Grade 9 Spanish Language and Culture

Grade 9 Spanish Language and Culture

Applications - Students use Spanish in a variety of situations and for a variety of purposes.

To receive and impart information

To express emotions and personal perspectives

inquires about and express likes and dislikes

records and shares thoughts and ideas with others

inquires about and express emotions and feelings

To get things done

indicates choice from among several options

asks for help or clarification of what is being said or done in the group

To form, maintain and change interpersonal relationships

To extend their knowledge of the world

compares and contrast items in simple ways

expresses their views on a variety of topics within their direct experience

recognizes and describe a problem, then propose solutions

For imaginative purposes and personal enjoyment

Language Competence - Students use Spanish effectively and competently

recognizes and uses some basic spelling patterns

uses grammatical elements in modelled situations

Interprets and produces texts

Applies knowledge of the sociocultural context

identifies some specific regional variations in language

interprets and uses important conventions in various social interactions

recognizes and uses appropriate nonverbal behaviours in a variety of familiar contexts

Applies knowledge of how discourse is organized, structured and sequenced

Students will acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be effective global citizens, through the exploration of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world

Historical and contemporary elements of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking World

compares and make connections between some elements of Spanishspeaking cultures being studied and their own

identifies commonalities and differences between the Spanish-speaking cultures being studied and their own

identifies commonalities and differences among diverse Spanish-speaking groups

identifies similarities between themselves and people of Spanish-speaking cultures being studied

Affirming Diversity

compares oral and written aspects of their first language and Spanish; e.g., grammatical structures

recognizes and identifies similarities and differences between their own culture and other cultures

recognizes that speakers of the same language may come from different cultural backgrounds

identifies the limitations of adopting a single perspective

reflects on their actions and the consequences of their actions for others

Personal and Career opportunities

identifies some careers for which knowledge of Spanish is useful

identifies some careers for which knowledge of different languages and cultures is useful

Strategies - Students will know and use various strategies to maximize the effectiveness of learning and communication.

Language Learning

Language Use

identifies and uses a variety of interactive strategies

General Learning

identifies and uses a variety of cognitive strategies to enhance general learning

asks for and provide information on a range of familiar topics

records and shares personal experiences involving an emotion or feeling

suggests a course of action, and responds to a suggestion

expresses a wish or a desire to do something

suggest, initiate or direct action in group activities

talks about themselves, and responds to the talk of others by showing attention or interest

explores alternative classification systems and criteria for categories

composes questions to guide research

gathers opinions on a topicwithin their direct experience

understands and uses the steps in the problem-solving process

uses the language for fun and to interpret humour

Attends to form

uses grammatical elements in structured situations

understands short, simple oral texts in guided and unguided situations

experiments with and uses formal and informal language in familiar situations

experiences a variety of accents and variations in speech

recognizes and avoid using nonverbal behaviours that are considered impolite

links several sentences coherently

identifies some things they have in common with people their own age who live in Spanish-speaking nations

applies knowledge of Spanishspeaking cultures to interpret similarities and differences between those cultures and their own

applies knowledge of Spanishspeaking cultures to interpret similarities and differences among diverse groups

expresses an interest in finding out about people their own age who speak Spanish

identifies some words in their first language that have been borrowed from Spanish

recognizes some of the factors that affect the culture of a particular region

explores how their perspective is shaped by a variety of factors

identifies some places they could visit where Spanish is spoken

identifies some countries where there is significant linguistic and cultural diversity

identifies and uses a variety of cognitive strategies to enhance language learning

identifies and uses a variety of interpretive strategies

identifies and uses a variety of metacognitive strategies to enhance general learning

describes people, places, things and series or sequences of events or actions

makes and responds to a variety of simple requests

makes and breaks social engagements

discovers relationships and patterns

identifies sources of information

uses the language creatively and for aesthetic purposes

recognizes some critical sound distinctions that are important for meaning

uses grammatical elements in independent situations

understands short, simple written texts in guided and unguided situations

uses learned idiomatic expressions in new contexts to enhance communication

recognizes and uses a variety of text forms, in guided and unguided situations

explores some elements of Spanish-speaking cultures

recognizes that languages can be grouped into families based on common origins

identifies and uses a variety of metacognitive strategies to enhance language learning

identifies and uses a variety of productive strategies

identifies and uses a variety of social and affective strategies to enhance general learning

seeks, grants or withholds permission

records observations

uses the language for personal enjoyment

recognizes some of the effects that intonation and stress have in different situations

engages in simple interaction

initiate interactions, and responds using a variety of social interaction patterns

identifies how and why languages borrow from one another

identifies and uses a variety of social and affective strategies to enhance language learning

approximates the pronunciation of unfamiliar words

derives meaning from the visual elements of a varietyof media in guided and unguided situations

produces short, simple oral texts in guided situations

writes short, simple texts in guided situations

expresses meaning through the use of visual elements in a variety of media in guided and unguided situations