Modern and Classical Language

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Comments/Prerequisites: This is a beginning language course.

This course is designed for beginners. All language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - are developed simultaneously. Oral proficiency is emphasized. The phonological, grammatical, and idiomatic features of French are presented in logical progression so that the student learns by practice.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of French 1 (with a grade of C minus or better) or a satisfactory score on the 8th grade placement exam is required.

This course builds upon the knowledge that the student has acquired in French 1. All four skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-are emphasized. This course also exposes the student to French culture.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of French 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

This course has been designed to allow the student the facility to demonstrate a good conversational ability on a wide range of topics. The language of the classroom is French. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills are emphasized.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of French 3 (with a grade of B minus or better) is required.

French 4 is a conversation/grammar class whose goals are to improve the student's speaking and listening skills, and also to review all major grammatical structures of the first 3 years. New grammar concepts will also be taught in this course. Skits and oral presentations will be used to develop proficiency in conversation, and from the reading of short stories, newspapers, and the viewing of films, writing assignments will be generated. Finally, the culture of France and other French-speaking countries will be explored.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. Students must perform consistently well to remain in this class and are required to take the French Language Advanced Placement exam. Completion of French 3 (with a grade of B minus or better) is required.

This course is designed to be comparable to advanced level college/university French language courses. It provides students with extensive opportunities to improve oral skills, listening comprehension, grammar, and composition.

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Comments/Prerequisites: This is a beginning language course.

The purpose of this course is to understand the concept and structure of Latin as an inflected language, to master the basic Latin forms, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, relating them to English usage. An understanding and appreciation of ancient Roman culture and its relationship to contemporary society is also fostered.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Latin 1 (with a grade of C minus or better) or a satisfactory score on the 8th grade placement exam is required.

This course further develops the concept and structure of Latin as an inflected language. While continuing to develop an appreciation of ancient Roman civilization, history and mythology, the course focuses on Livy’s Early History of Rome, Caesar'sGallic Wars, and later selected writings.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Latin 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

This course continues the development of the student's ability to read the Latin Classics with ease and enjoyment, and to appreciate ancient Roman culture. Through a careful reading of a variety of classical authors, students will explore the history, literature, culture, and values of the Ancient Romans.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. This course work serves to provide students with the cultural background and the literary analysis skills required for success in Latin 4 AP. Completion of Latin 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

This course is an introduction to the study of Latin literature and its historical and cultural context. Students will begin the year with an intensive review of Latin morphology and syntax. Then the students will study selections from Caesar, Livy, Cicero, Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid. Through a close study of these authors, over the course of the year, students will learn the styles of Caesar and Cicero, the structure of a forensic oration, the form and function of Latin rhetorical figures, the techniques of metrical analysis and poetry analysis. The students will also become familiar with the major political and cultural events of the late Republic and early Empire and the mythological foundation stories.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Latin 3 or 3 Honors (with a grade of B minus or better in either) is required.

This course acquaints the student with the thoughts, the humanity, and the skill of the Roman poet, Vergil. Students will read extensively from Vergil's The Aeneid in the original Latin, following the syllabus for the Advanced Placement Examination on Books I, II, IV, and VI, X, and XII. Students will also focus on Roman history and culture, reading and understandingThe Aeneidas as a piece of literature and as history.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. Students must perform consistently well to stay in the class and are required to take the Advanced Placement Examination at the conclusion of the course.  Completion of Latin 3 or 3 Honors (with a grade of B minus or better in either) is required.

This course acquaints the student with the thoughts, the humanity, and the skill of the Roman poet, Vergil. Students will learn to accurately translate from Latin into English extensive passages of the Aeneid, following the syllabus for the Advanced Placement Examination. Students will read the remainder of the poem in English. Students will analyze the poem in its cultural, historical, political, and social context.

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Comments/Prerequisites: This is a beginning language course.

This course is designed for beginners. The course aims to introduce students to the pronunciation and basic sentence structures of Mandarin Chinese, as well as the reading and writing in Chinese characters. By the end of the year, students are expected to pronounce the sound of Mandarin with reasonable accuracy, be able to understand and sustain simple conversations in Chinese, and develop a general understanding of Chinese culture. Students are also required to master the Pinyin Romanization and write approximately 250 simplified Chinese characters.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Mandarin 1 (with a grade of C minus or better) or a satisfactory score on the 8th grade placement test is required.

Building on the skills acquired in Mandarin 1, this course is designed to further develop students’ oral proficiency in Mandarin. Students will learn more complex sentence structures, expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and read and write short compositions. By the end of the year, students are expected to pronounce the sound of Mandarin with improved accuracy, be able to understand and sustain simple conversations on everyday topics, and develop a basic appreciation for Chinese culture. Students are also required to read and write approximately 750 simplified characters.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Mandarin 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

This course is designed to improve the students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students will acquire more advanced linguistic skills while systematically reviewing previously studied materials. By the end of the year, students are expected to be able to understand and sustain more complex conversations in Mandarin, write short compositions with coherence and correct grammatical application, and develop an in-depth understanding of Chinese culture through projects and field trips. In addition, students are required to read and write approximately 1000 simplified Chinese characters.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. Completion of Mandarin 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

This intensive course is designed to further improve the students’ oral proficiency and expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Students will acquire more advanced linguistic skills while systematically reviewing previously studied materials. In addition to the basic textbook, students will also read more extensively on a variety of cultural and social topics adapted from authentic texts. By the end of the year, students are expected to be able to understand and sustain more complex conversations in Mandarin, write short compositions with coherence and correct grammatical application, and develop an in-depth understanding of Chinese culture through projects and field trips. They are also required to read and write about 1500 simplified characters.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Mandarin 3 or 3 Honors (with a grade of B minus or better in either) is required.

The course is designed to further improve the students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students will develop more advanced linguistic skills, expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and systematically review previously studied materials. In addition to the basic textbook, students will also read more extensively on a variety of topics adapted from authentic texts. By the end of the year, students will have learned about 1500 simplified characters. They will also develop a more in-depth understanding of Chinese culture through projects and field trips. This course will be conducted primarily in Chinese.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. Students must perform consistently well to stay in the class and are required to take the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam at the conclusion of the course. Completion of Mandarin 3 or 3 Honors (with a grade of B minus in either) is required.

This intensive course is designed to provide students with a learning experience equivalent to that of a fourth-semester college course. The aim of the course is to refine the students’ interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative skills in Mandarin, expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and develop an in-depth understanding of Chinese history and contemporary society. Extensive speaking assignments on various topics, reading of authentic texts and writing in different genres and registers are required. This course will be conducted primarily in Chinese.

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Comments/Prerequisites: This is a beginning language course.

This course is designed for beginners. All language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - are developed simultaneously. Oral proficiency is emphasized. The phonological, grammatical, and idiomatic features of Spanish are presented in logical progression so that the student learns by practice.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Spanish 1 (with a grade of C minus or better) or a satisfactory score on the 8th grade placement exam is required.

Building upon the foundation obtained in Spanish 1, this course is designed to develop in depth the listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills of Spanish. It also is designed to expose the student to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Spanish 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

The course is designed to improve the student's proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Students will be introduced to literature and continue study of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment.  Students must perform consistently well to remain in this class. Completion of Spanish 2 (with a grade of C minus or better) is required.

The aims of this course are to improve the speaking ability of the student, to systematically review the previously studied grammar, to master orally and in writing the new and more complex grammatical concepts in Spanish, to expose the student to literature, and to enhance the student's knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world.

Comments/Prerequisites: Completion of Spanish 3 or 3 Honors (with a grade of B minus or better) is required.

Spanish 4 is a conversation/grammar class whose goals are to improve the student's speaking and listening skills, and also to review all major grammatical structures of the first three years. New grammar concepts will also be taught in this course. Skits and oral presentations will be used to develop proficiency in conversation, and from the reading of short stories, newspapers, and the viewing of films. The course will also cover literature as well as cultural and social justice topics.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. Students must perform consistently well to remain in this class and are required to take the Spanish Language Advanced Placement exam. Completion of Spanish 3 or 3 Honors (with a grade of B minus or better in either) is required.

This course is designed to be comparable to advanced level college/university Spanish language courses. It provides students with extensive opportunities to improve oral skills, listening comprehension, grammar, and composition.

Comments/Prerequisites: Informed Enrollment. Upon completion of the course, students are required to take the Advanced Placement Spanish Literature Exam. Completion of Spanish 4 or 4 AP (with a grade of B minus in either) is required.

This course covers the equivalent of a college Hispanic Literature survey course. Students read and analyze critically the form and content of selected works from the literatures of Spain and Spanish America from the medieval and Golden Age periods to the present. In addition, students work to improve their communication skills as well as their understanding of Hispanic culture.