World Languages

Curriculum Description

The language programs in Holliston are designed to equip students to communicate with others effectively in the target language. The classrooms are student-centered, where teachers assume the roles of facilitators and collaborators. The instructional focus is on the 3 modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational. The content emphasis is on the relationship among the perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures in which the language is used.

Teachers integrate technology into instruction to enhance learning, using the target language as the vehicle through which to teach academic content and to meet individual needs. Each course includes thematic units and authentic resources. Teachers utilize assessments as a means to find out what students can do, while using the target language. Students know and understand the criteria on which they will be assessed by reviewing the task rubric. Using real life tasks, learners create projects and presentations of various kinds, to share and publish for a broad range of audiences.

Holliston language learners will:

Communicate effectively in more than one language, in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes
Interact with and participate in multilingual local and global communities, with cultural competence and understanding
Connect with other disciplines, acquiring information from diverse perspectives, in order to function in the language for academic and career-related purposes
Develop an understanding of the complex relationship and deep connection between language and culture

It should be noted that all world language classes are subject to adequate enrollment. Some classes may not be offered in specific year due to lack of enrollment, so students should plan accordingly. Although Latin I runs in alternate years, Latin II may not be offered in alternate years if enrollment is not sufficient for that year. Latin for Practical Applications is also offered on an every-other-year basis, according to student need. Online coursework may not be counted toward the language requirement at Holliston High School. Core world language courses to be used to fulfill this two-credit requirement include French, Spanish, Principles of Spanish and Latin for Practical Applications (with prior approval only). Elective courses include Latin I and II.

Parents and students should be aware of the fact that some students who receive a passing grade in the any year of world language study may be recommended to repeat the year if their overall performance at the end of the semester indicates that they have not mastered enough of the course content to be successful in the subsequent course of study.

It should be noted that although Holliston High school has a two-credit graduation requirement in the same foreign language, most private four-year colleges and universities have a world language entrance requirement and expect students to have had three or more years of study of the same foreign language at the high school level. There is a minimum two-year World Language entrance requirement for most Massachusetts state colleges and universities. Students and parents should consult college catalogs for specific entrance and graduation requirements of schools in which they are interested.

Parents and students will note that for the first time, this year, all courses offered in the World Language Department have been assigned relative proficiency levels as per the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages K-12 Performance Guidelines. Course descriptors now include the determinations of Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced levels of instruction. Performance Descriptors for these levels may be found at the end of this section of the Program of Studies.

World Language Department Offerings

All students must meet the graduation requirement of two consecutive years of study in the same foreign language. Core foreign language courses to be used to fulfill this two-year requirement include French, Spanish, Principles of Spanish and Latin for Practical Applications. Elective courses include Latin I and II.

Students of French and Spanish may continue to the Advanced Placement level of study. Students may take two consecutive semesters of foreign language study beginning in their junior year, in order to complete one sequence and begin another. Students of Latin may be able to complete two consecutive years of study, as Latin II is offered on an alternate-year basis, depending upon enrollment. Students must count on completing their graduation requirement with two high school credits of French or Spanish, or, depending upon individual circumstances, with Principles of Spanish or Latin for Practical Applications. There is no option for independent study, including online coursework, as a means of obtaining the two-year requirement in the field of foreign languages.

Regarding appropriate course sequence selection, it should be noted that most students continuing the study of Spanish or French from middle school will be assigned to Year II coursework in the same language during their freshman year. Some students will be advised to repeat the first formal year of study at the high school level. Students pursuing coursework other than traditional French or Spanish, such as Principles of Spanish or Latin for Practical Applications, must have joint recommendations from their guidance counselor and the FL Department Leader to enroll in these courses.

It should also be noted that the content of a two-semester sequence in Principles of Spanish I and II is equivalent to the content of one semester of Spanish I study at College Preparatory I level. Therefore, if a College Preparatory I student passes the course, but is not recommended to continue to the next year of study in the College Preparatory I level, he/she may not complete graduation requirements by moving into the second level of Principles of Spanish, since this would involve repeating the same curriculum for credit in two different years.

Students who have completed Principles of Spanish I and II may elect to continue their formal study of world languages by taking Spanish II CP-1.

Students enrolled per teacher/counselor recommendation in Latin for Practical Applications CP-II will be able to take two credits of instruction in this course, thereby fulfilling the high school graduation requirement.

Academic Characteristics by Level

Honors

These are Honors level courses available to students beginning in Year II of study. Honors courses in modern foreign languages are designed with very high standards and expectations. Reading and writing assignments, homework assignments and class activities are much more demanding and extensive than those for College Preparatory classes. Students enrolled in these courses will be expected to:

Write in French or Spanish at an advanced level
- Using a fully developed topic sentence in each paragraph and supporting each topic sentence with detailed evidence.
- In full sentences with proper word order and appropriate verb tenses and agreement.
- Using correct spelling, punctuation and more complex sentence structure.
- Demonstrating ability to address the topic with rich and varied vocabulary appropriate to the course level.
Read in French or Spanish with understanding and insight
- Recognizing the purpose of the written text: narrative, expository, persuasive, etc.
- Recognizing and analyzing advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
- Demonstrating comprehension at literal, inferential and evaluative levels.
- Applying the skills and strategies of active and critical reading.
Demonstrate
- An advanced degree of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
- An appropriate academic attitude (respect and appreciation for learning).
- Self-motivation and the ability to work both cooperatively and independently.
- A degree of mastery of study and organizational skills.

College Preparatory I

These are College Preparatory courses with high standards and expectations. Reading, writing, and homework assignments and class activities are geared to this level of expectation. Students enrolled in these courses will be expected to:

Write in French or Spanish at a developmental appropriate level
- Using a topic sentence in each paragraph.
- Supporting each topic sentence with sufficient evidence.
- In full sentences with proper word order and appropriate verb tenses / agreement.
- Using correct spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.
- Demonstrating ability to address the topic with appropriate vocabulary and some circumlocution.
Read in French or Spanish with understanding of the main idea, gist and some detail
- Recognizing the purpose of the written text: narrative, expository, persuasive, etc.
- Recognizing and developmentally appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic expression
- Demonstrating comprehension of graded texts at literal and inferential levels.
- Read in French or Spanish with understanding of the main idea, gist and some detail
- Applying the skills and strategies of active and critical reading.
Demonstrate
- An appropriate degree of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
- An appropriate academic attitude (respect and appreciation for learning).
- The ability to work both cooperatively and independently.
- A degree of mastery of study and organizational skills.

College Preparatory II

These are College Preparatory II courses and are reserved for those students recommended through the Foreign Language Department Leader working in cooperation with the Guidance Department and the School Administration. Individual students may not choose to enroll in a College Preparatory II course without prior joint approval of the FL Department Chair and the individual guidance counselor. Students who have successfully completed a foreign language course at the CP-I level may not move to the CP-II level for the second year of coursework, as these are different programs. Students who are recommended for courses at this level:

Need extensive reinforcement in
- Oral language skill development.
- Using everyday expressions in the target language.
- Using basic written target language for communicative purposes.
Need extensive continued support in
- Constructing meaning from oral conversations and written texts.
- Understanding basic idiomatic expressions in Spanish.
Demonstrate
- An appropriate degree of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
- An appropriate academic attitude (respect and appreciation for learning).
- The ability to work both cooperatively and independently, with additional support.

Please note: In cases of mixed classes (Honors and CP running within the same classroom) students will be allowed to contract for Honors or CP credit. Override contracts for students recommended for the CP level who are interested in taking such courses for Honors credit must be signed by the end of the tenth day of class. )

Sequence of Courses

The following sequences are recommended for each level of instruction:

Honors Level (beginning in Grade 10)

Grade 9 French/Spanish II or French Language 9
Grade 10 French/Spanish III Honors or French Culture and Civilization: Honors
Grade 11 French/Spanish IV: Honors or Advanced French Studies: Honors (Spanish students may also elect to take Spanish V in their Junior Year)
Grade 12 Advanced Placement French/Spanish Language or French/Spanish V: Honors

College Preparatory I

Grade 9 French/Spanish I or II College Preparatory I
Grade 10 French/Spanish II or III College Preparatory I
Grade 11 French/Spanish III or IV College Preparatory I
Grade 12 French/Spanish IV or V College Preparatory I

College Preparatory II

Grades 9-12 Principles of Spanish I followed by Principles of Spanish II (within the same school year)

Performance Descriptors for ACTFL Proficiency Levels

Novice: At the Novice level, students have no real functional control of the language in terms of speaking and writing. They can express themselves orally and in writing on very familiar topics using a variety of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions that have been highly practiced and memorized.

Intermediate: At the Intermediate level, students can express themselves and participate in conversations on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences. They are able to handle short social interactions in every situations by asking and answering a variety of questions. They are able to communicate about self, others, and everyday life.

Advanced: At the advanced level, students are able to full maintain conversations on familiar topics and new concrete social, academic and work-related topics. They can communicate in paragraph-length conversation about events, with detail and organization. They can confidently handle situations with an unexpected complication. They can share their point of view in group or pair discussions.

French Programs

500 French I: College Preparatory I

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1
NOVICE LEVEL

This course represents a beginning level for students new to the study of French and for students recommended to repeat French I after completing Grade 8 French. The course will be conducted in French. Frequent quizzes, tests, and/or rubric-based assessments will allow students to monitor their own progress. Course content will include the development of a broad base of French vocabulary and the application of basic grammatical structures in past and present verb tenses. Homework will include the writing of short sentences, skits and paragraphs in French, as well as the completion of grammar exercises and reading comprehension. Students completing this course successfully will be recommended for French II CP-1 (502).

Enrollment in this course will be predicated upon a sufficient number of enrolled students to run the class.

502P French Intermediate II: College Prep I

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed French Grade 8 or #500-French I: CP-1.

This course, conducted in French, will help students to further develop their skills in the area of communicative (oral and written) proficiency. The cultural component of this course will target the many aspects of French civilization. Through the reading of more complex texts and through extended classroom discussions, students will continue to develop their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, and begin to apply these skills to their writing in the form of directed compositions and creative pieces. Reading selections will include short stories, abridged assessments (oral and written) will allow students to monitor their own progress. Homework will consist of memorization of vocabulary and verb forms, along with reading and writing activities. Oral presentations may be required. A well-organized notebook/binder will be maintained and reviewed at the teacher's discretion. A project (in French) on a French-speaking country will be required.

This course is a prerequisite for #508-French III: CP I and #510P-French III: Honors.

508 French III: College Preparatory I

Grades: 10 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed # 502P-French II: CP-1.

This course, conducted in French, will provide students with the skills needed to demonstrate communicative proficiency in the target language. Through the reading of more complex texts (Un autre été pas comme les autres, Le mystère des faux billets, Le vol de la Joconde; various short stories) and through extended classroom discussions, students will continue to develop their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, and begin to apply these skills to their writing in the form of directed compositions and creative pieces. A variety of activities will be used to promote cultural awareness of French speaking countries. The mastery of all simple and complex verb forms is required in year three. Oral presentations will be frequent. A long-term project may be required.

This course is a prerequisite for #514-French IV: CP -1.

510P French III Intermediate 3: Honors

Grades: 10 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed#502P-French II: CP-1.

By the end of French Intermediate 3, students can tell a story about their life, activities, events and other social experiences, using sentences and series of connected sentences in French. They can state viewpoints about familiar topics, giving reasons to support them using sentences and a series of connected sentences. Students can give straightforward presentations on a variety of familiar, concrete topics they have researched, using sentences and series of connected sentences. They can exchange information, preferences, feelings, or opinions and provide basic advice on familiar topics, and some researched topics, asking a variety of follow-up questions. Students can interact with others to meet their own needs in a variety of familiar, everyday situations. They can also identify and understand the main idea and key information in short, straightforward informational or fictional texts and conversations. Students can make comparisons between products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own culture and in other cultures.

This course is a prerequisite for #514-French IV: Honors.

514 French IV: College Preparatory I

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed #508-French III: CP-1.

This course, conducted in French, is a follow-up to French III CP and offers students the opportunity to move into the intermediate level of foreign language instruction. A strong emphasis will be placed upon the further development of oral communicative skills through cooperative activities and oral presentations, and students will further develop their appreciation of French cultures and civilization. Frequent quizzes on grammar and cultural content will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths, including term papers. Written compositions and oral presentations will be assigned frequently. This course will help to prepare students for the SAT II Achievement Test in French. Reading selections include Le Petit Prince by St. Exupery.

This course is a pre-requisite for #520P-French V: Honors.

516P French IV - Intermediate 4: Honors

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed #510P-French III: Honors or #508-French III: CP-1.

By the end of French Intermediate 4, students can exchange information in conversations and discussions on a variety of familiar, concrete topics, including those that they have researched. They can use connected sentences and ask a variety of questions, sometimes across various time frames, in French. Learners can interact with others to meet their own needs in a variety of situations, sometimes involving a complication. Students can explain preferences, opinions, and emotions and provide advice on a variety of familiar and some concrete topics that they have researched. Students can usually follow the main message, sometimes in various time frames, in straightforward, and at times descriptive, paragraph-length informational or fictional texts. Students can make comparisons between products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own and in other cultures.

This course is a pre-requisite for #520P-French V: Honors or #522-Advanced Placement French Language.

520P French V - Pre-AP 1: Honors

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
ADVANCED LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed #518- Advanced French Studies: Honors or #516P- French IV: Honors or #514- French IV: CP-1

By the end of French Pre-Advanced 1, students can exchange information in conversations and discussions on a variety of familiar and concrete topics that they have researched, using connected sentences that may combine to form paragraphs, and asking a variety of questions, often across various time frames, in French. Learners can interact with others to meet their own needs in a variety of situations, sometimes involving a complication. Students can explain preferences, opinions, and emotions and provide advice on a variety of familiar and concrete topics that they have researched. Students can usually understand the main idea and flow of events expressed in various time frames in informational or fictional texts, as well as in conversations and discussions. Students can make comparisons between products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own and in other cultures.

526 The Environment and Me - FI 9

Grades: 9 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed French Immersion Grade 8

Environmental issues are relevant to all of us. In this course students will explore several real life environmental issues currently affecting parts of the francophone world and research ways to solve them. The emphasis of this course is language proficiency in French and will target all 3 modes of communication (interpersonal, presentational and interpretive) using integrated performance assessments and projects. This course is part of the French Immersion high school sequence and is conducted entirely in French.

This course is a prerequisite for #512-French Culture & Civilization: Honors.

512 French Culture & Civilization: Honors - FI 10

Grades: 10| Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed #526-French Language 9 CP-1 French Immersion.

This course, conducted entirely in French, is an introduction to the geography and history of France in general, and all of its regions in particular. Students are required to adhere to the French-only rule in the classroom. Students will master more advanced concepts in written language structure (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication) in order to reach the goal of written communicative proficiency at the intermediate level. In addition to an introduction to French history from the Druids to modern-day France, this course offers students an integrated approach to the study of the five major regions of France: Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast and Parisian Basin. Oral presentations following the study of each main region will be required, as well as a final term paper. Students will study the literature of each region through a study of several 17th through 19th century authors associated with each region, and will cover grammatical content in the context of the literature. A strong emphasis will be placed upon the further development of oral communicative skills through cooperative activities and oral presentations, and students will further develop their appreciation of French cultures and civilization. Frequent quizzes on grammar and cultural content will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths.

This course is a prerequisite for #518-Advanced French Studies: Honors.

518 Pre-AP French Studies: Honors - FI 11

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed # 512 – French Culture and Civilization Honors.

This course, conducted entirely in French, presents an advanced level of French study in the context of the French Immersion Program. Students will be expected to adhere to the French-only rule in the classroom. The course comprises four major components: (a) an intensive review of the major grammatical and syntactical concepts studied in previous courses; (b) an introduction to Francophone literature through the reading of short stories of the 18th and 20th centuries, including the study of Existentialism as illustrated in Le Mur by Sartre and the novel L'Etranger by Camus; (c) introduction to film to support the study of literature through the viewing and critiquing of Casablanca; (d) advanced training in the writing of compositions in reaction to literature selections; and (e)advanced training in reading comprehension via selected readings from the text. Frequent quizzes on grammar and cultural content will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths, including term papers. Maintenance of advanced speaking and listening skills will continue to be emphasized. The continued development of a strong cultural awareness of the many French-speaking areas of the world will be highlighted. Compositions and reading selections will be assigned frequently. This course will help to prepare students for the SAT II Achievement Test in French and will serve as the foundation for grammatical skill development necessary for the Advanced Placement French Language Course.

522 AP® French Language

Grades: 12 | Credits: 1½
ADVANCED LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed #518-Advanced French Studies: Honors or #520P-French V: Honors or #516P-French IV: Honors

Students will be expected to purchase one AP® Preparation workbook for this course. It is strongly recommended that students enrolled in this course take French 524 French Conversation and Culture during Term 1.

This rigorous course, conducted entirely in French, represents a college level of coursework, and is designed to prepare students to take the AP® French Language Examination in May. The six major themes included in this integrated course of study are as follows: Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. Through readings, class discussions, and focused grammatical study, students will prepare for the examination and the pursuit of the college level study of the French language and culture. Frequent quizzes on grammar and course content (including extensive vocabulary study) will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths. Compositions, reading selections and detailed oral presentations will be assigned frequently. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking skill development will each count for 25% of each student's term and final grades.

Summer work will be provided to students enrolled for the following fall and will be graded as the first test grade of the fall semester upon returning to school in September.

524 French Conversation and Culture: Honors

Grades: 11-12 / Credits:½
ADVANCED LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or have successfully completed #518-Advanced French Studies: Honors or #520P-French V: Honors or #516-French IV: Honors

This course, conducted entirely in French, is designed for students who have completed AP French and would like to continue studying French through the May exam date, or for French IV Honors students who would like to take a term elective before moving to French V Honors or AP French. The course will focus on current events that reflect the various cultures of the French-speaking world. Reading and discussion of newspaper and magazine articles, internet research, and a final project will be required. This course is designed to engage students in conversation about cultural aspects of the French-speaking world, thereby broadening their understanding of different French-speaking countries while augmenting their vocabulary and facility with spoken French.

530 Sounds and Screens of the Francophone World *GCP Elective

Spanish Programs

537 Principles of Spanish I: College Preparatory II

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1
NOVICE LEVEL

This is a beginning course in formal Spanish instruction designed for students who have experienced challenges with reading and language arts before beginning the formal study of a foreign language, or students who are recommended to repeat Spanish at this level following difficulty with Grade 8 Spanish instruction. This course will be conducted in Spanish. This course will focus upon the development of good pronunciation and intonation, as well as the development of basic written structures. Special attention will be paid to the linguistic difficulties of the students. The development of cultural awareness in regard to the many Spanish speaking countries of the world will be highlighted. Homework will include the writing of short sentences, skits and paragraphs in Spanish, as well as the development of basic present-tense conjugation skills. Students appropriate for this course have received a joint recommendation from the Foreign Language Department Leader and the student’s guidance counselor. Students successfully completing this course will be recommended for Principles of Spanish II (539).

539 Principles of Spanish II: College Preparatory II

Grades: 10 - 12 | Credits: 1
NOVICE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation and successfully completed #537-Principles of Spanish I: CP -2

This is a second year course for students who have successfully completed Principles of Spanish I CP-II , but who need more review of fundamental structures due to ongoing academic difficulty with reading and formal language structures. This course will be conducted in Spanish. Students will concentrate on the oral and written skills necessary for basic communication in the target language. Students will also develop an awareness of the different cultural contexts in which Spanish is spoken. Frequent quizzes, tests, and/or rubric-based assessments will allow students to monitor their own progress. Homework will include the writing of short sentences, skits and compositions in Spanish. Basic oral presentations will also be required. Students successfully completing this course may move on to High School Spanish II (545).

541P HS Spanish I - Novice I: College Prep I

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1
NOVICE LEVEL

By the end of HS Spanish Novice 1, students can request and provide information by asking and answering a few simple questions on very familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences in Spanish. They can express basic needs related to familiar and everyday activities. They can also express their own preferences or feelings and react to those of others, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions. Students can identify products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own and in other cultures.

Students successfully completing this course will be recommended for HS Spanish Novice II- CP (547P)

547P HS Spanish II - Novice 2: College Prep I

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1

This course is a continuation of the high school Spanish program and is intended only for those students who have successfully completed the Spanish 1 course at the high school, or for incoming freshmen requiring additional review of Spanish 1 concepts.

By the end of HS Spanish Novice 2, students can interact with others to meet basic needs related to routine, everyday activities, using simple sentences and questions in Spanish, most of the time. They can express, ask about, and react to preferences, feelings, or opinions on familiar topics, using simple sentences most of the time and asking questions to keep the conversation on topic. Students can understand familiar questions and statements from simple sentences in conversations but also request and provide information by asking and answering practiced and some original questions on familiar and everyday topics, using simple sentences most of the time. Students can identify products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own and in other cultures.

Students successfully completing this course will be recommended for HS Spanish Intermediate 1 -CP

551P HS Spanish III - Intermediate 1: College Prep I

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1

This course is a continuation of the high school Spanish program and is intended only for those students who have successfully completed the HS Spanish 2 course at the high school

By the end of HS Spanish Intermediate 1, students can express, ask about, and react with some details to preferences, feelings, or opinions on familiar topics, by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions in Spanish. They can interact with others to meet their own basic needs in familiar situations. They can request and provide information in conversations on familiar topics. Students can also identify the topic and related information in short informational or fictional texts and in short conversations. Students can make comparisons between products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own and in other cultures.

549P Spanish II - Intermediate 2: College Prep I

Grades: 9 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation and successfully completed Middle School Spanish.

By the end of Spanish II, students can tell a story about their life, activities, events and other social experiences, using sentences and series of connected sentences in Spanish. They can state viewpoints about familiar topics, giving reasons to support them using sentences and a series of connected sentences. Students can give straightforward presentations on a variety of familiar, concrete topics they have researched, using sentences and series of connected sentences. They can exchange information, preferences, feelings, or opinions and provide basic advice on familiar topics, and some researched topics, asking a variety of follow-up questions. Students can interact with others to meet their own needs in a variety of familiar, everyday situations. They can also identify and understand the main idea and key information in short, straightforward informational or fictional texts and conversations. Students can make comparisons between products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own culture and in other cultures.

550 Spanish III: College Preparatory I

Grades: 10 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #549P-Spanish II: CP -1.

This course, conducted in Spanish, will provide students with the skills needed to demonstrate communicative proficiency in the target language. Through the reading of more complex texts and through extended classroom discussions, students will continue to develop their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, and begin to apply these skills to their writing in the form of directed compositions and creative pieces. A variety of activities will be used to promote cultural awareness of Spanish speaking countries. A well-organized notebook/binder will be maintained and reviewed at the teacher's discretion.

553P Spanish III - Intermediate 3: Honors

Grades: 10 - 12 | Credits: 1 |

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #549P-Spanish II: CP -1.

By the end of Spanish III, students can exchange information in conversations and discussions on a variety of familiar, concrete topics, including those that they have researched. They can use connected sentences and ask a variety of questions, sometimes across various time frames, in Spanish. Learners can interact with others to meet their own needs in a variety of situations, sometimes involving a complication. Students can explain preferences, opinions, and emotions and provide advice on a variety of familiar and some concrete topics that they have researched. Students can usually follow the main message, sometimes in various time frames, in straightforward, and at times descriptive, paragraph-length informational or fictional texts. Students can make comparisons between products and practices to help them understand perspectives in their own and in other cultures.

555P Spanish IV - Intermediate 4: Honors

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #552-Spanish III: Honors.

This course, conducted in Spanish, is a follow-up to Spanish III- Honors and offers students the opportunity to further develop their skills in communication (oral and written), cultures, and comparisons in order to move into the intermediate level of foreign language instruction. A strong emphasis will be placed upon the further development of oral communicative skills through cooperative activities and oral presentations, and students will further develop their appreciation of Spanish speaking cultures and civilization. Frequent quizzes on grammar and cultural content will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths, including term papers. A well-organized notebook/binder will be maintained and reviewed at the teacher's discretion. This course will help to prepare students for the SAT II Achievement Test in Spanish and the Advanced Placement Spanish Language class.

554 Spanish IV: College Preparatory I

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #550-Spanish III: CP-1 or #553P-Spanish III: Honors.

This course, conducted in Spanish, is a follow-up to Spanish III CP-1 and offers students the opportunity to further develop their skills in communication (oral and written), cultures, and comparisons in order to move into the intermediate level of foreign language instruction. A strong emphasis will be placed upon the further development of oral communicative skills through cooperative activities and oral presentations, and students will further develop their appreciation of Spanish speaking cultures and civilization. Frequent quizzes on grammar and cultural content will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths, including possible term papers. A well-organized notebook/binder will be maintained and reviewed at the teacher's discretion. This class will help to prepare students for the SAT II Achievement Test in Spanish.

557 Spanish V: College Preparatory I - History and Conversation

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #554-Spanish IV CP-1 or #555P-Spanish IV Honors.

This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, is designed to develop communicative proficiency through the viewing and discussion of authentic films and novels in Spanish. Thirty percent (30%) of term and final grades will be based upon class participation and oral proficiency. All students will be expected to participate in daily discussions. This course is an excellent choice for those students who truly enjoy Spanish and wish to continue their Spanish studies. All students will be expected to speak, read and write in Spanish at all times. Frequent quizzes on literature selections and content of films viewed will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths, which may include term papers.

558P Spanish V - Pre-AP: Honors

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: 1
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #554-Spanish IV CP-1 or #555P-Spanish IV Honors

560 AP® Spanish Language

Grade: 12 | Credits: 1½
ADVANCED LEVEL

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #555P-Spanish IV: Honors.

Students will be expected to purchase one AP® Preparation workbook for this course. It is strongly recommended that students enrolled in this course take Spanish for the Professions during Term 1.

This rigorous course, conducted entirely in Spanish, represents a college level of coursework, and is designed to prepare students to take the AP® Spanish Language Examination in May. The six major themes included in this integrated course of study are as follows: Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. Through readings, class discussions, and focused grammatical study, students will prepare for the examination and the pursuit of the college level study of the Spanish language and culture. Frequent quizzes on grammar and course content (including extensive vocabulary study) will be included, as will various rubric-based writing assignments of differing lengths. Compositions, reading selections and detailed oral presentations will be assigned frequently. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking skill development will each count for 25% of each student's term and final grades. Students will be expected to purchase one AP® Preparation workbook for this course.

Summer work will be provided to students enrolled for the following fall and will be graded as the first test grade of the fall semester upon returning to school in September.

528 Spanish for the Professions: Honors

Grades: 11 - 12 | Credits: ½

Students appropriate for this course have received a teacher recommendation or successful completion of #554 Spanish IV CP-1; #555P Spanish IV Honors or #557 Spanish V: College Prep I or #558 Spanish V: Honors.

Students in the 21st century need superior communication skills in the global economy. This course will focus solely on the development of interpersonal skills (primarily speaking) in the specialized fields of science, medicine, law, finance, business and education. This course is offered primarily in addition to AP Spanish, affording students more practice up until the day of the AP exam and will be conducted entirely in Spanish.