Spa 1210 H 1230 H Introduction to Spanish 4 a C Honors

Merit Academy’s 4th year Spanish course prepares students for upper division Spanish courses at the college level. Heavy emphasis will be placed on learning useful, idiomatic vocabulary and in both producing and comprehending Spanish. The instructor will provide time outside of class for individual review of any problem points for students, and class time will be dedicated to discussion. It increases proficiency using authentic materials from all media ranging from reading selections to video. Materials focus on topics such as social class, ethnicity, education, religion, economic and political developments and issues pertaining to the Spanish-speaking world with an emphasis on Latin America.. During the spring trimester, the students will dedicate 4 weeks for the preparation of the AP Spanish exam. The following 8 weeks will include Spanish movie and documentaries about historical and literary figures. The students will end their 4-year Spanish studies with a trip to Argentina.