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SPANISH 1A and 1B (a two-year program)
Mrs. Joan Kallet & Mrs. LeeAnn Yelavich-Wade
Spanish 1 is a highly academic course taught at the high school level which is offered to motivated A. C. Stelle students. Seventh grade students take Spanish 1A and eighth grade students take Spanish 1B. Students need to maintain a B- or better in order to stay enrolled in the class. There are no extra credit assignments offered as your grade must reflect your academic ability necessary for high school level achievement.

Pablo Picasso: Tres Músicos
     Tres Musicos by Picasso
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird by Kahlo
    
Students will participate in activities that encourage them to develop and use their new Spanish language skills in class and at home. Students will develop skills of understanding and speaking Spanish, which will be further strengthened by reading and writing Spanish. By the end of the courses, the goal is that students will be able to understand and produce simple questions, answers, descriptions, and statements on topics such as family and friends, school, and daily activities. The students' language will include the use of basic grammar forms and vocabulary appropriate to the course level and topics studied.

Frida Kahlo: Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

Las Meninas by Velazquez
  
Additionally, students are introduced to the customs, values and cultures of the people in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will learn about the daily traditions and special holidays in countries where Spanish is spoken. Students will watch videos, make crafts and sample foods from these regions around the world.

Velazquez: Las Meninas
Francisco de Goya: Familia de Carlos IV
   Familia de Carlos IV by Goya
The Spanish Curriculum is based on the Standards for World Language Learning:
Standard 1 Communication Communicate in languages other than English
Standard 2 Cultures Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures
Standard 3 Connections Connect with other disciplines and acquire information
Standard 4 Comparisons Develop insight into the nature of language and culture
Standard 5 Communities Participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

Grading policies


Grading policies
Learning to communicate in Spanish requires a lot of practice, including regular homework assignments. Daily attendance and attentive participation in class are essential. Achievement marks will be based on daily assignments, homework, worksheets, quizzes, tests, projects, and classroom participation.

 Grades are not given to students, they are earned. Work that is complete and on time will earn full credit. Daily assignments that are late will not earn credit, however students are expected to complete them. Students have one day for every day of absence to complete make-up assignments.
The grading scale is:
99-100% = A+ 88-89% = B+ 78-79% = C+ 68-69% = D+
92-98% = A 82-87% = B 72-77% = C 62-67% = D
90-91% = A- 80-81% = B- 70-71% = C- 60=61% = D-
When homework is assigned, it is announced in class, written on the white board, and posted on the homework chart. Assignments my also be found online at yourhomework.com.

Spanish in the seventh and eighth grades prepares students for Spanish 2 at the high school. Students must be proficient in order to succeed at the high school level.

Students who are struggling in Spanish need to consider their grades in other academic classes. Spanish requires more class work and homework than other electives, and adds to the time needed for the core academic classes.

The University of California and other universities require that you report your foreign language coursework from middle school on your college applications.

Course materials


Course materials
The textbook is ¡Buen viaje! Level 1 by Glencoe McGraw-Hill. Seventh grade students will be issued a workbook which will be used through eighth grade.

 Students need to bring the correct supplies to class each day. These supplies include:
  • Sharpened pencils with erasers
  • Blue or black ink pens and a red pen for correcting
  • 3 x 5 index cards (Students need hundreds of cards for vocabulary practice!)
  • 8 1/2 x 11 inch white wide-lined looseleaf notebook paper (No spiral notebook paper!)
  • Notebook with dividers or folders for Spanish
  • Grade sheet if issued by teacher

Spanish links


Links for more information
California Standards for World Language Learning

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