COURSE TITLE: Exploratory Spanish- Laura Sivak

Spanish

Grade: 6th, 7th, 8th

IB MYP Level: Phase 1

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

In this course every learner will use Spanish, in addition to English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities. Through learning the language, they will gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the language and cultures learned with their own.

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS

· INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS

· HOLISTIC LEARNING

· COMMUNICATION

THE LEARNER PROFILE

The primary focus in language B is developing students as communicators who understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language. Students also grow as risk-takers as they learn to express themselves in a new language and as open-minded individuals as they learn the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities.

MYP AIMS ADDRESSED BY THIS COURSE

Some of the aims of the study of Language B are to:

· enable the student to use language effectively as a means of practical communication, providing a sound base of communication skills necessary for future study, work and leisure

· enable the student to understand the nature of language and the process of language learning

· offer insight into the cultural characteristics of the communities where the language is spoken

· foster curiosity, and a lifelong interest and enjoyment of language learning

MYP OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED BY THIS COURSE

At the end of the course the students should be able to:

· communicate information, ideas and opinions

· demonstrate comprehension of specific factual information and attitudes, expressed in spoken and written contexts

· understand and appropriately use structures and vocabulary

· request and provide information in both spoken and written contexts

· engage actively in oral production using comprehensible pronunciation and intonation

STANDARDS:

2013 South Carolina Standard for World Language Proficiency

CORE PERFORMANCE COMPETENCIES

Language Competencies:

1. Interpretive Listening (IL) and Reading (IR)

I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.

2. Interpersonal Communication (IC)

I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.

3. Presentational Speaking (PS) and Writing (PW)

I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.

Intercultural Competencies:

4. Investigation of cultural Products and Practices (CPP)

I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.

5. Understanding of Cultural Perspectives(CP)

I can use my language skills to recognize and understand others’ ways of thinking as well as my own.

6. Participation in Cultural Interaction (CIA)

I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.

COURSE OUTLINE

6th grade Spanish

Suggested 6th grade Spanish Curriculum Pacing.

7th Grade

Suggested 7th grade Spanish Curriculum Pacing

Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) & Reading (IR) I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) & Writing (PW) I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products and Practices (CPP) I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural Perspectives(CP) I can use my language skills to recognize and understand other´s ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural Interaction (CIA) I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) & Reading (IR)
I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) & Writing (PW) I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products and Practices (CPP) I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to recognize and understand other´s ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) & Reading (IR)
I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) & Writing (PW) I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products and Practices (CPP) I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to recognize and understand other´s ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.
Core Skills:
Language Competencies
*Interpretive Listening (IL) & Reading (IR)
I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.
*Interpersonal Communication (IC)
I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
*Presentational Speaking (PS) & Writing (PW) I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Intercultural Competencies
*Investigation of cultural Products and Practices (CPP) I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.
*Understanding of Cultural Perspectives(CP)
I can use my language skills to recognize and understand other´s ways of thinking as well as my own.
*Participation in Cultural Interaction (CIA)
I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own. / Semester 1
1st Nine Weeks
PRELIMINARY LESSONS (Review) :
Ø Greeting people
Ø Saying goodbye to people
Ø Finding out and telling days of the week, months, and date
Ø Expressing simple courtesies
Unit 1: Un amigo o una amiga
Topics:
Ø Describing people and places
Ø Nationalities
Ø Numbers 0-30
Culture:
Ø El Quijote, the novel
Ø Connections- Geographical terms.
Learning Targets:
ÿ I can ask who someone is
ÿ I can ask or tell what something is
ÿ I can ask or tell where someone is from
ÿ I can describe people
ÿ I can identify people
Structures:
Ø Singular and plural forms of definite and indefinite articles—el, la/un, una
Ø Singular form of “ser”
2nd Nine Weeks
UNIT 2: La escuela y los cursos
Topics:
Ø School
Ø Class subjects
Ø Numbers 31-99
Ø Telling time
Ø Nationalities
Culture:
Ø Raul Ugarte and Marta Davila, two Cuban Americans
Ø Connections- Latin American ethnicities.
Learning Targets:
ÿ I can describe people and things
ÿ I can talk about more than one person or thing.
ÿ I can discuss classes in school.
ÿ I can tell time.
ÿ I can tell at what time an event takes place.
Structures:
Ø Plural forms of nouns, articles and adjectives.
Ø Plural form of “SER”
Ø Telling Time.
Semester 2
3rd Nine Weeks
UNIT 3: Las compras para la escuela
Topics:
Ø School supplies
Ø Shopping
Ø Clothing, sizes.
Ø Color
Ø Numbers 100-1999
Culture:
Ø Connections- Computers and technology
Ø Discussing differences between school in the United States and in Spanish-speaking countries.
Learning Target:
ÿ I can identify and describe school supplies.
ÿ I can describe articles of clothing.
ÿ I can ask questions while shopping.
ÿ I can state color and size preference.
ÿ I can speak to people formally and informally.
Structures:
Ø Singular and plural forms –ar verbs
Ø Tú versus Usted
4th Nine Weeks
UNIT 4: En la escuela
Topics:
Ø Going to school.
Ø The school day.
Ø Activities at school.
Ø Numbers 1000-2000000
Culture:
Ø Paula and Armando, two students from Miraflores, Peru.
Ø La Universidad de Santo Domingo.
Ø Chilean poet, Gabrila Mistral
Ø Connections- Biology terms in Spanish.
Leaning targets:
Ø I can discuss going to school.
Ø I can talk about school activities.
Ø I can greet people and ask how they feel.
Ø I can describe where you and others go.
Ø I can describe where you and others are.
Structure:
Ø Present of ir, dar, and estar
Ø Contractions al and del

8th Grade

Suggested 8th grade Spanish Curriculum Pacing