Students learn about selected Latin American countries through the video series and research projects. Writing is developed through journal writing and essays. All four skills are practiced. This course is taught primarily in the target language. Cultural issues are an important part of the course because our goal is to successfully communicate in all four areas while being culturally aware.
Students give oral presentations and are asked to perform skits and short plays.
Their listening skills are enhanced by using authentic video materials. Reading evolves into longer texts as the year progresses, and varies between literary materials and articles on current events. Writing consists of journal entries, creative writing projects and interdisciplinary research papers. Students will take advantage of the school's technological resources in order to successfully complete assigned tasks. Department recommendation Students will review basic structures from Spanish I and II and learn how to use the compound tenses and be introduced to the subjunctive mood.