Course Syllabus 

I Course Name:  Spanish 3 Honors                                     
Course Number:  2752
Level:                 Honors
Department:        World Language

II. Course Description
Prerequisite: Spanish 2 H/CP or consent of instructor
Open to:       Soph, Jr, Sr
Length:         Year
Credit:           1
Summary:  In Spanish 3, listening and speaking skills are emphasized while the student maintains and develops his or her reading and writing skills, including the study and use of more advanced grammar and additional vocabulary. The reading material includes short stories from the text. Basic grammatical and structural knowledge should be sound when beginning this level in order to advance linguistic skills, although a grammar review is part of the course. Students are expected to write more often and do individual projects that include reading, writing, and speaking. Additional reading selections from authentic literature are presented. Students are expected to speak Spanish in most classroom situations. The material in this course is usually covered at a faster rate than that of Spanish 3 College Prep.

III. Course Goals 

The World Language Department has adopted the five goal areas of the ACTFL (American council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), also known as the five C’s of foreign language education.

•           Communication (face-to-face, in writing or through the reading of literature)
•           Cultures (gain knowledge and understanding of the cultural contexts in which language occurs)
•           Connections (to other bodies of knowledge in the target language)
•           Comparisons (and contrasts, to provide a multi-faceted view of the world)
•           Communities (participation with language in a variety of contexts, both in and beyond the classroom, and in culturally appropriate ways)

These goals are tied to national and state standards, which have various progress indicators across the continuum of foreign language learning, from levels one through five, for all languages. 

IV. Textbooks and Materials
  En Español Level 3 Textbook
  En Español Workbook Level III  Más Práctica
  Lecturas para Todos Level III

V.  Course Outline
First Semester Units of Instruction and Assessments:
•           Units of Instruction: En Español text:  Etapa Preliminar-Unit 2
•           Major Assessments: Each chapter will have a speaking, listening, and written test on the material covered in class.  Each chapter will also include a project and/or an Integrated Performance Assessment that encourages students to practice various skills from the chapter and to use oral Spanish to effectively communicate practiced material.

Second Semester Units of Instruction and Assessments:
•           Units of Instruction: En Español text: Unit 3-4
•           Major Assessments:  Each chapter will have a speaking, listening, and written test on the material covered in class.  Each chapter will also include a project and/or an Integrated Performance Assessment that encourages students to practice various skills from the chapter and to use oral Spanish to effectively communicate practiced material.

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