1. Señora Berryman Español 5 y AP Español

2. ListeningWritingSpeakingReadingCulture

3. Listening  Students listen to me & to each other speaking in Spanish  They also listen to music, taped dialogs, narratives, radio broadcasts, podcasts…

4. 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 a specific topic to prepare for the AP exam  “En el Café” chats  Dialogs  Phone calls to Sra. Berryman

5. Writing Students write to practice grammar topics, vocabulary, verb tenses, idioms  Write essays on a given topic & they have a week to prepare it  Students complete comprehension exercises about the readings in the textbook  Write emails and brief dialogs  The AP students write brief presentations to prepare for the exam

6. Reading  Students will read samples of literature from Spain and Latin-America We will read them in the classroom to improve pronunciation and comprehension  They will also read 2 books independently, answer questions for homework, followed by classroom discussions  We will read current event articles from different countries, recipes, and other authentic writings

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

8. 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 4 or higher, a cumulative High School GPA of 3.2 or higher, and continuing to study Spanish in the 2015- 2016 school year. Induction ceremony is in October during 8 th period