Learning Objectives
What is my child learning in Spanish?
As a whole, the Spanish Program looks at very similar objectives as students progress from exploratory Spanish to levels one, two, and three. Below are the learning objectives for the various levels/ classes students may take:
Exploratory Spanish (7th and 8th grades):
Basic information and needs: How do I express basic information about myself, as well as express wants, likes, and needs in Spanish?
Experiences: How does my life experience-- both everyday and big picture-- compare to that of people in other countries?
Different mediums: How does my understanding of Spanish affect my ability to read, write, view, and listen to it? How can I use this understanding to express myself in various mediums?
Spanish I (9th-12th grades):
Basic information and needs: How do I express basic information about myself, as well as express wants, likes, and needs in Spanish?
Experiences: How does my life experience-- both everyday and big picture-- compare to that of people in other countries?
Different mediums: How does my understanding of Spanish affect my ability to read, write, view, and listen to it? How can I use this understanding to express myself in various mediums?
Spanish II/ III (9th-12th grades):
Past, Present, & Future: How do I express myself and communicate using various tenses in Spanish? When is it appropriate or necessary to use past, present, and future tenses?
Experiences: How does my life experience-- both everyday and big picture-- compare to that of people in other countries?
Different mediums: How does my understanding of Spanish affect my ability to read, write, view, and listen to it? How can I use this understanding to express myself in various mediums?