COURSE SYLLABUS FOR SPANISH 1A -- UCEDA
1st Quarter
Bienvenidos: Spanish Alphabet, Numbers 1-30, Days of the Week, Months,
Seasons, Colors, Greetings, Simple Courtesies, Saying Goodbye, Culture:
Spanish-speaking countries
PROJECT: Travel Brochure for Spanish-speaking country
Chapter 1: Adjectives--describing, the Verb Ser (to be), Culture: Don Quijote
2nd Quarter
Chapter 1 cont...
Chapter 2: School subjects, Describing Classes, Telling Time, Numbers 31-90
the Verb Ser, Culture: Spanish Speakers in the US
MID TERM SPEAKING AND WRITTEN EXAM
3rd Quarter
Chapter 3: Shopping for school supplies and clothing, Conjugating AR Verbs,
Culture: Schools in Spanish-speaking Countries
Chapter 4: School Activities, Conjugating Verbs, Irregular Verbs (ir, Estar,
Dar), Culture: Schools in Spanish-speaking Countries
4th Quarter
Chapter 5: Shopping for groceries, Ordering Food at a Restaurant, Conjugating
ER & IR Verbs, Culture: Eating habits in Spanish-speaking Countries
PROJECT: Restaurant Skit (Group Project)
FINAL SPEAKING AND WRITTEN EXAM
8th Grade Spanish: You will use the same book and workbook and start in
chapter 6.
Activities:
1. Learn Traditional, Pop, Techno, Salsa, Cumbia, Rock, and children’s songs
in Spanish
2. Learn to Salsa dance (February)
3. Watch Disney movies in Spanish (El Rey León--The Lion King, Historia de
Juguetes-- Toy Story) and also English movies that are related to Hispanic
culture (Selena)
4. Web site available for Spanish games, tutorial activities, and assistance
with projects
5. E Coach program to take home and download on computer
6. Daily notes & assignment notebook / Open Note Tests
7. Homework: Review notes
8. Pop quizzes, Announced Quizzes, Tests of Language Skills (Listening,
Speaking,
Reading, Writing) and Culture
9. Level 1 readings in Spanish
10. Flashcards
11. Games
12. Partner and group activities
13. Listening & workbook activities
14. Projects
15. Videos that go with Buen Viaje
16. *Stories in Spanish*
17. Grammar