Elementary Curriculum for
Fifth Grade - Spanish
Outcome 1: Speak in increasingly sophisticated sentences, demonstrating pronunciation and intonation of native speakers.
Vocabulary Development
- Use words in Spanish to communicate concepts related to self, family and school-related topics.
- Use a Spanish-English/English-Spanish dictionary to find Spanish words and meanings.
- Use a variety of words to explain an idea.
Constructing Language
- Actively participate by contributing ideas in group discussions.
- Dramatize characters from a story using dialogue and creative reenactments.
Outcome 2: Count as high in Spanish as in English.
- Count, recognize numerals and read numbers nearly as high in Spanish as in English.
- Demonstrate real world counting and number knowledge through money exchanges and other simple situations.
Outcome 3: Interact comfortably with teachers and peers in Spanish.
Presenting Structured Information
- Organize thoughts and ideas for oral reports using an outline.
- Locate specific information in print as a response to a written or spoken question.
- Ask questions that elicit necessary information (directions, time).
- Respond spontaneously to simple questions.
Outcome 4: Listen and respond to more sophisticated Spanish materials.
Stories, Songs and Poems
- Recall major details of the story pilot and setting.
- Describe characters and their feelings in detail.
- Recall supporting details of the story plot and setting.
- Describe characters and their feelings by considering own feelings and experiences.
Videos and Television Programs
- Choose to listen to video and television programs in Spanish for entertainment.
- Select to view video and television programs in Spanish for a purpose such as gathering information.
Outcome 5: Provide background information on people and places in the Spanish-speaking world.
- Read a variety of culturally relevant stories and information.
- Obtain information about people and places in the Spanish-speaking world using an encyclopedia, an atlas and maps.
- Learn about people from various cultures and parts of the world who have made significant contributions to their chosen fields.
- Interview a Spanish-speaking community member to gain understanding about his or her experiences.
- Obtain information about people and places in the Spanish-speaking world through a variety of reference sources including encyclopedia, atlas, maps, almanac and computer databases and create a report or project.
- Write about Spanish-speaking parts of the world by interpreting maps, tables and graphs.
Grade 5:
- Cultural Diversity: Cultural and language differences across U.S.
- Economics: Compare/contrast economies/money of countries
- Multiplication/Division: Review 1-1,000,000 story problems, money usage
- Space: Solar system, plants, movements, conditions
- U.S. Government: Charts and graphs, contrast U.S. to Canada and Mexico
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