SPANISH
participate in a variety of activities to begin developing their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in German. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a firm foundation of German grammar and vocabulary and will be able to communicate on a basic level.
Honors German II( 1 credit) Prerequisite: B or better in German I or placement by instructor
Students will build upon the foundation established in German I. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary, grammar and knowledge of the culture of German-speaking countries while further developing skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in German. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have communicative competence in German in many formal and informal situations. Quarterly independent projects are required.
German II( 1 credit) Prerequisite: C- or better in German I
Students will build upon the foundation established in German I. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary, grammar and knowledge of the culture of German-speaking countries while further developing skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in German. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have communicative competence in German in many formal and informal situations.
Honors German III / IV( 1 credit) Prerequisite: B- or better in Honors German II or placement by instructor
Students in this advanced-level course will continue to expand their vocabulary, grammar knowledge and communicative competence while learning about a variety of topics in German literature and history. Students will read literature and historical documents in the original German, view German films, and analyze these works in German both orally in class discussion and in written compositions. Topics in this course vary in alternate years. This course may be taken for two consecutive years.
SPANISH
Honors Spanish I( 1 credit)
Honors Spanish students will thoroughly develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and begin building a broad vocabulary, as well as knowledge of the cultural background associated with the language. Students will spend time working with recordings of native Spanish speakers and writing compositions. Supplementary materials will be used as well as the text. There will be oral and written quizzes and tests. Quarterly independent projects are required.
Spanish I( 1 credit)
The student will develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and begin building vocabulary as well as knowledge of the cultural background associated with the language. Time will be spent working with recordings of native Spanish speakers and writing compositions. Supplemental materials will reinforce the lessons in the text. Oral and written quizzes and tests will be part of this course.
Honors Spanish II( 1 credit) Prerequisite: B or better in Spanish I
Students will continue to develop their listening and speaking skills and begin to focus on their reading skills. Writing skills are developed but the emphasis remains on oral communication using various verb forms, vocabulary and grammar structures. Quarterly independent projects are required.
Spanish II( 1 credit)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Spanish I
Students will continue to develop listening and speaking skills and begin to focus on reading skills. Writing skills are developed but the emphasis remains on oral communication using various verb forms, vocabulary and grammar structures. Students will work with recordings of native Spanish speakers and have both oral and written exams.
Honors Spanish III( 1 credit) Prerequisite: B or better in Spanish II or placement by instructor
Students will develop communication skills through the use of culturally based materials. Students will learn to describe, narrate and interact using vocabulary, expressions and various verb tenses in a variety of formal and informal settings in four proficiency areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Quarterly independent projects are required. This course is conducted in Spanish.
Spanish III( 1 credit) Prerequisite: C- or better in Spanish II or placement by instructor
Students will develop communication skills through the use of culturally based materials. Students will learn to describe, narrate and interact using vocabulary, expressions and various verb tenses in a variety of formal and informal settings in four proficiency areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Much of the course is conducted in Spanish.
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