Course Description
This course continues to strengthen the language skills (listening
and speaking) developed in the 4th and 5th grade Spanish program
and to further develop students' reading and writing skills. The
course meets twice in the rotation for language instruction and
once for a Social Studies/Spanish lesson.
Student Expectations
What will the students know and be able to
do as a result of successfully completing this course?:
Students will be prepared for the 7th grade World Language program.
They will understand that every language has its own sound and
symbol system, and that they must practice and do homework to
master another language. Students will develop the basic skills
of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will begin
to make connections between their own and other cultures.
Multiple Forms of Assessment
Students will be graded on class participation,
homework, dialogs, tests, quizzes, and a variety of other activities
that address the four basic skills of reading, writing, speaking
and listening.
Learning Activities
Students will participate in paired activities, group work, projects,
musical performances, illustrations.
Integration of Technology
Students will do a Webquest activity and work in the computer lab.
Resources
Handouts will be given. We will use Paso a Paso in class occasionally.