Description:

This French course develops learners’ ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The course emphasizes listening comprehension skills so that learners can function in a variety of real-world situations. Learners study the following themes: student life, social life, family life, community life, geography, history, and the cultures of the French-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice Mid-High, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This French course continues to develop learners’ listening and comprehension skills. It emphasizes students’ ability to communicate orally and in writing, and interpret aurally. Learners practice communication skills in order to function in real-life situations, using simple language structures and a range of vocabulary. Learners study the following themes: school life, healthy living, personal history and identity, cultural celebrations, travel, geography, history, and the cultures of the French-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Low, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This French course continues to develop and refine learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). At this level, learners expand vocabulary and idiomatic expressions in the context of everyday interactions and social relationships. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the world around them as they study the following themes: external influences and global identities, beliefs and values, the environment, travel and tourism, planning for the future, freedom and responsibility, change and expansion, global communities, political and economic landscapes, and the culture of the francophone world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Low as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This French course continues to refine and increase learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Learners communicate about diverse topics and abstract concepts using sophisticated language structures. At this level, students gain a deeper understanding of global issues as they study the following themes: personal relationships, cultural identities, educational issues, human rights, interdependence, and the culture of the French-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Mid as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

The AP French Language and Culture course takes a holistic approach to language proficiency and recognizes the complex interrelatedness of comprehension, vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP French Language and Culture course promotes both fluency and accuracy in language use, and teaches students to not overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. Learners engage in cultural exploration of both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops learners? awareness and appreciation of tangible cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music); intangible cultural products (e.g., laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions that underlie both practices and products). The coursework provides learners with opportunities to perform Intermediate to Advanced level tasks, as described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This French course continues to refine and increase learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with a specific focus on building literacy skills. Student will communicate on diverse topics and abstract by analyzing a range of texts in preparation for the AP French Language Culture course. This course is for students who have completed French immersion programs, heritage and native speakers and students who have successfully completed Level 4. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Mid-High as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Italian course develops learners’ ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). It emphasizes listening comprehension skills so that learners can function in a variety of real-world situations. Learners study the following themes: student life, social life, family life, community life, geography, history, and the cultures of the Italian-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice Mid-High as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Italian course continues to develop learners’ listening and comprehension skills. It emphasizes the oral and written communication, as well as aural interpretation. Learners practice communication skills in order to function in real-life situations, using simple language structures and a range of vocabulary. Learners study the following themes: school life, healthy living, personal history and identity, cultural celebrations, travel, geography, history, and the cultures of the Italian-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice High to Intermediate Low, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Italian course continues to develop and refine learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). At this level, learners expand their vocabulary and command of idiomatic expressions in the context of everyday interactions and social relationships. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the world around them as they study the following themes: external influences and global identities, beliefs and values, the environment, travel and tourism, planning for the future, freedom and responsibility, change and expansion, global communities, political and economic landscapes, and the culture of the Italian-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Low, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Italian course continues to refine and increase students’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Learners communicate about diverse topics and abstract concepts using sophisticated language structures. At this level, students gain a deeper understanding of global issues as they study the following themes: personal relationships, cultural identities, educational issues, human rights, interdependence, and the culture of the Italian-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Mid as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

The AP Italian Language and Culture course takes a holistic approach to language proficiency and recognizes the complex interrelatedness of comprehension, vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Italian Language and Culture course promotes both fluency and accuracy in language use, and teaches students to not overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. Learners engage in cultural exploration of both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops learners? awareness and appreciation of tangible cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music); intangible cultural products (e.g., laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions that underlie both practices and products). The course work provides learners with opportunities to perform Intermediate to Advanced level tasks, as described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

The AP Spanish Literature and Culture course is designed to introduce learners to the formal study of a representative body of literature, written in Spanish, from Spain, Latin America and the United States. The course provides learners with ongoing and varied opportunities to develop proficiency in Spanish across a full range of skills, with an emphasis on critical reading and analytical writing. It also encourages learners to reflect on the many voices and cultures included in a diverse body of literature written in Spanish. The coursework allows students to perform Intermediate to Advanced level tasks and beyond, as described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish Heritage I Language course is designed for high school heritage language learners (HLL). Learners develop their Spanish proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication); interpretive (receptive communication), and presentational (productive communication). Learners apply communication skills in order to function in real-life situations, using complex language structures and a wide range of vocabulary. They gain a deeper understanding of the world around them as they study the principal theme of my world (mi mundo), and the following subthemes: my identity, my past time, my rich culture, and the richness of my community (mi identidad, mi tiempo de ocio, mi riqueza cultural y la riqueza de mi communidad). Learners explore the cultures of target regions of Spanish-speaking countries. The expected proficiency level is Intermediate Low-Mid, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish Heritage Language II course is designed for heritage languageLearners (HLL). Learners refine their Spanish proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication); interpretive (receptive communication), and presentational (productive communication). Learners continue to learn how to function in real-life situations by using complex language structures and expanded vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and colloquialisms in the context of everyday interactions and social relationships. Learners deepen their understanding of the world around them as they study the principal theme of our world (nuestro mundo) and the following subthemes: our identity, our past time, our heritage, and our artistic world (nuestra identidad, nuestro ocio, nuestra herencia y nuestro mundo creativo). Learners explore the cultures of targeted regions of Spanish-speaking countries. The expected proficiency level is Intermediate Mid-High, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish Heritage course is designed for Spanish heritage language learners (HLL). They refine and increase their Spanish proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication); interpretive (receptive communication), and presentational (productive communication). Learners communicate by applying sophisticated language structures to diverse topics and abstract concepts. At this level, learners gain a deeper understanding of global issues as they study the following themes: changes, the environment, advances, and the world of work (cambios, el medio ambiente, avances y el mundo laboral). The expected proficiency level is Advanced Low range, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish course develops learners’ ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). It emphasizes listening comprehension skills in order to function in a variety of real-world situations. Learners study the following themes: student life, social life, family life, community life, geography, history, and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice Mid-High as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish course continues to develop learners’ listening and comprehension skills. It emphasizes the ability to communicate orally and in writing, and interpret aurally. Learners practice communication skills in order to function in real-life situations, using simple language structures and a range of vocabulary. Learners study the following themes: school life, healthy living, personal history and identity, cultural celebrations, travel, geography, history, and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice High to Intermediate Low, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish course continues to develop and refine learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). At this level, learners expand vocabulary and idiomatic expressions in the context of everyday interactions and social relationships. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the world around them as they study the following themes: external influences and global identities, beliefs and values, the environment, travel and tourism, planning for the future, freedom and responsibility, change and expansion, global communities, political and economic landscapes, and the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Low, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish course continues to refine and increase learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). They communicate on diverse topics and abstract concepts using sophisticated language structures. At this level, students gain a deeper understanding of global issues as they study the following themes: personal relationships, cultural identities, educational issues, human rights, interdependence, and the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Mid as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course takes a holistic approach to language proficiency, recognizing the complex interrelatedness of comprehension, vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course promotes both fluency and accuracy in language use, and it teaches students to not overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. Learners explore culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops learners? awareness and appreciation of tangible cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music); intangible cultural products (e.g., laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions that underlie both practices and products). The course work provides learners with opportunities to perform Intermediate to Advanced level tasks, as described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Spanish course continues to refine and increase learners’ proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with a specific focus on building literacy skills. Student will communicate on diverse topics and abstract by analyzing a range of texts in preparation for the Spanish Language AP and Culture course. This course is for students for have successfully completed Spanish Humanities in grade 8 at a dual language campus, Spanish Humanities 8, heritage students, and students who have successfully completed Level 4. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate High to Advanced Low as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This year long course is designed to explore new literary texts written in Spanish-speaking regions of the world from the first half of the 19th century onwards. The course will combine literary texts with films, documentaries, and historical sources to enhance the in-depth analysis of contemporary themes relevant to Spanish-speaking communities around the world.

Description:

This Mandarin Chinese course develops learners’ ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment through all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). It emphasizes listening- comprehension as well as oral use of basic language structures and vocabulary within the context of real-world situations. Learners study the following themes: student life, social life, family life, community life, geography, history, and the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice Mid-High as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Mandarin Chinese course continues to develop learners’ proficiency through all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Learners practice communication skills in order to function in real-life situations, using simple language structures and a range of vocabulary. Learners study the following themes: school life, healthy living, personal history and identity, cultural celebrations, travel, geography, history, and the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Novice High to Intermediate Low, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.

Description:

This Mandarin Chinese course further develops and refines learners’ proficiency through all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). At this level, learners expand their vocabulary and knowledge of idiomatic expressions in the context of everyday interactions and social relationships. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the world around them as they study the following themes: external influences and global identities, beliefs and values, the environment, travel and tourism, planning for the future, freedom and responsibility, change and expansion, global communities, political and economic landscapes, and the culture of the Chinese-speaking world. The expected proficiency level at the completion of the course is Intermediate Low as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.