Seventh Grade Scope and Sequence
Communication
*Use Spanish names. |
*Ask what a person's name is. |
*Ask how a person feels. |
*Greet and take leave. |
*Ask how old a person is. |
*Ask someone's birthday. |
*Ask what the day/date is. |
*Talk about family members. |
*Ask about the weather. |
*Ask what color an item is. |
*Describe a person's clothing. |
*Describe the colors of an item. |
*Ask how much something costs. |
*Discuss animals. |
*Understand appropriate written materials. |
*Comprehend the main idea of selected realia (newspapers, magazines, video) |
*Participate in short skits |
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Culture
*Discuss Hispanic names and last names. |
*Imitate patterns of behavior (greetings and leave-takings) |
*Identify differing patterns of behavior with family and friends |
*Identify Hispanic space concept. |
*Use a telephone book. |
*Identify Hispanic time concept. |
*Discuss saints' days. |
*Identify common beliefs concerning the extended family concept. |
*Learn about Mexico (see below **) |
*Compare and contrast items in own culture to those in Mexico |
*Identify some major contributions and historical figures, famous people. |
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**Topics covered:
*Native populations and Spaniards |
*Art and murals |
*Music and songs |
*Food |
*Meal times |
*Bargaining |
*Market |
*Money (pesos) |
*Sports |
*Bullfighting |
*Cortez |
*Flag legend |
*Tenochtitlan and Aztecs |
*Holidays |
Connections
*Discuss connection of how Spanish relates to other disciplines |
*Tie Spanish into other middle school units (ex. environments) |
*Learn numbers in Spanish |
*Become aware of geography of Spanish-speaking countries |
*See how English ties into Spanish (roots, cognates, etc.) |
*Learn letters of the alphabet |
*Examine art |
*Listen to/discuss music and musicians |
*Look at realia to gain added perspectives |
*Scan Spanish websites |
Comparisons
*Identify cognates and root words |
*Identify words/expressions that have no exact translation into English |
*Identify formality levels and politeness (greetings and leave-takings) |
*Compare the sound/symbol association of English to Spanish (alphabet) |
*Compare and contrast the following items of cultural import: Hispanic names, patterns of behavior, space concept, time concept, extended family concept, food, meal times, bargaining, art, music and songs |
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Communities
*Communicate with another Spanish-speaking class (or amongst themselves) through e-mail or regular mail |
*Use Spanish websites on a limited basis |
*Discuss careers where the knowledge of Spanish is essential |
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