Grade 6 Curriculum

SPANISH

This class meets 3 times a week.

The major objective of this course is to further continue the aquisition of the foundations of the Spanish language: additional basic vocabulary, pronunciation, and adding more of the fundamental rules of grammatical structure.

Students will be introduced to practical vocabulary, and be asked to apply this vocabulary in context, either in written or oral form.  Skits, songs, games and classroom drills will provide students with opportunities to practice their communication and pronunciation skills. 



The 6th grade program introduces the use of a language program entitled:

En Español by McDougall/Littell

The text is accompanied by the following ancillaries:

• An Activity/Workbook ("cuaderno"), for homework and in-class listening activities
• A Video Program with native speakers introducing vocabulary in real-life context
• A Listening Program, allowing students to hear new words and expressions in context
• A Testing Program to assess language aquisition
• Additional materials such as readers, cultural books and videos on Hispanic Nations and customs, and Hispanic music.

The program will cover the following topics:

• Greetings and expressions of courtesy
• Getting to know one another (asking questions/personal information/family)
• Talking about likes and dislikes
• School related vocabulary
• Review of numbers, days, months, colors
• Adjectives and adjective agreement
• Definite and indefinite articles
• Describing clothing
• Describing people, family members
• Talking about birthdays and age
• Expressing possession
• Irregular verbs: “ser” (to be), and “tener” (to have)
• Present tense of regular "-ar" verbs

The course will also introduce the students to the various Hispanic cultures Mexico and the United States. Cultural topics will provide students with factual information about geography, modern life and historical events. Students will compare and contrast the Hispanic and American cultures to make connections and develop an appreciation for differences.

 Updated 4/30/08