Course Number:  #401-402

Length of Course:  2 Trimesters – 1 Credit

Prerequisites:  “C” average in English recommended

Grade Level:  9 – 12

This is a course in the four skills involved in language learning:  speaking, listening, reading, and writing.  Daily participation and daily preparation are required.  Basic knowledge of English grammar, ability to spell well, and the ability to recognize verbal relationships are definite assets to a language student.  In addition to the study of the language itself, students will learn about the people who speak it as their native language – their customs, traditions, beliefs, daily life and something of their character.

Course Number:  #409-410

Length Of Course: 2 Trimesters - 1 Credit

Prerequisites:  "C" average in English recommended

Grade Level:  9 – 12

In this French course, students will develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.  Daily participation and daily preparation are required.  Basic knowledge of English grammar, the ability to spell well, and the ability to recognize verbal relationships are definite assets to a language student.  In addition to the study of the language itself, French language students will study the people who speak French as their native language – their customs, traditions, beliefs, and their daily lives.

Course Number:  #403-404

Length of Course:  2 Trimesters – 1 Credit

Prerequisites:  Spanish I

Grade Level:  10 – 12

This is a continuation of developing the four language skills begun in Spanish I.  More than in the first year the class will be conducted in Spanish, but technical explanations of structure will continue to be in English.  Additional reading material is sometimes used to supplement the textbook.  Cultural studies will continue with the hope that students will gain understanding of Spanish-speaking peoples.

Course Number:  #411-412

Length Of Course: 2 Trimesters - 1 Credit

Prerequisites:  French I

Grade Level:  10 - 12

A continuation of French I, students will further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in various and in more in-depth situations.  By the end of this course, students will have much greater flexibility and variety in their use of the language, and they will have a deeper understanding of the French culture.

Course Number:  #405-406

Length Of Course: 2 Trimesters - 1 Credit

Prerequisites:  Spanish I and II

Grade Level:  11 - 12 

Advanced Spanish students will use previously mastered skills in writing, speaking, listening and reading and will further develop these skills while studying various types of Spanish

literature and learning the history and cultures of several Spanish-speaking countries. Through class discussions, written work and varied assignments, students will react to these in a level appropriate manner. The curriculum varies each time the course is offered; therefore, it may be repeated for credit. 

Course Number:  #413-414 (3^rd Year)

                                #415-416 (4^th Year)

Length of Course:  2 Trimesters – 1 Credit

Prerequisites:  French II

Grade Level:  11 – 12

Advanced French students will use previously mastered skills in writing, speaking, listening, and reading and will further develop these skills while studying various types of French literature and learning the history and cultures of several French-speaking countries.  Through class discussions, written work and varied assignments, students will react to these in a level-appropriate manner.  The curriculum varies each time the course is offered; therefore, it may be repeated for credit.  After completing four (4) credits of French, students may take the AP exam for college.

Course Number:  #417 – French

                               #418 - Spanish

Length of Course:  2 Trimesters – ½  Credit each

Prerequisites:  None

Grade Level:  9 – 12

Studying French and Spanish language and culture in separate semesters, students will explore aspects of each language stressing basic conversation with an emphasis on oral expression and comprehension.  Further, the issues of diversity between cultures will be addressed through classroom discussion relating to the past and current events of French and Spanish speaking countries.  Films will be shown in English or with English subtitles that will examine the political situations and the societal issues of each culture.