Lesson 4: Estructura - El Subjuntivo con Cláusula Adjuntiva / 'Nosotros' Mandatos / Participios Pasados
Duration of Days: 19
Lesson Objective
SWBAT distinguish between the indicative and subjunctive in adjective clauses to describe known vs. unknown/non-existent entities (e.g., "Busco un banco que esté cerca").
SWBAT form and use Nosotros/as commands to suggest group actions and invitations (e.g., "¡Crucemos la calle!").
SWBAT form past participles and use them as adjectives to describe the condition of city landmarks (e.g., "La zapatería está cerrada").
¿Cómo cambia nuestra gramática cuando buscamos algo que no sabemos si existe? (How does our grammar change when we look for something we don't know exists?)
¿De qué manera podemos motivar a un grupo a tomar acción juntos? (In what way can we motivate a group to take action together?)
¿Cómo describimos el estado físico de los lugares y objetos a nuestro alrededor? (How do we describe the physical state of places and objects around us?)
Standard 1.1 (Interpersonal): Using Nosotros commands to plan a "city tour" with a partner.
Standard 4.1 (Language Comparisons): Comparing the English use of "Let's" vs. the Spanish Nosotros command.
This section provides the "logic" for complex urban interaction.
2.1 Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses: Focuses on the "Search" (The Subjunctive is used when the person, place, or thing being described is uncertain or non-existent to the speaker).
2.2 Nosotros/as Commands: The equivalent of "Let's..." in English. It reinforces the "opposite vowel" subjunctive endings in a collective imperative form.
2.3 Past Participles: Students learn the -ado/-ido endings and how they must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
Purpose: The purpose is to move students into Level 3 operational proficiency. In a city context, you rarely just state facts; you look for things that might not be there ("I'm looking for a bakery that sells...") or you make group decisions ("Let's go to the park!"). These structures are essential for the Interpersonal and Presentational demands of Spanish 3.
DOK Levels (Depth of Knowledge)
Level 1: Recall --> Conjugate & Form --> Students list past participles (abierto, roto, puesto) and conjugate verbs in the Nosotros subjunctive form.
Level 2: Skill/Concept --> Discriminate --> Students choose between Indicative and Subjunctive based on "Certainty vs. Uncertainty" (e.g., Tengo un mapa que tiene... vs. Busco un mapa que tenga...).
Level 3: Strategic Thinking --> Construct & Describe --> Students describe a "Mystery Destination" in the city using past participles (state) and "Wanted" criteria (subjunctive adjective clauses).
Support (Scaffolding): Provide a "Certainty vs. Uncertainty" T-chart. Use "Person Wanted" (Subjunctive) vs. "Friend I Have" (Indicative) posters as visual anchors.
Extension (Challenge): Have students use Object Pronouns with Nosotros commands (e.g., "¡Comprémoslo!"), focusing on the addition of written accents.
Kinesthetic: "Let's Move!" The teacher gives Nosotros commands (e.g., "¡Bailemos!", "¡Corramos!") and the class must perform the action together.
Selected formative and summative assessments from the SENDEROS VISTA SUPERSITE.