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Description
As a continuation of Spanish 1, Spanish 2 is a full year course designed to provide students with beginning intermediate study of Spanish language and culture of Spanish-speaking places. This course is guided by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language World Readiness Standards and is designed to help students begin to communicate about themselves and their lives, express their own thoughts, and get things they need. Students will be asked to read, write, listen and speak in Spanish on a regular basis, demonstrating and ability to speak in sentences and ask simple questions. Students will also be asked to make comparisons between their culture and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The course also strives to support students who are interested in pursuing their study to the AP level. The thematic units in Spanish 2 connect directly to the themes of the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam, including: (1) Contemporary Life (2) Families and Communities (3) Global Challenges (4) Science and Technology.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Spanish 1.
Please Note: This course contains an end-of-course proctored exam. Instructions for students to identify an appropriate adult proctor are included in the course lessons.
Course Objectives
Students who enroll in Spanish 2 will be working towards the Intermediate Low proficiency level as defined by ACTFL. By the end of the course students will be able to: - Identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short informational texts.
- Identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short fictional texts.
- Identify the main idea in short conversations.
- Request and provide information in conversations on familiar topics by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions.
- Interact with others in conversation to meet my basic needs in familiar situations by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions.
- Ask about, and react with some details to preferences, feelings, or opinions on familiar topics, by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions.
- Present personal information about my life, activities and events, using simple sentences.
- Express my preferences on familiar and everyday topics of interest and explain why I feel that way, using simple sentences.
- Present on familiar and everyday topics, using simple sentences.
- Identifying similarities and differences in the products, practices, and perspectives of their own and other cultures.
Additional Requirements
- Access to special characters specific to the language, including á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¡, ¿.
- Access to a device with headphone, microphone, and camera.
- Students will be expected to record and upload videos of themselves speaking in target language in order to exhibit proficiency in the speaking domain using a video tool within the course platform.
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Details
Discipline:
World Language
Level:
High School Standard
Program:
High School
Grade:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
When Offered:
Fall
Duration:
36 weeks
Lab Kit Purchase Required:
No
Accredited:
Certified by NCAA for initial-eligibility (VHS Learning School Code:221356), Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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