Spanish 4A  

 

 

 

 


Mr. De Valoes                                               E-Mail: Leonardo_P_De_Valoes@fc.mcps.k12.md.us

                                                                       

Room:  F117                                                   Office Phone: 301-989-6059

 

 “Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity.”                                                                            Leo Tolstoy (1829–1910), Russian novelist, philosopher.

“Consider your breed; you were not made to live like beasts, but to follow virtue and knowledge.”                                                                                                                                                                                        Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), Italian poet.

“When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.”             Lao-Tzu (6th century B.C.), Chinese philosopher.

 

 

Spanish 4A:  Contents & Thematic Introductions

 

 

Course Description

 

1. Theme: Identity

Topics:

*        Latinos in the U.S. of Caribbean and Mexican Heritage

*        Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Spain: Historical Perspective*

*        Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in the Americas: Historical Perspective

2. Theme: Creativity

Topics:

*        Film

*        Popular Music and Dance

*        20th Century Art (2 units: Dali & Rivera; Picasso, Botero, & Kahlo)

 

 

 

Structures:  Includes all structures from levels 1-3 and must include the following essential structures for SP 4

Spanish 4A & 5A

·          Accentuation

·          Adverbs

·          Future perfect

·          Gerund vs. infinitive

·          Negative expressions and affirmative counterparts

·          Double object pronouns

·          Pluperfect

·          Progressive tenses

·          Prepositions after verbs

·          Recognition of noun gender

·          Relative pronouns

·          Special suffixes

·          Special use of articles

·          Idiomatic Expressions

 

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theme: Identity/La identidad

Topic 1: Latinos in the United States of Caribbean and Mexican Heritage/Los latinos en los Estados Unidos de descendencia caribeña y mexicana

 

Communication Goal 1

Cultures Goal 2

Connections Goal 3

Comparisons Goal 4

Communities Goal 5

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1.1 Engage in conversations with native/heritage speakers to obtain information.

1.2 Restate and summarize materials about Latino life in the U.S.

1.3 Present information on topics and issues related to Latinos in the U.S.

 

2.1 Describe and explain cultural and ethnic diversity in the U.S. Latino community.

2.2 Explain the influence of Latino culture in literature and the media.

 

3.1 Investigate topics from other disciplines such as history, art, and music, as they relate to the study of Latino presence in the U.S.

3.2 Explain the distinctive Latino perspective on various issues.

 

4.1 Identify and use linguistic elements of Spanish that do not translate literally and compare them to their English equivalents.

4.2 Compare the experiences and backgrounds of various heritage groups living in the U.S.

5.1 Interact with Spanish speakers regarding topics of personal interest, community, or world concern.

5.2 Attend or view various media cultural events and social activities.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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