Spanish L2 G5-8-Fri.-Mr. Jonathan

Description

Course Description 

This course focuses on meaningful communication in Spanish that goes beyond the word level. In class, students are expected to use the target language structures as much as possible by speaking and writing in order to acquire Spanish proficiency. Our goal is for students to first understand new language structures then to produce it when they are comfortable doing so.

By the end of this course, your student should be able to greet and introduce themselves, describe physical appearances, talk about activities they like and dislike, describe people’s character and emotions, and talk about their family and family traditions.

Course Outlines(lesson breakdown)

Lesson 1 – Week 1
Greetings
Introductions
Good-byes
Review Basic Spanish Concepts

Lesson 2 – Week 2
Body parts -> hair/eyes
Physical characteristics
Ser – to be
Tener – to have

Lesson 3 – Week 3
Body parts -> hair/eyes
Physical characteristics
Ser – to be
Tener – to have

Lesson 4 – Week 4
Personal CharacteristicsSer- to be

Lesson 5 – Week 5
Project Presentations

Lesson 6 – Week 6
Emotions
Estar – to be

Lesson 7 – Week 7
Likes and Dislikes
Gustar – to be pleasing
Interests and Leisure activities

Lesson 8 – Week 8
Likes and Dislikes
Gustar – to be pleasing
Interests and Leisure activities

Lesson 9 – Week 9
Family Vocabulary

Lesson 10 – Week 10
Project Presentations

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Target students:

At least 2 years experience with Spanish

Learning outcome

After this course, I can…
-Introduce myself and others
-Greet people and say good-bye to people
-Describe my physical and personal characteristics
-Describe the physical and personal characteristics of others
-Explain my emotions
-Share information about what I like and do not like to do
-Describe who is in my family

About Teacher

Mr. Jonathan lives in Dania Beach, close to Miami. This will be his 18th year teaching Spanish and 9th year teaching online in virtual schools. He has a BA in Hispanic Culture and Language from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He has a Masters of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction and a teaching certification. He also has a Masters in Spanish from the University of Jaén and I have a Masters in Game Creation, Production & Management from the University of Advancing Technology. He has taught Spanish, English, Italian, French, German, Japanese, AP Spanish, AP Art History, AP Art Studio, AP English Language and Composition in many different settings.