Foreign Language

Spanish 1

Grades: 9-12

Graduation Requirement: Fine Arts/Foreign Language or World Language

A-G: E

Prerequisite: None

Students will be taught to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Their success will be demonstrated by the ability to use these four skills with selected topics, thematic vocabulary and grammatical structures in a variety of oral and written communicative activities. Students will also study selected aspects of Hispanic culture. There may be oral and written projects.

Spanish 2

Grades: 9-12

Graduation Requirement: Fine Arts/Foreign Language or World Language

A-G: E

Prerequisite: Spanish 1 with a grade of C or better

Students will build upon listening, reading, writing and speaking skills acquired in Spanish 1. They will demonstrate an understanding to use these four skills with selective communicative activities and intermediate grammatical concepts. Students will also study selected aspects of Hispanic culture and be expected to complete oral and written projects.

Spanish 3

Grades: 10-12

Graduation Requirement: Fine Arts/Foreign Language or World Language

A-G: E

Prerequisite: Spanish 2 with a grade of C or better

Spanish 3 is designed to build upon the skills acquired in Spanish 2 . Students will use these skills with selected topics, thematic vocabulary and structures and a wide variety of oral and written communication activities. The focus of this course is concentration on complex grammatical structures, increased vocabulary, communication, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world.

Spanish 4

Grades: 9-12

Graduation Requirement: Fine Arts/Foreign Language or World Language

A-G: E

Prerequisite: Spanish 3 with a grade of C or better

Spanish 4 is designed to build upon the skills acquired in Spanish 3 . Students will use these skills with selected topics, thematic vocabulary and structures and a wide variety of oral and written communication activities. The focus of this course is concentration on complex grammatical structures, increased vocabulary, communication, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world.

AP Spanish Language and Composition (H)

Grades: 9-12

Graduation Requirement: Fine Arts/Foreign Language or World Language

A-G: E

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Spanish. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).