Spanish I

Semester 1

• Unit 1: Greetings
  • Culture, Spanish Alphabet, and Numbers
    • 4.1 Students will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
      • Cite examples of cognates that enhance comprehension of spoken and written language and demonstrate an awareness of false cognates.
      • Demonstrate an awareness of the various ways of expressing ideas, recognizing that languages can not be interpreted literally.
      • Report similarities and differences between the sound and writing system of target and native language.
    • 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied
      • Identify important historical and contemporary figures and events of the culture studied.
  • Nouns, Articles, The Verb Ser
    • 1.1 L2 Understand some ideas on familiar topics containing phrases, simple sentences, and frequently used expressions and comprehend the main point in short conversations, messages, and announcements.
    • 1.2 L2 Provide basic information on familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences.
    • 1.3 L2 Exchange information about familiar tasks, topics, and activities, handle short social interactions using phrases and simple sentences, and sustain conversations with assistance and/or visual support.
    • 5.1 Students use the target language within and beyond the school setting
    • 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own
      • Recognize common tangible and intangible products of the culture studied.
      • Compare simple patterns of behavior or interaction in selected social and cultural settings such as greetings, personal space, etc.
      • Demonstrate an awareness of the role of gestures and nonverbal cues in communication. 
• Unit 2: Classroom Vocabulary, School Subjects, and Days of the Week
  • Telling Time
    • 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the target language for personal enjoyment and enrichment
      • Attend or view via media cultural events and social activities.
      • Explore topics of personal interest from the target culture
  • AR Verbs
  • Estar
  • Questions and Numbers
    • 2.1 L2 Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the Spanish speaking culture.
    • 1.1 Understand some ideas on familiar topics containing phrases, simple sentences, and frequently used expressions and comprehend the main point in short conversations, messages, and announcements.
    • 1.2 Provide basic information on familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences. Understand some ideas in simple texts which contain familiar vocabulary.
    • 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the target language for personal enjoyment and enrichment
      • Attend or view via media cultural events and social activities.
      • Explore topics of personal interest from the target culture

Semester 2

• Unit 3: Family
  • Descriptive Adjectives
    • 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the world language
      • Demonstrate competencies previously introduced
      • Identify concepts learned in other subject areas in the target language, including such things as weather, math facts, measurements, flora, fauna, geographical concepts, etc.
      • Use target language vocabulary to refer to items and concepts learned in other subject areas.
  • Present Tense
    • 3.1 L2 Reinforce and further knowledge of other disciplines through Spanish.
    • 3.2 L2 Acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through Spanish and its culture.
• Unit 4: Los Pasatiempos
  • New Possessive Adjectives
    • 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own
      • Recognize common tangible and intangible products of the culture studied.
      • Compare simple patterns of behavior or interaction in selected social and cultural settings such as greetings, personal space, etc.
      • Demonstrate an awareness of the role of gestures and nonverbal cues in communication. 
  • Stem-changing verb -e-ie & -o-ue
  • Stem-changing verb -e-i
    • 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied
      • Demonstrate competencies previously introduced
      • Identify objects and symbols commonly used to represent the culture studied. 
      • Identify important historical and contemporary figures and events of the culture studied.
    • 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and its culture
      • Read, listen to and talk about age-appropriate school content, folk tales, short stories, poems, songs written for native speakers of the target language.
      • Broaden understanding of world culture through authentic spoken and written information
  • Verbs with irregular yo forms
    • 4.1 L2 Demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons between Spanish and English.
    • 4.2 L2 Demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the Hispanic culture and their own.