Bienvenidos a la clase de Sra. Thompson Español 1 Periods 2 Planning Period 3

Learning Outcomes Students will learn to communicate in Spanish through listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learning about the Hispanic culture. The Student communicates in a second language. The Student makes connections in the school and community.

Textbook Exprésate How to access the on-line book Each chapter tells the students what concepts will be covered. We will cover at least 7 chapters this year. Chapter One – Alphabet, Time, phone numbers, address, verb Ser. Chapter Two – Chapter Two – ser (verb to be) with adjectives, gender and adjective agreement.

Chapter Three – gustar (verb to like) with infinitives and regular -ar verbs. Chapter Four - regular and irregular -er and -ir verbs. Chapter Five - possessive adjectives, negation with nunca, tampoco, nada, and nadie. Chapter Six - direct objects and direct object pronouns. Chapter Seven - object and reflexive pronouns with commands.

Weekly Structure Ejercicios Escritos (bell work) - every day Escritura (note taking) - every day Videos/musica (videos/songs) – every day Tarea (homework) - every day Prueba (quizz) - every Tuesday Lectura (reading)– every Wednesday Conversación (conversational day)– every Thursday Proyectos (projects) - once a month Examen (Chapter Test) – once a month

Classroom Strategies SpeakingListeningSongsArtGames Textbook work Quizzes/homeworkCulture

Homework = Tarea Usually minutes. Study the Exprésates for the tests, vocabulary, verb conjugation, and pages at the end of chapters help. Homework – 5% of the grade You may ask your student: “What did you learn in Spanish today?” (Que aprendiste hoy en la clase de Español?)

Grading Categories Class Participation: 20% Homework: 5% Warm-ups 5% Quizzes 10% (Culture Quiz 5%) (Speaking Quiz 5%) Tests, Final, Projects : 60% (Chapter Test 15%) (Projects 15%) (Final 10%) (Listening Test 5%) (Writing Test 5%) (Spelling Test 5%) (Reading Test) 5%) _______________ Total 100%

How to Contact Me I am available before and after school. You may me at or Ms. Thompson website Spanish 1 Syllabus Spanish 1 Syllabus Henry M. Jackson High School website Check grades on-line weekly at