Otoño 2007- Victoria
Content and assessments for first trimester--7TH GRADE
Español: Introduccíon
A. ¿Por qué español?
- Reasons for learning Spanish
- Why Spansh for you?
Assessment: Personal letter
B. PRONUNCIATION
- Vowel sounds
- Tricky Consonants
Assessments: Speaking pronunciation Quiz
B. BUILDING BASIC CONVERSATION
- Greetings and meeting new people
- Hispanic names
- Exchanging age
- Numbers 1-20
Assessments: Comic, greeting memorization, quiz
C: LOS PAISES HISPANICOS
- Hispanic countries in Latin America- What is Latin America?
- Regions and geography of Latin America
- Conversing about origin
Assessments:
Speaking: informal and formal introduction skit
Geography quiz: Los países hispánicos quiz
D: EMOCIONES
- Emotions vocabulary
- Ask about feelings
Assessments:
Creativity: Emotional faces
Writing: Emociónes y razas quiz
E. LOS COLORES Y LAS RAZAS DEL MUNDO HISPANICO |
- Learn all color vocabulary
- Learn about the different kinds of people that make up Latin America
Assessments
Vocabulary quiz
F: EXAM REVIEW
Review all language and prepare for final test
Assessment: Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking Exam
G: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Celebrate Día de los muertos with annual Compass altar
Assessment
Creativity: Making altar; skeleton puppets
COMPASS SCHOOL REPORT CARD |
Student: |
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Trimester: Year: 2006-2007 |
Subject: Introduction to Spanish |
Teacher: Victoria Roberts |
Class Description: Students started the trimester by posing the question “¿Por qué español?”—or “Why Spanish?” as they wrote a letter to me to think about their personal reasons for taking the time to study Spanish. Then they dove in and learned the ABC’s of Spanish pronunciation--by learning vowel sounds and tricky consonant sounds. Students then learned “survival expressions,” how to greet someone, and how to ask and answer common questions upon meeting new people. They also learned numbers, colors, emotion vocabulary, and how to converse about their feelings in more detail. Students memorized all the Spanish-speaking countries and the regions that make up Latin America (and a small part of Europe), and about the diverse people of Latin America. They ended the trimester by studying “El día de los muertos” and making an altar to celebrate the holiday. |
Indicator |
Evidence |
Achievement |
KNOWLEDGE |
Knowledge and understanding |
Average of all quizzes |
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Making connections |
Final trimester exam |
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CRITICAL THINKING |
Questioning and Inquiry |
Class participation points—Using every opportunity to listen, learn, and practice speaking in Spanish |
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Creative Thinking |
Comic, Emotion faces, Color picture, Day of Dead Altar |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Self-direction |
Focus; Effective use of class time to do what needs to be done ; Personal goal setting letter and reflection. |
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Organization |
Meets deadlines, Notebook oraganization ; Punctual |
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Homework |
Homework record |
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COMMUNICATION |
Writing and Grammar |
Written assessments, written quizzes, written part of exam |
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Speaking and Pronunciation |
Pronunciation quiz, Oral Homework, skits, participation in class speaking activities. |
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Listening |
Listening quizzes, Listening exam; listening to teacher and students that have the floor |
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
Collaboration |
Works well with others; values diversity and difference while completing group task |
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Respect for others & the environment |
Behavior to students and teacher during classroom activities |
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Attendance |
Attendance record |
Good |
Leadership |
Positively challenges self and others to improve learning |
Good |
TEACHER COMMENTS: |
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Otoño 2007- Victoria
Content and assessments for first trimester
Español: 8th grade
A. A Review of last year and goals for this year
- Review
- What do you want to get out of this year?
Assessment: Review packet; Personal letter
B. PRONUNCIACION—building on last year
- Alphabet and Diphthong sounds
- Stress and accent marks
Assessments: Speaking pronunciation Quiz
C. LA HORA
- Ask and tell time
- Manu Chao
- Maya calendar—special guest
Assessments: time quiz
B. BUILDING MORE BASIC CONVERSATION
- More common expressions
- Adding the “usted” in already known expressions
Assessments: Comic, informal/formal dialogue skit; Quiz
C: DIAS, FECHAS, Y ESTACIONES
- Days, months, dates, and seasons
- Horoscopes
Assessments:
Memorization; quiz
- Vocabulary related to the South American country Bolivia
- Learn about the new indigenous president and influences he is having on Bolivia
F: EXAM REVIEW
Review all language and prepare for final test
Assessment: Writing or Speaking Exam
G: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Celebrate Día de los muertos with annual Compass altar
Assessment
Creativity: Making altar
COMPASS SCHOOL REPORT CARD |
Student: |
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Trimester: Year: 2006-2007 |
Subject: Introduction to Spanish |
Teacher: Victoria Roberts |
Class Description: Students started the trimester by reviewing material covered last year and setting year goals for Spanish. . Next, students learned the alphabet and advanced their phonetic skills by learnng common diphthong sounds. Much of the rest of the trimester was focused on learning and using new vocabulary through skits, hand-on activities, repetition, games, and small projects. Each unit was built on the previous. Therefore students were constantly building upon and reusing what they had learned. Vocabulary included dates, days of the week, months, seasons, time, their classes and schedule at Compass, and common expressions. We ended the trimester by celebrating “El día de los muertos.” |
Indicator |
Evidence |
Achievement |
KNOWLEDGE |
Knowledge and understanding |
Average of all quizzes |
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Application of knowledge |
Trimester oral exam |
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CRITICAL THINKING |
Questioning and Inquiry |
Class participation points—Using every opportunity to listen, learn, and practice speaking in Spanish |
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Creative Thinking |
Day of Dead Altar; expressions comic |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Self-direction |
Focus; Effective use of class time to do what needs to be done ; Personal goal setting letter and reflection. |
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Organization |
Meets deadlines, Notebook oraganization ; Punctual |
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Homework |
Homework record |
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COMMUNICATION |
Writing and Grammar |
Written assessments, written quizzes, written review packet |
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Speaking and Pronunciation |
Speaking exam; Pronunciation quiz, Oral Memorizations, expressions dialogue; participation in class speaking activities. |
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Listening |
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
Collaboration |
Works well with others; values diversity and difference while completing group task |
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Respect for others & the environment |
Behavior to students and teacher during classroom activities |
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Attendance |
Attendance record |
Good |
TEACHER COMMENTS: |
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