Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 is very different from when many of us took this class. Rather than memorizing dialogues and verb charts, our students have the opportunity to use their language in authentic, meaningful ways. Our book, Ven Conmigo, provides numerous opportunities for our students to practice these skills in a contextualized format. This series also includes excellent compact disks and videos that allow our students to practice with native speakers.
Culture is contextualized.
Students will learn about these countries and their customs throughout the year, rather than a unit about culture. I require that they keep a running tally of their grades in the front of their notebooks. You can ask to see this at any time. Quizzes twice a week on what we have learned and vocabulary we have studied. Oral presentations Projects Class work that will be counted weekly and will be a major grade for the end of the nine weeks.