World Languages Description
The World Languages program ensures students become effective global citizens by requiring three high school credits in a single language (French, Spanish, or Chinese). This requirement ensures students reach at least a Level 3 proficiency, easing communication and providing valuable exposure to diverse cultures and geographic locations. By starting early, students can reach the highest levels of study and pursue Advanced Placement exams for college credit.
This introductory course builds fundamental speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills through fun, communicative activities and an initial look into Francophone culture.
Conducted almost entirely in French, this course boosts fluency by expanding your vocabulary and promoting comfort with more complex grammar through active, paired discussions.
Work toward a higher level of bilingualism by actively engaging in discussions, reading advanced texts, and developing a critical appreciation for diverse Francophone cultures.
Achieve advanced proficiency by solving real-world problems and analyzing authentic texts related to global issues, history, and art (with optional AP exam preparation).
Aim for fluency by deeply analyzing contemporary French media, film, and literature, strengthening your critical analysis and advanced writing skills in a course conducted entirely in French.
Begin your study of Spanish using a multimedia approach to master the fundamental grammar and vocabulary needed to discuss daily life and Hispanic culture.
Conducted almost entirely in Spanish, this course allows you to creatively communicate real ideas about everyday life using more advanced structures like the preterit and imperfect tenses.
Focus on achieving practical communication, expressing yourself on familiar topics, and strengthening your reading and conversational skills through diverse media.
Build advanced proficiency by mastering difficult grammar (including the subjunctive), using literature and film to communicate complex thoughts about the past, present, and future.
Achieve high-level proficiency by integrating language practice with culture, exploring topics like current events and technology through authentic resources and argumentative writing (with optional AP practice).
Designed to perfect oral and written fluency, this advanced course analyzes authentic literary and film selections, refines grammar, and cultivates a deep understanding of Hispanophone cultures.
This course introduces Pinyin, basic sentence structures, and character writing, concentrating on developing all four foundational communication skills in a conversational context.
This advanced course cultivates sophisticated self-expression and critical thinking by analyzing current events, literature, and identity through complex grammar and deep cultural comparisons.
Continue building your skills by focusing on idiomatic usage and more complex sentence patterns to expand your communicative abilities and increase conversational proficiency.
Build toward conversational fluency by increasing your emphasis on reading, writing, and typing ideographic characters, while incorporating contemporary Chinese culture from various media.
Strengthen advanced reading and writing through various literary forms and daily discussions, developing a better understanding of modern Chinese society and current affairs.
This advanced course solidifies comprehension and communication skills by exploring the history, geography, and diverse contemporary society of modern China through in-depth projects (with optional AP exam preparation).
Conducted entirely in Chinese, this honors course refines advanced communication through the analysis of authentic media, cultural traditions, and societal issues. Students develop the fluency to express nuanced ideas in real-world contexts while preparing for the optional AP Chinese Language exam.
