BIENVENIDOS A ESPAÑOL IV EL MUNDO HISPÁNICO

WHAT TO EXPECT Speaking…..talk, talk, talk, and talk some more, with partners, in groups, in presentations, on the phone Listening……music, news, advertisements, movie clips, TV, native speakers Writing……incorporating more grammatical structures, especially past tense and transitions

WHAT TO EXPECT…….. Reading…..lyrics, recipes, poetry, travel guides, news, authentic texts CULTURE…..music, history, art, geography, poetry, dance, travel, fashion, food, nature, animals, sports

WHAT IS NEEDED IN CLASS…. Spiral notebook and composition notebook Pens or pencils/ colored pencils and markers Flashdrive/Thumbdrive 1” ½ inch 3 ring binder/5 tabs MOST IMPORTANT: A Positive Attitude  Without a “can-do”, “will try” attitude, success in this class will be exceptionally difficult. Rethink your decision to take Spanish IV if you are missing this most critical component! Curriculum is based on Exprésate 3 textbook * Donations of Kleenex boxes and antibacterial hand cleanser would be greatly appreciated

Grades…POINT SYSTEM Interpretive and Interpersonal Communication (daily) Informally assessed everyday and formally assessed weekly Homework (minimal) includes non-traditional assignments Formal Assessments: PBT (Performance Based Task) or IPA (Integrated Task Performance) Participation: IT IS REQUIRED All lessons are located on el mundo de birchel mundo de birch

QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL LANGUAGE LEARNER: - an appetite for learning, perseverance - willing to take risks - willing to make mistakes and learn from them - wanting to help and teach others

A FEW OF THE MANY AUTHENTIC MATERIALS USED IN CLASS:

Food Family The Fine Arts:  Art  Architecture  Dance  music Challenges, goals and aspirations Jobs, business, technology and professions Legends, folktales and fairytales Historical events Immigration

Review of Spanish III The Future (will) The Conditional (would) The Perfects (present, past, future, subjunctive) The Progressives (present, past, future) Present and Past Subjunctive

Different genres of music Cultural identification: Who am I? Who are you? Who are they? Foods from the Caribbean Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo The Mayas and the Aztecs The Cultures of the Andes Mountains Legends, folk tales and fairy tales Geography, social awareness and history of  Perú  Chile  Bolivia  Ecuador  El Caribe  México

QUÉ SON TUS PREGUNTAS??? On your desks you will find a post it note; please…

COURSE DESCRIPTION Please take 5-8 minutes to read your course description When finished; I would like for you to grab your sticky note and write one or two questions related to what you just read. Write your names and last names on the back and place them on the white board.