Grado 8

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! Welcome to 8th grade Spanish class at Charles P. Murray Middle School! This year we will continue to focus on learning to listen, speak, read, and write in Spanish as we learn about famous Hispanics throughout history and today, the countries they come from, and how to communicate with speakers of Spanish. Don't worry if you didn't take Spanish last year, we will start at the beginning. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at lori.jerread@nhcs.net.

​Materials needed for class:

• spiral notebook (1 subject is fine)

• Two-pocket folder (to keep handouts and graded work)

• pencils

• (optional) earbuds

​What are we learning?:

Tema 1 - Greetings and introducing myself

Tema 2 - Spanish speaking countries and the weather

Tema 3 - Interests and activities 

Tema 4 - Community

Tema 5 - Foods

Tema 6 - Personal descriptions

Tema 7 - My house and chores

​All daily work and announcements are in Google Classroom.

Grading Scale  How am I graded in Spanish class?

Remember we are on a journey to communicate and connect with real people who speak real Spanish. For this reason, I will grade you based on your proficiency in communicating in the language. We will assess/grade our performance based on proficiency levels that tell us what we CAN do with the language. Please read all feedback I give you because you will often have an opportunity to raise your score if needed.

(IC label - Summative)    Major assessments (Proficiency checks showing what you can do / Projects) – 60% of final grade

(IC label - Formative) Minor assessments (Practice activities, exit slips) –  40% of final grade