Junior High Spanish A
Text: Paso a Paso A, Scott Foresman, 1996.
As a core class, this class is designed to introduce students to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture with the intention of preparing them to serve on local missions, both here in the U.S. and across the border. Students will learn to hear, speak, read and write Spanish at a basic level. They will study the themes of friendship, school, sports, leisure activities, food, family and clothing. A variety of teaching methods are used to enhance student learning.
Junior High Spanish B
Text: Paso a Paso B, Scott Foresman, 1996.
Pre-requisite: Junior High Spanish A
Students will complete the equivalent of Spanish 1 level coursework. They will continue to acquire Spanish through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. They will study the themes of leisure and vacation time, home, health, community, TV shows, restaurants, and the environment. The focus is still on preparing students to minister to Hispanic peoples, as they continue to gain communication skills.
Spanish 1
Text: Paso a Paso 1, Scott Foresman 1996.
This is a beginning course in the Spanish language. Vocabulary includes basic greetings, school subjects and supplies, favorite pastimes, family members, health and personal preferences. Grammar is taught in conversational context with activities, using verbs in simple present, present conditional and two past tenses. Other grammar includes use of nouns, pronouns, adjectives and information necessary for correct sentence structure. As a language course, vocabulary and grammar build on previously learned Spanish.
Spanish 2
Texts: Paso a Paso 2, Scott Foresman 1996.
This is an intermediate level course in the Spanish language. The basis for the course is a year of Spanish 1. Vocabulary includes daily activities, clothing and colors, shopping, accidents, types of movies and entertainment and travel. Grammar is taught in conversional context with activities, using all the verb tenses learned in Spanish 1, the future conditional, simple future and subjunctive tenses. Other grammar includes use of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and other information necessary for correct sentence structure. As a language course, vocabulary and grammar build on previously learned Spanish.
Spanish 3 (Pre-requisite: “C” or better in Spanish 2)
Text: Paso a Paso 3, Scott Foresman 1996.
Pre-requisite: Spanish 1 and Spanish 2
This is an intermediate to advanced level course in the Spanish language. The basis for the course is a year of Spanish 1 and a year of Spanish 2.Vocabulary topics include personal characteristics, places to live, works of art, television and the media, the community, jobs and cultures. Grammar is taught in conversational context with activities, using all verb tenses learned in Spanish 1 and 2, the reflexive, verbs with spelling changes, and verb phrases. Other grammar includes reflexive pronouns, direct and indirect objects, adverb phrases and idioms. As a language course, vocabulary and grammar build on previously learned Spanish.
AP Spanish (Pre-requisite: “C” or better in Spanish 3)
Students in AP Spanish master college level proficiency in Spanish as they concentrate on literature, composition, and extended conversation in Spanish to prepare for the AP Spanish test.
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