Welcome to

Spanish! Señor CaringellaSeñor Caringella

A Little About Me

• I learned Spanish in high school and college.

• I’ve been to Spain and awesome experiences!

• I’ve been a teacher for 11 years with 9 in MUSD.

A Little About Me

• My wife, Jennifer and I have two kids: Chase and Dean.

A Little About Me

• In my free time I like to hike, work out, and take my kids to the park.

So Why Learn Spanish?

Spanish is fun to learn.

So Why Learn Spanish?

Spanish is easy to learn.

So Why Learn Spanish?

Learning Spanish can help you make friends with Spanish speakers—both face to face and online (like Facebook).

So Why Learn Spanish?

Learning Spanish can help you understand and appreciate the culture of Spanish-speaking people.

So Why Learn Spanish?

Learning Spanish can help you help others—35 million Spanish speakers in the United States.

So Why Learn Spanish?

Learning Spanish will allow you to travel to Spanish speaking countries, even as soon as high school.

So Why Learn Spanish?

Learning Spanish can help you get a better job and a better career in a globalized society.

Why in Middle School?

Getting a head start will give you an edge in high school, and help you go farther with Spanish.

Goals of this class

My goals for you are to:• develop a lifelong love for learning Spanish.• be able to speak and understand basic Spanish.

Goals of this class

How to reach this goal:• listen carefully.• try out the language as much as you can.• participate with your partners and groups

What you will learn

• Greetings

What you will learn

• Calendar

What you will learn in Spanish

• Talk about yourself, friends, and school.

What you will learn in Spanish

• Your family and your home.

What you will learn in Spanish

• What you do at home and at school.

• Shopping for clothing and school supplies.

• Ordering and shopping for food.

What you will do

• Learn and practice Spanish in many fun ways like games, skits, and projects.

• Project choices and activity center choices for each topic—you choose what you want to do!

What you will do

• Learn about Spanish speaking countries and their cultures through a variety of activities.

Mexico

Spain

Central America

South America

What you need to bring

• College-ruled spiral notebook. This will be your Spanish journal.

• A section in your binder for Spanish.

• Unit packet – keep it with you, take it out each day.

What you need to bring

• Pens and pencils.• Several dry erase markers-dark

colors are best.• 1 time only – bring a pack of 100

3 x 5 index cards.

Participation

• Participate—This class—and learning a language—is all about the participation!

Participation

• You will have the chance to earn participation points daily as you try out a new language.

• Mistakes do not matter – you will get points for trying and being actively engaged.

Class rules

• Be in your seat before the bell rings. Class starts as soon as you enter the room.

• Come to class prepared to learn.• Participate actively.

Class rules

• Show respect for the teacher and for fellow classmates.

• No food or drink in the classroom.

Daily procedures

• Class starts when you enter the room.

• Take out your spiral notebook and your unit packet.

• Sit down and begin the task on the overhead screen as soon as you get to class.

How you will be graded

• Daily participation• Completion of weekly

assignments in the unit packet• Unit projects• Spanish journal - collected

periodically.

How you will be graded

• Assignments and project due dates are posted to school loop

• Directions and rubrics for each unit are posted on the classroom website.

• Grades are updated on school loop on a weekly basis.

Class Website vs. School Loop

• Log in to school loop to check when assignments are due, and your grades.

• Check the classroom website for assignment directions, rubrics, and to see what you missed when you were absent.

Classroom Website

• http://my-ecoach.com/project.php?id=15973

• You can also get to it from the TRMS homepage, or click on Spanish in your class schedule and follow the links.