South Dakota

1 Communication: Communicate in Languages Other Than English

• 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

  • Greeting people and saying goodbye (S-1.M)
  • How are you doing? (S-1.N)
  • Introductions (S-1.O)
  • Listen and choose the appropriate response to basic questions (S-1.Q)
  • Informal and formal language: tú and usted (S-2.H)
  • Listen to questions about student life and choose the appropriate response (S-4.N)
  • Ask questions related to plans and preferences (S-6.U)
  • Question words: review (S-7.I)
  • Respond to plans and invitations by giving reasons and excuses (S-7.U)

• 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

  • The Spanish alphabet (S-1.A)
  • Weather and seasons (S-1.H)
  • Listen and fill in a form with personal information: letters and numbers (S-1.P)
  • Listen and choose the appropriate response to basic questions (S-1.Q)
  • What is the conversation about? (S-1.R)
  • Recognize nouns to identify people (S-2.A)
  • Recognize adjectives that describe appearance (S-2.C)
  • Recognize adjectives that describe personalities (S-2.E)
  • Listen and identify the person from the description (S-2.O)
  • Listen to people describe themselves and others (S-2.P)
  • Read about famous people from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-2.Q)
  • Recognize school subjects (S-3.C)
  • Recognize school supplies (S-3.E)
  • Recognize ‑ar verbs related to school (S-3.G)
  • Common adjectives (S-3.J)
  • Common ‑ar verbs (S-3.K)
  • Listen and recognize classes and school supplies (S-3.Q)
  • Listen to people talk about the school day (S-3.R)
  • Read materials related to school and student life (S-3.S)
  • Recognize things in the classroom (S-4.A)
  • Recognize places in school (S-4.C)
  • Listen to questions about student life and choose the appropriate response (S-4.N)
  • Listen to people talk about their school and everything in it (S-4.O)
  • Read about schools and education in the Spanish‑speaking world (S-4.P)
  • Recognize immediate family members and pets (S-5.A)
  • Recognize extended family members (S-5.C)
  • Adjectives for feelings or states of being: recognize the correct word (S-5.E)
  • Common ‑er and ‑ir verbs (S-5.I)
  • Listen and match the statement to the image (S-5.R)
  • Listen to people talk about their families (S-5.S)
  • Read about families from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-5.T)
  • Recognize meals and types of food (S-6.A)
  • Recognize food items (S-6.C)
  • Recognize drinks (S-6.E)
  • Recognize fruits and vegetables (S-6.G)
  • Verbs for talking about food, eating, and drinking (S-6.I)
  • Time expressions to talk about frequency (S-6.M)
  • Listen to statements about actions and habits related to food (S-6.R)
  • Listen to people talk about their favorite foods and drinks (S-6.S)
  • Read about typical meals and foods from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-6.T)
  • Recognize day‑to‑day activities (S-7.A)
  • Recognize pastimes and hobbies (S-7.C)
  • Recognize sports (S-7.E)
  • Recognize people, places, and things associated with sports (S-7.G)
  • Time expressions to talk about the present and the future (S-7.K)
  • Listen to conversations about making plans (S-7.R)
  • Listen to people talk about sports, hobbies, and free time (S-7.S)
  • Read street interviews about plans, habits, and free time (S-7.T)

• 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

  • Write sentences about yourself, your family, or people you know (S-5.V)
  • Write sentences that are true for you about sports, hobbies, and free time (S-7.V)

2 Cultures: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

• 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

  • How are you doing? (S-1.N)
  • Introductions (S-1.O)
  • Informal and formal language: tú and usted (S-2.H)

• 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.

  • Read about typical meals and foods from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-6.T)

3 Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

• 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the world language.

  • Recognize Spanish‑speaking countries: North and Central America, Europe, and Africa (S-1.I)
  • Name Spanish‑speaking countries: North and Central America, Europe, and Africa (S-1.J)
  • Recognize Spanish‑speaking countries: South America (S-1.K)
  • Name Spanish‑speaking countries: South America (S-1.L)
  • Read about famous people from the Spanish‑speaking world (S-2.Q)
  • Cognates and parts of speech (S-5.J)

• 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and its cultures.

4 Comparisons: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

• 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

  • Definite and indefinite articles (S-3.L)
  • Sentence structure in affirmative and negative sentences (S-3.P)
  • Select the correct possessive adjective (S-5.L)
  • Provide the correct possessive adjective (S-5.M)

• 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

5 Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World

• 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

• 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life?long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.