World Languages:
8th & 9th Grade French 1
The district-adopted series, Discovering French, provides the basis for the course and includes the text, a practice workbook, CDs for listening activities, integrated videos, vocabulary-teaching illustrations, Internet-based activities, communicative tools, and a wide variety of proficiency testing mechanisms.
|
Units |
Areas of Focus |
Assessment Tools |
|
|
|
|
|
Introductory Unit (1st qtr.) |
Pronunciation, accents, alphabet, cognates, borrowed terms, vowel and consonant combinations |
FOR ALL UNITS Homework: 3-4 assignments/wk |
|
Unit 1 (1st qtr.) |
Cultural introduction: salutations Theme: getting acquainted |
In-class assignments: 2-3/wk |
|
Unit 2 (1st qtr.) |
Cultural introduction: friendship Theme: talking about people |
Vocabulary/grammar quizzes; 1-2/wk |
|
Unit 3 (2nd qtr.) |
Cultural introduction: food Theme: having a snack in France |
Skits, other oral presentations: weekly |
|
2nd qtr. |
Preparation for national French contest |
Partner activities: 1-2/wk. |
|
Unit 4 (2nd & 3rd qtr.) |
Theme: daily activities |
Projects: 2nd & 4th quarters |
|
Unit 5 (3rd qtr.) |
Theme: people & possessions |
District mandated assessments at mid-term and at final exam time |
|
Unit 6 (3rd qtr.) |
Theme: visiting a French city |
|
|
Unit 7 (4th qtr.) |
Theme: buying clothes |
|
|
Unit 8 (4th qtr.) |
Theme: leisure time activities |
|
|
Unit 9 (4th qtr.) |
Theme: food & meals |
|
8th & 9th Grade Spanish 1
The district-adopted series, Paso a Paso, provides the basis for the course and includes the text, a practice workbook, CDs for listening activities, integrated videos, vocabulary-teaching illustrations, Internet-based activities, communicative tools, and a wide variety of proficiency testing mechanisms.
|
Units |
Areas of Focus |
Assessment Tools |
|
|
|
|
|
Introductory Chapter(1st qtr.) |
Pronunciation, accents, alphabet, cognates, borrowed terms, vowel and consonant combinations |
FOR ALL CHAPTERS Homework: 3-4 assignments/wk |
|
Chapter 1 (1st qtr.) |
Theme: friendship |
In-class assignments: 2-3/wk |
|
Chapter 2 (1st qtr.) |
Theme: school |
Vocabulary/grammar quizzes; 1-2/wk |
|
Chapter 3 (2nd qtr.) |
Theme: sports/leisure activities |
Skits, other oral presentations: weekly |
|
2nd qtr. |
Preparation for National Spanish examination |
Partner activities: 1-2/wk |
|
Chapter 4 (2nd qtr.) |
Theme: food |
Projects: 2nd & 4th quarters |
|
Chapter 5 (2nd qtr.) |
Theme: family |
District mandated assessments at mid-term and at final exam time |
|
Chapter 6 (3rd qtr.) |
Theme: clothing |
|
|
Chapter 7 (3rd qtr.) |
Theme: leisure/vacation time |
|
|
Chapter 8 (4th qtr.) |
Theme: home |
|
|
Chapter 9 (4th qtr.) |
Theme: health |
|
|
Chapter 10 (4th qtr.) |
Theme: community |
|