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ADVANCED 8 TH GRADE SPANISH ORIENTATION MEETING. Southampton School #3. “Building a tradition of excellence”. ¡ Bienvenidos ! . Señora Olga Pérez- Wilchacky – Maestra de Español Señora Jennifer L. Horner – Principal de Escuela Welcome to a new and exciting year!. Agenda.
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ADVANCED 8TH GRADE SPANISH ORIENTATION MEETING Southampton School #3 “Building a tradition of excellence”
¡Bienvenidos! • Señora Olga Pérez-Wilchacky – Maestra de Español • Señora Jennifer L. Horner – Principal de Escuela Welcome to a new and exciting year!
Agenda • Why learn Spanish? • Overview of the course • Course requirements • Explain course placement & high school Spanish selection • Key to being successful • Q & A
Why Learn Spanish? “The Power Of The Bilingual Brain” 21 countries speak Spanish • Article Time Magazine July 29, 2013 “Multilingual people, studies show, are better at reasoning, at multitasking, at grasping and reconciling conflicting ideas” 423 million people
Overview of the course at southampton • Following LRHSD World Language Curriculum: • Students will know… • School subjects & places in the school • Adjectives • Telling time and Feelings • Verb “gustar” with infinitives • Subject pronouns and “ser” • Noun-adjective agreement • Interrogatives • Verb “estar” • Culture – teen life in Spanish-speaking communities • Express likes and dislikes
Course requirement • Attendance • Participation • Dedicate time at home • Use the class website • Meet with me when late with work or for extra help • Students are expected to consistently practice • Listening • Speaking • Reading • writing
Assessment evidence Performance Tasks Tests Vocabulary Tests Tests on “ser” and adjectives Tests on “estar”, “gustar” and infinitives Ongoing Formative Assessment - use of understanding questions Unit Tests (listening, writing, reading, speaking) • Oral Assessments • Scenario – performance • Projects using technology • Rubrics
course placement & high school Spanish selection Spanish I/II (Level 1)Spanish I (Level 2)Spanish I (Level 3)Spanish I (Level 4)Spanish II (Level 2)Spanish II (Level 3)Spanish II (Level 4)Spanish III (Level 1)Spanish III (Level 2)Spanish III (Level 3) Spanish IV (Level 1)Spanish IV (Level 2)Spanish V (Advanced Placement Level 1) • Spanish courses availableat senecahs
x647 Questions & Answers Session perez-wilchackyo@southampton.k12.nj.us