Classes

~ Classes ~

Spanish

Italian

French

Courses:	Length:	Grade Level:	Pre-Requisite:	Credits:
French I	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Nothing	5
French II	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	French I	5
Italian I	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Nothing	5
Italian II	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Italian I	5
Italian III	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Italian I, II	5
Spanish I	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Nothing	5
Spanish II (A)	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Spanish I	5
Spanish II	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Spanish I	5
Spanish III	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Spanish I, II	5
Spanish IV	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Spanish I, II, III	5
AP Spanish	Full-year	Freshman-Senior	Spanish III or IV	5

* All students planning on attending college are required to have at least two years of a world language

~ Introduction to the Course ~

French I	French for the beginner helps the student to develop a meaningful awareness of the language, geography, and customs. The ability to participate in small conversations and to write in French is refined by listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
French II	French II provides the students with the flexibility to communicate in a variety of tenses and idioms necessary for advancing fluency in the lang.
Italian I	This course provides students with the fundamental background required to speak, read, write, and to understand Italian.
Italian II	Once the basic skills of Italian have been mastered in the first year of the lang. the student is then able to utilize the skills to further his/her knowledge and mastery of the lang. and culture of Italy.
Italian III	Italian III further develops grammatical structure. The course encompasses increases speaking, reading, and writing.
Spanish I	The curriculum for Spanish I is designed for learners with little or no previous knowledge of the Spanish language. The course develops listening comprehension and speaking as a means to learning basic grammar, reading, and writing.
Spanish II (A)	Spanish II advanced is an accelerated and enriched class in comparison to the regular Spanish II course. The purpose of the course is to strive for fluency in oral expression through the study of more advanced grammar structures and vocab. acquisition.
Spanish II	Once the basic skills of Spanish have been mastered in the first year of the language, the student is then able to utilize these skills to further his/her knowledge and mastery of the language and culture of the Hispanic world.
Spanish III	Spanish III is a course designed for the students with a genuine appreciation for the lang. The course deals increasingly with geographical, historical, and cultural components of the Spanish world.
Spanish IV	Spanish IV is a course for the students with a genuine appreciation for the lang. The course furthers the scope and refinement of comprehension and expression, through study of literary and artistic contributions from Spanish and Latin America.
AP Spanish	The implement of this course allows for student preparation for the Advanced Placement Exam in Spanish Lang. The course follows the guidelines for the AP examination. Course objectives include auditory and reading comprehension, oral skills, and advanced grammar.

~ Goals /Objectives ~

French I	To gain general education. To develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in at least one foreign language. To understand and appreciate the customs of a foreign culture. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work.
French II	To gain general education. To develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in at least one foreign language. To understand and appreciate the customs of a foreign culture. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work. To cultivate an interest in continued learning of the French lang.
Italian I	To gain general education. To develop skills in reading, writing, and speaking. To learn to respect and get along with people of a diverse language. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work. To appreciate culture and beauty in the world.
Italian II	To gain general education. To develop skills in reading, writing, and speaking. To learn to respect and get along with people of a diverse language. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work. To appreciate culture and beauty in the world.
Italian III	To gain general education. To develop skills in reading, writing, and speaking. To learn to respect and get along with people of a diverse language. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work. To appreciate culture and beauty in the world. To cultivate an interest in continued learning of the Italian language.
Spanish I	To gain general educ., to be able to comm. in another language, to develop the 4 language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. To appreciate the culture and beauty of the world.
Spanish II (A)	To gain general education. To develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work. To appreciate the culture and beauty of the world.
Spanish II	To develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. To develop skills to enter a specific field of work. To appreciate the culture and beauty of the world.
Spanish III	To gain general education. Develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. To learn to respect and get along with people of ethnic origins. To appreciate culture and beauty in the world. To cultivate an interest in continued learning of the target lang.
Spanish IV	To gain general education. Develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. To learn to respect and get along with people of ethnic origins. To appreciate culture and beauty in the world. To cultivate an interest in continued learning of the target language.
AP Spanish	To gain general education. Develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. To learn to respect and get along with people of ethnic origins. To appreciate culture and beauty in the world. To cultivate an interest in continued learning of the target lang.