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Back to School

Back to School. Amy Cochren Foreign Language. Survival Guide. Course description Course objectives Weight of grade categories Homework policy Make-up work information. Survival Guide. Aeries online grades Contact information Help availability and times Planner use

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Back to School

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  1. Back to School Amy Cochren Foreign Language

  2. Survival Guide • Course description • Course objectives • Weight of grade categories • Homework policy • Make-up work information

  3. Survival Guide • Aeries online grades • Contact information • Help availability and times • Planner use • Promoting responsibility and strong work ethic

  4. My Background • English major, French minor • Courses taught: 1) High school French 2) Middle school French 3) Middle school foreign language 4) Middle school language arts

  5. My background: • Community class in sign language • Self-taught Morse code and Braille • University German courses • Self-taught Latin • Community classes in Italian and Spanish • Berlitz Rush Hour and BYKI

  6. Our class blog • Daily agenda, handouts, homework • Links to resources • Subscribe daily by email • Cochren.wordpress.com or through the school site

  7. Communication • Aeries online grades • Planner (stamp and signature) • Email • Phone call • Prep time is period 2 and 6

  8. First 15 days • Sign language: ABCs, #’s, songs • Morse code • Braille

  9. Three Weeks • Language development • Communication systems • Latin

  10. Eight weeks each: • French • Italian • German • Spanish

  11. Vocabulary basics • ABC’s • Numbers • Colors • Days, Months, Seasons, Weather • Family • Food • Clothing • House

  12. Cultural aspects • Brief history • Monuments • Interests • Holidays and Festivals • Great people • Food

  13. Fun! • Games • Art and crafts • Music • Food • Field trips: to be announced

  14. Texts • EMC Publishing • Exploring Series • Classroom set • Optional purchase

  15. Homework • Nightly study and/or HW • Use flashcards • Study buddy • Points for completion, participation, and correction

  16. Late Work • On time = complete, directions followed, available at roll call • Half credit for late work • Due by following Monday • Check Aeries on weekend

  17. Spring Break Trip • Not school sponsored • Information meeting soon • Information on blog • Paris, Florence, Rome for 8 days through EF tours • Student educational tour: adults allowed if space allows

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