Mrs. Smith\’s Spanish Class

During this school year, Germantown Middle School students will have the opportunity to learn Spanish. I will meet with students during Social Studies classes.This is the schedule for 2007-2008:8th Grade–once a week*7th Grade–every other week/1st semester only*6th Grade–every other week/2nd semester only*IMPORTANT*Because 6th and 7th grades meet every other week during their assigned semester, they will not cover all the lessons shown on this schedule.________________________________________________________________CLASS RULES1. Listen2. No talking3. Be respectful of the teacher and the students in class.4. When someone makes a mistake, do not make fun of them.This is an opportunity to be kind by helping them.Students are required to have a folder for Spanish. I also encourage students to purchase an English/Spanish Dictionary (paperback).This is an excellent opportunity for students to prepare for high school foreign language classes. Please encourage your child to use the vocabulary/phrases they have learned in class. Frequent use will help them remember. The acquisition of foreign language skills is a process that begins with only a few words and continues to build as they progress._______________________________________________________________PLEASE NOTE: LESSONS POSTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO ALLOW FOR REVIEW OR FORWARD PROGRESS WHEN NECESSARY_______________________________________________________________Week of August 13, 2007–August 17, 2007August 13–no classAugust 14–no classIdentify words that are common to English and Spanish, along with cognates. Answer roll call in Spanish. Ask and answer, “What is your name?” Class participation in verbal exercises.________________________________________________________________Week of August 20, 2007–August 24, 2007Review previous lesson. Introduce alphabet with emphasis on pronunciation of vowels and consonants.________________________________________________________________Week of August 27,2007–August 31, 2007Review previous lesson. Vocabulary for Classroom Commands. Practice recognizing and following classroom commands. ________________________________________________________________Week of September 3, 2007–September 7, 2007September 3rd–Labor Day/no schoolReview previous lesson. Review pronunciation of vowels and consonants. Vocabulary for Greetings and Introductions. Verbal skills practice with teacher and students. Discussion of customs/ when to use formal and familiar greetings/introductions.________________________________________________________________Week of September 10, 2007–September 14, 2007Review previous lesson. With partner, students write script for introductions and greetings. Verbal practice. Vocabulary for numbers 1-10 and 11-20. Practice using numbers with teacher and students.____________________________________________________________________Week of September 17, 2007–September 21, 2007Review previous lesson. Vocabulary for numbers 20-100. Discussion/using numbers outside of class. Practice with numbers 1-20 using telephone numbers, addresses. Practice using numbers from 20 to 100/math problems.________________________________________________________________September 24, 2007–September 28, 2007Review previous lesson. Vocabulary/colors. Grammar/adjectives–using colors to describe nouns. Students will create a color chart and label with names of colors.Using colors and numbers to describe nouns.____________________________________________________________________October 1, 2007– October 5, 2007Review previous lesson. Vocabulary/items of clothing. Grammar/using numbers and colors to describe clothing, use of singular and plural with nouns and adjectives. On worksheet, students will color and label articles of clothing. Verbal practice–asking and answering if someone has a particular item, how many they have, and what color it is. Written practice/homework– complete an inventory at home by identifying clothing items by name, quantity, and color.____________________________________________________________________October 8, 2007–October 12, 2007October 8th and 9th Spring Break.Review previous lesson. QUIZ on clothing vocabulary. Asking and answering how old someone is. Asking and answering where someone is from. Verbal and written practice.___________________________________________________________________October 15, 2007–October 19, 2007Previous lesson continued. Asking and answering where someone is from. Students will pick a Spanish name and Spanish-speaking country. They will ask and answer questions about their age and tell where they are from.___________________________________________________________________October 22, 2007–October 26, 2007Hispanic cultural activity/discussion of customs–El Dia de Los Muertos/art activity____________________________________________________________________October 29, 2007–November 2, 2007Review previous lesson. Practice asking and answering where someone is from. Oral and written practice.___________________________________________________________________________________________November 5, 2007–November 9, 2007Telling time. Oral and written practice. ___________________________________________________________________________________________November 12, 2007–November 17, 2007Review how to tell time–written and oral practice. Test.___________________________________________________________________________________________November 19, 2007–November 24, 2007Monday and Tuesday: Cultural activityWednesday-Friday: Thanksgiving Holiday/no school___________________________________________________________________________________________November 26,2007–December 1, 2007Reading comprehension. Practic translation skills using English cognates. Written practice.____________________________________________________________________________________________December 3, 2007–December 7,2007Vocabulary: day of the week, months of the year, seasons. Written and oral practice.___________________________________________________________________________________________December 10, 2007–December 14, 2007Vocabulary: for story–La Vaca Y El Mono. Practice comprehension skills and verbal skills. After listening to story, students will answer questions about story in Spanish.___________________________________________________________________________________________December 17, 2007–December 20, 2007Students will watch video in Spanish. Practice comprehension skills/listen to spoken language.____________________________________________________________________________________________********************************************************************************************SEMESTER 2January 7–11, 20088th GradeReview classroom rules.Working with a partner and using previously learned vocabulary, students will read the story, La Vaca y El Mono, then draw a cartoon strip that depicts characters, story events, and sequence.6th GradeReview classroom rules.Vocabulary for classroom commands. Practice commands. Practice pronunciation.____________________________________________________________________________________________January 14–18, 20088th GradeClassroom commands, practice continued.6th GradeVocabulary for Classroom Commands. Practice.___________________________________________________________________________________________January 21–25, 20088th GradeReview previous lessons. Vocabulary: Eating Utensils. Oral and written practice.6th GradeReview previous lesson. Vocabulary for colors. Practice using colors.____________________________________________________________________________________________January 28–February 1, 20088th GradeVocabulary: Body Parts–Worksheet and class participation6th GradeReview previous lesson. Vocabulary for colors. Practice using vocabulary.____________________________________________________________________________________________February 4, 2008 to February 8, 20088th GradeIntroduce AR verbs/Gustar. How to talk about what you like and ask others what they like. Oral and written exercises.6th GradeVocabulary: numbers. Practice/Number Game____________________________________________________________________________________________February 11, 2008 to February 15, 20088th GradeHow to conjugate AR verbs Present Tense. Oral and written exercises. Video6th GradeVocabulary: numbers. Practice/Number Game____________________________________________________________________________________________February 18, 2008 to February 22, 2008Monday–Holiday8th GradeAR Verbs/Subject Pronouns–Oral and written practice6th GradeVocabulary: numbers. Practice/Number Game____________________________________________________________________________________________February 25, 2008 to February 29, 20088th GradeAR Verbs/Subject Pronouns–Oral and written practice continued.6th GradeStory: El mono Y El vaca Students will create comic strip that retells story.____________________________________________________________________________________________March 3, 2007 to March 7, 2007Classes that are off schedule because of holidays/school activities will continue with following:8th GradeAR Verbs/Subject Pronouns–Oral and written practice continued.Other classes: Story– Elefante de plastico/drawing to retell the story6th GradeVocabulary:Clothing Practice with commands and vocabulary___________________________________________________________________________________________March 10, 2008 to March 15, 20088th GradeVideo: My Americas–Mexico/cultural activity worksheet and map6th Grade:Video:–My Americas/cultural activity worksheet and map____________________________________________________________________________________________SPRING BREAK March 17, 2008 to March 21, 2008____________________________________________________________________________________________March 24, 2008 to March 28, 20048th gradeIrrregular verbs Ser and Estar. Written practice–worksheet. Video on when/how to use Ser6th gradeVocabulary: Clothing. Practice with commands and vocabularyMy Americas/cultural activity worksheet and map (for classes that have completed clothing unit)____________________________________________________________________________________________March 31, 2008 to April 4, 20088th GradeSer and Estar continued. Review when/how to use verbs and how to conjugate. Worksheet with stories using these verbs.6th GradeDays of the week/Months of the year. Oral and written practice. Worksheet____________________________________________________________________________________________April 7, 2008 to April 11, 20088th GradeVocabulary for places. Practice using verb Estar with places/game using vocabulary6th GradeDays of the week/Months of the year. Oral and written practice. Worksheet____________________________________________________________________________________________April 14, 20088th GradeQuiz–Ser and Estar/Video–My Americas and worksheet6th GradeVocabulary–Body Parts/Art ActivityApril 15, 2008–April 18, 2008TCAP TESTING____________________________________________________________________________________________April 21, 2008–April 25, 20088th GradeVocabulary–Places/ Using Estar for Location/vocabulary reinforcement–Spanish Bingo.6th GradeVocabulary–Body Parts/Art activity____________________________________________________________________________________________April 28, 2008–May 2, 20088th GradeER and IR Verbs/Present tense/worksheet6th GradeVocabulary–Body Parts/Art Activity____________________________________________________________________________________________May 5, 2008–May 9, 20088th GradeVocabulary–AR ER IR Verbs/worksheets6th GradeVocabulary–Places. Art project–Students will create a city map and label with vocabulary.___________________________________________________________________________________________May 12, 2008–May 16, 20088th GradeVocabulary–AR ER IR Verbs/worksheets6th GradeVocabulary–Transportation/worksheet/oral practice .____________________________________________________________________________________________May 19, 2008 through May 23. 20088th GradeVocabulary–Transportation/worksheet/oral practice6th GradeVocabulary–Transportation/worksheet/oral practice