Daily Schedule
2007-08:

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Block 1
(8:10 AM - 9:40 AM)

Spanish 1 (R251)

Spanish 1 (R251)

Spanish 3 (R251)

Spanish 3 (R251)

Block 2
(9:48 AM - 11:16 AM)

Prep

Prep

Prep

Prep

Block 3
(11:24 AM - 1:24 PM)

Spanish 3 (R251)

Spanish 3 (R251)

Spanish 3 (R251)

Spanish 3 (R251)

Block 4
(1:32 PM - 3:00 PM)

Spanish 1 (R251)

Spanish 1 (R251)

Spanish 1 (R251)

Spanish 1 (R251)

General Information
For All Classes:

What do you need to bring to
class each day?

• An open and inquisitive mind (towards new ideas), some patience, some faith, and most importantly, a desire to learn Spanish.

• Your textbook

• A pen and pencil (yes, both!!!)

• A 2-1/2 inch thick, 3-ring notebook, 100% dedicated to Spanish, to serve as your portfolio, your daily journal, and a place for your Spanish notes.  Do NOT bring a notebook that contains sections for other classes; I say this for two reasons: 1) Not only will you not be allowed to work on other subjects while in Spanish class, but also, 2) your notebook is going to be handed in and graded several times each quarter.  In order to keep this notebook organized, you will need 15 clear plastic sheet protectors for use as dividers. Note: Labeled inserts designed to slide into the sheet protectors will be provided!

• Lined, 3 hole paper -- in your notebook!  You won't get very far with an empty notebook!   ;-)

• A Spanish-English/English-Spanish Dictionary.  I recommend the thickest paperback with the smallest print.  Here's one you can check out online.  Don't waste your money on a tiny pocket-style dictionary, as it will be inadequate.  Same goes for electronic translators; they are NOT allowed, and besides, the technology (both online and portable) is FAR from perfect (trust me).

Helpful Links/Resources:

Survival Spanish (For The Classroom)

Dictionary.com's Spanish Word of the Day

Cyber Lexicon
(English-Spanish Computer Terms)

The Miniature Earth
A short movie that will open your eyes and your heart!

View in English

Mirar en Español

Señora Schriever's Web Resources
(you'll need to scroll down the page)

Study Guides & Strategies

For Spanish 1 Classes:

Textbook: ¡Ven Conmigo!  (Level 1)

In Spanish 1, we go through selected chapters from the textbook.  These include  Chapters 1-4, the third section of Chapter 5, and Chapters 6 and 8.  We also include Chapter 9 if we have time.  Each textbook chapter focuses on particular theme, but is taught in 3 "pasos" (i.e., sections).  For example, Chapter 8 consists of the following:

• Paso #1 - basic food words (nouns like milk, steak, etc.)
• Paso #2 - words that describe food (adjectives like spicy, sweet, salty, etc.)
• Paso #3 - supplemental vocabulary (e.g., ordering in a restaurant, etc.)

There will be mid-terms and finals, both oral and written.  Both midterms and finals usually take up 2 days.  Oral exams are taken one-on-one with the teacher.

Quick Links:

Tarea (homework) - Español 1

For Spanish 3 Classes:

Textbook: ¡Ven Conmigo!  (Level 3)

In Spanish 3, in addition to the textbook, there will be numerous supplemental learning activities, games, and exercises during class time, all geared toward advancing each student's knowledge and competency in Spanish.  Among the areas covered are the subjunctive mood, more tenses (e.g., present, past, and future), additional vocabulary, etc.  There will also be greater exposure to more of the cultures and countries in which Spanish is spoken.

There will be midterms and finals involving a variety of testing formats.  All of these are designed to evaluate each student's oral, aural, writing, and reading skills.  In plain English, this means you must demonstrate your ability to speak and write Spanish as well as comprehend both spoken and written Spanish.  In Spanish 3, final exams typically take up as many as four days at the end of the semester.  The length of midterms varies.

Quick Links:

 Course Information, Grading & Rules

 Tarea (homework) - Español 3