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German Honors III / IV

1 Credit Prerequisite : Honors German II and teacher recommendation

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 Students will read literature and historical documents in the original German , and view German films and analyze these works in German , both orally in class discussions and in written compositions . Upon successful completion of this course , students will demonstrate intermediatelevel communicative competence . Topics in this course vary in alternate years . This course may be taken for two consecutive years .

SPANISH

Spanish I Foundations

1 Credit

In this beginning course , students will develop listening , reading , writing , and speaking skills , while building both vocabulary and knowledge of Hispanic cultures . The emphasis will be on acquiring speaking and listening skills through a structured , multisensory approach . The class will be conducted in both English and Spanish . In-class assessments will include written and oral evaluations in the target language .

Spanish I

1 Credit

In this beginning course , students will develop listening , reading , writing , and speaking skills , while building both vocabulary and knowledge of Hispanic cultures . A portion of each class session will be conducted in Spanish . Assessments will include written and oral evaluation .

Spanish Honors I

1 Credit

In this beginning course , students will develop listening , reading , writing , and speaking skills , while building both vocabulary and knowledge of Hispanic cultures . A significant portion of each class session will be conducted in Spanish . Assessments will include written and oral evaluation . Honors students will be expected to demonstrate a high level of comprehension , retention , and self-directed learning .

Spanish II

1 Credit Prerequisite : Spanish I and teacher recommendation

Students will explore a variety of interpersonal and cultural topics using the target language , with a focus on improving understanding and production of spoken and written Spanish . Assessments will include written and oral evaluation .

Spanish Honors II

1 Credit Prerequisite : Spanish I and teacher recommendation

Students will explore a variety of interpersonal and cultural topics using the target language , with a focus on improving understanding and production of spoken and written Spanish . Assessments will include written and oral evaluation . Honors students are expected to demonstrate a high level of comprehension , retention , and self-directed learning .

Spanish III

1 Credit Prerequisite : Spanish II and teacher recommendation

Students will further develop listening , speaking , reading , and writing skills . Using culturally based materials , students will expand vocabulary and understanding of grammatical structures . In addition to new material , students will review and build on previously studied topics . Much of this course is conducted in Spanish .

Spanish Honors III

1 Credit Prerequisite : Spanish II and teacher recommendation

Students will further develop listening , speaking , reading , and writing skills . Using culturally based materials , students will expand vocabulary and understanding of grammatical structures . In addition to new material , students will review and build on previously studied topics . Honors students will be expected to demonstrate a high level of comprehension , retention , and self-directed learning . This course is conducted in Spanish .

Spanish Honors IV

1 Credit Prerequisite : Spanish III and teacher recommendation

Spanish IV reinforces all the skills the student has developed in the first three years and includes the study of Latin American and Spanish history , literature , and culture . A number of literary works of varying lengths will be read in the original Spanish . Compositions will be assigned regularly . This course is conducted in Spanish .

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