GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Curriculum Guide
Course Title: Spanish IV – Culture &
Conversation
Subject: Spanish
Grade/Level: 11, 12
Department/School: World Languages, High School
Duration: One Year
Number of
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: Spanish
Elective or
Required: Elective
Author: Caitlin Price
Date Submitted:
Summer 2002
Course Description
Spanish IV –
Culture & Conversation
Spanish IV-Culture & Conversation is a continuation of
the language learning process developed in Spanish
GLEN RIDGE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WORLD
LANGUAGE
In a
changing world of technology and multiculturalism, the world is getting smaller
and the importance of multilingual abilities is becoming increasingly important. We in the World Language department believe
that every individual in our school is capable of learning a foreign language
to the best of their ability. Our
emphasis is on communication and culture.
Students will use correct syntax, grammar and pronunciation. Included in our repertoire of activities is a
study of both Francophone and Hispanic cultures. This also includes non-verbal clues common to
these cultures. Students will be exposed
to all forms of literature in the native language in their chosen second
language, in the original form, depending on the level of study.
Students
will also be exposed to the language not only through the use of the textbook
but also through the use of multimedia, listening, speaking, reading and
writing activities. Native speakers will
be invited and engaged whenever possible.
Students will be expected to take an active role in the learning of the
language since true communication is an active process. Students will be assessed in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and
writing. Authentic assessment in real
life and survival situations will be a part of all teachers’ classrooms. Available
technology will be employed, working on collaborative activities within the
framework of the topic.
World Language
STANDARD 7.1 (COMMUNICATION)
STANDARD 7.2 (CULTURE)
Course Description
Goal: To
develop proficiency in meeting new people.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Incorporate
new greetings and lines of questioning when meeting new people. (7.1.18, 7.1.20)
2.
Identify
and implement non-verbal greetings. (7.2.9,
7.2.10)
3.
Respond
to greetings and answer conversational questions. (7.1.18, 7.1.20)
4.
Relate
specific details about themselves integrating new and previously acquired
expressions. (7.1.18)
6.
Understand
and discuss current events of
7.
Identify
and describe leading figures of
Activities:
Students will:
-
Greet
and interview each other on several occasions.
-
Complete
listening comprehension exercises by native speakers on tape.
-
Complete
a biography on a classmate and present it to the class.
-
Research
Romero and discuss social issues and political events in
-
Research
Mata and his artwork and present their interpretation of a Mata piece to the
class.
THEMATIC
Goal: To
develop proficiency in discussing post-high school plans.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
·
Express
ideas in the future tense. (7.1.18)
·
Integrate
new thematic vocabulary and converse about their plans after graduating from high
school. (7.1.21, 7.1.22)
·
Understand
and participate in conversations about university study. (7.1.21)
·
Discuss
student life abroad. (7.1.22)
·
Comprehend
and analyze Nicaraguan poetry. (7.2.11,
7.2.12)
Activities:
Students will:
-
Map
out their current schedules and discuss how they relate with their goals and
plans.
-
Research
a university which they are interested in attending and determine if they are
meeting enrollment requirements.
-
Research
study abroad programs and determine the pros and cons of each.
-
Interview
an exchange student and share study abroad advice with the class.
-
Complete
listening comprehension activities by native speakers on tape.
-
Analyze
and recite poetry by Rubén Darío.
THEMATIC
Goals: To
develop proficiency in describing people, giving directions and defining words
in the target language.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Define
a word in the target language. (7.1.21)
2.
Give
and receive directions and instructions.
(7.1.21)
3.
Offer
detailed descriptions and comparisons about people and places. (7.1.21)
4.
Speak
in command form. (7.1.18, 7.1.21)
5.
Debate
educational reform and military spending in
Activities:
Students will:
-
Create
and play a game using circumlocution.
-
Analyze
and describe classmates using palmistry.
-
Create
a commercial of a product.
-
Research
government reform in
THEMATIC
Goal:
To develop proficiency in speaking in interviews.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Utilize
the conditional tense. (7.1.21)
2.
Comprehend
and respond to question words. (7.1.18,
7.1.19)
3.
Discuss
personal work experience and talents, implementing relevant vocabulary. (7.1.18)
4.
Fill
out job applications. (7.1.22)
5.
Respond
to help wanted ads in the target language.
(7.1.22)
6.
Identify
and analyze works of Columbian artist Botero.
(7.2.11, 7.2.12)
7.
Read
and comprehend a selection by Columbian author Gabriel García Márquez. (7.2.11, 7.2.12)
Activities:
Students will:
-
Write
their resumes in Spanish.
THEMATIC
Goal: To
develop proficiency in organizing travel plans abroad.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Plan
a trip in the target language. (7.1.17)
2.
Identify
characteristics of respectful tourists.
(7.2.9, 7.2.10)
3.
Discuss
the Panamanian singer Rubén Blades and identify important themes in his music. (7.2.11, 7.2.12)
Activities:
Students will:
-
Plan
several aspects of a trip around
-
Decide
what they need to pack for travel to certain destinations and what will be
available there to purchase.
-
Complete
activities highlighting cultural awareness and politeness abroad.
-
Complete
oral exercises listening to native speakers on tape.
-
Read
a selection on, listen to and analyze music by Rubén Blades.
-
Search
for employment in Spanish newspapers and websites.
-
Complete
job applications in the target language.
-
Interview
each other for jobs, highlighting formal speech and pertinent expressions.
-
Create
portraits of classmates in the style of Botero.
-
Research
Gabriel García Márquez and read and discuss one of his works.
THEMATIC
Goal: To
develop proficiency in relating and comprehending stories in the target
language.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Relate
personal stories, utilizing specific story-telling expressions. (7.1.21)
2.
Comprehend
anecdotes when told by others. (7.1.19)
3.
Ask
appropriate questions and add comments of interest and understanding while
listening to a story. (7.1.21)
4.
Recognize
and discuss the achievements of Simón Bolívar. (7.2.11)
Activities:
Students will:
-
Tell
jokes in the target language to the class.
-
Share
a family anecdote with the class, using photos as a guide.
-
Complete
oral comprehension activities of native speakers relating anecdotes on tape.
-
Research
Simón Bolívar and present a biography to the class.
THEMATIC
Goal: To
develop proficiency in asking for services in a consumer setting.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Discuss
haggling and practice in the target language.
(7.2.9, 7.2.10)
2.
Return
defective merchandise to a store, defending their position. (7.1.17)
3.
Discuss
cultural differences in shopping abroad.
(7.2.10)
4.
Purchase
clothes in a department store, requesting different colors and sizes. (7.1.17)
5.
Bring
clothes to a dry cleaner and describe what they want. (7.1.17)
6.
Bring
a car to a mechanic and discuss what they want to have fixed. (7.1.17)
7.
Discuss
architectural aspects of the Incan Empire.
(7.2.12)
Activities:
Students will:
-
Role-play
a client-vendor scenario in class.
-
Discuss
shopping abroad.
-
Debate
haggling as a fair or unfair system.
-
Listen
to native speakers in consumer roles on tape and complete activities.
-
Reconstruct
a model of an Incan structure and present its function, architecture and
history to the class.
THEMATIC
Goal: To
develop proficiency in offering and asking for assistance.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Converse
with a doctor as a patient. (7.1.17)
2.
Comprehend
and use basic medical terminology in the target language. (7.1.17)
3.
Converse
with an academic counselor as a student.
(7.1.17)
4.
Offer
advice to classmates regarding schoolwork and social activities. (7.1.19)
5.
Discuss
the
Activities:
Students will:
-
Guess
a mystery illness by advice given by classmates.
-
Become
advice columnists, responding to classmates letters.
-
Listen
and respond to selections by native speakers on tape.
-
Read
a selection about the
-
Research
a species unique to the
THEMATIC
Goal:
To develop proficiency in offering and asking for assistance.
Objectives:
Students will demonstrate
the ability to:
1.
Converse
with a doctor as a patient. (7.1.17)
2.
Comprehend
and use basic medical terminology in the target language. (7.1.17)
3.
Converse
with an academic counselor as a student.
(7.1.17)
4.
Offer
advice to classmates regarding schoolwork and social activities. (7.1.19)
5.
Discuss
the
Activities:
Students will:
-
Guess
a mystery illness by advice given by classmates.
-
Become
advice columnists, responding to classmates’ letters.
-
Listen
and respond to selections by native speakers on tape.
-
Read
a selection about the
-
Research
a species unique to the
THEMATIC
Goal:
To develop proficiency in relating emotion in the target language.
Objectives:
Students will
demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Express
emotion, feelings and physical state.
(7.1.21)
2.
Utilize
expressions to get someone’s attention, to show compassion, surprise, anger and
disgust. (7.1.21)
3.
Comprehend
non-verbal emotional cues. (7.2.9)
4.
Identify
Bolivian musical instruments. (7.2.12)
Activities:
Students will:
-
Listen
to native speakers on tape discussing relationships and complete activities.
-
Watch
a soap opera in Spanish and note expressions, then compare lists with
classmates.
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