need to teach a comprehensive 12-day Spanish 1 unit built around the beloved folktale La cucaracha Martina. Students acquire language naturally through comprehensible input, personalized discussion, music, co-created stories, literacy activities, and creative writing.
This unit targets the high-frequency structures:
• no conoce a nadie (doesn't know anyone)
• agarra la mano (grabs the hand)
• sale de (leaves/goes out of)
Students will...
- learn new vocabulary in context
- discuss personalized questions and class topics in Spanish
- interact with an authentic Spanish-language song by Morat
- co-create a class story using TPRS® techniques
- read and process multiple versions of familiar stories
- learn about kleptomania through an accessible informational reading
- explore the life and work of Pura Belpré
- build background knowledge for the folktale La cucaracha Martina
- participate in Reader's Theater
- complete listening, reading, speaking, and writing activities
- write their own original folktales and stories in Spanish
This unit includes:
- Vocabulary introduction activities
- Vocabulary-in-context practice
- Personalized Questions and Answers (PQA) discussion prompts
- Authentic song activities featuring Cuando nadie ve by Morat
- Storyasking scripts for co-created class stories
- Informational reading about kleptomania with comprehension activities
- Multiple reading activities and story-processing tasks
- Ping Pong Recall, Beep!, Caption This!, and other CI-based activities
- Listen-and-draw activities
- Storyboards and sequencing activities
- Interpretive listening assessment with answer key and grading guide
- Reading comprehension activities and answer keys
- Character biographies and discussion activities
- Reader's Theater script and printable props
- Writing activities and story creation tools
- Summative assessments and answer keys
- Daily warm-ups and lesson slides
- Detailed lesson plans for twelve days of instruction
- Printable storybooks
Also included:
- Editable slideshow presentations compatible with Google Slides
- Detailed daily lesson plans with step-by-step teaching guidance
- Unit overview and pacing guide
- Activity Instructions
- Can-Do Statements
- ACTFL World Readiness Standards alignment
- Common Core alignment
- Proficiency-oriented instructional guidance
- Answer keys and teacher support materials
Perfect for novice Spanish learners, CI classrooms, TPRS® teachers, and educators looking for engaging, low-prep lessons that promote real communication and language acquisition.
The product download is a PDF containing a clickable link to a Google Drive folder with all unit materials. Slideshow presentations are editable and compatible with Google Slides.
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I used this in Spanish I and my colleague used it at the beginning of Spanish II. This was the first I had really targeted "nadie"...and it was a great unit for that.
Diane V. -
I used the "El cortejo" and "Las cosas que dicen los novios" with my advanced (3-4) kids while they were reading "Selena"...it was a hit and great for the chapter about Selena & Chris! I love how those two activities are followed by an authentic reading about child development... ;) jejeje I plan to use the other materials with my level 2 class when they read "Robo en la Noche". SOMOS is always super!
Kristin K. -
THANK YOU...THANK YOU for making the worksheets paperless. I can now add them to my Google Classroom easy peasy!!!!! I hope you will be doing this with all your units. This is the most helpful and redeeming my time thing you could have done!!! I am teaching in person, but when kids are absent, I would like to put a mini assignment on Google Classroom for them to do as make-up. I was digitizing what we did in class and it was so time-consuming. THIS MADE MY DAY TO SEE THIS FOR THIS UNIT!!! Please consider doing it for all...from this overwhelmed, tired teacher!
Sarae M. -
When I first told my students they were going to be learning about el cortejo (and explained what that meant) they were weirded out. After starting the unit they quickly fell in love and all wanted to take turns being the cleptomano! :)
Samantha S. -
LOVE THIS LESSON from Martina! I was only able to use parts of it over the "Valentine Week" but the students LOVED IT and would be thrilled to do more since they are totally into the novio/novia stage!
Karen W.
