Spanish 4 and AP · Week 4 · Identidades y familias

Quería que yo fuera

Students describe what a role model wanted them to become with "quería que" and commit to one value they will carry forward.

Self-managementGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesIntermediate

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Students will: Students use the past subjunctive ("quería que, me pidió que") to describe what a role model wanted for them.
SEL skill: Choose one value a role model passed on and make a realistic plan to show it this month
What it looks like: Students name a value from someone who believed in them and commit to carrying it forward.
Content focus: Past subjunctive introduction ("quería que, me pidió que")
Format: Think write pair share

Self-management

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Standards

WL.CM3.I: Communication Standard 3, Presentational Communication (Intermediate range)
WL.CM6.I: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
National (ACTFL World Readiness): Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives, Interpretive Communication, Presentational Communication
Proficiency range: Intermediate
AP Spanish Language and Culture theme: Personal and Public Identities

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