Languages Other Than English LOTE French and Spanish large view Discover the Power of Language Bienvenue   Bienvenidos   Welcome to 6th grade LOTE. This is an introduction to the two languages that we offer here at Haviland. each 6th grader will have a quarter year, every other day class in French and a quarter year, every other day class in Spanish. Please see my MOODLE page for the curriculum and activities. Welcome to 7th grade World Language Classes at Haviland Middle School. Students who successfully pass 7th and 8th grade here at the Middle School are eligible for 1 high school credit in LOTE. Activities are offered at my MOODLE page. Use this page to find general information and interesting ideas.             Children succeed in direct proportion to the amount of parent-teacher cooperation possible. Don't be afraid to check homework, ask about grades, or offer help. Young teens still need the support system.     Information on Haiti https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html CIA fact book about Haiti   http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/01/12/caribbean.earthquakes/index.html Warnings of possible earthquake   http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/01/12/caribbean.earthquakes/index.html Interactive map of Port-au-Prince Maya Mural at Bonampak (jpg file - 22kb) The Maya still live in Guatemala and the Yucatan, Mexico. Museums and monuments show tourists how their ancestors lived before the Spaniards conquered them. The Royal Family of Spain (gif file - 61kb) King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia are popular with the Spanish people for their good deeds and constant efforts to improve people's lives. gif file: This is an image file that can be opened in any web browser, image editor or viewer. jpg file: This is an image file that can be opened in any web browser, image editor or viewer.