7th grade Exploratory Spanish

Students in 7^th grade are introduced to Spanish twice a week for a trimester. Although our classroom experience is dynamic and interactive, I am sensitive to students’ different levels of comfort. There will be a wide range of activities for students to participate in, including conversational dialogues, skits, music, movement, and games that will serve as bridges and incentives toward developing a proficiency in basic Spanish conversation and a strong appreciation for Spanish and Latin American cultures. Students are expected to follow classroom rules and participate in activities.

OBJECTIVES: Develop an awareness and appreciation for Spanish and Latin American cultures and experience a little bit of reading, writing, listening and speaking in Spanish. The goal of exploratory World Languages at the middle school is to help students decide which language to study every day next year.

MATERIALS:

• A notebook (un cuaderno)
• A computer (una computadora)
• A pencil (un lápiz)

GRADING:

• Verbal assessments
• Quizzes
• Project Presentation
• Participation

RULES:

1. Come prepared to class.
2. As soon as you arrive, begin working on the warm up.
3. Do not talk while while your teacher or a classmate is speaking to the class.
4. Do not distract or interrupt others.
5. Using the Question Wall as a guide, ask questions in Spanish.

Contact: Sra. González

610-282-3700 ext. 6116

gonzalezl@slsd.org