Sr. Samuel Dare

Severance High School

Spanish Teacher

Teacher contact information below

Email: samuel.dare@weldre4.org
Phone: 970-833-7100 x 3841

About the teacher information

I am entering into my ninth year of teaching Spanish, and my second year here at Severance High School. I have a passion for teaching Spanish and love seeing student growth. My classroom philosophy is that if a student is having fun in the classroom they are learning, so lets have fun and learn together. I am married to my wife Jill and we have 3 beautiful kids Aubrey, Corbyn, and Ronan. We love living in Severance, and enjoy the many outdoor activity that Northern Colorado has to offer.

courses being taught by this teacher

Spanish II is a continuation of the basic language skills presented in level 1. Students will expand their knowledge so that they can express themselves in the past tense and in more varied situations. Topics covered include:

Who am I and what am I like (review from Spanish I)
School and After School Activities
Daily Routines and Preparing for an Event
Shopping and Getting Around the City
Childhood and Family Celebrations
Accidents, Injuries, Emergencies, and Disasters

Spanish III. This course is a continuation of Spanish II

All levels of Spanish address the Colorado World Language State Standards:

1. Communication in Languages Other Than English

2. Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

3. Connections With Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition

4. Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

Emphasis in both Spanish I and II will be placed on the three modes of communication:

Interpersonal Mode – two or more individuals actively negotiate meaning (adjustments and clarifications are allowed) – basically, communicating back and forth in speaking or writing

Interpretive Mode – the appropriate comprehension of written and spoken information (no negotiation of meaning)

Presentational Mode – the creation of oral and written messages by students to be interpreted by members of the Spanish-speaking culture (negotiation of meaning)

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