Grade 9 Spanish Language Arts

Grade 9 Spanish Language Arts

1 Explores thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences, in Spanish

2 Uses Spanish to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

3 Manages ideas and information in Spanish

4 Enhances the clarity and artistry of communication in Spanish

5 Uses Spanish to celebrate and build Community

6 Acquires Spanish to understand and appreciate languages, and uses Spanish confidently and competently in a variety of situations for communication, personal satisfaction and further learning

7 Will explore, understand, appreciate and value Spanish culture in Canada and the world for personal growth, enrichment and satisfaction, and for participating in and contributing to an interdependent and multicultural global society.

1.1 Discovers and Explores

1.2 Clarifies and Extends

2.1 Uses Strategies and Cues

2.2 Responds to Texts

2.3 Understands Forms and Techniques

3.1 Plans and Focuses

3.2 Selects and Processes

3.3 Organizes, Records and Assesses

4.1 Generates and Focuses

4.2 Enhances and Improves

4.3 Attends to Conventions

4.4 Presents and Shares

5.1 Develops and Celebrates Community

5.2 Encourages, Supports and Works with Others

6.1 Linguistic Elements

6.2 Language Competence

6.3 Sociolinguistic/Sociocultural Elements

6.4 Language Learning Strategies

6.5 Language Use Strategies

6.6 General Learning Strategies

7.1 Self-identity

7.2 Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World

7.3 Building Community

7.4 Global Citizenship

questions and reflects on personal responses and interpretations and apply personal viewpoints to diverse situations or circumstances

acknowledges the value of diverse ideas and the opinions of others in exploring and extending personal interpretations and viewpoints

expands self-expression in oral, written and visual forms

explores a variety of oral, print, visual and multimedia texts other than those of personal preference

monitors their growth in language learning and uses, using predetermined criteria

reflects on new understanding in relation to prior knowledge and identifies gaps in personal knowledge

reviews and refines personal viewpoints through reflection, feedback and self-assessment

structures and restructures ideas and information in personally meaningful ways to clarify and extend understanding

considers diverse opinions and assesses whether new information clarifies understanding

analyzes and explains connections among previous experiences, prior knowledge and texts

uses comprehension strategies appropriate to the type of text and purpose and enhance understanding by rereading and discussing relevant passages

uses textual cues to construct and confirm meaning and to interpret texts

uses morphosyntactic, semantic, graphophonic and phonological cueing systems to construct and confirm meaning and to interpret texts

experiences texts from a variety of genres and cultural traditions and explain interpretations of the texts

examines how personal experiences, community traditions and various Canadian perspectives are presented in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

identifies and describe techniques used to create mood in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

explains preferences for particular oral, print, visual and multimedia forms and genres

examines techniques of plot development and persuasion in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

recognizes uses and abuses of slang, colloquialism and jargon

examines creative uses of language in popular culture and recognize how figurative language and techniques create a dominant impression, mood, tone and style

creates original texts to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques

determines depth and breadth of personal knowledge of a topic to identify possible areas of inquiry or research

develops a variety of focused questions to establish a purpose for gathering information

contributes ideas, knowledge and strategies to help identify group information needs and sources

prepares and uses a plan to access, gather and evaluate information and ideas from a variety of human, print, nonprint and electronic sources

accesses, records and appraises personal and peer knowledge of a topic and evaluate this knowledge for breadth and depth to establish an information base for inquiry or research

obtains information and varied perspectives when inquiring or researching using a range of information sources

evaluates information sources for possible bias, using criteria designed for a particular inquiry or research plan

expands and uses a variety of skills, including visual and auditory, to access information and ideas from a variety of sources

identifies a variety of factors, such as organizational patterns of texts, page layouts, font styles, colour, voice-over and camera angle, that affect meaning; scan to locate specific information quickly; and summarize, report and record main ideas of extended oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

organizes information and ideas by developing and selecting appropriate categories and organizational structures

summarizes and records information in a variety of forms, paraphrasing and/or quoting relevant facts and opinions, and reference sources

distinguishies between main and supporting information to evaluate usefulness, relevance and completeness and address information gaps for particular forms, audiences and purposes

reflects on new knowledge and its personal value and determine personal inquiry and research strengths and learning goals

uses a variety of techniques to generate and select ideas for oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

composes, using specific text forms to match content, audience and purpose

identifies and uses a variety of organizational patterns in their own oral, print, visual and multimedia texts and uses effective transitions

shares their own work in a variety of ways; appraises their own work and that of others, using appropriate criteria; and suggests revisions to their own work and that of others, using a variety of strategies

reviews a previous draft and revises it to refine communication and enhance self-expression

formats for legibility and uses word processing effectively and efficiently when composing and revising and uses electronic design elements to combine print and visuals

experiments with figures of speech and selects appropriate words and sentence patterns during revision to enhance clarity and artistry

integrates a variety of media and display techniques, as appropriate, to enhance the appeal, accuracy and persuasiveness of presentations

edits for basic grammatical accuracy, sentence variety, word choice and tone appropriate to audience and purpose

knows and applies a repertoire of spelling conventions and uses a variety of resources when editing and proofreading

knows and applies writing conventions when editing and proofreading

plans and conducts peer-involved class activities to share individual inquiry or research on, and understanding of, a topic

chooses vocabulary, voices production factors and nonverbal cues to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and uses a variety of media and display techniques to enhance the effectiveness of oral presentations

demonstrates critical listening and viewing behaviours and show respect for the presenter

recognizes that differing perspectives and unique reactions enrich understanding

recognizes ways in which oral, print, visual and multimedia texts capture specific elements of a culture or period in history

reflects on ways in which the choices and motives of individuals encountered in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts provide insight into their own choices and motives and those of others

participates in celebrating special events and recognizes the important and significant influence of language

recognizes the importance of effective communication in working with others

organizes and completes tasks cooperatively

uses inclusive language and actions that support people across cultures, genders, ages and abilities

establishes and uses criteria to evaluate group process and personal contributions and propose suggestions for development

applies knowledge of the sound symbol system accurately

ensures the precision of messages by accessing needed vocabulary

Uses, in modelled, structured, and independent situations, grammatical elements, as appropriate for the grade level

uses basic mechanical features correctly and effectively

uses basic discourse features correctly and effectively

listens to and understands the main points of oral presentations containing simple and complex ideas and dealing with a variety of familiar topics in structured and unstructured situations

delivers a coherent oral presentation on familiar and unfamiliar topics in a variety of structured and unstructured situations

reads and understands texts containing simple and complex ideas on familiar and unfamiliar topics

organizes and develops ideas coherently on familiar and unfamiliar topics, spontaneously and/or with preparation

views and understands a variety of complex representations of ideas, events and information

uses a variety of forms to create complex representations of ideas, events and information

explores differences in register between spoken and written text

identifies influences on idiomatic expressions; e.g., region, age, occupation

identifies influences resulting in variations in language

interprets and uses appropriate oral and written forms of address with a variety of audiences

recognizes a variety of nonverbal communication techniques in a variety of contexts

selects and uses appropriate cognitive strategies to enhance language learning in a variety of situations; e.g., uses word maps, mind maps, diagrams, charts or other graphic representations to make information easier to understand and remember

selects and uses appropriate metacognitive strategies to enhance language learning in a variety of situations; e.g., be aware of the potential of learning through direct exposure to the language, know how strategies may enable them to cope with texts containing unknown elements

selects and uses appropriate social and affective strategies to enhance language learning in a variety of situations; e.g., repeat new words and expressions occurring in conversations in which they participate and make uses of these new words and expressions as soon as appropriate

selects and uses appropriate interactive strategies; e.g., repeat part of what someone has said to confirm mutual understanding

selects and uses appropriate interpretive strategies in a variety of situations; e.g., reread several times to understand complex ideas

selects and uses appropriate productive strategies in a variety of situations; e.g., uses a variety of resources to correct texts

selects and uses appropriate cognitive strategies to enhance general learning in a variety of situations; e.g., makes inferences and identifies and justifys the evidence on which their inferences are based

selects and uses appropriate metacognitive strategies to enhance general learning in a variety of situations; e.g., work with others to monitor their own learning

selects and uses appropriate social and affective strategies to enhance general learning in a variety of situations; e.g., be willing to take risks and try unfamiliar tasks and approaches

understands self-concept and its relationship to overall development, achievement and decisions for the future

recognizes personal strengths and possible future opportunities

explores how one's past and present language, and cultural knowledge and experiences, may be assets in future opportunities

explores how one's past and present multilingual/ multicultural knowledge and experiences may be assets in future opportunities

analyzes the influence and contributions of major historical events, figures and developments in the Spanish-speaking world within the Canadian context

analyzes the influence and contributions of some major contemporary events, figures and developments in the Spanish-speaking world within the Canadian context

examines how cultural diversity shapes the Spanish-speaking world

compares changes in the cultures of the Spanishspeaking world with changes in other cultures

supports classmates and peers in group activities

explores and analyzes how diversity has contributed to and enriched Canadian society

examines similarities among cultures in current Canadian society

participates in discussions on the significance of various contemporary cultural issues to Canadian society

recognizes how public policies relating to cultural diversity are affected by public opinion, the media and political groups

identifies ways in which individuals, community members and societal members are interrelated and interdependent

appreciates how various constitutional documents and charters have governed the behaviour of various cultural groups

establishes goals and action plans for further development of skills, knowledge and attitudes required for effective participation in the global workplace and marketplace