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<P class="fontlook">CHINESE I<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level:  9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: n/a<BR>

<p class="fontlook">The purpose of this course is to enable students to begin to acquire proficiency in Chinese through a linguistic, communicative, and cultural approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and on acquisition of the fundamentals of applied grammar. Cross-cultural understanding is fostered and real-life applications are emphasized throughout the course.
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<P class="fontlook">FRENCH I<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: n/a<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course is an introduction to the French language and culture using a multimedia approach. The most important purpose of the course is to provide students with the tools and the confidence to express themselves in the new language. This focus on communicative competence is an integral part of every aspect of the course so that students completing it will be able to use each of the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. In order to acquire those skills, students will study basic grammar and vocabulary. The vocabulary is presented with transparencies and reinforced through questions and answers. The grammatical structures are introduced in context and reinforced through oral drills. Exercises on tape will sharpen the students’ oral comprehension. Interactive CD-Rom activities and Internet resources will reinforce and enrich the textbook lessons. 
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<P class="fontlook">FRENCH II<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French I<BR>

<P class="fontlook">Students will learn how to express themselves in a more creative way. They will be able to converse giving more details and descriptions including simple comparisons. They will express themselves in basic narration in the past, present, and future tenses. They will be comfortable expressing their personal wishes and needs. 
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<P class="fontlook">FRENCH III<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French II<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course is a two-year sequenced course using the same textbook and workbook the following year in French IV.  It is designed to develop proficiency at the intermediate level of French, emphasizing the four major language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. In each unit of their textbook, students review and are exposed to communicative functions, vocabulary, structures and cultural information necessary to communicate in authentic French about a variety of everyday situations. In order to develop more advanced writing skills and critical analysis, emphasis will be put on the writing sections of each unit. Students learn to write (compositions, résumés) and introduce them to French texts (stories, poems, excerpts from plays, and novels). French is spoken at all times in class. Students will use technology resources (overhead projection, audio, multimedia software and internet) as tools to enhance the curriculum and engage different learning styles. 
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<P class="fontlook">HONORS FRENCH III<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French II<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course is an introduction to the literature and civilization of France and French-speaking countries. The course continues to focus on proficiency and communicative competency as students work on the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The grammar portion reviews the different parts of speech and introduces tenses and verb forms of greater complexity. The students’ basic vocabulary and reading comprehension are increased through reading selections taken from essays, plays, novels and magazines. The extensive cultural information provided makes the students keenly aware of the diversity of the peoples and customs. The emphasis on the students’ personal and active participation in the learning process comes from the activities that follow the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary. Students have to express points of view, state preferences and ideas. Extensive oral practice in pairs provides a situational, personal and interactive context which is an excellent opportunity for growth toward oral proficiency. Interactive CD-Rom activities and Internet resources will reinforce and enrich textbook lessons. 
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<P class="fontlook">FRENCH IV<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French III<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course is designed to develop proficiency at the second - year college level of French, emphasizing the four major language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. In each unit of their textbook, students review and are exposed to communicative functions, vocabulary, structures and cultural information necessary to communicate in authentic French about a variety of everyday situations. In order to develop more advanced writing skills and critical analysis, emphasis will be put on the writing sections of each unit. Students learn to write (compositions, résumés) and introduce them to French texts (stories, poems, excerpts from plays, and novels). French is spoken at all times in class. Students will use technology resources (overhead projection, audio, multimedia software, and internet) as tools to enhance the curriculum and engage different learning styles. 
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<P class="fontlook">HONORS FRENCH IV<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French III<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course is a review for advanced students of French, a review of grammar and initiation to Francophone literature. It serves to improve reading performance, encourages conversation and oral fluency.
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<P class="fontlook">FRENCH V<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French IV<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The goal of this class is to develop communication skills geared towards specific social situations i.e. business, travel, education, the arts, leisure activities. Students will study texts and view films that will serve as a spring board to developing these communication skills. This class examines French culture through the lenses of French cinema, opera and periodicals. The idea is to introduce students to the French speaking world at various points in the modern era. Films will be selected based on their artistic merit and impact on French society. We will read short stories and abbreviated versions of novels as an aid to the materials and explore the interrelationship between literature and cinema. The course focuses on communicative competence as students work on the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The technology, audiovisual materials and additional print resources allow instruction to be adapted to a variety of learning styles. 
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<P class="fontlook">AP FRENCH LANGUAGE<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: minimum of B in Honors French IV and departmental recommendation<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course prepares the students for the Advanced Placement Examination. It enhances the students’ proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking. They will be exposed to a broad selection of reading material (literary texts, newspaper and magazine articles, comic strips, advertisements) in order to increase their vocabulary and their comprehension of passages that vary in terms of genre, content, length and register. The grammar portion will be a review of the grammatical structures studied over the past three years to improve oral and written expression. Class discussions on general topics and oral presentations will prepare students to speak spontaneously and accurately. Recorded materials, oral reports and films will be used to facilitate the students’ oral discrimination and their ability to understand facts and ideas presented orally on a variety of topics.  Students will be trained to create a variety of texts, selecting the appropriate form and language to suit the purpose and the audience. Interactive activities and Internet research will reinforce and enrich the textbook lessons. 
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<P class="fontlook">IB FRENCH - STANDARD LEVEL<BR>
Full Year: One Credit per year<BR>
Grade Level: 11th & 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: IB Diploma International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French IV<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course prepares the students for the IB French I SL Examination. It enhances the students’ proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking. They will be exposed to a broad selection of reading material (literary texts, newspaper and magazine articles, comic strips, advertisements) in order to increase their vocabulary and their comprehension of passages that vary in terms of genre, content, length and register. The grammar portion will be a review of the grammatical structures studied over the past three years to improve oral and written expression. Class discussions on general topics and oral presentations will prepare students to speak spontaneously and accurately. Recorded materials, oral reports and films will be used to facilitate the students’ oral discrimination and their ability to understand facts and ideas presented orally on a variety of topics. Students will be trained to create a variety of texts, selecting the appropriate form and language to suit the purpose and the audience. Interactive activities and Internet research will reinforce and enrich the textbook lessons. 
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<P class="fontlook">IB FRENCH - HIGHER LEVEL<BR>
Two Years: One Credit per year<BR>
Grade Level: 11th & 12th <BR>
Graduation Requirement: IB Diploma International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: French IV<BR>

<P class="fontlook">Students who have advanced language skills are introduced to a representative body of literary texts. They learn to interpret and analyze literature including poetry, prose and drama. Emphasis is put on reading, writing and speaking. Students research given topics via the internet. The objective of this course is to expand previously acquired skills in order to prepare students to take the AP Language exam in the first year as well as the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exam in the second year.  This course develops the students’ capacity to understand and use a clear, lively and original language. Texts are important for students to develop competence in reading comprehension and written expression as well as to study culture. Literary texts allow students to understand the use of rhetorical devices, logical connectors, structure and composition of a text. Texts chosen for written and oral comprehension are based on the writer’s objective and the type of language used. Students should learn to communicate with a precise goal in mind, choosing a language adapted to this goal and presenting ideas in a convincing fashion. 
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<P class="fontlook">SPANISH III<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: Spanish II<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course aims to increase vocabulary and to reinforce the major grammatical concepts that will be necessary at the advanced level.  The course is geared toward developing oral, reading and writing skills through the use of individual, paired and group activities.  These activities, which may be oral, written or internet-based, serve to enhance language acquisition and knowledge of the literature and customs of the Spanish-speaking world.
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<P class="fontlook">SPANISH IV<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: Spanish III<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The Spanish IV course is intended to be a transition between the formal study of grammar and an emphasis on reading comprehension and basic writing in Spanish. Through the reading, the student will improve her ability to read and comprehend authentic Spanish language texts. The grammar in each chapter will be paired with literary themes in a meaningful way to generate classroom discussion. Laptop integration further enhances classroom discussion, writing and culture. 
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<P class="fontlook">HONORS SPANISH IV<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: Spanish III<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The Honor Spanish IV course is intended to be a transition between the formal study of grammar and an emphasis on reading comprehension and basic writing in Spanish.  Through the reading, the student will improve her ability to read and comprehend authentic Spanish language texts. The grammar in each chapter will be paired with literary themes in a meaningful way to generate classroom discussion.
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<P class="fontlook">SPANISH V<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: Spanish IV<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The principle purpose of this course is to build the proficiency of intermediate to advanced learners of Spanish. Emphasis will be given to the development of the four basic skills of the language:  listening, speaking, reading and writing.  The literature section consists of reading and analysis of short stories, essays and poetry of well recognized Hispanic writers. There is an introduction to the study of poetry to familiarize students with related poetic devices and terms, and to guide them to the process of reading poems whose themes and issues have been specifically selected for young adults. Pre-reading activities, including acquaintance and practice with new vocabulary encountered in the reading, and post-reading activities, including follow-up compositions and occasional listening comprehension exercises related to the reading, will provide the students with strategies for language learning, and will prepare them for the challenges of communication in the real world.
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<P class="fontlook">AP SPANISH LANGUAGE<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: minimum of B in Honors Spanish IV and departmental recommendation<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The principle purpose of this course is to master the four basic skills of the language: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The literature section consists of closed readings, analysis and evaluation of the works of major writers in the Hispanic world. The writing component of this course is an advanced writing program useful in college. It emphasizes how to write with clarity and precision, presenting and defending well developed ideas and originality. Grammar will be reviewed to facilitate writing. 
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<P class="fontlook">AP SPANISH LITERATURE<BR>
Full Year: One Credit<BR>
Grade Level: 9th – 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: AP Spanish Language<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The Advanced Placement Spanish Literature course reviews the overview of the main periods of Spanish and Latin American Literature from the origins to the 19th Century, and continues to the second half of the 19th Century, the 20th Century, and to the present time. The deep study of these periods in literature will help the students to understand the styles and views of the writers. The works of major famous authors have been selected to expose the students to the readings, analysis, and evaluation of their work, and to the study of different genres in Spanish. Special emphasis is placed on the contemporary novel and the study and analysis of poetry. The writing part of this course provides the students through the writing of essays based on their reading and understanding of these works. 
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<P class="fontlook">IB SPANISH - STANDARD LEVEL<BR>
Two Years: One Credit per year<BR>
Grade Level: 11th & 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: IB Diploma International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: Spanish IV<BR>

<P class="fontlook">This course is a two-year program designed for advanced Spanish students who wish to excel in the Spanish language in the modern world. This Course gives students the opportunity to reach a high degree of competence in the language and explore the cultures using the language. The range of purpose and situations for which and in which the language is used extends well beyond those at ab initio, to the domains of work, social relationships, and the discussion of abstract ideas, for example. The types of language needed for these purposes and situations are more refined.  The three parts of the syllabus (language- texts and cultural awareness) complement each other and should be integrated. Language will be integrated through texts that reflect the culture concerned.
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<P class="fontlook">IB SPANISH - HIGHER LEVEL<BR>
Two Years: One Credit per year<BR>
Grade Level: 11th & 12th<BR>
Graduation Requirement: IB Diploma International Language<BR>
Prerequisite: Spanish IV<BR>

<P class="fontlook">The main objective of this course is to expand previously acquired skills in order to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement exam in the first year as well as the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exam in the second year. The overview of the main periods of Spanish and Latin American Literature from the origins to the 19th Century, and continues to the second half of the 19th Century, the 20th Century, and to the present time are reviewed in this course. The deep study of these periods in literature will help the students to understand the styles and views of the writers. The works of major famous authors have been selected to expose the students to the readings, analysis, and evaluation of their work, and to the study of different genres in Spanish. Special emphasis is placed on the contemporary novel and the study and analysis of poetry. The writing part of this course provides the students through the writing of essays based on their reading and understanding of these works. 
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