MS. LEAVITT
MEET THE TEACHER
I am a native of Syracuse, NY. I have lived in the North Country for over 35 years. I am a graduate of SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Spanish and a minor in Secondary Education and in French. My graduate courses were done through SUNY Oswego and Potsdam. I have taught Spanish, French and English as a Second Language.
My overseas studies have included Universidad de Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico,Instituto de Cultura Hispanica, Madrid, Spain, and Instituto Conversa in Santa Ana, Costa Rica.
In school year 2003-2004 our family hosted an exchange student from Colombia. Twice I have visited the family in Colombia and travelled throughout much of Colombia with them, including visiting the Museo de Oro in Bogota, Museo de Cafe en Armenia and climbing part-way (have to return!) up Galeras Volcano near Pasto.
I have travelled extensively in France, Spain, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and lived briefly in Miami, Florida. I participated in the Mission of Hope to Chiquilistagua, Nicaragua in the summer of 2003. Our high school Spanish club sponsors a student at the school there. Several NAC students have also travelled with other Mission of Hope groups.
Materials Needed: all high school Spanish courses:
STUDENTS MUST BRING ALL MATERIALS INCLUDING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS DAILY.
University of Chicago Spanish/English dictionary; approx. $6.95 at area stores (this is for use at home)
2'' binder with pockets and paper or 3 subject notebook with pockets. Notes are taken in class DAILY.
blue or black ink pen
DESCRIPTION OF COURSES: IN ALL COURSES, WE ARE LEARNING THE CULTURE OF SPAIN, LATIN AMERICA AND HISPANIC AMERICA. IN ADDITION, SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING AND WRITING ARE WORKED ON FOR IMPROVEMENT AT ALL LEVELS.
Spanish 2
9th grade: learning to express one's self in Spanish, in past, present and future, with new vocabulary on the following topics:
Topics: beach, rain forest, travel, food, family, city, country, sports, shopping, holidays ; culture of Spain and Latin America.
Spanish 3
10th grade: Adding to vocabulary and grammatical constructions to further the expression of ideas, facts.
Topics: environment, Latin America and Spain, childhood, holidays, careers
(Includes the topics covered in Spanish 2)
Spanish 4
11th grade : Refining the five aspects of language learning: culture, speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Topics: Spain, Latin America, literature and culture, including holidays. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish are emphasized.
Field trip to Montreal to include sightseeing and points of interest in Spanish, generally including Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Bio Dome, IMAX theater, and a hispanic restaurant. Students must be in good standing to attend.
Spanish 5 (201-202 CCC) College Spanish
Topics: Continues producing Spanish at advanced level. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish are emphasized. Culture of Spain, Latin America and Hispanic United States is studied.
Field trip to Montreal to include sightseeing and points of interest in Spanish, to include museums, restaurants. Students must be in good standing to attend.
Achieving a grade of B or better will result in college credit transferrable to other SUNY schools.
CONTACT INFORMATION
(518) 594-3962
Monday - Friday
2:40 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Last Updated: 6/23/10