Havergal's Uncalendar, 2021-22 Academic Year

from the prehistoric era to the 16th century, watch a movie set in 1970 Central and North America and read a selection of short stories and poems. Through our examination of historical events and figures, plots, themes and characters, you will gain a deeper understanding of the Hispanic culture. Don’t lose your Hispanic passport—the adventure has only just begun! Prerequisite: LWSBD – International Languages, Level 1 Spanish, Academic LWSDU – International Languages, Level 3 Spanish, University Preparation 1 CREDIT ¡Español, Pura Vida! This course will give you the opportunity to live the Spanish language and culture without taking a step outside Toronto. Your discovery of more complex structures and vocabulary and of culture and history presented through conversations, literature and movies, will lead to a more profound understanding of the Hispanic people. Through informal conversations, songs and games, you will begin the year by reviewing the vocabulary and grammar structures you acquired over the past two years. Throughout the year, you will learn to use the future, conditional and compound tenses and the imperative and subjunctive moods in order to read, write and speak about health and happiness, books, stories and legends, the world of the future, customs in the Hispanic world, the workplace, and current events. Your exploration of Spanish history will lead you through the Hapsburg and Bourbon dynasties to the Spanish Civil War and into the 21st century. As you watch the movies Diarios de motocicleta, La historia oficial, and Machuca, you will learn about the Argentine “dirty war”; Ernesto Guevara’s eye-opening motorcycle trip through Latin America and Pinochet’s military coup in Chile. Finally, the pages of Carmen Laforet’s novel, Nada , will transport you to post Civil War Spain, and you will experience life in Barcelona through the eyes and experiences of a young woman called Andrea. This is only the beginning—the Hispanic world is waiting for you! Prerequisite: LWSCU – International Languages, Level 2 Spanish, Academic

Spanish

GRADES 9 to 12 LWSBD – International Languages, Level 1 Spanish, Academic 1 CREDIT This is the first year of Spanish for students who have not

previously enrolled in Spanish. ¡Bienvenidas al mundo hispano!

Learning a new language is learning to think in a different way. In your first year of Spanish, you will definitely be thinking in a different way because you will become a citizen of a country in the Hispanic world! You will become acquainted with the culture and customs of your country and feel more and more like a true citizen of that country. You will learn key phrases useful for interactions in the classroom and for basic conversation. From there, you will be able to engage solely in Spanish—it may be a little uncomfortable at first, but you will communicate with greater facility as you learn to use vocabulary and structures related to diverse themes such as your school life, your family and home, your likes and dislikes, your daily routine and your neighbourhood. Through a variety of listening, speaking, writing and reading activities, you will develop your skills and feel more comfortable applying them in a range of scenarios. Finally, you will deepen your understanding about Hispanic culture through short films, articles and magazines. Are you ready to immigrate to the Hispanic world? If yes, say “Sí” to LWSBD. LWSCU – International Languages, Level 2 Spanish, Academic 1 CREDIT ¡Viva el Español! This course invites you to continue to learn Spanish on a voyage of discovery of yourself and the world around you. It is an exploration of how history, prose and film open doors into Hispanic cultures. You will strive to put yourself in someone else’s shoes in order to begin to understand other realities; and by communicating your understanding in Spanish, you will participate in that reality. You will begin the year by reviewing the vocabulary, themes and grammar structures you acquired last year, through informal conversations, songs and games. You will also reacquaint yourself with your Spanish speaking country as you rediscover yourself as a citizen of the Hispanic world. Throughout the year, you will learn to use past tenses and the simple future in order to read, write and speak about your education and wellbeing, trips and adventures, your childhood, the world of arts and sports and fashion. You will discover the history of Spain

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