Wappingers Central School District

Second Language Department

Course Syllabus

Course Name / Italian 8
Course Code / L316
Duration / Full Year
Grade / 8
Credit / 1*
Rank / 1.00
Prerequisite / Must have passed Italian 7.
Assessment / Students in grade 8 foreign language take the New York State Second Language Proficiency Exam in June. The Proficiency Exam is also the final exam for the course, which counts as 20% of the final course average. *Students must pass the Proficiency Exam in order to earn one high school credit in foreign language, which is the minimum requirement for graduation. Passing the course alone does not earn the credit. Students who pass the course can continue on to level 2 Italian in high school. Note: This course does not qualify for NCAA credit.
Textbook / Tocca A Te (Proficiency Press, 1996)
Passo Avanti in Italiano (Amsco, 1991)
Areas of Study / Italian 8 is equivalent to the second half of high school level 1 Italian.
Students continue to work on speaking and understanding the language using basic vocabulary within the context of everyday situations, using grammatical structures within the context of the topics, and working with vocabulary lists, original dialogues, notes and letters related to the topics.
Students learn to:
·  Speak and understand, using basic vocabulary within context of everyday situations
·  Use grammatical structures within the context of topics
·  Create vocabulary lists, original dialogues, notes and letters related to topics
Topics:
·  Shopping - Shopping centers, specialty shops, neighborhood merchants, department stores, markets, mail-order companies, prices, advertisements, consumer publications, labels, information brochures/directions.
·  Physical environment - Big city, small town, village, suburb, country, geography of area, seasons, temperature, precipitation, wind, natural catastrophes, and flora and fauna
·  Travel - Means of transportation, maps, timetables and fares, signs and instructions, interaction at ticket counters, advertisements/promotional information, itinerary, and interaction at travel agencies.
·  Leisure - After school, weekends, holidays, vacations, hobbies/sports/other interests, use of media, organizations and facilities and cultural resources, religious events, traditions and customs and family occasions.
·  Health and welfare - Identification, care, symptoms of illness, and medical services/treatment.
·  Earning a living - Commonly known occupations, summer/part-time employment, volunteer work, preparation/training, work roles/responsibilities, and remunerations and benefits.
·  Community/neighborhood - Common activities, local stores/facilities, recreational opportunities, responsibilities/expectations, and rapport among members of the community.
·  Public and private services - Telephone, mail, telegrams, post office, customs, police, embassies and consulates, banks, and currency exchange offices.
·  Current events - Miscellaneous news, political parties, present governments, current political issues, current economic issues, and general description of society, institutions and facilities, historical and artistic sites and folklore, influence of one country on another, cultural links, economic relations, governmental relations and individual perceptions.
Skills:
·  Socializing
·  Providing and obtaining information
·  Expressing personal feelings
·  Persuasion
For Information / For a complete review of the NYS Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE), see:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/lote/pub/lotelea.pdf
For a complete core curriculum for LOTE, (especially pp. 12 – 19), see:
http://emsc32.nysed.gov/guides/lote/partI1.pdf

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