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     Syllabus

     Spanish III Advanced (222w)

      

    Course Description

     

    This course is designed for Spanish-Speaking students with high expressive language and listening comprehension, but who require additional support with academic language as well as formal written and expressive communication skills in Spanish.  Students will develop proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening.   Spanish is used exclusively in the classroom.  Students will develop knowledge of Spanish-Speaking countries, people and cultures.  Upon successful completion students will be prepared to enter AP Spanish Language

     

    School Year 2020-2021

    • 1st Semester (Aug 12th - December 20st ):  Exprésate III/ Chapters 1-5
    • 2nd Semester (January 6th – May 28th:  Exprésate III/ Chapters 6-10

     

    Course Purpose:

     

    Develop literacy skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Critical

    Thinking) in Spanish through:

     

    Communication
    Communicate in Languages Other Than English

    • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
    • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
    • Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

     

    Cultures
    Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

    • Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
    • Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied

     

    Connections
    Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

    • Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
    • Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures

     

    Comparisons
    Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

    • Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
    • Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

     

    Communities
    Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World

    • Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
    • Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

     

    Materials

    1. Textbooks:  "Senderos 5" y "Exprésate III"
    2. Workbook: Cultura y Literatura
    3. Website: VHLCentral.com
    4. ChromeBooks
    5. Classroom Notebook
Last Modified on August 11, 2020