World Language

Elementary instruction in French for beginners and those who have never studied French. Priority placement will be given to freshmen but sophomores and juniors may enroll as a second world language. Students will learn the basics of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French in the context of the many French-speaking cultures around the world.

French for students who have taken one or two years of French. Prerequisite: French I, or successful completion of the French I exam or placement exam. Students will continue to progress with reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French in the context of the many French-speaking cultures around the world and through the practice of storytelling and comprehensible input.

French for students who have taken two or more years of French. Prerequisite: French II, or successful completion of French II exam or placement exam. Students will advance from novice to intermediate-level reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French. Vocabulary and grammar will be introduced in the context of the many French-speaking cultures around the world and through the practice of storytelling and comprehensible input.

Honors French for students who have taken three or more years of French. Prerequisite: French III. Students progress from intermediate-low to intermediate-high through the review of grammar and study of advanced grammar, vocabulary and Francophone cultures and literature with an additional emphasis on speaking and listening. Class is conducted in French.

College-level study of advanced French with an emphasis on conversation, the francophone cultures of the world and their literature, art, and films. Students will continue to advance their vocabulary and grammar skills by working with authentic materials such as podcasts, newspaper articles, novels, and films. Prerequisite: French IV H. May be taken before or after AP French. Class is conducted in French.

College-level study of advanced French with emphasis on reading and writing at the professional and argumentative level, and listening and speaking in the context of giving presentations, cultural comparisons, and having casual and formal conversations about complex topics. Students will continue to advance their vocabulary and grammar skills through research on the francophone world and by working with authentic materials such as academic articles, podcasts, newspaper articles, novels, and films. Prerequisite: French IV H. Class is conducted in French. AP Exam is required, $97 exam fee.

Elementary instruction in Spanish for beginners and those who have never studied Spanish. Priority placement will be given to freshmen but sophomores and juniors may enroll as a second world language. Students will learn the basics of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish in the context of the many Spanish-speaking cultures around the world.  

Spanish for students who have taken one or two years of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish I, or successful completion of the Spanish I exam or placement exam. Students will continue to progress with reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish in the context of the many Spanish-speaking cultures around the world and through the practice of storytelling and comprehensible input.

Spanish for students who have taken two or more years of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish II, or successful completion of Spanish II exam or placement exam. Students will advance from novice to intermediate-level reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish. Vocabulary and grammar will be introduced in the context of the many Spanish-speaking cultures around the world and through the practice of storytelling and comprehensible input.

Honors Spanish for students who have taken three or more years of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish III. Students progress from intermediate-low to intermediate-high through the review of grammar and study of advanced grammar, vocabulary and Hispanic cultures and literature with an additional emphasis on speaking and listening. Class is conducted in Spanish.

College-level study of advanced Spanish with an emphasis on conversation, the hispanic cultures of the world and their literature, art, and films. Students will continue to advance their vocabulary and grammar skills by working with authentic materials such as podcasts, newspaper articles, novels, and films. Prerequisite: Spanish IV H. May be taken before or after AP Spanish. Class is conducted in Spanish. 

College-level study of advanced Spanish with emphasis on reading and writing at the professional and argumentative level, and listening and speaking in the context of giving presentations, cultural comparisons, and having casual and formal conversations about complex topics. Students will continue to advance their vocabulary and grammar skills through research on the hispanic world and by working with authentic materials such as academic articles, podcasts, newspaper articles, novels, and films. Prerequisite: Spanish IV H. Class is conducted in Spanish. AP Exam is required, $97 exam fee.

Elementary instruction in Latin. Open to freshmen, and to sophomores/ juniors as a second language. Student must have completed two years of her first world language. Priority placement will be given to freshmen. 1 year, level 1.

Students must have successfully completed Latin I or Latin I exam. 1 year, level 1.

Students must have successfully completed Latin II or Latin II exam. 1 year, level 3.

Further study of Latin language and literature with an emphasis on development of translation skills through a variety of genres. Students must have successfully completed Latin III. 1 year, level 3

College level study of advanced Latin language and Roman culture with an emphasis on 1. reading, comprehension, and translation, 2. Contextualization (how do the texts read relate to broader Roman historical, cultural and literary contexts), 3. textual analysis and argumentation (composition of an argumentative essay which analyzes a selection of Latin prose or poetry).  Students will not be expected to speak/write in Latin.  Students must have successfully completed Latin III, but completion of Latin IVH is preferred.