Spanish - 8th Grade

Fall

• Comprehensive review of grammar and vocab from 6th and 7th grade years including all irregularities in the present tense.
• The Spanish speaking world including customs, geography and celebrations and important figures in the Hispanic world
• In depth study of vocabulary on health, seasonal sporting activities and cultural events
• Day of the Dead projects: shoebox altar to a family member, and self-reflective obituary
• introduce indirect and direct object pronouns in Spanish

Winter

• Spanish II preparatory grammar and vocabulary including preterit past tense, also covering irregularities and stem changers in the past.
• introducing reflexive verbs
• continue practicing indirect and direct objects and sentence construction
• Vocabulary related to various forms of travel in Spanish speaking countries and reflexive behaviors
• Latin music video project
• Reading/writing unit-focus on César Chávez culminates in final project including options to write a letter to César Chávez's wife, create a eulogy for César Chávez, analyze a mural and discuss its symbolism, create a music CD whose songs represent themes connected with the life of César Chávez, create a collage or mural that represents the beliefs and accomplishments of César Chávez.

Spring

• Finish grammar with simple past tense as well as expand study of verbs and their usage, including introduction to imperfect past tense and past participle construction.
• Vocabulary related to daily life in the Spanish speaking world
• Final individual research project and oral presentation in the form of a podcast, on a Spanish speaking country of the world, focusing on government, history, culture, economy, and geography.