Pre-lesson: Introductions, Greetings, Goodbyes, Stereotypes, phone numbers, basic classroom commands, Tú v. Usted
Unit 1, Lesson 1: Talk about activities you like/don't like to do using GUSTA, pronouns, SER
Unit 1 Lesson 2: Appearance and personality traits using SER, definite and indefinite articles (el, la, un, una)
Unit 2 Lesson 1: Telling time, saying things you have to do using TENER QUE, saying activities using "-ar verbs" and frequency words and phrases
Unit 2 Lesson 2: Describe classes and classroom objects, say where items are located (estar + prepositions), say where I am going using the verb "IR", talk about how I feel using the verb ESTAR
Unit 3 Lesson 1: Talk about foods and beverages in the present tense (ER and IR verbs), describe food and beverage likes and dislikes using the verb GUSTAR
Unit 3 Lesson 2: Describe my family and others’, ask and tell ages, express possession using DE and/or possessive adjectives, say and write dates, make comparisons between people and items
Unit de Pobre Ana: Read a small novela called, "Pobre Ana", complete all dictionary questions and literary analysis for the novela.
Repaso + Unit 1 Lesson 1 + Unit 2 Lesson 2 : Review present tense, reflexive verbs, simple future, present progressive + travel preparations, airport language, Personal a, verbs that work like GUSTAR, direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns
Unit 1 Lesson 2 + Unit 2 Lesson 1: Camping and nature vocabulary, Preterite (regular + ir, ser, hacer, ver and dar), demonstrative adjectives
Unit 3: More preterite (stem changers for -ir), marketplace language, hace __ tiempo
Flangoo book unit: Electronic novelita on Flangoo; Complete all dictionary activities and literary analysis; Oral exam pertaining to the book you read
Unit 4 Lesson 1: Imperfect tense; how to distinguish between when to use it v. the preterite tense, descriptions, past participles; Write a legend or tell a story.
Unit 4 Lesson 2: Describe early civilizations and their activities, describe a modern city, ask for and give directions, preterite with -car -gar -zar verbs
Unit 5: Cooking and ingredients language, instructions, recommendations, ísimo, commands, pronouns w/ commands; Cooking show video
Unit de Novelita "Viaje Perdido" (print), Complete all dictionary activities and literary analysis; Oral assessment
Unit 1: Review weather, preterit vs. imperfect, and saber vs. conocer; Write a scary/suspense story.
Unit 2: Review commands with tú, usted, and ustedes (Including reflexive verbs and direct object pronouns), Learn nosotros commands
Double Object Pronouns with commands, impersonal expressions + infinitives, impersonal constructions with SE; Opinion Article
Unit 3: Future tense, Por vs. Para, make recommendations using the Subjunctive tense; Letter to an Elected Official or Activist Video
Novel Unit: Flangoo novelita o Ojos de Carmen (print), Complete all dictionary activities and literary analysis; Oral assessment for semester final
Unit 4: Express wishes and desires using the Subjunctive tense
Express doubt, denial and disbelief and the unknown using the Subjunctive tense, Write a speech
Internal Assessment (IA) prep: Past perfect tense and how to use idioms; Internal Assessment for IB [oral exam]
IB exams prep: Learn the other uses for subjunctive, mock exams in preparation for IB exams [Listening, Reading and Writing exams for IB]
Self-learning unit/ Unidad de un reto individual- Create a learning goal for yourself. Keep a log of what you are doing to reach that goal. We will present evidence that we reached our goal at the end of the school year for our final presentation.