Spanish 1

Course Description

Spanish I is a beginning level course. In Spanish 1 we will be focusing on the development of basic listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills in Spanish. We will also study the Hispanic culture and discuss current events occurring in Spanish-speaking countries.

This course is designed to facilitate proficiency of the 5 C’s – Standards of World Language Education at the Spanish I level.

What are the 5 C’s - Standards of World Language Education?

1. Communication. Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes.

2. Cultures. Interact with cultural competence and understanding.

3. Connections. Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.

4. Comparisons. Develop insights into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence.

5. Communities. Communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.