SPANISH I (Prerequisite: English grade no lower than B) No. 1890 & 1891 | Course Credit: 2 | Grade Level: 9 - 12
In Spanish I, students will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Students will learn to pronounce correctly in Spanish, use everyday vocabulary in context, and employ sound structural language concepts. By the end of the second semester, students should be able to have a simple conversation in Spanish on familiar topics, write in structured sentences on familiar topics, read simple text on familiar topics, and comprehend authentic spoken Spanish that is slow and on a familiar topic. The underlying thread to all levels of Spanish is culture and awareness of other humans outside the students’ own community and understanding. Students will broaden their cultural awareness through discussion of traditions and current events happening in Hispanic communities.
SPANISH II (Prerequisite: No. 1890 & 1891 at a grade no lower than C. If you earned a grade lower than a C, a placement skills test administered by the instructor is required and will determine a waiver of the grade requirement.) No. 1892 & 1893 | Course Credit: 2| Grade Level:10 - 12
In Spanish II, students will spend their initial time strengthening the skills gained in Spanish I through various activities that require work in the four skills areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. As their skills become stronger, students will be introduced to new structural concepts and vocabulary to further build the foundation necessary for confident communication. Activities will include reading texts in Spanish, listening to audio in Spanish, creating written text in Spanish, speaking in Spanish, and practicing through keynote projects, artistic projects, and daily assignments. Each day is spent using Spanish in all four skills areas, helping students to reuse previous concepts and vocabulary while also learning new ones. The underlying thread to all levels of Spanish is culture and awareness of other humans outside the students’ own community and understanding. This class is the prerequisite for travel outside the country with a school-sponsored program.
SPANISH III (Prerequisite: No. 1892 & 1893 at a grade no lower than a C. If you earned a grade lower than a C, a placement skills test administered by the instructor is required and will determine a waiver of the grade requirement.) No. 1894 & 1895 | Course Credit: 2 | Grade Level: 11 - 12
Spanish III is a course offered for college credit through our College in the High School Program (CIHS). In Spanish III, students will focus on meaningful communication using the structural concepts and vocabulary they learned in levels I and II. The first quarter is spent producing in the language. Initially, a structured review of present tense and preterite tense will be the basis of communication. Then, speaking, reading, writing, and listening will be done within the context of addressing Spanish texts. Students will be challenged to use Spanish to respond, narrate, describe, and explain using both speaking and writing skills. As the year progresses, students will begin to incorporate further structural concepts and vocabulary, expanding their repertoire while becoming more accurate in the language they produce. Finally, they will continue to expand their knowledge of culture and gain awareness of multiple points of view.
Offered for college credit.
SPANISH IV (Prerequisite: No. 1894 & 1895 at a grade no lower than a C. If you earned a grade lower than a C, a placement skills test administered by the instructor is required and will determine a waiver of the grade requirement.) No. 3896 & 3897 | Course Credit: 2 (4 college credits) | Grade Level: 12
Spanish IV is a course offered for college credit through our College in the High School Program (CIHS).
In Spanish IV, students will continue to strengthen their abilities to communicate in Spanish. Reading in Spanish will continue with texts on familiar and controlled topics but will also include short stories written by various Hispanic authors. Writing in Spanish will continue as students create in the language; they will write responses to reading paragraphs, thematic essays, and creative fairy tales and short stories. Listening in Spanish will continue with familiar and controlled topics for practice; however, students will be challenged with native speakers speaking on less familiar topics at a faster pace as well. Speaking in Spanish will continue through the context of class discussions and responses, prepared conversations, and daily interactions; however, students will be challenged to respond in more impromptu situations as well, looking for outside opportunities for speaking. Students will be pushed to incorporate more complex language structures in all skills areas along with more vocabulary. Likewise, discussion and understanding of cultural traditions and differing perspectives will be expressed through reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Spanish.