"The purposes and uses of foreign languages are as diverse as the students who study them. Some students study another language in hopes of finding a rewarding career in the international marketplace or government service. Others are interested in the intellectual challenge and cognitive benefits that accrue to those who master multiple languages. Still others seek greater understanding of other people and other cultures. Many approach foreign language study, as they do other courses, simply to fulfill a graduation requirement. Regardless of the reason for study, foreign languages have something to offer everyone. It is with this philosophy in mind that the standards task force identified five goal areas that encompass all of these reasons: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities—the five C’s of foreign language education.
Communication is at the heart of second language study, whether the communication takes via digital mode, place face-to-face, in writing, or across centuries through the reading of literature. Through the study of other languages, students gain a knowledge and understanding of the cultures that use that language and, in fact, cannot truly master the language until they have also mastered the cultural contexts in which the language occurs. Learning languages provides connections to additional bodies of knowledge that may be unavailable to the monolingual English speaker. Through comparisons and contrasts with the language being studied, students develop insight into the nature of language and the concept of culture and realize that there are multiple ways of viewing the world".(Daryl Boeckers, REL).
For Spanish 1:
(See IB Spanish SL below)
In this course, students will construct and develop the Spanish language. They will acquire the necessary skills needed to read, write and speak in Spanish language. My focus will be on listening, reading, speaking, comprehending and writing through daily practice and interaction with peers, diverse materials and teacher. This level of Spanish 1 will work on lots of vocabulary and grammar and embracing the Hispanic Heritage & culture.
The State and National Standards for Foreign Language Learning will be the guide for these courses in order to: communicate in Spanish, demonstrate an understanding of Hispanic culture, reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the study of Spanish, develop insight into the nature of language and culture and participate in Spanish-speaking communities outside the classroom.
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IB Spanish SL 2:
Students will develop the Spanish language through Active Discussions and Composition. They will acquire the necessary skills needed to reading, writing, speaking and listening in the Spanish Language as native speaker.
This IB Spanish SL 2 course will work on reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar, writing composition, Speaking skills focusing on debates, discussions, speeches, and presentations. We will connect the content with their life experiences, with news of countries that their language spoken is Spanish like Spain & Latin America and embracing the Hispanic Heritage & Culture as well.
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