Global Courses: Foreign Language
Course Concentrations
FRENCH
1201: French I (1 credit ELE, Gr. 9-12)
All about me! In French I, students will be able to describe themselves, their family and friends, classes at school, and so on. In addition, students will be able to express their likes and dislikes on a variety of topics! Students will discover the French culture by tasting French cuisine, listening to French music, and celebrating French holidays and traditions. Projects and presentations will include academy emphasis.
1203: French II (1 credit ELE, Gr. 10-12)
Prerequisite: French I
The world around me! In French II, students will be able to communicate in a restaurant and a store and describe their homes. Students will also be able to engage in a conversation about cities, where they are located, and organize and plan a trip. Culture will be experienced through food-tastings, virtual trip planning, researching geography, housing, and tourist destinations. Projects and presentations will include academy emphasis.
1205: French III (1 credit ELE, Gr. 11-12, weighted) College Credit Available
Prerequisite: French II
This advanced course will expand upon all language acquisition from previous years emphasizing new and more complex grammatical structures needed for oral communication and written composition. The major objective of this course is to develop sufficient linguistic skill (speaking, listening, reading, writing and understanding) in French to communicate at an elementary level — enough to perform simple tasks in everyday situations, using appropriate courtesy levels, and to be able to ask and answer questions in short conversations. Students will acquire these skills in a context that will introduce them to French and francophone (French-speaking) culture, art, architecture, music, current events and civilization.
1209: French IV (1 credit ELE, Gr. 12, weighted) College Credit Available
Prerequisite: French III
This advanced course is for students with a proficient level of French. The goal of the class is to help students strengthen their competence in speaking, listening, reading, writing and understanding French. Students will improve their skills in a context that will introduce them to French and francophone culture and civilization. The major objective of the course is to develop sufficient skills in French to communicate at an intermediate level —to perform tasks in everyday situations, using appropriate courtesy levels, to be able to ask and answer questions, to form narratives in the past, present and future, to discuss issues in French and American life using reasonably complex language. Many of the skills acquired will be used to discuss French and francophone (French-speaking) culture, art, architecture, music, current events and civilization.
SPANISH
1301: Spanish I (1 credit ELE, Gr. 9-12)
Be a global learner! Make yourself marketable in a global society! Students will engage in communication activities, which apply to real life situations and incorporate cultural relevance. Students will think critically and problem solve when expressing themselves through reading, writing, listening, and speaking at the appropriate level.
1303: Spanish II (1 credit ELE, Gr. 9-12)
Prerequisite: Spanish I
Students will continue to engage in communication activities, which apply to real life situations and incorporate cultural relevance. Students will broaden their abilities to think critically and problem solve when expressing themselves through reading, writing, listening, and speaking at the appropriate level.
1305: Spanish III (1 credit ELE, Gr. 10-12, weighted) College Credit Available
Prerequisite: Spanish II
This is an advanced level course is intended to progressively develop the ability to communicate well with native speakers, according to class level. The effectiveness of this program depends on the student’s active participation in a structured set of learning activities in the classroom, the language lab and at home. The textbook presents a gradual sequence of topics and situations supporting the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary in context. Communicative and cultural goals are achieved through listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the second language. These skills will be tested in the evaluation process. Proficiency in speaking and writing is progressively emphasized through this course.
1307: Spanish IV (1 credit ELE, Gr. 11-12, weighted) College Credit Available
Prerequisite: Spanish III
This is an advanced level course is intended to progressively develop the ability to communicate well with native speakers, according to class level. The effectiveness of this program depends on the student’s active participation in a structured set of learning activities in the classroom, the language lab and at home. The books chosen for this course include grammar and vocabulary in context. The textbook presents a gradual sequence of topics and situations supporting the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary in context. Communicative and cultural goals are achieved through listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the second language. These skills will be tested in the evaluation process. Proficiency in speaking and writing is progressively emphasized through this course.
1308: Spanish V (1 credit ELE, Gr. 12, weighted) College Credit Available
Prerequisite: Spanish IV
This advanced level course is intended to progressively develop the ability to communicate well with native speakers, according to class level. The effectiveness of this program depends on the student’s active participation in a structured set of learning activities in the classroom, the language lab and at home. The books chosen for this course include grammar and vocabulary in context. The textbook presents a gradual sequence of topics and situations supporting the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary in context. Communicative and cultural goals are achieved through listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the second language, skills that will be tested in the evaluation process. Proficiency in speaking and writing is progressively emphasized through this course.
1309: Spanish for Native Speakers I (1 credit ELE, Gr. 9-12)
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation Only
This course reinforces language skills through the reading and discussion of a wide range of literary works, cultural themes, and current events to Spanish native speakers. Students read Spanish novels, poetry, short stories, plays, and essays, and write major types of essays. This course expands students bilingual range and moves learners beyond basic language to expressive language through the four areas of the language: reading, writing, listening and speaking, and grammar in Spanish.
GERMAN
1401: German I (1 credit ELE, Gr. 9-12)
This course provides students the opportunity to learn skills to successfully study foreign languages and learn to hold a basic conversation in German. Students will explore German speaking countries, learn about the German home by creating a dream room project, and create a book about their favorite things. Learning German benefits students in ALL career pathways.
1403: German II (1 credit ELE, Gr. 10-12)
Prerequisite: German I
This course provides students the opportunity to learn German vocabulary centered around clothing by participating in a fashion show and master food vocabulary by creating a video project of ordering at a restaurant. Students will explore weather vocabulary by becoming a weather forecaster, use social media, in German language, to discuss responsibilities you have at home. Students will engage in a market place scenario and continue to build confidence and skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
1405: German III (1 credit ELE, Gr. 11-12)
Prerequisite: German II
In this advanced course students will enhance their German reading skills with German short stories and creating a short story of their own. Students will develop advanced speaking skills by creating a travel commercial. In addition, this class will provide students the opportunity to explore German culture by learning about holidays. Course content will allow students to continue to build confidence and skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
1407: German IV (1 credit ELE, Gr. 12)
Prerequisite: German III
In this advanced course students will explore German fairy tales by creating a video of a beloved Grimm Brother's tale. In addition, this class will provide students the opportunity to engage in a mock health care scenario as a class and explore the animal kingdom by creating projects about various animals. Course content will allow students to continue to build confidence and skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.