Elementary Spanish Level 3

Segment One

• The culture, people, animals, and geography of the Caribbean
• Words and expressions related to age
• Greetings
• Summer clothing
• The letters/letter combinations q, qu, c (soft), and ch and their syllables
• Ordinal numbers
• Common phrases and expressions
• Indefinite articles
• Plurals
• Water activities and different equipment used for water activities
• Prepositions en and con
• Cognates
• Asking and answering common questions
• Directional words
• The letters ll and soft g and their syllables
• Foods and drinks
• The blends cr, cl, pr, and pl including their sounds and words that contain those blends
• Opposite words
• A story about the Coquí

Segment Two

• The blends pr, pl, dr, tr, br, bl, gr, gl, fr, and fl including their sounds and words that contain those blends
• Day and night words
• Morning activities and routines
• The reflexive pronoun me
• El colibrí abeja
• Cuban culture
• Plurals of adjectives
• Polite words and phrases and using them in conversation
• The Cuban folktale El gallo de boda
• Command/action words
• Asking and answering common questions
• Turtles and baby turtles
• Dominican culture and traditions
• Diphthongs
• Musical instruments used in merengue music
• Loud and quiet
• Directional words
• Occupations
• Famous Dominicans
• Biographies
• Dominican Republic treasures
• Amber resin
• Insects
• Hace mucho tiempo
• The reflexive pronoun se

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, headphones with a microphone, notebook, pencil, crayons or markers, coloring pencils, glue, tape, scissors, water color paints, paint brush, coffee filters or pieces of paper, a paper clip or dice, an empty water bottle or can, and a wooden or plastic stick.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core courses will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.