SPANISH 1

- The Spanish course begins at the bottom of these charts.

- There is one chart for the first semester (at the bottom),

and one chart for the second semester (on top).

- On each chart you will find what you will learn,

why you will learn it, and how you will know when

you have learned it. 

- Every time you reach a goal, you will go up one step 

on each chapter ladder and get closer to becoming

 fluent in Spanish.

Did you know that if you speak English and Spanish,

you can communicate with 80 % of this planet?

LEARNING  INTENTIONS 

What am I learning

this school year?

 RELEVANCE 

Why am I learning this?

LEARNING INTENTIONS

What am I learning

this school year?

(each week)

When will I know I have learned it? 

SEMESTER 2

Week 17

Pass the FINAL EXAM

Week 16

Complete the study guide

Chapter 10

So you can speak in simple past tense about the movie theater, the theater, and the museum. You will be able to use now -er and -ir verbs.

       PART 2

       Grammar: Review

        Vocab: At the museum and at the theater

     PART 1

        Grammar: Preterite (simple past) of -er & -ir

            verbs

        Vocab: At the movie theater

Week 15

10. Begin working on the study guide for mid term

9. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

8. Complete second part of classwork.

7. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 14

6. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Chapter 9

So you talk about the weather and activities during  he summer and the winter and say things you did one time and are over.

PART 2

Grammar: The third person object pronouns (lo, la los, las, le, les)

Vocab: the weather and activities in the winter.

PART 1

Grammar:  The simple past (preterite) of ir (to go) and ser (to be) 

The simple past (preterite) in Spanish using regular  -ar verbs

Vocab: the weather and activities in the summer.

Week 13

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 12

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 11

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Chapter 8 

Health, the doctor, and the pharmacy

To be able to communicate at the doctor and at the pharmacy and explain what hurts or talk about simple symtoms in Spanish.

PART 1

Grammar: The object pronouns me (me), te (you), nos (us) (1st and 2nd person object pronouns)

Vocab: At the doctor and at the pharmacy

PART 2

Grammar:  Ser vs Estar (verb to be)

Vocab: Minor illnesses and parts of the body

Week 10

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 9

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 8

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

 Chapter 7

Soccer, baseball, and basketball

To be able to describe some team sports like baseball, basketball and soccer in Spanish by using stem changing verbs. You will also learn how to say what you like, what interests and bores you.

PART 2

Grammar: Passive verbs gustar, interesar, aburrir

Vocabulary: Baseball and basketball

PART 1

Grammar: Stem changing verbs in present tense

Vocab: Soccer

Week 7

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 6

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 5

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Chapter 6 

The house and the family

So you can talk about your family and your house in Spanish. You will also be able to express possession and say the things you have to do, and you are going to do.

PART 2

Grammar: Possessive adjectives (my, your, his/her,its our, their)

Vocab: Parts of the house

PART 1 

Grammar: Future tense: "going to do"

The verb "to have" (tener) and the expression "to have to do"

Vocab: The members of the family

Week 4

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 3

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 2

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

 Chapter 5

At a café and a market

So you can talk about food, the market and the café in present tense using -er and -ir verbs.

PART 2

Grammar: Review- ar, -er, -ir verbs in present tense

Vocab: Fruits and vegetables at the market

Week 1

12. Pass the chapter test.

11. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

10. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

9. Complete the study guide

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Review the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

SEMESTER 1

Week 18

Pass the MIDTERM EXAM

Week 17

Complete the study guide

Chapter 5

At a café and a market

So you can talk about food, the market and the café in present tense using -er and -ir verbs.

Grammar: The verb "ver" (to see/to watch)

 - ar, -er, -ir verbs in present tense

Vocab: Food & at the Café

Week 16

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Chapter 4  

At the school and the Spanish Club

So you can talk about activities at the school and the Spanish club and use some prepositions to be able to say more complex sentences.

PART 2

Grammar: The prepositions en (at, in, on), de (of, from, about), a (to, toward, personal "a")

Vocab: The Spanish Club activities

PART 1

Grammar: Irregular "ar verbs" for yo: ir (to go), estar (to be), dar (to give)

-Ar verbs in present tense in the singular and plural forms

Vocab: Activities at the school

Week 15

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 14

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 13

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

 Chapter 3

School supplies, clothing, colors and more numbers

So you can talk in present tense about the school supplies, clothes and colors using regular -ar verbs in present tense.

PART 2

Grammar:  Learn how to ask and answer questions in Spanish.

Vocab: The clothes and colors

PART 1.

Grammar: Learn how to use AR verbs in present tense for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person singular. 

Vocab: The school supplies and numbers from 100 - 1000

Week 12

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 11

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 10

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Chapter 2 

Students and courses

So you can describe multiple people, your courses and say the time in Spanish and your schedule in Spanish.

PART 2

Grammar: The time in Spanish

Vocab: Courses and classes

PART 1

Vocab: Describe more than one person in Spanish.

Grammar: "We are", "y'all are", "they are" using SER (to be)

The word "some"

Making words plural

The article THE in plural

Week 9

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 8

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn second part of the grammar.

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 7

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of grammar and vocab.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn grammar part 1

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Chapter 1

Describing a friend

So you can describe a person in Spanish and keep a simple conversation talking about your origin, your traits, your school, and personality.

PART 2

Grammar:  "I am", "you are", and "he/she" is using SER (to be)

Vocab: more adjectives and nationalities

PART 1

Grammar: The singular articles in Spanish: The and a/an

Vocab: Adjectives to describe people

Week 6

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Present the  conversation in front of the class.

13. Prepare a conversation with a partner using the vocab and grammar learned during the chapter.

11. Complete the study guide

Week 5

11. Pass Quiz 2 on second part of the Grammar.

10. Write the second part of the autobiography using the vocab and grammar learned during the week.

9. Complete second part of classwork.

8. Pass vocabulary test 2

7. Learn I am, you are and he/she/it is in Spanish

6. Learn second part of vocabulary.

Week 4

5. Pass Quiz1 on first part of the Grammar.

5. Write the first part of the autobiography using the grammar and vocab learned during the week.

4. Complete first part of classwork.

3. Pass vocabulary test 1

2. Learn articles THE and A/AN

1. Learn first part of vocabulary

Introductory chapter

Basic phrases

in Spanish

So you can easily learn how to read and spell in Spanish, and have simple conversations introducing people, saying greetings, your age, the date, and use some numbers. 

Part 3

The Age and There is/there are

The calendar

Part 2

Useful expressions: greetings

Numbers 0-100

Part 1

Introducing people

The alphabet

Week 3

15. Pass the chapter test.

14. Complete the study guide for the chapter test.

13. Present a simple conversation  using the phrases learned during the chapter in front of the class.

12. Finish the classwork

11. Learn how to say the date in Spanish.

10. Pass the vocabulary test on days of the week and months of the year.

Week 2

9. Learn days of the week and month of the year.

8. Pass the vocabulary test numbers from 0 to 10

7. Learn numbers 0-100

6. Pass the vocabulary test on basi phrases 

5. Learn basic phrases (greetings, farewells, etc)

4. Pass the vocavulary test "introducing people"

Week 1

3. Learn how to introduce people.

2. Pass the alphabet quiz

1. Learn the alphabet in Spanish