BELLE VERNON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENERAL SYLLABUS OUTLINE

**This syllabus is subject to change**

Course Name:

Spanish I

Grade:

8-12

1.)

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop the student's ability in the four basic skills, listening, speaking,

reading, and writing, in their natural order.  Emphasis is placed on the mastery of basic sounds,

vocabulary and grammar from the basic text, and conversational patterns.  Each lesson contains

youth-oriented topics.  Tapes are used for listening and repeating with accuracy.  From the basic text,

the students learn about the Hispanic culture.

Prerequisite:

Students with a good working knowledge of English grammar (85% average) and

above average reading skills (85% average).

2.)

Learning Standards:

3.)

Student Objectives:

Students will be able to:

v     Use thematic vocabulary in the target language in both written and oral expression

v     Conjugate in the present tense regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs and several basic irregular verbs

v     Use various grammatical concepts and structures in both written and oral expression

v     Discuss Hispanic culture and make comparisons with their own culture

4.)

Course Text:

v  Bienvendios, Glencoe, 1997.

5.)

Major Units or Themes:  (Include the following)

Preliminary Lesson

Unit 2

v     Greet People

v     Describe classes and classroom objects

v     Introduce Yourself

v     Say how often you do something

v     Tell where you are from

v     Discuss obligations

v     Exchange phone numbers

v     Talk about schedules

v     Tell what day it is

v     Ask and tell time

v     Ask questions

Unit I

v     Tell where you are going

v     Greet Others

v     Request food

v     Introduce Others

v     Discuss plans

v     Tell where others are from

v     Sequence events

v     Express likes

v     Talk about places and people you know

v     Describe others

v     Tell others' likes and dislikes

Unit 3

v     Describe clothing

v     Extend invitations

v     Describe family

v     Talk on the phone

v     Ask and tell ages

v     Express feelings

v     Talk about birthdays

v     Say where you are coming from

v     Give dates

v     Say what just happened

v     Express possession

v     Talk about sports

v     Express preferences

v     Say what you know

v     Make comparisons

v     Describe the weather

v     Discuss clothing and accessories

v     State an opinion

v     Describe how you feel

v     Say what is happening

**Subject to change at teacher discretion.**

6.)

Teaching Methods:

v     Cooperative Learning

v     Oral Practice

v     Written Practice

v     Modeling

v     Lecture/Discussion

v     Guided Practice

7.)

Assessment:

v     Written Assessment

v     Classroom Activities

v     Verbal Assessment

v     Notebooks