In this THREE week (FOUR times a week) Spanish 2 Semester 1 immersion class, students will learn new vocabulary by reading Two comprehensible novels: Noches Misteriosas and  Frida Kahlo. 

Noches Misteriosas de Granada Book Description-
Kevin used to have a perfect life. Now, dumped by his popular girlfriend, Kevin leaves for a summer in Spain with his best friend, and his life seems anything but perfect. Taking classes he can’t understand, living with a very odd host-family, trying to get the attention of a girl with whom he has no chance, and dealing with a guy who has a dark side and who seems to be out to get him, Kevin escapes into a book and enters a world of long-ago adventures. As the boundaries between his two worlds begin to blur, Kevin discovers that nothing is as it appears…especially at night!

The low unique word count and high frequency factor (the number of times core structures are embedded in the text) in the Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘Noches misteriosas en Granada’, make this an ideal read for advanced beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.


Frida Kahlo Book Description
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of Mexico’s greatest artists, a remarkable achievement for someone who spent most of her relatively short life racked with pain. Frida expressed her pain through her art, producing some 143 paintings, 55 of which were self-portraits. To this day, she remains an icon of strength, courage, and audacity. This brief biography provides a glimpse into her turbulent life and her symbolic art.

The low unique word count and high frequency factor (the number of times core structures are embedded in the text) in the Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘Frida Kahlo’, make this an ideal read for beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.


Through reading, class discussion and games students will increase their vocabulary and reading/speaking proficiency while gaining confidence in the target language.  Students meet for 45 minutes a week to interact and play traditional games and activities to reinforce class content.  This is a 90% immersion class. I will give instructions and explanations in English, for the benefit of your child.  However, most of the class will be in Spanish. Students will be able to read, write, speak, and listen in Spanish at the novice high level after completing this course.

I use Google Slides to teach this unit. Students should have some previous knowledge of Spanish to join this class (one year of Spanish is recommended).  I teach with a focus on Comprehensible Input and not grammar since that is not how language is naturally acquired.  Comprehensible input Spanish readers are a game changer in the classroom. Leveled readers in Spanish tell captivating stories and incorporate repetition of high-frequency language making them an extremely effective way to engage students.  We will read a novel entirely in Spanish, have discussions in Spanish and play games/activities to expose students to the target language. Some fun traditional games that we will play are Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect 4, Sorry, Snakes and Ladders and Pictionary. The focus will be on developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking and reading.  

The focus will be on developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking and reading. Class novels and games/activities will be used to expose students to the target language. Please note that it is important for your child to be willing to repeat the Spanish words during class, and practice saying them with me in the lessons.


Class Novel 1-Noches Misteriosas en Granada

Class 1- Intro and review of Spanish 1 basics. 
Students will learn different ways to greet each other, talk about the weather and calendar and discuss how they feel in Spanish.  Students will read and discuss Chapter 1-2 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. Students will learn about  Spain and Spanish customs during this novel.

Class 2- Students will read and discuss Chapter 3-4 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 3- Students will read and discuss Chapter 5-6 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 4- Students will read and discuss Chapter 7-8 of the novel.Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 5- Students will read and discuss Chapter 9-11 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. Students will be provided an optional writing assessment over the book.

Class Novel 2- Frida Kahlo
The novel for this Book Club is called, Frida Kahlo.  Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of Mexico’s greatest artists, a remarkable achievement for someone who spent most of her relatively short life racked with pain. Frida expressed her pain through her art, producing some 143 paintings, 55 of which were self-portraits. To this day, she remains an icon of strength, courage and audacity. This brief biography provides a glimpse into her turbulent life and her symbolic art

Class 6- Frida Novel
Students will read and discuss Chapters 1-2 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. Students will learn a bit about Mexico and its art and history in this class.

Class 7-  
Students will read and discuss Chapters 3-4 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 8 - 
Students will read and discuss Chapters 5-6 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 9- 
Students will read and discuss Chapters 7-8 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 10 - 
Students will read and discuss Chapters 9-10 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 

Class 11 -
 Students will read and discuss Chapters 11-12 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 
 
Class 12- 
Students will read and discuss Chapters 13-14 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. Students will be provided an optional writing assessment over the book.