Spanish 3 CP builds on language, vocabulary, communication strategies, and cultural awareness acquired in Spanish 2, and deepens students understanding of the Spanish language and culture. It provides foundational studies to prepare students to progress to the Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture course. This course integrates the California World Language Standards which are fully aligned to the ACTFL standards and include the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes in units of study. Students learn high-frequency vocabulary within contextual thematic units and language structures in order to successfully communicate in all modes of communication. At the Spanish 3 level, each unit includes a section featuring a literary figure of the Spanish-speaking world with literary readings, with increased emphasis on literary analysis.
In addition, this course aims to promote global citizenship and 21st century skills by providing the students with opportunities to think critically through constant analysis, comparison, and evaluation of content, culture, and language. The students will also have opportunities to work cooperatively with their classmates in the classroom. Also, the course integrates many learning technology tools that will help to promote the students’ technology literacy.