High School Academics / Curriculum : Foreign Language

Spanish 1

This course introduces the students to basic vocabulary and fundamental sentence structure in the present and preterit tenses using the natural approach. Basic aural and reading comprehension is developed and students hold simple conversations and write short compositions about present and past actions.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in English

Spanish 2

This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. Using the Natural Approach, this course stresses basic vocabulary and fundamental sentence structure in the past and future indicative tenses and the subjunctive mood. The course develops basic aural and reading comprehension. Students hold simple conversations and write short compositions in the past and future. Students read simple texts and further study Spanish and Latin American culture
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in Spanish 1

Spanish 3

This course completes a review of the grammar of Spanish 1 and 2 and introduces more complex aspects of Spanish grammar. A study of the culture continues while students build an active vocabulary and continue to develop proficiency in listening, speaking and writing through discussion, written exercises, compositions, and the reading of poems and short stories. Emphasis is placed on written and oral expression, using correct sentence structure. The advanced course offers more challenging conversation and writing skills, and students will be exposed to a variety of literary and cultural readings. Students will make frequent presentations, both oral and written.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in Spanish 2


Spanish 3 honors

At the beginning of this level, participants are fairly articulate and able to handle many types of conversational situations with ease. This course offers extensive work with the simple past and the imperfect tenses. By the end of this level students will be able to narrate in the past tense, talk about history and current events, discuss family life, give advice and write letters. There will be opportunities to participate in discussions and conversations, and to make observations about customs in Spanish-speaking countries. Cultural readings at this level include historical as well as contemporary insights into the Hispanic world.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: Grade of “B” or higher in Spanish 2

Advanced Placement Spanish

Advanced Placement Spanish is an intense course conducted in Spanish intended to cover the equivalent of a third-year college course in advanced Spanish composition and conversation.
Emphasizing the use of Spanish for active communication, it encompasses aural/oral skills, reading comprehension, grammar, and composition. The course objectives are to help students comprehend formal and informal spoken Spanish, acquire vocabulary to allow the accurate reading of authentic literature, compose expository passages, and express ideas orally with accuracy and fluency.
This course will aid the students to prepare for the AP Spanish Language exam.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: A “C” or better in Spanish 3

Latin 1

Latin 1 is a beginning course that assumes the student has no prior knowledge or experience with Latin The course is based on the ACTFL National Standards, which stress: Communication, Connections, Communities, Comparisons, and Cultures. In this course students will begin to master the skills of inflections and basic sentence structures. Students also acquire some skills in spoken e.g. Latin greetings, dialogues, mottoes and common phrases used in English. By the end of the first semester the course covers the concepts of grammar and sentence structure. Memorization of Latin vocabulary and related English derivatives is designed to improve overall vocabulary in preparation for the SATs. Students will also develop an awareness of the culture of the Romans, its historic significance, and its contemporary relevance; as well as be brought to the point of reading Latin narrative and simpler adaptations of classical authors.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in Spanish

Latin 2

Latin 2 is the continuation of Latin grammar and a deeper study of Roman Mythology and history. The grammar in Latin 2 reviews topics from Latin 1 with expanding use of declensions, adjectives, adverbs, and cases. These skills will be used to translate longer Latin texts to English that require more knowledge of grammar rather than just vocabulary recall.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in Latin 1

French 1

French 1 is an introduction to basic French vocabulary and grammar. The course will also cover cultural aspects of France and other French speaking countries. The goal of the class is to lay the foundation for basic communication in French.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: (recommended but not required) Introduction to French and French Culture

French 2

This course reinforces the basic vocabulary and grammar learned in French 1 and expands the students’ knowledge and understanding of the passé compose, imperfect, conditional and subjunctive tenses. Students will develop their aural and reading comprehension skills and will be able to compose short stories using the past and future tense. Students will continue to study the cultures of France and the French-speaking world.
Course Length: 1 year
Prerequisite: Grade ‘C’ or higher in French 1

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