WEEK #

LESSON PLAN

Class work due

WEEK 1

Aug. 31- Sept. 4

Introduction

Lesson 1:

Contextos: Greetings and leave-takings. Identifying yourself and others. Expressions of courtesy.

Pronunciación y ortografía: El alfabeto español

WEEK 2

Sept. 7-11

Labor Day September 7

Lesson 1:

Estructura: Nouns and articles. Numbers Present tense of the verb ser.  Telling time.

Adelante: Panorama

Friday: Journal #1 due

WEEK 3

Sept. 14-18

Lesson 2:

Contextos: The classroom and academic life.  Days of the week.

Pronunciación y ortografía: Comó deletrear en voz alta.

Estructura: Present tense of -ar. Forming questions in Spanish.

Monday: HW Lección 1 due

Friday: Quiz 1

WEEK 4

Sept. 21-25

Lesson 2:

Estructura: Present tense of estar.  Numbers 31 and higher.

Adelante: Panorama

Lesson 3:

Contextos:: The family.  Ifentifyin people.  Professions and occupations.

Monday: Topic of Presentation Due

Friday: Journal #2

WEEK 5

Sept. 28- Oct. 2

Lesson 3:

Pronunciación y ortografía: Diptongos, triptongo e hiato

Estructura: Descriptive adjectives.  Possessive adjectives.  Present tense of -er and -ir. 

Monday:  Lección 2

Friday: Quiz 2

WEEK 6

Oct. 5-9

Lesson 3:

Estructura: Present tense of tener and venir.

Adelante: Panorama

Lesson 4:

Contextos:: Pastimes; Sports; Places in the city.

Friday; Outline due

WEEK 7

Oct. 12-16

Lesson 4:

Pronunciación y ortografía: El acento y la tilde

Estructura: Present tense of -ir.  Stem changing verbs: e to ie; o to ue. Stem changing verbs: e to i.

Monday:  HW Lección 3

Wednesday: Quiz 3

Friday: Journal 3 due

WEEK 8

Oct. 19-23

Lesson 4:

Estructura: Verbs with irregular yo forms

Adelante: Panorama

Review (Leciones 1-4)

                                              Exam 1

Wednesday: HW Lección 4 due

Friday:Exam 1

(Lecciónes 1-4) October 23

WEEK 9

Oct. 26-30

Lesson 5:

Contextos:: Travel and vacation. Months of the year. Seasons and weather. Ordinal numbers.

Pronunciación y ortografía: La b y la v

Lesson 5:

Estructura: Estar with conditions and emotions. The present progressive.

Friday: Journal 4 due

WEEK 10

Nov. 2-6

Estructura:  Ser and Estar. Direct object nouns and pronouns.

Adelante: Panorama

Friday: Summary and Analysis due

WEEK 11

Nov. 9-13

Lesson 6:

Contextos:: Clothing and shopping. Negotiating a price and buying. Colors. More adjectives.

Pronunciación y ortografía: Falsos cognados

Estructura: Saber and Conocer. Indirect object pronouns.

Monday:  HW Lección 5 due

Friday: Quiz 4

WEEK 12

Nov. 16-20

 Lesson 6:

Estructura:  Preterite tense of regular verbs. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.

Adelante: Panorama

Lesson 7:

Contextos:: Daily routine, Personal hygiene, Time expressions

WEEK 13

Nov. 23-27

 Lesson 7:

Pronunciación y ortografía: La consonante r

Estructura: Reflexive verbs. Indefinite & negative words. Preterite of ser and ir; Verbs like gustar.

Thanksgiving Day Nov. 26 & 27

WEEK 14

Nov. 30-4

Lesson 7:

Estructura: Reflexive verbs. Indefinite & negative words. Preterite of ser and ir; Verbs like gustar.

Adelante: Panorama

Presentations

 Presentations: Wednesday and Friday

 Friday: HW Lección 7

WEEK 15

Dec. 7-11

Review (Leciones 5-7)

Exam 2

 Exam 2 (Lecciónes 5-7)

Wednesday, December 8