GRADE 7 Spanish – Daily

Standard 1.2 Communication: Communicate in languages other than English

Standard 2.2 Culture: Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures

Standard 3.2 Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information

Estimated Time Range

August to June

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

The student will understand that:

1.	Language is a reflection of culture (similarities and differences in school life, family life, sports, travel, and eating habits and customs in Spanish-speaking countries and the United States).
2.	There are structural similarities as well as differences between Spanish and English for effective communication.
3.	The linguistic roots of many English words come from the Spanish language.
4.	Cognates are an important and useful vocabulary concept in both languages.
5.	Meaning of new vocabulary can be derived from context.
6.	A background in English grammar can facilitate the acquisition of Spanish as a second language.
7.	Certain idiomatic expressions exist in different forms between the two languages.
8.	In Spanish, as in English, there is more than one way to express meanings for certain words.

SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS

Quizzes, tests, dictations, dialogues, listening comprehension activities, games, spelling word checklist, projects (Mexico), situational scenarios.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1.	Are you able to identify any parts of speech when reading a Spanish sentence?
2.	What is an idiomatic expression?
3.	What are the forms of the verb “to be” in English, and do you already know any of these in Spanish?
4.	What is an interrogative? Which Spanish interrogatives can you name?
5.	Which forms of punctuation in Spanish are different from those used in English?
6.	What is a cognate? What is a false cognate?
7.	How does one make a sentence negative in English? How does this differ in Spanish?
8.	What is gender?
9.	How is ownership expressed in Spanish?
10.	What is a conjugation?
11.	What is a simple tense? What is a compound tense?
12.	What do you know about sports in Spanish-speaking countries? Who are some famous Spanish-speaking athletes?
13.	Why is air travel such an important means of transportation in South America?
14.	How do family-related customs differ between the Spanish-speaking world and your own experience?
15.	What types of food do you eat that are native to Spanish-speaking countries?
16.	How is age expressed in Spanish?
17.	Do you know what a “shoe/boot verb” is?
18.	What are some nationalities in Spanish and how do they differ from the way they are expressed in English?
19.	How are contractions formed in Spanish?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to:

1.	Recognize and express the forms of the verb “ to be “ appropriately in the present tense.
2.	Recognize and use interrogatives appropriately.
3.	Read, translate, and make meaning of informational material that views similarities and differences between Spanish-speaking and American schools (vocabulary and culture).
4.	Tell some similarities and some differences between Spanish-speaking and American schools.
5.	Recognize and infer meaning from cognates (vocabulary).
6.	Infer meaning from context (vocabulary).
7.	Exhibit understanding of the concept of negation.
8.	Demonstrate understanding of noun – adjective agreement including definite and indefinite articles.
9.	Recognize and demonstrate understanding of the function of Spanish subject pronouns.
10.	Use vocabulary that relates to school and leisure activities, and time schedules (vocabulary and culture).
11.	Recognize and illustrate the correct form of address (formal vs. familiar).
12.	Recognize and express the forms of regular “ar” verbs appropriately in the present tense.
13.	Recognize and express the forms of irregular verbs (dar, ir, and estar) in the present tense.
14.	Illustrate understanding of the appropriate use of the contractions “al” and “del”.
15.	Recognize and show understanding of the use of the verb “estar” in the present tense to express condition and location.
16.	Recognize and express the forms of regular “er” and “ir” verbs appropriately in the present tense.
17.	Show an understanding of the impersonal expression “hay”.
18.	Exhibit an understanding of feminine nouns that have special endings. (-tad, -dad, -ion).
19.	Differentiate between the use of ordinal and cardinal numbers.
20.	Use vocabulary that is associated with housing and everyday home-oriented activities (vocabulary and culture).
21.	Express and recognize actions that one is going to or has to do.
22.	Ask and tell ages using the verb “tener” in the present tense.
23.	Describe the members of a family.
24.	Express possession in Spanish using “de” and possessive adjectives.
25.	Compare and contrast cultural similarities and differences between Spanish-speaking families and American families.
26.	Use vocabulary associated with sports.
27.	Recognize and express the forms of stem-changing verbs in the Present Tense. (“e-ie” and “o-ue” )
28.	Describe people and things using the adjectives of nationality.
29.	Talk about the role of sports in the Spanish-speaking world as compared to sports in the United States.
30.	Express and recognize actions that are presently going on (present progressive with regular and irregular participles).
31.	Derive and show understanding of vocabulary associated with air travel (vocabulary and culture).

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Schmitt/ Woodford, Text, Bienvenidos, Glencoe, 1995

Workbook to Bienvenidos, Glencoe, 1995

SUGGESTED CONNECTIONS

Language Arts , Mathematics, Social Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Physical Education.