Course Outline
SEMESTERS 1 & 2 YEAR 2016-2017
COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOLS
COURSE TITLE: Spanish 1 (8th Grade)
INSTRUCTOR Erin Chmielewski
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will become proficient in Spanish 1 by learning about different Spanish speaking countries
(and States) and by learning basic vocabulary and grammar topics.
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TEXT(S) AND OTHER MATERIAL: ¡Exprésate! Spanish Level 1A & 1B, iPads
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LEARNING OUTCOMES/COURSE OBJECTIVES
a. Students will be proficient in the NYS Standards for LOTE (Languages Other Than English):
i. Speaking Skills
ii. Listening Comprehension
iii. Reading Comprehension
iv. Written Skills
v. Culture
b. Students will be proficient in the following vocabulary topics:
i. Greetings, Getting to know each other, Likes and Dislikes, School Life, Home Life
(Family & Activities), Food, Body, Travel, Shopping
c. Students will be proficient in the following grammar topics;
i. Present tense conjugation of: -AR, -ER & IR verbs, Irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs,
reflexive verbs
ii. Pronouns: subject, direct object
iii. Commands: affirmative & negative informal
iv. Past Tense: -AR, -ER & IR verbs, Irregular verbs
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COURSE SCHEDULES/ASSIGNMENTS
We will be going over the topics in order in the textbook: Chapters 1-10. Students will do homework in
packet form/8Th Gr: iPads
 Spain: Greetings, numbers 1-100 +, telling time, days of the week, months alphabet
o Grammar: Subjects, verbs, subject pronouns, punctuation, accents, Ser, Estar
 Puerto Rico: Likes & Dislikes, Describing people
o Grammar: Gender & Adjective agreement, Question formation, Ser with Adj. , gustar,
preposition de
 Texas: Sports, Leisure & Weekend activities
o Grammar: Gustar, Present tense: Querer, -AR verbs, ir, jugar, Weather
 Costa Rica: School Life (supplies, classes, events, rooms)
o Grammar: Indefinite Articles, a + time, Ir + a + infinitives, tag questions, Present tense:
tener, venir, -ER & -IR verbs, verbs with irregular Yo forms
 Chile: Home Life: (family members, describing people, rooms, furniture, chores, where you live)
o Grammar: Possessive Adjectives, Stem-Changing verbs, Estar *(w/prepositions), tocar &
parecer
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México: Eating: (food, dinnerware, body parts/going to the Dr.)
o Grammar: Ser vs. Estar, Stem-Changing verbs, Restaurant Q&As DO & DOPs, +informal
commands,
Argentina: Healthy Body & Mind: (exercise, prepping for school/bedtime,
o Grammar: Reflexive Verbs, infinitives, SCV, estar/sentirse/tener, -informal commands,
obj. & reflex w/commands
Florida: Shopping: (apparel, stores in the mall and their items
o Grammar: #s to 1 million, demonstrative adj., comparisons, quedar (to fit), Preterite –AR
verbs, Preterite of Ir
La República Dominicana: Let’s Party!: (Holidays, celebrations, foods, activities)
o Grammar: Preterite –ER & -IR verbs, Ver, pensar que & w/infinitives, DOPs, conocer &
personal a, Present Progressive
Perú: Travel: (modes of transport, activities, travel items)
o Grammar: Preterite: -car, -zar, -gar, hacer, informal commands
METHODS OF EVALUATION AND GRADING
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Tests & Quizzes: 60%: Quizzes will be broken up by section (grammar or vocabulary) and are
short answer format. Tests are longer and count twice. They include listening, reading
comprehension and a written section.
Homework: 10%
o Homework is on my website on a packet. Students are to write answers in their
notebooks. Half way through the year, the only homework will be to memorize material.
There will be no grade given for that.
o Homework one day late: partial credit
o Homework over one day late: zero
o Long-term assignments (over 1 week) will have grading policies determined by individual
Teacher
Classwork: 10%: Completion of classwork is necessary. This will turn into 20% half way through the
year when we no longer have homework.
Participation: 20%: Daily participation (Speaking in the target language [while working with a
partner, giving answers, etc], coming to class prepared and behavior).
Per 8th Grade Homework Policy: partial credit is allowed for 1 day late on home work assignments.
Averages are determined by the percentages above.
Extra Credit is given on EVERY QUIZ AND TEST. No other extra credit assignments will be
given. Corrections of quizzes and tests are available for EVERY QUIZ AND TEST during 10th
period.
Students must pass the class to earn their LOTE credit for graduation requirements.
Supplies needed: (1) 2”binder, (1) 3 subject spiral notebook, (2) dividers, pens & pencils.
Contact: email: [email protected]
web site: www.coxsackie-athens.org/Domain/305