CURRICULUM MAP: 10072.map
Spanish I (ACP) 371
Course Description
TIME FRAME: one semester
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL: 1
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.1.9.1
-- Students will exchange information about current and past events, as well as aspirations in their personal lives and the lives of their friends, families and others within their community.
30.0.1.9.2
-- Students will exchange information about international current events based on newspaper or magazine articles, television and radio programs, videos, films and Internet resources, and compare and contrast how information is reported in both the target and their native cultures.
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.
30.0.3.9.1
-- Students will prepare oral presentations and/or written summaries on topics of current or historical interest in the target language.
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
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.
30.0.4.9.4
-- 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 WORLD LANGUAGE
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.
30.0.7.9.2
-- Students will evaluate the style of a communicative interaction in the target language.
30.0.8.9.1
-- Students will discuss and analyze different forms of communication across cultures such as signs, symbols, advertisements, displays, songs and rhymes.
30.0.8.9.3
-- Students will analyze how other cultures view the role of the United States in the world arena.
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.8.9.2
-- Students will compare and contrast the treatment of current issues across cultures by drawing on authentic texts.
30.0.8.9.4
-- Students will use new information and perspectives to compare and contrast their experiences with those of their peers in the target culture(s).
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.
30.0.9.9.1
-- Students will communicate with members of the target culture and interpret information regarding topics of personal, community or world interest.
30.0.9.9.3
-- Students will use their target language skills and demonstrate cultural understanding while participating in career exploration, volunteer experiences, school-to-work projects or school/individual exchanges with homestay.
08.3 SOCIAL STUDIES - GEOGRAPHY
08.3.1.9.1
-- Students will explain and describe the natural and cultural characteristics of one place to distinguish it from another
08.3.1.9.4
-- Students will explain why places and regions are important to human and cultural identity and stand as symbols for unifying society
08.3.1.9.5
-- Students will analyze ways different groups in society view places and regions differently.
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?
Spanish 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 the practical use of basic skills. Subject matter to be covered includes vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and idiomatic expressions pertaining to: people and places, time, school, health, cultural events, family life, seasonal recreation, travel, daily activities, food and dining customs, greetings and salutations, nationalities; numbers-ordinal and cardinal; definite and indefinite articles; adjectives; present, and present progressive tenses of regular and irregular verbs; direct and indirect object pronouns, prepositions; parts of speech; possessive adjectives; geography; use of auxillary verbs; gender and number agreement; an introduction to the products, practices, and perspectives of the Spanish-speaking world.
Students in Spanish 1 will develop the abilility to exhibit the following skills 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
-- demonstate literacy and an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons across languages.
COMPARISONS AMONG CULTURES
-- 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.
--Attain a novice level of proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing,
--Use thematic vocabulary in a variety of oral and written activities,
--Identify and appropriately use parts of speech,
--Compare and contrast Hispanic and Spanish cultures with students own culture.
All Spanish I students will:
-- Read and respond orally to culturally relevant situations using the target language,
-- Respond in oral and written form to pictures and/or texts using the target language,
-- Listen to the target language via videos, cd's, and music,
-- Create a collage about personal identities,
-- Express feelings and opinion in oral and written form,
-- Read, summarize, and discuss information regarding the Hispanic and Spanish culture,
-- Give oral presentations (assigned projects),
-- Participate in grammar and vocabulary-building activities,
-- Create thematic-based vocabulary and/or cultural projects,
-- Role play real life situations,
-- Create and present theme-based mini-skits in the target language.
Students will be assessed by the following:
Daily oral participation
Listening comprehension activities
Vocabulary quizzes
Chapter tests
Grammar quizzes
CAPT-style essays
Oral presentations
Projects
Essays
Daily homework assignments
Mid-term examination
Final examination
Midterm exam: 100% qualitative
Final exam: 40-50% quantitative, 50-60% qualitative
Students may experience the following: guest speakers, holiday celebrations, cooking, singing, movies, multimedia presentations, a world language concert, arts and crafts
Buen Viaje, Level 1 textbook
Buen Viaje, Level 1 writing activities workbook
Buen Viaje, Level 1audio program
Buen Viaje, Level 1transparencies
Buen Viaje, Level 1video program/video quiz program
Buen Viaje, Level 1TPR storytelling booklet
Buen Viaje, Level 1situation cards
Buen Viaje, Level 1 on-line activities
World Maps
Dictionaries
501 verbs
Authentic products
Music selections
The following additional standards are also applicable to the Spanish I curriculum:
World Languages
10.0.9.9.5
Language Arts Reading and Responding
23.1.1.9.1
23.1.2.9.2
Language Arts Communicating with Others
23.3.1.9.1
23.3.2.9.3
After-school tutoring is offered on assigned days by the Spanish National Honor Society and teachers.