High School Course Guide

SPANISH I

GRADE LEVEL: 9-11 CREDIT: 1

TX ID: 3440100

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Description:

This course begins the basic program in the Spanish language with the introduction to the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary acquisition is a key element. Students will compare cultures and language, as well as make cultural community connections. This course stresses spoken communication in everyday situations but includes the visual reinforcement of reading and writing. Games, skits, videos, CD’s, and projects are used to reinforce language skills and to introduce various aspects of the culture.

SPANISH II

GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 CREDIT: 1

TX ID: 3440200

PREREQUISITE(S): Spanish 1

Course Description:

This course reviews all the basic structures and vocabulary learned in Spanish I and continues with additional structures and vocabulary to increase language proficiency. This course stresses spoken communication in everyday situations, but includes the visual reinforcement of reading and writing. Games, skits, videos, CD’s, and projects are used to introduce various aspects of the culture.

SPANISH III

GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 CREDIT: 1

TX ID: 3440300

PREREQUISITE(S): Spanish 1-2

Course Description:

This course further develops the four language skills developed through conversation, composition, and the study of poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. Critical thinking as well as communication skills are stressed in the reading and analysis of literature. Continued emphasis is given to oral proficiency, advanced level vocabulary and grammar structures, participation in class, presentations, discussion, and creative projects. This course is conducted primarily in Spanish.

AP SPANISH IV: LANGUAGE & CULTURE

GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 CREDIT: 1

TX ID: A3440100

PREREQUISITE(S): Span 1-3

Course Description:

This course stresses all the necessary skills for active communication on an increasingly sophisticated level. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish and prepares students for the College Board AP Spanish Language exam. AP Spanish Language is comparable in content and in difficulty to a course in Spanish Composition and Conversation at the third-year college level. College credit and/or advanced standing may be achieved by demonstrating competence on the AP exam.

AP SPANISH: LITERATURE & CULTURE

GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 CREDIT: 1

TX ID: A3440200

PREREQUISITE(S): Span 1-3, AP Spanish Language and Culture

Course Description:

This course stresses all the necessary skills for active communication on an increasingly sophisticated level. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish and prepares students for the College Board AP Spanish Literature exam. AP Spanish Literature is comparable in content and in difficulty to a course in Spanish Composition and Conversation at the third-year college level. College credit and/or advanced standing may be achieved by demonstrating competence on the AP exam.

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A

GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDIT: 1

TX ID: A3580300

PREREQUISITE(S): One year of science

This course introduces students to the design and implementation of computer programs to solve problems involve skills that are fundamental to the study of computer science. This includes the development and analysis of algorithms and fundamental data structures, and the use of logic and formal methods.