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Quaker Valley School District Course Syllabus School: Quaker Valley High School
--Course Title: Spanish I
Spanish 1a
Review unit for 7th/Introductory for 9th
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Greetings
Introductions
Saying where you are from
Alphabet
Numbers
Days of the week
Classroom expressions
Unit 1 - Mi Mundo (My World)
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Greet others
Introduce others
Say where people are from using “ser de”
Express likes using me, te, le gusta and infinitives
Describe others using subject pronouns, the verb “ser” (to be), and adjectives
Use adjectives to describe the gender and number of people and objects
Describe family using the verb “tener” (to have)
Ask and tell ages
Talk about birthdays
Give dates using numbers, days, and months
Express possession using “de” and possessive adjectives
Describe clothing using colors (review for 7th gr)
Unit 2 - Una Semana Típica (A Typical Week)
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Describe classes and classroom objects
Say how often you do something using regular present tense “ar, er, and ir”
verbs
Express frequency of activities using adverbs
Ask and tell time
Ask questions using interrogative words
Identify places
Say where you are going using the verb “ir” (to go)
Describe the location of people and places using the verb “estar” (to be)
Discuss after school plans using the structure “ir + a+ infinitive”
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Sequence of events
Discuss people you know and hear using the verbs “conocer” and “oír”
(introduce concept)
Unit 3 - El Fin de Semana (The Weekend)
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Extend invitations
Talk on the phone
Express feelings using “estar” and adjectives
Say where you are coming from using the verb “venir”
Say what just happened using the structure “acabar de + infinitive”
Talk about sports using the verb “jugar” (to play)
Saying what you know using the verb “saber” (Introduce concept)
Describe the weather (Review for 7th gr)
Major Units for 1b:
Review: Introductory Questions (for 8th grade)
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Answering questions about yourself
Answering questions about the world around you
Answering questions about others
Demonstrating comprehension of how to manipulate the words in a
question to form an answer
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing questions & responses in Spanish
Review: Activities (for 8th grade)
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Describing activities using verbs (word wall)
Review comprehension of how to conjugate –ar, -er, & -ir verbs
Demonstrating comprehension of how to create complete sentences in
Spanish
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing complete sentences in Spanish
Oaxaca, Mexico
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Describing places
Describing the indigenous people
Describing the art
Describing famous historical people
Describing famous historical facts of Mexico
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Describing food of Mexico & Oaxaca
Demonstrating familiarity with the geography & cultural practices of
Mexico
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing facts on Oaxaca in complete sentences & short
historical paragraphs in Spanish
Hispanic Transportation & Places
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Review comprehension of how to conjugate –ar, -er, & -ir verbs
Giving Directions using Commands
Describing places & where they are located
Comparing transportation forms using “más que, menos que, and tan
como”
Comparing transportation in Mexico, other Spanish-speaking countries &
the U.S.
Demonstrating awareness of dialectal differences in vocabulary choice
among various Spanish-speaking countries
Stating why one leaves for or from places in the community using the verb
salir
Demonstrating comprehension of expressing the future using “ir a” +
infintive
Stating your opinion & that of others using the verb ‘decir’
Demonstrating awareness of differences in how addresses are written in
speaking countries versus in the U.S.
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing in complete sentences & short paragraphs in Spanish
The Mexican Marketplace
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Describing gift-giving using indirect object pronouns & stem-changing
verbs (o=>ue & e=>ie)
Practicing the art of bargaining (as is done in Spanish-speaking countries)
through a simulated marketplace with authentic cultural items
Fundraising for less fortunate countries
Demonstrating awareness of the U.S. financial situation in comparison
with the rest of the world
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing in complete sentences & multiple narrative paragraphs
in Spanish
Hispanic Restaurants
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Ordering food/drinks in an authentic Spanish-speaking restaurant (or
simulated experience if student is unable)
Stating likes and dislikes using the verb gustar
Requesting the check & talking about food using (e=>i) stem-changing
verbs
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Expressing extremes while talking about food & demonstrating
comprehension of spell changes for the sake of maintaining pronunciation
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing in complete sentences & multiple paragraphs in
Spanish
Reading & writing in original dialogue & multiple free creation
paragraphs in complete sentences in Spanish
Culture of Spain
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Describing historic & cultural landmarks of Barcelona & other major
Spanish cities
Discussing food & other cultural similarities & differences of Spain &
U.S.
Describing the art of famous Spanish artists & comparing major modern
artistic movements
Discussing Spain’s most famous writer his major work
Listening & understanding dialectal differences in vocabulary usage &
pronunciation in Spain
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading & writing facts on Spain in complete sentences & short historical
paragraphs in Spanish
Daily Routines
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Describing daily routines using reflexive verbs
Telling others to do activities and daily chores using affirmative
commands & direct object pronouns
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading &writing in complete sentences in Spanish
Around the Home & Chores
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Describing what people are doing using the present progressive and
direct object pronouns with multiple placement
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Persuading others using the verb deber
Negotiating responsibilities using adverbs
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading &writing in complete sentences in Spanish
Talking about the Past
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Describing past activities using “acabar de”
Speaking in complete sentences/thoughts in Spanish
Listening & responding appropriately in Spanish
Reading &writing in complete sentences & multiple free creation
paragraphs in Spanish