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Spanish 1 B

This course is designed to develop an authentic and practical understanding of the Spanish language and culture. Students will have the ability to express their thoughts, feelings, and opinions in the target language within basic, real-life situations and learning scenarios. All new concepts, grammatical concepts, and cultural information will be introduced in context while incorporating various listening, speaking, and writing activities.

Major topics include:

Food and asking questions

Family

Getting around town and the near future

La Casa

The restaurant

Clothing

Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Modules contain a variety of lessons, which conclude with a brief self-check and module exam. The course concludes with a cumulative exam.

This paced course uses content from Accelerate Education taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. The course will include a variety of individual assignments and projects, as well as class discussions.

Acknowledgements

  • Successful completion of Spanish 1A
  • This course contains an end-of-course proctored exam. Instructions for students to identify an appropriate adult proctor are included in the course lessons.

Course Objectives

Course Learning Objectives:

  • Develop vocabulary skills by utilizing new words on familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.
  • Practice conjugating regular -er and -ir verbs, as well as the irregular verb tener. Utilize gustar, querer, deber, and acabar de correctly.
  • Utilize a variety of grammar concepts, including direct object pronouns, personal “a”, pronouns and articles, and comparison structure.
  • Describe specific cultural elements of Spanish-speaking countries, including food, traditions, family and social structures, and cultural practices and traditions.

Additional Requirements

  • Access to special characters specific to the language, including á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¡, ¿.
  • Access to a device with headphone, microphone, and camera.
  • Students will be expected to record and upload videos of themselves speaking in target language in order to exhibit proficiency in the speaking domain.