Spanish 1 is a two semester introduction to Spanish and focuses on the four key areas of foreign language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The primary purpose of the course is to prepare students to be well-rounded global citizens who can communicate effectively in Spanish and are aware of the cultural influences of the Spanish and Latino heritage at home and abroad. Students in this course will learn Spanish phonemes and basic vocabulary including numbers, family members, and greetings. Students will be expected to master proper Spanish sentence constructions, articles and adjectives, subject-verb agreement. As part of the course, students will be provided opportunities to read, write, listen, and speak Spanish.