Course Overview:
Elementary Spanish an exploratory introduction to Spanish culture and language. Students learn the target language in a story-based framework, providing a fun and positive experience with the learning. Each lesson is taught through an engaging, authentic story that gives students an opportunity to see and hear the language in context. Students will learn foundational skills in listening and speaking in the early levels, and then will add Spanish literacy skills beginning in Level 2. The course provides audio and visual stimuli for all learning types and ample opportunity to hear, speak, read, write, and record the language. Course also provides strategically-based reviews of past learning. Each course is built on connections to an authentic culture of a specific Spanish-speaking region through the arts, celebrations, and traditions of the culture, leading students on the path to becoming global citizens.
Courses provide a natural progression of learning through the following language acquisition stages:
- Preproduction
- Early Production
- Speech Emergence
- Novice Proficiency
Prerequisites:
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer as well as external devices to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, CD–Rom, etc.)
- Cell phone to take photo of student's work or scanner to scan student's work
- Interactive notebook (three-ring binder)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Crayons and colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Ruler
- Printer paper
- Multi-colored paper
Module Specific Materials:
Module 1: ¡Qué viva Perú!
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or Markers or Colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Ingredients for Peruvian chocolate caliente
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module 2: Una Aventura Con Las Ballenas
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or Markers or Colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module 3: Buscando Al Cóndor
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or Markers or Colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Sidewalk chalk (optional)
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module 4: Viajando A Machu Picchu
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or Markers or Colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
- School-Supplied Resources:
- Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module 01: ¡Qué Viva Perú!
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Alpi, La Alpaca Peruana
- 01.02 Alpi Y Sus Amigos
- 01.03 Un Día Con La Familia
- 01.04 Hora De Comer
Module 02: Una Aventura Con Las Ballenas
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 What language do whales speak?
- 02.02 Las Estaciones Y Los Meses De Las Ballenas
- 02.03 Un Picnic En La Playa
- 02.04 ¡Mira, las ballenas!
Module 03: Buscando Al Cóndor
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 ¿Dónde está el señor cóndor?
- 03.02 ¿Quién puede ayudarnos a encontrar el cóndor?
- 03.03 Vamos A Volar
- 03.04 Todas Las Direcciones
Module 04: Viajando A Machu Picchu
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Vamos Juntos A Machu Picchu
- 04.02 Machu Picchu, Fuente De Inspiración
- 04.03 Disfrutemos El Paisaje
- 04.04 En Machu Picchu
