Mrs. Qualls

About Mrs. Qualls

Hola!

My name is Araceli Qualls and I am the Spanish and French teacher at St. Joseph High School. I am originally from Mexico city, but I feel like a West Virginian because this has been my home for 18 years now.

I teach all Spanish levels that includes Spanish 1-3, Honors and AP Spanish Language and Culture and I am very excited to start our French program where I will be teaching French 1 and 2.

I love to travel! I have visited 8 countries and traveled throughout the United States and Mexico. I have lead 2 school trips one to Puerto Rico in 2017 and Costa Rica in 2019.

As a foreign language teacher, I believe that my ultimate goal is for my students not only to learn a language but also to open a window to the world to other cultures, to be more understanding and receptive of the way other cultures act or react in certain ways and to plant a curiosity seed in them to wanting to learn more not only about the language but other cultures as well, not only around the world, but those within our own country.

I have always had a love for teaching, since I was little, I used to play teacher and help my neighbors with their homework. I did not pursue a career in education in college, but after working in the corporate world for 10 years I got the opportunity to teach Spanish in High School. As a Spanish native speaker, I want to share with my students the love for my language, to change their minds from difficult to diverse, showing them the different accents and regional words through movies, documentaries, and music.

I care about my students, and I want to add to their tool box, abilities that can help them to succeed later on in life, be more confident, work with others, communicate better, learn from their mistakes. My biggest reward has always been the students that in the lower levels say that they are not good in Spanish and they will only stay the “required time” but end up staying all 4 years in High School and pursue a minor in Spanish or Hispanic studies.

BIENVENIDO A LA CLASE DE ESPAÑOL!

BIENVENUE AU COURS DE FRANÇAIS!

Puerto Rico

Costa Rica

Mrs. Qualls Fun Facts

favorite food - Tacos of course!
favorite sport - fútbol (soccer)
favorite team - Chivas de Guadalajara and Manchester United
favorite music - any music, I love music (love to dance too!)
Hobby - watch movies with my kids
Languages - I speak 3 languages: English, Spanish and French

SUMMER WORK

For summer 2022 I ask you to continue praticing Duolingo, use the grammar, readings, and podcasts, to keep up with your writing, reading and listening skills.

Students going to AP use the Newsdle website and practice reading and listening, try to move up levels to challenge you. Pick your own readings!

Mrs. Qualls Classes

ESPAÑOL 2

1st and 4th Period

Spanish in Spanish 2 we increase your vocabulary and the grammar structures, you will be able to communicate in the present and past tenses, and have conversations related to health, food, hobbies, and daily habits.

We use Google Classroom to keep us organized and we support our curriculum with the use of authentic resources.

Syllabus S2

ESPAÑOL 3

3rd Period

Spanish 3 Is the last of the basic levels. By the end of this class, you will be able to express yourself in 12 different tenses in the present, past, and future.

You will be able to have conversations about actual events, careers, and current global issues.

We use Google Classroom to keep us organized and we support our curriculum with the use of authentic resources.

Syllabus S3

ESPAÑOL HONORES

6th Period

Dual credit with
WV State University

In this class, we will follow the syllabus for Spanish 101 and Spanish 102 from WV State University. In this course, you will strengthen your grammar skills learned in the previous levels. You will sharpen your writing skills by working on different types of documents (essays, letters, etc.) and your speaking skills by presenting and conversing while discussing current issues. This level will prepare you for the AP Level.

We use Google Classroom to keep us organized and we support our curriculum with the use of authentic resources.

Syllabus Honores

ESPAÑOL AP

2nd Period

The goal of this class is to prepare you for a successful AP Test. We will cover the 6 different AP themes while working on the AP skills to be ready for the test.

All students are encouraged to take the AP test at the end of the course.

We use Google Classroom to keep us organized and we support our curriculum with the use of authentic resources.

Syllabus AP Spanish

FRANÇAIS 1

7th Period

In this class, you will learn to communicate in basic sentences your likes, and dislikes and we concentrate on learning vocabulary that will help you on the next levels.

We use Google Classroom to keep us organized and we support our curriculum with the use of authentic resources.

Syllabus French 1

FRANÇAIS 2

5th Period

In French 2, we increase your vocabulary and the grammar structures, you will be able to communicate in the present and past tenses, and have conversations related to health, food, hobbies, and daily habits.

We use Google Classroom to keep us organized and we support our curriculum with the use of authentic resources.

Syllabus French 2