This semester giving students (7th or 8th grades) experience in three modern languages is organized around a theme. Each theme lasts 6 weeks and is taught in one of the three language. Students are randomly placed in a group of 20-25 students who rotate through the three languages. The teachers work as a team to coordinate grading and expectations.

Themes:

• Imaginary Trip: to Paris, Berlin, or Mexico City
• Soccer Tournament
• Trip to the Zoo

Languages:

• French
• German
• Spanish

Teachers:

• N. Rice
• P. Farrar
• P. Rosen

Room:

B24
A21
AAn2

Supplies:

• Bound notebook (composition)
• Pencil
• Pen
• Colored pencil set
• Scissors and glue stick (recommended, but not required)

We do not use a textbook in this class; we create one.

Grades:

• Sample grading system:
• Performance of class activities 20%
• Participation in the language 20%
• Notebook 20%
• Out of class assignments 20%
• Assessments 20%

Based on total points-