World Languages Curriculum is aligned with the standards for Foreign Languages established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Quarter One - Unit 1: This is me!
By the end of unit 1 the students will be able to:
Kindergarten
. Comprehend functional classroom language. . Greet people and say goodbye.
. Use some courtesy expressions.
. Name colors and numbers up to 10. . Answer basic questions about self (name, age and nationality).
. Recognize the days of the week and months of the year in songs, games and worksheets.
. Use some courtesy expressions.
. Name colors and numbers up to 10. . Answer basic questions about self (name, age and nationality).
. Recognize the days of the week and months of the year in songs, games and worksheets.
First Grade
. Comprehend functional classroom language.
. Use common greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Name colors and count up to 15.
. Answer basic questions about self (name, age, nationality and birthday).
. Recognize the days of the week and the months of the year.
. Use common greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Name colors and count up to 15.
. Answer basic questions about self (name, age, nationality and birthday).
. Recognize the days of the week and the months of the year.
Second Grade
. Comprehend functional classroom language and follow class instructions.
. Use greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Name the colors and count up to 29.
. Listen and fill in a form with personal information: letters and numbers.
. Talk about their emotions, likes and dislikes.
. Add and subtract using word numbers up to 29.
. Use greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Name the colors and count up to 29.
. Listen and fill in a form with personal information: letters and numbers.
. Talk about their emotions, likes and dislikes.
. Add and subtract using word numbers up to 29.
Third Grade
. Comprehend functional classroom language and follow class instructions.
. Use greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Comprehend and write simple texts about self (name; age: nationality; birthday; family, pets and hobbies).
. Talk about their emotions likes and dislikes.
. Describe the color of things in the classroom.
. Provide date.
. Count up to 50.
. Add and subtract using word numbers up to 50.
. Use greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Comprehend and write simple texts about self (name; age: nationality; birthday; family, pets and hobbies).
. Talk about their emotions likes and dislikes.
. Describe the color of things in the classroom.
. Provide date.
. Count up to 50.
. Add and subtract using word numbers up to 50.
Fourth Grade
. Comprehend functional classroom language and follow class instructions.
. Use greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Decode simple texts about familiar topics and write short texts about self (name; age, nationality; family, pets and hobbies).
. Provide date and describe the weather.
. Count things up to 50.
. Add, subtract, using word numbers.
. Use greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Decode simple texts about familiar topics and write short texts about self (name; age, nationality; family, pets and hobbies).
. Provide date and describe the weather.
. Count things up to 50.
. Add, subtract, using word numbers.
Fifth Grade
. Comprehend functional classroom language and follow class instructions.
. Use meaningfully greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Read comprehensively level-graded texts about familiar topics such as family, friends, pets and leisure activities.
. Write short paragraphs about self with correct spelling and punctuation.
. Provide date and describe the weather.
. Count up to 100.
. Add, subtract and multiply using word numbers.
. Use meaningfully greetings and courtesy expressions.
. Read comprehensively level-graded texts about familiar topics such as family, friends, pets and leisure activities.
. Write short paragraphs about self with correct spelling and punctuation.
. Provide date and describe the weather.
. Count up to 100.
. Add, subtract and multiply using word numbers.
Quarter Two - Unit Two: I am good at making descriptions!
Kindergarten
. Express how they feel.
. Identify and name the parts of the body.
. Identify, name, and count shapes around the classroom.
. Be familiarized with the vocabulary related to Christmas Celebration.
. Sing songs about Emotions, Numbers, Shapes and Body Parts.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Identify and name the parts of the body.
. Identify, name, and count shapes around the classroom.
. Be familiarized with the vocabulary related to Christmas Celebration.
. Sing songs about Emotions, Numbers, Shapes and Body Parts.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
First Grade
. Ask and answer personal questions regarding age, birthday, feelings/emotions and preferences (My favorite pet is...)
. Recognize and name the parts of the body.
. Provide the date (Yesterday was... Today is... Tomorrow will be...).
. Use meaningfully vocabulary related to Christmas/Holiday Celebration.
. Write simple sentences about self with correct spelling and punctuation. Eg. Yo tengo dos ojos, una nariz...
. Sing songs about Emotions, Numbers, Shapes and Parts of the Body.
. Use meaningfully classroom expressions.
. Recognize and name the parts of the body.
. Provide the date (Yesterday was... Today is... Tomorrow will be...).
. Use meaningfully vocabulary related to Christmas/Holiday Celebration.
. Write simple sentences about self with correct spelling and punctuation. Eg. Yo tengo dos ojos, una nariz...
. Sing songs about Emotions, Numbers, Shapes and Parts of the Body.
. Use meaningfully classroom expressions.
Second Grade
. Listen and respond appropriately questions about age, birthday, feelings and preferences (My favorite pet is...)
. Name the body parts and provide adjectives that describe appearance and personalities.
. Write simple sentences about self with correct spelling and punctuation. Eg. Yo soy alegre. Yo tengo ojos grandes...
. Talk about different Christmas/Holiday celebrations and traditions around the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Name the body parts and provide adjectives that describe appearance and personalities.
. Write simple sentences about self with correct spelling and punctuation. Eg. Yo soy alegre. Yo tengo ojos grandes...
. Talk about different Christmas/Holiday celebrations and traditions around the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Third Grade
Ask and answer appropriately personal questions regarding age, birthday, feelings/emotions and preferences (My favorite pet is...)
. Name the body parts and provide adjectives that describe appearance and personalities.
. Write simple descriptions about self using content vocabulary and correct spelling and punctuation.
. Describe some of the most popular Christmas/Holiday celebrations and traditions in the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Name the body parts and provide adjectives that describe appearance and personalities.
. Write simple descriptions about self using content vocabulary and correct spelling and punctuation.
. Describe some of the most popular Christmas/Holiday celebrations and traditions in the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Fourth Grade
. Ask and answer appropriately personal questions regarding age, birthday, feelings/emotions and preferences (My favorite pet is...)
. Name the body parts and provide adjectives to describe personality and appearance.
. Recognize and name animals.
. Recognize the structure of the fable, its elements and themes. . Describe the characters of a fable (appearance and skills).
. Describe some of the most popular Christmas/Holiday celebrations and traditions in the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Name the body parts and provide adjectives to describe personality and appearance.
. Recognize and name animals.
. Recognize the structure of the fable, its elements and themes. . Describe the characters of a fable (appearance and skills).
. Describe some of the most popular Christmas/Holiday celebrations and traditions in the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Fifth Grade
. Ask and answer appropriately personal questions regarding age, birthday, feelings/emotions and preferences (My favorite pet is...).
. Name the body parts and organs.
. Recognize some of the body systems and their functions.
. Make simple descriptions on self using content vocabulary and correct capitalization, spelling and punctuation.
. Compare and contrast different Christmas celebrations and traditions around the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Name the body parts and organs.
. Recognize some of the body systems and their functions.
. Make simple descriptions on self using content vocabulary and correct capitalization, spelling and punctuation.
. Compare and contrast different Christmas celebrations and traditions around the world.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Quarter Three - Unit 3: My Community!
Kindergarten
. Answer the question What season is it? and name some of clothes people wear in winter.
. Identify vocabulary related to Weather and Clothing in songs and rhymes.
. Sing songs and say rhymes about the Seasons and Clothing in the target language.
. Identify words and expression related to Saint Valentine's celebration.
. Identify vocabulary related to Weather and Clothing in songs and rhymes.
. Sing songs and say rhymes about the Seasons and Clothing in the target language.
. Identify words and expression related to Saint Valentine's celebration.
First Grade
. Answer very simple questions related to Weather and Time: What season is it?; What day is today? and What day was yesterday?
. Count up to 30.
. Name the type of clothing people wear in every season.
. Comprehend chunks of language related to Time, Weather and Clothing.
. Use meaningfully Time, Weather and Clothing vocabulary and expressions in everyday classroom situations.
. Identify words and expression related to Saint Valentine's celebration.
. Count up to 30.
. Name the type of clothing people wear in every season.
. Comprehend chunks of language related to Time, Weather and Clothing.
. Use meaningfully Time, Weather and Clothing vocabulary and expressions in everyday classroom situations.
. Identify words and expression related to Saint Valentine's celebration.
Second Grade
. Answer very simple questions related to Weather and Time: What day is today? and What day was yesterday?.
. Tell the time (provide hours).
. Count up to 60.
. Decode simple written texts on Time and the Daily Routine.
. Describe his/her daily routine.
. Identify words and expression related to Saint Valentine's celebration.
. Tell the time (provide hours).
. Count up to 60.
. Decode simple written texts on Time and the Daily Routine.
. Describe his/her daily routine.
. Identify words and expression related to Saint Valentine's celebration.
Third Grade
. Tell the time (provide hours and minutes).
. Count up to 70.
. Answer and inquire for the location of objects and places in a city.
. Decode grade-leveled texts about the City and Places in a City.
. Use meaningfully place prepositions and Places in a City vocabulary to make simple descriptions.
. Compare Saint Valentine's celebrations in different parts of the world.
. Count up to 70.
. Answer and inquire for the location of objects and places in a city.
. Decode grade-leveled texts about the City and Places in a City.
. Use meaningfully place prepositions and Places in a City vocabulary to make simple descriptions.
. Compare Saint Valentine's celebrations in different parts of the world.
Fourth Grade
. Answer and inquire for people' s preferences regarding food and hobbies.
. Count up to 100.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts about food and recipes.
. Use meaningfully vocabulary related to food to describe simple recipes.
. Compare and contrast Saint Valentine's celebrations in different parts of the world.
. Count up to 100.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts about food and recipes.
. Use meaningfully vocabulary related to food to describe simple recipes.
. Compare and contrast Saint Valentine's celebrations in different parts of the world.
Fifth Grade
. Answer and inquire for people' s preferences regarding food and hobbies.
. Count up to 1.000.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts on food and types of shops.
. Use meaningfully vocabulary related to food to describe simple recipes.
. Compare and contrast Saint Valentine's celebrations in different parts of the world.
. Count up to 1.000.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts on food and types of shops.
. Use meaningfully vocabulary related to food to describe simple recipes.
. Compare and contrast Saint Valentine's celebrations in different parts of the world.
Quarter 4 - My family and me!
Kindergarten
. Answer simple questions about family members: Names
. Comprehend chunk of language related to family and relatives.
. Sing songs and say short rhymes about Toys.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother’s Day celebration.
. Value some traditions around Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Comprehend chunk of language related to family and relatives.
. Sing songs and say short rhymes about Toys.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother’s Day celebration.
. Value some traditions around Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
First Grade
. Answer very simple question about family.
. Talk about his/her favourite toy in Show and Tell Activities.
. Comprehend chunks of language related to Family and Relatives.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother and Father’s Day celebration.
. Value some traditions and customs around Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Talk about his/her favourite toy in Show and Tell Activities.
. Comprehend chunks of language related to Family and Relatives.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother and Father’s Day celebration.
. Value some traditions and customs around Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Second Grade
. Carry out simple conversations about family and relatives: names and age.
. Decode simple texts about Family, Relatives and Toys.
. Describe his/her Family Tree.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother and Father’s Day celebration.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Decode simple texts about Family, Relatives and Toys.
. Describe his/her Family Tree.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother and Father’s Day celebration.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Third Grade
. Carry out simple conversations about family and relatives: Names and age.
. Describe his/her house and the things there are in there
. Decode grade-leveled texts about Family and the House.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother and Father’s Day celebrations.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Describe his/her house and the things there are in there
. Decode grade-leveled texts about Family and the House.
. Recognize words and expressions related to Mother and Father’s Day celebrations.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Fourth Grade
. Carry out conversations about family and relatives: Names and age.
. Describe his/her house and things there are in there
. Talk about his/her family tree.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts about family and family relationships.
. Understand chunks of language about Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Describe his/her house and things there are in there
. Talk about his/her family tree.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts about family and family relationships.
. Understand chunks of language about Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
Fifth Grade
Carry out conversations about family and relatives: Names, age and nationality.
. Describe his/her Family Tree.
. Describe his/her house and things there are in there.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts about family and family relationships.
. Understand chunks of language related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.
. Describe his/her Family Tree.
. Describe his/her house and things there are in there.
. Read comprehensively grade-leveled texts about family and family relationships.
. Understand chunks of language related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Value some traditions and customs related to Mother and Father’s day Celebrations.
. Use meaningfully daily classroom expressions.