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Students in 8th grade will practice Spanish every day and complete Level 1 at the middle school. 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, participate in activities, and speak in the target language as often as possible. In order to cultivate language acquisition, Southern Lehigh World Language teachers strive to speak in the target language 90% of the time.
Students are responsible for coming to class prepared with the following items:
lap top
pencil
notebook/folder
homework, when assigned
GRADING:
Grades will be based on the following categories and weighted at the following percentages:
Assessments – 60% (i.e. unit assessments, projects, writing, graded speaking activities, short T/F quizzes, etc.)
Class Activities -- 40% (i.e. activities done as a class, homework, participation, comprehension questions, etc.)
- 8 minimum grades per quarter
Lateness Policy: Late work will be accepted for partial credit up until the teacher's deadline.
Students are expected to make an effort to follow directions and speak in Spanish—even if it means saying, I don’t understand (No comprendo). No opportunity will be missed to apply authentic language in the classroom. In addition, it is recommended that students study Spanish vocabulary independently (class notes, and online resources) 10-20 minutes nightly, Monday through Thursday. Short repetition every day is preferred over a long study session the evening before a test.
A few of the many benefits of learning Spanish:
Increase self-confidence
Improve school performance
Appreciate other cultures and build bridges between communities
Early advantage toward one day becoming bilingual
Strengthen understanding of English
General Goals
To hear and respond to simple questions and follow directions in Spanish
To build vocabulary related to thematic units
To produce oral language by imitating, singing, rhyming and responding with learned words and phrases.
To exchange basic information and interact with peers, using phrases and questions
Introduce formalized study of parts of speech, adjective agreement and placement in sentence structure, subject pronouns, and verb conjugations
Develop creative studying techniques for life-long learning of a foreign language
I look forward to working with you over the course of the year. Please know you can email me with any questions or concerns, write a note, or leave a voice message, and I will return your call.
Contact: Sra. González
610-282-3700 x6116
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