WORLD LANGUAGES Spanish 1
Course Numbers: 3283 & 3284 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Note:This course is designed for students who have not had any level of Spanish or for students who did not successfully complete (receiving a grade of 80% or higher) Spanish at the middle school level. Please consult your dean with any questions. Students will be taught the basics of the four skills of Spanish: speaking, listening, reading, and writing the language. The students will learn correct Spanish pronunciation and useful expressions for travel and basic communication. Students will also gain an understanding of the basic geography and culture of the Spanishspeaking world. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for Spanish 2.
Spanish 2
Course Numbers: 3285 & 3286 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Spanish 1, middle school Spanish, or equivalent Students will continue to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students will learn to communicate about past events as well as present situations. Spanish-speaking cultures are studied. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for Spanish 3.
Spanish 3
Course Numbers: 3287 & 3288 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Spanish 2 or equivalent. Students will build upon the skills from Spanish 2. Students begin to work with more complicated sentence structures. Students learn to expand and enrich what they can communicate about in Spanish to include the world outside of their own experiences. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for Spanish 4.
Spanish 4
Course Numbers: 3291 & 3292 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Spanish 3 or equivalent. Students continue to practice their oral communication skills as well as increase their proficiency in reading and writing through more indepth activities. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for Spanish 5 or AP Spanish Language & Culture.
College credit associated with this class
Spanish 5
Course Numbers: 3293 & 3294 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Spanish 4 or equivalent. This course will synthesize the language that has been learned in previous levels. The course will use Spanish to focus on culture, literature, and film of the Spanish-speaking world. The class will be conducted in Spanish and is for students who commit to speak Spanish in class. This class is offered at Mounds View High School
AP Spanish Language & Culture
Course Numbers: 3275 & 3276 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Spanish 4 or 5 or equivalent. Note: Based on enrollment this class may be offered at Mounds View OR Irondale High School. This course will emphasize comprehension of authentic written and spoken Spanish. By successfully completing this course, students will be able to compare, in both written and spoken forms, the products, perspectives, and practices of the Spanish-speaking cultures to their own. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.
Hybrid AP French (MV)
Course Numbers: 3242H & 3243H Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Completion of level 4 French with a grade of B- or better, or a summer project after having completed level 3 with a grade of B + or better, or the instructor’s permission. Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In-class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 1-2 in-class days per week. Days and times for this class to be determined. Students will need to provide their own transportation if class is held outside the regular school day. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration. Transportation to MVHS is not provided . This class is an online/independent study course that will emphasize comprehension of authentic written and spoken French sources on the Internet and in print. By successfully completing this course, students will be able to compare, in both written and spoken forms, the products, perspectives, and practices of the French-speaking cultures to their own culture. Advanced concepts relating to complex sentence structure will also be taught. Students who successfully complete this course should be prepared to pass the French Language Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit
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