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World Languages

In World Languages the sequence of courses in our Spanish and French programs develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, and includes appropriate cultural, historical, and literary materials at all levels. The goal is to enable our students to communicate with a native speaker at increasingly higher levels of proficiency, to help them develop unique perspectives of other peoples and their cultures, and in so doing to achieve a richer understanding of the world in which they live.
In both languages students continue through Level III and are encouraged to go on to advanced levels. We feel it is essential that each student graduate not only with a working knowledge of a second language and an understanding of other cultures, but more importantly with the confidence, ability and desire to pursue language studies throughout her life.

  • French IA

    This course provides students the foundation for the study of the French language. Students will learn to communicate about various basic topics such as school, sports, family, food, and activities. Students will practice using conversational language to introduce themselves, exchange greetings, talk about the weather, and express interests and feelings.


  • French IB

    This course builds on the coursework from French 1A and continues to provide students with a foundation of novice-level coursework centered around themes of identity, daily life, family and friends, and food and culture.  Students will learn to express themselves in the present and near future, and will begin to make connections between their own culture and those of francophone communities from around the globe.

  • Spanish IA

    This course provides students the foundation for the study of the Spanish language. Students will learn to communicate about various basic topics such as school, sports, family, food, and activities. Students will practice using conversational language to introduce themselves, exchange greetings, talk about the weather, and express interests and feelings.

  • Spanish IB

    This course builds on the coursework from Spanish 1A and continues to provide students with a foundation of novice-level coursework centered around themes of identity, daily life, family and friends, and food and culture. Students will learn to express themselves in the present and near future, and will begin to make connections between their own culture and those of Hispanic communities from around the globe.

  • French I

    This course builds on a student’s introductory coursework, deepening their vocabulary to discuss familiar topics such as family, weekend activities, and food. Students will also be able to use the present and near-future tenses to talk about their daily routines at home and school, communicate basic needs in a store or restaurant, and share basic health information about themselves. This full year course meets four times per week for the full year. Successful completion earns one high school language credit.

  • Introductory French

    This course is an introduction to the target language for our 7th graders. Students will learn high-frequency present tense structures that will help them understand and communicate about a variety of basic topics such as food, clothing, sports, activities, their immediate family members, and their school day. They will also learn conversational language to exchange greetings and pleasantries, talk about the weather, and tell how they feel. All 7th graders will enroll in a Level 1 MS language course, which will meet three times per week for the full year.

  • Introductory Spanish

    This course is an introduction to the target language for our 7th graders. Students will learn high-frequency present tense structures that will help them understand and communicate about a variety of basic topics such as food, clothing, sports, activities, their immediate family members, and their school day. They will also learn conversational language to exchange greetings and pleasantries, talk about the weather, and tell how they feel. All 7th graders will enroll in a Level 1 MS language course, which will meet three times per week for the full year.

  • Spanish I

    This course builds on a student’s introductory coursework, deepening their vocabulary to discuss familiar topics such as family, weekend activities, and food. Students will also be able to use the present and near-future tenses to talk about their daily routines at home and school, communicate basic needs in a store or restaurant, and share basic health information about themselves. This full year course meets four times per week for the full year. Successful completion earns one high school language credit.
     

  • World Languages 6

    This course is an introduction to the GPS World Languages of French and Spanish. It will cycle through lessons in Spanish and French to prepare students to make an informed decision about which language to study through their tenure at the school. Students will develop metacognitive and interpretive skills as they’re exposed to repetitive structures (some daily instruction in the target languages), language in context (stories and songs), and the morphology (grammar and syntax) of both languages.

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