Level 100: In this class...students will learn the basics of the language, as well as the culture, through simulated real life situations, music, games, storytelling, and other activities. The goal for year-end will be that students have gained a working vocabulary and grammar basis to facilitate communication in the language. Skills emphasized will be: listening, oral communication, reading and writing.
Level 200: In this class...students will expand their knowledge and fluency of the language by increasing their vocabulary base and expanding their ability to read and write in the language. The goal for the yearend will be that students have expanded their conversation skills, grammar, reading, and writing skills to an intermediate level. Skills emphasized will be, listening, reading, and writing, as well as oral communication.
Level 300: In this class...students will be engaged in a variety of activities to develop skills in every aspect of the language. Short stories, skits and role-playing, poems, magazine and newspaper articles, audio, and video sources are used to encourage learning. The class is conducted in a semi-immersion environment and the students are encouraged to employ the language as much as possible. The goal for yearend will be that students will have developed a basic proficiency in the language.
SP350/CHS 103: In this class...The University of Washington, as part of their College in the High School programs, will offer their 103 level course as a third-year language course option. After paying the class tuition and successfully completing the course, students may earn 5 UW credits transferable to most 4-year colleges in the nation. These courses all entail the exclusive use of the studied language in the classroom with an emphasis on communication skills, interactive presentation of grammar, and daily practice outside of class.
Level 400 - AP: In this class...The AP curriculum focuses on interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills about global topics in Spanish. Students will be prepared for success on the AP exam in May and overall fluency in the respective language. Each class is conducted entirely in Spanish. The five Cs of language learning (Communication, Connections, Cultures, Comparisons, and Communities) will be practiced regularly as students become familiar with the six themes of the AP Language and Culture course. The themes are as follows: Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. Students’ language skills will be developed by writing regularly in a variety of formats, participating in class and small group discussions, listening to Spanish music and news stories and reading texts from the Spanish world.
Level 500: (when offered) In this class...students will build on their knowledge of advanced grammar, communication, and culture in a total immersion environment. By reading novels, watching film, taking film trips while immersed in the language, developing and implementing lessons for dual language students at Woodin Elementary, and having video chats with high school students from other Spanish-speaking countries, students will be able to apply their advanced skills to the real world while making comparisons from their own cultures, to those in the Spanish-speaking world.
Katie Bourdache: (email: kbourdache@nsd.org)
Kayla Hoffman: (email: khoffman1@nsd.org)
Christy Velin: (email: cvelin@nsd.org)