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Whitman-Hanson Regional High School provides all students with a high- quality education in order to develop reflective, concerned citizens and contributing members of the global community.

Course Number: Title: Middle School Spanish 1A and 1B Grade: 7 and 8 # of Days:108Course Description

This course will emphasize the skills needed to learn the Spanish language—listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will listen and respond to the teacher, to selected tapes or to each other in order to hear the spoken language and to practice pronunciation and accent. They will read conversations, answer questions orally and in writing, and do written exercises in order to learn Spanish sentence structure and the proper use of verbs. Various aspects of Hispanic culture will be introduced. This course addresses the Whitman-Hanson Student Expectations.

Instructional Strategies Instructional Strategies include but may not be limited to the following:

LectureInternetDialoguesSmartboardsMultimedia presentationsLaboratory workStationsGames and Songs

Student Learning Expectations

1. Read, write and communicate effectively.2. Utilize technologies appropriately and effectively.3. Apply critical thinking skills.4. Explore and express ideas creatively.5. Participate in learning both individually and collaboratively.6. Demonstrate personal, social, and civic responsibility.

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PARA EMPEZAR

MA Standard/Strands:

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)

Realidades 1APara Empezar pages 1-23

Other Resources: Pearson SuccessNet, Realidades Audio Tracks, Realdiades Companion Website, books, magazines, music, art, etc.

Essential QuestionsConcepts, Content:

1.Where is Spanish spoken?2.What are the advantages to learning Spanish?

3. How do people greet each other in Hispanic culture?4. How do people address each other in Hispanic culture?

Targeted Skill(s): Greet people at different times of the day Introduce yourself to others Respond to classroom directions Begin using numbers Tell time Identify body parts Talk about things in the classroom Ask questions about new words and phrases Use the Spanish alphabet to spell words Talk about things related to the calendar Learn about the Aztec calendar Describe weather conditions Identify the seasons Compare weather in the northern and southern hemispheres

Writing: Students will write dialogues using the conversational phrases learnedWeather Report

Assessment Written and oral tests and quizzes, projects, class dialogues and discussions, warm-up activities, spontaneous

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Practices: dialogues, student participation

¿Qué te gusta hacer?


1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)

Realidades 1A1A pages 25-53



1. What are favorite activities of teens here in the US and in Spanish speaking countries?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about activities you like and don’t like to do Ask others what they like to do Use gustar to express likes and dislikes Understand cultural perspectives on favorite activities

Writing: Pen pal letter

Assessment Practices:

Written and oral tests and quizzes, projects, class dialogues and discussions, warm-up activities, spontaneous dialogues, student participation

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Y tú, ¿cómo eres?MA Standard/Strands:

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 5.2

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)

Realidades 1A1B pages 55-83



1. How would you describe yourself?2. What qualities make a good friend?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about personality traits Ask and tell what people are like Use masculine and feminine adjectives to describe people Use definite and indefinite articles Use correct word order when writing a sentence in Spanish Understand cultural perspectives on friendship

Writing: Pen pal letter, written description of a classmate


Written and oral tests and quizzes, projects, class dialogues and discussions, warm-up activities, spontaneous dialogues, student participationWho am I? project

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Tu día en la escuela


1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)




1. What is your school day like?2. What is school like in Hispanic communities?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about school schedules and subjects Discuss what students do during the day Identify subject pronouns in Spanish Conjugate AR verbs Compare your school with that of a student in a Spanish speaking country

Writing: Pen pal letter, written description of three classes, AR conjugation chart



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Tu sala de clases


1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)




1. Where are things in your classroom?2. What is school like in Hispanic communities?

Targeted Skill(s): Describe a classroom Use estar and prepositions to indicate where things are located Talk about more than one object or person Make nouns and articles plural

Writing: Pen pal letter, write about where things are located in a picture,


Written and oral tests and quizzes, projects, class dialogues and discussions, warm-up activities, spontaneous dialogues, student participationVideo about school

¿Desayuno o almuerzo?

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1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)




1. What do people in Spanish speaking countries eat for breakfast and lunch?2. How do their diets compare to ours?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about foods and beverages for breakfast and lunch. Talk about likes and dislikes regarding food (using gustar and encantar) Express how often something is done Understand cultural perspectives on meals Conjugate -ER and -IR verbs

Writing: Pen pal letter



Para Mantener La Salud

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1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)


Other Resources: Pearson SuccessNet, Realidades Audio Tracks, Realdiades Companion Website, books, magazines, music, art, Cooking Up Culture field trip, etc.


1. What is a healthy life style?2. How does one maintain a healthy life?3. What is a typical Spanish diet?4. How do American diets and perspectives on food compare with those in Spain?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about foods and beverages for dinner Describe what people or things are like Discuss food, health and exercise choices Understand cultural perspectives of diet and exercise Conjugate the verb Ser Use plural adjectives

Writing: Pen pal letter, skit project, menu, “Mi Plato”



¿Adónde vas?

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1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)




1. Where do people go in their free time?2. What do people do in their free time?3. How do people in Spanish-speaking countries spend their free time?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about locations in your community Discuss leisure activities Talk about where you go and with whom Learn how to ask questions Understand cultural perspectives on leisure activities Conjugate the verb Ir Use Ir+a+location

Writing: Pen pal letter, En Mi Tiempo Libre



¿Quieres ir conmigo?

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1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)




1. How do people extend/accept/decline invitations to various events?2. What sports do you play afterschool in your free time?

Targeted Skill(s): Talk about activities outside of school Extend/accept/decline invitations Tell when an event happens Understand cultural perspectives on afterschool activities Use Ir+a+infinitive Conjugate jugar, poder, and querer

Writing: Pen pal letter, skit, Facebook page



Una fiesta de cumpleaños

MA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

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Standard/Strands:

Time Frame: 15 days

Text(Chapter/Pages)

Realidades 1B5A pages 30-61



1. How do we celebrate birthdays in the United States?2. How are birthdays celebrated in Mexico?

Targeted Skill(s): Describe families Talk about celebrations and parties Ask and tell ages Use possessive adjectives to express possession Understand cultural perspectives on family and celebrations Conjugate Tener Use tener que+infinitive to express what a subject has to do

Writing: Pen pal letter, skit, Arbol de la Familia, write descriptions of family members



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