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Spanish I Middle School
Term 1 (2015)
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Interest Packet: this term represents a first approach to the Spanish language for
many students. It is a unique and exciting opportunity for the student to enjoy
her/himself learning one of the most spoken languages in our world. Students will be
exposed to the Spanish language in class and will benefit from it.

Outcome: Student learns to introduce him/herself, to ask who someone is, to introduce

others and to say where he/she and others are from. Student learns to say greetings to
others and to ask how they are. Student learns to identify subjects and verbs in the
sentences and is able to produce simple sentences. Student learns the numbers 0-31 and
is able to give phone numbers, time and date in Spanish.
* In order to adjust the learning outcomes the assignment could be modified by the
teacher. Any changes will be announced to the students.

Essential Questions:

Who am I and who are you?

What is my name? What is someones name?
Where do I/others come from?
How are you?
What do you do?

Skills List: (California Department of Education, 2010):

Content:
Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints, and further
their knowledge of other disciplines. (Con 1.0)
Students address discrete elements of daily life, including: greetings and
introductions, family and friends. (Con 1.1)
Communication:

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Students use formulaic language (learned words, signs and phrases).
(Com. 1.0)
Engage in oral, written and spoken conversations. (Com. 1.1)
Interpret written, spoken or signed language. (Com. 1.2)
Cultures:
Students use appropriate responses to rehearsed cultural situations.
(Cult. 1.0)
Recognize similarities and differences in the target cultures and
between students own cultures. (Cult. 1.2)
Structure:
Students use ortography, phonology parameters to understand
words, signs and phrases in context. (St.1.0)
Use ortography and phonology parameters to understand words,
signs and phrases in context. (St. 1.1)
Identify similarities and differences in the ortography and phonology
parameters of the languages the students know.
Settings:
Students use language in highly predictable common daily settings.
(Set. 1.0)

Required Textbook: Exprsate! 1 (2008: Holt Rinehart Winston)

Required Material to bring to class: book, notebook, pencils, pens, eraser, 3ring binder. During the course, students will be asked to bring extra materials
when working on specific projects.
Daily Lesson and Assignment Overview
Day 1 (8/19/15): Presentation of Assignment Packet and Introduction of the term
Goal: get to know each other, receive assignment and term information packet. Students

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learn about class rules and expectations.
Day 2 (8/21/15): Listening and Speaking: Spanish Alphabet
Goal: Students learn the Spanish Alphabet and practice spelling and writing down
information. (St. 1.0)
Practice speaking out loud some Spanish words and Sentences (Speaking and Reading
skills)

Tarea #1: Memorize the sounds of each letter of the Spanish

alphabet
Day 3 (8/26/15): Grammar and use of the verb TO BE with all the pronouns, days of
the week and months
Goal: To conjugate the verb SER for each person and to use it to talk about days of the
week/month (Com 1.0, Com 1.1, Cult 1.0)

Tarea #2: Exercise #5 from workbook on p.2 [DUE: next class]

Day 4 (8/28/15): Grammar structures: Introducing yourself in Spanish culture
Goal: Students learn to ask what is your name, where are you from and how are you.
Students introduce themselves and get to know their classmates. (Con 1.1, Com 1.0,
Com 1.1, Cult. 1.0, Cult. 1.1)

Tarea #3: Exercises 6,7 & 8 from Workbook (page 3)

Day 5 (9/2/15): Numbers and how to use them (Com. 1.1, Com. 1.2., Cult. 1.1)
Goal: to learn the numbers from 0-31. Students use them for exchanging phone numbers
and information.

Tarea #4: Study for Quiz#1 (greetings, numbers, verb to BE with

pronouns)

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Day 6 (9/4/15): Talking about your origins, nationality and culture.
Goal: Students learn about cultural aspects from Latin America and Spain. (Cult. 1.0, Cult
1.2, Com. 1.0, Com 1.2) During Class, students take a short Quiz#1.

**Short Quiz #1** (Greetings, numbers, verb to BE)

Day 7 (9/9/15): Grammar: review of the material Practice with worksheets and group
work
Goal: Students review the verb to be and use it in sentences with numbers and
nationalities. (St. 1.0, St. 1.1)
Day 8 (9/11/15): The time and the days of the week and months of the year and
seasons (1st class)
Goal: Students learn to say the time and the date using the verb to BE (Com. 1.0, Com
1.1, Com. 1.2.)

Tarea #5: Exercises 12, 13, 14 & 15 from workbook on p. 5. [DUE:

next class]
Day 9 (9/16/15): Listening and speaking skills (Com 1.0, Com 1.1, Com. 1.2, Cult. 1.0,
Cult. 1.1)
Goal: Students practice with several activities related to time/date/seasons (2 nd class)
Day 10 (9/18/15): Writing about yourself (Com 1.0, Com 1.1, Com 1.2, Cult. 1.1, St.
1.1)
Goal: Students write a short e-mail about themselves including: name, nationality, the
name of their classmates and teacher, the time and the month (date) and send it to each
other.

Tarea #6: Finish up writing an e-mail to your friend in Spanish

Day 11(9/23/15): Oral and listening activities (Com 1.0, Com. 1.1, Cult 1.1, St. 1.1)

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Goal: Students bring their e-mail and introduce it to the class. Students listen to a
conversation between to Spanish speakers and simulate a real conversation with
different classmates.

Tarea #7: Exercise 22 from workbook p. 8 [DUE: next class]

Day 12 (9/25/15): Culture of Spain (Cult. 1.0, Cult. 1.1, Com. 1.0, Com. 1.1. Set. 1.1)
Goal: Students are presented several short clips about Spanish culture. Students will be
engaged in several activities to find out more about Spanish food, geography, weather
and traditions.

**Short Quiz #2** (Speaking and Reading: Students will be taking in

pairs introducing themselves)
Day 13 10/2/15): Project (preparation) (Com. 1.1, Cult. 1.1, Set. 1.1, St. 1.1)
Goal: Students create a poster where they introduce who they are in Spanish: name, age,
nationality, birthday, etc. Projects need to contain some pictures (copies), words in
Spanish and maybe some drawings.

Tarea #8: Work on your project

Day 14 (10/7/15): Project (presentation) (Com. 1.1, Cult. 1.1, Set. 1.1, St. 1.1)
Goal: Depending on how the different projects are prepared, students give a short
introduction to the class about their work. Students give grades to their peers and
received a grade for their projects on an individual basis.

**Short Quiz #2** (Spanish culture)

**Assessment Dates**

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Quiz #1 : 9/4/15
Quiz #2 : 9/25/15

Project Presentation:

10/7/15

Grading Breakdown:
Quiz #1 & #2
Project
Participation, Attendance, Behaviour
Assignments (Homework)

30%
20%
30%
20%

Grading Rubrics
SPEAKING TEST/QUIZ - RUBRIC TABLE
SKILLS

0-4 points

5-7 points

8-10 points

Listening:
I understand the
question/s

I have lots of
difficulties
understanding the
question/s

I can understand
question/s

I can understand right

away what I am being
asked

Creativity:
I answer the
question/s

I am not able to
answer the question/s

I am able to answer
most of the question/s

I am able to answer all

the question/s

Speaking:
I speak clearly and
fluently

I am not able to
pronounce with clarity

I can speak with clear

pronunciation

I can speak with a

native-like fluency

Language
Awareness:
I use correct grammar

I am not aware of how

I use grammar

I choose the right

grammar for most
sentences in my
speech

I am able to use
grammatically correct
sentences for each of
the question/s

Assignments (Homework):
Assignments will be given on a regular basis, after each class. The student
will get a credit check grade by the teacher based on level of completion and effort.
Absolutely no late homework is accepted!
All assignments are to be kept in the 3-ring binder so that the student can
review them for quiz/test preparation. The binder can be collected at any time, so

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students need to keep their homework, class notes, in-class assignments, handouts,
quizzes, and tests well-organized in their binders.
H If a student is absent and therefore fails to present an assignment, a makeup is typically required. It is the students responsibility to arrange the make-up with the
teacher within the allotted time span. (This time span is usually two days for every day
absent, with exceptions for unusual circumstances verified by parental contact or a
doctors note).
Oral Presentations and Participation:
Given that the class has an emphasis on communication skills in Spanish,
students will be required to give an oral presentation. This will be graded on
pronunciation, fluency, grammatical structure and content.
Students will also be required to participate actively in class discussions and
activities. Oral participation is an important factor in the students final grade.
Participation grades will be assigned based on effort, overall command of the
language, pronunciation, and attitude in class.
Written Quizzes and Tests:
Tests and quizzes will be graded based on students successful
completion of the assessment.
If student misses a quiz or test, a make-up is required. It is the students
responsibility to arrange the make-up with the teacher within the allotted time span. This
time span is usually two days for every day absent, with exceptions for unusual
circumstances verified with parental contact or doctors note.
Attendance/Class participation:
Regular attendance is essential for the development of language skills. Class
time may be one of the only times that you will be exposed to human interaction in
Spanisha major source of language acquisition. Learning a foreign language is not like
other subjects where you may miss classes and still be able to catch up or study several
chapters the night before an exam. Learning a foreign language largely means developing
skills.
Regular or daily practice is essential for the material to sink in and for your
new language skills to develop. So, if you are absent or fail to complete the course
assignments, you will not have enough time to absorb the information and develop the
necessary skills, and your grade will reflect it.
Your success in this course depends completely on how much you, the
student, commit yourself to keeping up with assignments and class progression. If things
are not coming together, even after devoting the necessary time, always talk to your
instructor for advice. Do not wait until late in the term to address your concerns.

READING LIST: These links recommend some books that will help students to
improve their Spanish level.
1. https://www.razkids.com/main/RazQuizRoom/collectionId/4/leveledBookLanguageId/3

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2. https://www.readinga-z.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=178
3. http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?
ids=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&langid=61

4. http://www.booklingual.com/spanish-for-kids/

PROJECT AND PRESENTATION RUBRIC:

SKILLS

Sufficient

Good

Outstanding

Listening

Student answers
slowly

Student is able to
answer right away

Student answers
and give clear
explanations

Speaking

Student is able to
say some words in
Spanish

Student is able to
express some
complete sentences
in Spanish

Student is able to
link sentences in
Spanish

Reading

Student reads in a
slow pace

Student reads
without effort

Student pronounce
clearly and
effortlessly

Writing

Student writes with

minor spelling errors

Student writes some

words without errors

Student writes
complete sentences

Total Score (Max.

20)

SELF ASSESSMENT RUBRIC:

At the end of term#1 each student will be using the following rubric to assess their
progress in Spanish. It is expected that every student should be able to comply each of
the categories by the end of the term.

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CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION (DAILY)

We are a group of different young and adult members which very different characters and ways of

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being. School life can feel a bit stressful sometimes. In order to go smoothly in Spanish class, I
want you to please memorize these daily routines, so that there is no need to receive detention or
embarrassment in front of the class.
Class Rythm: as you will notice, in Spanish, most of the time you are the MAIN CHARACTER!!!
LEARNING IS YOURS!
- YOU ARE ACTIVE: (~7 min minutes of class)
some space to be
1)
2)
3)
pencil
4)

(Time to take a deep breath, and get

Take your challenge and read it (Toma tu Reto)

Write on the board a topic you need clarification on (optional)
Sit, hang your backpack on the hanger of your desk, get your book, notebook,
case and binder out
Work on your Reto individually

-TEACHER IS ACTIVE, YOU OBSERVE AND LISTEN (No interruptions, SILENCIO please!)
(~ 11 minutes)
5) I present the outcomes and goals of the class to all of you (in English)
6) I introduce new vocabulary/grammar/content (in Spanish)
-YOU ARE ACTIVE:
You can talk in Spanish (not important whether you make
mistakes...just use the language)
7) You are given some exercises to work (individually, in pairs, in groups) (10 minutes)
8) You are requested to share your results with your classmates & teacher (~7 minutes)
-WE ALL LISTEN/OBSERVE/READ/WRITE (10 minutes)
SILENCIO please!)

(No interruptions, no sleeping,

9)
Every day we will be presented to some cultural aspect of the Spanish-speaking
countries, followed by some individual activities to explore and develop creative skills in Spanish.
-YOU ARE ACTIVE: the last 5 minutes of the class, will be used to get ready for your
next class/lunch/home
10) Leave your tarea in the basket, pack your things, put your books in the shelves (optional),
get ready to go.

TAREA: this year we are going to deposit your tarea in a designated basket during the last 5min.
of class. TAREA is due the day after EXCLUSIVELY!!! (No exceptions, please)

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LAB: My lab time will be available in our Classroom page. Please leave a message on the wall.
During this year, I am going to be calling everyone to have a chat where we can share things.
Basically to offer you my support on how you can improve your Spanish.
BATHROOM:
When can you use the bathroom? At the beginning and end of each period in
between classes.
When can you not use the bathroom? When the class starts, when the teacher is explaining the
lesson, when you are working in groups.
Other than that, only 2 people can use the bathroom in each lesson, and it will be exclusively if
there is an emergency and when we are working in groups. The delegate will take note of who is
going to the bathroom for me in each class.
Procedure: 1) Stand up 2) go to the front and grab the hall pass 3) leave the class in silence,
open and close the door quietly 4) do your business and come back quickly 5) quietly return to
your seat.
DELEGATE: Every term, some individuals will volunteer to be selected DELEGAD@. This person
will be working with me to support me with small tasks such as: keep track of people going to
bathroom, collect info/ideas when necessary, explaining rules to students, discuss possible issues,
help organize cultural events, and so on. Basically, you will be the link between students and
teacher. What you get from this experience is to learn to be organized, mature and responsible. It
will be also part of your presentation letter when you apply to university. I will be supporting you in
everything. No worries!
PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS FROM ME TO YOU:
1)
2)
3)
4)
LIFE!!!

Respect me, respect others and their belongings, respect yourself

Be kind, supportive, open-minded, optimistic and fun if possible
Use your passion, intelligence and creativity to learn Spanish
Expect from yourself not only a high grade but a high responsibility: this is your

5) We are both getting paid to do what we are doing: me from the school, you from
your parents. So, we are equally in need to be grateful and do our utmost to succeed in
every way possible. LETS GROW TOGETHER!!!

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