Production of Language
- Engage in oral and written exchanges that include providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and preferences, and exchanging ideas and opinions in Spanish for a variety of purposes.
- Understand and interpret written and spoken communications on a variety of topics in Spanish
- Recites Spanish alphabet and recognizes the sound system
- Differentiate between formal and informal modes of speaking, including address and greeting
- Count and use numbers from 1-100
- Tell time to the quarter hour
- Identify gender of nouns and the formation of plurals
- Categorize vocabulary
- Use correct spelling and diacritical marks
- Use basic and possessive adjectives to describe nouns
- Use subject pronouns and present tense of regular ar, er, and ir verbs
- Examine the verb endings of the present tense as subjects with the absence of pronouns
- Use present tense of regular verbs without use of subject pronouns
- Practice the use of the present tense both orally and in writing activities
- Express oneself in simple affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences
- Practice the use of irregular verbs in the present tense including ser, estar, tener, and ir
- Predict what will happen or what activity will take place using the verb “ir”
- Distinguish between “ser” and “estar”
- Use verb phrases such as tener que + infinitive, querer + infinitive, hay que + infinitive.
- Use preterite tense of regular verbs
- Illustrate knowledge of basic grammar and word order by writing by writing for different purposes
Culture
- Demonstrate and illustrate an understanding of the traditions, perspectives, practices and products of the Hispanic culture
- Compare and contrast Hispanic nations and cultures
- Compare and contrast Hispanic culture and American culture
- Locate Hispanic countries and their capitals on a map
- Identify historical figures important in Hispanic countries