As a student, I will be able to express competency in the Spanish Language through:
Interpretive Listening and Reading: I can interpret information, concepts, and ideas from a variety of culturally authentic sources on a variety of topics.
Interpretive Communication: I can exchange information, concepts, and ideas with a variety of speakers or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Presentation Speaking and Writing: I can present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in a culturally appropriate context.
Investigation of Cultural Products and Practices: I can use my language skills to investigate the world beyond my immediate environment.
Understanding of Cultural Perspectives: I can use my language skills to recognize and understand others’ ways of thinking as well as my own.
Participation in Cultural Interaction: I can use my language skills and cultural understanding to interact in a cultural context other than my own.
Learning targets:
Explore cultural products and practices within their historical and geographical contexts. Make predictions about how these products and practices reflect cultural perspectives.
Apply your acquired understanding of cultural perspectives by using the three modes of communication in cultural projects and activities.
Assess your new understanding of cultural products, practices, and perspectives by participating in evaluation and reflection activities.