BIENVENIDOS A LAS CLASES
DE ESPAÑOL 1A & 1B
CON LA SRA. JOHNSON
OUR MISSION
To develop an appreciation, tolerance and understanding of other cultures
To encourage life-long interest and love for world languages and cultures
To help eliminate racism, prejudice, and bias To increase understanding of those different
than ourselves To cultivate the ability to communicate with a
range of people To cultivate linguistic proficiency To develop 21st century global citizens
CURRICULUM The curriculum uses the Understanding by
Design (UbD) approach and is organized in thematic units to provide meaningful context to academic and cultural content, address national and state standards and assure that students are 21st century college-, careers- and world-ready.
The entire program sequence can be found on the Curriculum link for World Languages
PROGRESSION OF STUDYFULL IMPLEMENTATION OF COURSE RE-ALIGNMENT INITIATIVE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ANTICIPATED BY 2017
SPANISH IA UNITSUnit 1- Let’s get started
Unit 2- We are students
Unit 3- At school
Unit 4- My favorite foods
UNIT1 TOPIC: LET’S GET STARTED- SKILLS
Engage in introductory conversation by greetings & farewells
Make introductions Write words in language by sound or having them spelled
out in target language Ask & say how to spell words Recognize words that are familiar in their own language
(cognates) Ask & tell your telephone numbers Ask and respond to questions about origin Talk about the calendar Talk about the weather
UNIT 2- WE ARE STUDENTS SKILLS
Describe yourself and other Say where people are from Say what you like and don’t like to do Talk about daily routine and school activities Ask and respond to questions about school
subjects, supplies and activities Talk about school schedules Telling time Tell what you do before, during & after school
UNIT 3- AT SCHOOL SKILLS
Say what you do and how often Identify and describe classes and classroom
objects Say where things are located Talk about how you feel Ask & tell where you are going Implement strategies to keep a conversation
going
UNIT 4- MY FAVORITE FOOD SKILLS
Talk about food & beveragesSay what foods you like & dislikeSay what you have to doSay what you are going to do
SPANISH IB UNIT TOPICS
Recycle vocabulary and grammatical structures from 7th Spanish
Unit 1 Family Life
Unit 2 House & home activities
Unit 3 Sports and a healthy body
Unit 4 My daily and vacation routines
UNIT 1-FAMILY LIFE
Talk about family Describe family members Give dates Express possession with “de” Make comparisons Say what to buy & wear Say what you want/prefer
UNIT 2- HOUSE & HOME ACTIVITIES
Describe places & events in town Talk about different means of transportation Order food Express what you see Tell what you re going to do Describe a house & household items Indicate the order of things Describe people & locations Talk about chores & responsibilities Plan a party Tell what you must do
UNIT 3- SPORTS & A HEALTHY BODY
Talk about sports people play
Talk about body parts & what hurts
Talk about what activities you do to stay healthy
Tell what you do at the beach
UNIT 4- MY DAILY & VACATION ROUTINES
Talk about a typical day
Talk about ways to travel
Talk about a daily routine while on vacation
Identify things far & near using demonstrative adjectives
MAIN GOALS: TEACH STUDENTS
to speak and understand everyday communicative exchanges in Spanish
basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary needed to communicate
about the culture of the several Spanish speaking countries
IMPORTANT LANGUAGE SKILLS Interpersonal Skills of listening & speaking Interpretational Skills of written & oral words Presentational Skills of writing & speaking
Activities used to achieve these goals are:
Dialogues, information gap and paired oral activities Written activities Listening comprehension activities - videos, song,
taped conversations, YouTube clips Skits- rehearsed & spontaneous Frequent short assessments (written, oral) Mini projects Posters
NEW JERSEY STANDARDS
Communication Culture
Presentational Interpersonal Interpretive
EVALUATIONS
Language Learning Effort-25% WORK HARD, BE KIND, NO EXCUSES Preparedness, positive contribution & participation, positive attitude, homework completion are an integral part of the class
Communicative Skills Development activities- 40% Dialogues, skits, gap activities, dictations, quizzes, short writing & interpretive assignments, letters, postcards, etc.
Assessments 35% - Unit Assessments are performance based and integrate all the skills of a language learner- Oral Interpersonal communication, Written Presentational assessments including grammar & vocabulary, and Interpretive listening and reading tasks.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Encourage your son or daughter to show
interest in Spanish and its various cultures. Listen to the news, radio, or watch a Spanish
TV program or movie. Visit Spanish language websites to play
games & do interactive online activities. Encourage your son or daughter to share
what they’ve learned in class and ask them to teach you words and phrases regularly.
Visit Parent Resources to follow your son’s or daughter’s progress.
Encourage your child to complete all assignments in a timely manner and
PARTICIPATE
RESOURCES
Avancemos I on-line resources are accessed at www.classzone.com
Oxford dictionary link is accessed through UMS Media Center link or Mrs.Wasiak’s staff page
PERSONAL INFORMATION
I studied Spanish language and literature at Douglass College and Curriculum & Instruction at Temple University
I have been teaching Spanish for 25 years- 14 years in Montgomery
I have enjoyed traveling to Spain, Peru & Mexico several times
Email: [email protected] After school help: THURSDAY Room B108