This class is taught in Spanish.

By the end of this class students will plan and present their ideal summer vacation. They will answer the following questions....
1) Adónde viajas/viajamos?- Where do you/we travel?
2) Qué necesitas/necesitamos para el viaje?- What do you/we need for the trip?
3) Cómo viajas/viajamos?- How do you/we travel?
4) Qué haces/hacemos durante las vacaciones?- What do you/we do on vacation?

Students will learn an assortment of vocabulary associated with travel and will learn how to conjugate the verbs "viajar-to travel","necesitar-to need" and other "-ar" verbs (verbs that end with "ar") in the first person singular and plural (simple present tense). Students will gain an understanding that the conjugation of a verb changes based on the subject of the sentence. Students will begin to see patterns with these verb endings.

Week #1: Students will get to know one another and learn vocabulary associated with different places they can visit or travel to. They will answer the questions Adónde Viajas/Viajamos?~ Where do you/we travel?

Week #1 Vocabulary: Yo viajo a...I travel to....Viajamos a....we go to
El mar- the sea
El campo- the countryside/rural area
La Ciudad- the city
El pueblo- the town
El país- the country
La montaña- the mountain
El lago- the lake

Week #2 & 3: Students will talk about a place they have chosen to travel to and will discuss the things they need to pack to travel to this area. Students will learn the phrase "hago/hacemos la maleta- I/we pack the suitcase" and talk about the things they need to pack using the verb "nececitar- to need". We will focus on the conjugation of this verb in the first person singular and plural in the simple present tense "yo necesito- I need, necesitamos- we need".

Week #2 Vocabulary: "yo necesito- I need, necesitamos- we need"
*some of this vocabulary should be a review and students are welcome to add other words they've learned in the past.
La Ropa- Clothing
Pantalones- Pants
Pantalones Cortos- Shorts
Camiseta- T-shirt
Vestido- Dress
La falda- Skirt
Traje de Baño- Bathing Suit
Zapatos- Shoes
Chancletas- Flip Fops
Las Botas- Boots 
La chaqueta- Jacket
el suéter- sweater

Week #3 Vocabulary: "yo necesito- I need, necesitamos- we need"
Juguetes- Toys
Libros- Books
La Tableta- Tablet/Ipad
Gafas de sol- sunglasses
Protector Solar- Sun Screen
Hat-la gorra

Week #4: Cómo Viajamos? How are we traveling? Students will learn different modes of transportation including riding a bike, a horse, riding in an airplane, car, bus or train. Students will practice the sentence frame "Viajo/viajamos en....I/we travel by....", Monto/montamos el caballo/bicicleta....I/we ride the horse/bike.

Week #4 Vocabulary:
El Bus- the bus
El Coche/Carro- Car
La Bicicleta- Bicycle
El Tren- The train
El Avión- Plane
El Caballo- Horse

Week #5: Qué hacemos? What do we do? Students will learn an assortment of activities one can do on vacation. We will focus on conjugating these verbs in the first person singular and plural "I-yo & nosotros-we". Students will begin to see the pattern of these verb endings (verbs take an "o" ending when the subject is "I" and the "-amos" ending when the subject is "we".

Week #5-AR Verbs:
Nadar-To swim
Caminar- To walk
Descansar- To rest
Jugar- To play
Cantar- To sing
Visitar- To visit
Dibujar- To draw

Week #6: This week students will prepare and present their ideal vacation. We will spend the first meeting of this week reviewing the vocabulary and verbs we've discussed and preparing for the presentation. Students will respond to the following questions...
1) Adónde viajas/viajamos?- Where do you/we travel?
2) Qué necesitas/necesitamos para el viaje?- What do you/we need for the trip?
3) Cómo viajas/viajamos?- How do you/we travel?
4) Qué haces/hacemos durante las vacaciones?- What do you/we do on vacation?

TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS:

1) Language or Education Background (Bachelors Degree and/or Teaching Certificate)
2) Native or Fluent Speaker
3) 5+ Years of Experience Working With Youth
4) Have Travelled or Lived in a Country or Territory Where Language is Spoken.
5) Believe in Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Environment For All Students to Learn

Homework Offered
There will be minimal work to do outside of class, however, it is highly suggested that families continue to practice the new vocabulary and concepts outside of the classroom. Practicing outside of class will give students the opportunity to relate the class material to their own life and environment which will help cement the language in their brains. Some weeks additional activities will be posted for children to do outside of class. These are always optional but highly encouraged!
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

In this course, interactive features and activities will be embedded in the presentation using nearpod (https://nearpod.com/). This will allow students to draw on the presentation and demonstrate their knowledge in a nonverbal manner in addition to speaking activities and exercises. No account is necessary. 

Before class, a link will be shared in the classroom portal that will allow students to access this interactive slideshow. On select slides, students will be able to draw and complete activities. They can submit their work to the teacher so the teacher can gauge their progress and understanding of the class objectives. More instructions on how to use this online tool will be sent with the welcome message after enrollment.

Lesson presentations are created using Canva. All Canva presentation slides will be screen shared with students.