Welcome to Spanish!

This course is great for anyone new to Spanish, developing their Spanish skills, and Heritage students. No matter the level you chose to work on, each week you will find something new to explore. Click an image below to jump to that spot on the page.

New to Spanish

Key vocabulary

We are so glad you've decided to try Spanish. This week we have five key vocabulary phrases/words.

este es this is

esta es this is

un chico a boy

una chica a girl

una persona a person

un animal an animal

dice says

hay there is/there are

Short story

Standard(s):

DMPS 1.2- Reading, Novice Low- Students can recognize a few memorized words and phrases and identify the main idea of reading while using visuals to support comprehension.

Marcos Comic Picture- click link for audio from YoutTube

To see this story in action with audio, view this video:

https://youtu.be/efpEryMtnHU

Listening: What does the animal say?

This song is a real song preschool students sing in several Spanish speaking countries. Don't worry if it seems fast, we are only listening to the first minute and 20 seconds. Listen as many times as you want. See if you can answer the questions below. Take the ungraded practice quiz for immediate feedback!

Standard(s):

DMPS 1.1- Listening, Novice Low- Students can use visuals to make inferences and connect meaning with authentic audio.

¿Qué dice el animal?

La letra:

En la radio hay un pollito. question: ¿Qué dice el pollito?

En la radio hay una gallina. question: ¿Qué dice la gallina?

En la radio hay también un gallo. question: ¿Qué dice el gallo?

En la radio hay un pavo. question: ¿Qué dice el pavo?

En la radio hay una paloma. question: ¿Qué dice la paloma?

En la radio hay también un gato. question: ¿Qué dice el gato?

En la radio hay también un perro. question: ¿Qué dice el perro?

Ready to see how much you know? Try this matching quiz.

Developing Spanish

The news stories below are real news articles from real events. These articles use many common Spanish words, cognates (words in Spanish that look similar to English and mean the same thing), and some helpful hints. Any word in bold will have the English definition below the article.

Standard(s):

DMPS 1.2- Reading, Novice Mid- Students can navigate portions of text with little prompting and decode meanings of unknown words with accuracy through context clues.

Reading 1- Guatemala

When you are done reading and want to see how much you understand, try this ungraded quiz for immediate feedback!

See the reading in this pdf.

Reading 2- Spain

Developing EMETM Gallina.pdf

Heritage & Native Speakers

Conexiones: la clase de arte

1. Ver los videos de YouTube sobre los colores y el círculo cromático.

2. Hacer su propio círculo cromático con objectos dentro la casa o con maracdores/pinturas/lapices de color.

3. Escribir un párrafo para describirlo y porque lo hice en esa manera. Sacar una foto para recordarlo.

Video 1- el color

Video 2- colores primarios y secundarios

Video 3

Virtual Field Trips

Because of the uniqueness of this online learning platform, virtual field trips may be designed for experiences in English or Spanish. In the classroom with the support of teachers, students would typically explore virtual field trips to enhance their understanding in the target language (Spanish).

Standard(s):

ACTFL 3.1- Making Connections- Learner build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively.

Virtual field trips are often linked to videos and audio files. Make sure you have your headphones/earbuds in and are in a safe place to watch a video. Do not drive (or walk) and watch!

Explore Easter Island in Chile

Seven giant moai statues on a beach in Easter Island. Image from CyArk collection from Google Virtual Tours.

Image from the collection of CyArk- Google Virtual Tours.

Chile is a Spanish speaking country in South America. Chile has many islands off of its eastern coast. Easter Island, or by the indigenous name Rapa Nui, is a famous island belonging to Chile. Easter Island has a rich history and many unique features from the indigenous people who have lived there for thousands of years. It is at risk of losing its unique history due to climate change.

Use this Google Virtual Tour to explore the unique island filled with giant moai statues made from porous stone.

This link goes to an external website with virtual tour links, 3D models of ancient artifacts, and information about climate change impact on arts and visual history.

Conexiones- Arte: círculo cromático

DMPS Visual Arts: Week 1 discusses the color wheel, primary colors, secondary colors and tertiary colors. Not in art at this moment? View the YouTube video in the Heritage section above for an overview.

When creating your wheel, can you add your labels in Spanish?

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