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MANDARIN CHINESE III SPANISH III
Course ID: WLA2211-2212 Course ID: WLA1031-1032
Prerequisite: Mandarin Chinese II (C or higher) Prerequisite: Spanish II (C or better)
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2) Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
Grades: 10-12 Grades: 9-12
Description: Mandarin Chinese III is a continuation of Mandarin Description: Students improve their proficiency in the language by
Chinese level II where students will further develop their skills applying it in a variety of ways. Cultural focus in South America.
through listening, reading, speaking, and writing with an emphasis
on communication skills in “real world” situations in greater depth. SPANISH IV
This year students will become more capable of using their own Course ID: WLA2011-2012
language skills in various situations with increased complexity. Prerequisite: Spanish III (C or better)
Students will continue to focus on developing verbal and written Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
skills through a variety of activities and projects. The theme of level Grades: 10-12
three is "the thinker." This year students will learn about Chinese Description: Tour the Caribbean and explore issues Latinos face.
philosophies and how they connect to themselves and to the world. Read, write, speak, and listen predominately in SPANISH!
Students will learn culturally relevant information through texts that
include moral and philosophical thought and will be able to talk SPANISH V
about them in different ways. Students will begin to acquire cultural Course ID: WLA3011-3012
knowledge and culturally appropriate interaction skills essential for Prerequisite: Spanish IV (C or better)
basic communication and begin to develop real-life uses for Chinese Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
within the community. Students will develop insights into their own Grades: 11-12
language and culture through linguistic as well as cultural Description: Improve proficiency while studying the Spanish-speaking
comparisons with the Chinese language and culture. Students will world. Find dual-credit information through UW-Oshkosh CAPP. CAPP
become aware of the use of Chinese in their community and will is an OPTION for this course, not a requirement. Note: Qualified
access Chinese cultural learning material through technology. juniors and seniors may earn college credit through CAPP. All dual
Students should expect to actively participate and to have daily credit options are dependent upon appropriate teacher certification
homework to practice their skills, frequent quizzes and performance and may change with changes in staffing. An additional 11 credits may
assessments in all skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. be earned retroactively upon enrollment in the UW system if a grade
MANDARIN CHINESE IV of 83% or better is earned between the two semesters. Additional
Course ID: WLA3211-3212 four-year universities may offer retroactive credit, please check with
Prerequisite: Mandarin Chinese III (C or better) the individual university.
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
Grades: 11-12 SPANISH VI
Description: This course builds on language skills developed in Course ID: WLA4011-4012
Mandarin Chinese I, II, and III. The course will complete and review Prerequisite: Spanish V (C or better)
basic grammar and key sentence patterns of Chinese, provide Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
practice in the appropriate use of idiomatic expressions, and further Grades: 12
develop skill in reading and writing Hanzi (Chinese characters). It will Description: An advanced grammar, literature, composition, and
also build vocabulary, expand reading comprehension, and conversation course situated in the Spanish-speaking world. Find dual-
encourage extensive conversation in Chinese. It will cover additional credit information through UW-Oshkosh CAPP. To receive CAPP credit
aspects about Chinese culture and history. for Spanish VI, Spanish V for CAPP credit must have been successfully
completed. CAPP is an OPTION for this course, not a requirement.
SPANISH I Note: Qualified juniors and seniors may earn college credit
Course ID: WLA1011-1012 through CAPP. All dual credit options are dependent upon appropriate
Prerequisite: None teacher certification and may change with changes in staffing.

Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
Grades: 9-12 SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS |*NEW
Description: Focus on communicating in Spanish about topics that are Course ID: WLA1041-1042
relevant to students and their lives. Cultural comparison with Mexico. Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2)
SPANISH II Grades: 9-12
Course ID: WLA1021-1022 Description: This course is designed to help heritage Spanish/English
Prerequisite: Spanish I (C or better) speakers develop both language and cultural bi-literacy in an
Credit: 1.0 (Semester 1 and 2) environment where students’ background knowledge and personal
Grades: 9-12 experiences are valued and utilized. Students will refine their
Description: Continue building skills of reading, writing, listening, and communication skills with project based activities based on themes
speaking in Spanish through a focus on Spain. and individual goals. Prerequisites: Advanced fluency in oral Spanish
and desire to become bi-literate. This course may be repeated.