8th grade

Country of Study: Spain 🇪🇸

Theme for Q1

This quarter, students will begin to learn about Spain and its 17 autonomous communities. They will review the preterite form of the past tense and begin to understand the use of the imperfect.

Quarter 1 Objectives: Intermediate Low

Interpretive: I can identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short informational texts.
Interpersonal: I can interact to share ideas with others about places to visit from the text.
Presentational: I can write an outline or draft of a presentation that I plan to present orally.

Theme for Q2

This quarter, students will explore the city of Madrid through reading Excursión al Reina Sofia.

Quarter 2 Objectives: Intermediate Low

Interpretive: I can identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short fictional texts.
Interpersonal: I can exchange information about the types of music and movies people prefer.
Presentational: I can give a series of reasons why an art or music style is appealing to me.

Theme for Q3

This quarter, students will read or listen to biographies of Spaniards and discuss their own childhoods and memories.

Quarter 3 Objectives: Intermediate Low

Interpretive: I can understand and interpret written and spoken texts in the past tense related to childhood experiences, such as stories, anecdotes, and historical events.
Interpersonal: I can engage in conversational exchanges using the past tense to discuss childhood memories, compare experiences, and express emotions related to their childhood.
Presentational: I can create and present narrations, skits, or presentations in the past tense, describing their childhood, family life, and significant events.

Theme for Q4

This quarter, students will explore different musical styles found within Spain and in other countries where Spanish is spoken. They will practice asking for recommendations or advice and will

Quarter 4 Objectives: Intermediate Low

Interpretive: I can identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short informational texts.
Interpersonal: I can interact with others to ask for recommendations.
Presentational: I can give a series of reasons why an art or music style is appealing to me.

For more specific information about study resources and assignments, please visit the Spanish Google Classroom page for your grade level with a student log-in. Please remember that students should be studying 5-10 minutes per day.

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