ISSUE

TOPIC

LANGUAGE POINT(S)

LEVEL

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

STANDARDS / THEMES

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SEPTEMBER

Food revolution: Laws against junk food in Latin America

Health and society. Tenses; subjunctive.

3

WHAT FOOD IS SOLD IN YOUR SCHOOL?

Interpersonal communication

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Language comparisons

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AP: Contemporary life; global challenges

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER

Science and culture: Latin Americans in space

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Ser, estar, hay.

3

WHAT SKILLS ARE NECESSARY TO BE AN ASTRONAUT?

Interpersonal communication

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Making connections

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AP: Science and technology

DECEMBER / JANUARY

Celebrations, culture: Christmas in Latin America

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Present, expressing preferences, neutral article lo.

3

DO YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS? IF SO, HOW?

Interpersonal communication

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Presentational communication

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AP: Families and communities

ISSUE

TOPIC

LANGUAGE POINT(S)

LEVEL

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

STANDARDS / THEMES

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FEBRUARY / MARCH

Culture, Identity, Music�International Mother Tongue Day (Feb 21): Meet the musicians �who are singing and rapping to preserve their native languages.

Technology vocabulary, subjunctive

3

CAN YOU NAME ANY FEMALE INVENTORS? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THEM?

Interpretive communication

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Making connections

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AP: Science and technology

APRIL

Environment:

For Earth Day (April 22), discover how indigenous children in Colombia are helping to safeguard the environment and their cultural heritage.

Environment vocabulary, conditional

3

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ANY ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES? �DO YOU THINK YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN �IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY �IN PROTECTING THE PLANET?

Interpretive communication

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Making connections

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AP: Global challenges

MAY

Sports�FIFA World Cup (11 June - 19 July): Everything you need to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

Sports vocabulary, future tenses

3

DO YOU ENJOY WATCHING SPORTING COMPETITIONS? WHY (NOT)?

Interpretive communication

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AP: Contemporary life

ISSUE

TOPIC

LANGUAGE POINT(S)

LEVEL

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

STANDARDS /

THEMES

SEPTEMBER

School, Technology: �El Salvador pioneers the world's first nationwide AI Education Program.

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School vocabulary; future forms (ir a + infinitive, future simple); expressing opinions

3

DO YOU THINK AI IS A USEFUL TOOL IN THE CLASSROOM? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Interpersonal communication

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AP: Science and technology

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AP: Contemporary life; global challenges

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER

Culture: �Waqrapukara, an inca fortress and a national cultural heritage site, nestled high in the Andes mountains in Peru.

Describing places; expressing doubt (creer, pensar, subjuntivo)

3

WHAT PLACES IN YOUR COUNTRY HAVE MYTHS OR MYSTERIES?

Interpersonal communication

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Making connections

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AP: Science and technology

DECEMBER / JANUARY

Celebrations: Remembering the dead in Bolivia ‒ Día de Todos los Santos and its links to Día de Muertos.

Comparisons; expressing similarities and differences

3

HOW DO YOU REMEMBER THE DEAD IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

Interpersonal communication

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Presentational communication

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AP: Families and communities

ISSUE

TOPIC

LANGUAGE POINT(S)

LEVEL

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

STANDARDS /

THEMES

JANUARY / FEBRUARY

Culture, Identity, Music�International �Mother Tongue Day �(February 21):

New York, the city of �the 700 languages

Language and identity vocabulary; the passive voice

3

IN WHAT WAYS IS LANGUAGE PART OF YOUR IDENTITY?

Interpretive communication

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Making connections

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AP: Science and technology

MARCH / APRIL

Art�World Art Day �(April 15): �The power �of murals to change �how we see cities.

Describing art; verbs ser, estar, tener; participles

3

ARE THERE MURALS IN YOUR HOMETOWN? �

DO YOU THINK ART CHANGE �A CITY?

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Interpretive communication

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Making connections

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AP: Global challenges

MAY / JUNE

Environment�World Environment Day (5 June): Coral Gardeners are bringing color back to the seabed in Colombia.

Environmental vocabulary; past tenses and conditional

3

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO PROTECT CORAL REEFS? WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?

Interpretive communication

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AP: Contemporary life