Pacing Guides At-A-Glance For Italian 1, 2, And 3
The following Pacing Guides are for Italian Levels one through three.
Italian 1
By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions:
Marking Period 1
Unit 1: Introduction and personal information
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Introduction to Italy and its culture
- Italian geography and regions
- Recognize similarities between language
- Greet people
- Introduce other people
- Ask and give names
- Ask and tell how someone is feeling
- Talk about likes and dislikes
- Talk about school subjects
- Learn to count from 1 to 30
- Learn the days of the week and the months
- Ask and give personal information like name, age, phone, address
- State the date
- Compare school life in Italy and America
Marking Period 2
Unit 2: My Family
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Count from 40 to 100
- Talk about family
- Describe people in your family
- Describe relationship between people
- Introduce friends and express courtesy
- Describe yourself and another person
- Tell the time
- Ask and answer questions
Unit 3: What animals do you like?
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about animals
- Learn the colors
- Learn how to state the colors of objects and animals
- Learn about likes and dislikes
- Talk about people and animals likes and dislikes
Marking Period 3
Unit 4: Leisure activities
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about leisure activities
- Identify musical instruments
- Talk about what sports people play
- Talk about what people do in their free time
- Ask and answer where and when things are happening
- Describe activities for the incoming week
Unit 5: The global Community
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Identify where Italian is spoken world wide
- Say in what city and country people live
- Tell where someone is from
- Say were you were born
- Talk about what languages people speak
- Say how often you do things
- Talk about making plans
- Report what others say
Marking Period 4
Unit 6: Where are you going?
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about modes of transportation
- Say where you are going
- Say at what time you are catching the bus, train, ferry, airplane
- Ask and say what time someone is arriving and leaving
- Say how long it takes to go somewhere
- Means of transportation in Italy
Italian 2
By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions:
Marking Period 1
Unit 1: Objectives
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about food, grocery shopping, ordering food, reading a menu, likes and dislikes in the present tense.
Unit 2: Home Sweet Home
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about different places around town.
- Ask and give directions
- Compare housing in Italy and the Unites States.
- Describe different types of housing in Italy
- Use the appropriate register (formal vs informal address)
Marking Period 2
Unit 3: Fashion and shopping
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Carry a conversation on the phone
- Talk about and describe clothing and accessories
- Say what you can, must, and want to do.
- Express possession
- Explore holiday and food traditions in Italy
Unit 4: Holidays and festivals
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about events in the past
Marking Period 3
Unit 5: Holidays and festivals (continued)
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about the weather
- Learn about Italian local festivals
Unit 6: Shape and fitness
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about daily routine
- Talk about different parts of the body
- Expression opinions about health and physical fitness
Unit 7: Love and relationships
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Talk about relationships
- Talk about personal characteristics
Marking Period 4
Unit 6: Love and relationships (continued)
Functions/Objectives: I can…
- Ask and give advice
- Say I love you in different ways
- Learn about Verona and Romeo and Juliet
Italian 3
PACE HOLDER
By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions:
Marking Period 1
Unit 1:
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Marking Period 2
Unit 2:
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Marking Period 3
Unit 3:
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Marking Period 4
Unit 4:
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