1. Español 5 y AP Español

2. Temas Personal and Public Identities Beauty and Aesthetics
World Challenges
Science and Technology
Contemporary Life
Personal and Public Identities
Beauty and Aesthetics
Families and Communities

3. Listening
Writing
Speaking
Reading
Culture

4. Listening Students listen to me & to each other speak Spanish
They also listen to music, dialogs, narratives, radio broadcasts, podcasts…

5. Speaking
Students speak Spanish everyday as soon as they come to class (95%)
Students will make presentations on famous Hispanic people, art work, cities…
They will answer questions on specific topics to prepare for the AP exam
“En el Café” chats
Dialogs
Phone calls to Señora every month

6. Writing
Students write to practice grammar topics, vocabulary, verb tenses, idioms…
Write essays on a given topic with a week to prepare it
Students complete comprehension exercises on the readings in the textbook
Write s and brief dialogs
Students write 2 minute cultural presentations to present to the
class

7. Reading
Students read samples of literature from Spain and Latin-America
They will also read 2 small books independently, answer questions for homework, followed by classroom discussions
We will read current event articles from different countries, recipes, and many more authentic writings

8. Culture
Students will be exposed to the Spanish culture through movies, music, pod casts, art work, food…
They will read articles from newspapers and magazines on line several times a month
Students will prepare presentations about famous people, places, traditions…

9. Grade 15% HOMEWORK 20 % CLASS PARTICIPATION 20 % FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
45 % SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

10. Hispanic National Honor Society
Selection for membership is reserved for our top students and is based on a variety of criteria including an A- or above in Spanish 3; a cumulative High School GPA of 3.2 or higher; and continuing to study Spanish in the school year.
The Induction Ceremony will be announced

11. Spanish 5= Dual enrollment
Montgomery CCC
6 college credits, levels 201 (fall) and 202 (spring)
Cost for 3 credits is $191
Credits are widely accepted by state schools in PA, many private colleges and they are also accepted outside of PA.
**Call college your admissions office to be sure.
There is No extra work for the students!