World Languages

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! Students are taking a virtual trip to Spain, Cuba, Colombia, and Argentina. As students explore each country, a student blogger is there to help them learn about the place and its unique characteristics. As students travel to each country, they learn how to speak Spanish in many practical and useful ways. Students learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, and speak about their home, family, school, and community. As students learn basic vocabulary and grammar skills, they expand on their knowledge and learn to speak about more complex topics such as shopping, weather, sports, entertainment, and leisure activities.

The course introduces new words and phrases with pictures, audio clips, and examples. Students learn basic Spanish grammar to help them build fluency and understand the structure of the Spanish language. There are many opportunities to practice through interactive activities in the form of games, written practice, and listening and speaking exercises.

Students also explore the cultures of Spain, Cuba, Colombia, and Argentina by learning about geography, foods, celebrations, and traditions from each place. Student bloggers guide students through these countries and help them appreciate and learn about their diversity.

Prerequisites:  none

Course Length:  full year

Credit:  1.0

Get ready to embark on the next leg of your journey to Spanish fluency. In the Spanish 2 course, you will continue building your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as increasing your cultural awareness of Spanish-speaking countries through audio recordings, engaging images, interactive games, readings, and videos. Apply what you learn through written practices and listening and speaking exercises. Take your Spanish language skills to the next level!

Prerequisites:  Spanish I

Course Length:  full year

Credit:  1.0

In Spanish 3 students will use the grammar and vocabulary they learned in Spanish 1 and 2 to explore the diversity of the Spanish language as it spans across three different continents. Join us as we take a “deep dive” into the rich cultural traditions of Spanish speaking countries from Central America, South America, and Europe. Students will have the opportunity to learn the more sophisticated components of Spanish grammar and apply these learnings as they read, write, listen, and speak about the literature, art, history, and geography they encounter within the Spanish-speaking world. Students will also work cooperatively with others and do research projects and presentations that will reinforce the real-world advantage of building fluency in this widely-used language. An integrated, holistic and spiraling curriculum will further serve as a foundation in the preparation for the advanced placement Spanish exam in subsequent years.

Prerequisites:  Spanish I and Spanish II

Course Length:  full year

Credit:  1.0