Spanish

Emphasis in all levels is on the development of the four basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - as well as on familiarity with theculture and people of Hispanic America and Spain. Spanish is the primary means of communication in the classroom. The following is a summary of the

work covered in the Spanish program at Winchester High School.

0210 SPANISH 1

This course will include the four skills of listening, speaking reading and writing with an emphasis on learning basic language for communication and making connections in the fields of culture, geography, music, ,cuisine and history of Spanish speaking countries. .Students who successfully complete this course may continue with Spanish II CP the following year.

0208 SPANISH 1

This course is designed to be an introduction to Spanish language and culture. It will begin the Paso a Paso textbook series which emphasizes the four language learning skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

0218 SPANISH 2

This is a continuation of Spanish I CP for those students who have passed Spanish I CP.

0209 SPANISH 2

Students successfully completing Spanish 7 and 8 will enter the Spanish program at this level. Students will continue the Paso a Paso series with Book

2 and accompanying materials will guide students towards functional communicative proficiency and a fuller appreciation of the role of Hispanic

cultures in a global context.

0211 SPANISH 3

Students in Spanish 3 will complete Paso a Paso Book 2 at mid-year and begin Paso a Paso Book 3 2nd semester. The course continues to study the

Spanish language and culture by means of the four language skills of speaking, writing, reading and listening.

0212 SPANISH 3

This is an intensive course that is taught almost exclusively in Spanish and demands a high level of motivation on the part of the student. The course

continues to study the Spanish language and culture by means of the four language skills of speaking, writing, reading and listening. Students in

Spanish 3H will complete Paso a Paso Book 2 at mid-year and begin Paso a Paso Book 3 2nd semester. (See department introduction for criteria for

College/Honors weighting).

0247 SPANISH 4

Students will finish Paso a Paso Book 3. They will also do a unit on the movie El Norte. It is a proficiency-based course with the objective of

improving oral communication, linguistic skills, and knowledge of literature. Upon successful completion of Spanish 4, students may go on to Spanish

5 Honors.

0213 SPANISH 4

Students will finish Paso a Paso Book 3. They will also do a unit on the movie El Norte. It is a proficiency-based course with the objective of

improving oral communication, linguistic skills, and knowledge of literature. Upon successful completion of Spanish 4, students may go on to Spanish 5 Honors or AP Spanish.

Spanish 4 C1 and Spanish 4 Honors usually meet in the same sections.

Honors requirements include additional sections on tests and quizzes, additional projects and additional literature assignments. (See guidelines in introduction to department offerings)

As an Honors course, it is an intensive course that is taught almost exclusively in Spanish and demands a high level of motivation on the part of the students.

0214 SPANISH 5

The course covers advanced grammar (stressing the subjunctive) and reading comprehension. In addition, students will read two major works in

literature. They will also be working on videos and other projects that will help students develop their oral proficiency, written expression and cultural

awareness.

0215 ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH

The AP course prepares the student for the Advanced Placement Examination in Spanish language and will include readings of Spanish and Latin American literature plus the intensive speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice necessary for the AP exam in language (see guidelines).