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Italian IV (HON) 310
Course Description
TIME FRAME: One semester
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL: 1
10.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
10.0.1.9.1
-- Students will exchange information about current and past events, as well as their aspirations in their personal lives and the lives of their friends, families and others within their community
10.0.1.9.2
-- Students will discuss their personal feelings ad ideas with members of the target culture in order to persuade them to consider alternative viewpoints
10.0.1.9.3
-- Students will participate in culturally appropriate exchanges that reflect social amenities, such as expressing gratitude, extending and receiving invitations, apologizing and communicating preferences
10.0.1.9.4
-- Students will exchange information about international current events based on newspaper or magazine articles, television, and radio programs and videos, and compare and contrast how information is reported in both the target and their native cultures
10.0.1.9.5
-- Students will exchange opinions on a variety of topics, including issues that are of contemporary or historical interest in the target and their native cultures
10.0.1.9.6
-- Students will work in groups to develop solutions to problems that are of contemporary or historical interest in both the target and their native cultures
10.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
10.0.1.9.7
-- Students will share their personal reactions and feelings about authentic literary texts, such as poems, plays, short stories and novels
10.0.1.9.8
-- Students will employ rephrasing and circumlocution to successfully communicate their messages.
10.0.2.5.7
-- Students will begin to make informed hypotheses about the meaning of unfamiliar, more complicated passages in the target language, based on contextual clues.
10.0.2.9.4
-- Students will comprehend the main ideas and significant details of full-length feature articles in newspapers and magazines on topics of current or historical importance n the target culture
10.0.2.9.5
-- Students will recognize the characters and the significance of their roles when reading authentic literary texts and comprehend the main plot and relevant sub-plot(s).
10.0.3.9.4
-- Students will prepare oral and/or written analyses in the target language of the plot character descriptions and development, and themes found inauthentic target language literary works, including poems, short stories and short works of fiction or nonfiction
10.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
10.0.3.9.5
-- Students will describe, express opinions about and analyze stories, pays, poems or other literature, as well as radio programs, music, films and art
10.0.3.9.6
-- Students will use a dictionary or thesaurus written entirely in the target language to select appropriate words for use in preparing written and oral reports.
10.0.4.9.4
-- Students will identify, analyze and evaluate themes, ideas and perspectives related to products of the target culture
10.0.6.9.1
-- Students will use multimedia sources to analyze aspects of the target culture(s) and apply their knowledge to new situations
10.0.6.9.2
-- Students will analyze materials, looking for sources of information for potential use in original work on the target language or culture(s).
10.0.7.9.2
-- Students will evaluate the style of a communicative interaction in the target language.
10.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
10.0.8.9.5
-- Students will use new information and perspectives to compare and contrast their experiences with those of their peers in the target culture
10.0.8.9.6
-- Students will use new information and perspectives to demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences among other cultures and their own culture(s).
10.0.9.5.7
-- Students will use various media from the target language and culture for entertainment.
10.0.9.9.5
-- Students will read literature, listen to music and view films 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?
Honors Italian IV, taught exclusively in Italian, expands and edifies the four communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as the five C's of foreign language learning (communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities).
At this level, emphasis is placed on the practical use of basic skills previously learned in Italian I-III, integrating them into the creation of complex and sophisticated conversations and compositions.
Subject matter to be covered includes vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and idiomatic expressions pertaining to the following themes: agriturism in Italy; house and environment; agriculture; climate and nature; Italian holidays; scence and tchnology; music, theater and Italian film; Italy in the European Union.
Correct use of vocabulary and grammar from levels I-III will be emphasized and the presentation of finer points of grammar will be included (i.e. present and past conditional tenses, double object pronouns, subjunctive tense, and "if" clauses).
Students in Italian 4 will develop the abiility 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 the world language, and vice versa,
-- acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language.
COMPARISONS AMONG LANGUAGES
-- demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture 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 4 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 culturally-assigned topics,
-- 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,
-- Research and present a historical site in a specific region in Italy,
-- Compare and contrast culture based on authentic text and products,
-- Review previous levels' vocabulary and grammar,
-- Read literature and other texts in the target language and respond to them in oral and written form.
Students will be assessed by the following:
Daily oral participation
Listening comprehension activities
Vocabulary quizzes
Unit tests
CAPT-style compositions
Oral presentations
Projects
Daily homework assignments
Midterm Exam: 50% qualitative, 50% quantitative
Final Exam: 50% qualitative, 50% quantitative
Students may participate in the following: guest speakers, cooking, singing, Italian film,
vocabulary, grammar and culture games, Power Point presentations, a world language concert, a field trip, outdoor bocce, travel abroad.
Superci@o.it student textbook
Superci@o.it student workbook
Superci@o.it Assessment-Portfolio
Superci@o.it CD Rom
Superci@o.it Dizionario dell'Italiano Contemporaneo
Music selections
501 Italian verbs
Internet
Authentic products
After-school tutoring is available by teacher and/or students on assigned days.