World Languages

Students begin their study of French by developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and experiencing the culture of francophone countries through simulated cultural activities and events. Technology will be used to enhance student learning of French through projects and activities. Students who successfully complete this course will earn a high school credit.

Students begin to learn the second most spoken language in the United States. Students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and experience the culture of Hispanic countries through simulated cultural activities and events. Technology will be used to enhance student learning of Spanish through projects and activities. Students who successfully complete this course will earn a high school credit.

Spanish II provides students with unique opportunities to experience the Hispanic culture with the use of a language spoken by more than 500 million people in the world. Students continue to develop both oral and written communication skills using authentic materials such as ads, maps, magazines and newspapers. Students communicate in the present, past and future tenses. Technology will be used to enhance student learning of Spanish through projects and activities. Students who successfully complete this course will earn a high school credit.

Fluent speakers of Spanish who have had little previous formal study of the Spanish language will develop the fundamentals of all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. This level focuses heavily on the interpretive skills of reading and listening. Additionally, students will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners and readers on a variety of topics in Spanish. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures. Readings and writing activities will be used to teach literary analysis similar to that of an English course.

Fluent speakers of Spanish who have had little previous formal study of the Spanish language will develop the fundamentals of all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. This level focuses heavily on the interpretive skills of reading and listening. Additionally, students will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners and readers on a variety of topics in Spanish. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures. Readings and writing activities will be used to teach literary analysis similar to that of an English course.

Fluent speakers of Spanish who have had some previous formal study of the Spanish language will develop the fundamentals of all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. This level focuses heavily on the interpersonal skills of language use. Students will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners and readers on a variety of topics in Spanish. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures. Readings and writing activities will be used to teach literary analysis similar to that of an English course.