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Honors Hispanic Studies I Honors Hispanic I and II are noncontingent and nonsequential . Prerequisite / Selection Process : Honors Spanish III A and III B with a final grade of “ meeting course expectations ” or higher or placement exam results . Intended Audience : Students entering Spanish IV and or Spanish V who wish to take their Spanish abilities to the next level , be it for college and or career aims , by studying Spanish for a full academic year . Also for students who desire to maintain the abilities they acquired through level III , but don ’ t have room in their schedule for more than one trimester . Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Ability to participate in an immersive Spanish language experience while examining the Spanish-Speaking world . Students will learn by exploring unit essential questions through thematically organized unit topics .
• Ability to demonstrate Spanish at an intermediate-mid level as defined by ACTFL ’ s Performance Descriptors for Language Learners via real-world unit performance evaluations .
• Ability to demonstrate emerging understanding of cultures of the Hispanic world by completing real-world unit performance evaluations with emphasis on verb tense control
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Honors Hispanic Studies II [ This course is an alternating curriculum taught every other year . Honors Hispanic I and II are noncontingent and nonsequential . Prerequisite : Honors Spanish III A and III B with a final grade of “ meeting course expectations ” or higher or placement exam results . Intended Audience : Students entering Spanish IV and or Spanish V who wish to take their Spanish abilities to the next level , be it for college and / or career aims , by studying Spanish for a full academic year . Also for students who desire to maintain the abilities they acquired through level III , but don ’ t have room in their schedule for more than one trimester . Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Ability to participate in an immersive Spanish language experience while examining the Spanish-Speaking world . Students will learn by exploring unit essential questions through thematically organized unit topics .
• Ability to demonstrate Spanish at an intermediate-mid level as defined by ACTFL ’ s Performance Descriptors for Language Learners via real-world unit performance evaluations .
• Ability to demonstrate emerging understanding of cultures of the Hispanic world by completing real-world unit performance evaluations with emphasis on verb tense control .
Honors Spanish IV Prerequisite / Selection Process : Honors Spanish III Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Commitment to language use and interest in culture
• Language study with an increased use of authentic materials
• Oral and written emphasis Projects , Activities , etc .: Research , presentation , student led communicative activities on topics . Students will learn to communicate on a variety of cultural topics . Instructional Focus : Proficiency based study of vocabulary , grammar , and culture using a variety of media
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AP Spanish V [ AndHS , AHS , BHS , CRHS only ] [ IB Spanish V SL available at CPHS . See IB section .] [ AP exam is in May each year ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Honors Spanish IV or placement exam . Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Exclusive use of the Spanish language
• Preparation for placement into intermediate-level college courses
• Exploration of the Spanish-speaking world via Advanced Placement Themes : global challenges , science and technology , contemporary life , personal and public identities , families and communities , beauty and aesthetics
• AP test at completion of the course offered , not required
• Cultural awareness
• Approach the AP exam with confidence Projects , Activities , etc .: Instructional content will reflect interests shared by the students and the teacher [ the arts , current events , literature , sports , and so forth ]. In addition to standard textbooks and anthologies , materials might include audio and visual materials , newspapers , magazines , and contemporary literature . Instructional Focus : The course seeks to develop language skills that are useful in themselves and that can be applied to various activities and disciplines . Extensive practice in the organization and writing of compositions is emphasized .
Medical Spanish [ CRHS only ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Spanish II Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• This course is designed for Healthcare Professionals to assist them in communicating with those who speak a language other than English in the healthcare setting . Students will learn the vocabulary of Spanish medical terms , learn skills in medical reporting and medical communications , and apply cultural variations to medical practices .
Projects , Activities , etc .: Use conversational Spanish in medical scenarios Instructional Focus : Medical applications in the World Languages area
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