Middle School Spanish – 5th Pd Wed (7th-8th)

Course Description: Did you know that almost 30% of Texans speak Spanish? This class will equip students with the ability to speak and understand useful expressions and will give them the confidence to begin reading and writing in Spanish. Students will watch an online video each week where they will see vocabulary words as they are listed on the whiteboard, hear their pronunciation, and model a gesture for each word or phrase. The Excelerate SPANISH workbook contains a variety of interesting activities for further practice and mastery. In class each week, we will practice conversation and review key vocabulary and grammar rules. Students will also complete Google Quizzes to help them learn Spanish in bite size pieces. Learn more at https://exceleratespanish.com/how-it-works/ 

Teacher: Heather Jane Link

Curriculum: Textbooks and Materials:
Excelerate SPANISH Lesson Book – Level One and Workbook – Level One both by Caryn Powell Hommel https://exceleratespanish.com/product/excelerate-spanish-lesson-book-level-one/ https://exceleratespanish.com/product/excelerate-spanish-workbook-level-one/
Streaming online video access login (provided by instructor)

Expectations: Class requires reading & vocabulary review that will likely take most families 45 minutes/4 days a week to complete at home.
Students must watch a 40 minute online video each week as well as complete quizzes. Practicing with the DuoLingo app is encouraged for extra credit.

Prerequisites: None

Grades:  7th-8th

Max Students: 12