• Anoka High School Course Offerings and Outcomes

    What will I learn and be able to DO after completing a course?

     

    Spanish 1

    ACTFL PERFORMANCE TARGET: End of Course= Novice High

    ·I can communicate and exchange information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences, sometimes supported by memorized language. I can usually handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.

    ·I can write short messages and notes on familiar topics related to everyday life.

    ·I can often understand words, phrases, and simple sentences related to everyday life. I can recognize pieces of information and sometimes understand the main topic of what is being said.

    ·I can understand familiar words, phrases, and sentences within short and simple texts related to everyday life. I can sometimes understand the main idea of what I have read.

    ·In my own and other cultures I can identify products and practices to help me understand perspectives

    Themes/Culture

    • Greetings/introductions
    • Alphabet/numbers
    • Traits/feelings
    • Days/months/birthdays
    • Likes/dislikes
    • Favorite classes/schedules
    • Family
    • Free time activities
    • Invitations

    Homework/Practice outside of class required for average student to achieve B+/A- range: Plan on 5-10 minutes per night for Spanish 1

     

    Spanish 2 

    ACTFL PERFORMANCE TARGET:  End of Course= Intermediate Mid

    ·I can participate in conversations on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences. I can handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering a variety of questions. I can usually say what I want to say about myself and my everyday life.

    ·I can write on a wide variety of familiar topics using connected sentences.

    ·I can understand the main idea in messages and presentations on a variety of topics related to everyday life and personal interests and studies. I can understand the main idea in conversations that I over hear.

    ·I can understand the main idea of texts related to everyday life and personal interests or studies.

    ·In my own and other cultures I can make comparisons between products, practices and  to help me understand perspectives.

    Themes/Culture

    • Vacations and Weather
    • Shopping and Market Bargaining
    • My trip to Oaxaca
    • Daily Routine and Technology
    • Food and Restaurants
    • Parties and Celebrations

    Homework/Practice outside of class required for average student to achieve B+/A- range:  10-15 minutes per night for Spanish 2

     

    Honors Spanish 3 

    ACTFL PERFORMANCE TARGET: Target for End of Course= Intermediate High

    ·I can participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics. I can usually talk about events and experiences in various time frames. I can usually describe people, places, and things. I can handle social interactions in everyday situations, sometimes even when there is an unexpected complication.

    ·I can write on topics related to school, work, and community in a generally organized way. I can write some simple paragraphs about events and experiences in various time frames.

    ·I can easily understand the main idea in messages and presentations on a variety of topics related to everyday life and personal interests and studies. I can usually understand a few details of what I overhear in conversations, even when something unexpected is expressed. I can sometimes follow what I hear about events and experiences in various time frames.

    ·I can easily understand the main idea of texts related to everyday life, personal interests, and studies. I can sometimes follow stories and descriptions about events and experiences in various time frames.

    ·In my own and other cultures I can make comparisons between products, practices and  to help me understand perspectives

    Themes/Culture

    • To Each Their Own - My Life
    • The Flavors and Tastes of Mexico
    • My healthy lifestyle - Then and Now
    • Crime and Mystery 
    • Let’s Study Abroad in Madrid!
    • Conservation and the Natural World
    • Field Trip:  Immersion Day visiting museum or theatrical musical show and MidTown Global Market to Explore Food.

    Homework/Practice outside of class required for average student to achieve B+/A- range:  15-20 minutes per night for Spanish 3

     

    Honors Hispanic Studies I & II

    (alternating, non-sequential curriculum)

    ACTFL Target for end of course for students coming from Honors Spanish III will be the same as targeted outcomes for Honors Spanish III.

    ACTFL Target for end of course for students coming from Honors Spanish IV will be the same as targeted outcomes for Honors Spanish IV.

     

    Honors Hispanic Studies I

    • Freetime and Leisure Activities 
    • Indigenous Communities of Latin America
    • Popular Gastronomy of Latin America

    Honors Hispanic Studies II

    • Family and Society
    • Tourism and the State
    • Pop Culture

    Homework/Practice outside of class required for average student to achieve B+/A- range: 

    5-20 minutes per night for Spanish 3  -  20-25 minutes per night for Spanish 4

     

    Honors Spanish 4

    ACTFL PERFORMANCE TARGET:  End of Course= Advanced Low

    ·I can participate in conversations about familiar topics that go beyond my everyday life. I can talk in an organized way with some detail about events and experiences in various time frames. I can describe people, places, and things in an organized way and with some detail. I can handle a familiar situation with an unexpected complication.

    ·I can write on general interest, academic, and professional topics. I can write organized paragraphs about events and experiences in various time frames.

    ·I can understand the main idea and some supporting details in organized speech on a variety of topics of personal and general interest. I can follow stories and descriptions of some length and in various time frames. I can understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics, even when something unexpected is expressed.

    ·I can understand the main idea and some supporting details on a variety of topics of personal and general interest. I can follow stories and descriptions of some length and in various time frames and genres.

    ·In my own and other cultures I can make comparisons between products, practices and  to help me understand perspectives.

    Themes/Culture

    • Interpersonal Relationships 
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Human Progress: Past, Present, and Future
    • Pop Culture
    • Human Rights
    • Field Trip:  Immersion Day visiting museum or theatrical/musical show and Midtown Global Market to explore Food

    Homework/Practice outside of class required for average student to achieve B+/A- range:  20-25 minutes per night for Spanish 4

     

    Advanced Placement Spanish 5 

    ACTFL PERFORMANCE TARGET:  End of Course=Advanced Mid

    ·I can express myself fully not only on familiar topics but also on some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. I can talk in detail and in an organized way about events and experiences in various time frames. I can confidently handle routine situations with an unexpected complication. I can share my point of view in discussions on some complex issues.

    ·I can express myself fully not only on familiar topics but also on some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. I can write in detail and in an organized way about events and experiences in various time frames. 

    ·I can understand the main idea-and most supporting details- on a variety of topics of personal and general interest, as well as some topics of professional interest. I can follow stories and descriptions of some length and in various time frames. I can understand information presented in most genres, even when not familiar with the topic.

    ·I can understand the main idea -and most supporting details- on a variety of topics of personal and general interest, as well as some professional topics. I can follow stories and descriptions of considerable length and in various time frames. I can understand texts written in a variety of genres, even when I am unfamiliar with the topic.

    ·In my own and other cultures I can make comparisons between products, practices and  to help me understand perspectives

    Themes/Culture

    • Families and Communities
    • Architecture and Festivals
    • Sustainable Living
    • Theater and Film- Reflections of Society
    • Immigration and Emigration
    • Field Trip:  Immersion Day visiting museum or theatrical/musical show and Midtown Global Market to explore Food.

    Homework/Practice outside of class required for average student to achieve B+/A- range:  25-30 minutes per night for AP Spanish 5