World Language

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9-12

French 1 will introduce French-speaking areas of the world. It will also include numbers, time, basic phrases, weather, alphabet, clothing, colors, foods, and holidays. Students will be required to speak aloud in class and will make presentations both in French and English.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9-12
• Prerequisite: French 1

Students will continue to learn French vocabulary and grammar along with cultural events, social, political, and economic issues. Activities include: skits, songs, and games. Students will give oral responses and presentations in French in class.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: French 2 with a recommended minimum grade of B

Much of this class will be taught in French. Time will be spent on vocabulary and grammar and will focus on conversational skills and expanding their writing abilities. Topics include geography of France, body parts, and current events in France.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: French 3 with a recommended minimum grade of B

Much of this class will be taught in French. Students will study grammar forms and explore French culture through reading French texts. Students will speak and write in French including creating and presenting a play in French.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• EPSO
• Grade 11-12
• Prerequisite: French 4 with a recommended minimum grade of B

The AP French Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP course engages students in an exploration of cultural products (books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9-12

The overall objectives of this course are to develop the students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with the goal of communication on a basic level in Spanish and to acquaint students with cultural aspects of the Spanish speaking world. Speaking aloud is required.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9-12
• Prerequisite: Spanish 1

This course builds on the skill set acquired from Spanish 1 with a concentration on new vocabulary words as well as new verb tenses. Students will improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Speaking aloud is required.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: Spanish 2 with a recommended minimum grade of B; speaking aloud is required!

This course is an expansion of Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 and strives to further listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and the analysis of original texts. Oral and written self-expression in the target language is a major objective. Speaking aloud is required.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: Spanish 3 with a recommended minimum grade of B; speaking aloud is required!

This course builds on the skill set acquired from Spanish 1, 2 and 3. Emphasis in Spanish 4 is placed on listening and reading comprehension, oral fluency and written proficiency.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• EPSO
• Grade 11-12
• Prerequisite: Spanish 4 with a recommended minimum grade of B; speaking aloud is required!

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP course engages students in an exploration of cultural products (books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).

• Two Semesters
• 1 credit each semester
• Grade 9-12
• Prerequisite: Fluent in Spanish

This course is designed for the specific needs of Native Spanish Speakers to improve reading and writing in Spanish. The course will also include class discussion, group projects and essay writing.