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At Patch American High School, many different languages are offered.
The following are the choice courses:
French I, II, III, IV, V
German I, II, III, IV, V
Spanish I, II, III, IV, V
One is allowed to begin a foreign language course in 7th grade.
I would recommend starting early, so as to avoid the stress it can cause
later on in your high school career.
A foreign language is required to graduate from high school. The
absolute minimum is two consecutive years of the same language. However,
some colleges and universities are now requiring at least three years to
be considered for acceptance.
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Here are some pictures of the Spanish IV class.
These are the course descriptions for Spanish I-IV:
COURSE TITLE SPANISH I (FLS301)
GRADE LEVEL 7-12
LENGTH OF COURSE 36 WEEKS
PREREQUISITE Recommended that the student maintained a “B” average
for English in the previous year MAJOR CONCEPTS/CONTENT: The objectives
are to learn basic vocabulary, construct sentences both orally and written,
communicate with peers in classroom conversation, and master the present
tense. The students will also be exposed to preterit and future tense and
elementary syntax, be exposed to Spanish life and culture, through readings,
videos and discussions, and develop the four communicative skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
COURSE TITLE SPANISH II (FLS401)
GRADE LEVEL 8-12
LENGTH OF COURSE 36 WEEKS
PREREQUISITE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SPANISH I
MAJOR CONCEPTS/CONTENT: The objectives are to increase fluency and
pronunciation, construct sentences orally and written, increase vocabulary
by increased reading, broaden knowledge of Spanish culture and life, master
the preterit tense, and be exposed to the imperfect tense.
COURSE TITLE SPANISH III/IV (FLS501/601)
GRADE LEVEL 9-12
LENGTH OF COURSE 36 WEEKS
PREREQUISITE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SPANISH II
MAJOR CONCEPTS/CONTENT: The objectives are to increase fluency through
continued use, expand basic grammar and vocabulary, write summaries and
compositions, converse in Spanish about everyday topics, and read a variety
of short stories and articles from different Spanish speaking countries. |