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Greensburg Community School Corporation

Spanish 1-2 Curriculum

 

 

 

Prepared by

Erica Case

 

July 12, 2012

Greensburg Community schools

Spanish 1-2

 

 

Mission Statement

 

             

              The mission of the Greensburg Community School Corporation is to provide and promote lifelong learning through its commitment to quality educational programs that prepare the students to be effective, successful, and responsible citizens.  This is to be accomplished in a financially prudent manner.

 

 

 

Greensburg Community Schools

High School Spanish 1-2

 

Narrative Description

A two-semester course, Spanish 1-2 introduces the student to the Hispanic world, its people and its culture, through the study of the Spanish language.  Emphasis is placed on language development that integrates the skills of listening, speaking, writing and reading.  Students will learn to give and respond to oral directions and commands, understand and use forms of address and courtesy, ask and answer simple questions, discuss their lives concerning interests, needs, and daily routines, and function in practical situation using the target language.  To support this communication, students will study vocabulary, grammar and usage in both oral and written forms.  In doing so, students will be able to read isolated words and phrases in a situational context, comprehend brief written direction and information, and read short narrative texts using the Spanish language.

 

 

 

 

Course Concepts and Generalizations

By the end of this course of study, students will be able to:

 

Greensburg Community Schools

High School Spanish 1-2

 

 

 

Units of Study

              UNITS/AREA OF STUDY                                                 LENGTH OF TIME

 

1.           Vocabulary                                                                               on-going

 

 

2.           Grammar                                                                                  Start after basic phrases, continue throughout the    

                                                                                                                                                                          course time. 

 

3.           Culture                                                                                       on-going

 

Unit numbers correspond to the Unit numbers on the State Standard Chart.

Greensburg Community Schools

High School first year Spanish

Spanish 1-2

Unit Plan

 

Vocabulary

 

Individual Learner Objectives

 

          Students will participate in brief guided conversations.

       

          Students will write using the vocabulary in guided situations

 

Subject Outline

A. Greetings and salutations (formal and informal)

B. Daily usage phrases

C. Numbers 0-30

D. Classroom expressions

             

II.           Likes/Dislikes

A. Personality traits

              B. Basic verb phrases

              C. Leisure activities

 

III.         School/ Schedules

 

 

IV.         Places to go

A.  Public places

 

A. Names of family members

B. Age

C. Physical descriptions

 

 

 

 

 

Greensburg Community Schools

High School first year Spanish

Spanish 1-2

Unit Plan

 

Grammar

 

Individual Learner Objectives

 

 

 

Subject Outline

I.  Verb conjugation

A. Regular present tense

1.  AR ending verbs.

2.   ER ending verbs.

3.   IR ending verbs.

B  Irregular verbs.

Including but not limited to:

Oír

Traer

Poner

Querer  

Dar

Decir

Hacer

Ser

Estar

Ver

Ir

II.  Pronouns

a.  Tú vs. Ud

 

 

 

 

 

                                                       

 
  Greensburg Community Schools

High School first year Spanish

Spanish 1-2

Unit Plan

 

Culture

 

Individual Learner Objectives

 

 

Subject Outline

I.  Introduction to the Spanish Speaking world

II.  Gender and space and time issues

III.  Famous Hispanic-American people

              1.Musicians

              2. Artists

              3. Authors

IV.   Famous Hispanic people 

V.   Holidays

 

Modifications

 

Modifications of instructional content in this course may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

                            Modified pace

                            Modified homework assignments

                            Modified tests

                            Adaptive equipment

                            Use of Resource Staff

                            Other modifications as specified in a student’s IEP

 

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Standard Vocabulary Grammar Culture
Standard 1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. x x
1.1 Participate in brief guided conversations related to needs, interests, and dislikes. x x
1.2 Understand and use appropriate forms of address in courtesy expressions. x x x
1.3 Make introductions, presenting classmates, family members and friends. x x x
1.4 Ask and answer simple questions. x x
1.5 Make routine requests in the classroom and in public places. x x
1.6 Describe state of being in simple phrases. x x
1.7 Express basic agreement and disagreement. x x
Standard 2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. x x
2.1 Read isolated words and phrases in situational contexts, e.g., menus, signs, schedules. x x
2.2 Comprehend and respond to brief written directions and information. x x
2.3 Read short narrative texts on simple topics. x x x
2.4 Respond to simple oral directions and commands. x
2.5 Respond to routine requests in the classroom and in public places. x
2.6 Identify people and objects based on oral and written descriptions. x
Standard 3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.  x x
3.1 Write familiar words and phrases. x x
3.2 Sing simple foreign culture songs. x x
3.3 Write a simple poem, e.g., haiku, cinquain, concrete poetry. x x x
3.4 Give simple commands, directions and instructions. x x
3.5 Provide simple descriptions of people, places, and objects. x x
3.6 Present short plays and skits. x x x
3.7 Write short messages, e.g., postcards, personal notes. x x
3.8 Read aloud a familiar poem. x x
Standard 4: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture. x x x
4.1 Demonstrate greeting and leave-taking behaviors in a variety of social situations. x x x
4.2 Make and respond to introductions. x x x
4.3 Use appropriate courtesy expressions, e.g., please, thank you , excuse me, etc. x x x
4.4 Make simple polite requests. x x x
4.5 Recognize cultural differences, e.g., dress, foods, dwellings, gestures, concept of time, holiday celebrations. x
Standard 5: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the productions and perspectives of the culture studied. x
5.1 Identify the major products of the foreign culture. x
Standard 6: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language. x x x
6.1 Demonstrate knowledge of the major geographical features of identified countries or regions where the foreign language is spoken. x
6.2 Apply mathematical skills in the foreign language. x x
6.3 Identify typical cuisine of the foreign culture. x x
6.4 Demonstrate and awareness of music and art in the foreign culture. x x
Standard 7: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its culture. x x
7.1 Read identified selections of children's literature. x x x
7.2 Extract identified information from selected authentic sources. x x
Standard 8: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.  x x
8.1 Recognize word borrowings among languages. x x
8.2 Identify different titles of address used in the foreign country. x x x
8.3 Recognize differences in the writing systems among languages. x x x
8.4 Recognize that other languages and/or dialects may be spoken by large groups of people within the foreign culture. x x x
Standard 9: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparison of the cultures studied and their own. x
9.1 Compare daily living patterns in the foreign culture with the students' own culture. x
9.2 Discuss cultural stereotyping. x
Standard 10: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting. x x
10.1 Discover applications and uses of the foreign language within the local community. x
10.2 Practice oral or written use of the foreign language with family, friends, or peers. x x x
10.3 Write and illustrate paragraphs on familiar topics to resent to school and community. x x
10.4 Recreate for the school or community an event or product from the foreign culture. x x x
10.5 Participate in foreign language club activities which benefit the school or community. x x
Standard 11: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. x x
11.1 Express interest in various aspects of the foreign culture. x x
11. 2 Appreciate samples of cuisine, art, literature, and music from the foreign culture. x x

 

 

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