NOTE:            THESE CLASSES WILL NOT COUNT AS ENGLISH CREDITS, BUT ARE RECOMMENDED FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS.

COURSE

NUMBER                COURSE NAME                                    LEVEL                                    CREDIT                  PREREQUISITE

LEVEL 1 LANGUAGE                                  9,10,11,12                      1.0                                   None

1563    Spanish I

1603    French   1

1703    German 1

The primary objective in a level one language course is to develop communication skills.  All modes of communication (listening, speaking, reading and writing) will be practiced by dealing with selected topics relevant to the students’ lives and activities.  Good listening and speaking habits which lead to some conversational ability are emphasized.  Development of writing skills is achieved through production of sentences, paragraphs, and short compositions.  Projects relating to the cultures of the foreign language are an integral part of the curriculum.  This course is intended for the student beginning a new language.

LEVEL 2 LANGUAGE                                  10,11,12                        1.0                               Level 1

1513    Spanish 2                                          C- or above in Level 1 or teacher recommendation

1613    French 2                                           C- or above in Level 1 or teacher recommendation

1713    German 2                                           C- or above in Level 1 or teacher recommendation

Students are concerned in this course with developing good listening and speaking habits, but additional emphasis is put on reading skills and understanding of the foreign language grammar.  Conversational skills continue to be developed through building a larger vocabulary and more intricate grammatical sentence structure.  Role-play activities and skits as well as longer written activities  are a part of the curriculum.

LEVEL 3 LANGUAGE                                  11,12                            1.0                               Level 2

1523    Spanish 3                                          C- or above in Level 2 or teacher recommendation

1623    French 3                                           C- or above in Level 2 or teacher recommendation

1723    German 3                                          C- or above in Level 2 or teacher recommendation

In this third level, students continue to fine tune speaking and listening skills while reading, writing and understanding the foreign language at a more challenging level.  Topics of study shift from communicating about oneself to materials including cultural and historical anecdotes from the cultures of the foreign language. Short stores, newspaper, and magazine articles, as well as taped interviews are a part of the curriculum.  To facilitate the increasing depth and breadth of study, additional grammatical topics are introduced.

LEVEL 4 LANGUAGE                                  12                                 1.0                              Level 3

1533     Spanish 4                                          C- or above in Level 3 or teacher recommendation

1633     French 4                                           C- or above in Level 3 or teacher recommendation

1733     German 4                                         C- or above in Level 3 or teacher recommendation

In this course, students will continue to master more in-depth vocabulary dealing with situations, difficulties, and unexpected events; will further the knowledge of grammar, broaden the knowledge of the culture (s) and history of the countries as well as discuss contemporary events and issues in the culture.  Contemporary media (articles, magazines, films) will be part of instruction.