Sixth Grade Spanish

Recommended Prerequisite: None

Grades Offered: 6^th

Credit: None (one 6 weeks grade)

State Code: 0602

MNPS Course Code: FLA1086Y

 

Course Description

The emphasis in this course is placed on introducing students to the vast Spanish-speaking culture.  Students are introduced to the basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in a gradual progression.  Emphasis is placed on vocabulary building skills and listening comprehension.  Students are able to read simple paragraphs on thematic topics.

 

Course of Study:

Students are expected to use and understand the following topics.  These are the first rotation topics.

·        Geography- Countries and Capitals

·        Spanish alphabet

·        Pronunciation

·        Cognates (Profesor/Professor, Familia/Family)

·        Rhymes, Tongue Twisters and Songs

·        Basic Conversation (Greetings, Names, Questions [How are you, Where are you from, etc.], Farewells)

·        Question Words

·        Yes/No Questions

·        Numbers (1-100)

·        Classroom Vocabulary and Classroom Commands

·        Colors

·        Plurals of nouns and use of articles

·        Days of the week, Months and Seasons

 

For students entering the subject for a second rotation, the following topics should be applied:

·        Geography- Economic and Cultural (products, monies and exchange rates)

·        Dates

·        Clothing

·        Body Parts

·        Weather

·        Family Members (Family Tree)

·        Rooms in a house

·        Describing self and others

·        Classes and Subjects in school

·        “Ser” and “Estar”

·        Time

·        Numbers 100-1,000,000

·        Activities during and after school

·        Animals

·        Adjective agreement

·        Foods and Beverages and phrases for ordering in a restaurant

 

Cultural Topics may include:

·        Cinco de mayo

·        Flamenco

·        Día de los muertos

·        Musical Artists (i.e., Plácido Domingo, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan)

·        Historical Figures (i.e., Fidel Castro, Queen Isabella)

·        Artists (i.e., Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí)

 

Standards

Standards are based on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Standards and the Tennessee Standards.

 

ACTFL Standards:

http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3392#standards

 

TN Standards:

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/ciforeignlang/ciflmodern1.htm

 

 

Recommended Textbook

¿Cómo te va? (Nivel Verde) published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

 

 

Resources

¡Hola! or ¿Qué tal? published by NTC, National Textbook Company

MNPS Middle School Resource Packet

Let’s Speak Spanish Book 1, published by Hayes School Publishing Co.

Alsop, Thomas W. and Alsop, Daniel T.  My Internet Assignment Book for Spanish Class, published by Teacher’s Discovery, 1998.