Richard Bernotas Middle School
Spanish
Mrs. Mara Rosenbloom
General Information
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Spanish is a twelve-week long class in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
In 6th grade, it is part of the students‟ Encore rotation.
In 7th and 8th grades, students can elect Spanish as an Encore class.
Materials for Class
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something to write with (any color)
a notebook (could be kept for all three years)
a folder or other organizational tool for papers
6th Grade Curriculum
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Basic Greetings/goodbyes
Days of the week, months of the year, date
Classroom vocabulary and expressions
Masculine and Feminine nouns
Numbers 0-100
Geography/Cultural research project about a Spanish-speaking country
7th Grade Curriculum
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Review of 6th grade concepts and vocabulary
Masculine and Feminine nouns plus “rules” for making words plural
Adjective use - Describing self, friends, and family:
o Physical descriptions, personality descriptions, jobs, nationality / where people are
from, etc.
Talking about school schedule, classes, and teachers
Comparisons of schools in Spanish- speaking schools
Family relationships and family vocabulary (mom, dad, cousins, grandparents, etc.)
“At home” – talking about home, rooms in the house, etc. (if time remains)
8th Grade Curriculum
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Review of 7th grade concepts and vocabulary, as well as some from 6th grade
Telling about likes and dislikes
Verb conjugation in Spanish
o Telling about what happens in school
o Telling about what happens at home or over the weekend
Unit on food
 Ordering in restaurants
 Creation of a restaurant menu
 Comprehensive skill practice from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade to create a “restaurant
experience” in the classroom
Class Work, Homework, Assessments, and Grading
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Class work will be practices, activities, and some projects that will build language skills
 On occasion, students may have to finish a class work assignment at home and it will be
considered “class work”, not “homework,” for grading purposes.
 Homework will be given periodically, approximately 1-2 times per week.
o Homework will be an extension of class or preparation for the next day‟s class.
o Students are expected and encouraged to study vocabulary at home on a daily
basis. Quizzes on vocabulary will be given on vocabulary and, of course, knowing the
vocabulary well will help throughout the trimester.
 Assessments will be unit tests, quizzes, and certain projects that indicate a student‟s level of
mastery of the unit skills.
o Students will always get an advanced warning (I shoot for one calendar week) of any
assessment that counts in the grade book.
 Grades in the grade book will be divided into the three categories listed above: Class work,
homework, and assessments.
o Grades will be figured on the 90% A- scale
My Website – http://home.d47.org/mfrosenbloom
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Can be accessed directly using the URL above or through the RBMS website
(http://www.d47.org/rbm) under “Teacher Webs”
What can be found there? Under your student‟s grade level tab:
o Copies of daily activities / assignments done during class
o Copies of homework assignments
o Copies of notes taken in class
o Copies of vocabulary lists
o Copies of project guidelines and rubrics
Your Student’s Google Drive
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Copies of all of the items that can be found at my website can also be found in your student‟s
Google Drive in an “Español” folder under “Shared with me”.
o Log on with student‟s D47 email (for username) and their selected password
How to Contact Me
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Phone: 815-459-9210 – before school: 7:25-7:40; after school 2:15-2:55
Email: [email protected] (preferred)
Keeping You Informed
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Checking my website
Checking grades through ParentVue – At least once per week
o Copies of many of the assignments for class will also be „linked‟ in the ParentVue
portal
Phone calls and/or emails on an as needed basis