Foreign Language
	The goal of the foreign language program at Waldorf High School is to advance students' language skills to the degree that by tenth grade, they have acquired the grammatical skills and confidence to speak conversationally and, by twelfth grade, are sufficiently fluent to read literary classics and do creative writing in Spanish. Language and culture Our foreign language program teaches Spanish within the context of its culture by exploring the daily life, traditions, and histories of the people who live in the countries where it is spoken. We surround students with poetry, songs, art and movies so that they may experience Spanish at its most expressive and appealing. Both in the classroom and through travel, students discover that learning a new language opens doors to new worlds and opportunities. Through our Foreign Exchange program, tenth and eleventh graders may spend a semester studying abroad to further their language skills and cultural literacy. In addition, our classes are greatly enhanced by the presence of exchange students hosted by our school each year. Global awareness At Waldorf, we believe that studying a foreign language creates a heightened global awareness that impels students to look beyond themselves, past the boundaries of their own culture and circumstances. It increases their awareness of minority struggles and cultures, and deepens their understanding of our origins. At Waldorf, we value language study for the many ways in which it fosters our ability to cross barriers, to build bridges, to find common ground with others.

	Spanish I
	Ninth Grade Course, Mr. Tutill/Ms. Matson
	The ninth grade will learn grammatical structures starting with review of prior levels and going through present tense, adjectives, irregular verbs, past tense and the imperative form. They will learn vocabulary relating to the family, restaurants, hotels and other useful words for traveling. This work will be enriched through exercises, songs, poems, short stories and games as well as research on Spanish-speaking countries, speaking drills and conversation to put their learning into context.

	Spanish II
	Tenth Grade Course, Mr. Tutill/Ms. Matson
	The tenth grade will deepen their understanding of grammatical structures of present, past and future tenses as well as the imperative form and the compound tenses. They will continue to learn vocabulary relating to travel and everyday life. This work will be enriched through exercises, songs, poems, short stories and games as well as research on Spanish-speaking countries, speaking drills and conversation to their learning into context.

	Spanish III
	Eleventh Grade Course, Mr. Tutill/Ms. Matson
	In the eleventh grade we will work on strengthening the students' language skills and vocabulary and furthering their proficiency in reading, listening and speaking. They will also review and be exposed to new grammatical structures. This work will be enriched through exercises, songs, poems, short stories and games as well as research on Spanish-speaking countries, speaking drills and conversation to put their learning into context.

	Spanish IV
	Twelfth Grade Course, Mr. Tutill/Ms. Matson
	In the twelfth grade we will work on strengthening the students' language skills and vocabulary and furthering their proficiency in reading, listening and speaking. They will also review all of the grammatical structures such as the present tense, the preterit, the imperfect, the future and the subjunctive. This work will be enriched through exercises, songs, poems, short stories and games as well as research on Spanish-speaking countries, speaking drills and conversation to put their learning into context.