WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

*One credit of world language is required.

*Students who have completed two years of Spanish at the Elementary/Middle School level are eligible to test out of Spanish I. In addition, students who are heritage speakers will be required to test out of Spanish I in order to be placed in Spanish II. Students will be required to spell and conjugate verbs in the present tense correctly as well as know vocabulary covered in Spanish I. Students who successfully test out will be placed in Spanish II.

* Students who do not pass the 1st semester of a foreign language course will not be enrolled in the 2nd semester.

German I And Spanish I

Students begin developing language study skills. Students learn that to acquire proficiency in a foreign language, they must establish a routine for completing, reviewing, and practicing daily assignments. Students learn the correct sound system of the language. They also learn basic vocabulary, sentence structure, and listening skills. In addition, they have the opportunity to develop an awareness of contrasts and comparisons between the culture of the United States and foreign culture.

ADVANCED SPANISH I (Prerequisite: Heritage speakers and/or middle school Spanish)

Heritage speakers and students who have completed Spanish at the Middle School level will review the correct sound system of the language along with basic vocabulary, sentence structure, and listening skills. Using Spanish I concepts, students will strengthen their speaking, reading and writing skills In addition, they have the opportunity to develop an awareness of contrasts and comparisons between the culture of the United States and foreign culture.

GERMAN II AND SPANISH II (Prerequisite: Passing second semester of previous course in that language. It is recommended that students who are taking Spanish earn a C or better in order to be successful in the next course.)

Because it is difficult to retain knowledge of a language when it is not regularly used, it is highly recommended that students take the next level of world language immediately after completing the lower level. Students increase their proficiency in second level language courses. During spontaneous speaking, they must demonstrate increased rates of correct pronunciation. Students will develop a greater range of vocabulary in the language. They are also introduced to additional grammatical structures which enable them to begin reading in an original format. As they listen more acutely, their