French, German, Latin and Spanish
Level I
- Level I world language courses provide instruction in which students
engage in basic interpersonal communication, gain introductory knowledge
and understanding of other cultures, begin to reinforce and further
their knowledge of other disciplines as it relates to the world
language, develop an initial insight into the nature of language and
culture, and participate in multilingual communities at home and around
the world at a beginning level.
Level II -
Level II world language courses provide instruction in which students
reenter Level I information to reinforce beginning proficiencies. Level
II courses emphasize the further development of student competency in
the areas of communication, cultural awareness, interdisciplinary
connections, comparative studies, and community involvement as they
relate to the world language.
Level III
- Level III world language courses provide instruction in which
students continue to develop the proficiencies gained in Levels I and
II. These are developed within the context of interpersonal
communication within and beyond the school setting, interpretation of
language, presentation of information, and understanding of practices
and products of cultures. Other areas of instructional emphasis are the
reinforcement of knowledge of other disciplines, the recognition of
distinctive cultural viewpoints, the comparative study of languages and
the encouragement of students to become lifelong learners.
Level IV/V
- Level IV/V world language courses provide instruction in which
students expand upon the proficiencies gained in the preceding three
levels. These are expanded with an emphasis on critical thinking skills
within the areas of communication, cultures, connections, comparisons
and communities. The increased focus on lifelong learning, as well as
on college preparation, results in a more mature awareness of the
effects of world language study.
Advanced Placement - The advanced placement language class is for 12th
grade students who are in their fourth or fifth level of study in the
language. The class is an alternative to the regular fourth/fifth level
class and is much more intense in language skill development. The
specific goals of the advanced placement language course are to develop a
high degree of fluency and proficiency, making exclusive use of the
target language as the method of lesson delivery.