Course Outline
SEMESTERS 1 & 2 YEAR 2014-2015
COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOLS
COURSE TITLE: Spanish 1 (8th Grade)
INSTRUCTOR Erin Chmielewski
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will become proficient in Spanish 1 by learning about different Spanish speaking countries
(and States) and by learning basic vocabulary and grammar topics.
II. TEXT(S) AND OTHER MATERIAL: ¡Exprésate! Spanish Level 1A & 1B, iPads (8th Gr.)
III. LEARNING OUTCOMES/COURSE OBJECTIVES
a. Students will be proficient in the NYS Standards for LOTE (Languages Other Than English):
i. Speaking Skills
ii. Listening Comprehension
iii. Reading Comprehension
iv. Written Skills
v. Culture
b. Students will be proficient in the following vocabulary topics:
i. Greetings, Getting to know each other, Likes and Dislikes, School Life, Home Life
(Family & Activities), Food, Body, Travel, Shopping
c. Students will be proficient in the following grammar topics;
i. Present tense conjugation of: -AR, -ER & IR verbs, Irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs,
reflexive verbs
ii. Pronouns: subject, direct object
iii. Commands: affirmative & negative informal
iv. Past Tense: -AR, -ER & IR verbs, Irregular verbs
IV. COURSE SCHEDULES/ASSIGNMENTS
We will be going over the topics in order in the textbook: Chapters 1-10. Students will do homework in
packet form/8Th Gr: iPads
 Spain: Greetings, numbers 1-100 +, telling time, days of the week, months alphabet
o Grammar: Subjects, verbs, subject pronouns, punctuation, accents, Ser, Estar
 Puerto Rico: Likes & Dislikes, Describing people
o Grammar: Gender & Adjective agreement, Question formation, Ser with Adj. , gustar,
preposition de
 Texas: Sports, Leisure & Weekend activities
o Grammar: Gustar, Present tense: Querer, -AR verbs, ir, jugar, Weather
 Costa Rica: School Life (supplies, classes, events, rooms)
o Grammar: Indefinite Articles, a + time, Ir + a + infinitives, tag questions, Present tense:
tener, venir, -ER & -IR verbs, verbs with irregular Yo forms
 Chile: Home Life: (family members, describing people, rooms, furniture, chores, where you live)
o Grammar: Possessive Adjectives, Stem-Changing verbs, Estar *(w/prepositions), tocar &
parecer
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México: Eating: (food, dinnerware, body parts/going to the Dr.)
o Grammar: Ser vs. Estar, Stem-Changing verbs, Restaurant Q&As DO & DOPs, +informal
commands,
Argentina: Healthy Body & Mind: (exercise, prepping for school/bedtime,
o Grammar: Reflexive Verbs, infinitives, SCV, estar/sentirse/tener, -informal commands,
obj. & reflex w/commands
Florida: Shopping: (apparel, stores in the mall and their items
o Grammar: #s to 1 million, demonstrative adj., comparisons, quedar (to fit), Preterite –AR
verbs, Preterite of Ir
La República Dominicana: Let’s Party!: (Holidays, celebrations, foods, activities)
o Grammar: Preterite –ER & -IR verbs, Ver, pensar que & w/infinitives, DOPs, conocer &
personal a, Present Progressive
Perú: Travel: (modes of transport, activities, travel items)
o Grammar: Preterite: -car, -zar, -gar, hacer, informal commands
METHODS OF EVALUATION AND GRADING
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Tests & Quizzes: 60%: Quizzes will be broken up by section (grammar or vocabulary) and are
short answer format. Tests are longer and count twice. They include listening, reading
comprehension and a written section.
Homework Assignments/Classwork: 20%: Homework is generally packet activities. It is to be
done nightly (in the packet) or by using the iPad.
Participation: 20%: Daily participation (Speaking in the target language [while working with a
partner, giving answers, etc], coming to class prepared and behavior).
Per 8th Grade Homework Policy: partial credit is allowed for 1 day late on home work assignments.
Averages are determined by the percentages above.
Students must pass the Foreign Language Proficiency Equivalency [FINAL EXAM] (with a
65%) [and the class] to earn 1 High School credit for the class.
Supplies needed: (1) 2” binder, (1) 2 subject spiral notebook, (2) dividers, pens & pencils.
Contact: email: chmielewskie@coxsackie-athens.org
voice mail: 731-1886 X4396
web site: www.coxsackie-athens.org/Domain/305