This document outlines the learning objectives and skills students are expected to gain in a first year Spanish course across four quarters. In the first quarter, students will learn greetings, introductions, telling the weather and date in Spanish. In the second quarter, students will learn about their family and home. In the third quarter, students will learn about activities, foods and ordering in restaurants. In the fourth quarter, students will learn about inviting others to activities, clothing and expressing feelings.

1. Spanish I – First Quarter
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 Greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner. 
 Introduce myself to someone else in Spanish. 
 Tell you the weather in Spanish. 
 Tell you the date in Spanish. 
 Follow my Spanish teacher’s directions in the classroom. 
 Identify basic classroom supplies. 
 Name Spanish speaking countries and their capitals. 
 Identify flags from 4 or more Spanish speaking countries. 
 Identify the Spanish speaking regions of the world and several countries in each region. 
 Name several popular Spanish names for males and females. 
 Introduce myself, say how old I am and say where I am from 
 Describe what I look like and describe my personality 
 Describe my classes. 
 Tell what classes I like and don’t like 
 Ask questions to obtain biographical information from my peers 
 Introduce my friends 
Tell biographical information about my friends, describe my friends’ physical appearances, and describe my friends’
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personalities.
 Identify areas of the U.S. with large Spanish- speaking populations. 
Spanish I – Second Quarter
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 Identify different relationships between members of my family. 
 Give biographical information about different members of my family. 
Give physical descriptions of members of my family and describe the personalities of different members of my
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family.
 Explain the importance of the quinceañera celebration in Hispanic countries. 
 Explain some traditions in Hispanic families, such as those portrayed by the art of Carmen Lomas Garza. 
 Identify different rooms in my house 
 Identify furniture in my house. 
 Describe where objects are in relationship to each other. 
 Talk about the differences and similarities between homes in the U.S. and homes in Hispanic countries. 
 Talk about my day at school 
 Describe my school uniform. 
 Name supplies that I need for different classes. 

2.  Talk about the differences and similarities between schools in the U.S. and schools in Hispanic countries. 
Spanish I – Third Quarter
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 Talk about what I do after school. 
 Talk about activities that I like and don’t like to do. 
 Talk about what my friends like and don’t like to do. 
 Ask other people questions about what they do, such as when, where, with whom, etc. 
 Talk about what foods and drinks I like and don’t like. 
 Talk about what people eat at different meals in the day. 
 Express my opinion about certain foods. (healthy, not healthy, tastes good, tastes bad) 
 Ask others what they like/want to eat/drink. 
 Identify cuisines of various Spanish-speaking countries. 
 Compare and contrast food related customs in Spanish-speaking countries and the U.S. 
 Order at a restaurant. 
 Identify items needed at mealtime. (fork, plate, etc) 
 Let the server know when I need something. 
 Ask for the check and close out the bill. 
Spanish I – Fourth Quarter
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 Tell where I go to do certain activities. 
 Invite someone to participate in an activity with me. 
 Accept/decline an invitation to participate in an activity with someone else. 
 Give a reason for why I can/cannot participate in an activity. 
 Identify popular sports and leisure activities in the Spanish-speaking world. 
 Describe what I am wearing. 
 Describe what other people are wearing 
 Tell what clothing is appropriate for certain activities. 
 Ask someone how they are feeling. 
 Tell how I am feeling. 