Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Clothing Store

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This Spanish language activity allows students to use their clothing vocabulary skills to show off their creative side. Students design clothing items for a store or store catalog and use presentational language skills to identify the items and their descriptions. The addition of sizes and prices will encourage students to explore the differences between shopping in the US and another country. The lesson link includes a student instructional page and a pre-made rubric to assist with grading. This activity could easily be adapted for use in any language classroom.

    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.NHP.1

    Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • vocabulary to express opinions.
    • how to communicate with another person.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • vocabulary to express opinions.
    • how to communicate with another person.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • vocabulary to express opinions.
    • how to communicate with another person.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • use rehearsed and practiced sentences to request or provide information.
    • interact with others in an appropriate manner.
    • express their feelings.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • use rehearsed and practiced sentences to request or provide information.
    • interact with others in an appropriate manner.
    • express their feelings.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • use rehearsed and practiced sentences to request or provide information.
    • interact with others in an appropriate manner.
    • express their feelings.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taughtunderstand others and they can understand me.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.NHP.3

    Present material in oral and written form.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • simple sentence structures.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • simple sentence structures.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • simple sentence structures.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • describe themselves orally.
    • copy and write target language vocabulary.
    • present personal information orally.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • describe themselves orally.
    • copy and write target language vocabulary.
    • present personal information orally and in writing.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • describe themselves and their lifes orally and in writing using complete sentences.
    • express preferences on various themes taught.
    • present personal information orally and in writing.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.NHP.5

    Link target language and other subject areas to acquire information and develop diverse cultural perspectives.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • information about other school subjects can be learned in the target language.
    • how to apply material learned in the target language to other classes.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • information about other school subjects can be learned in the target language.
    • how to apply material learned in the target language to other classes.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • information about other school subjects can be learned in the target language.
    • how to apply material learned in the target language to other classes.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.

      • 6-8
        Students understand that:
      • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
      • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
      • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
      • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.ILP.1

    Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught (including family).
    • basic sentence structures.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • (including family).
    • basic sentence structures.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught (including family).
    • basic sentence structures.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • request and provide information in conversation on familiar topics.
    • interact with others.
    • express and react to familiar topics.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • request and provide information in conversation on familiar topics.
    • interact with others.
    • express and react to familiar topics.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • request and provide information in conversation on familiar topics.
    • interact with others.
    • express and react to familiar topics.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.ILP.3

    Present material in oral and written form.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • how to express needs/wants.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • how to express needs/wants.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • how to express needs/wants.
    • how to express opinions.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • present or express (orally or in writing) personnal information or preferences on a familiar topic.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • present or express (orally or in writing) personnal information or preferences on a familiar topic.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • present or express (orally or in writing) personnal information or preferences on a familiar topic.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.ILP.5

    Link target language and other content areas to acquire information and diverse cultural perspectives.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • how to use knowledge gained in the target language in other subject areas.
    • information taught in the target langauge about other school subjects.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • how to use knowledge gained in the target language in other subject areas.
    • information taught in the target langauge about other school subjects.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • how to use knowledge gained in the target language in other subject areas.
    • information taught in the target langauge about other school subjects.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.IMP.3

    Present material in oral and written form.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • sentence structure.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • sentence structure.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • previously learned vocabulary.
    • the target language vocabulary related to theme taught.
    • sentence structures.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • use sentences and series of connected sentences to tell a story about their life, activities and events.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • use sentences and series of connected sentences to tell a story about their life, activities and events.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • use sentences and series of connected sentences to tell a story about their life, activities and events.
    • express preferences and indicate why.
    • use the target language vocabulary related to theme being taught.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.IMP.5

    Link target language and other subject areas to acquire information and to begin to develop diverse cultural perspectives.

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    Knowledge

    K-2
    Students know:
    • how to use material learned in the target language and apply it to other classes.
    • various information learned about other subject areas.

    3-5
    Students know:
    • how to use material learned in the target language and apply it to other classes.
    • various information learned about other subject areas.

    6-8
    Students know:
    • how to use material learned in the target langauge and apply it to other classes.
    • various information learned about other subject areas.

    Skills

    K-2
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    3-5
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    6-8
    Students are able to:
    • use information taught in the target language in other aspects of their lives.
    • use the target language to learn information about other subject areas.

    Understanding

    K-2
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.

    3-5
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.

    6-8
    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.3

    Present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the present time frame.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to appropriately describe themselves using correct noun/adjective agreements.
    • how to organize thoughts into simple sentences.
    • how to differentiate between describing themselve and others.
    • (first person and third person).
    • how to gather information using various traditional and electronic research tools.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • recall vocabulary from themes taught.
    • correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
    • correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
    • correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • recall vocabulary from themes taught.
    • correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
    • correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
    • correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    • sing songs in the target language.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Novice Mid Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Students understand that:
    Novice High Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.6

    Connect with other disciplines while using the target language.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the importance the metric system plays in measurements throughout the world.
    • that weather patterns are dependant on geographical locations.
    • currency changes from country to country and exchange rates are variable
    • where the target language is spoken.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • use map skills to identify countries and geographical features around the world.
    • identify resources needed to calculate exchange rates and measurments.
    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • use map skills to identify countries and geographical features around the world.
    • identify resources needed to calculate exchange rates and measurments.
    • investigate other disciplines using the target language language.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • proficiency in a foreign language is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
    • world language learning offers opportunities to uncover big ideas in and about other disciplines.
    • strategies used to acquire a language are transferable to other areas of learning throughout life.
    • a second language facilitates the acquisition of information about the world outside our experiences.
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