Spanish 1

TITLE:   SPANISH I                                                                  Credit Value:                 1.0

Course Number:            505                                                       Length of Course:          36wks/42min.

Periods per Week:         5                                                          Open to Grades:            9, 10, 11, 12

Description:  Students are introduced to the intonation and pronunciation patterns and the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary of Spanish. They will begin to develop elementary listening, speaking, reading, writing skills and cultural diversity. By the end of Level 1 the student should be able to: (1) participate in brief conversations over familiar topics; (2) comprehend spoken Spanish in the form of directions, commands, and questions; (3) read graded narrative material over familiar topics; (4) write any Spanish that he/she can produce orally; (5) explain the appropriate behavior and etiquette in certain social situations; (6) demonstrate increasing awareness of the Spanish speaking world.