World Language Department

Spanish 1
World Language
Course Code: 251
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 9-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA, E, SS
The student gains a working command of basic speech patterns, vocabulary, and comprehension through the learning of everyday idioms. The emphasis is on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Interest is stimulated through independent and group projects and an introduction to Spanish and Hispanic history and civilization.

Spanish 1 Honors
World Language
Course Code: 250
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 9-12
Weight: Honors
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
The student gains a working command of basic speech patterns, vocabulary, and comprehension through the learning of everyday idioms. The emphasis is on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Interest is stimulated through independent and group projects and an introduction to Spanish and Hispanic history and civilization.  (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School.)

Spanish 2
Humanities
Course Code: 261
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 10-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
Prerequisite: Spanish 1. Attention is given to the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The study of Spanish and Hispanic geography, history, literature, culture, and civilization is also emphasized. It also includes the discussion of culture of the geographical areas where Spanish is spoken.  (WAMS students can enter Spanish 2 as 9th graders if they score a minimum of 85 in the placement test administered in May of 8th grade.) 

Spanish 2
Spanish 2 Honors
Humanities
Course Code:261
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 10-12
Weight: Honors
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
Prerequisite: Spanish 1. Attention is given to the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The study of Spanish and Hispanic geography, history, literature, culture, and civilization is also emphasized. It also includes the discussion of culture of the geographical areas where Spanish is spoken.  (WAMS students can enter Spanish 2 as 9th graders if they score a minimum of 85 in the placement test administered in May of 8th grade.)   (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School).

Spanish 3
Humanities
Course Code: 275
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 11-12
Weight: General; 250
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
Prerequisite: Spanish 2. This course includes the review of grammar through graded compositions with emphasis on oral proficiency and on comprehension through extensive reading, individual projects directed toward reading proficiency and vocabulary growth. Continued interest in culture and civilization is stressed. 

Spanish 3 Honors
Humanities
Course Code: 274
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 11-12
Weight: Honors
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
Prerequisite: Spanish 2. This course includes the review of grammar through graded compositions with emphasis on oral proficiency and on comprehension through extensive reading, individual projects directed toward reading proficiency and vocabulary growth. Continued interest in culture and civilization is stressed.  (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School.)

Spanish 4
Humanities
Course Code: 261
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 10-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
Prerequisite: Spanish 1. Attention is given to the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The study of Spanish and Hispanic geography, history, literature, culture, and civilization is also emphasized. It also includes the discussion of culture of the geographical areas where Spanish is spoken.  (WAMS students can enter Spanish 2 as 9th graders if they score a minimum of 85 in the placement test administered in May of 8th grade.)  

Spanish 4 Honors
Humanities
Course Code: 260 / 261
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 10-12
Weight: Honors
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS, WCA
Prerequisite: Spanish 1. Attention is given to the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The study of Spanish and Hispanic geography, history, literature, culture, and civilization is also emphasized. It also includes the discussion of culture of the geographical areas where Spanish is spoken.  (WAMS students can enter Spanish 2 as 9th graders if they score a minimum of 85 in the placement test administered in May of 8th grade.)   (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School.)

Spanish Language and Culture: Advanced Placement
Humanities
Course Code: 285A
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 12
Weight: AP/Post Secondary
Schools: C, K, W, WAMS
Recommended Prerequisites: Successful completions of Spanish levels 1-3.. A. P. Spanish explores the prose, poetry and drama of the great Spanish authors from the Golden Age to the Modern Age. Particular emphasis is placed on literary criticism and oral expression in the language. The course is specifically designed to prepare students for college study of Spanish. College credits are awarded to students who successfully pass the Advanced Placement Spanish examination given in May by the College Board. College credits (3) are awarded to students who successfully pass the Advanced Placement Examination which they are required to take in May.

Italian 1
World Language
Course Code: 211
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 9-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K
This course offers the basic elements of grammar, pronunciation, and simple conversation with reading and writing; practice in easy conversation with emphasis on oral repetition; drill in pronunciation and development of a basic vocabulary; introduction to essential construction and patterns. Cultural aspects of Italian are also studied.  (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School.)

Italian 2
World Language
Course Code: 221
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 10-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K
Prerequisite: Italian 1 Students concentrate on the study of grammar, pronunciation, and basic speech patterns. Attention is given to the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The study of Italian geography, history, literature, culture, and civilization is also emphasized.  (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School.)

Italian 3
Humanities
Course Code: 235
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 11-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K
Prerequisite: Italian 2 The third year student continues to develop the four fundamental skills approach integrated with a thorough review of the essential grammar; intensive practice in aural comprehension and speech patterns; more reading and composition. Continued interest in culture and civilization is stressed. (Also offered at the SOAR level at Kennedy High School.)

Italian Composition and Conversation 1: UCONN ECE
Humanities
Course Code: 245U
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 12
Weight: AP/Post Secondary
Schools: C, K
Prerequisite: Italian 3.   With stress on comprehension, the student is now involved with more advanced reading and more practice in written and oral composition. Knowledge of Italian writers, artists, musicians, scientists and historical personages is encouraged through research projects. 

Spanish for Native Speakers 1
World Language
Course Code: 251N
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 9-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K, W
Prerequisite:  Ability to understand and speak Spanish at native or near native speaker fluency.  The Spanish for Native Speakers 1 course is designed for Spanish speaking Bilingual students. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the ELA 9-12 Connecticut Core Standards through a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum.  The curriculum consists of four units of study.  Each unit of study builds on the previous one to ensure that students have acquired the prerequisite skills to move onto the next level of learning. The curriculum units are created to ensure skill practice in reading, writing, researching, listening, and speaking in their first language. Students will build familiarity with the anchor standards, literature, the mechanics and structure of academic writing in order to prepare for the next level. Students will engage in critical analysis of fictional literature and informational texts with a focus on developing vocabulary and reasoning skills. Key literature studied during the course include “ Don Quijote de la Mancha” by Miguel Cervantes Saavedra, selected fiction, selected non-fiction, and poetry. Using the Common Underlying Proficiency approach, which promotes cross-linguistic transfer, concepts learned in Spanish will then be applied in mainstream English classes, providing Bilingual students the opportunity for success.  Students enrolled in Spanish for Native Speakers 1 will have the opportunity to take the Spanish Language and Culture AP Exam.  

Spanish for Native Speakers 2
World Language
Course Code: 252N
Credits: 1.0
Grade: 9-12
Weight: General
Schools: C, K, W
Prerequisite: Successful completions of Spanish for Native Speakers I.  The Spanish for Native Speakers 2 is designed for Spanish speaking Bilingual students. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the ELA 9-12 Connecticut Core Standards through a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum. The curriculum consists of four units of study.  Each unit of study builds on the previous one to ensure that students have acquired the prerequisite skills to move onto the next level of learning. The curriculum units are carefully designed to ensure skill practice in reading, writing, researching, listening, and speaking in their first language.  Students will build familiarity with the anchor standards, literature, the mechanics and structure of academic writing in order to prepare for the next level.  Students will also engage in critical analysis of fictional literature and informational texts with a focus on developing vocabulary and reasoning skills. Key literature studied during the course include “La Celestina” by  Fernando de Rojas, selected fiction, selected non-fiction, and poetry.  Using the Common Underlying Proficiency approach, which promotes cross-linguistic transfer, concepts learned in Spanish will then be applied in mainstream English classes, providing Bilingual students the opportunity for success.  Students enrolled in Spanish for Native Speakers 2 will have the opportunity to take the Spanish Language and Culture AP Exam.

Spanish for Native Speakers 3
World Language
Course Code: 431
Credits: 1.0
Weight: General
Schools: C, K, W
Prerequisite: Successful completions of Spanish for Native Speakers II.  Spanish for Native Speakers 3 is designed for Spanish speaking Bilingual students. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the ELA 9-12 Connecticut Core Standards through a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum. The curriculum consists of four units of study.  Each unit of study builds on the previous one to ensure that students have acquired the prerequisite skills to move onto the next level of learning. The curriculum units are carefully designed to ensure skill practice in reading, writing, researching, listening, and speaking in their first language.  Students will build familiarity with the anchor standards, literature, the mechanics and structure of academic writing in order to prepare for the next level.  Students will also engage in critical analysis of fictional literature and informational texts with a focus on developing vocabulary and reasoning skills. Key literature studied during the course include novels, selected fiction, selected non-fiction, social issues, cultural issues and poetry of the Spanish speaking world. Using the Common Underlying Proficiency approach, which promotes cross-linguistic transfer, concepts learned in Spanish will then be applied in mainstream English classes, providing Bilingual students the opportunity for success.  Students enrolled in Spanish for Native Speakers 3 will have the opportunity to take the Spanish Language and Literature AP Exam.