Subjects

  Teachers

 E-Mail

 Spanish

 Mrs. Blevins

dblevins@bcps.org

 French/Spanish

 Mrs. Medwin

mmedwin@bcps.org

 Spanish

 Mrs. Holloway

kholloway@bcps.org

 Spanish

 Mrs. Letra

 The Goals of the World Language Teachers are:

• to enable students to comprehend common expressions and structures used in everyday situations.

• to enable students to participate in verbal exchanges on familiar topics to develop the ability to use the target language.

• to provide students with the tools necessary for comprehending essential information in short written materials.

• to provide students with the tools for writing to convey personal and factual information.

• to assist students in the learning of geography and cultural heritage in order to develop an appreciation of the individuals who speak the target language.

 Major Curriculum Areas:

 1. Greetings & Farewells/Introductions

 2. Francophone/Hispanic Countries

 3. Activities/Pastimes/Sports

 4. School Subjects/Classroom Objects/Time

 5. Shopping/Foreign Currency

 6. Weather/Seasons

 7. Calender/Holidays

 8. Food/Meals/At the Market/At the Cafe

 9. Places to Go/Recreation

 10. Family/Pets

 11. Clothes

 12. Vacation Time

 Long Term Student Projects:

 1. Unit assignments(posters, travel brochures, meus, family albums, etc.)

 2. Group skits

 3. Special presentations

 4. Research Spanish-speaking countries 

 5. Research Paris monuments and places of interest

 Suggested Strategies for Studying:

*Flashcards -
    English -> French
    English -> Spanish
    Verb conjugations

*Teaching a younger sibling

*A little bit every night is better than two hours the night before a test/quiz.

*schoolnotes.com has direct links to the textbook web-sites with practiceactivities for each unit of study.

 Textbooks:

Allez, Viens! (French)

Paso a Paso (Spanish)