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 * 7th Grade Spanish **
 * Unit 2: El Mundo Hispanohablante **
 * Geography and Language of the Spanish-Speaking World **

 **Duration:** 2.5 weeks (August 31 – September 16)

 **Central Idea:** Language is a tool used by people around the world to communicate with one another and it is closely linked to culture and place.

 **Essential Questions (EQs):**
 * What is the connection between language and place?
 * How do people use language to communicate with one another?
 * What are the basic elements of the Spanish language?
 * Where is Spanish spoken?

 **Key Content:**
 * Basic geography of Spanish-speaking countries
 * Basic history of the Spanish language
 * Written and oral characteristics of Spanish (alphabet, pronunciation, punctuation, accent marks, inflection)
 * Non-verbal communication in Spanish-speaking countries (gestures, eye contact, greetings)

 **Unit Products:**
 * <span style="color: #254061; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Viaje del Mundo Hispanohablante (voting) - Students choose countries to highlight for the exhibition and create presentations in order to convince their classmates to pick their country (Top 6 will be chosen)