Ms. Iafrate(G7-G8)
aiafrate@daltonschool.kr
MS 202
Doña Molina (G6)
nmolina@daltonschool.kr
MS 203
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Spanish Beginner
Course Description
Course Description
ACTFL Exit level: Novice Mid/ Novice High
Middle School Beginner is an introductory course for students with little or no prior experience with the language. It is designed to build a strong foundation and provide students with opportunities to use the target language from day one. Students at this level use words, phrases, and occasionally sentences to communicate. They can understand and use practiced and memorized familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a limited way for topics that have been practiced in a controlled setting previously, provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Proficiency Scale
Proficiency Scale
Assessment Rubrics
Assessment Rubrics
Units of Study & Can do Statements
Units of Study & Can do Statements
Unit 1
Unit 1
¿Cómo te llamas?
¿Cómo te llamas?
What is your name?
What is your name?
Week 1 - 10
I can understand some personal details about others
I can explain few details about myself
I can giving and requesting personal details
I can greet and do farewells
Unit 2
Unit 2
La escuela
La escuela
The school
The school
Week 11-20
Week 11-20
I can understand a conversation between classmates talking about their school
I can understand what people like
I can explain how is my school and what my school has
I can explain what I like about my school
Unit 3
Unit 3
La familia
La familia
The family
The family
Week 21 -29
I can understand other I can understand people talking and describing their families
I can understand people talking and describing their families
I can explain how is my family and describe my relatives
I can hold a conversation talking about my relatives
Unit 4
Unit 4
¿Qué te gusta?
¿Qué te gusta?
What do you like?
What do you like?
Week 30 -40
I can understand people talking about their lives, week routines and likes
I can express what I'm doing each day of the week
I can describe how my week is
I can talk about my habits
I can express frequency
Week by Week Breakdown by Section
Week by Week Breakdown by Section
Broad Learning Categories
Broad Learning Categories
Interpretative
30%
Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
Presentational
25%
Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media.
Interpersonal
25%
Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.
Use of Language
20%
Learners can use language according to a specific context.
Parents can find more information of the standards assessed in each Broad Learning Category on PowerSchool.
The World Languages Department Reassessment Policy can be found here.
Course Expectations
Course Expectations
Students can expect the following from the teacher concerning the following:
GOOGLE CLASSROOM - All assignments will be posted in Google Classroom. If you are having trouble locating it, contact the teacher.
RUBRICS AND POLICIES - Once posted here they will not change. However, if a chance is necessary the teacher will inform students well in advance and will clearly mark the changes.
Quick Link High School Policies
Quick Link High School Policies
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