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SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE VI
In Spanish Language and Culture VI, students further enhance their linguistic skills in
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students concentrate on self-expression, re昀椀ning
vocabulary and grammar, and gaining a profound understanding of the history, literature,
and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. In this immersive learning environment,
students engage with such topics as: the Spanish Civil War, “muralismo”, social issues,
the environment, literary movements, and debates on the impact of technology in our
society. Students analyze short stories by canonical writers such as Julio Cortázar and
Gabriel García Márquez, as well as relevant cultural 昀椀lms. The study of these topics
regularly involves in-class discussions and debates led by either the teacher or students,
essay writing, oral presentations, and creative projects.
Prerequisite: Spanish Language and Culture V
Note: This course is open to students in grades 9-12.
In Spanish Language and Culture VII, students develop advanced techniques for
interpreting authentic literary and cultural texts from the Spanish-speaking world.
Students re昀椀ne their abilities in crafting both creative and analytical pieces with
an emphasis on advanced communication skills. Topics covered include: art and
identity, architecture and history, signi昀椀cant women in Latin American history,
memory and dictatorship in the Southern Cone, creative writing, and magical
realism in literature and 昀椀lm. Students in Spanish VII read the Gabriel García
Márquez novel Crónica de una muerta anunciada, and watch culturally relevant
昀椀lms. Study of these topics involves in-class discussions and debates led by either
the teacher or students, essay writing, oral presentations, and creative projects.
Prerequisite: Spanish Language and Culture VI
Note: This course is open to students in grades 9-12.
WORLD LANGUAGES
SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE VII
