2021-2022 2022-2023 CURRICULUM GUIDE
MODERN WORLD LANGUAGES GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: 2 CREDITS All courses are NCAA-approved.
0421 – SPANISH I One Credit (9, 10, 11, 12) Spanish I promotes an enthusiasm for foreign language learning through the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the context of everyday usage. An emphasis is placed on the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammatical concepts. Certain holidays and cultural material is also explored. Spanish is used extensively in the classroom, and a high level of student participation is required in the learning process.
0422 – SPANISH II One Credit (10, 11, 12) This course continues the development of basic language skills in order to help student achieve a greater proficiency in the language. Students will learn more vocabulary and grammatical structures in context, improve their basic composition skills, and compare and contrast some social, historical, and geographic features of the culture communities. Spanish is used extensively in the classroom with ample opportunity for student interchange. This course prepares students for Spanish III Honors. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of 80% in Spanish I and department approval.
0427 – AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE One Credit (12) AP Spanish Language and Culture is a college-level course that provides students with the opportunity to earn college-level credits prior to their high school graduation and/or advanced college placement. *AP Spanish has been granted Dual Credit Program status by Loyola University Chicago. Students, who qualify for the program and successfully complete the requirements, are eligible to earn the equivalent of 3 credit hours for Spanish 103. The course continues the development of the four language skills in preparation for the AP exam. It focuses on the three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) as defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Cultural and historical aspects of the Hispanic world are interrelated into the language in a variety of contexts. Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish III Honors or Spanish IV Honors and recommendation of instructor. AP Exam is required.
1422 – SPANISH II HONORS FOR FRESHMEN One Credit (9) This level-two Spanish course is only for freshmen who have completed the equivalent of a two-year sequence in junior high school. This course emphasizes the listening, speaking, reading and 29
