This article is a personal account of one teacher's attempt to redefine a "readings" course to address multiple Standards. Given the highly specific nature of the material covered, it is principally of interest to teachers of Portuguese; however, general principles could be extracted by teachers of any language. The author focuses on her pedagogical treatment of one work studied during the course to demonstrate how all five Standards can be addressed by including reading, film viewing, and process writing activities, with the necessary connections to the historical and cultural background of the work.#SpecialPurposes #Portuguese #Community/JrCollege #JournalArticle #Curriculum #Outcomes #LearnersandLearning #All5Cs #Teachersandteaching #ClassroomExamples #NativeSpeakers #Undergraduate #Proficiency #Standards #HeritageLearners #Principalfocus