Spanish Class Options at Desert Vista after Spanish

Spanish Class Options at Desert Vista after Spanish 5 -6 2015 -2016

What class should I take after Spanish 5/6? Spanish 5 -6 Must have an A I want to work on enhancing my speaking abilities while improving my grammar. I want to be challenged as I continue to develop my speaking, grammar, reading & writing abilities in an Honors environment. Spanish 7 -8 Hrs. Spanish 7 -8 SPA 225/202 Honors Spanish 5 -6 I want to develop my speaking, grammar, writing, & reading skills. I plan to go to a prestigious university or AZ Honors college & I want to be competitive on the national level. AP Sp. Language and Culture SPA 226/202

What class should I take after Spa 7 -8 or AP Lang. ? Spanish 7 -8 AP Sp. Language and Culture SPA 226/202 Develops college-level vocabulary, grammar, interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communicative skills, while preparing for a competitive nat’l test. Hrs. Spanish 7 -8 AP Sp. Language Honors Spanish 9 -10 SPA 235/ SPH 245 Interactive conversation and study of Hispanic culture during the first & second semester; must complete a 5 hours of Spanish volunteerism first semester.

Why continue taking Spanish? • Don’t lose your Spanish skills • Required to complete 202 proficiency in a university § § SPA 101 SPA 102 SPA 201 SPA 202 Spanish 5 -6 Spanish 7 -8 or AP Spanish Language • Earn credit through us and Rio Salado College! • Never take Spanish again OR major or minor in Spanish faster

Why continue in Spanish according to students… • “I dropped out midway through Spanish 5 -6 and I regret it. I wish I had Spanish class all through high school. There are many bilingual opportunities in the workforce that I don't qualify for because I'm not proficient enough in Spanish. ” Yvonne Munch • “Besides having a lot of credits for a Spanish minor already through Rio, all of the Spanish credits I took in high school were really useful when registering for classes and applying for housing at NAU. Since all the college credit puts you at a higher class standing than the rest of the incoming freshman, I never had a problem with getting good class times/professors I wanted. Housing is also based on your class standing, so the more college credits you have, the better chance you will have of living where you want on campus. ” Lindsey Brown

• “I think students underestimate how useful being able to speak Spanish is! The Rio credits eliminated my foreign language requirements at ASU and made a Spanish minor alongside my Political Science major less time consuming to attain. Outside of academics is where it really pays off though; I make more money at my job because I can sell to customers my coworkers can't even talk to. It's not just another class to take with your friends or to knock out college credits, its a practical skill you can use daily in Arizona. ” Sean Blackburn

Testimonials • “I'm loving it at Uof. A. I'm majoring in aerospace engineering and minoring in Spanish and I'm on a three-year plan. Because I got a 5 on the AP Spanish Literature test, I got credit for all the classes I needed for my Spanish minor, except two, one Spanish language class and one Spanish literature class. … the literature class was almost exactly like your AP literature class! Almost all the authors were the same and a few of the stories and poems our teacher picked were the same too. … it was actually easier than your class. ”

Testimonials, cont’d “I’m now a Spanish Literature major at Dartmouth, focusing on literature of the Iberian Peninsula. I’ll be entering my junior year of college this fall, with my major almost completed!. . . I will be leaving to study abroad in Madrid…All of us students will be living with host families…I’m so excited!” “The scores on my exams let me jump straight into major courses. ”

Testimonials, cont’d My classes are wonderful. I believe your class has well prepared me for classes outside of the Spanish subject. If anything, it prepared me more than any other AP class I have ever taken. Your short quizzes are very characteristic of what we call "quiz sections" at the University of Washington. In addition to a lecture class for a subject, once a week there is a quiz section where a short 5 minute quiz is given to help students understand what they do or do not know so far. Also, the way your class is structured is very characteristic of subjects such as Geography, Political Science, and even Physics. The reading is done at home, and then discussed in class just as we have done in AP Spanish. Please let your students know that it will definitely pay off to work hard in your two AP classes.

College Credits at the University In order to graduate you need: 120 hours (40 classes = 5 classes a semester) At ASU: 45 Major 18 -24 minor 35 General Education 6 Literacy and critical inquiry 6 math 15 Humanities, Fine Arts and Design and Social Behavioral Sciences 8 Natural Sciences Awareness: Global, Historical, Cultural Diversity 20 Elective hours • • https: //webapp 4. asu. edu/programs/t 5/Major. Maps; jsessionid=AAECEFBCF 6 BBDE 6808 1789 C 34 B 6 D 4433. asuedu 14 http: //catalog. asu. edu/files/majormap 09/LAPGSBA. pdf

Credit and / or Advanced Placement • Credit = Earn points toward your college degree • • Advanced Placement • • Graduate in 3 or 3 -½ years Save thousands of $ in tuition Double major Skip introductory courses Enter higher-level classes, and /or Fulfill general education requirements. Fulfill a Foreign Language requirement

Which classes carry honors credit? • If you are currently a sophomore and want to get weighted credit, you need to take one of the following classes: § § AP Spanish Language and Culture Honors Spanish 7 -8 o o § Topics of study are the same as regular but… Applying the vocabulary to higher level thinking situations Different readings More speaking opportunities Honors Spanish 9 -10

AP Testing Policy for Grade Changes in AP Spanish Language • • If you score a 3 on the AP Spanish Exam in May, your final grade can be increased by 1/3 of a letter grade (approximately 3. 33%). If you score a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam, your grades will be increased by 2/3 (~6. 67%) of a letter grade. Note: This policy could affect your class ranking

Why take AP Spanish? Major reasons: • Global competition for jobs • College/university admission • Advanced Placement/College credit

Global competition • 3 M service & professional jobs to move out of the country by 2015

Your job market • Mayor of Dalian, Silicon Valley, of China: “Chinese youngsters are more ambitious than Japanese or American youngsters in recent years. ” • The children in China (Thomas Friedman)

What is the answer to global competition? • Become a Service professional • Face to face added value • Requires rigorous educational and professional development

College Admissions “One of the best standard predictors of academic success at Harvard is performance on Advanced Placement Examinations. ” William R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard University You will be given a clear understanding of what you need to succeed on college exams.

College Completion Students who take AP courses are much more likely to complete college and to earn a bachelor’s degree in four years or less: 0 AP Classes o only 29% complete the degree 1 AP Class o 45% complete the degree 2+ AP Classes o 61% complete the degree

AP Research Data Students who receive AP Exam grades of 3, 4 or 5: • Bypass (large) introductory courses • Perform as well or better in upperlevel classes than college students who complete introductory courses

AP Research Data Students who receive AP Exam grades of 3, 4 or 5 are: • More likely to receive an A or B in a higher-level class than their non-AP peers.

College Majors / Minors Students who take the AP Exam are more likely to: • Take courses in the field of the exam • Major or minor in these subject areas: • Spanish Literature and Studio Art • AP Biology, Physics, Calculus

Differences between H/Spanish 7 -8 and AP Language and Culture • Goals • College credits • Topics of study • Readings • Approaches and strategies

Goals of H/Spanish 7 -8: • To improve the speaking abilities of students in everyday life situations while continuing to develop grammatical, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Goals of AP Spanish Language and Culture • Develop students’ communication skills in Spanish to High level of ability in all four skills: § Listening and Speaking § Reading and Writing • Prepare students to succeed academically on the national AP Exam and in college classes

College Credits for Spanish 7 -8 & 7 -8 H from Rio Salado n SPA 225 – Intermediate Conversation I ¨ 3 credits ¨ Conversational credit n SPA 202 – Intermediate Spanish II ¨ 4 credits ¨ Grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing focus

College Credits for AP Sp. Language and Culture from Rio Salado • SPA 226 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II § 3 credits for Conversation • SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II § 4 Credits § Grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing focus

Topics of Study in H/Spanish 7 -8 FIRST SEMESTER n Describing people, estereotipos (meeting people) n Items in La Casa and hotel (preparing to live abroad) n La Ropa y El Pelo (going shopping) n Las Enfermedades y la consulta (getting sick) SECOND SEMESTER n Comer en un restaurant (eating while abroad) n Migrant children and Cesar Chavez n n History of US involvement in Latin America in the 196070 s Latin America today– gang violence and immigrant children

Themes & Contexts of Study AP Sp. Language & Culture n n n Personal & Public Identities (Las indentidades personales y públicas) § Contextos: 1. La identidad personal 2. la autoestima Science & Technology (La ciencia y la tecnología) § Contextos: 1. La belleza y la estética 2. el cuidado de la salud Beauty & Aesthetics: § Contexto: La belleza física, la juventud y la longetividad Global Challenges (Los desafíos mundiales) § Contextos: 1. El medio ambiente 2. la sustentabilidad Contemporary Life (La vida contemporánea) § Contexto: La educación y las carreras profesionales Families & Communities § Contextos: 1. Día de los Muertos, 2. La educación y las carreras profesionales

Readings in H/Spanish 7 -8 q q q Realia (ex: travel brochures, food fliers from Spain) Articles from Spanish magazines (ex: Glamour en español) One longer reading per unit q Short stories (ex: Cajas de cartón) q Essays (ex: La violencia política) q Mini novel (ex: La vida y muerte en la Marasalvatrucha)

Readings and Vocabulary Development in AP Language and Culture • • Articles from the internet Articles on controversial topics from Temas Articles from magazines like Vanidades Short stories (ex: “Nosotros, no”) Play (El delantal blanco) Poetry (“A Julia de Burgos”) Essay (“Todos Santos, Día de Muertos”)

Approaches and Strategies in Spanish 7 -8 n n Use the language in real world situations Practice in depth vocabulary with an emphasis on speaking ¨ Partner speaking (I have information you need) ¨ Simulations (Clothing store, restaurant) ¨ Audio recordings on Canvas (Describe a room in your house) ¨ Videos (Extreme Makeovers)

Approaches and Strategies in H/Spanish 7 -8 n n n Listening activities from native speakers, commercials, songs, authentic materials. Continue to improve grammatical abilities (a complete review while using it to communicate) Writing is focused on letters, scripts for movies, personal opinions, some research about the history of food etc

Approaches and Strategies in AP Spanish Language and Culture Activities focus on the three modes of communication: • Interpretive Mode: 1. Print Texts and 2. Audio, Visual, and Audiovisual Texts • Reading and Listening • Interpersonal Communicative skills • Writing (emails, etc. ) and Speaking • Immersion in Spanish in the classroom • Weekly use of speaking activities via digital voice recorders or Canvas

Approaches & Strategies in AP Spanish Language & Culture-2 • Presentational Communication § Writing (essays) and Speaking (oral presentations) • Emphasis on: • Interpretation of texts, presentation, discussion, and writing skills as needed for college & to pass the AP Exam

Approaches and Strategies in AP Sp. Language & Culture – 3 • Ex: Discussions using essential quesions like What impact does human activity have on the environment? (Interpersonal speaking) • Ex: Writing weekly both informally (Email Replies, etc. ) and formally (1 -2 page essays) [Interpersonal & Presentational Written communications] • Ex: Listening to songs as well as authentic podcasts and other broadcasts on topics of interest [Audio(visual) interpretation] • Ex: Conversing with other students on topics of current interest in the real world. (Interpersonal speaking)

In summary, how are H/SPA 7 -8 and AP Lang. classes different? n H/Spanish 7 -8 • • • n Concentrates on listening and speaking Activities meant for everyday life Preparing students for travel or study abroad AP Spanish Language and Culture • a balance of the three modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational) to prepare you for the more rigorous demands of college classwork.

What class should I take after Spa 7 -8 or AP Lang. ? Spanish 7 -8 Hrs. Spanish 7 -8 AP Sp. Language AP Sp. Lang. & Culture Honors Spanish 9 -10 SPA 226/202 SPA 235/SPH 245 Develops college-level vocabulary, grammar, interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communicative skills, while preparing for a competitive nat’l test. Interactive conversation and study of Hispanic culture during the first & second semester; must complete a 5 hours of Spanish volunteerism first semester.

In summary, how are these classes different? n AP Spanish Language and Culture • a balance of the three modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational) to prepare you for the more rigorous demands of college class work. n Spanish 9 -10 Develops speaking skills to use in the community. • Introduces students to Chicano history and values through literature and movies. •