Español 4

Listening Writing Speaking Reading Culture

Listening Students listen to Señora & to each other speak Spanish everyday: Discussions, going over homework, dialogs, presentations… They also listen to music, dialogs & exercises, podcasts, etc

Writing Students write emails and journal entries. They peer edit them, and the major grammatical problems are discussed in class They also write funny stories using picture sequences and dialogs to act out

Speaking Students speak Spanish everyday in class (85%) They act out dialogues about everyday situations Students chat at “En el Café” with guided conversations They continue acquiring idioms

Reading Students will have many opportunities to read materials from the textbook, authentic materials & current events articles They will use different techniques to read for understanding. We will discuss the materials with comprehension questions

Culture Students will be exposed to the Spanish culture through pictures, music, art work, etc They will also read newspaper articles from a variety of Spanish speaking countries. They will make Spanish food

Grade 15% HOMEWORK 20 % CLASS PARTICIPATION 20 % FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS 45 % SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

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 3; a cumulative High School GPA of 3.2 or higher; and continuing to study Spanish in the 2017-2018 school year. The Induction Ceremony will be announced

Spanish 4= Dual enrollment Montgomery CCC http://www.mc3.edu 6 college credits, levels 101 (fall) and 102 (spring) Cost for 3 credits is $191 Credits are widely accepted by state schools in PA, many private colleges and they are also accepted outside of PA. **Call college your admissions office to be sure. There is No extra work for the students! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44_VpwfEvKs&feature=youtu.be