Credits: 1 / Grade: 9-12 / NCAA Approved

This dynamic and engaging introduction to Spanish will have students conversing in Spanish from day one. An active, communicative teaching style helps students learn concepts through music, films, games, and opportunities for daily conversation practice. Students also learn important facets of Spanish culture – first semester, they study Día de los Muertos through a film study of El libro de la vida, and in the spring, students
learn the important history of La República Dominicana through a film unit on In the Time of the Butterflies.

Credits: 1 / Grade: 9-12 / NCAA Approved
Prerequisites/Requirements: Spanish I

Spanish II continues to build on the concepts and language proficiencies students developed in Spanish I. Students will learn to narrate in the past, make comparisons, discuss their daily routines, and talk about preferences and interests. First semester, students learn about immigration and what leads other people around the world to seek new places to call home. A film study in the spring, Al otro lado, gives students a unique perspective on three children from Cuba, México, & Morocco whose lives are deeply affected by immigration.

Credits: 1 / Grade: 10-12 / NCAA Approved
Prerequisites/Requirements: Spanish II

The proficiencies learned in Spanish I & II are the building blocks that lead students into confidently communicating about more abstract things in Spanish III. Through engaging units on the environment, health & wellbeing, home life, and city life, students learn how to talk about the future and hypothetical situations. Students start to use more complex verb structures to discuss habits, goals, and plans. First semester, a unit on México and a film study on Hecho en México presents the rich history and culture of México. Second semester, students study Spain and watch La lengua de las mariposas about the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939.

Credits: 1 / Grade: 11-12 / NCAA Approved
Prerequisites/Requirements: Spanish III

Spanish I, II, & III have prepared students to deepen their language study. Spanish IV focuses on sustaining longer conversations, having debates, and reading, watching and analyzing authentic language sources. Students have the opportunity to study and discuss themes such as modern technology, democracy and government, traveling and tourism, careers, philosophies, and diversity. Students read portions of Caja de carton, a collection of short autobiographical stories, and create a ¨Relato de la vida¨ project. Students learn about the drug trade in Colombia through a film study on María llena de gracia

Credits: 1 / Grade: 9-12 / NCAA Approved

This course will develop a working knowledge of the Mandarin sound system, basic sentence structure, and fundamental grammatical concepts with related terminology. The basic language skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing will be targeted. Students will also be introduced to the cultural and geographic environment of China.

Credits: 1 / Grade: 9-12 / NCAA Approved
Prerequisites/Requirements: Chinese I

This course continues from Chinese (Mandarin) 1A & B in continued development of a working knowledge of the Mandarin sound system, basic sentence structure, and grammatical concepts with related terminology. The basic language skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing will continue to be targeted. Students will also study the cultural and geographic environment of China in greater depth.

Credits: 1 / Grade: 10-12 / NCAA Approved
Prerequisites/Requirements: Chinese II

This course continues Chinese (Mandarin) 2A & B in continued development of a working knowledge of the Mandarin sound system, basic sentence structure, and grammatical concepts with related terminology. The basic language skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing will continue to be targeted. Students will also study the cultural and geographic environment of China in greater depth.

Credits: 1 / Grade: 10-12 / College Credit: AP Exam / NCAA Approved
Prerequisites/Requirements: Chinese III

AP Chinese is a four trimester, two year program that covers the equivalent of a second year college Chinese course. Classes are taught in Chinese, meeting 3~4 times per week, in one hour ten minute sessions for eighteen weeks per semester. To qualify for AP Chinese, students must complete six semesters or three years of Mandarin, or the equivalent of a first year college Chinese course. The course is designed to provide students with varied opportunities to further develop their proficiencies across the three communicative modes.