Spanish – 7

Curriculum, based on national and state guidelines, includes instruction in communication skills and introduces Hispanic culture. Students build upon basic vocabulary and grammar, with emphasis on verb conjugation and sentence structure, to expand their conversational and writing skills. We constantly make comparisons between Spanish and the English language and discuss cultural differences and similarities. We look for connections between Spanish and other academic areas. We seek opportunities to use our knowledge of Spanish in the greater community.

Spanish – 8

This year’s focus is to continue building upon the material covered in seventh grade, both in language and culture. Class instruction features more oral Spanish. Student classwork, homework and projects will involve more extensive use of the target language as they prepare for Level Two Spanish in high school.