Benvenuti!! - Wappingers Central School District

Benvenuti!!
Italiano con la signora
Fusco
Italiano 3- third credit of
foreign language sequence
• Objective 1:
• Comprehensive study and use of Italian
• Listening, speaking, reading and writing each day
• Contributing elements:
• Adjusting to new study habits and teacher expectations
• Expanded grammar study
• Learning to study independently – with available teacher
help after class or upper-classmen tutors
• Equal value of tests and quizzes
• Independent writings for improvement and enrichment
• Objective 2: Success on the District final
Exam for sequence completion
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Speaking
Writing
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
• Contributing elements :
• Independent, responsible study--- do your homework
OUT LOUD!!!!!
• Original writings – completion of all assignments
• Consistent home practice- also on-line!
• Consistent use of the spoken language in daily classroom
life
Objective 3: Use of technology
• Wow! We are on-line!
• for practice and enrichment
• Percorsi – 2nd edition
• E-text, audio practice and videos
• Graded homework through this site
• Learn to record and do speaking
assignments- recording equipment may
be needed
• Also: Teacher webpage
(instructions and homework)
Operating smoothly:
• Communication – first with student to
encourage “ownership” of the goals of
learning, then with parents
• Best means – e-mail system
• Tutoring/extra help – peer tutors
available thru Italian Honor Society
• Work when absent – thru guidance or
thru a classmate
Additional elements:
Please note: new office phone:
ext. 30016
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Societa’ Onoraria Italica – the Italian Honor
Society has invited new eligible candidates- we have
a new cohort with some new ideas.. Stay tuned!
• Not just grammar….
tons of cultural tidbits each day!
music for learning and fun…
word games, puzzles, etc.