6th Grade

Communication:
  • Employ correct vocabulary: Uses vocabulary that matched the correct definition and context of given statement.
  • Pronounce accurately: Vocabulary is properly pronounced in French without the use of Anglicism (English pronunciation)
  • Stay on topic: The student’s speech is relevant to the topic chosen.
Cultures:
  • Talk about and describe aspects of Francophone World
  • Participate in age-appropriate cultural activities
  • Identify social customs
  • Identify/recognize products of Francophone world
Connections:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of oral and written statements
  • Demonstrate an understanding of concepts shared by other classes
Comparisons:
  • Recognize difference in word order.
  • Compare and contrast culture with own
Communities:
  • Student uses language both within and beyond the school setting.
  • Student shows evidence of becoming life long learners by using French for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
7th Grade
Communication:
  • Employ correct vocabulary: Uses vocabulary that matched the correct definition and context of given statement.
  • Pronounce accurately: Vocabulary is properly pronounced in Spanish without the use of Anglicism (English pronunciation)
  • Stay on topic: The student’s speech is relevant to the topic chosen.
Cultures:
  • Talk about and describe aspects of Hispanic World
  • Participate in age-appropriate cultural activities
  • Identify social customs
  • Identify/recognize products of Hispanic world
Connections:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of oral and written statements
  • Demonstrate an understanding of concepts shared by other classes
Comparisons:
  • Recognize difference in word order.
  • Compare and contrast culture with own
Communities:
  • Student uses language both within and beyond the school setting.
  • Student shows evidence of becoming life long learners by using Spanish for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
8th Grade
French I

Speaking Skills
Control basic structure and syntax: the student can correctly conjugate verbs at level and construct properly formed sentences.
Employ correct vocabulary: Uses vocabulary that matched the correct definition and context of given statement.
Speak with some fluency: The student’s speech is smooth and good pacing.
Pronounce accurately: Vocabulary is properly pronounced in French without the use of Anglicism (English pronunciation)
Stay on topic: The student’s speech is relevant to the topic chosen.
Writing skills
Control basic structure and syntax: the student can successfully conjugate verbs at level and construct properly formed sentences.
Correct vocabulary: Uses vocabulary that matches the correct definition and context of the given statement.
Fluency: The student’s writing is smooth and well organized.
Spelling: Vocabulary used is properly spelled and without use of Anglicism.
On topic: The student’s writing is relevant to the topic.
Listening Skills
Follow oral instructions in French: Is able to respond to teacher instructions by doing an activity or action.
Comprehend main ideas and main characters in spoken passages: Students can write a dictation with little or no grammatical errors, or reiterate in French what is spoken to them.
Understand the main message and auditory cues in media: the student is able to recognize cultural and accentual differences in the French language.
Interpret gestures and intonation: the student can distinguish between declarative and interrogative sentences, as well as exclamations.
Reading Skills
Comprehend main ideas and main characters in written passages: Students can write a summary of a written passage that is consistent with the topic
Understand the main message from French language media: the student is able to recognize cultural and accentual differences in the French language, as well as infer meaning with French cognates.
Interpret gestures and intonation: the student can distinguish between declarative and interrogative sentences, as well as exclamations.
Control basic structure and syntax: the student recognizes different parts of speech as well as relevant vocabulary.







Spanish I

Speaking Skills

Control basic structure and syntax: the student can correctly conjugate verbs at level and construct properly formed sentences.
Employ correct vocabulary: Uses vocabulary that matched the correct definition and context of given statement.
Speak with some fluency: The student’s speech is smooth and good pacing.
Pronounce accurately: Vocabulary is properly pronounced in Spanish without the use of Anglicism (English pronunciation)
Stay on topic: The student’s speech is relevant to the topic chosen.
Writing skills
Control basic structure and syntax: the student can successfully conjugate verbs at level and construct properly formed sentences.
Correct vocabulary: Uses vocabulary that matches the correct definition and context of the given statement.
Fluency: The student’s writing is smooth and well organized.
Spelling: Vocabulary used is properly spelled and without use of Anglicism.
On topic: The student’s writing is relevant to the topic.

Listening Skills

Follow oral instructions in Spanish: Is able to respond to teacher instructions by doing an activity or action.
Comprehend main ideas and main characters in spoken passages: Students can write a dictation with little or no grammatical errors, or reiterate in Spanish what is spoken to them.
Understand the main message and auditory cues in media: the student is able to recognize cultural and accentual differences in the Spanish language.
Interpret gestures and intonation: the student can distinguish between declarative and interrogative sentences, as well as exclamations.
Reading Skills
Comprehend main ideas and main characters in written passages: Students can write a summary of a written passage that is consistent with the topic
Understand the main message from Spanish language media: the student is able to recognize cultural and accentual differences in the Spanish language, as well as infer meaning with Spanish cognates.
Interpret gestures and intonation: the student can distinguish between declarative and interrogative sentences, as well as exclamations.
Control basic structure and syntax: the student recognizes different parts of speech as well as relevant vocabulary.