SPANISH I


The student will be introduced to the importance of learning a foreign language.  The course is designed to teach beginning grammar and basic vocabulary, with an emphasis on meaningful communication.  There is also a cultural component which introduces the student to geography and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.


ADVANCED SPANISH

The student will continue to develop their ability to translate, comprehend, and understand more fully the grammatical components of the Spanish language.  Through the use of these skills, the student will be introduced to more cultural aspects of the Hispanic world.  For the most advanced students the text is written entirely in Spanish with emphasis on attempting to broaden the student’s knowledge of the twenty – one countries that comprise the Spanish speaking world.

SPANISH III

This course surpasses the basic levels of translating,comprehending, writing, and listening in Spanish.  The text, En Espanol, is written almost entirely in Spanish except for grammar explanations.  There is an emphasis on attempting to broaden the student's knowledge of the twenty-one countries that comprise the Spanish speaking world.


AP Spanish


AP Spanish Language course is directed to provide opportunities for the students to refine their abilities to use the target language in the primary areas of writing skills, speaking skills, comprehension skills, and reading skills.  This course concludes with the taking of the AP Spanish Exam which is equivalent to a third year level course in college.