Foreign Language
“Education is about the student first! When the student is at the heart of teaching, the classroom becomes about meeting the educational needs of the student instead of covering a curriculum. Learning a second language is a fun, experiential, and interactive process. Participation in class is absolutely the keystone to success. Additionally, this class adopts the 6 Cs of second language learning. The first 5 Cs are from the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)—Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, and the 6th C—Christ as our focus—is from the North American Division Foreign Language Standards.”
Teachers
Joy Fackenthall
Spanish 1- Teacher- Joy Fackenthall
Spanish I is an introductory course to the Spanish language and there is no prerequisite. This class uses the 5 C’s of foreign language learning as endorsed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), which are Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, as well as the 6th C, which is Christ as our focus. We use a method of learning called Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), and students are graded based on the following standards: Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading, Culture/Vocabulary, Connections (Project-based Learning and Community Experience), and Citizenship.
Spanish 2- Teacher- Joy Fackenthall
Spanish II is the second level of Spanish language learning, and generally Spanish I is the prerequisite course, unless exceptions are made for heritage language learners. As with Spanish I, this course uses the 5 C’s of foreign language learning as endorsed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), which are Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, as well as the 6th C, which is Christ as our focus. We use a method of learning called Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), and students are graded based on the following standards: Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading, Culture/Vocabulary, Connections (Project-based Learning and Community Experience), and Citizenship.
Spanish 3 & 4- Teacher- Joy Fackenthall
Spanish 3 & 4 is the advanced level of Spanish language learning offered, and requires a minimum of two years of experience in the Spanish classroom, or a high level of fluency. In this course, we explore many themes, including native people groups, culture, geography, current events and global politics (as relates to Latin American countries and Spain), Spanish within the United States, cuisine, and literature. Assignments is this classroom may include presentations, written essays, and exams.