SCOPE & SEQUENCE

We have options so you can have your dream curriculum.

Curriculum for Entire Program

Curriculum design takes a lot of time and it’s nice to begin with a solid set of units.

This example has common themes vertically aligning the units. 

Option 1: Start with this and modify it.

Option 2: Check out the units below to create your own. Since the units are based on proficiency, you can put them where you want.  

This can be a 5-year curriculum.

Curriculum for 2-year middle school program

These units were made specifically for middle school: active learning, simpler objectives, and shorter lessons.

This can be a 2-year middle school curriculum.

Overview of Units

Hover over each unit image to see the main topics.

Novice

Language Skills/Functions: Give basic/personal information about self and others. Simple comparisons. Simple opinions. Express needs.

Pre-novice focus: cognates, names, greetings, likes

Typical snacks, colors, shapes, flavors, opinions

Topics: Colors, sizes, shapes, activities with kites, dates

Chinese English • French • German ItalianSpanish

Animals, colors, sizes, habitat, foods

Ages, things at a party, songs, times, dates, culture comparison

Arabic English • French • German Italian • Spanish

Snacks, descriptions, flavors, opinions

ArabicEnglish • FrenchGermanItalian • Spanish

Games

Pets, descriptions (colors, sizes, ages, names), commands, pet care

Topics: names, nationalities, introductions, school subjects

Arabic • ChineseEnglish • French • German • Italian • Spanish

Portraits, colors, simple descriptions of people (eyes, hair, smile), complimenting friends

ArabicEnglish • French • GermanItalian • Spanish

Sports, describing athletes, “I like to play/watch,” invite to play/watch (place, time, day, etc)

ArabicASL • ChineseEnglish • FrenchGermanItalianLatin • Spanish

Topics: describing family members, opinions about family activities (how often)

ArabicChinese • EnglishFrench •  GermanItalian • Spanish

Topics: street foods, opinions, descriptions, prices

ArabicChinese • English • FrenchGermanItalian • Spanish

Topics: ecotourism, lodging, activities, souvenirs

ArabicEnglishFrenchGermanItalian • Spanish

Places in community, freiends, schedules, “going to”

Spanish in progress

Topics: comparing schools, subjects, prices of supplies, giving directions around school

ArabicChinese • English • French • GermanItalian • Spanish

series, streaming services, habits, what happened

Topics: fashion trends, clothing, jobs, brands

ArabicASL • French • German • English • Italian • Spanish

Arabic • English • FrenchGerman • Italian • Spanish

Describing & comparing homes around the world, housing problems/solutions

Tourist attractions, places in the city, museums, travel advice, transportation, planning a trip

Arabic • Chinese • English • FrenchGerman • Italian • Spanish

Intermediate

Language Skills/Functions: Start to narrate, series of events. Give information about self and others with some details. Comparisons. Give opinions and give supporting details.

Topics: social media trends, profiles

Topics: breakfast around the world, ingredients, cereals

ArabicChineseEnglishFrench • GermanSpanish

Topics: street art & performances, debating pros/cons, laws

ArabicASLChinese • English • FrenchGerman • Italian • Spanish

Topics: common illnesses, symptoms, home remedies, infromation and solutions for dangerous diseases

Arabic • English • FrenchGerman • Spanish

Topics: comparing communities (good & bad aspects), services & jobs

ArabicEnglishFrench • German • Spanish

Parks around the world, flora & fauna, activities to do, “I have done,” past trips, conservation concerns

ArabicChinese • English • French • German • Italian • Spanish

popular sporting events, fans, clothing, tickets, past tense, conditional

retelling scary legends, describing characters (physical descriptions & character traits), haunted places, makeup tutorials

Arabic • English • FrenchGermanSpanish

singers of the past, story & accomplishments, instruments, music genres, lyrics/themes

ArabicASLChinese • English • FrenchGerman • Italian • Spanish

Comparing disasters, explaining weather, giving prep advice, helping victims

Arabic • English • FrenchGerman • Spanish

jobs, answering questions, giving instructions

Future summer plans (trips, work, time with friends), schedules, chores, home stays abroad, festivals/events

Arabic • English • FrenchGermanItalianSpanish

Retelling people’s migration stories, reasons to move, ancestry, issues

ArabicEnglishFrenchGermanItalian • Spanish

Topics: chefs & other kitchen jobs, ingredients and their origins, recipes

ArabicChineseEnglish • FrenchGerman • Italian • Spanish

Topics: movie genres, plots, jobs, issues

ArabicChinese • FrenchGerman • EnglishSpanish

Topics: modern farming techniques and issues, farm to table movement

Topics: discussing water issues & solutions

ArabicEnglishFrench • German • Spanish

Topics: discussing trash issues & solutions

Famous people in history

Topics: discussing impact of technology in daily life

ArabicFrenchGerman • English • Spanish

Topics: current stories & issues about sports & athletes

Arabic • English • FrenchGerman • Spanish

OTHER INFORMATION

Common questions and other info related to curriculum development.

When are we adding more?

Constantly! Daily we update old lessons, find fresh resources, tweak unit goals, and add new lessons for all languages. It’s always a process of create and refine. We’ll announce new units as we create them.

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We know you may have an existing curriculum that you can’t completely replace yet or some unique restrictions of what you can do. We’ve worked with teachers, schools and districts all over the world. Contact us to help design your curriculum.

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