*Introduction- Fundamentals *Unit-To Begin: Greet people, introduce yourself, classroom directions, numbers, time, body parts, alphabet, things in classroom, calendar events, weather conditions, season Unit 1A-What do you like to do? talk about activities you like and don t like to do, ask others what they like to do, understand cultural perspectives on favorite activities Grammar-infinitive, negatives, expressing agreement and disagreement Connections- Music Language exploration- cognates Pronunciation: The vowels a, e, and i Spanish in our community Unit 1B- How are you? personality traits, ask/tell what people are like, use adjectives to describe people, understand cultural perspectives on friendship Grammar-adjectives, definite and indefinite articles, word order Connections- Literature Language exploration- cognates that begin with es- + consonant Pronunciation- the vowels o and u Spanish in the work force Project-Album de Recuerdos Unit 2A- Your day in school: school schedules and subjects, what students do during the day, ask and tell who is doing an action, compare your school with a student in a Spanish speaking country Grammar- subject pronouns, present tense of ar verbs Language exploration- connections between Latin, English, and Spanish Pronunciation- the letter c Unit 2B- Tu Sala de Clases Student will be able to describe a classroom, indicate where things are located, talk about more than one object or person, and understand cultural perspectives on school. Grammar-the verb estar, the plurals of nouns and articles Connections- mathematics Language exploration- language through gesture Pronunciation: the letter g *If time allows start Unit 3A Project- Web Page
and Assessments 2 week Unit 3A- Desayuno o Almuerzo Student will be able to talk about foods and beverages for breakfast and lunch, talk about likes and dislikes, express how often something is done and understand cultural perspectives on meals. Grammar-present tense of er and ir verbs, me gustan, and me encantan Connections- History Language exploration- using a noun to modify another noun Pronunciation: the letters h and j If time allows start Unit 3B Unit 3B- Para Mantener La Salud Student will be able to talk about foods and beverages for dinner, describe what people or things are like, discuss food, health, and exercise choices and understand cultural perspectives on diet and health. Grammar-the plurals of adjectives, the verb ser Language exploration- Where did it come from? Pronunciation- the letters l and ll Spanish in the work force If time allows start Unit 4A Unit 4A- Adonde Vas? Student will be able to talk about locations in their community, discuss leisure activities, talk about where they go and with whom, learn how to ask questions and understand cultural perspectives on leisure activities. Grammar- the verb ir, asking questions and History Language exploration- origins of the Spanish days of the week Pronunciation- stress and accents Project- Vacaciones Para La Salud Brochure Final Exam UnitsPE-4B Unit 4B-Quieres ir conmigo? Student will be able to talk about activities outside of school, extend, accept and decline invitations, tell when an event happens and understand cultural perspectives on after-school activities Grammar-ir+a+infinitive, the verb jugar Connections- mathematics Language exploration- Spanish words borrowed from English Pronunciation: the letter d Project- Guia del Ocio
January January February Unit 5A-Una fiesta de cumpleanos Student will be able to describe families, talk about celebrations and parties, ask and tell ages, express possession, and understand cultural perspectives on family and celebrations Grammar- the verb tener, possessive adjectives Connections- Art Language Exploration- Diminutives Pronunciation- the letters P, T, Q Unit 5B- Vamos a un restaurante! Student will be able to talk about family celebrations, describe family members and friends, ask politely to have something brought to you, order a meal in a restaurant, understand cultural perspectives on family celebrations Grammar- the verbs venir, ser, and estar Language Exploration- adjectives ending in isimo Pronunciation- the letters b and v Unit 6A- En mi dormitorio Student will be able to talk about your bedroom, describe bedroom items and electronic equipment, make comparisons, understand cultural perspectives on homes Grammar- making comparisons, the superlative, stem-changing verbs: poder and dormir Connections- Social Studies Language Exploration- Using root words Pronunciation- The letters r and rr Project- Family tree with descriptions February Unit 6B- Como es tu casa? Student will be able to identify rooms in a house, name household chores, tell where you live, understand cultural perspectives on different types of housing Grammar: affirmative tu commands, the present progressive tense Connections: Mathematics Language Exploration- The endings dor and dora Project-Dream
March March April Pronunciation- The letters n and (~n) Unit 7A- Cuanto cuesta? Student will talk about clothes, Shopping, and prices, describe your plans, talk about what you want and what you prefer, point out specific items, understand cultural perspectives on shopping Grammar: stem-changing verbs: pensar, querer, and preferir; demonstrative adjectives Language Exploration-nonverbal language Pronunciation: the letter z Unit 7B- Que regalo! Student will talk about buying gifts, tell what happened in the past, use direct object pronouns, understand cultural perspectives on gift-giving Grammar: the preterite of ar verbs, the preterite of verbs ending in car and gar, direct object pronouns Connections: History Language Exploration- Nouns that end in eria Pronunciacion: the letter combinations gue, gui, que, and qui El espanol en el mundo del trabajo Unit 8A- De vacaciones Student will be able to talk about things to do on vacation, describe places to visit while on vacation, talk about events in the past, understand cultural perspectives on travel and vacations Grammar: the preterite of er and ir verbs, the preterite of ir Connections- Geography Language Exploration- nouns that end in io and eo Pronunciacion- dipthongs House Creation Project- Store Catalogue by mail Instructional Materials April Unit 8B- Ayudando en la comunidad Student will be able to discuss volunteer work and ways to protect the environment, talk about what people say and did for others and understand cultural perspectives on volunteer work Grammar- the present tense of decir, indirect object pronouns, the preterite of hacer and dar Language exploration- nouns that end in Project- Textbook, practice book, computer, white board, LCD, overhead
Final Exam Capitulo 5A-8B dad, --tad, -cion, -and -sion Pronunciation: The vowels a, e, and i