Bienvenidos a la clase de Señora
Grozalsky
Weston Middle School,
Weston,
MA 02493
Objetivo: This
site will allow you to find out
information about my Novice I seventh grade Spanish
classroom and Novice II eighth grade Spanish classroom and me. It
will provide you with links to my course Syllabus and
Expectations, homework
assignments, suggest Spanish resources for
students as
well as parents, and
provide webquests and PowerPoint presentations. Furthermore,
this webpage will
allow students to practice their language skills outside of the
classroom and read authentic text from Spanish-speaking
countries.
¡Disfruten!
¡Gracias por su
visita! Nos vemos en clase.
Novice I (7th
grade) is
intended to introduce students to basic concepts of language
study,
to familiarize them with the cultures in which Spanish is used and to
begin the process of building a foundation in vocabulary and grammar
which will allow them to communicate in Spanish. Traditional
teacher-centered instruction is supplemented with student projects, use
of the language laboratory for both drill and listening comprehension
exercises, and reading selections. Units
of study include telling time, describing themselves and their friends
and families, ordering in a restaurant, asking for and giving
information with regard to weather, daily schedules and activities.
Students
are expected to master the simple present tense; however, as the need
arises other tenses may be introduced for comprehension only.
Even at this early stage of language
acquisition, students are encouraged to use the language independently
to express themselves.
Since reading and oral comprehension are receptive skill
areas
and receptive skills generally precede productive skills, expectations
for student performance are more extensive than they are for
writing
or speaking.
In this course, students will reach two course benchmarks:
- Students
will be able to know the understanding of the principle of agreement
and word association as tools for understanding and communication by
describing multiple facets of an item or a scene.
- Students
will be able to know the way to research in language class
(including prior knowledge) and how it can be used appropriately to
create original work in Spanish by producing a multi-faced presentation
in the present
tense, accurately documenting sources.
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¡Costa
Rica! ¡Pura Vida! Details TBA...
Novice II (8th grade) is a course
designed to help students
to express and to comprehend simple command forms,
personal preferences, object pronouns and many common idiomatic
expressions. Students will also begin to study the past
tense as
it is used to tell stories, to give personal histories and to describe
occurrences. Students will use their foundation of vocabulary and
grammar that will
allow them to communicate in Spanish. Units of study
include present tense of verbs (reg/irreg), simple past tense, commands
and directions, prepositions, professions, house and housechores
and short stories.
Independent use of the language will
continue to be an overarching goal
of the program, and students will be encouraged to speak and write
creatively in Spanish. Hands-on projects and interdisciplinary
work will help students make connections between the language they are
learning and other aspects of their lives. Students completing
this level of language instruction will be prepared for the
Intermediate level at the High School.
In this course, students will reach tow course benchmarks:
1.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principle of
agreement, of the way in which shifts in conjugation identify different
speakers and time periods, and the value of accessing words and phrases
from various sources by applying them to a short,
non-scripted two-way conversation.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the way in
which cultural knowledge, language skills, and research methods can be
combined
by producing a detailed description of a location outside of the
United
States.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
All daily and long term assignments will be posted on www.homeworknow.com
Class supplies:
-One 11/2-inch three-ring binder
which you will
BRING to class
-8 dividers
(tabs)
-Lots of
lined paper
in
your binder
-Pens,
pencils, colored markers or pencils
-Agenda
-A
Spanish-English dictionary (highly recommended)
-Spanish
textbook (covered)
Los capítulos
del
libro
7th
grade
8th
grade
| Primer paso: el 5 de
septiembre-22 de septiembre
|
Capitulo 7: el 5 de septiembre-6 de octubre
|
Capitulo 1: el 25 de
septiembre-6 de octubre
|
Capitulo 8: el 10 de
octubre-presente
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Capitulo 2: el 10 de
octubre-el presente
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World Language and Culture Club
Come to our
first meeting! Wednesday,
November 9, 2006, after school
ROOM 239
Additional
information on Señora Grozalsky:
I am
available
most days before and after school. You can find me during the day
participating in
the following activities:
Natural
Helper
Program
Teacher Mentor Program
World Language
and Culture Club
Tutoring
is also
available.