MS Spanish Guide

YEAR AT A GLANCE SPANISH LEVEL A

GRADE 6-8

INTRO

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

UNIT 3

REVIEW

Pacing

4-6 weeks

6-8 weeks

6-8 weeks

6-8 weeks

3-4 weeks

Unit

Para Empezar

My Friends & Myself

School

Food

Review

greetings, introductions, good-byes, numbers, time, alphabet, body parts, classroom, dates, asking for help

activities, expressing likes and dislikes, in fi nitives, de fi nite and inde fi nite articles, making negative statements

classroom items, parts of the classroom, prepositions of location, subject pronouns, present tense of -ar verbs

foods, beverages, adverbs of frequency, expressions to show surprise, present tense -er,

friends & myself, school, food

Essential Vocabulary & Structure

ir verbs, me gusta(n), me encanta(n)

Assessment Window

Aug-Sept

Oct-Nov

Feb-Mar

May

WORLD LANGUAGE STANDARD(S) - NOVICE MID (NM) INTERPRETIVE INTERPERSONAL

PRESENTATIONAL

Listening NM-IL 1-3

Reading NM-IR 1-2

Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing NM-IC 1-7 I can communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized.

Speaking NM-PS 1-5

Writing NM-PW 1-4

I can recognize a few memorized words and phrases when I hear them spoken.

I can recognize a few characters. I can identify a few memorized words and phrases.

I can present information about myself and some other very familiar topics using single words or memorized phrases.

I can copy some familiar words or phrases using the correct stroke order.

INTERCULTURAL

Cultural Products & Practices N.CPP

Cultural Perspectives N.CP

Cultural Interactions N.CIA

I can identify some products and practices of cultures.

I can identify some basic cultural beliefs and values.

I can function at a survival level in an authentic cultural context.