14801 & 14802 ^Intermediate Spanish 1 & 2

PREREQUISITE: Elementary Spanish 1 & 2

The fourth 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. Intermediate Spanish is a college level course through DMACC.

The primary goal of this course is a comprehensive review of the Spanish grammar introduced in Elementary Spanish with the goal of achieving a real working knowledge of this grammar in writing and speech.

Comprehensible input now includes a novel "Esperanza Renace" by Pam Muñoz Ryan, short readings in Spanish literature, newspapers, film, websites or other print or visual media. While serving to increase vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, these also serve as a source of cultural information. Gaining knowledge and understanding of a different language and culture will help students participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

This course will continue exploring the eleven Standards for Foreign Language Learning and the 5C's focusing on the three different modes of Communication (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational), Connections, Comparisons, Cultures, and Communities.

College Credit Transfer Details:

The high school offers college credit courses for students but remember, it is the students’ responsibility to request transcripts to be sent to their college of choice for the transfer of credits. There is a form in the guidance office to assist you with this process. Important note: your GPA received in these courses MAY affect your college GPA. This will depend on which college you attend. Transcript Release Form