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Spanish 1 – 220610 AP Spanish Language – 227516
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
1 Year Course 1 Year Course
UC Requirement e UC Requirement e
CSU Requirement World Language CSU Requirement World Language
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS
Description: This course is conducted partially in Description: This course will be conducted almost
Spanish and is designed to develop basic listening, entirely in Spanish, and is designed to provide intensive
speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary practice in Spanish for students to elevate their level of
skills. Students will be exposed to social, cultural, and Spanish proficiency and pass the AP language exam.
historical aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. This This class is comparable to college and university
course will begin student preparation of the AP Spanish courses that focus on speaking and writing in Spanish
Exam. at an advanced level. The course content will reflect a
wide variety of academic and cultural topics. Materials
Spanish 2 – 220615 will include authentic resources in the form of
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 recordings, films, newspapers, and magazines.
1 Year Course
UC Requirement e AP Spanish Literature – 227616
CSU Requirement World Language 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS 1 Year Course
Description: This course is conducted mostly in UC Requirement e
Spanish, and is designed to develop intermediate CSU Requirement World Language
listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and School Site(s) LHS, THS
vocabulary skills. Students will learn cultural and Description: This course will be conducted entirely in
historical aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. This Spanish, and will provide students with the necessary
course will further students’ preparation for the AP resources and skills practice in order to pass the AP
Spanish Exam. literature exam. It is designed to provide students with
intensive instruction in authentic Spanish literature for
Spanish 3 – 220710 analyzing and interpreting the required genres. This
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 class is comparable to college and university courses
1 Year Course that focus on reading and writing in Spanish at an
UC Requirement e advanced level. The course content will reflect a wide
CSU Requirement World Language variety of academic and cultural topics and include
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS selections from Peninsular and Latin American literary
Description: This course is conducted primarily in texts.
Spanish, and is designed to develop advanced listening,
speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary Spanish for Native Speakers 1 – 222510
skills. Students will learn cultural and historical 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. This course will 1 Year Course
advance students’ preparation for the AP Spanish UC Requirement e
Exam. CSU Requirement World Language
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS
Spanish 4 – 220715 Description: This course is conducted entirely in
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 Spanish. It is designed to develop Spanish language
1 Year Course skills and critical thinking through the reading of a
UC Requirement e variety of literary selections. Students will write in a
CSU Requirement World Language variety of modes and will engage in formal and informal
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS discussion and conversations. Students will practice
Description: Students further their development in listening comprehension and work on vocabulary
mastery of the language by intensive review of development. Cultural and historical aspects will be
grammar and by communicating in the target language. explored in order to enhance students’ awareness of the
Frequent writing projects and essays are utilized to Hispanic and global community. This course will help
perfect the student’s writing skills. Students may prepare students for the AP Spanish Exam. The
engage in a variety of projects requiring research content differs from Spanish for Spanish Speakers II.
(travel, geography, culture, history, current events, and
film). Students expend their awareness of the Spanish-
speaking world through contemporary and literary-
based readings, as well as current events and internet
findings.

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