Spanish 1 Semester 1 Immersion Course (Middle/High School)
Marcie (Exploring Languages)
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In this 15-week interactive, semester-long Spanish course, we will meet as a group once per week for 45 minutes to learn Spanish.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
In this 15-week interactive, semester-long Spanish course, we will meet as a group once per week for 45 minutes to learn Spanish. In the class students will develop the ability to understand and communicate in Spanish while reading class novels, stories, playing games and having a ton of fun! Here is what you can expect throughout the course. Hola! Welcome to my Spanish course. This course will be great for students that have had NO exposure to Spanish. Students will be able to read, write,...
15 lessons//15 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introductions, Calendar, Feelings, Weather, Numbers 1-30, South American SpanishStudents will learn different ways to greet each other, talk about the weather and calendar and discuss how they feel in Spanish. Students will learn how to form Spanish numbers 1-30 by playing a fun I Spy game. Students will also learn the Spanish speaking countries and capitals of South America.Week 2Lesson 2Colors, Central American countries.Students will learn the Central American Spanish speaking countries and capitals. Students will learn Spanish colors, play a colors sorry game and also read a story about colorful cats.Week 3Lesson 3Age, Birthdays, Numbers 32-100, Body PartsStudents will learn how to form Spanish numbers 0-100. Number games (Bingo) will be played and students will discuss their age and birthdays in Spanish. Students will begin to learn body parts by reading a story about Mr. Potato head. Students will draw their own Mr. Potato head.Week 4Lesson 4Alphabet & Body PartsStudents will learn the Spanish alphabet. A fun marching song will be used to reinforce vocabulary and a hide and seek game to help practice pronunciation of the letters in the alphabet. Students will continue to learn more body parts in Spanish. Vocabulary will be reinforced through a short Spanish story called Monstruo en el Bosque. Monster guessing game, create your monster activity will be provided.Week 5Lesson 5Descriptive adjectives, present tense verb conjugations, Edi El Elefante NovelStudents will read chapters 1-2 of the novel Edi El Elefante. Students will start to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activitiesWeek 6Lesson 6Edi El Elefante NovelStudents will read chapters 1-2 of the novel Edi El Elefante. Students will start to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activitiesWeek 7Lesson 7Edi El Elefante NovelStudents will read chapters 3-4 of the novel Edi El Elefante. Students will start to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activitiesWeek 8Lesson 8Edi El Elefante NovelStudents will read chapters 7-8 of the novel Edi El Elefante. Students will start to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. End of the book writing assessment will be provided.Week 9Lesson 9Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapters 1-2 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities.Week 10Lesson 10Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapters 3-4 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities.Week 11Lesson 11Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapters 5-6 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities.Week 12Lesson 12Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapter 7-8 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities.Week 13Lesson 13Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapters 9-10 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activitiesWeek 14Lesson 14Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapters 11-12 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities.Week 15Lesson 15Escape Cubano NovelStudents will read chapter 13-14 of the novel Escape Cuban. Students will continue to practice present tense structures. Students will continue to learn present tense verb conjugations. Present tense verb structures will be reinforced during this novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. End of the book review activities and writing assessment will be provided
This class is taught in Spanish.
Students will acquire the Spanish language naturally while having fun reading stories in Spanish, learning new vocabulary words, and playing traditional games to reinforce vocabulary. This class will help students become more fluent and confident in the language. This class will also help students prepare for the national AAPPl language test (I do not administer this exam). The AAPPL test Exam is used to assess a student's proficiency in the language. Students that score high enough will be awarded the bi literacy seal.
I have been a certified Spanish teacher for the past 25 years. I have a masters in education. I lived and studied in Spain for several years so I have a true Spanish accent (castellano). I have attended CI (comprehensible Input) conferences and implement the CI teaching strategy into my lessons.
Homework Offered
Optional flashcards and authentic articles and videos will be available. There will be minimal work to do outside of class, however, it is highly suggested that families encourage their children 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 new language in their brains.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Informal assessing will be used during class with optional writing and oral exam at the end of the course.Grades Offered
I use the ACTFL standards to determine grades and proficiency levels.
Wayside publishing to purchase the book, Edi El Elefante. Here are is the direct link for Escape Cubano on Amazon- https://a.co/d/0Podz3r Here is the link for Edi el elefante-https://www.waysidepublishing.com/languages/spanish/edi-el-elefante
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Google Slides/Screen sharing- Class will be delivered using Google presentations and screen sharing. YouTube- I use this platform to share educational videos via screen sharing. Conjuguemos- this site will be used to practice verb conjugation Quizlet- online flashcards
Edi El Elefante novel and Escape Cubano will be utilized during this class. Books can be purchased at Wayside publishing and Amazon if you would like your own copy. Youtube will be used to show videos. Quizlet will be used to reinforce class topics and vocabulary.
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Learn Languages in a Fun and Engaging Way! Hi! My name is Marcie and I am a mom, a teacher, and a world traveler! I love learning languages and discovering new cultures, having lived in the US, and Spain I have a passion for teaching and...
Group Class
$22
weekly or $330 for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
45 min
Completed by 39 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
3-8 learners per class
