Voting and Civic Responsibilities

Chores

Topic: Voting and Civic Responsibilities
Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  
  • Express opinions and preferences about voting and civic responsibilities.
    
  • Participate in sustained exchanges relating to voting and civic responsibilities.
    
• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  
  • Comprehend oral and written information relating to voting and civic responsibilities.
    
• Oral and Written Presentation
  
  • Communicate main ideas and supporting details about voting and political issues.
    
  • Produce and present situations, both spontaneous and rehearsed, which highlight community responsibilities.
    

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  
  • Discuss voting practices in Spanish-speaking countries.
    

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  
  • Identify contributions of political figures from Spanish-speaking countries to the world.
    
• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  
  • Compare policies and practices regarding voting and civic responsibilities in Spanish-speaking countries with those in the U.S.
    
• Communication Across Communities
  
  • Investigate voting practices in Spanish-speaking countries via native Spanish-speakers in the community, in print media, or on the Internet.
    

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Conditional
  
• Commands
  
• Terminology for expressing obligation
  

Topic: Chores
Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  
  • Ask and give a detailed description of household chores and responsibilities.
    
  • Participate in a sustained conversation about household chores and responsibilities.
    
  • Exchange information about chores in various time frames (past, present, and future).
    
• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  
  • Comprehend instructions related to household chores and responsibilities such as labels, advertisements, and instructions on products.
    
• Oral and Written Presentation
  
  • Produce detailed spoken and/or written presentations about the household chores and responsibilities of various family members.
    
  • Produce and present situations that highlight one's personal responsibilities.
    

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  
  • Explore traditional attitudes towards household responsibilities in various Spanish-speaking countries.
    

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  
  • Make connections with responsibilities in other classroom situations, such as cleaning up in art or cooking class and putting away equipment in science and physical education.
    
• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  
  • Compare and contrast household responsibilities of U.S. teenagers with teenagers' responsibilities in Spanish-speaking cultures.
    
  • Compare the Spanish use of se with the passive voice in English for discussing household tasks.
    
• Communication Across Communities
  
  • Access information about household responsibilities via the Internet or print media.
    

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to expressing feelings and opinions
  
• Reflexive verbs
  
• Impersonal construction with se