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GRADE 7 Spanish- Every other day

Standard 1.1 Communication: Communicate in languages other than English

Standard 2.1 Cultures: Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures

Standard 3.2 Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information

Standards 4.1, 4.2 Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture

Estimated Time Range:

August-June

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

The student will understand that:

1.	Schools in Mexico are different in some ways from those in the United States.
2.	The daily schedule in Mexico differs from that in the United States
3.	A different grading scale is utilized in school assessments in Mexico than in the United States.
4.	There are several ways to communicate time expressions in the Spanish language.
5.	Unlike English, there are four ways to express the word “the” in Spanish.
6.	The Spanish language has more than one word for an object, depending on the country.
7.	Titles of respect are often used in Spanish-speaking countries.
8.	The verb “to be” is necessary to communicate description and as the backbone of a sentence.
9.	Adjectives must agree in number and gender.
10.	One way of asking a question will involve adding a tag question after the expression.
11.	Pronunciation is sound specific in the Spanish language.
12.	Conjugation of a verb leads to subject differentiation in Spanish.
13.	Greetings are many and vary from region to region in the Spanish-speaking world.
14.	The verb “to be” in Spanish has two distinct meanings and forms.
15.	When using formal and informal forms of address, there are two forms that vary from country to country.
16.	In Spanish, you don’t need to use subject pronouns as often as you do in English.
17.	Soccer is especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
18.	Two functions of the verb “estar,” to be, are to describe location and health.
19.	The verb “ir,” to go, has an irregular conjugation.
20.	The days of the week and the months of the year are not capitalized in Spanish.
21.	The verb “gustar” is used to express likes and dislikes.

SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS

Project involving the verb “to be”

Listening comprehension and written assessments

Create and present situational scenarios using time and schedule expressions

Interview a classmate including greetings, time expressions and scheduling

Language games

Dictations

Project on some cultural aspect of Mexico

Dialogues and conversations

International pen pal letters.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1.	Do you know what the forms of the verb “to be” are in English, and which of these are you already using in Spanish?
2.	Can you differentiate between the formal and informal forms of the verb “to be”?
3.	What do you know about the schools in Mexico?
4.	Do we express time the same way in both Spanish and English?
5.	Can you think of examples in English where there is more than one word for something?
6.	What is the difference between nouns and subject pronouns?
7.	How do you use the verb “gustar” to talk about your likes and dislikes?
8.	How do you conjugate regular “-ar” verbs in the present tense?
9.	What are the present tense conjugations of the irregular verbs, “ser”, “estar” and “ir”?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to:

1.	Express time in the Spanish language
2.	Produce a phrase in written and oral form using adjective agreement
3.	Describe himself/herself using learned adjectives together with a form of the verb “to be”
4.	Compare a school class schedule in the United States against one in Mexico
5.	Correctly pronounce certain sounds in Spanish
6.	Recognize and point out that in Spanish, as in English, some words have the same spelling but different meanings. Students will be able to decode these words using contextual clues.
7.	Speak about his/her daily school schedule in Spanish.
8.	Express likes and dislikes in Spanish.
9.	Speak about pastimes and hobbies.
10.	Tell where people and things are located.
11.	Express where he/she goes during a typical day.
12.	Point out the differences between Mexican schools and those in the United States.

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

“Adelante” : Text, Practice & Activity Workbook, Grammar & Vocabulary Workbook, Transparencies, CDs, Videos, and teacher made materials.

SUGGESTED CONNECTIONS

Math – Create a bar graph labeled in Spanish using student input regarding classes

Social Studies – Discuss typical daily routine in a Mexican household

Language Arts – Write a letter to obtain schedule and report card information from Mexican educational agencies