Course title
Spanish for Fluent Speakers IPre-requisite
Departmental evaluation of transcriptCourse description
Spanish for Fluent Speakers I
This course has emphasis on Spanish literacy development. †Students will learn correct sentenceand paragraph formation; diacritic placement; spelling; punctuation; grammar; andformal/informal letter writing. Students will read famous short stories from the Hispanic world ofliterature and they will write reports.
Pre-requisite
Departmental evaluation of transcript.
Learning Activities: (Course Objectives)
- To increase the reading power of fluent speakers and to bring them one step closer to the goal of ?liberated reading;? that is; to the point where they appreciate and understand Spanish texts.
- To expand the students? vocabulary by increasing their awareness of patterns and word families.
- To improve the students? ability to express themselves in written Spanish by providing review and practice of verb forms and tense usage; and by offering ample opportunity to form both guided and free written self-expression.
- To enhance the further development of the students? oral skills through extensive and varied speaking activities.
- To encourage cooperative learning through paired and small group activities.
- To develop students? critical-thinking skills.
†Instructional Methods:
††††††††††The teacher will use a variety of teaching methods. †Methods include lecture and note taking; audio visual aids; classroom groups and discussions; use of guest speakers; in-class assignments; tests and quizzes; performance based assessments; handouts; verbal assessments and other methods depending on the unit.
†Principal Activities Usually Required of the Students:
Students will accomplish most of the required reading in class; but will be held accountable for any reading given for homework. †Students will also be required to take notes on their reading. Paragraph writing will be emphasized. †Also; students may have to write often in their journals.
†Course Texts:
Nuevas Vistas Curso Uno Holt; Rinehart and Winston
Album †Rebecca M Valette & Joy Renjilian-Burgy second edition
The text are not available for use out of the classroom. †
Materials:
- †Notebook or a binder.
- Pen (blue or black ink only) and a pencil.
- If you need to borrow paper or pencil; please let the teacher knows right away.
- Do your best to be prepared!!!
†Extra Credit:
Students will be able to receive extra credit by participating in after hour community involvement projects; the completion of additional reports and in-and out-school projects; and the submission of timely reports; new articles; etc.; on current events.
†Missed Assignments or Exams:
Students will be allowed to make up missed exams / assignments. †Make-up exams may be taken before or after the regular class day so as not to conflict with educational activities during the school day. (See re-take/re-do policy)
†Cheating and Plagiarism:
Copying on tests and quizzes; cheating and plagiarism will not be allowed. Consequences for these abuses will be treated severely and may result in receiving a no credit for the course.
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School country
United StatesSchool state
ArizonaSchool city
YumaSchool / district Address
3150 S Avenue ASchool zip code
85364Requested competency code
Foreign LanguageDate submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- LNG1
- 1st year of Foreign Language