Grove  City  Christian  School  Subject  Consensus  Map:  K-­‐12  Spanish  Draft  2011/12  

                       

Grove City Christian School Mission Statement “It The mission of Grove City Christian School to cultivate quality Christian leaders in a

distinctively Christian atmosphere while providing a solid spiritual and academic foundation.”

 

 

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Spanish        Vision:        Through the study of Foreign Language, Grove City Christian students will develop a linguistic skill set that encourages meaningful and culturally appropriate communication with a global mindset and a compassionate heart, realizing that God’s people are connected in many ways regardless of their differences.  Philosophy  and  Guiding  Biblical  Principles:    GCCS Foreign Language Department seeks to open students’ minds not only to language but to cultural studies as well through a Biblical worldview with a global perspective. We will introduce and equip students with beginning and advanced linguistic skills and cultural perspectives. Students will be challenged as they use critical thinking skills, integrate technology, make connections to other disciplines and are offered travel experiences (both local and abroad) to broaden their worldview and shift their focus away from self to others. Our desire is that GCCS students will develop a global mindset and a compassionate heart, realizing that God’s people are connected in many ways regardless of our differences.    

Middle  School  and  High  School  

What  a  Grove  City  Christian  School  Student  will  know  and  be  able  to  do  in  Foreign  Language  upon  completion  of  at  least  three  years  of  study…  

COMMUNICATION  Communicate  in  Languages  Other  Than  English  

• Engage  in  conversations,  provide  and  obtain  information,  express  feelings  and  emotions,  and  exchange  opinions  • Understand  and  interpret  written  and  spoken  language  on  a  variety  of  topics  • Present  information,  concepts,  and  ideas  to  an  audience  of  listeners  or  readers  on  a  variety  of  topics.    

CULTURES  Gain  Knowledge  and  Understanding  of  Other  Cultures  

• Demonstrate  an  understanding  of  the  relationship  between  the  practices  and  perspectives  of  the  culture  studied  • Demonstrate  an  understanding  of  the  relationship  between  the  products  and  perspectives  of  the  culture  studied    

CONNECTIONS  Connect  with  Other  Disciplines  and  Acquire  Information  

•  Reinforce  and  further  their  knowledge  of  other  disciplines  through  the  foreign  language  •  Acquire  information  and  recognize  the  distinctive  viewpoints  that  are  only  available  through  the  foreign  language  and  its  cultures  

COMPARISONS  Develop  Insight  into  the  Nature  of  Language  and  Culture  

• Demonstrate  understanding  of  the  nature  of  language  through  comparisons  of  the  language  studied  and  their  own  • Demonstrate  understanding  of  the  concept  of  culture  through  comparisons  of  the  cultures  studied  and  their  own.    

COMMUNITIES  Participate  in  Multilingual  Communities  at  Home  &  Around  the  World  

• Use  the  language  both  within  and  beyond  the  school  setting  • Show  evidence  of  becoming  life-­‐long  learners  by  using  the  language  for  personal  enjoyment  and  enrichment.        

Grove  City  Christian  School  K-­‐12  

Subject  Consensus  Map  Foreign  Language-­‐Spanish    

 

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 High  School  Year  One    Common  Experiences:    An  introduction  to  Spanish  grammar,  vocabulary  and  pronunciation.  Development  of  the  four  language  skills  of  listening,  speaking,  reading,  and  writing  are  initiated  in  this  course.  The  present  verb  tense  is  learned.  A  varied  vocabulary  including  family,  food,  clothing,  weather,  and  other  topics  concerning  daily  life  are  studied.  During  the  first  unit  of  study,  basic  vocabulary  is  introduced  and  grammar  is  presented  lexically.      Common  Assessment:  Students  will  be  assessed  through  testing,  quizzes,  oral  presentations,  class  discussion  &  dialogue,  and  reading  comprehension.  Biblical  Integration:  Every  week  there  will  be  a  verse  of  the  week.  Students  will  then  have  a  quiz  over  it  every  Friday.  We  also  pray  every  day  in  English,  as  the  teacher  translates-­‐-­‐  every  day  a  different  student  prays.  Technology  Integration  Ideas:  Continue  to  make  an  effort  to  have  e-­‐pal  accounts  (these  are  like  pen  pals,  but  using  e-­‐mail)  with  Spanish  speakers.  The  use  of  Smart  Board  and  PowerPoint  in  the  classroom  is  also  essential.  View  culture  videos  on  YouTube  to  introduce  a  unit,  and  show  culture.  Students  also  have  the  opportunity  to  make  videos  for  projects.    Year  Two    Common  Experiences:    The  aim  of  this  course  is  to  keep  developing  listening  comprehension,  to  master  structural  language  patterns,  and  to  establish  skills  in  speaking,  reading,  and  writing.  The  present  verb  tense  is  used  daily.  The  preterite  verb  tense  is  learned.  A  varied  vocabulary  including  shopping,  restaurant,  daily  chores,  furniture,  professions,  and  other  topics  concerning  daily  life  is  studied.  Common  Assessment:  Students  will  be  assessed  through  testing,  quizzes,  oral  presentations,  class  discussion  &  dialogue,  and  reading  comprehension.  Biblical  Integration:  Every  week  there  will  be  a  verse  of  the  week.  Students  will  then  have  a  quiz  over  it  every  Friday.  We  also  pray  every  day  in  Spanish-­‐-­‐  every  day  a  different  student  prays.  Technology  Integration  Ideas:  Continue  to  make  an  effort  to  have  e-­‐pal  accounts  (these  are  like  pen  pals,  but  using  e-­‐mail)  with  Spanish  speakers.  The  use  of  Smart  Board  and  PowerPoint  in  the  classroom  is  also  essential.  View  culture  videos  on  YouTube  to  introduce  a  unit,  and  show  culture.  Students  also  have  the  opportunity  to  make  videos  for  projects.    Year  Three  Common  Experiences:    The  aim  of  this  course  is  to  master  structural  language  patterns,  and  skills  in  listening,  speaking,  reading,  and  writing.  Present  and  preterite  verb  tenses  are  used  daily.  Subjunctive,  future  and  conditional  tenses  are  learned.  A  varied  vocabulary  including  health  and  illness,  geographic  characteristics,  job  interview  and  other  topics  are  studied.  Common  Assessment:  Students  will  be  assessed  through  testing,  quizzes,  oral  presentations,  class  discussion  &  dialogue,  and  reading  comprehension.  Biblical  Integration:  Every  week  there  will  be  a  verse  of  the  week.  Students  will  then  have  a  quiz  over  it  every  Friday.  We  also  pray  every  day  in  Spanish-­‐-­‐  every  day  a  different  student  prays.  Technology  Integration  Ideas:  Continue  to  make  an  effort  to  have  e-­‐pal  accounts  (these  are  like  pen  pals,  but  using  e-­‐mail)  with  Spanish  speakers.  The  use  of  Smart  Board  and  PowerPoint  in  the  classroom  is  also  essential.  View  culture  videos  on  YouTube  to  introduce  a  unit,  and  show  culture.  Students  also  have  the  opportunity  to  make  videos  for  projects.        

 

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Year  Four      Common  Experiences:    The  aim  of  this  course  is  to  continue  to  master  structural  language  patterns  and  skills  in  listening,  speaking,  reading,  and  writing.  Present  and  preterite  verb  tenses  are  used  daily.  Subjunctive,  future  and  conditional  tenses  are  continued.  A  varied  vocabulary  including  health  and  illness,  geographic  characteristics,  job  interview  and  other  topics  are  studied.  Students  will  be  doing  a  lot  of  reading,  writing,  and  analyzing  in  this  course,  as  well  as,  watching  movies,  documentaries,  and  soap  operas.    Common  Assessment:  Students  will  be  assessed  through  testing,  quizzes,  oral  presentations,  class  discussion  &  dialogue,  and  reading  comprehension.  Biblical  Integration:  Every  week  there  will  be  a  verse  of  the  week.  Students  will  then  have  a  quiz  over  it  every  Friday.  We  also  pray  every  day  in  Spanish-­‐-­‐  every  day  a  different  student  prays.  Technology  Integration  Ideas:  Continue  to  make  an  effort  to  have  e-­‐pal  accounts  (these  are  like  pen  pals,  but  using  e-­‐mail)  with  Spanish  speakers.  The  use  of  Smart  Board  and  PowerPoint  in  the  classroom  is  also  essential.  View  culture  videos  on  YouTube  to  introduce  a  unit,  and  show  culture.  Students  also  have  the  opportunity  to  make  videos  for  projects.    Updated  6/8/12                                                                

 

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   Suggested  Mapping  Goals  for  2012/13    We  will  begin  course  mapping    Resources  :  list  text  books,  supplementals  etc..