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Students will be able to understand material present- will allow students of Spanish the opportunity to un-
ed on a variety of topics related to contemporary derstand and use the language in different social sit-
events and issues in Hispanic communities. The uations. Students will be exposed to contemporary
course will be taught in Spanish 100% of the time Spanish life and civilization through the use of the
and it is expected that the students will speak the supplementary cultural material and the media.
language this amount of time as well. 7423 – Spanish IV
Credit: 1.0
7225 – Spanish II H Prerequisite: B or better in Spanish III and De-
Credit: 1.0 partment Placement
This course is conducted in Spanish; no English is
Prerequisite: A in Spanish I with teacher ap- spoken and builds upon the language base developed
proval, or 95% or higher on Spanish Language in Spanish III. Language immersion seeks to devel-
Exemption Exam op students’ listening and speaking skills, and help
Like Spanish II, students expand their acquisition of them to develop more advanced writing and reading
the language. This course is conducted in Spanish; skills.
no English is spoken. There is an emphasis on devel-
oping verbal communication skills and listening skills
while continuing to focus on grammatical structures
and vocabulary. 7425 – Spanish IV H

Prerequisite: A in Spanish III or B+ in Spanish
Credit: 1.0

7323 – Spanish III III H with Department placement. Student
Credit: 1.0 must complete an interview with the Spanish
IV Honors teacher to ensure adequate spoken
Prerequisite: C or better in Spanish II and De- language skills.
partment Placement Like Spanish IV, this course is conducted in Spanish;
This course is conducted in Spanish; no English is no English is spoken, and seeks to develop students’
spoken. Language immersion seeks to develop stu- listening and speaking skills. The Honors level will
dents’ listening and speaking skills, and help them to provide a more advanced study of writing and read-
develop more advanced writing and reading skills. ing skills to prepare students for the AP level course.

7324 – Spanish III H 7525 – AP Spanish Language
Credit: 1.0 Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: A in Spanish II, Spanish II H, or Prerequisite: A in Spanish IV or Spanish IV H
Spanish Fluent Speakers H with Department with Department Placement and after interview
Placement and Teacher Recommendation with instructor.
This course is conducted in Spanish; no English is A reasonable proficiency in all four language skills is
spoken. This course is offered to students who are expected at the outset of this course. The course
motivated and want to be challenged with a Pre AP encompasses advancing comprehension in formal
curriculum. Grammar and Vocabulary will be cov- and informal Spanish, the reading of magazines,
ered in more depth. Culture, art, music, history and newspapers and literature. All students are required
current events of Spanish speaking countries will be to take the AP Examination in May.
part of the curriculum to help students develop more
advanced oral, writing and reading skills.
7527 – Spanish V H

7325 – Spanish Fluent Speakers Language and Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: B+ in Spanish IV or Spanish IV H
Culture H and Department Placement.
A reasonable proficiency in all four language skills is
Grade: 10,11 Credit: 1.0 expected at the outset of this course: listening,
Prerequisite: A in Spanish Fluent Speakers Hon- speaking, reading, and writing. Spanish 5 Honors is
ors with interview with instructor; A and De- conducted almost exclusively in the target language.
partment Placement from Spanish II Adv. Or The student participates in class discussions and con-
versations on real life situations in almost every
Honors. class. The course encompasses advancing compre-
Spanish for Fluent Speakers III Language and Cul- hension in formal and informal Spanish, the reading
ture H will continue to offer Spanish-speaking stu- of magazines, newspapers and literature. Authentic
dents opportunities to study formally in an academic short films and videos are utilized in order to expand
setting in the same way the native-English-speaking the student’s knowledge and understanding of Span-
students study English language arts. They will con- ish-speaking people and their cultures
tinue to develop the Spanish language skills they
have learned in the previous courses, to learn more
about the language and culture, to acquire literacy 7131 – Latin I
skills in Spanish. The continuing skills that students
can acquire range from learning how to critically an- Credit: 1.0
alyze a text, write poetry, or acquire new information Prerequisite: Department Placement
in different content areas. The functional approach Students learn basics of the language, culture, and

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