School District of Upper Moreland Township
2900 Terwood Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Planned Course for World Languages
Course: Grade 5Spanish
Standards:
N.S. 1.1 Students engage in conversations, and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
N.S. 1.2Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
N.S. 1.3Students present information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
N.S. 2.1Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
N.S. 2.2Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of the culture studied.
N.S. 3.1Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the target language.
N.S. 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the viewpoints that are only available through the target language and its cultures.
N.S. 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of the language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
N.S. 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
N.S. 5.1Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
N.S. 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Course Description:
The World Language program provides language and cultural experiences that are designed to enable students to function as 21st century learners in a multi-cultural global society. Following the guidelines of the six Advance Placement themes, each course level will prepare students for communication and participation in the surrounding world. These themes include: Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. Each student will be actively engaged in thinking and learning processes which include intensive involvement in the target language, and differentiated, personalized student-centered activities. Students are expected to gain an increasing level of communicative proficiency, within the interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive modes in the language with each additional level of the language as defined by the American Council onthe Teaching of Foreign Languages proficiency guidelines and the Pennsylvania Core Standards.
The grade 5 Spanish plannedcourse will continue to build and enrichSpanish vocabulary and verbs. In this interactive class, Spanish conversations will continue to develop and extend through a variety topics. Students will practice previously learned skills in the target language. Students will name and locate countries and continents throughout the world using Spanish. Students will study and understand the culture and customs of Spanish speaking countries by exploring food, art, music, and literature.
Prerequisite(s): Not applicable.
Specific and measurable objectives to be attained by students:
The course will focus on supporting and preparingstudents to achieve the ACTFL proficiency level of Novice-Low.
Materials:
Text:Basic Spanish Descubramos (Level 5) EMC Publishing: 2008
Teacher-created and commercial materials consistent with the objectives of the course.
Symtalk Classroom Package with Laminated Cards
World Language Flash Cards
Student workbooks
Manipulatives and Realia
Authentic print materials; e.g. magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, etc.
Technology:
EMC audio and DVD program; iCulture; and other support materials.
Turning Point Audience Response System
Teacher-created and selected materials and manipulatives
Other Resources
Spanish/English Dictionaries
Symtalk Games
Instructional Activities:
The language program demands use of a variety of instructional strategies to facilitate communication in the target language.
Direct instruction
Cooperative learning
Interviews
Skits
Reading and listening activities (magazines, newspapers internet, songs, textbook)
Role-playing
Sketching and drawing
Viewing videos, live performances, and exhibits
Teacher to Student questions, Student to Teacher questions
Singing
Technology
Interacting with authentic materials and people
Surveys
Simulations
Big 6 Inquiry Process
Translations
Graphic organizers
Visitations from representatives of the target language to the school
Estimated instructional time to be devoted to achieving objectives:
One 40 minute class per class for every six days of school (Estimated number of classes per year is 30)
Procedure for measurement of student progress on attaining objectives:
Classwork
Rubrics
Tests and quizzes
Performance assessments and projects
Role playing
Teacher observation and evaluations
Oral presentations
Demonstrations and presentations of student work
An explanation of how student grades will be determined:
Students will be evaluated in the areas of classwork, homework, class participation, tests, quizzes and other performance assessments. As in all elementary specials, students will be assessed in the areas of achievement and effort within the trimester reporting system using the indicators Outstanding, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Needs Improvement.
3-12 World Languages Committee / Planned Course: Grade 5 Spanish / June 2014