World Language 6 - 8 Curriculum Guide

Unit

Timeframe

Big Ideas (Statements or Essential Questions)

Major Learning Experiences from Unit 

UNIT 1: 


Me in the World

Q1 & Q2:


6th Grade

  • Who am I and what makes me unique?

  • What is culture?

  • How do we present ourselves? 

  • What's on my calendar? 

SWBAT: (students will be able to)


  • Greetings

  • Nationality

  • Greetings and introductions

  • Age

  • Birthday

  • Month

  • Describing self and others

  • Saying basic things you like & like to do including basic foods, activities

  • Alphabet 

  • Numbers 0-31

  • Colors

  • Adjectives to describe yourself

  • Using the verb “ to be”

UNIT 2: 


School Life

Q3 & Q4:


6th Grade

  • What is the meaning of school?

  • How is my school unique?

  • What are schools like in different countries?

  • What is a good teacher like?

  • What are schedules like in different countries?

  • How are your school activities like in different countries?

SWBAT: (students will be able to)


  • School supplies 

  • School subjects 

  • Schedule

  • Time 

  • Numbers 0-60 

  • There is /there  are 

  • I have/ I do not have 

  • colors 

  • school 

  • Transportation 

  • Action verbs to describe what you do at school and after school 

  • sports , after school activities 

UNIT 3:


Family & Home

Q1 & Q2:


7th Grade

  • What is the meaning of family? 

  • How is my family unique?

  • What do I do with my family?

  • What do families look like in different countries?

SWBAT: (students will be able to)


  • Family members 

  • Describe family members  ( physical description and personality)

  • Provide information and simple details: what family members like and dislike

  • Different types of family 

  • Activities with family 

  • There is / there are 

  • To be/ to have 

  • Action verbs that describe what people do at home

Unit 4:


Food

Q3 & Q4:


7th Grade

  • How is food connected to culture and celebrations?

  • What do food/meal customs look like in different countries? 


SWBAT: (students will be able to)


  • talk about likes/dislikes

  • compare foods 

  • talk about different food categories

  • order something from a restaurant/cafe menu in the target language

  • talk about different food shop types (fish market, dairy shop, butcher, etc)

  • talk about different food-related habits from countries that speak the target language

UNIT 5:


Healthy Living

Q1 & Q2:


8th Grade

  • How does my lifestyle impact my health?

  • How do you take care of your mind and body?

SWBAT: (students will be able to)


  • Talk about Daily routine

  • Talk about Parts of the body

  • Talk about What hurts?

  • Give Advice

  • Talk about Activities to stay healthy

  • Talk about What you do everyday to take care of yourself

  • Benefits

  • Commands

  • Talk about what you do to relax.

UNIT 6: 


Fashion & Travel

Q3 & Q4:


8th Grade

  • What is the meaning of fashion? 

  • How do fashion trends reflect/represent different cultures? 

  • How can fashion be used to express one’s identity?

SWBAT: (students will be able to)


  • describe fashion trends

  • describe what they and others wear

  • talk about appropriate clothing choices depending on the season/event

  • Famous designers

  • Cultural attire