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

SPANISH
SPANISH I
Grade Placement: 9 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Regular English
This beginning course focuses on the development of communication skills in the areas of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing in controlled situations. Students will learn Spanish
pronunciation, acquire basic vocabulary sufficient for simple conversations, and practice basic
grammatical structures. There is an emphasis on mastery of correct verb usage in all forms of the
present tense.
SPANISH II
Grade Placement: 9 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Spanish I
Recommend: 80 average in Spanish I
This course continues to develop students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Spanish. Opportunities are provided for the development of grammatical understandings, word
attack skills, and vocabulary enrichment.
(PRE-AP) SPANISH III
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Spanish II
Recommend: 90 average in Spanish II
This course provides students the opportunity to further develop their skills of understanding,
speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. Conducted both in Spanish and English, opportunities
will be provided for the student to develop oral discussions from assigned selections and news
items, to review formal grammar through paragraph writing, to write personal journals in Spanish,
and to read published products to increase an understanding of Spanish history and culture.
AP SPANISH LANGUAGE
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Pre-AP Spanish III
Recommend: 80 average in Spanish III
AP Spanish Language is a college course offered at the high school level. This course will be
conducted in Spanish and English with an emphasis in Spanish. It will include reading
assignments from Spanish classics and modern Spanish publications. It will require the writing of
simple criticisms and analyses in Spanish. Research projects will be required on self-selected
topics. Students must produce original products as a result of their research. Opportunities are
provided to apply higher language skills to real-life situations. This course prepares students to
take the Advanced Placement exam for college credit in Spanish or to take collegiate level
placement tests.
AP SPANISH LITERATURE
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: AP Spanish Language
Recommend: 80 average in AP Spanish IV
AP Spanish Literature is a college course offered at the high school level. This course prepares
students to take the Advanced Placement exam for college credit in Spanish Literature.
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