• By the end of the 6th grade 9 week course, students will perform at the Novice Low level according to the Kentucky Standard of World Language Proficiency.  They will have a general idea of where Spanish is spoken, and will be able to use some memorized words and phrases for simple conversations.
• By the end of 7th grade, students will score in the Novice Mid to Novice High range according to the Kentucky Standard of World Language Proficiency.
• By the end of 8th grade, students will score in the Novice High range according to the Kentucky Standard of World Language Proficiency.  Students may be prepared to enroll in High School Spanish 2.

NOTE:  Students must earn a B or higer in each course in order to receive high school credit for Spanish I.  Students will be required to take the STAMP test to determine proficiency level.

Course Description

The nine week 6th grade class is an exploratory course in which the students will learn some basics of the language, such as:  greetings & simple conversational expressions, the alphabet, numbers, calendar information, items in the classroom/school supplies, words to describe family, foods, and a plethora of information about the culture of the Spanish speaking world.

This class is nine weeks in lenght.

Academic Standards

World Language Proficiency Standards

Every learner will use a world language, in addition to English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities.  Through learning the language, learners will connect with other disciplines and gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the languages and cultures learned with their own.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations
• Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
• Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• Make connections between subject groups and disciplines

Social Skills

• Practice empathy
• Help others to succeed
• Take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Manage and resolve conflict and work collaboratively in teams
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
• Encourage others to contribute
• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Advocate for your own rights and needs

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Use intercultural understanding to interpret communication
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Interpret and use effectively modes of nonverbal communication 
• Use and interpret a range of discipline specific terms and symbols
• Write for different purposes

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments: meet deadlines
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks
• Understand and use learning styles
• Select and use technology effectively and productively
• Practice focus and concentration
• Practice strategies to overcome distractions
• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practice positive thinking
• Practice ‘bouncing back’ after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Consider content (What did I learn about today?  What don’t I yet understand? What questions do I have now?)

Research Skills

• Access information to be informed and inform others
• Use memory techniques to develop long term memory
• Understand and use technology systems
• Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources

Course Description

The 7th grade course is equivalent to the first part of high school Spanish level one.  All four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) are introduced and developed at a novice (beginning) level.  The language and culture are introduced and practiced in the context of themes which are familiar to students in this age group.

This course is 36-weeks in length.

Academic Standards

World Language Proficiency Standards

Every learner will use a world language, in addition to English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities.  Through learning the language, learners will connect with other disciplines and gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the languages and cultures learned with their own.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations
• Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
• Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• Make connections between subject groups and disciplines

Social Skills

• Practice empathy
• Help others to succeed
• Take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Manage and resolve conflict and work collaboratively in teams
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
• Encourage others to contribute
• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Advocate for your own rights and needs

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Use intercultural understanding to interpret communication
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Interpret and use effectively modes of nonverbal communication 
• Use and interpret a range of discipline specific terms and symbols
• Write for different purposes

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments: meet deadlines
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks
• Understand and use learning styles
• Select and use technology effectively and productively
• Practice focus and concentration
• Practice strategies to overcome distractions
• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practice positive thinking
• Practice ‘bouncing back’ after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Consider content (What did I learn about today?  What don’t I yet understand? What questions do I have now?)

Research Skills

• Access information to be informed and inform others
• Use memory techniques to develop long term memory
• Understand and use technology systems
• Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources

Course Description

The 8th grade course is equivalent to the second part of high school Spanish level one. The content from 7th grade is reviewed, vocabulary is expanded, and proficiency level increased.

This course is 36-weeks in length.

Academic Standards

World Language Proficiency Standards

Every learner will use a world language, in addition to English, to engage in meaningful, intercultural communication, understand and interpret the spoken and written language, and present information, concepts and ideas in local and global communities.  Through learning the language, learners will connect with other disciplines and gain an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures and compare the languages and cultures learned with their own.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations
• Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
• Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• Make connections between subject groups and disciplines

Social Skills

• Practice empathy
• Help others to succeed
• Take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Manage and resolve conflict and work collaboratively in teams
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
• Encourage others to contribute
• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Advocate for your own rights and needs

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Use intercultural understanding to interpret communication
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Interpret and use effectively modes of nonverbal communication 
• Use and interpret a range of discipline specific terms and symbols
• Write for different purposes

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments: meet deadlines
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks
• Understand and use learning styles
• Select and use technology effectively and productively
• Practice focus and concentration
• Practice strategies to overcome distractions
• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practice positive thinking
• Practice ‘bouncing back’ after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Consider content (What did I learn about today?  What don’t I yet understand? What questions do I have now?)

Research Skills

• Access information to be informed and inform others
• Use memory techniques to develop long term memory
• Understand and use technology systems
• Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources

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