There is greater emphasis on oral and written expression. In Spanish 7 the text book, Arcos y Alamedes, completes the study of grammar. In Spanish 8, students view two or three feature length, award-winning films with themes that are appropriate for discussion, research, and composition. In Spanish 8 Honors, Leyendas is used to increase reading comprehension and vocabulary, as well as to promote discussion and written expression. These legends of Spain are followed by readings from Don Quijote.
Students learn vocabulary that can be used in daily situations.
They also read literary texts in the original version. There is great emphasis on speaking and perfecting writing skills. It affords them an additional opportunity to meet the district graduation requirement in foreign language. The course will not provide college entrance credit and is open only to those students who need it to complete their foreign language requirement. This course is a preparation for the College Board AP Spanish Literature Exam.