The Somos Curriculum 2
Revolutionize your Level 2 or 3 Spanish courses by exploring past tenses through a whole-language, acquisition-friendly approach.
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Grammar in Context
This bundle includes 19 Grammar In Context lessons intended for students in Spanish Levels 1 and 2.
All lessons feature brief guided notes in English followed by at least one Spanish-language reading that includes many instances of the pattern at hand plus activities that draw students' attention to the role it plays in creating meaning.
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UNIT 1
Foundations
Lay a solid foundation in the past tenses for a year of rich, student-centered, comprehension-based instruction. Originally designed to launch a Level 2 Spanish course, the four lessons included in this unit can be scattered throughout a Level 1 or 2 course in order to expose students to contextualized input in the past tense.
UNIT 2
La muchacha y la ardilla
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
preterite regular -ar verbs
CORE VOCABULARY:
vio que había, se acercó a, se lo llevó
UNIT 3
La madre de Jasón
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
preterite regular -er/-ir verbs
CORE VOCABULARY:
volvió temprano, se divirtieron, conoció a un joven
UNIT 4
¿Soy gringo?
Explore the meaning and origins of the term 'gringo' with these flexible materials that offer options for use as sub plans.
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
preterite stem change verbs (e-i)
UNIT 5
Ruidos en la noche
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
preterite i-y stem change verbs
CORE VOCABULARY:
oír, leer, concluir, caer
UNIT 6
El secreto
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
preterite irregular verbs
CORE VOCABULARY:
no pudo, trajo, supo la verdad.
Explore Axel Arnaud's short film El hombre feliz through embedded readings, discussion, and text discovery.
UNIT 9
La chancla
Learn about the power of the chancla, the Latina mother's solution to many of motherhood's problems.
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
imperfect regular -ar verbs
CORE VOCABULARY:
se quejaba de, aguantaba, le dio con la chancla
UNIT 11
El que se enoja, pierde
Present the Mayan fable "El que se enoja, pierde" with differentiated lesson plans that can be completed in groups or individually.
UNIT 12
El lago encantado
Shake the Incan legend "El lago encantado" through reading, acting, and cultural discovery.
UNIT 14
Present Perfect with Reading
In Unit 10 of the SOMOS 2 curriculum, students will have repeated exposure to -ER/-IR verbs in the imperfect tense through a variety of content. The materials are more than enough for 6 full class days of instruction.
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INCLUDED PRODUCTS
When you purchase the SOMOS 2 Complete Curriculum Bundle, you also gain immediate access to the following resources. When units are purchased individually, these are not included, but are recommended as additional purchases:
Bundle Purchasing Options
Buying the full curriculum is the best bang for your buck. If you aren't ready to purchase SOMOS 2 in its entirety and be prepared for the entire year teaching Spanish Level 2, you might consider purchasing some of our smaller bundle options.
