¡BIENVENIDOS A LA CLASE DE ESPAÑOL!
Welcome to Spanish Class!
Instructor: Lum Ang Chet (Señora Chet)
The Hawk Way Room: 213 House B Prep period: 5
District E-Mail:
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Hawks are: webpage: www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/riverridge
Respectful Phone: 360-412-4820
Responsible
Honorable
Successful
Required Textbooks: Required material: a binder with 3-5 dividers,
On-line access account to Realidades loose-leaf paper, pen/pencil
Learning Standards (ACTFL):
Communication Communicate in Languages Other Than English
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Cultures Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
Connections Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
Comparisons Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Communities Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
GRADES are based on a weighted scale:
60% Assessment (Test Projects), 40% Homework and Participation
A 100 – 94% B- 82 – 80% C- 72 – 70%
A- 90 – 93% C+ 79 – 77% D+ 69 – 67%
B+ 89 – 87% C 76 – 73% D 66 – 60%
B 86 – 83%
Units/Themes
Spanish I / Spanish II / Spanish III / Spanish IVBasic greetings and introductions / *Countries and Nationalities / Ideas, values, and opinions / Current events and politics
Alphabet, numbers, time, dates / *Home & Chores / Metropolitan life / Ideas, values and opinions
Weather and seasons / School and extracurricular
activities / *Professions / Art and Music
Countries and Nationalities / Compare similarities and differences / Health/Medicine
-Injuries and medical treatments / History
Hobbies & pastimes / Daily routines with reflexive verbs / The Future Tense / Famous People
Personality traits / Location/map and giving/receiving directions / The Airport / Imperfect subjunctive
School & classroom / Community and what people “did” (preterit past) / Politics/Community / Conditional tenses
Places in the community / Clothing and shopping with the preterit past / Television/Movies / Traveling
Family / Childhood and descriptive past (imperfecto) / The Environment / Health/Nutrition
Physical traits / Family celebrations and holidays / Camping / Short Stories
Body parts / Professions / The Marketplace
Clothing & colors / Animals
Some things to expect:
In class we will learn Spanish vocabulary words and apply them in complete sentences, expressions and short stories (TPRS). We will also learn a little bit of geography and some cultural beliefs and practices of several Spanish-speaking countries, in addition to singing songs, using some internet resources and reading books for extra practice.
Daily learning activities for all classes can include aural (listening) comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and presentations in Spanish. You also will be assigned some projects during various units.
Participation is extremely important for success. So, come in each day with an attitude ready for learning. Your outlook and willingness to work with everyone makes a huge difference in our classroom learning community.
I look forward to a productive and rewarding year with each of you! Keep in mind that learning any language requires practice, flexibility, persistence and, at times, making mistakes.
I wish you a successful and fulfilling school year.
Sincerely,
Dear Parent/Guardian,
I am glad to have your son/daughter in Spanish class this year. Learning another language is a very useful and important skill to have, and I believe that all students can learn. This will be my 15th year teaching Spanish. It is my commitment to provide your child with instruction and support so that he/she will succeed in this course. With help from you this will be easier to accomplish. Please, contact me about any questions, concerns or even good news to share.
Read the course description and let me know if you have any questions. Fill out the form below and have your son/daughter return it to me by ______. Provide as much information as you feel comfortable in sharing so that I can easily contact you as needed and so that we can maintain communication throughout the school year. I also recommend that you get a Skyward account with the school so that you can stay updated with your son/daughter’s grades and attendance.
I also have a webpage through the school district, where you can find my teacher page at www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/riverridge. My wishes to you and son/daughter for a successful and fulfilling school year.
Sincerely,
Lum Ang Chet
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