Bear River High School

Grade Levels: 10
Repeat for Credit: No
Prerequisites: Recommendation of the 9th grade English teacher, 3.5 G.P.A. is recommended.
Graduation Requirement: Social Science - UC/CSU “A”, NCAA 1
Students who plan to take this course are responsible for picking up summer assignments from the instructor. Once a
student and parent commit to enrollment in any Honors/AP course, the student is required to remain in the class for at
least a semester. This course offers an approach that lets students “do history” by guiding them through the steps an
historian would take in analyzing historical events and evidence worldwide. The course offers a balanced global
examination representing Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Students are encouraged to take the CollegeBoard
Advanced Placement exam in May. 

SPANISH 1
Grade Levels: 10-12
CSU/UC: area E (LOTE)
NCAA: Yes
(9th grade students are only recommended to enroll in Spanish 1 if they are very strong academically - see prerequisites)
Repeat for Credit: No

Prerequisites: Students must have a “B” or better in English and Math
Graduation Credit: Elective - World Language
 

Daily activities in Spanish 1 revolve around the 4 skills of language; Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. 1. Listening to the instructor and recordings in Spanish, often in fast, conversational tones. Students must understand enough to answer questions with no other resources. 2. Speaking to practice and demonstrate mastery of specific sounds and structures of the language. Assessment is performed daily and by formal and informal presentation, without use of notes. 3. Reading words, sentences and authentic texts, advertisements, and articles. As students build their knowledge of vocabulary and sentence structure, readings become more complex and content more cultural. 4. Writing many words, exercises, and paragraphs in Spanish and in English. Students put acquired vocabulary and sentence structure to work in their own words. Any translations used are expected to follow rules of grammar in Spanish or in English, depending on the direction of the translation.