The Somos Curriculum | INTERMEDIATE

The Somos Curriculum® is a Proficiency-oriented, Comprehension-based curriculum. Somos 2 is the second level of the curriculum, and it is designed for emerging Intermediate learners of Spanish. Somos 2 is designed to support teachers in the transition away from a traditional grammar-based syllabus to a more communicative approach to language teaching.

Each lesson in The Somos Curriculum® is designed to create opportunities for communication, largely in the form of exposure to communicatively-embedded input that is comprehensible, through reading (whole-class and individual), storytelling, film, discussion, and music.

KEY FEATURES:

• Aligned to national standards 
• Communicative focus
• Authentic resources
• Grammar in Context
• Step-by-step, flexible lesson plans
• Performance assessments

CORE VOCABULARY:

Each unit in the curriculum works with a specific set of Core Vocabulary words. In the Somos 2 Curriculum, the Core Vocabulary words are typically centered on a specific grammar construction (ex: preterite tense -AR regular verbs) to facilitate alignment with other courses being taught in a school.

TIMEFRAME:

This curriculum will fill one year of daily classroom instruction (45-60 minutes per day or 90 minute blocks 2-3 times per week) when combined with the class reading of a novel. Novels and Teacher Guides are not included in this purchase and should be purchased directly from publisher. For recommendations on which novel to purchase, please visit the Somos Curriculum Collaboration group on Facebook.

IS THIS THE RIGHT LEVEL?

If you are wondering which of your classes is best suited for Somos 2, please read this article for advice!

MATERIALS INCLUDED:

The Somos 2 Curriculum package includes all units from The Somos Curriculum for Intermediate learners and the following supplemental resources:

• Editable Syllabus (Please note: It is an editable syllabus! It is intended for you to edit the details to fit the needs of whatever class you are teaching. The sample details in the syllabus are for a Level 1 Spanish course, but even a level 1 teacher would likely make many changes.)
• Unit 1: Foundations (Caesar Sentences)
• Unit 2: La muchacha y la ardilla (-AR verbs, preterite)
• Unit 2 Extension: Ricitos de Oro
• Unit 3: La madre de Jasón (-ER/IR verbs, preterite)
• Song: Todo cambió by Nota
• Unit 4: ¿Soy gringo? (stem change verbs, preterite)
• Unit 5: Ruidos en la noche (I-Y verbs, preterite)
• Unit 6: El secreto (irregular preterite)
• Unit 7: El acosador
• Cultural Connection: José Mujica
• Unit 8: El hombre feliz
• Unit 9: La chancla
• Unit 10: El chico ideal
• Creative writing activity: El zoológico loco
• Reading activities: Criaturas locas
• Unit 11: El que se enoja, pierde
• Unit 12: El lago encantado
• Unit 13: CSI: Estar + Participle
• Unit 14: El pretérito perfecto
• Midterm: Alma
• Final: El espantapájaros

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