Spanish
Grade: 6th, 7th, 8th
IB MYP Level: Phase 1
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
In this course every learner will use Spanish, in addition to English, to engage in meaningful,
intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present
information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities. Through learning the language, they
will gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the language and cultures
learned with their own.
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
 INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS
 HOLISTIC LEARNING
 COMMUNICATION
THE LEARNER PROFILE
The primary focus in language B is developing students as communicators who understand and
express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language. Students also grow
as risk-takers as they learn to express themselves in a new language and as open-minded individuals
as they learn the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities.
MYP AIMS ADDRESSED BY THIS COURSE
Some of the aims of the study of Language B are to:
 enable the student to use language effectively as a means of practical communication,
providing a sound base of communication skills necessary for future study, work and leisure
 enable the student to understand the nature of language and the process of language
learning
 offer insight into the cultural characteristics of the communities where the language is spoken
 foster curiosity, and a lifelong interest and enjoyment of language learning
MYP OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED BY THIS COURSE
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
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communicate information, ideas and opinions
demonstrate comprehension of specific factual information and attitudes, expressed in spoken
and written contexts
understand and appropriately use structures and vocabulary
request and provide information in both spoken and written contexts
engage actively in oral production using comprehensible pronunciation and intonation
STANDARDS:
2013 South Carolina Standard for World Language Proficiency
CORE PERFORMANCE COMPETENCIES
Language Competencies:
1. Interpretive Listening (IL) and Reading (IR)
I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a
variety of topics.
2. Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a
variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
3. Presentational Speaking (PS) and Writing (PW)
I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety
of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies:
4. Investigation of cultural Products and Practices (CPP)
I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.
5. Understanding of Cultural Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to recognize and understand others’ ways of thinking as well as my
own.
6. Participation in Cultural Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than
my own.
COURSE OUTLINE
6th grade Spanish
Suggested 6th grade Spanish Curriculum Pacing.
Core Skills:
Semester 1
Language Competencies
1st Nine Weeks
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information,
concepts, and ideas from a variety of
culturally authentic sources on a
variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information,
concepts, and ideas with a variety of
speakers or readers on a variety of
topics in a culturally appropriate
context.
UNIT 1: WHY LEARN SPANISH?
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas to
an audience of listeners or readers
on a variety of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
UNIT 5: CLASS COMMANDS
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products
and Practices (CPP) I can use my
language skills to investigate the
world beyond my immediate
environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand other´s
ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and
cultural understanding to interact in
a cultural context other than my
own.
 I can give reasons why it is good to know a second language
UNIT 2: LOS COGNADOS
□ I can identify cognates and false cognates.
UNIT 3: SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
□ I can identify all Spanish speaking countries on a map.
Classroom Expressions
□ I can follow directions
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I can use survival expressions
□
I can identify interrogative words
2nd Nine Weeks
UNIT 6: ALPHABET
□ I can recite the alphabet.
□ I can pronounce letters of the alphabet, vowels, and special
sounds.
□ I can spell out basic words.
UNIT 7: GREETINGS AND FAREWELLS
□ I can greet others.
□ I can express where I am from.
□ I can say good-bye.
□ I can introduce myself and others.
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information,
concepts, and ideas from a variety of
culturally authentic sources on a
variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information,
concepts, and ideas with a variety of
speakers or readers on a variety of
topics in a culturally appropriate
context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas to
an audience of listeners or readers
on a variety of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
□ I can carry on a basic conversation.
Culture: LA NAVIDAD
 I can compare and contrast Christmas in Mexico and America
Semester 2
3rd Nine Weeks
UNIT 8: NUMBERS 0-100
Numbers 0-100
□ I can identify numbers 0 - 100 based on audio and visual cues.
□ I can count from 0-30.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products
and Practices (CPP) I can use my
language skills to investigate the
world beyond my immediate
environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand other´s
ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and
cultural understanding to interact in
a cultural context other than my
own.
UNIT 9: CALENDAR
□ I can identify days of the week, months of the year, and
seasons.
□ I can express the date.
4th Quarter
CULTURE: CINCO DE MAYO
 I can express why we celebrate 5 de mayo
UNIT 12: ALL ABOUT ME
 I can ask and answer questions about age, birthdate, family,
pets, sports, classes, favorite foods, books, and music.
 I can express likes and dislikes using “me gusta” or “ No me
gusta”
 I can describe my personality using “yo soy” and adjectives.
7th Grade
Suggested 7th grade Spanish Curriculum Pacing
Core Skills:
Semester 1
Language Competencies
1st Nine Weeks
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR) I can interpret
information, concepts, and ideas
from a variety of culturally
authentic sources on a variety of
topics.
*Interpersonal Communication
(IC)
I can exchange information,
concepts, and ideas with a variety
of speakers or readers on a variety
of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
PRELIMINARY LESSONS (Review) :
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas
to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics in a
culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural
Products and Practices (CPP) I can
use my language skills to
investigate the world beyond my
immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP) I can use my
language skills to recognize and
understand other´s ways of
thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA) I can use my
language skills and cultural
understanding to interact in a
cultural context other than my
own.
 Greeting people
 Saying goodbye to people
 Finding out and telling days of the week, months, and date
 Expressing simple courtesies
Unit 1: Un amigo o una amiga
Topics:
 Describing people and places
 Nationalities
 Numbers 0-30
Culture:
 El Quijote, the novel
 Connections- Geographical terms.
Learning Targets:
 I can ask who someone is
 I can ask or tell what something is
 I can ask or tell where someone is from
 I can describe people
 I can identify people
Structures:
 Singular and plural forms of definite and indefinite articles—
el, la/un, una
 Singular form of “ser”
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information,
concepts, and ideas from a variety
of culturally authentic sources on
a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication
(IC)
I can exchange information,
concepts, and ideas with a variety
of speakers or readers on a variety
of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas
to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics in a
culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
2nd Nine Weeks
UNIT 2: La escuela y los cursos
Topics:
 School
 Class subjects
 Numbers 31-99
 Telling time
 Nationalities
Culture:
 Raul Ugarte and Marta Davila, two Cuban Americans
*Investigation of cultural
Products and Practices (CPP) I can
 Connections- Latin American ethnicities.
use my language skills to
Learning Targets:
investigate the world beyond my
immediate environment.
 I can describe people and things
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
 I can talk about more than one person or thing.
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand other´s
 I can discuss classes in school.
ways of thinking as well as my
own.
 I can tell time.
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
 I can tell at what time an event takes place.
I can use my language skills and
cultural understanding to interact Structures:
in a cultural context other than my
 Plural forms of nouns, articles and adjectives.
own.
 Plural form of “SER”
 Telling Time.
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information, concepts,
and ideas from a variety of culturally
authentic sources on a variety of
topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information, concepts,
and ideas with a variety of speakers
or readers on a variety of topics in a
culturally appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas to
an audience of listeners or readers on
a variety of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products
and Practices (CPP) I can use my
language skills to investigate the
world beyond my immediate
environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand other´s
ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural Interaction
(CIA)
I can use my language skills and
cultural understanding to interact in a
cultural context other than my own.
Semester 2
3rd Nine Weeks
UNIT 3: Las compras para la escuela
Topics:
 School supplies
 Shopping
 Clothing, sizes.
 Color
 Numbers 100-1999
Culture:
 Connections- Computers and technology
 Discussing differences between school in the United States
and in Spanish-speaking countries.
Learning Target:
 I can identify and describe school supplies.
 I can describe articles of clothing.
 I can ask questions while shopping.
 I can state color and size preference.
 I can speak to people formally and informally.
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information,
concepts, and ideas from a variety
of culturally authentic sources on
a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication
(IC)
I can exchange information,
concepts, and ideas with a variety
of speakers or readers on a variety
of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas
to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics in a
culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
Structures:
 Singular and plural forms –ar verbs
 Tú versus Usted
4th Nine Weeks
UNIT 4: En la escuela
Topics:
 Going to school.
 The school day.
 Activities at school.
*Investigation of cultural
 Numbers 1000-2000000
Products and Practices (CPP) I can
use my language skills to
Culture:
investigate the world beyond my
immediate environment.
 Paula and Armando, two students from Miraflores, Peru.
*Understanding of Cultural
 La Universidad de Santo Domingo.
Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to
 Chilean poet, Gabrila Mistral
recognize and understand other´s
ways of thinking as well as my
 Connections- Biology terms in Spanish.
own.
*Participation in Cultural
Leaning targets:
Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and
 I can discuss going to school.
cultural understanding to interact
 I can talk about school activities.
in a cultural context other than my
own.
 I can greet people and ask how they feel.
 I can describe where you and others go.
 I can describe where you and others are.
Structure:
 Present of ir, dar, and estar
 Contractions al and del
8th Grade
Suggested 8th grade Spanish Curriculum Pacing
Core Skills:
Semester 1
Language Competencies
1st Nine Weeks
Review
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
 Amigos y Alumnos
I can interpret information,
concepts, and ideas from a
 Describing people and places.
variety of culturally authentic
sources on a variety of topics.
 Ask or tell who someone is
*Interpersonal Communication
(IC)
 Ask or tell what something is
I can exchange information,
 Ask or tell what someone is like
concepts, and ideas with a
variety of speakers or readers on
a variety of topics in a culturally  Mi Familia y mi casa
appropriate context.
 Family relationships
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
 Talk about your family
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas
 Describe your home
to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics in
 Tell what you and others have
a culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural
Products and Practices (CPP) I
2nd Nine Weeks
can use my language skills to
investigate the world beyond my
immediate environment.
UNIT 1: EN CASA Y EN CLASE
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
Topics:
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand
 Activities at home
other´s ways of thinking as well
as my own.
 Going to school
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
 Activities at school
I can use my language skills and
 Numbers 100-1000
cultural understanding to
interact in a cultural context
 Places you go
other than my own.
Core Skills:
Culture:
 Daily activities in the Spanish speaking world compare to in the
United States
 Gabriela Mistral
Language Competencies
 Computer terms in Spanish
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Learning Target:
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information,
 I can talk about afterschool activities
concepts, and ideas from a
variety of culturally authentic
 I can talk about what I and others do at home
sources on a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication
 I can talk about going to school
(IC)
I can exchange information,
 I can talk about school activities
concepts, and ideas with a
variety of speakers or readers on
 I can count from 100-1000
a variety of topics in a culturally
appropriate context.
 I can say where I and others go
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
 I can say where I and other are
Writing (PW) I can present
information, concepts, and ideas Structures:
to an audience of listeners or
 Singular and plural forms –ar verbs
readers on a variety of topics in
a culturally appropriate context.
 Singular and plural forms of ir, dar, estar
Intercultural Competencies
 Contraction al
*Investigation of cultural
Products and Practices (CPP) I
can use my language skills to
nd
investigate the world beyond my 2 Semester
immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
3rd nine weeks
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand
other´s ways of thinking as well
as my own.
UNIT 2: DE COMPRAS
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
Topics:
I can use my language skills and
 Shopping,
cultural understanding to
interact in a cultural context
 Numbers 1000-2000000
other than my own.
 Clothing
 Colors and size
Culture:
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
 Similarities between the clothes young people wear in the
United States and the Spanish speaking countries
 Oscar de la Renta
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
 Indigenous clothing in central and south America
Reading (IR)
I can interpret information,
 Discussing school uniforms
concepts, and ideas from a
variety of culturally authentic
Leaning targets:
sources on a variety of topics.
 I can count from 1000-2000000
*Interpersonal Communication
(IC)
 I can describe articles of clothing
I can exchange information,
concepts, and ideas with a
 I can state colors and sizes
variety of speakers or readers on
a variety of topics in a culturally
 I can discuss what I am going to do
appropriate context.
 I can tell what I have to do
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
Structures:
information, concepts, and ideas
to an audience of listeners or
 Ir a, tener que
readers on a variety of topics in
a culturally appropriate context.
 Adjective agreement of colors
Intercultural Competencies
 Expressing amazement using Que… Mas…
*Investigation of cultural
Products and Practices (CPP) I
can use my language skills to
investigate the world beyond my
immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to
recognize and understand
other´s ways of thinking as well
as my own.
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and
cultural understanding to
interact in a cultural context
other than my own.
 La contraction del
4th nine weeks
Core Skills:
UNIDAD 3: EN EL CAFÉ Y EN EL MERCADO
Language Competencies
Topics:
 Foods and beverages
*Interpretive Listening (IL) &
Reading (IR)
 Eating at el café
I can interpret information,
concepts, and ideas from a
 Shopping for food
variety of culturally authentic
Culture:
sources on a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication
 The importance of cafes
(IC)
I can exchange information,
 Different types of popular Latin-American foods
concepts, and ideas with a
variety of speakers or readers on
 Open-air markets, indigenous markets, and supermakets in
a variety of topics in a culturally
Latin America and Spain
appropriate context.
 Eating habits in Spanish speaking countries
*Presentational Speaking (PS) &
Writing (PW) I can present
 The metric system
information, concepts, and ideas
to an audience of listeners or
Learning targets:
readers on a variety of topics in
a culturally appropriate context.
 I can find a table in a café
Intercultural Competencies
 I can order in a café
*Investigation of cultural
 I can identify some foods
Products and Practices (CPP) I
can use my language skills to
 I can shop for food
investigate the world beyond my
 I can talk about what I and other do
immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural
Structures:
Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to
 Singular and plurals forms of –er and –ir verbs
recognize and understand
other´s ways of thinking as well
as my own.
*Participation in Cultural
Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and
cultural understanding to
interact in a cultural context
other than my own.