Foreign Language

This course is the first in a series in which students develop communication skills, cultural knowledge, connections to their subject areas, comparisons to their own language and culture, and participation in multilingual communities. Students will study vocabulary, the basic grammatical mechanics of the language, pronunciation, and culture. Emphasis is placed on developing interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills within an authentic cultural context. 

This course is a continued study of the language principles developed in Spanish I. Students will expand their basis knowledge of the language. Students will learn additional vocabulary and will be exposed to more complex grammar concepts and culture. Interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills will continue to be developed and applied. 

Prerequisite: Spanish II

This third level of language study again advances what has been acquired in Spanish I and II. All concepts and vocabulary learned in the first two levels are utilized and expanded. The course includes an intensified study of vocabulary, grammar, and culture to further develop interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in the language. Students will be expected to show higher levels of comprehension in all standards. 

Prerequisite: Spanish III Honors

This course is the last of a series of Spanish courses designed to enhance and refine communication skills. Our focus will be the use of the target language in an authentic context. We will accomplish this by discussing current events, societal issues and literary themes from Ibero-America (Spain and Latin America). This course is speaking and reading intensive.