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School World Languages!
At Saints Philip and James
School, we have a wonderful language program taught by Ms. Spence. She is instructing grades K
through 5 and Beginner and Continuing Spanish Electives.
The Spanish Elective provides a foundation for the advanced study of the Spanish language through listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Students build a working vocabulary, learn correct syntax and grammar, engage in conversational dialogs and translate short passages.
Studying geography, history, and the Hispanic influence on music, food, and dance enhances the learning experience for visual, auditory,
and kinesthetic learners. Structural elements of the Spanish language are first explained and then illustrated in a series of hands-on activities.
Objectives
After the completion of the textbook, students will:
Recognize and use vocabulary words and phrases.
Read short, simple Spanish stories, magazines, newspapers, and other information.
Develop cultural appreciation through songs, dances, arts and crafts, and biographies of famous Hispanics.
Examine the customs and traditions of Spanish speaking communities in the US.
Examine the customs, traditions, food, politics, governments, and economics of Spanish speaking countries in Central America, South
America, and several Caribbean islands.
Develop conversational abilities using role-play scenarios, listening comprehension activities, and software programs.
Course Activities
Memorize mini-dialogs.
Recognize the Spanish speaking countries in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Europe.
Identify Spanish speaking communities in the United States.
Communicate in the target language.
Practice writing short dialogs.
Translate from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.
Practice reading and listening comprehension exercises.
Reinforce study skills in writing and speaking.
Write short letters to family and friends.
Write paragraphs about school, vacation, favorite season, family, pets, and leisure activities.
Compete in classroom games to reinforce content.
Research Hispanic countries using computer programs such as the Internet. Create a PowerPoint presentation and a spreadsheet to
research percentages of exported products of a Hispanic county versus other countries.
