Overview of Curriculum Spanish 1
August-September
October
November-December
January
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
Content:
Topic/Theme
Introducciones
Las descripciones y
la familia
Las clases
El horario y las
actividades
Me gusta el tiempo
libre
Skills:
Greet people, introduce
self, say where you are
fro, Exchange pone
numbers, tell what day it
is, greet others and
introduce others, tell
where people are from,
express likes
Describe others, give
others’ likes and dislikes,
describe clothing,
describe family, ask and
tell ages, talk about
birthdays, give dates,
express possessions
Describe classes and
classroom objects,
say how often you
do something,
Talk about schedules, ask and
tell tine, ask questions, say
where you are going, request
food, discuss plans, sequence
events, talk about people and
places you know
Extend invitations, talk on
the phone, express feelings,
say where you are coming
from
Grammar:
Me llamo, Te llamas, Soy
eres, es, + de, Familiar and
formal greetings, subject
pronouns + ser, ser + de,
gustar + infinitive: me, te,
le
Grammar:
Definite/indefinite
articles, noun-adjective
agreement: number and
gender, use of de for
possession and possessive
adjectives, giving dates,
tener
Grammar:
Present tense of
regular –ar verbs,
adverbs of
frequency, tener que
Grammar:
Ir, telling time, estar + location,
interrogatives, ir a + infinitive,
present tense: regular er & ir
verbs, irregular verbs: hacer,
conocer, oír, personal a
Grammar:
Estar + adj.,
gustar + infinitive: nos, les
National
Standards (NS):
1:1 Students engage in
conversations, provide
and obtain information
1:2 Students understand
and interpret written and
spoken language on a
variety of topics
1:3 Students present
information,
concepts and ideas
to an audience of
listeners or readers
1:4 students demonstrate an
understanding of relationships
between the practices and
perspectives of the culture
studied
3:1 Students reinforce and
further their own knowledge
of other disciplines through
foreign language
Assessments:
Quizzes, exams, practice,
skits, conversations,
projects, art, class work,
presentations
Quizzes, exams, practice,
skits, conversations,
projects, art, class work,
presentations
Quizzes, exams,
practice, skits,
conversations,
projects, art, class
work, presentations
COMMON: Fall Semester CRE
Quizzes, exams, practice,
skits, conversations, projects,
art, class work, presentations
Quizzes, exams, practice, skits,
conversations, projects, art,
class work, presentations
Overview of Curriculum Spanish 1
February
March
May
April
SPRING SEMESTER
Content:
Topic/Theme
Los deportes
El tiempo
La ciudad
En el mercado
El restaurante
Skills:
Talk about sports,
express preferences, say
what you know, make
comparisons
Grammar:
Jugar, stem changing
verbs: e-ie, saber vs.
conocer, comparatives
Describe the weather,
discuss clothing and
accessories, state an
opinion, describe how you
feel
Grammar:
Tener expressions, weather
expressions, direct object
pronouns
Identify places, give
addresses, choose
transportation, give
directions, give
instructions
Grammar:
Decir, prepositions of
location
Talk about shopping,
make purchases, talk
about giving gifts,
bargaining
Grammar:
Stem changing verbs: oue, indirect object
pronouns
Order food, request the
check, talk about food
National
Standards:
3:2 Students acquire
information and
recognize the distinctive
viewpoints that are only
available through
foreign language
4:1 Students demonstrate
understanding of the
language through
comparisons to their own
4:2 students demonstrate
understanding of the
concept of culture through
comparison of their own
culture
5:1 Students use the
language both within
and beyond the school
setting
5:2 Students show evidence
of becoming life-long
learners
Assessments:
Quizzes, exams, practice,
skits, conversations,
projects, art, class work,
presentations
Quizzes, exams, practice,
skits, conversations,
projects, art, class work,
presentations
Quizzes, exams, practice,
skits, conversations,
projects, art, class work,
presentations
Quizzes, exams,
practice, skits,
conversations, projects,
art, class work,
presentations
COMMON: Spring Semester
CRE
Grammar:
Gustar + nouns, affirmative
and negative words, stem
changing verbs: e-ie,
reflexive verbs
Quizzes, exams, homework,
skits, conversations,
projects, art, class work,
presentations