Topic Concept/Goal Skill Activities/Resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
GREETINGS Recognize, understand and use greetings Communicate using the phrases "Buenos dias" Bean bag call and response game
  in Spanish; differentiate between familiar and "me llamo," "como te llamas" How to Greet a Friend puzzle
  and formal patterns of speech Write, perform dialogues; practice written Crossword puzzles
    responses  
HISPANIC Develop greater sensitivity to and understanding Recite and illustrate information about holidays El Angel y El Diablo game
CULTURE of customs and traditions of others and traditions in Spanish speaking countries Create a play" "El Emperador"
      Jeopardy game
  Develop understanding of social, institutional, Compare/contrast holidays of Anglo and  
  and thinking patterns of other cultures Hispanic origins  
    Compare/contrast Mexican and US independence  
  Learn about Venezuelan rain forest and savanna Locate places studied on a map of the world  
       
DAYS OF THE WEEK, Understand the words for the days of the week, Recite the days, months and seasons in Charts
MONTHS OF THE months of the year, and seasons in Spanish correct sequence Call and response games
YEAR, AND   Write the days, months, and seasons in  
SEASONS   correct sequence  
       
NUMBERS 0-100 Understand, pronounce, and write the numbers Recite the numbers 0-100 in Spanish Don't Bug Me chart
BY 10 0-100 in Spanish Write the numbers 0-100 in Spanish Computational games using manipulatives
BY 100   Add, subtract, multiply, divide in Spanish and worksheets
BY 1000   Use Mayan numbers for computation  
       
COLORS Demonstrate knowledge of different colors Sort objects using Spanish color words Handouts
    Identify objects by color Don't Bug Me Chart
    Follow directions which include reference to  
    colors  
       
BOOK STUDY Listen to a story in Spanish and English Discuss story and its moral Familiar children's literature in Spanish
    Compare and contrast story elements in familiar Don Quixote de la Mancha children's
  Introduction to Don Quixote de la Mancha tales version, video and cartoons
  as a masterpiece of Spanish literature Listen and recall details Sharing of 1750 edition of Don Quixote
       
       
       
THE FAMILY Learn the names of family members in Spanish Listen, comprehend, and respond in complete Compare/contrast Latin American and
    sentences in Spanish US families
       
  Develop greater sensitivity to the importance Compare and contrast family names and Write various family names in both
  of the family in Latin culture structure in Mexico and the US Spanish and English versions
       
  Notice similarities and differences between    
  Hispanic and American names    
       
THE BODY Listen and respond to questions regarding body Identify body parts in Spanish Paper bodies
  parts Label bodies with Spanish terminology Handouts
      TPR (Total Physical Response)
ANIMALS Name animals in Spanish Respond to questions in complete sentences in Animal Game
    Spanish Handouts
    Identify and label animals in Spanish TPR (Total Physical Response)
    Learn animal sounds in Spanish and compare  
    with English sounds  
FOOD Learn the names of fruits and vegetables in Identify fruits and vegetables orally/in writing In The Restaurant game
  Spanish Formulate requests for specific fruits and  
    vegetables  
  Learn about dishes common to both cultures Gain practice with bargaining  
       
CLOTHING Demonstrate knowledge of different articles   Handouts
  of clothing in Spanish Identify clothing orally and in writing TPR (Total Physical Resposne)
       
  Identify style and color of clothing    
       
RUDIMENTS OF Review principles introduced in earlier grades Review endings of singular and plural nouns Dictionary for new vocabulary, opposites,
GRAMMAR   Practice spelling with phonetic words words and phrases
  Learn about gender in Spanish words Practice rules and exceptions  
       
  Learn rules related to pronunciation of "g"    
  Learn about use of rr and r