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Spanish I

Spanish I is a class that meets every day for the entire 8th grade year. It provides the learner with an exciting
introduction to the Spanish language by focusing on the beginning stages of communication. Reading, writing,
speaking and listening skills are developed through the study of relevant thematic units such as hobbies, the
school day, food, etc. Grammatical concepts include genders of nouns, adjective agreement, subject pronouns,
verb conjugations and sentence structure. These units of study are infused with vocabulary, history, and
culture, thus providing students with a well-rounded, meaningful exposure to the Spanish-speaking world.

Mandarin Chinese

This distance-learning course, taught through a virtual learning environment by an off-site teacher, offers 8th
grade students an introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Students will learn the basic concepts of sentence
structure, pronunciation and writing, in addition to building a meaning vocabulary. The course curriculum will
follow the model used by the Confucius Institute at Michigan State University and Kansas University. Confucius
Institute Mandarin Chinese courses are designed to create such conditions through a combination of modern
multimedia, technology and teachers from The People’s Republic of China. .