Note: In
recent years private and state colleges and universities have increased the
foreign language requirements.
We recommend a minimum of three years of one foreign language.
Students in the college preparatory program should consider taking
the third and fourth year of foreign language.
Spanish I
Grade:
9, 10, 11 & 12
Elective
Prerequisite:C+ or higher in previous
year language arts
This course will acquaint students with basic
Spanish vocabulary, conversation, grammar, reading, writing and culture in
general. Students will acquire
reading strategies such as identifying cognates, using pictures, and context
clues to aid in reading comprehension.
Also, students will complete one special project per semester.
Conversational skills will focus on being able to communicate in real
life situations. Spanish I
students are encouraged to take Spanish II during the following year;
however all students in Spanish should maintain a C average in order to
advance to the next level.
Spanish II
Grade:
10, 11, & 12
Elective
Prerequisite: C+ or better in Spanish I
or instructor’s permission
This is an accelerated continuation of Spanish I.
It continues to build on vocabulary, writing skills, conversational
ability, and appreciation of the language in general.
There is more written work required in this course than in level one,
as well as increased speaking activities and more extensive reading.
Students will complete one special project each semester.
Spanish III
Grade:
11 & 12
Elective
Prerequisite: Instructor’s approval
Length: 2 sems, 1 per, 1
credit
weighted
Spanish III is a weighted course and is a
continuation of Spanish I and II.
Spanish III continues to build on vocabulary, conversational ability,
appreciation of Spanish culture, and introduces Spanish literature.
Students must work independently on some special projects.
Spanish IV
Grade:
12
Elective
Prerequisite: Instructor’s approval
Length: 2 sems, 1 per, 1
credit
weighted
Spanish IV is weighted and is a continuation of
Spanish III. Spanish IV students
concentrate on finer points of grammar, writing, reading, listening and
speaking skills. Students are
expected to be able to use their knowledge and skills from previous study of
Spanish. Students are involved
in creative activities using the language.
One
language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages opens every door
along the way.
~Frank Smith
Spanish (español), the most common dialect being Castilian, is a Romance Language that evolved from several languages and dialects in what is now central and northern Spain and gradually spread further with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile during the medieval period. Spanish is currently the second most spoken native language and has well over 500 million speakers worldwide. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and is also used as an official language by the European Union.
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