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Italian I (ACP) 307
Course Description

TIME FRAME: One Semester
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:

         MAP LEVEL: 1
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE

30.0.1.9.3 -- Students will participate in culturally appropriate exchanges that reflect social amenities such as expressing gratitude, extending and receiving invitations, apologizing and communicating preferences.

30.0.1.9.5 -- Students will exchange opinions on a variety of topics, including issues of contemporary or historical interest in the target and their native cultures.

30.0.1.9.8 -- Students will employ rephrasing and circumlocution, i.e., using other words and gestures to explain words or concepts, to successfully communicate their messages.

30.0.3.9.3 -- Students will prepare oral and/or written analyses in the target language of the plot, character, descriptions and development, and themes found in authentic literary works, including poems, plays, short stories and short works of fiction or nonfiction.

30.0.4.9.1 -- Students will identify and analyze products and practices of the target culture (e.g., social, economic, legal and political), and explore the relationships between these products and practices and the perspectives of the culture.

30.0.4.9.2 -- Students will identify, experience or read about, and discuss expressive forms of the culture, including but not limited to literature, periodicals, films, television, websites and the fine arts, in order to explore their effects on the larger community.

30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE

30.0.4.9.4 -- Students will identify, discuss and analyze various patterns of behaviors or interactions that are typical of the target culture.

30.0.4.9.5 -- Students will identify, discuss, analyze and evaluate themes, ideas and perspectives that are related to the target culture.

30.0.5.9.3 -- Students will analyze the similarities and differences among sources, selecting the most appropriate information for specific purposes.

30.0.5.9.4 -- Students will use new information and perspectives gained through world language study to expand their personal knowledge and interdisciplinary connections.

30.0.6.9.1 -- Students will use multiple media resources to analyze aspects of the target culture(s) and apply their knowledge to new situations.

30.0.7.9.1 -- Students will analyze various elements of the target language (such as time or tense), and compare and contrast them with comparable linguistic elements in English.

30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE

30.0.7.9.2 -- Students will evaluate the style of a communicative interaction in the target language.

30.0.8.0.2 -- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the patterns of behavior across cultures that are related to recreation and celebrations.

30.0.8.0.4 -- Students will use new information and cultural awareness to recognize the similarities and differences across cultures.

30.0.8.5.2 -- Students will investigate and report on cultural traditions and celebrations, such as holidays, birthdays, coming of age celebrations, seasonal festivals, religious ceremonies and recreational gatherings, that exist across cultures.

30.0.8.9.5 -- Students will use new and evolving information and perspectives to demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences across cultures.

30.0.8.9.6 -- Students will use new and evolving information and perspectives to identify universals of human experience across cultures and to demonstrate empathy and respect for the people(s) of other cultures.

30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE

30.0.9.0.3 -- Students will review materials and/or media from the target language and culture for enjoyment and/or entertainment.

30.0.9.5.1 -- Students will discuss their families, school experiences, free-time activities and current events in the target language in written or oral form.

30.0.9.5.5 -- Students will use various media from the target language and culture for entertainment.

30.0.9.5.7 -- Students will demonstrate self-knowledge as well as understanding of others in areas of common interest through the target language.

30.0.9.9.1 -- Students will communicate with members of the target culture and interpret information regarding topics of personal, community or world interest.

30.0.9.9.5 -- Students will read literature, listen to music and view films and websites in the target language for entertainment.



As stated in Connecticut's 2005 World Language Curriculum Framework, there are six domains and nine content standards which frame world language content:

COMMUNICATION
1. How do I use another language to communicate with others?
2. How do I understand what others are trying to communicate in another language?
3. How do I present information, concepts, and ideas in another language in a way
that is understood?

CULTURES
1. How do I use my understanding of culture to communicate and function
appropriately in another culture?

CONNECTIONS
1. How do I use my understanding of another language and culture to reinforce and
expand my knowledge of other disciplines, and vice versa?
2. How do I use my understanding of another language and culture to broaden and
deepen my understanding of that language and culture and access and use
information that would otherwise be unavailable to me?

COMPARISONS AMONG LANGUAGES
1. How do I demonstrate an understanding of the similarities, differences, and interactions across languages?

COMPARISONS AMONG CULTURES
1. How do I demonstrate an understanding of the similarities, differences, and interactions across cultures?

COMMUNITIES
1. How do I use my knowledge of language and culture to enrich my life and
broaden my opportunities?




Italian 1 develops the four communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing including the five C's of foreign language learning (i.e. communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities).

At this level, emphasis is placed on practical use of basic skills. Subject matter to be covered includes vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and idiomatic expressions pertaining to: greetings and salutations; school; numbers and time; personal identity; family and pets; daily and past-time activities; basic travel; grocery shopping; transportation.

The following grammatical topics are covered:
definite and indefinite articles; noun/ adjective agreement; gender and number agreements; prepositions; possessive adjectives; present and progressive tense of regular and irregular verbs.

The following cultural topics are covered: geography of Italy; 20 regions and chief cities overview; library research for culture project; Italian practices, perspectives, and products.



Students in Italian 1 will develop the ability to exhibit the following skills specifically stated by the Connecticut State Department of Education World Languages Curriculum Framework:

COMMUNICATION
-- engage in conversation and correspondence, provide and obtain
information, express feelings, and exchange opinions,
-- understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety
of topics,
-- present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

CULTURES
-- demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and
perspectives of the cultures studied and use their cultural knowledge for
interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communication.

CONNECTIONS
-- reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through world language, and vice versa,
-- acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language.

COMPARISONS AMONG LANGUAGES
-- demonstrate literacy and an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons across cultures.

COMMUNITIES
-- use the world language and their cultural knowledge both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment, and active participation.




All Italian 1 students will:

-- Listen to the target language via teacher, native speakers, CD, video, and music,
-- Read and respond orally to culturally-relevant situations using the target language,
-- Respond in writing to the material covered in the target language,
-- Respond orally to pictoral stories using the target language,
-- Create and deliver thematically-based projects,
-- Research and present information on a region/city in Italy,
-- Participate in theme-based skits and dialogues,
-- Participate in grammar and vocabulary-building activities,
-- Participate in map activities,
-- Orally respond to questions on a variety of topics,
-- Read, summarize, and discuss information regarding the Italian culture.



Students will be assessed by the following:

Daily class participation
Written assessments (on vocabulary, grammar, and culture)
Oral assessments
Homework
Projects
Notebook organization

Midterm exam: 100% qualitative
Final exam: 40-50% quantitative, 50-60% qualitative







Students may experience the following: guest speakers, cooking, singing, movies, a field trip to a restaurant, museum, or opera performance, a report/presentation on a region/city in Italy.





Text "Forza Uno"
Workbook "Forza Uno"
Handouts
Video: Touring Italy
Audio tapes/CDs
Realia




After-school tutoring is available by teacher and/or students on assigned days.