World languages · Suggested grades 9–12

Spanish I
Course map.

Communicate in familiar situations with supported questions, short messages and careful reading of original Spanish texts.

Grade ranges and the sequence below are suggestions, not graduation requirements. Choose by readiness and your school’s course plan.

Before this course

No previous Spanish course required.
Read the Spanish alphabet with teacher or partner support.

Where it can lead

Builds a foundation for Spanish II and broader multilingual communication. Entry grade, pacing and course availability vary.

Language practice target

Practice target: familiar words, rehearsed phrases and short sentences with support. This is an instructional target, not a certified proficiency rating or a guaranteed outcome of the course title.

A suggested progression

Exchange familiar information
Interpret everyday messages
Present a simple plan or description

Six starter mini-lessons sample selected skills. This is not a full year of daily instruction, complete standards coverage, an accredited course or graduation credit. Grade placement and unit order are planning guidance, not requirements.

Unit → Lesson

Your learning path

3 units · 6 starter lessons

Unit 1: Familiar Exchanges and Messages

Exchange simple information and interpret short familiar messages using context and repair phrases.

Before this unit: Read the supplied phrase bank with support.

Meet a Partner and Keep the Exchange Going30 minutes · Interpersonal Communication
Read a Club Schedule30 minutes · Interpretive Communication

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Unit 2: Describe and Make a Choice

Present a clear description and negotiate a small everyday choice with a partner.

Before this unit: Ask and answer a familiar question and recognize basic numbers.

Describe a Study Space for a Visitor30 minutes · Presentational Communication
Make a Choice at a Fictional Café30 minutes · Interpersonal Communication

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Unit 3: Plans and Short Presentations

Interpret a change of plan and create a short audience-focused message.

Before this unit: Recognize common present-tense phrases and use the supplied vocabulary.

Read a Weather-Related Change of Plan30 minutes · Interpretive Communication
Create a Clear Club Invitation30 minutes · Presentational Communication

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A course map. A practical starting point.

These 138 original mini-lessons sample 23 courses for grades 9–12. They do not provide a full year of daily lessons, complete standards coverage, accredited courses or graduation credit. Suggested grade ranges, prerequisites and unit order are planning guidance; school pathways and elective availability vary. Calculus is excluded.

Subject-content contribution identifies a selected math, English, science or world-language skill. Common Core high school math uses conceptual categories, not universally assigned courses or grades. Mapping a skill to a course is an instructional choice. (+) Additional preparation identifies standards the official source marks for advanced study.

English uses the 9–10 and 11–12 bands; there are no separate Common Core English 9, 10, 11 or 12 codes. NGSS references identify the high school band and partial performance-expectation contributions.

Supporting Common Core literacy connection applies only to an actual reading, writing or communication activity. It does not establish science, social studies or elective subject-content alignment. Unverified subject-content mappings are labeled explicitly.

Spanish uses World-Readiness language standards, identified by their official names in the current summary. Common Core does not measure Spanish proficiency. Supported lesson practice is distinct from an independently assessed proficiency rating and from the course title.

Use North Carolina’s Standard Course of Study ↗ for local planning. No NC alignment is claimed without a verified crosswalk. Each mapping links to official wording, records its verification date and explains the part practiced.