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Course Title: Spanish IV Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 106340 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish III with 80% or higher or completion Open to 10, 11, 12
of Honors Spanish III with 70% or higher Grades:
Description: In order to be successful in this class, students must have studied the following skills: conjugations
and contextualized uses of the present and past tenses, complex sentence structure, and accurate production of
vocabulary and grammar. Thematic units of study include: outdoor activities, competitions, art, health, and
wellness, relationships, job searching and future goals. Students will be introduced to the perfect tense and the
subjunctive mood in the present tense. Authentic texts and resources used for this class include short stories and
articles.
Course Title: Honors Spanish IV Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 106345 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish III with 90% or higher or completion Open to 10, 11, 12
of Honors Spanish III with 80% or higher Grades:
Description: In order to be successful in this class, students must have studied the following skills: conjugations of the
present, past, future, conditional, present of the subjunctive, and present perfect tenses. Thematic units of study include:
work and community, future events, myths and realities, Spanish-speaking cultures, and high level grammar units such as
comparing the past tenses, and the use of the subjunctive mood. Texts and resources used for this class include authentic
readings from books and short stories. The Honors level places a greater emphasis on writing complex essays that analyze
literature, reading authentic literature, oral assessments, and cultural knowledge.
Advanced Placement Spanish V Credit Value: 1.0
Course Title:
Course Number: 106355 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Spanish IV with 90% or higher or completion Open to 11, 12
of Honors Spanish IV with 80% or higher Grades:
Requirement(s): Summer work is recommended for this course. Students are
required to complete the designated Advanced Placement
exam at their own expense (2018-2019 cost $94)
Description: In order to be successful in this class, students must have mastered the following skills: all tenses in the
indicative, all commands, present subjunctive, extensive vocabulary production, and advanced conversational skills.
Thematic units of study include: stereotypes, the body, habits and dependencies, global perspectives, extended family,
work, and leisure. Authentic texts and resources used for this class include authentic readings from novels, books,
newspapers, online resources, and short stories. This course prepares students
for the AP exam. There is a summer writing requirement for this course. Students
are expected to write to the instructor a weekly diary via email in order to
maintain their language proficiency. This is a challenging, high-level language
course designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam and
study at the college level.
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