6th Grade Spanish- Syllabus
6th Grade Spanish Course Description:
The newly revised South Carolina Modern and Classical Language standards, which are based on the national standards, are designed around integrated, real-world themes of high interest and lend themselves to high-frequency language use. The new curriculum was written so that content spirals, meaning that students will be revisiting concepts on a regular basis. The standards are based on performance in the language. This allows students to increase their proficiency in the language by practicing the content, cultural knowledge, and skills in real-life situations.
As outlined in the South Carolina Academic Standards for Modern and Classical Languages, a beginning language student will start developing aural (language that is heard) and oral skills, producing simple speech patterns. Students will then begin to develop reading and writing skills of everyday words, simple phrases, short sentences, and basic questions. Our goal is also to start developing cultural awareness and “the ability to recognize the products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture,” as well as “similarities and differences that exist between the target language and culture and their own.”
South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standard for World Language Proficiency 2019
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 1A – Why we learn Spanish, the alphabet, and pronunciation Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Research and demonstrate why it is important to learn Spanish; learn about places where Spanish is the official language. Learn the letters of the Spanish alphabet and pronounce words properly in Spanish.
Vocabulary: Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals.
Grammar: The Spanish Alphabet, accents, intonation of questions/statements
Unit 1B – Numbers, days, months, and telling the date Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Introduce yourself and use small talk in conversation. Use vocabulary and numbers to tell the date and your birthday.
Vocabulary: Greetings, Numbers 0-31, Days of the week, Months
Grammar: Spelling, Ask and answer what day it is and when birthday is.
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 2A –Holidays, Food, likes and dislikes, Family Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Consider holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries as well as in U.S. Identify family members in Spanish and talk about food preferences
Vocabulary: Foods and Family
Grammar: The verb gustar
Unit 2B – Adjectives; learn to talk about school related nouns and verbs. Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Learn to use adjectives to describe people; identify objects in class.
Vocabulary: Adjectives, classroom nouns, verbs, and phrases (directions and requests)
Grammar: Rules for using adjectives in Spanish, responding to commands, and using expressions to meet need in the classroom
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 3A–Telling time in Spanish to discuss class schedules Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Ask and answer about what time it is and when classes begin.
Vocabulary: Numbers through 100, classes, phrases to tell time
Grammar: Ask and answer questions regarding schedules and time
Unit 3B- Seasons, Weather, Clothing and Colors Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Discuss the weather and seasons in Spanish; Describe clothing and what to wear in different weather/seasons
Vocabulary: Seasons, weather expressions, clothing, colors
Grammar: Review use of adjectives. Ask and respond to questions
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 4A –Regular infinitives, pronouns, the verb to be Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Use verbs to create sentences in Spanish
Vocabulary: Subject pronouns, verbs
Grammar: Conjugating -ar verbs
Unit 4B Parts of the body, the verb tener, and course review. Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Describe a monster telling what body parts it has, how many, and what color
Vocabulary: body parts
Grammar: The verb tener, review adjective use
6th Grade Spanish Course Description:
The newly revised South Carolina Modern and Classical Language standards, which are based on the national standards, are designed around integrated, real-world themes of high interest and lend themselves to high-frequency language use. The new curriculum was written so that content spirals, meaning that students will be revisiting concepts on a regular basis. The standards are based on performance in the language. This allows students to increase their proficiency in the language by practicing the content, cultural knowledge, and skills in real-life situations.
As outlined in the South Carolina Academic Standards for Modern and Classical Languages, a beginning language student will start developing aural (language that is heard) and oral skills, producing simple speech patterns. Students will then begin to develop reading and writing skills of everyday words, simple phrases, short sentences, and basic questions. Our goal is also to start developing cultural awareness and “the ability to recognize the products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture,” as well as “similarities and differences that exist between the target language and culture and their own.”
South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standard for World Language Proficiency 2019
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 1A – Why we learn Spanish, the alphabet, and pronunciation Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Research and demonstrate why it is important to learn Spanish; learn about places where Spanish is the official language. Learn the letters of the Spanish alphabet and pronounce words properly in Spanish.
Vocabulary: Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals.
Grammar: The Spanish Alphabet, accents, intonation of questions/statements
Unit 1B – Numbers, days, months, and telling the date Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Introduce yourself and use small talk in conversation. Use vocabulary and numbers to tell the date and your birthday.
Vocabulary: Greetings, Numbers 0-31, Days of the week, Months
Grammar: Spelling, Ask and answer what day it is and when birthday is.
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 2A –Holidays, Food, likes and dislikes, Family Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Consider holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries as well as in U.S. Identify family members in Spanish and talk about food preferences
Vocabulary: Foods and Family
Grammar: The verb gustar
Unit 2B – Adjectives; learn to talk about school related nouns and verbs. Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Learn to use adjectives to describe people; identify objects in class.
Vocabulary: Adjectives, classroom nouns, verbs, and phrases (directions and requests)
Grammar: Rules for using adjectives in Spanish, responding to commands, and using expressions to meet need in the classroom
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 3A–Telling time in Spanish to discuss class schedules Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Ask and answer about what time it is and when classes begin.
Vocabulary: Numbers through 100, classes, phrases to tell time
Grammar: Ask and answer questions regarding schedules and time
Unit 3B- Seasons, Weather, Clothing and Colors Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Discuss the weather and seasons in Spanish; Describe clothing and what to wear in different weather/seasons
Vocabulary: Seasons, weather expressions, clothing, colors
Grammar: Review use of adjectives. Ask and respond to questions
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 4A –Regular infinitives, pronouns, the verb to be Time: 5 weeks
Objectives: Use verbs to create sentences in Spanish
Vocabulary: Subject pronouns, verbs
Grammar: Conjugating -ar verbs
Unit 4B Parts of the body, the verb tener, and course review. Time: 4 weeks
Objectives: Describe a monster telling what body parts it has, how many, and what color
Vocabulary: body parts
Grammar: The verb tener, review adjective use