8th Grade Spanish Curriculum

Trimester 1

Los pasatiempos

Themes

Pastimes

Sports

Places in the city

Grammar

Present tense of ir=to go

Stem-changing verbs: e:ie, o:ue

Verbs with irregular yo forms

Culture

Mexican Independence

Day of the Dead

Real Madrid y Barca: rivalidad total

Trimester 2

Las vacaciones

Themes

Travel & vacation

Months of the year

Seasons & weather

Ordinal numbers

Likes & Dislikes

Grammar

Estar with conditions and emotions

Ser and Estar

Direct object nouns and pronouns

Culture 

El camino Inca

La tomatina

Trimester 3

Los quehaceres en la case

Themes

House and apartments

Rooms

Household chores

Grammar

Present progressive

Affirmative tú commands

Culture

Cinco de Mayo

The running of the bulls