| Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| French I (S) Spanish I (S) |
French II (S) Spanish II (S) |
*French III (S) *Spanish III (S) |
*French IV (A) *Spanish IV (A) |
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Philosophy: The primary objectives of the Foreign Language Department are to achieve acceptable levels of communicative skills in the target language, and to achieve a cultural awareness of the native speakers of the language. The faculty is committed to using all available technology to enhance achievement such as a state of the art computer language laboratory, all forms of media, and Internet resources to help meet these goals by introducing and developing language within an authentic cultural context. Students are required to take a minimum of 2 years of the same Foreign Language.
Spanish I (S) Grade 9 Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee The course objectives are to develop an ability to understand and communicate in the target language within a cultural framework, on an elementary level. The basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing are studied within a limited vocabulary. Spanish II (S) Grade 10 Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee The student’s ability to use the target language is expanded and newly learned content is assimilated with familiar material. More complicated and varied materials provide further development of the four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) as the learner’s cultural awareness is deepened. French II (S) Grade 10 Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee The student’s ability to use the target language is expanded and newly learned content is assimilated with familiar material. More complicated and varied materials provide further development of the four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) as the learner’s cultural awareness is deepened. Spanish III (S) Grade 11 Elective Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee This course provides a more advanced study of spoken and written expression with a greater emphasis on vocabulary development and usage of a broader range of verb tenses to achieve communicative goals. French III (S) Grade 11 Elective Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee This course provides a more advanced study of spoken and written expression with a greater emphasis on vocabulary development and usage of a broader range of verb tenses to achieve communicative goals. Spanish IV (A) Grade 12 Elective Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee Conversational and writing skills are further developed and refined using materials drawn from a wide range of sources, which include history and literature surveys, periodicals, film and Internet live sources such as television and radio broadcasts . As a result of prior language acquisition, a deeper understanding of the cultural morays of Spanish speaking countries is a course goal. Prerequisite: Approval of current Spanish teacher and Member of Administration. College Credit available. French IV (A) Grade 12 Elective Full year course (4 credits) – Lab Fee Conversational and writing skills are further developed and refined using materials drawn from a wide range of sources, which include history and literature surveys, periodicals, film and Internet live sources such as television and radio broadcasts. As a result of prior language acquisition, a deeper understanding of the cultural morays of French speaking countries is a course goal. Prerequisite: Approval of current French teacher and Member of Administration. College Credit available. |
