7th Grade Spanish
Miss Hallam
Welcome to Parkview Middle School and Miss Hallam’s Spanish class!
Class Description: Students in this class will be developing and strengthening Spanish through reading, writing, speaking, and listening
activities. Students will be provided with multiple forms of learning, whole group, small group, pairs, and independent work to enhance
their understanding of the Spanish language. Through many mediums, students will strengthen their abilities to communicate with
academic and social Spanish. Students will develop skills in grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, and oral speech.
My Contact Information:
Emmeline Hallam: [email protected] or [email protected]
Please email at any time and allow me a day to get back to you.
My Website:
http://goo.gl/pdYPmb
The website has a calendar of events, quizzes, projects, etc. Additionally, it has documents related to our areas of studies (copies students
receive in class), websites to practice, and contact information. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the use of this website!
Supplies - the students will need the following every day:
 Pencils
 Passport
 Bell Ringer Packet
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Chrome Book
Expectations:
 Demonstrate a positive attitude towards Spanish.
 Show courtesy and kindness to EVERYONE.
 Be prepared and on time by bringing required materials to class (packet, free reading book, any assignments, pencil, etc).
Keep your area clean and neat, and return any items borrowed.
 It is okay to make mistakes when speaking! This is how we learn! Participation and effort, not perfection is required in this
class.
 Be respectful to things and people in the classroom. Be a “teachable” student.
 Use chrome book/technology in an appropriate manner
Tardy Policy:
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You will receive two “free tardy” passes. After you have used those, you will owe the teacher 10 minutes of time. If you have a pass from
another teacher, you will not be counted tardy.
Web Agenda: Our week’s agenda online for students and parents to access.
Here is how to access that:
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Go to http://parkview.ankenyschools.org
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Click Academics (left side of the screen)
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Click Teaching Teams
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Click on your grade/team color
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Under team files – find the appropriate week (they should be
labeled by Monday’s date)
Infinite Campus: How to find grades on Infinite Campus
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Go to http://parkview.ankenyschools.org
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Under students, click Infinite Campus
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User Name – student ID
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Password – 6 digit birth date
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You can see all announcements for that student
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Go to schedule (on the left) – click on the class name of the grade
you want to see, click on schedule again and click on another class
title until you have seen all the class grades. You can also go in
under the parent tab with your own username and password and it
will list all of your children in the district.
Grading Breakdown:
1. You will be given points for projects and quizzes. 100% of your grade will come from quizzes and projects.
2. Work needs to be turned in on time. School policy is two days for each day absent to make up the necessary work.
3. ***Participation- Your participation is extremely important. This will include small groups, pairs, and individual assignments. It is a
reflection of ‘how well you worked’ during class time. While you do not receive a specific grade for participation, your participation will
directly influence your performance in this class.
4. Retakes – You may do a retake on any quiz or test if you are not satisfied with your performance. Before I give you the retake, you MUST
provide evidence that you have practiced/re-learned the skills that were missed the first time. You must wait at least 1 day after I have
given back the assessment to retake. Waiting at least one day allows you time to reflect on your assessment and figure out where your
misconception was.
HINTS for learning a second language
A language is a set of habits. Our own language is a set of habits which we acquired and mastered about the age of six. We had to listen
to other people since birth, and in order to communicate we copied or imitated what other people said. In learning a modern language,
you have to do just about the same thing!
1. You must learn to LISTEN and REPEAT. (Imitate)
You need to make sure you listen carefully to your teacher and try your best to make the same sounds they are making. Pay close
attention to how your teacher’s mouth is shaped--your mouth should be doing the same thing.
2. You must MEMORIZE.
To learn this new set of habits, you will have to practice and practice until the new habits become automatic responses. Try making
flashcards of the things you need to learn and carry them around with you. When you have a free moment, flip through them. Better
yet, have a study buddy hold your cards and “quiz” you.
3. Study OUT LOUD
You double your efficiency when you add auditory (hearing) memory to visual (seeing) memory. You quadruple that efficiency when
you add motor (hands on memory). Your friends may thing you’re crazy when they hear you mumbling to yourself, but ignore them! If
you want to be the most efficient---instead of just saying the responses out loud, write them down first, then say them, then check your
work!
4. Make full use of the class period
If you actively participate during the whole class period, you can almost learn the language in the time spent in class. Homework is very
important when it is given, but real learning takes place in the classroom. If you are actively participating during class, it makes the time
go by very quickly, and usually is more fun!
5. You cannot CRAM in a language class!
Learning a language requires steady day by day work. You cannot cram for skill activities. Language learning is a cumulative process.
You need your learning to be stored in your long-term memory!