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:
Grade 4 Spanish
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 One: Mi Viaje al Extranjero
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Colorful food
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module Two: ¡Gracias por invitarme a tu casa!
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module Three: Un club de grandes amigos
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Headphones
- Microphone
Module Four: Viajando por Centroámerica
- 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: Mi Viaje al Extranjero
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Vamos a Centroamérica
- 01.02 En el aeropuerto
- 01.03 Hora de despegue
- 01.04 Conocer a la familia de Costa Rica
Module 02: ¡Gracias por invitarme a tu casa!
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 En San José
- 02.02 Un día en casa
- 02.03 En el restaurante
- 02.04 Extraño a mi familia
Module 03: Un club de grandes amigos
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Un club de amigos internacionales
- 03.02 Vamos al cine
- 03.03 A la escuela
- 03.04 En el parque de diversiones
Module 04: Viajando por Centroámerica
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 ¿Qué dice la noticia?
- 04.02 La historia de las tradiciones
- 04.03 La selva tropical
- 04.04 Ciudadano del mundo
