Spanish 1 Language and Culture (Honors)

Course Catalog ID:

4620

Subject Categories:

Global Language, Honors

Description

This course is a highly-interactive, multifaceted, systematic approach to developing a solid foundation in spoken and written Spanish. The coursework includes vocabulary activities, reading, cultural elements, grammar drills, audio comprehension, and pronunciation lessons to build a variety of necessary knowledge and skills. During class, the time is dedicated to growing comfortable and proficient in speaking and understanding the kind of practical Spanish that is useful in everyday situations. Students will be encouraged and evaluated during the live class time, and their graded work will include simple written compositions, quizzes, exams, and recorded spoken submissions. The curriculum is a dynamic multimedia program that integrates grammar, vocabulary, culture, pronunciation and comprehension at an ambitious but manageable pace.

Prerequisites

Grade Levels*:

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

* Enrollment restricted based on Date of Birth and Grad Year (whichever is more limiting). Enrollment outside these levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.

Readiness

• Students concurrently receiving academic support for English as a Foreign Language (e.g., TPS EFL-A Tutoring) require TPS Support approval to enroll this course. This course is taught assuming the student's primary language is English.

Notes and Conditions

Standard vs. Honors: TPS offers Spanish 1 in two levels: standard and honors, where this “standard” course is one day of live class per week and “honors” is two days of live class per week. The workload and level of difficulty are similar, but the honors class has more dedicated opportunity for instruction and speaking, so your proficiency will be higher after the honors course.

Grade 8: This high school credit course allows grade 8 enrollment. However, the rigor, pace, and workload are high school level and no accommodation is made for students who are not ready to work at a HS pace with HS standards of evaluation. Students seeking a more relaxed pace Spanish 1 course are encouraged to consider Spanish 1A/1B instead.

“This course was a great introduction to Spanish! It covered so many topics, vocab, and grammar. It was very impressive how much we learned considering we only had one school year. The classes gave everyone a chance to practice speaking Spanish properly. The teachers are very passionate about their students and will help you with anything you need. I took the honors course and it was 100% worth it. The extra class allowed me the chance to practice what I have learned and ask even more questions! I talked to some kids who have been learning Spanish for years, and this class is way ahead of them! If you are going to take a Spanish class this is the one!”

Sophia L

Student

“This course makes Spanish so much easier than using an app. It’s interactive and the teacher is kind and encouraging. You get to build relationships even though it’s online. There are games and activities that help you learn your Spanish better, and you get to apply what you learn in conversations. The teacher always takes time to make sure you understand in and outside of class. I highly recommend TPS’ Spanish courses.”

Destiny M

Student

“It is a great course to learn both the language and the history behind it. This was my first year of Spanish, and I learned WAY more than I thought I would. I can speak basic conversational Spanish, and I know the grammatical structure of the language. It is a great course and I feel ready to enter Spanish 2!”

Stewart D

Student

“This is a very good course. The teacher kept classes entertaining, and the material was well-delivered and easily absorbed.”

Samuel M

Student

“I learned so much through this course!!! If you want to get a good grip on learning Spanish, this is a good choice. There are five days of homework, which may be a lot for some. However, the practice in the homework is totally worth it. I liked getting to have a live class, where I could practice the pronunciation with my teacher and classmates. Plus, one of my favorite parts of this class was getting to memorize Bible verses in Spanish! I would especially recommend this course to anyone wanting to pursue Spanish through high school. Overall, I learned so much from this Spanish course!”

Ellyse B

Student

“This class was an engaging, fun, and overall awesome experience. The in-class exercises allowed me to practice my pronunciation and become more comfortable with speaking out loud, all while reviewing the vocab, verb tenses, and other rules of Spanish. The facts about Spanish culture really helped me better understand not just the language itself, but the people who use it. Overall, 100% would recommend this class.”

Tyler S

Student

“I’ve always loved learning languages, but this class gave me a special love for the Spanish language and culture. This course was very helpful, and the teacher made sure the content was understood. I started this course knowing nothing in Spanish, and now I can formulate sentences and carry on a conversation in Spanish! Besides vocabulary and grammar, I also learned a lot about Spanish and Latin American culture.”

Olivia R

Student

“I would certainly recommend this course to anyone I know. The class itself was outstanding, and the teacher was incredible! It has been the best foreign language class I have ever taken, including in-person classes. This is what made it one of my favorite classes: the pacing of the class which made the course work easily digestible, the relationships in the class which allowed for wonderful conversation and alleviated stress, the homework and tests being great at reinforcing what we learned in class, the simplicity of the website, and most importantly prayer at the beginning of class without fail.”

Benedict C

Student