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Summer Spanish 2 Semester 1 Immersion Course (Middle/High School)

Completed by 11 learners
Ages 13-17
Live Group Course
In this FIVE-week interactive, semester-long Spanish course, we will meet as a group THREE times per week for 45 minutes to learn Spanish.
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Live video meetings
3x per week, 5 weeks
3-8 learners per class
45 min

What's included

15 live meetings
11 hrs 15 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Optional flashcards and authentic articles and videos will be available. There will be minimal work to do outside of class, however, it is highly suggested that families encourage their children to practice the new vocabulary and concepts outside of the classroom. Practicing outside of class will give students the opportunity to relate the class material to their own life and environment which will help cement the new language in their brains.
Assessment
Informal assessing will be used during class with optional writing and oral exam at the end of the course.
Grading
Optional grades can be given. We grade according to ACTFL standards.

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this FIVE week (THREE times a week) Spanish 2 Semester 1 immersion class, students will learn new vocabulary by reading Two comprehensible novels: Noches Misteriosas and  Frida Kahlo. 

Noches Misteriosas de Granada Book Description-
Kevin used to have a perfect life. Now, dumped by his popular girlfriend, Kevin leaves for a summer in Spain with his best friend, and his life seems anything but perfect. Taking classes he can’t understand, living with a very odd host-family, trying to get the attention of a girl with whom he has no chance, and dealing with a guy who has a dark side and who seems to be out to get him, Kevin escapes into a book and enters a world of long-ago adventures. As the boundaries between his two worlds begin to blur, Kevin discovers that nothing is as it appears…especially at night!

The low unique word count and high frequency factor (the number of times core structures are embedded in the text) in the Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘Noches misteriosas en Granada’, make this an ideal read for advanced beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.


Frida Kahlo Book Description
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of Mexico’s greatest artists, a remarkable achievement for someone who spent most of her relatively short life racked with pain. Frida expressed her pain through her art, producing some 143 paintings, 55 of which were self-portraits. To this day, she remains an icon of strength, courage, and audacity. This brief biography provides a glimpse into her turbulent life and her symbolic art.

The low unique word count and high frequency factor (the number of times core structures are embedded in the text) in the Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘Frida Kahlo’, make this an ideal read for beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.


Through reading, class discussion and games students will increase their vocabulary and reading/speaking proficiency while gaining confidence in the target language.  Students meet for 45 minutes a week to interact and play traditional games and activities to reinforce class content.  This is a 90% immersion class. I will give instructions and explanations in English, for the benefit of your child.  However, most of the class will be in Spanish. Students will be able to read, write, speak, and listen in Spanish at the novice high level after completing this course.

I use Google Slides to teach this unit. Students should have some previous knowledge of Spanish to join this class (one year of Spanish is recommended).  I teach with a focus on Comprehensible Input and not grammar since that is not how language is naturally acquired.  Comprehensible input Spanish readers are a game changer in the classroom. Leveled readers in Spanish tell captivating stories and incorporate repetition of high-frequency language making them an extremely effective way to engage students.  We will read a novel entirely in Spanish, have discussions in Spanish and play games/activities to expose students to the target language. Some fun traditional games that we will play are Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect 4, Sorry, Snakes and Ladders and Pictionary. The focus will be on developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking and reading.  

The focus will be on developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking and reading. Class novels and games/activities will be used to expose students to the target language. Please note that it is important for your child to be willing to repeat the Spanish words during class, and practice saying them with me in the lessons.

Learning Goals

Students will acquire the Spanish language naturally while having fun reading stories in Spanish,  learning new vocabulary words, and playing traditional games to reinforce vocabulary. This class will help students become more  confident in the language.

Syllabus

15 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Review of Spanish 1 basics and read chapters 1-2 of Noches Misteriosas novel
 Students will learn different ways to greet each other, talk about the weather and calendar and discuss how they feel in Spanish.  Students will read and discuss Chapter 1-2 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities.  Students will learn about Spain and different cultural traditions.  They will also learn about Spanish food, houses and history. Present tense verb conjugations will be practiced throughout this novel. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Noches Misteriosas Novel
 Students will read and discuss Chapter 3-4 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and present tense structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Noches Misteriosas Novel
 Students will read and discuss Chapter 5-6 of the novel. Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Noches Misteriosas Novel
 Students will read and discuss Chapter 7-8 of the novel.Practice vocabulary and structures in a variety of fun and engaging activities. 
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
They topic of death is discussed during this class (Frida Kahlo's death and life experiences) Google Slides/Screensharing- Class will be delivered using Google presentations and screensharing. Youtube- I use this platform to share educational videos via screensharing.
Pre-Requisites
One year of Spanish is recommended.
Supply List
Wayside publishing to purchase the books, Noches Misteriosas by Kristy Placido and Frida by Kristy Placido.
Language of Instruction
Spanish
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Wayside publishing to purchase the books, Noches Misteriosas by Kristy Placido and Frida by Kristy Placido.

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I have been a certified Spanish teacher for the past 25 years.  I have a masters in education.  I lived and studied in Spain for several years so I have a true Spanish accent (castellano). I have attended many comprehensible input training and am a certified CI teacher.

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