Old Rochester Regional High School Program of Studies 2020 2021

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
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HONORS SPANISH 3
LEVEL 4 | 5 CREDITS | FULL YEAR
In Spanish 3 Honors, you continue to develop
proficiency in the three modes of
communicative competence. You also continue
to focus on communicating about your
immediate world and daily life activities. You will
observe that when using basic language
structures you begin to show a greater level of
accuracy. You will recognize and acquire more
complex features of the language and will
interpret these concepts by combining them
into your daily speech in the classroom.
You will elaborate on needs, create detailed oral
descriptions within a context, and identify the
main idea with supporting details in written
material. Similarly, you will be able to interpret
information from authentic material to inform
an audience. As a student of the
Spanish-speaking culture, you will identify
differences in cultural practices among
same-language cultures. You will establish and
extend connections with the Hispanic culture
through the use of technology, media, and
authentic sources.
Be prepared to place emphasis on the use of
the Spanish language in the classroom as well as
on the use of authentic materials to learn about
the culture on regular basis.
Prerequisite: Grade of 85 or better in Spanish 2
Honors and teacher recommendation
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SPANISH 4
LEVEL 3 | 5 CREDITS | FULL YEAR
In this course, you will continue to develop and
improve your listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills in Spanish. You will accomplish this
by applying the grammatical concepts and
vocabulary you study to improve your
self-expression. You will create simple
descriptions within a context, respond
appropriately to a series of directions and
commands, and identify the main idea with
supporting details in written material to your
peers. You will also be able to communicate
present, past, and future events in Spanish.
Lastly, you will be exposed to a variety of
authentic Spanish language materials and be
able to identify, analyze, and react to elements
in Hispanic cultures. There will be a strong
emphasis on speaking in class and you will
required to formal and informal presentations
without the use of notecards in order to
strengthen and improve your circumlocution
(using the words you know to express yourself).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spanish 3
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HONORS SPANISH 4
LEVEL 4 | 5 CREDITS | FULL YEAR
In this course you will begin to achieve near
native speaker proficiency in Spanish by refining
your reading, writing, listening, and speaking
skills. There is also a thorough review and
refinement of previously studied grammatical
concepts and vocabulary topics in order to
improve your circumlocution (using the words
you know to express yourself). You will be
exposed to authentic Hispanic literature in the
form of articles, short stories, plays, and novels.
You will read, analyze, and critically evaluate
these assigned works. In order to fully
understand the context of the literature you
study, you will also learn about the history and
geography connected to each work. You will be
required to prepare formal and informal oral
talks, write sophisticated essays on selected
topics, and present cultural projects. You will
also have the option to prepare for the National
Spanish Exam. There may be a required
summer reading assignment for this course.
Prerequisite: Final grade of 85 or better in
Spanish 3 Honors and teacher recommendation
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