August-September

Vocabulary: animals, directions, locations

Lang. arts/grammar: use of estar, verb conjugations of –ar verbs, adjective use, reading and writing stories

Culture: Diego Rivera
Hispanic heritage in the U.S.

October

Vocabulary: Clothing

Lang. arts/grammar: verb conjugation of –ar, -er, and –ir verbs, adjective use, reading and writing stories

Culture: Hispanic heritage in the U.S.
Day of the Dead crafts

November

Vocabulary: shopping

Lang. arts/grammar: verb and adjective usage in writing, possessive adjectives, read a novel (Pobre Ana) 

Culture: history and geography of Argentina, Eva Peron

December

Vocabulary: Traveling

Lang. arts/grammar: verbs-present progressive, demonstrative adjectives, reading  Pobre Ana, writing essays

Culture: Christmas music of Latin America, Latin American Christmas customs 

January

Vocabulary: Leisure activities/vacation

Lang.arts/grammar: prepositional phrases, stem-changing verbs, read a novel (Patricia va a California)

Culture: Guatemala

February

Vocabulary: Family

Lang.arts/grammar: reading Patricia va a California, writing essays/stories

Culture: Hispanic family traditions

March

Vocabulary: House and Home

Lang.arts/grammar: use of the verbs ser and estar, reading, translating, writing simple poetry and memorizing children’s poetry

Culture: Hispanic poets

April

Vocabulary: Foods/Meals/Cooking

Lang.arts/grammar: read a novel (Casi se muere)
write essays, more verbs in preterite form

Culture: Chile

May

Vocabulary: The outdoors (animals, plants, activities)

Lang.arts/grammar: reading Casi se muere, writing essays/stories, irregular verbs: preterite form

Culture: South America