2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

Other Languages – Language B
Modern Languages
Group 2
Hispanic community.
Longview High School offers studies in Spanish,
French, and Latin as International Baccalaureate
group 2 subjects. The aim of the language program
is focused on language acquisition and
development in the four primary language skills:
listening, speaking, reading and writing. These
language skills will be developed through the study
and use of a range of written and spoken material.
A successful language B student will learn and
assimilate basic language structures, develop
language usage in a range of situations and
purposes for which and in which the language is
related, and learn to communicate effectively in a
number of situations and within the culture where
the target language is spoken.
Spanish I (International Scholars) 9 1
Prerequisite: IB Admission
The beginning secondary course emphasizes
communication, especially listening and speaking
skills, in relevant contexts. The course uses the
functional approach that relates each grammar
point to its function or role in communication. The
designation for (International Scholars) is to group
potential diploma candidates to provide the best
opportunity for oral practice, pace, and commitment
to advanced study. This course will allow for a
broadened perspective of culture through field
experiences, cultural projects, and a major
emphasis on grammar.
Spanish II (International Scholars) 9-10
1 Prerequisite: Spanish I (International Scholars)
This course is the continuation of the Spanish
program. Using a function-oriented approach
combined with a grammar sequence, the course
broadens the student's ability to communicate in
Spanish in a variety of contexts. Students will
increase their knowledge of Hispanic culture, art,
and history. The (International Scholars) course will
allow for a broadened perspective of culture
through field experiences, cultural projects, and
major emphasis on grammar.
Spanish III (IB) 10-11
1 Prerequisite: Spanish II (International Scholars)
This is a fast paced, grammar honing and
perfecting course, designed to prepare students for
the AP and IB tests. While levels 1 & 2 are
foundational, Spanish III is the application of
previously learned skills, incorporated with new
vocabulary in extended situations. This course will
be taught almost entirely in Spanish and will
assume student proficiency. It will seek to involve
students in cultural and social activities of the
Spanish IV (IB) 11-12 1
Prerequisite: Spanish III (IB)
At this level, students will perfect their written skills,
become more orally proficient, and continue to be
exposed to aspects of Spanish culture. Students
will be expected to converse in Spanish. Students
will ameliorate previously acquired skills and will
gain confidence in their abilities by the end of this
course. Students may prepare to sit for the
standard IB exam (written and oral components) as
this course is taught entirely in Spanish.
Spanish V (IB) 11-12 1
Prerequisite: Spanish IV (IB)
Students will engage in activities on topics
prescribed by the IB. These activities will be the
basis of the internal oral assessment. Students will
work to demonstrate their ability to compose wellconstructed
and idiomatic essays and to comment
on texts or topics in relation to content and style.
Emphasis will continue to be placed on oral fluency
and comprehension. Students may prepare to sit
for the standard IB exam (written and oral
components) as this course is taught entirely in
Spanish.
French I (International Scholars) 9 1
Prerequisite: IB Admission
The beginning course emphasizes communication,
especially listening and speaking skills, in relevant
contexts. Audio-lingual instruction for beginning
students is in the form of dialogue and pattern drill,
built around authentic situations of interest and an
organized plan of structure presentation. Certain
cultural aspects of the French are also studied.
French II (International Scholars) 9-10
1 Prerequisite: French I (International Scholars)
Students continue the study of the language from
level one, including listening, speaking, reading and
writing skills, as well as a focus on culture. Using a
function-oriented approach combined with a
grammar sequence, the course broadens the
student's ability to communicate in French in a
variety of contexts. Students will increase their
knowledge of French culture, art, and history and
develop an awareness of
a culture that is different from their own.
French III (IB) 10-11 1
Prerequisite: French II (International Scholars)
The aims of the foreign language program in the
International Baccalaureate include developing
students’ powers of expression in a second
language, providing them with an efficient tool for
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