The World Languages department at Purcell Marian High School strives to provide an integral and quality education. The goal is to create citizens who are able to communicate effectively with others in a language that is not their own. All communication skills are developed along
with an understanding of culture so that students may adapt to an ever changing world. Students may use their communication skills by reading, writing, listening, and speaking or communicating with others in an effort to be open to other cultures and viewpoints. Students are
encouraged to engage in the family spirit in the classroom through collaboration and discussion of viewpoints and opinions other than their own. Language courses are performance based and with bilingual literacy being the end goal. Knowledge of a foreign language prepares students for careers in a global world, giving them an edge for college admissions and employment.
| Year | Spanish | American Sign Language |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | Honors Spanish I | ACP ASL I |
| Grade 10 | Honors Spanish II | ACP ASL II |
| Grade 11 | IB Spanish Year 1 | |
| Grade 12 | IB Spanish Year 2 |
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Courses
Spanish
Honors Spanish I
Academic Pathway: Honors
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Spanish 1 students will develop communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Cultural topics will be embedded in communicative activities. Emphasis is on using the present tense, including irregular and reflexive verbs. Topics may include the alphabet, numbers, colors, calendar, weather, descriptions, classes, food, ordering in a restaurant, family, places, sports, house, likes, and dislikes. This class will move at a faster pace and will include some additional topics not included in Spanish 1 CP.
Spanish I
Academic Pathway: Advanced College Prep
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Spanish 1 students will develop communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Cultural topics will be embedded in communicative activities. Emphasis is on the use of the present tense. Topics may include the alphabet, numbers, colors, calendar, weather, descriptions, classes, food, ordering in a restaurant, family, places, sports, house, likes, and dislikes.
Honors Spanish II
Academic Pathway: Honors
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Spanish 2 students will continue to develop communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Cultural topics will be embedded in communicative activities. Emphasis will be placed on communication in the present tense (regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs) as well as communication in the past tenses of the preterite and imperfect. Commands will be introduced as well as future tense, and present perfect tense. Topics may include daily routine, extracurricular activities, clothing, shopping, cooking, childhood, disasters, news reporting, travel, and celebrations. This class will move at a faster pace and will include some additional topics not included in Spanish 2 CP.
Spanish II
Academic Pathway: Advanced College Prep
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Spanish 2 students will continue to develop communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Cultural topics will be embedded in communicative activities. Emphasis will be placed on communication in the present tense, including reflexive verbs as well as communication in the past tenses of the preterite and imperfect. Commands will be introduced as well as future tense. Topics may include daily routine, extracurricular activities, clothing, shopping, cooking, childhood, disasters, news reporting, travel and celebrations.
IB Spanish Year 1
Academic Pathway: IB
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Teacher recommendation required to take this course. Spanish 3 students will begin the requirements for IB WORLD LANGUAGE SPANISH.
Students will investigate the 5 topics of the International Baccalaureate curriculum: Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization, and Sharing the Planet. Grammar and culture will be embedded in the investigation process. Students will be expected to read, write, speak, and understand native speakers. Emphasis will be on global thinking, problem-solving, and communication. Students will be expected to complete work in class and at home.
IB Spanish Year 2
Academic Pathway: IB
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Teacher recommendation required to take this course.
Grammar and vocabulary will be introduced as needed as students explore the topics of Identities, Experiences, Social Organization, Human Ingenuity, and Sharing Our Planet, all within a global context. Connections will be made with other academic disciplines. Students will be expected to research, read, write, and speak in Spanish. Instruction will be primarily in Spanish.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language I
Academic Pathway: CP
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of American Sign Language used by the Deaf Community, including basic vocabulary, syntax, and fingerspelling. We will also focus on communicative competence, developing gestural skills as a foundation for ASL enhancement. They will be introduced to cultural knowledge and increase their understanding of the Deaf Community. The class will provide intensive practice in comprehension and production of fingerspelled words and numbers with emphasis on clarity and accuracy and focus on lexicalized fingerspelling and numeral incorporation as used by native users of American Sign Language.
American Sign Language II
Academic Pathway: CP
Term: year-long course
Credit: 1 world language or elective credit
A continuation of ASL I, this course builds upon the vocabulary and grammatical rules of American Sign Language. Students will focus on facial grammar and non-manual markers, conversational competence, and starting some production skills. There will be assignments both inside and outside of the classroom.
