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Thematical Structure

LEVEL
.UNIT .
THEME
1

1. ¡Hola!
2. Mi salón de clase
3. Jugamos y trabajamos
4. La familia
5. Mi barrio
6. Hogar, dulce hogar
7. Mis cosas favoritas
8. ¡Es la hora de...!

 Students and their environment: their classroom and classmates; their homes and families; and their neighboorhoods.

Students and their immediate enviroment:

The thematic structure of the first three levels of Amigos has been designed to help students acquire strong language skills while being gradually introduced to different aspects of the Spanish-speaking world.

2

0. ¡Vamos a empezar!
1. De nuevo a la escuela
2.¡Qué vamos a hacer?
3. Vamos de compras
4. La familia y las fiestas
5. La amistad
6. La salud
7. El tiempo
8. Las comunicaciones

School and family activities throughout the year: describing the school, the family, and the neighborhood.
3
0. Todo lo que recordamos
1. Yo soy así
2. ¡Vamos de compras?
3. De compras con mi abuelita
4. ¡Vamos!
5. Estamos enfermos
6. La familia
7. De paseo por el barrio
8. En el camino		 Activities in the present and the past: identifying oneself and others; shopping in the neighborhood.
4
0. Los tres amigos
1. Una visita a Venezuela
2. Una visita a Colombia
3. Una visita a Ecuador
4. Una visita a Perœ
5. Una visita a Bolivia
6. Una visita a Chile
7. Una visita a Uruguay y Paraguay
8. Una visita a Argentina
9. De regreso a los Estados Unidos		 Learning about Spanish-speaking countries in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Students and the Spanish-speaking world:

The thematic organization of the next three levels of Amigos builds upon students' language skills acquired in the first three levels to bring them into closer contact with the people and the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries.

5
0. Los Estados Unidos de América
1. En Nueva York
2. En Los Ángeles
3. En Chicago
4. En San Antonio
5. En Tampa
6. En El Paso, Texas.
7. En Santa Fe, Nuevo México
8. En Tucson, Arizona
9. En Miami		 Learning about U. S. cities with a large Spanish-speaking population: Chicago, El Paso, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Santa Fe, Tampa, and Tucson.
6
0. ¡Bienvenidos a Amigos !
1. En España
2. En Costa Rica
3. En México
4. En Guatemala
5. En Nicaragua
6. En Panamá
7. En Honduras
8. En El Salvador
9. En Puerto Rico		 Learning about Spain, Mexico and Spanish-speaking countries in Central America and the Caribbean: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Puerto Rico.