Spanish 3, Semester A
Self-paced
0.5 credits
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Full course description
Course Description
Spanish 3B is the second semester in a two-semester series that explores what it means to live well, analyzing how daily choices affect both personal well-being and the environment. We'll examine the role of sustainability in Colombia and how we can apply similar concepts in our own lives. Finally, we'll dive into the world of social media, looking at how it shapes communities in Bolivia and beyond, challenging you to think critically about its global impact and your own digital footprint.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
UTHS courses are designed in alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) which define the skills and content to be taught in each course and grade level in the state of Texas.
Semester Topics
- Unit 1: ¡Cuéntame!
- Unit 2: ¡Tanta belleza!
- Unit 3: ¡Pura Vida!
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to—
- ask and respond to questions about and beyond the scope of everyday life with simple elaboration in spoken and written conversation;
- express and exchange personal opinions, preferences, and recommendations with supporting statements in spoken and written conversation;
- ask and tell others what they need to, should, and must do with supporting reasons in spoken and written conversation;
- articulate requests, offer suggestions, and develop plans with supporting statements in spoken and written conversation;
- interact and react in spoken conversation using culturally appropriate expressions, register, and gestures; and
- interact and react in writing using culturally appropriate expressions, register, and style.
- demonstrate an understanding of culturally authentic print, digital, audio, and audiovisual materials in a variety of contexts;
- paraphrase the main idea, theme, and supporting details from fiction and nonfiction texts and audio and audiovisual materials;
- infer meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases in contextualized texts, audio, and audiovisual materials; and
- compare and contrast cultural practices from authentic print, digital, audio, and audiovisual materials.
- express and defend an opinion or preference orally and in writing with supporting statements and with recommendations;
- narrate situations and events orally and in writing using connected sentences with details and elaboration; and
- inform others orally and in writing about a variety of topics using connected sentences with details and elaboration.
Required Course Materials
Please visit the Computer Requirements page to view minimum device, internet, and application requirements for all UT High School courses. Generally, a desktop or laptop device five (5) years or newer with access to an office suite, such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, will be adequate to participate in most UTHS courses.
Unless otherwise noted, students are responsible for purchasing or securing all the following course materials:
- Textbook (eBook Included): Entre Culturas (Level 3) by Wayside Publishing
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Publisher: Wayside Publishing
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ISBN#: 9781641596619
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- Interactive Notebook: A paper or digital composition book is acceptable. For paper composition books, please also have the following items on hand:
- Pens or Pencils
- Tape or Glue
Course Organization
Students must complete the course in sequence: You will not be able to access the next unit until all work in the preceding unit is completed. You may take your final exam only after completing all units and submitting all graded assignments.
- Units: Each unit includes multiple lessons and graded assignments as well as ungraded practice quizzes to help you check your understanding of the material.
- Summative Assessments: Each course includes two online, virtually proctored summative assessments testing your understanding of the material presented in the preceding 2-3 Units.
- Format: Online, Multiple-choice
- Time Allowed: 1 hr 30 min
- Final Exam: Each course includes an online, virtually proctored final exam testing your knowledge of all material presented in the course.
- Format: Online, Multiple-choice
- Time Allowed: 3 hrs 20 min
Course Grade Weighting
Your final course grade is calculated by weighting the three assignment groups displayed in the table below:
| Assignment Group | Total Assignments | Weight |
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| Graded Assignments | 12-18 | 50% |
| Summative Assessments | 2 | 25% |
| Final Exam | 1 | 25% |
Online Proctored Exams
All course exams, including both summative assessments and the final exam, must be completed online. Students must test online with Proctorio and are required to add the Proctorio extension to either their Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser—installation instructions are provided in the student's course. Proctorio uses a student's computer, web camera, and microphone to record video of both the student and their desktop during the exam. Then, UTHS instructors review the student's exam video data collected by Proctorio. Only authorized UTHS staff and instructors can view the exam recordings. Student data is not shared with any persons or organizations outside of UTHS and are deleted after one year. We encourage you to visit Proctorio's Data Security and Privacy site pages to learn more about how we protect student data.