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World Language Department

  • The general philosophy of South Side Middle School’s World Language program is the systemic development of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing; with a primary emphasis on culture and communication. All students are encouraged to become more self-directed learners and to cultivate positive attitudes with respect to self and others. All of the courses strive to engender in students a sense of appreciation for an understanding of people and cultures from around the world. 

    Credit: Spanish 8 & French 8 = One unit of High School Credit 

    French 6 

    This course meets every-other day. Students will work on the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing; with an emphasis on developing a realistic and current awareness of foreign cultures from around the world. 

     

    Scope and Sequence

     

    Unit #

    Unit

    # of Days

    1

    Je me présente

    • Greetings, Alphabet, Numbers
    • Days of the Week & Months

    18

    2

    La rentrée

    • School supplies & objects
    • Classes
    • Telling time

    20

    3

    On mange quoi? 

    • Foods
    • Drinks
    • Cost of items
    • likes/dislikes

    20

    4

    Comment on s’habille?

    • Clothing
    • Seasons
    • Weather expressions
    • Indefinite articles

    25

    French 7 

    The prerequisite for taking French 7 is French 6. Introduction to French 7 is an everyday course. This course is a prerequisite for French 201, a high school credit-bearing course, which is taught in the 8th grade. Instructional goals include the continuation in the development of the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing studied in grade 6. 


    Scope and Sequence

     

    Unit #

    Unit

    # of Days

    1

    Review Unit 1: Review French 6 vocabulary and grammar

    • Review topics and structures learned in French 6

    15

    2

    Les loisirs

    • Sports and activities
    • likes/dislikes
    • Er verbs

    45

    3

    À l’école

    • Telling time
    • School subjects and supplies
    • Numbers and cost of items

    50

    4

    Le weekend ensemble

    • Soccer in France
    • Café and food
    • Movies and invitations

    45

    5

    Ma famille

    • Possessive adjectives
    • Adjectives
    • Family members

    25

    French 8 

    The prerequisite for French 8 is French 7 and is a course that is offered daily and fulfills the Level 1 high school requirement. French 8 aims to develop proficiencies in the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Students take the FLACS Final Exam at the conclusion of the school year. 

     

    Scope and Sequence

     

    Unit #

    Unit

    # of Days

    1

    Review Unit: 

    • Review topics and structures learned in French 7

    15

    2

    La Rue Commerçante

    • Clothing and related topics (colors)

    45

    3

    À La Maison

    • Rooms in a house

    45

    4

    À Paris / Les Grandes Vacances

    • Travel and related activities 
    • Le Passé Composé

    45

    5

    En Forme

    • Daily routine activities Physical descriptions and health issues 

    35

    6

    Preparation for the FLACS Exam

    10

     

    Spanish 6 

    This course expands on the introduction students received in the elementary FLES program (Foreign Language in the Elementary School). This course meets every-other day. Students will continue to work on the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing; with an emphasis on developing realistic and current awareness cultures from around the world. 

     

    Scope and Sequence

     

    Unit #

    Unit Title 

    # of Weeks

    1

    Review Unit: 

    • Greetings, expressions of courtesy, 
    • Numbers up to 100 and time 
    • Weather and seasons 

    20

    2

    ¿Qué te gusta hacer? 

    • Activities people like to do 
    • Expressing agreement and disagreement 

    35

    3

    ¿Cómo eres tú? 

    • Personality traits 
    • Adjectives and noun agreement 

    35

    4

    Tu día en la escuela. 

    • Ordinal numbers,  
    • Present tense of “AR” verbs
    • Subject pronouns 
    • Understanding cultural perspectives in school  

    40

    5

    Tu sala de clases. 

    • Describing different classrooms
    • Expression of location and the verb “Estar” 
    • Indicating where things are located 
    • End of the year review

    35

     

    Spanish 7
    The prerequisite for Spanish 7 is Spanish 6. Spanish 7 meets daily and is a prerequisite for Spanish 201, a high school credit-bearing course. The Spanish 7 program aims to continue developing the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing studied in Spanish 6. This course recognizes the importance of Spanish as a language of people throughout the world and as the second language of people in many areas of the United States. This course strives to engender in students a sense of importance, as well as an appreciation for, and understanding of, the Hispanic peoples and their cultures. Students will take a cumulative assessment at the conclusion of the school year. 

     

    Scope and Sequence

     

    Unit #

    Unit Title 

    # of days

    1

    Review Unit: 

    • 6th grade units

    25

    2

    Desayuno o Almuerzo 

    • Preferences concerning food and beverages 

    25

    3

    Para mantener tu salud

    • Food groups and healthy habits 

    25

    4

    ¿Adónde vas?

    • Leisure activities and locations 

    20

    5

    ¿Quieres ir conmigo?

    • Sports, pastimes, emotions and states of being 

    20

    6

    Mi familia

    • Families and celebrations 

    20

    7

    Celebraciones en familia

    • Table settings and discussions of meal customs in Spanish speaking countries

    20

    8

    Tu dormitorio

    • Describing the bedroom and location of items 
    • End of the year review

    25



     

    Spanish 8 

    The prerequisite for Spanish 8 (201) is Spanish 7 and is a course that meets daily and fulfills the high school Level 1 requirement. The program aims to develop proficiencies in communication skills. 

     

    Scope and Sequence

     

    Unit #

    Unit Title 

    # of days

    1

    Review Unit: 

    • Vocabulary and grammar concepts from Spanish 6 & 7

    15

    2

    Tu casa

    • Rooms in a house and household chores 

    20

    3

    ¿Cuánto cuesta?

    • Clothes, shopping, and prices 

    25

    4

    ¡Qué regalo!

    • Buying and giving gifts 

    25

    5

    De vacaciones

    • Places to visit while on vacation 
    • Talk about events in the past 

    25

    6

    ¿Cómo ayudas a tu comunidad?

    • Volunteer work and ways to protect the environment 

    20

    7

    El cine y la televisión

    • Describe movies and television programs

    20

    8

    Los medios de comunicación 

    • Understanding cultural perspectives

    20

    9

    Preparation for the FLACS Final Exam 

    10

     

  • Caroline Bower cbower@rvcschools.org (French)

    Carolina Garzon cgarzon@rvcschools.org (Spanish)

    Darcy Gilchrist dgilchrist@rvcschools.org (Spanish)

    Rebecca Krieger rkrieger@rvcschools.org (Spanish/ENL)

    Kimberly Norris knorris@rvcschools.org (French, Spanish)

    Caitlyn Siniscalchi csiniscalchi@rvcschools.org (Spanish)

    Francis Ventura fventura@rvcschools.org (Spanish)

     

    • NYS World Language standards  

    NYSED
     

    Learning Standards
     

    • ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Benchmarks

    ACTFL