Introduction

From

08/30/2011

To

09/04/2011

Content

Introducing the alphabet

Introducing basic greetings

Introducing Numbers

Introducing days of the week and months of the year

Having a sense of different endings on words (masculine/feminine) (verbs with different subjects)

Skills

Correct pronunciation of initial vocabulary

Correct identification of letters and numbers

Developing an ability to respond to greetings and ask basic questions

Developing recognition/memory for letters, numbers and vocabulary

Resources

Q TALK/Spanish Book - De Donde Vienes?

Spanish-English Dictionary

AV materials (CD & DVD)

Instructional Strategies

Hearing/repeating - pronunciation

Practicing counting

Practicing the alphabet

Back-and-forth interchange/Greetings & Questions

Practicing listening skills

Assessment

Based on in-class participation

Short quizzes

Completion of cultural projects (e.g., art work)

Outcomes

Skill in knowledge and use of basic vocabulary

Beginning skills in terms of reading and writing

Knowledge of endings (masculine/feminine)

Knowledge of verb forms (for different persons & different tenses)