GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
*Students must pass semester 1 in order to continue into semester 2
In the first two years of Spanish, listening, speaking, reading, and writing strategies are incorporated in each unit at increasing levels of difficulty in each course. Culture and cultural strategies are included to improve students’ ability to understand and appreciate the target language. Storytelling and comprehensible input are incorporated as a component to help students increase listening and speaking skills.
By the end of the third year, students will have developed their abilities in understanding and speaking, increase their literacy in Spanish with a variety of readings and genres, and write compositions supporting an opinion with facts and examples. Students should expect to spend class time listening and speaking activities. Participation in class activities is necessary for success. Regular attendance is very important.
The four-year program of foreign language study prepares students for college-level courses and/or job performance tasks. There is an emphasis on grammar and students read literature important to the target culture. Students learn to understand and speak about subjects outside their everyday experiences and express themselves on a variety of topics in both the spoken and written form. Elementary Spanish and Intermediate Spanish are college-level courses through DMACC totaling 18 college credits.