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Course Directory

Our challenging standards-based curriculum emphasizes the development of essential skills, the understanding of important concepts, and the ability to apply learning to real-world problems. 

 

Our curriculum includes courses of study for all students in English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, music, visual arts, physical education, and health.  In addition, students take grade-specific trimester courses in technology, research, and study skills which are designed to support their integrated learning experience.

Grade 8
World Languages

Spanish classes are designed to promote language proficiency through creativity and play. The goal is for students to be exposed to large amounts of comprehensible Spanish so they can train their ears and increase their language processing speed. Language is made comprehensible by using high-frequency structures and key vocabulary in a story-based manner. In addition to acquiring a second language, students begin to recognize the cultural connection between language usage and identity. They learn that proficiency in a second language can enable them to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

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Spanish 8

Spanish Proficiency
 

In eighth-grade Spanish, material is presented using a mixture of tenses. Students learn to manipulate the language in the past, present, and future tenses in order to express original ideas. Students continue to retell stories, create unique stories, and engage in conversation in Spanish, but they are now doing so at a higher level of complexity. Vocabulary progression is based on thematic units and key terms that emerge from stories that prepare students for the in-house proficiency test they will take at the end of the year. Students continue to build vocabulary and develop their acquisition skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Successful completion of the course and the in-house proficiency exam indicates that students are well-prepared for the next level of Spanish in ninth grade.


Resources:

Spanish stories by Elizabeth Gossett. Somos 1, Martina Bex. Qué tal Magazines, Scholastic.  TPRS in a Year!, Ben Slavic. PQA in a Wink, Susan Gross. NEW Mini Stories for Look, I Can Talk!, Blaine Ray.

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