Spanish

 

Olga Pietrantonio

opietrantonia@blainesd.org

 

Ann Balfour

abalfour@blainesd.org

Course Offerings

SPANISH I

  • PREREQUISITE: NONE (9, 10, 11, 12)

 This course emphasizes listening and beginning to speak the language. Cultural activities such as cooking, arts and crafts, and films play a big part in the course. Reading and writing have a place in the course as the students begin to master their oral and comprehensive skills.

SPANISH II

  • PREREQUISITE: Spanish I (10, 11, 12)

This course continues to strengthen oral and comprehensive skills, and incorporate basic grammar, writing and reading. Students do in-depth projects designed to increase oral proficiency.

SPANISH III

  • PREREQUISITE: Spanish I and II (11, 12)

 In this course we explore the culture in the language as well as increase our comprehension, reading, writing and speaking skills through extensive use of the language. More advanced grammar is introduced in practical conversational situations.