Mr. Brinkley, Spanish Introduction 7/8

Course Description

In Spanish for 7th and 8th grade, students will be introduced to the basics of beginner Spanish, will learn vocabulary about common real-life situations, and will learn to communicate basic phrases in the target language using proper grammar by the end of the year. The Spanish for 7th and 8th grade is intended to serve as an introduction to Spanish language that will last for one quarter only.

Posts

Spanish Introduction 7/8 week of 3/4 to 3/6 of 2024

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and legends vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce storytelling vocabulary (WL1.1) 3. Present a legend project (WL 1.3)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Preview the week, review vocabulary, check in about culture celebration

Culture celebration speeches and preparation (WL 1.3)

Culture celebration speeches and preparation (WL 1.3)

No class – Parent Teacher Conferences

No class – Parent Teacher Conferences

What is due:

3/1: Legends Vocabulary Quiz, Food toss practice, Puzzle reading activity

Almost Expired:

2/26: Presentation and Creation Legends Project, Duolingo 20 XP

 

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Spanish Introduction 7/8 week of 2/26 to 3/1 of 2024

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and legends vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce storytelling vocabulary (WL1.1) 3. Present a legend project (WL 1.3)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Preview the week, review vocabulary, check in about projects

Legends vocabulary quiz (WL 1.2)

Practice activity: Food toss

Field trip day for 7th, 8th puzzle reading project activity (WL 2.1)

Field trip day for 8th, 7th puzzle reading project activity (WL 1.2)

What is due:

3/1: Legends Vocabulary Quiz, Food toss practice, Puzzle reading activity

Almost Expired:

2/26: Presentation and Creation Legends Project, Duolingo 20 XP

 

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

 

Spanish Introduction 7/8 week of 2/20 to 2/23

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and legends vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce storytelling vocabulary (WL1.1) 3. Present a legend project (WL 1.3)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

No class – Presidents Day

Preview the week, (WL 1.2), check in about presentations, create presentation schedule

Presentations Legend Project Day 1 (WL 1.3)

Presentations Legend Project Day 2 (WL 1.3)

Makeup presentations (WL 1.3), review legends vocabulary (WL1.1)

What is due:

2/26: Presentation and Creation Legends Project, Duolingo 20 XP

Almost Expired:

2/15: Writing Legends Project

2/20: Quizlet Learn M4 Legends Storytelling, Duolingo 20 XP

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Spanish Introduction 7/8 week of 2/5 to 2/9 of 2024

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and movies vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce Movies equipment (WL1.1) 3. Draft a movie scene project writing (WL 1.2)

      Monday      Tuesday     Wednesday   Thursday    Friday

What we are doing Preview the week, Final Movie scene presentations day 1 (WL 1.3)  Begin Myths and Legends, introduce B4 Legends People (WL 1.3)     Introduce Myths Project, Project timeline (WL 1.3)    Introduce Legends actions (WL 1.1)  Project and assigments work day, Makeup presentations, Duolingo

What is due:      2/12: Quizlet Learn B4 Legends, Quizlet Learn B4 Actions, Duolingo 20XP

Almost Expired:   2/5: Presentation and Creation M6 Movie Scene Project, M6 Movie Scene Presentations Organizer, Duolingo 20XP

Spanish Introduction 7/8 week of 1/29 to 2/2

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and movies vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce Movies equipment (WL1.1) 3. Draft a movie scene project writing (WL 1.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Preview the week, review greetings, review movies people (WL 1.2), check in about presentations

Movie scene presentations day 1 (WL 1.3)

Movie scene presentations day 2 (WL 1.3)

Review movies people, review movies equipment, (WL 1.2) Movies unit quiz

Project and assigments work day, Makeup presentations, Duolingo

What is due:

2/5: Presentation and Creation M6 Movie Scene Project, M6 Movie Scene Presentations Organizer, Duolingo 20XP

Almost Expired:

1/29: B6 Movies Equipment Quizlet Learn, Duolingo 20XP

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Spanish Introduction 7/8 week of 1/22 to 1/26

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and movies vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce Movies equipment (WL1.1) 3. Draft a movie scene project writing (WL 1.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Preview the week, review greetings, review movies people (WL 1.2), check in about assignments

Introduce B6 Movies equipment (WL1.1), picture gallery

Review project, modeling (WL 2.2), create project presentation schedule

Review movies people, review movies equipment, practice (WL 1.2)

Project and assigments work day, revisit Duolingo

What is due:

1/29: B6 Movies Equipment Quizlet Learn, Duolingo 20XP

Almost Expired:

1/22: Writing Movie Script Project, B6 Movies Equipment Quizlet Learn

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Weekly Objectives: 1. Review greetings and movies vocabulary (WL 1.2) 2. Introduce Movies equipment (WL1.1) 3. Draft a movie scene project writing (WL 1.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

No school – MLK Day

Preview the week, review greetings, review movies people, check in about assignments

Review project, modeling, brainstorm ideas

Introduce B6 Movies equipment, picture gallery

Project and assigments work day, create project completion timeline

What is due:

1/22: Writing Movie Script Project, B6 Movies Equipment Quizlet Learn

Almost Expired:

1/16: A1 Greetings Quizlet, M6 Movies People and Types

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Weekly Objectives: 1. Choose unit topics 2. Create a quizlet account

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Unit topics survey, Create a quizlet, Baby names voting

Introduce greetings vocabulary, Complete A1 greetings Quizlet live, Names voting

Introduce first unit vocabulary set, check-in about quizlet sets

Introduce project, modeling, brainstorm ideas

Project work day, create project completion timeline

What is due:

10/23: A1 Greetings Quizlet

Almost Expired:

 

Spanish Introduction 7/8 Week of 12/11 to 12/15 of 2023

Weekly Objectives: 1. Interpret travel vocabulary (WL 1.2*) 2. Present a trip presentation (WL 1.3)  3. Discuss and compare cultures (WL 2.1) (WL 4.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

High school plans discussion, questions and answers activity

Review vocabulary, practice vocabulary (WL 1.1) Practice culture activity (WL 2.1)

No class – alternate schedule today

No class - Conferences

 

No class - Conferences

What is due:

12/8: Travel unit vocabulary quiz

Almost Expired:

12/4: Quizlet learn B1 Around Town, Travel Presentation and Creation, Travel Presentations Organizer

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Spanish Introduction 7/8 Week of 12/4 to 12/8 of 2023

Weekly Objectives: 1. Interpret travel vocabulary (WL 1.2*) 2. Present a trip presentation (WL 1.3)  3. Discuss and compare cultures (WL 2.1) (WL 4.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Preview the week, Final presentations, review vocabulary (WL 1.1)

Review vocabulary, practice vocabulary (WL 1.1)

Travel unit vocabulary quiz (WL 1.2)

Numbers practice and listening activity (WL 1.2)

Review vocabulary (WL 1.2) Assignments work time

What is due:

12/8: Travel unit vocabulary quiz

Almost Expired:

12/4: Quizlet learn B1 Around Town, Travel Presentation and Creation, Travel Presentations Organizer

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Spanish Introduction 7/8 Week of 11/13 to 11/17 of 2023

Weekly Objectives: 1. Interpret travel vocabulary (WL 1.2*) 2. Create a trip presentation (WL 1.3)  3. Discuss and compare cultures (WL 2.1) (WL 4.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Review travel planning (WL 1.1), Introduce B1 Airport Quziet Learn (WL 1.2)

Trip presentation deadlines, project work time (WL 1.3 and WL 4.2)

Review travel planning and airport (WL 1.1), Introduce B1 Activities Quziet Learn (WL 1.2)

Trip presentation deadlines, project work time (WL 1.3 and WL 4.2) Travel presentation schedule

Review vocabulary (WL 1.1), Work time

What is due:

11/13: Quizlet learn B1 Travel Planning, Home and furniture unit quiz

Almost Expired:

11/6: Home project presentation and creation, Home project organizers, Home and furniture unit quiz

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

 

Spanish Introduction 7/8 Week of 11/6 to 11/12 of 2023

Weekly Objectives: 1. Interpret greetings and furniture vocabulary (WL 1.2*) 2. Present a home presentation (WL 1.3)  3. Discuss and compare cultures (WL 2.1) (WL 4.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Review furniture and home, M5 vocabulary quiz

Introduce travel unit, Quizlet learn B1 Travel planning

Introduce B1 Trip presentation, project work time

Review vocabulary, review project, work time

No school – Veteran’s Day

What is due:

11/13: Quizlet learn B1 Travel Planning, Home and furniture unit quiz

Almost Expired:

11/6: Home project presentation and creation, Home project organizers, Home and furniture unit quiz

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Spanish Introduction 7/8 Week of 10/30 to 11/6 of 2023

Weekly Objectives: 1. Interpret greetings and furniture vocabulary (WL 1.2*) 2. Present a home presentation (WL 1.3)  3. Discuss and compare cultures (WL 2.1) (WL 4.2)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Review greetings and furniture, Quiz review (WL 1.1)

Review presentation expectations (WL 1.3), Presentation examples, work time

Home project presentations (WL 1.3), Dia de los Muertos discussion and activities (WL 2.1) (WL 4.2)

Home project presentations (WL 1.3)

Home and Furniture Unit Quiz (WL 1.2)

What is due:

11/6: Home project presentation and creation, Home project organizers, Home and furniture unit quiz

Almost Expired:

10/30: A5 Home Quizlet, M5 Home project writing

             

*Use this link to access the Colorado World Language Standards

Weekly Objectives: 1. Interpret greetings and furniture vocabulary 2. Create a home presentation 3. Introduce home vocabulary

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Review greetings and furniture, Introduce Home Quizlet Set

Review presentation expectations, Presentation examples, work time

Presentation procedures, Review project expectations, Early presentations 1

Review project expectations, Early presentations 1

Alternate activity – Hogwarts!

What is due:

10/30: A5 Home Quizlet

Almost Expired:

10/23: A1 Greetings Quizlet, A5 Furniture Quizlet Learn

Weekly Objectives: 1. Choose unit topics 2. Create a quizlet account

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

What we are doing

Unit topics survey, Create a quizlet, Baby names voting

Introduce greetings vocabulary, Complete A1 greetings Quizlet live, Names voting

Introduce first unit vocabulary set, check-in about quizlet sets

Introduce project, modeling, brainstorm ideas

Project work day, create project completion timeline

What is due:

10/23: A1 Greetings Quizlet

Almost Expired: