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. The courses also provide 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: Aventuras en Argentina
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module 2: Invierno en la Patagonia
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Colorful buttons
- Ribbon
- Glue gun
- One white sock
- One sock in color
- Rice
- Rubber bands or thread
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module 3: ¡Salvemos a los pingüinos!
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Dice
- Deck of playing cards
- Game pieces
- Square piece of paper
- Ruler
- Double sided tape
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module 4: La cultura Argentina
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Paper clip
- Dice
- Construction paper
- Needle
- Acrylic or outdoor paint
- Stone
- Blank notecard
- Pen
- Paper
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
School-Supplied Resources:
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module One: Aventuras en Argentina
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Exploremos Sudamérica
- 01.02 La cena con una familia argentina
- 01.03 En el estadio
- 01.04 Las Cataratas del Iguazú
Module Two: Invierno en la Patagonia
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 El tiempo diferente
- 02.02 Necesito ropa de invierno
- 02.03 Un día de actividades en el invierno
- 02.04 Es la hora de planear
Module Three: ¡Salvemos a los pingüinos!
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Necesitamos ayudar a los pingüinos
- 03.02 Los pingüinos van al veterinario
- 03.03 Contando y alimentando a nuestros amigos
- 03.04 Querido pingüino escúchame
Module Four: La cultura Argentina
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Las Pampas con los gauchos
- 04.02 Cuentos de hadas
- 04.03 El sistema solar
- 04.04 La Cueva de las Manos
