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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, THS, MHS
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- Spanish for Native Speakers 2 – 222515
speaking world through contemporary and literary- 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
based readings, as well as current events and internet 1 Year Course
findings. UC Requirement e
CSU Requirement World Language
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS
AP Spanish Language – 227516 Description: This course is conducted entirely in
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 Spanish. It is designed to develop advanced Spanish
1 Year Course language skills and critical thinking through the
UC Requirement e reading of a variety of literary selections. Students will
write in a variety of modes and will engage in formal
CSU Requirement World Language and informal discussions and conversations. Students
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS will practice listening comprehension and work on
Description: This course will be conducted almost vocabulary development. Cultural and historical
entirely in Spanish, and is designed to provide intensive aspects will be explored in order to enhance students’
practice in Spanish for students to elevate their level of awareness of the Hispanic and global community. This
Spanish proficiency and pass the AP language exam. course will help prepare students for the AP Spanish
This class is comparable to college and university Exam. This course is comparable to college and
courses that focus on speaking and writing in Spanish university courses that focus on writing and speaking in
at an advanced level. The course content will reflect a Spanish at an advanced level.
wide variety of academic and cultural topics. Materials
will include authentic resources in the form of Japanese 1 – 221610
recordings, films, newspapers, and magazines. 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
1 Year Course
AP Spanish Literature – 227616 UC Requirement e
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 CSU Requirement World Language
1 Year Course School Site(s) THS
UC Requirement e Description: This class is designed to give the student
CSU Requirement World Language immediately useful language skills. This course focuses
School Site(s) LHS, THS on oral language and the reading and writing of basic
Description: This course will be conducted entirely in Japanese characters. Communication skills are taught
Spanish, and will provide students with the necessary through meaningful interaction among students,
resources and skills practice in order to pass the AP activities and games. Students are introduced to the
literature exam. It is designed to provide students with Japanese-speaking culture through slides, videos,
intensive instruction in authentic Spanish literature for games and activities.
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