Number Course Credit Fee AP Exam Fee
270023 French 1 1.0 $20
270024 French 2 1.0 $20
270025 French 3 Honors 1.0 $20
270026 French 4 PreAP 1.0 $20
270027 AP French Language 1.0 Exam Fee
270153 Spanish 1 1.0 $20
270154 Spanish 2 1.0 $20
270155 Spanish 3 Honors 1.0 $20
270156 Spanish 4 PreAP 1.0 $20
270157 AP Spanish Language 1.0 Exam Fee
270158 AP Spanish Literature 1.0 $20 Exam Fee
270043 German 1 1.0 $20
270044 German 2 1.0 $20
270045 German 3 Honors 1.0 $20
270046 German 4 PreAP 1.0 $20
270047 AP German Language 1.0 Exam Fee
270111 Latin 1 1.0 $20
270112 Latin 2 1.0 $20
270113 Latin 3 1.0 $20
270114 Latin 4 PreAP 1.0 $25
270115 AP Latin 1.0 $25 Exam Fee
WORLD LANGUAGES
Latin 1
18 weeks/1 credit
In this course students will begin the study of the Latin language and Roman culture and its influence on the cultures of the Western world. This course will focus on the skills of reading, grammar, and writing using basic vocabulary expressions and beginning grammar concepts. The course will allow students to communicate, both written and verbally, at a novice level, while exploring the target culture. Students will also gain a better understanding of their own language and culture in order to participate in the global community.
French 1, German 1, Spanish 1 18 weeks/1 credit
In this course students will progressively acquire the four basic language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing using basic vocabulary expressions and beginning grammar concepts. The course wi ll allow students to communicate at a novice level, while exploring the target culture. Students will also gain a better understanding of their own language and culture in order to participate in the global community.
Latin 2
18 weeks/1 credit
Prerequisite: Level 1 Latin
In this course students will increase their competencies in reading, grammar, and writing. The second year course enhances skills acquired in level one, allowing students to handle more complex elements of the language. Students will continue to learn about cultural aspects through geography, history, and literature selections in order to participate in the global community. Coursework will involve the translation of works of authentic Roman authors.
French 2, German 2, Spanish 2 cultural aspects through geography, history, and literature selections in order to participate in the global community. be on self-expression and attaining an acceptable degree of proficiency in communication. Speech, advanced grammar and composition, literary selections, and in-depth cultural studies will be used to increase knowledge in the target language. A greater cultural understanding will allow students to fully participate in the global community.
Latin 4 Pre-AP 18 weeks/1 credit Prerequisite: Latin 3 Honors Credit Awarded
This course is designed as a third year college level course. Students will begin to prepare for the AP Latin Exam by reading Caesar’s history, Gallic Wars, or Vergil’s epic poem, the Aeneid. Latin prose, including Caesar, will be covered in even years; Latin poetry, including Vergil, will be covered in odd years. Students will also become familiar with pertinent Roman culture, social, and political history, as well as literary figures of speech. Students will examine Latin texts on a regular basis and compose essays in English analyzing a single Latin text.
French 4, German 4, Spanish 4 PreAP 18 weeks/1 credit reading Caesar’s history, Gallic Wars, and Vergil’s epic poem, the Aeneid. Latin prose, including Caesar, will be covered in even years; Latin poetry, including Vergil, will be covered in odd years. Students will also become familiar with pertinent Roman culture, social, and political history, as well as literary figures of speech. Students will examine Latin texts on a regular basis and compose essays in English comparing and contrasting Latin passages from different authors. Participation in national AP test is a manda tory component in the rigor of this course.
Advanced Placement French Language, Advanced Placement Spanish Language, Advanced Placement German Language
18 weeks/1 credit Prerequisite: Level 4
This course is designed as a third year college level comprehensive course which includes 6 global themes:
Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and Communities, Person and Public Identities, Contemporary Life, Global Challenges and Science and Technology. As directed by AP College Board these themes are structured to allow students opportunities to practice interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative skills.
In addition students are expected to compare and /or contrast as well as synthesize ide as and concepts within the target language culture and their own. Fluidity in listening, reading, writing and speaking skills; the cornerstone of language acquisition is the goal of this course. The course is conducted exclusively by both students and teachers in the target language Participation in national AP test is a mandatory component in the rigor of this course.
Advanced Placement Spanish Literature 18 weeks/1 credit
Prerequisite: Level 5; recommended 80 or above average in Level 5/ weighted
This course is comparable to a third-year college introduction to Hispanic literature course. It is based on a required reading list. The works on the list are of literary significance and represent various historical periods, literary movements, genres, geographic areas, and population groups within the Spanish-speaking world.
The objective of the course is to help you interpret and analyze literature in Spanish. The course will be taught in the target language. Some works will contain mature content matter. Students will also study culture, grammatical concepts, write compositions, analyze works, and lead literary discussion groups.
Participation in national AP test is a mandatory component in the rigor of this course.