World Language Department Course Catalog

French 1-2 (2001, 2002)
College Preparatory Course (P). This introductory course, open to all students who wish to learn the French language, is intended to develop limited facility in each of the major communication skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Major emphasis is on development of the ability to speak fluently with accurate pronunciation and intonation, while fostering an appreciation of the culture.

French 3-4 (2003, 2004)
College Preparatory Course (P). This course is designed for students who have successfully completed French 1-2. It is a continuation of the introductory course and is intended to extend students' facility in literacy and language skills. Reading receives increasing attention, although continuing emphasis is placed on developing the ability to speak with fluency and accuracy. Cultural appreciation also continues to be emphasized.

French 5-6 (2005, 2006) UC "e" requirement
College Preparatory Course (P). This course is designed for students who have successfully completed French 3-4. It is a continuation of the preceding course and is intended to increase students' proficiency. Emphasis on fluency with accurate pronunciation and intonation continues, as well as emphasis on cultural awareness and appreciation.

* Prerequisites for French SL IB

 French SL IB 1-2 (2037, 2038)
This course prepares students to take the French IB Standard Level (SL) exam in the world language being studied and satisfy the Group 2 requirement for the Language B as set forth by the International Baccalaureate Program. The class is designed to help students acquired terminology of textual analysis and develop skills in oral and written commentary French.

Spanish 1-2 (2321, 2322)
College Preparatory Course (P). This introductory course, open to all students who wish to learn Spanish, is intended to develop limited facility in each of the major communication skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Major emphasis is on development of the ability to speak fluently with accurate pronunciation and intonation, while fostering an appreciation of the culture.

Spanish 3-4 (2323, 2324)
College Preparatory Course (P). This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Spanish 1-2. It is a continuation of the introductory course and is intended to extend students' facility in literacy and language skills. Reading receives increasing attention, although continuing emphasis is placed on developing the ability to speak with fluency and accuracy. Cultural appreciation also continues to be emphasized.

Spanish 5-6 (2325, 2326)
College Preparatory Course (P). This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Spanish 3-4. It is a continuation of the preceding course and is intended to increase students' proficiency. Emphasis on fluency with accurate pronunciation and intonation continues, as well as emphasis on cultural awareness and appreciation.

Spanish for Span Speakers 1-2 (2345, 2346)
College Preparatory Course (P). This course is designed to improve students' ability to read and write in Spanish. It is an introductory course that gives students a rich language experience: vocabulary enrichment, primary writing skills, spelling, development of formal writing styles, and reading. Students participate in cultural activities with themes based on the geography, folklore, and literature of the Spanish-speaking world.

Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3-4 (2347, 2348)
College Preparatory Course (P). This course is a continuation of the introductory course Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1-2. It is designed to give students further language experiences as outlined in the introductory course. Emphasis is placed on strengthening students' mastery of literacy and language skills. Focus is on using appropriate oral and written language styles in various contexts. 

SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS 5-6 (2349, 2350)
Prerequisites: Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3-4 or recommendation of teacher or counselor based on placement assessment

Course duration: One year

Graduation credit given: Elective

COURSE DESCRIPTION

College Preparatory Course (P). This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3-4. The focus of the course is on reading literary works such as plays, novels, short stories, and poetry, as well as other kinds of narrative and expository materials.

AP Spanish Language 1-2 (2333, 2334)
This course is designed for students who wish to pursue the equivalent of a third-year college-level course in advanced composition and conversation. Course content reflects intellectual interests shared by students and teacher in the arts, history, current events, literature, culture, and sports. The course stresses oral skills, composition, and grammar and emphasizes the use of language for active communication. Language skills are applied to various activities and disciplines rather than to the mastery of any specific subject matter. Extensive training in the organization and writing of compositions is an integral part of the Advanced Placement language course. Multicultural awareness is developed.

*Prerequisites for IB Spanish HL

 AP Spanish Literature 1-2 (2339, 2340)
This course is designed for students who wish to pursue the equivalent of a third-year college-level course in literature. The course stresses proficiency in language skills and the analysis of selected literary works from the countries where the language is spoken. Students read several representative works, including one or more full-length works from each

Students learn to formulate and express critical opinions and judgments orally and in writing. The interrelationship between literature and culture is developed. The major outcomes for the course are based on guidelines from the College Entrance Examination Board.

*Prerequisites for IB Spanish HL

Spanish SL IB 1-2 (2427, 2428)
This course prepares students to take the Spanish IB Standard Level (SL) exam in the world language being studied and satisfy the Group 2 requirement for the Language B as set forth by the International Baccalaureate Program. The class is designed to help students acquired terminology of textual analysis and develop skills in oral and written commentary Spanish.

Spanish HL 1 IB 1-2 (2429, 2430) "e" of a-g

Spanish HL 2 IB 1-2 (2431, 2432) "e" of a-g
The World Language HL 1 IB and World Language HL 2 IB courses form an integrated two-year course of study that is equivalent to third-and fourth-year college-level literature courses in the world language being studied. Classes are taught entirely in the language being studied and students are expected to actively participate in classroom discussion of the literary works being read. Learn to develop literary analysis and commentary skills, and provide extensive training in the organization and writing of literary commentary. The two year curriculum prepares students to take the IB High Level (HL) world language literature exam and satisfies the Group 2 Language B requirement for the International baccalaureate diploma.