1. WHO, WHERE, WHAT, HOW, AND WHY? Welcome to Sra. Martín’s Spanish class!

2. WHO… AM I? *Stephanie Martín *23 years in the district *I have taught students from 1 st through 12 th grades

3. WHERE… DID I STUDY/LEARN SPANISH? *I began my studies in high school (for the native St. Louisans – Cor Jesu Academy) *I received my BA from the University of Tulsa, after completing my Junior year at La Universidad Complutense de Madrid *I received my Master’s from Washington University

4. WHAT… AM I TEACHING? ADVANCED SPANISH HONORS… Students engage in a variety of activities that are designed to increase their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing while deepening their understanding of language and culture. These activities include: reading authentic texts; listening to conversations by native speakers on a variety of topics; writing informal and formal compositions; discussing, debating and presenting. In addition, students will complete a comprehensive review of advanced grammatical structures in Spanish.

5. WHAT… WILL STUDENTS DO? THEY WILL: -use advanced grammatical structures, vocabulary and expressions to: engage in conversations, exchange opinions, express feelings and emotions, and provide and obtain information (spoken and written) -understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics

6. -present information to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics - reinforce and further their knowledge of the elements of literature and composition, through the study of these concepts in Spanish -demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied

7. HOW WILL STUDENTS BE ASSESSED? Homework, quizzes, tests, projects, presentations, etc… 80% Oral Participation, daily preparation…10% Daily assignments, binder checks… 10% FINAL EXAM … 20% SEMESTER GRADE CHS’S ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED!

8. WHY AM I TEACHING? *”Sólo quiero regalar un trocito de mi verdad”… El Canto del Loco *My own studies of Spanish language and culture changed my life. * I honestly, thoroughly enjoy working with my students – your children. It is never boring! I always learn something new.

9. Thank you for coming. Your support means so much! Please, don’t hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. You can find my contact information on my CHS WEBPAGE.