World Language

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 1st Level Chinese Mandarin or equivalent with “C” or better / “D” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
Students continue develop cultural awareness and communication skills involving reading, writing, listening and speaking. The emphasis is on comprehension and production of frequently used language. Students practice extensively in oral communication and write simple messages and narratives. Classroom activities are related to the real world and include developing an awareness of acceptable behavior in the foreign culture.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 3rd Level Chinese Mandarin with a “B” or better / “C” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
This course is the expansion and continuation from the previous three levels of Mandarin. Students will continue to develop communication skills involving writing, listening and speaking. There will be an emphasis on the comprehension and production of normal speech on general topics and literary section. This includes making choices, stating preferences, giving advice, expressing feelings and participating in discussions on current topics. Communication skills and writing skills will be extensively covered and developed in formal and informal exchanges on concrete and abstract topics. Native-like discourse strategies will be covered. Structures commonly found in the language will be studied in relation to the situation presented, such as the Chinese syntactical structures that are most different from the English structures.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 1st Level French or equivalent with “C” or better / “D” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
Students continue to develop cultural awareness and communication skills involving reading, writing, listening and speaking. The emphasis is on comprehension and production of frequently used language. Students practice extensively in oral communication and write simple messages, narratives and letters. Classroom activities are related to the real world and include developing an awareness of acceptable behavior in the foreign culture.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 3rd Level French with “B” or better / “C” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
Students at this level of language are moving from Stage 4 to Stage 5, developing more cultural awareness and communication skills involving reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The emphasis is on comprehension and normal speech on general topics and more complex literary selections with more in depth analysis using literary and rhetorical devices. Grammar is revisited and reviewed, polishing along the way. Students practice extensively in oral communication practicing formal and informal exchanges on concrete and abstract topics, using native-like discourse strategies. They write poetry, daily journals, compositions, and weekly 20 minute AP practice essays, and hone other AP practice tests of Reading, Grammar (function words & verbs from 15 different tenses, adding speaking practice based on picture series). Classroom activities are related to the real world and
include developing an awareness of acceptable behavior in the “francophone” cultures (French AP Course of study). Most universities accept this course for college credit provided a passing score on the National AP Examination (in May).

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 1st Level Japanese or equivalent with “C” or better / “D” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
Students continue develop cultural awareness and communication skills involving reading, writing, listening and speaking. The emphasis is on comprehension and production of frequently used language. Students learn Hiragana, Katana phonetics and basic Kanji characters. Classroom activities are related to the real world and include developing an awareness of acceptable behavior in the foreign culture.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 3rd Level Japanese or equivalent with “B” or better / “C” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
The goal of this course is to become fluent in Japanese. Communication skills, understanding, speaking, listening, reading and writing will be stressed. Grammar will be emphasized along with cultural studies and some exposure literature. This class is conducted entirely in Japanese.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 1st Level Latin or equivalent with “C” or better / “D” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
This course completes the survey of Latin verbs, as well as a vast majority of Latin grammar. Special emphasis is given to subordinate clauses and periphrastic constructions. Literature includes poems by Catullus, in addition to a continued exploration of several Roman myths.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 3rd Level Latin with “B” or better / “C” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
This course is designed to mirror the AP course in terms of Caesar’s writings, while turning also to Plautus, Catullus, and Ovid for exercise in Latin poetry and play-writing. In the second half of the course, emphasis is placed on Livy, with further exploration of Horatius, Cicero, and other significant neo-Latin writers. Greater emphasis is given to how legend interacts with historical record, how the author’s life may have influenced his writings and the political implications of such writings.

(a-g) / Elective
10 Credits
Grade Level: 9-12
Grade Level Restrictions: None
Prerequisites: 1st Level Spanish or equivalent with “C” or better / “D” with teacher recommendation
(Satisfies the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
Students continue develop cultural awareness and communication skills involving reading, writing, listening and speaking. The emphasis is on comprehension and production of frequently used language. Students practice extensively in oral communication and write simple messages, narratives and letters. Classroom activities are related to the real world and include developing an awareness of acceptable behavior in the foreign culture.