Spanish - 6th Grade

Fall

• Introduction of basic grammar and vocabulary integral to surviving in a Spanish immersion classroom-including information to follow basic classroom instructions provided in Spanish
• Introduction of Spanish phonetics and basic pronunciation patterns-looking specifically at written and phonetic alphabets in Spanish
• Theme focus on definition of school community in both English and Spanish speaking worlds
• Descriptive words, adjective and noun use and construction in Spanish. Use of def. and ind. articles and their role and function as realted to genders of nouns
• Sugar skull project in honor of Day of The Dead as well as background reading in the holiday

Winter

• Continuation of present tense grammar and introduction of present tense grammar constructs including first, second and third regular present tense conjugations both plural and singular forms of verbs.
• Elemental reading and writing projects using newly acquired grammar with continued focus on school as community
• Vocabulary related to shopping for clothing and school supplies
• Numbers from 1-1000 and dates, years months and seasons vocabulary.
• Text reading related to school community comparing and contrasting Hispanic world and English speaking world.

Spring

• Continued practice of present tense verb conjugations as well as a basic introduction of irregular grammar constructs ('tener' , possesive adjectives) as they apply to final culmination project.
• Vocabulary related to food, family and home life and household as well as familial relationships
• Basic introduction to the ordinal numbers
• Culminating project on 'family as community' Family tree project and presentation.