What will be tested for Unit 2?
Get a head-start on studying by reading up and practicing the things on the document below. That way, what we expect you to be able to do will come as no surprise. Bring home your book, read instructions, and study, study, study!!!
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How can I bring my grade up?
Thanks for asking! As I always say, ask not what I can do for your grade, but ask what you can do for it yourself. In the PDF below you can self-assess how you're doing and find out what study strategies you can use to perform your best and merit a high grade.
I know your grades mean a lot to you and your chance at getting scholarships. Thank you for valuing grades that reflect real learning.
I know your grades mean a lot to you and your chance at getting scholarships. Thank you for valuing grades that reflect real learning.
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If you were absent, make sure you turn your things in (especially the last prueba), come in and retake your mastery tests soon, and do all the canvas quizzes (even if they're late). Check out the extra credit tab.
How can I get better at speaking? How can I study for Unit 2 oral exam?
After conducting all the entrance interviews, I learned what Spanish 3 students can do in the realm of actually speaking Spanish. Some generic feedback has been organized in the document below.
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How do I know if I'm prepared for Spanish 3?
Spanish 1 and 2 grades do not sufficiently indicate preparation for this course. A better indicator would be an assessment of Spanish 1 and 2 learning targets. The district curriculum for Spanish 3 is built upon the learning targets for Spanish 1 & 2. If you feel confident with all of the "I can..." statements from the file below, you should be prepared for Spanish 3. If not, that's okay, but it will require a little extra work on your part--we are here before and after school to give you the help that you may need.
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1) Why do we have "so much" homework?
A: As the disclosure stated, Spanish 3 is an honors course and students should therefore anticipate 30 min. of homework each night.
The course is designed around the assumption that Spanish 1 and 2 concepts were mastered. So if you passed Mastery Test 1 & 2 on the first try and you are still doing more than 30 min. a night of homework, this is a legitimate concern to us, please let us know. If you did not pass Mastery Test 1 and/or 2 on the first try, you made need to spend more than 30 min. a night to keep up with the class.
Lastly, students have complained that we don't spend enough time speaking Spanish in class. This is a complaint I'm happy to hear. I would love it if you guys spoke more Spanish in class and I'm glad you want to as well. In order to utilize class time for speaking practice, students need to come prepared (also a disclosure rule). Being prepared means staying up with all the homework and checking your answers whenever possible. This is the whole idea of "flipped" classroom. If we spend less time explaining grammar concepts and doing grammar exercises in class we can spend more time SPEAKING in Spanish. This requires your effort at home to master the concepts.
A: As the disclosure stated, Spanish 3 is an honors course and students should therefore anticipate 30 min. of homework each night.
The course is designed around the assumption that Spanish 1 and 2 concepts were mastered. So if you passed Mastery Test 1 & 2 on the first try and you are still doing more than 30 min. a night of homework, this is a legitimate concern to us, please let us know. If you did not pass Mastery Test 1 and/or 2 on the first try, you made need to spend more than 30 min. a night to keep up with the class.
Lastly, students have complained that we don't spend enough time speaking Spanish in class. This is a complaint I'm happy to hear. I would love it if you guys spoke more Spanish in class and I'm glad you want to as well. In order to utilize class time for speaking practice, students need to come prepared (also a disclosure rule). Being prepared means staying up with all the homework and checking your answers whenever possible. This is the whole idea of "flipped" classroom. If we spend less time explaining grammar concepts and doing grammar exercises in class we can spend more time SPEAKING in Spanish. This requires your effort at home to master the concepts.