3 Scope and Sequence Correlated to the AP® Themes and

Descubre 1 – 3 Scope and Sequence

Correlated to the AP® Themes and Contexts

Descubre 1

Chpt

Topic

Vocabulary

Functions

Grammar

THEME and CONTEXT(S)

Meeting

Others

Salutations, courtesy

Personal identification

Numbers 1-30

Identifying self & others

Telling time

Getting attention; excusing oneself

Nouns & articles, singular & plural

Present tense: ser

Personal and Public Identities

-language and identity

-multiculturalism

School Life

Classroom

Subjects, schedules

Days of the week

Numbers 31 +

Talking about classes

Talking about location

Expressing likes & dislikes

Expressing hesitation

Present tense: estar

Present tense: -ar verbs

gustar

Forming questions

Contemporary Life

-education

Family

Family members

Professions

Family identification, relationship

Describing people & their ages

Present tense: -er, -ir, tener, venir

Adjectives: possessive, descriptive

me gusta- me encanta

Families and Communities

-family structures

-friendships and love

-age and class

-customs and ceremonies

Pastimes

Pastimes & sports

City

Making plans

Extending invitations

Apologizing

Present tense: ir, stem-changing (e:ie,

o:ue, e:i), irregular yo forms

Contemporary Life

-leisure and sports

-holidays

Vacations

Months & seasons

Weather

Ordinal numbers

Describing a hotel, checking in

Present progressive

Ser and estar; estar with emotions

Direct object nouns & pronouns

Contemporary Life

-leisure and sports

-holidays

Shopping

Clothing

Shopping

Colors

Describing clothing and fit

Talking about cost

Negotiating

Preterite tense: regular verbs

Saber and conocer

Indirect object pronouns

Demonstrative adjectives, pronouns

Beauty and Aesthetics

-shopping- ideas of beauty

Daily Routine

Household routines

Personal hygiene

Time expressions

Sequencing routines

Reassuring someone

Expressing opinions

Preterite tense: ser, ir

Reflexive verbs

Verbs like gustar

Positive and negative expressions

Families and Communities

-family structures

Foods

Meals

Ordering food

Talking about familiar places and

people

Preterite tense: stem-changing verbs

Double object pronouns

Comparatives & superlatives

Global Challenges

-nutrition and food and safety

Celebrations

Parties, celebrations

Personal relationships

Stages of life

Expressing gratitude

Preterite tense: irregular, meaning

change

Pronouns after prepositions

¿Qué? and ¿Cuál?

Contemporary Life

-holidays and celebrations

Personal and Public Identities

-beliefs and values

-language and identity

-multiculturalism

-nationalism and patriotism

Descubre 2

Chapter

Topic

Vocabulary

Functions

Grammar

At the

Doctor’s

Parts of the body

Health, medical terms

Symptoms

Health professions

Talking about pain & injury

Placing events in time

Imperfect tense

Preterite and imperfect

Constructions with se

Adverbs

Global Chalenges

-health issues

Technology

Computers, internet

Home electronics

Car & accessories

Talking on the telephone

Talking about distances

Expressing surprise

Talking about car problems

Offering assistance

Imperative mood: familiar commands

Reciprocal reflexives

Stressed possessive adjectives &

pronouns Por and para

Science and Technology

-social impact and technology

-discoveries and Inventions

Daily life

Parts of the house

Household chores

Table settings

Telling people what to do

Welcoming people & showing

them around

Imperative mood: formal commands

Present subjunctive: intro; will /

influence

Relative pronouns

Families and Communities

-citizenship

-family structures

-friendship and love

Nature

Nature, environment

Recycling,

conservation

Talking about the environment,

including problems and solutions

Present subjunctive: emotion; doubt,

disbelief, denial

Subjunctive with conjunctions

Global Challenges

-environmental issues

City

City life & errands

Money & banking

Post office

Giving and getting directions

Giving advice

Imperative mood: nosotros/as

commands

Subjunctive in adjective clauses

Past participles as adjectives

Contemporary Life

-housing and shelter

-travel

Well-being

Health & well-being

Exercise

Nutrition

Talking about preparing for and

experiencing an event

Expressing courtesy

Perfect tenses and moods: present

perfect, past perfect, present perfect,

subjunctive

Global Chalenges

-health issues

-nutrition and food and safety

World of

Work

Professions,

occupations

Workplace

Interviews

Expressing agreement &

disagreement

Talking about future plans

Future tense

Future perfect

Past subjunctive

Contemporary Life

-professions

Art Festival

Arts

Movies

Television

Expressing hopes & plans

Hesitating

Accepting an offer

Conditional

Conditional perfect

Past perfect subjunctive

Beauty and Aesthetics

-visual arts

-contributions to world Artistic

heritage

-performing Arts

Current

Events

Current events,

politics

Media

Natural disasters

Narrating experiences

Expressing positive feelings and

responses

Si clauses

Summary of uses of the subjunctive

Global Challenges

-diversity issues—tolerance

-economic issues

Descubre 3

Chapter

Topic

Vocabulary

Functions

Grammar

Personal

Relationships

Personality

Moods, feelings

Personal relationships

Talking about responsibilities

Expressing impressions

Present tense

Ser & estar: uses; with adjectives

Present progressive; seguir, ir,

venir, andar with present participle

Families and Communities

-citizenship

-customs and ceremonies

-family structures

-friendship and love

Entertainment

Music, theatre

Recreation & sports

Relaxing pastimes

Expressing encouragement &

good wishes

Talking about taking turns

Reflexives, including reciprocals &

ponerse

Gustar and similar verbs

Object pronouns: position, double

o. p.

Beauty and Aesthetics

-architecture

-contributions to world artistic -

heritage

-ideals of beauty

-literature

-music

-performing arts

-visual arts

Daily Life

Home chores

Errands in town

Agreeing & disagreeing

Expressing strong opinions

Preterite

Imperfect

Preterite and imperfect

Families and Communities

-citizenship

-family structures

-friendship and love

Health and

Well-being

Symptoms, medicines,

treatments, hospitals

Medical personnel

Giving advice

Making recommendations

Asking about tastes

Subjunctive in noun clauses

Commands

Por and para

Global Chalenges

-health issues

-nutrition and food and safety

Travel

Travel & excursions

Lodging

Security & accidents

Making comparisons

Subjunctive in adjective clauses

Comparatives & superlatives

Positive & negative expressions

Contemporary Life

-travel

Nature

Environment

Animals

Natural phenomena

Expressing perceptions

Subjunctive in adverbial clauses

Future tense

Prepositions: a, hacia, con

Global Challenges

-environmental issues

Technology

and

Science

Science & technology

Science professions

Astronomy

Talking about outcomes

Using idioms of size

Present perfect

Past perfect

Diminutives & augmentatives

Science and Technology

-social impact and technology

-discoveries and inventions

-current research topics

-future technologies

-social impact of technology

Work and the

Economy

Economy & finance

Careers & work

settings

Speculating

Proposing a toast

Past subjunctive

Conditional

Si with simple tenses

Contemporary Life

-advertising and marketing

-education

Popular

Culture and

Media

Television, radio, film

Media & the press

Introducing an idea or opinion

Commenting on broad concepts

Present perfect subjunctive

Relative pronouns

Neuter lo

Beauty and Aesthetics

-contributions to world artistic -

heritage

-literature

-music

-performing arts

-visual arts

Art and

Literature

Art & artists

Literature & authors

Trends in the arts

Reflecting on an idea or opinion

Speculating about the past

Future perfect

Conditional perfect

Past perfect subjunctive

Beauty and Aesthetics

-architecture

-contributions to world artistic -

heritage

-ideals of beauty

-literature

-visual arts