Junior High Spanish A
Text: Paso a Paso A, Scott Foresman, 1996.

As a core class, Spanish A is designed to lay the foundation for the Spanish language and the Hispanic culture. Students will learn to listen, speak, read and write in 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; including introduction to pronunciation, vocabulary, and the grammar of Spanish.

 

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, by memorizing additional Scripture and worship songs.

 

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 1 is an introductory course for students wishing to learn a foreign language. The intent is to develop basic communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  The emphasis is on developing the ability to converse fluently with accurate pronunciation, while developing an appreciation of the culture.

 

Spanish 2
Texts: Paso a Paso 2, Scott Foresman 1996. (Pre-requisite: “B” or better in Spanish A and Spanish B, or “C” or better in Spanish 1.)

This is an intermediate level course in the Spanish language. The basis for the course is a mastery 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 2 continues an exploration of the Spanish language, with an emphasis on oral conversations in real life contexts.  Students will enhance their abilities to listen, speak, read and write, with the goal of developing the ability to express themselves in the past, present, and future.  Additional emphasis will be focused on reading comprehension in Spanish.

 

Spanish 3 (Pre-requisite: “C” or better in Spanish 2)
Text: Paso a Paso 3, Scott Foresman 1996.

This is an intermediate to advanced level course in the Spanish language. The basis for the course is a mastery 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. Students develop a more authentic fluency in Spanish 3, with an emphasis on oral conversations in real life contexts.  Students will sharpen their abilities to listen, speak, read and write in Spanish, with the goal of expressing themselves accurately using new verb tenses—commands, conditional phrases, and the subjunctive.  Students master their use of pronouns and possessive adjectives in weekly conversations and dialogues.  Students will deepen their vocabulary and ability to use it in context by forming more complex sentences and being able to sustain lengthy conversations.

 

Spanish 4 (Pre-requisite: “C” or better in Spanish 3)
Text: Abriendo Paso Lectura. Jose M. Diaz, 2007; Complete Spanish Grammar, Gilda Nissenberg, 2004

Spanish 4 is designed for students who have successfully completed Spanish 3, and wish to further their Spanish studies. Students will be invited to revisit the topics studied in Spanish 3, but will be required to delve deeper into more extensive literature text in order to analyze and compare. They will reach further into their cultural knowledge in order to be able to express and defend opinions, and further refine and develop their language skills through mastery of more complex and detailed grammar points.

 

AP Spanish (Pre-requisite: “C” or better in Spanish 4, or teacher recommendation after Spanish 3)
Text: Triangulo, Barbara Gatski and John McMullan, 2006.

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. The AP Spanish Language course is conducted in Spanish.  Students are encouraged to commit to speaking Spanish exclusively during class time.  The students will be expected to demonstrate understanding of spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of mediums.