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H.C.S. HIGH SCHOOL
SPANISH I, II, III,
and Mexico

Knowledge of a foreign language is becoming increasingly important in today's world. There is a tremendous range of language related job opportunities, wider media coverage of foreign politics and events, and a relative ease of travel to foreign cultures. Many people in the United States speak English only as a second language, therefore creating a need for foreign language speakers in social agencies, schools, and businesses. To know a foreign language is to have a better understanding of an individual's ideas and attitudes, which is necessary for good relations between cultures.

The study of a foreign language is highly recommended for college bound students. It is imperative that students of Spanish have a strong background in English grammar. Many grammatical comparisons will be made between English and Spanish, and it will be necessary to have a prior understanding of the English grammatical structures.

The 2nd Trimester of a year course cannot be taken without passing the 1st Trimester.
and the 3rd Trimester course cannot be taken without
passing the 2nd Trimester.

Instructor:  Mr. Tod Reeve
     Phone: 539- 7417
Email: treeve@harrisonschools.com
or todreeve@hotmail.com

SPANISH CLUB
 

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 SPANISH I
9th - 12th, 1 Trimesters long, 1/2 credit
This course will introduce the students to the basics of the Spanish language. The emphasis will be on acquiring a large working vocabulary and the grammar in order to communicate effectively in the present and the future tenses. Speaking, reading, writing and listening skills will be developed. Students will also be exposed to the diversity of cultures in the Hispanic world.

 SPANISH II
10th - 12th, 1 Trimesters long, 1/2 credit
Prerequisite: Spanish I

Spanish II builds upon the grammar and vocabulary learned in Spanish I. Past tenses and compound tenses will be explored. Students will also be introduced to literature which demonstrates the grammatical concepts studied. Students will be required to speak, read, and write more extensively in Spanish, and much of the class will be conducted in Spanish.

 SPANISH III
10th - 12th, 1 Trimesters long, 1/2 credit
Prerequisite: Spanish II
Spanish III is a continuation of Spanish II, and students will review and build upon vocabulary and grammar learned in Spanish I and II. The main focus of the class will be on speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, emphasizing and practicing grammar and vocabulary and response to studying contemporary and classical literary works. Cultural, historical and indigenous aspects of the works will also be emphasized.

Works to be read will include short stories from contemporary Hispanic authors such as Miguel de Unamuno, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar, Horacio Quiroga and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

 MEXICO
9th - 12th, 1 Trimesters long, 1/2 credit
9th - 12th Grades

The purpose of this class is for students to analyze the effects that historical, geographic, and cultural influences have had on the Spanish language as it is spoken in Mexico. Students will explore the indigenous cultures of Mexico, such as the Mayan, Aztecs, Toltecs, and others. Students will investigate the historical relationship between the United States and Mexico and the subsequent emergence of the “Tex-Mex” language. Students will explore the effects that Spanish has on our everyday English language in the United States.

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