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Welcome to Señorita Schooley's classroom wiki. This wiki is designed for students to combine and involve some of today's modern technology with our world of Spanish! Please use the sidebar to the navigate your way to the page that applies most to you. I have a page for the syllabus and resources for all levels. If you have any questions or comments for what I have there,  just leave a comment.

 

Why learn Spanish?

 

  1. Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world (Chinese is 1st, English is 2nd).                                                                                                              
  2. Knowing Spanish allows you to travel to more places.  While the highly tourist cities in Spanish-speaking countries have plenty of English speakers, it is hard to find English speakers in many of the more remote and interesting places.                                                                                                                                                                 
  3. Your Spanish abilities can get you free college credits (credits are VERY expensive in college).  UW-Madison costs $7,570 for the 2008-2009 school year (assuming 24-36 credits for the year, 12-18 per semester).  There are two tests you can take to get credit for what you learn in high school.  To score well on these tests it is recommended that you take Spanish all 4 years.                                                                                                             
    1. Placement tests - many colleges require you to take a placement exam in English, math, and the language you studied in high school (Placement tests vary from school to school, it is always best to check into specific schools you are interested in).  The results of the placement test places you in a certain level.  In most schools if you get a B or better in that level you get credit for all the previous levels.  So say you place into the 3rd semester of Spanish and get a B in that class.  You would get the credits for that class (usually 4) plus the credits for the 1st semester (usually 4) and the credits for 2nd semester (usually 4).  That is 12 credits for the price of 4!!!!  Plus that means you can register earlier for your next semester (and more easily get into the courses you want/need).                                                                                                   
  4.  It will help you communicate better (with your friends, parents, teachers, etc.).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  5. Learning a language helps you better learn English grammar.                                                                                                                                                                    
  6. Learning a language also helps reorganize how your brain works so that you are more successful in math and science as well.                                                                                                                                                                     
  7. It is so cool to be able to walk down the hall and speak with your friend a "secret language" that other students can't understand.                                                                                                                                                                   
  8. So many jobs require or recommend being able to speak Spanish.  It is extremely helpful in the medical field as well as government jobs, retail, human resources, management, and many more.  I have even seen an engineering job that was asking for a bilingual speaker!  And the CIA almost automatically takes any candidate who can speak another language regardless of that candidates experience or other skills.  It often is what will separate you from other candidates and get you the job you want!  For some jobs in the area asking for Spanish speakers go to Indeed.com.                                                                                                                                                
  9. Learning a language gives you the opportunity to communicate with people around the world.                                                                                                      
  10.    Spanish is FUN!!  

 

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