7th Grade - COURSE SYLLABUS

        COURSE DESCRIPTION:  During this one semester class, students will engage in meaningful communication through storytelling, short questions and answers, and cultural awareness.  Students will learn basic language skills that will enable them to function in all aspects of the target language.
        RESOURCES:  ¡Venconmigo
                                Total Physical Response Storytelling, supplemental materials and supplies.

        I.    First Nine Weeks
                A.  Saying hello and goodbye
                B.  Introducing people and responding to an introduction
                C.  Asking how someone is and saying how you are
                D.  Asking and saying how old someone is
                E.  Asking where someone is from and saying where you are from
                F.  Talking about likes and dislikes
                G.  Talking about what you want and need
                H.  Describing the contents of your room
                I.   Talking about what you need and want to do
                J.  Talking about classes and sequencing events
                K.  Telling at what time something happens
                L.  Describing people and things
                M.  Talking about things you like and explaining why
                N.  Retelling oral stories by drawing, using English, and acting
                O.  Researching Hispanic countries

Spanish I – Course Syllabus

Course description:  Students will engage in meaningful communication through storytelling, short questions and answers and cultural awareness.
Resources:  Paso a Paso

     I.    First Nine Weeks
            A.   Understand the widespread influence of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures
            B.    Introduce yourself and say how you are and where you’re from
            C.    Tell your age, your phone number, and the date
            D.    Greet people, ask how they are and where they’re from, and say good-by
            E.    Use the Spanish alphabet to spell
            F.    Describe yourself and tell about some of your likes and dislikes
            G.    Find out what other people are like
            H.    Compare your and other people’s likes and dislikes
             I.    Talk about teen activities and the concept of friendship in Spanish-speaking countries
            J.    Describe your class schedule
            K.    List some school supplies you use
            L.    Find out about someone else’s schedule
            M.    Compare your school experience with that of a student in a Spanish-speaking country
            N.    Talk about some of your leisure-time activities
            O.    Make plans with friends
            P.    Extend, accept, or decline invitations
            Q.    Compare leisure-time activities in Spanish-speaking countries with those in the U.S

     II.    Second Nine Weeks
            A.    Describe what you like and don’t like to eat and drink
            B.    Tell when you have meals
            C.    Say whether you are hungry or thirsty
            D.    Compare and contrast eating customs in Spanish-speaking countries and in the U.S
            E.    Describe family members and friends
            F.    Tell what someone’s age is
            G.    Say what other people like and do not like to do
            H.    Explain how names are formed in Spanish-speaking countries
            I.    Describe the color, fit and price of clothes
            J.    Ask about and buy clothes
            K.    Tell where and when you bought clothes and how much you paid for them
            L.    Compare where people shop for clothes in Spanish-speaking countries and in the U.S
            M.    Describe vacation choices and activities
            N.    Talk about the weather
            O.    Discuss what to take on a trip
            P.    Talk about how teens in Chile spend their vacations

    III.    Third Nine Weeks
            A.    Tell where you live
            B.    Describe your home
            C.    Name household chores
            D.    Compare and contrast the use of outdoor space in a home in Spain and in the U.S
            E.    Describe how you are feeling
            F.    Tell what parts of your body hurt
            G.    Suggest things you or others can do to feel better
            H.    Discuss attitudes toward health and health practices in Spanish-speaking world
              I.    Name various places in your community
             J.    Name activities or errands you do
            K.    Identify different means of transportation available in your area
             L.    Compare and contrast a Hispanic community with a community you are familiar with
            M.    Talk about a TV show or movie
            N.    Tell when events begin and end, and how long they last
            O.    Express and defend an opinion
            P.    Compare and contrast Spanish-language TV show with the TV shows you usually see
   
   IV.    Fourth Nine Weeks
           A.    Ask politely to have something brought to you
           B.    Order a meal
           C.    Say what you ate or drank
           D.    Compare family dinners in the Spanish-speaking world and in the U.S
           E.    Describe the natural environment
           F.    List actions to protect the environment
           G.    Discuss environmental dangers
           H.    Name species in danger of extinction in the U.S and in the Spanish-speaking world and say what can be done                             to protect them
             I.    Make plans for giving or attending a party
            J.    Describe gift-giving
            K.    Make and acknowledge introductions
            L.    Compare parties that Spanish-speaking teenagers got to with those you usually attend