COURSES

Description: Students will begin learning basic French language through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture.

Description: A continuation of the beginning level courses that will help the student continue learning the French language, and better understand a more detailed comprehension of grammar and culture.

Description: German courses will provide teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of German culture.

Description: ¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! You are about to go on a trip to Spain, Cuba, Colombia and Argentina. As you explore each of these countries, one of our student bloggers will be there to help you learn about each place and its unique characteristics. As you travel to each country, you will learn how to speak Spanish in many practical and useful ways. You will learn how to greet people, introduce yourself, speak about your home, family, school, and community. As you learn basic vocabulary and grammar skills, you will expand upon your knowledge and learn to speak about more complex topics such as shopping, weather, sports, entertainment and leisure activities. New words and phrases will be introduced with pictures, audio clips and examples. You will learn basic Spanish grammar to help you build your fluency and understand the structure of the Spanish language. There will be many opportunities to practice what you learn through interactive practice activities in the form of games, written practice, listening and speaking exercises. You will also explore the cultures of Spain, Cuba, Colombia and Argentina by learning about geography, foods, celebrations, and traditions from each place. Our student bloggers guide you through these countries and help you to appreciate and learn about their diversity. ¡Buen Viaje! Enjoy your trip! Take advantage of your "travels" by sharing what you learn with family and friends!

Description: Are you ready for some more adventure? In Spanish II, you'll travel through Central America and the Caribbean spending time in museums, traffic jams, and even in the hospital. But don't worry, there's a plane waiting to take you back home at the end of your journey. In this course, you'll broaden your Spanish vocabulary and your knowledge of grammar. You'll meet people from many different countries and cultures. While waiting for your plane ride home, you'll also meet some Spanish-speaking people from different parts of the United States. The purpose of this course is to strengthen your Spanish listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. You'll also experience the beauty and expressiveness of a language that is shared by different people and cultures throughout the world.

Description: Here we go on another adventure! In Spanish 3, you will meet and accompany four teens of Hispanic backgrounds as they learn about and travel to several Spanish speaking countries. In this course, you will have many opportunities to use the Spanish you already know as well as opportunities to expand your vocabulary, your knowledge of grammar and your experiences with Spanish speaking countries. The purpose of this course is to provide you with many experiences where you can use your Spanish. Completely immersed in Spanish, you will speak, listen, read, write, and collaborate with other students in this course. You will also gain knowledge and perspectives about Spanish speaking countries and from Spanish speaking people.

Description: The main objective of the AP Spanish Language course is to develop students' interpersonal communication skills in Spanish and to prepare the students for the AP Language examination. The course is designed to be comparable to a third year (fifth or sixth semester) college and university advanced Spanish course. The fundamental objective is for the students to achieve a high level of ability in listening, speaking, reading and writing. In this course students develop a strong command of the Spanish language, with proficiency in integrating language skills and synthesizing written and aural materials, the formal writing process, extensive interpersonal and presentational speaking and writing practice, and aural comprehension skills through quality, authentic, and level-appropriate audio and video recordings.

Description: Students will begin learning the very basics of foreign languages with an interactive Rosetta Stone software program. Students will explore several languages including French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin. Teachers will provide assistance and monitor student progress as they move through the levels of Rosetta Stone.