Welcome to World Cultures 7 and Spanish 7/8 ! ¡Bienvenidos! My name is Tracy Hansen. My family consists of my husband Craig (Mr. Niedenthal for you Beach House members), and my sons Matthew and Ryan. We also have a dog named Gizmo. I love running, most sports, reading, traveling and food! I have taught at SHMS for 13 years. I love it! The students, staff and parents are exceptional. We share high standards for our children and the motivation to help them achieve. ***See below for class resources and the calendar at the LEFT for daily work and upcoming tests, quizzes or projects. Always contact me if you ever have questions or concerns. Gracias! Sra. H tracy.hansen@district196.org 651.683.6969 VM 92310

HOMEROOM

Flashcard study is mandatory. It is the KEY to success in Spanish class! You are required to study at least 15 minutes at least 5 days a week. Students fill out their Vocabulary Study Record, get parent signatures and turn it in every 2 weeks.

Students with internet access should:
*Go to www.classzone.com.
*Click on (1) Middle School World Languages, (2) MN, and (3) GO
*Choose Avancemos 1a (Avancemos 1 is for 8th grade)
*Under Online Review, click on Flashcards

Students without internet access are required to create hard copy flashcards for each unit (recipe cards/index cards work best). Because of the extra effort involved, the students who create hard copy flashcards will be given 3 points of extra credit. Students with internet access can choose to make these as well.

Here is our recommended way to study flashcards….
Step 1: Look at Spanish words and say English words out loud
Step 2: Look at English words and say Spanish words out loud
Step 3: Look at English words and write out Spanish words (you can do this on scratch paper or in an old notebook)
**You may move onto the next step when you have mastered the step you are on. Each step should take approximately 1 to 2 weeks of daily study.

EXTRA CREDIT: Students can complete the activities listed below for extra credit. The activities will only be given extra credit if they are completed during the trimester listed. Activities must be completed online at Classzone.com and their results sent to me via email (tracy.hansen@district196.org). Students were shown how to do this at the beginning of the year.

Trimester 1	Lección Preliminar	Level B	Práctica Activities 1,2,4,5
	Unidad 1 Lección 1	Level B	Repaso Inclusivo Repaso de Gramatica 1 Activities 1,2,3
	Unidad 1 Lección 2	Level B	Repaso Inclusivo Repaso de Gramatica 2 Activities 1,2,3
	Unidad 2 Lección 1	Level B	Repaso Inclusivo Repaso de Gramatica 1 Activities 1,2,3
	Unidad 2 Lección 2	Level B	Repaso Inclusivo Repaso de Gramatica 2 Activities 1,2,3
Trimester 3	Unidad 3 Lección 1	Level B	Repaso Inclusivo Repaso de Gramatica 1 Activities 1,2,3
Trimester 3	Unidad 3 Lección 2	Level B	Repaso Inclusivo Repaso de Gramatica 2 Activities 1,2,3

Spanish 8

Flashcard study is mandatory. It is the KEY to success in Spanish class! You are required to study at least 15 minutes at least 5 days a week. Students fill out their Vocabulary Study Record, get parent signatures and turn it in every 2 weeks.

More details on how to access Classzone.com and how to study flashcards can be found above in the 7th grade Spanish section. Remember, if you want an A or a B, you must do STEP 3!

World Cultures 7

Students will experience an exploratory course in cultures found in Minnesota and in countries around the world. We wil begin with a unit called What Is Culture? Beginning second trimester our focus will be the countries of Sweden, Ireland and Southeast Asia. Similarities and differences among cultures will be learned through reading, music, art, literature, videos. The Internet will be a great resource as well. Students will develop a greater understanding of cultures which will be demonstrated through performance-based assessments.

Grading
Homework
• On time = full credit• Late = 50% credit
Projects
• 10% deduction for each day late
Quizzes and Tests