French 160.0110000 Students will learn numbers, weather, colors, celebrations, family, routines, self, school, clothing, shopping, food, transportation, body parts, health/emotions, animals, leisure time, sports, geography. Available to students in grades 9-12.

French 2 60.0120000 Students will learn school & class routines, family & relations, self & daily routines, clothing, body parts, shopping, money, banking, community sites, transportation, directions, food, meals, holidays, vacations. Prerequisites: French 1 Available to students in grades 9-12.

French 2 Honors 60.0120040 This course provides an in-depth study of all topics in French II with heavy emphasis on oral production; additional reading selections. Prerequisites: French 1; Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 9-12.

French 3 60.0130000 Students learn daily routines, family relations, history, geography, travel, accommodations, festivals, leisure time, food, current events, careers, aspects of art and literature. Prerequisites: French 2. Available to students in grades 10-12.

French 3 Honors 60.0130040 This course provides an in-depth study of all topics in French III; in addition, social situations, foreign travel, opinions & feelings, aesthetic pursuits. Prerequisites: French 2; Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 10-12.

French 4 60.0140000 Students learn literary selections, visual arts, current events, daily life, writing enhancement; recommended for students who will continued to AP. Prerequisites: French 3. Available to students in grades 11-12.

French 4 Honors 60.0140040 Students learn about the French culture, current affairs. 
Prerequisites: French 3 and Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 11-12.

AP French : Language 60.0170010 Students will speak formal and informal French, various forms of printed texts, written communication, audio response, cultural and current themes. Prerequisites: French 4 or French 4 Honors; Teacher Recommendation. Recommended for students in grade 12.  

German 161.0110000 Students build upon the receptive skills in listening and understanding the instructional lessons delivered in the target language. Gradually, students begin to use the target language to respond, ask questions, make requests, manipulate and discuss the lesson elements. Reading and writing are gradually developed. Available to students in grades 9-12.

German 2 61.0120000 Students learn greetings and about festivals, transportation and driving, vacations and restaurants, living accommodations, metric system, telecommunications, culture. Available to students in grades 9-12.

German 2 Honors 61.0120040 This course is similar to German 2, but at a more rigorous pace. Available to students in grades 10-12.

German 3 61.0130000 Students learn about travel arrangements, daily routines, asking and giving directions, polite speech for German culture. Available to students in grades 10-12.

German 3 Honors 61.0130040 Topics are similar to those covered in German 3, but at higher level. Projects, processes, argument, comparing cultural trends. Available to students in grades 11-12.

German 4 61.0140000 Students practice in conversation, further develop their reading and writing skills, and knowledge of current events and cultural topics. Prerequisites: German 3. Available to students in grades 11-12. 

German 4 Honors 61.0140040 Students read literary selections, visual arts, current events, daily life, speaking and writing enhancement; recommended to continue to AP. Prerequisites: German 3 Honors. Available to students in grades 11-12.

Spanish 1 60.0710000 Students learn numbers, weather, colors, celebrations, family, routines, self, school, clothing, shopping, food, transportation, body parts, health/emotions, animals, leisure time, sports, geography. Available to students in grades 9-12.

Spanish 2 60.0720000 Students learn school and class routines, family & relations, self & daily routines, clothing, body parts, shopping, money, banking, community sites, transportation, directions, food, meals, holidays, vacations. Prerequisites: Spanish 1. Available to students in grades 9-12.

Spanish 2 Honors 60.0720040   This course is an in-depth study of all topics in Spanish II with heavy emphasis on oral production; additional reading selections. Prerequisites: Spanish 1; Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 9-12.

Spanish 3 60.0730000 Students learn daily routines, family relations, history, geography, travel, accommodations, festivals, leisure time, food, current events, careers, aspects of art and literature. Prerequisites: Spanish 2. Available to students in grades 10-12.

Spanish 3 Honors 60.0730040 This is an in-depth study of all topics in Spanish III. Students also learn social situations, foreign travel, opinions & feelings, aesthetic pursuits. Prerequisites: Spanish 2; Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 10-12.

Spanish 4 60.0740000 This course is recommended for students who wish to further enhance their proficiency in all four language skills, but not headed toward AP Spanish. The course focuses on geography, art, music, literature, poetry, writing, foods, vocabulary, and grammar review. Students learn and use the language through projects, presentations, our Abriendo Paso text, Tactics Conversaciones, Schaum's Spanish Vocabulary, and Aventuras Literarias. Prerequisites: Spanish 3H; Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 11-12.

Spanish 4 Honors 60.0740040 Students read literary selections, visual arts, current events, daily life, writing enhancement; recommended for students who will continue to AP. Prerequisites: Spanish 3H; Teacher Recommendation. Available to students in grades 11-12.

AP Spanish: Language 60.0770010 Students will speak formal and informal Spanish, various forms of printed texts, written communication, audio response, cultural and current themes. Prerequisites: Spanish 4 or Spanish 4H; Teacher Recommendation. Recommended for students in grade 12.

AP Spanish: Literature 60.0780010 Students will speak formal and informal Spanish, learn various forms of printed texts, written communication, audio response, cultural and current themes. Prerequisites: AP Spanish Language; Teacher Recommendation. Recommended for students in grade 12.  

Latin 1 61.0410000 Students learn Latin pronunciation, Latin stories, myths, Roman culture & history, derivatives. Available to students in grades 9-12.

Latin 2 61.0420000 Students Latin pronunciation, Latin stories, myths, Roman culture & history, derivatives. Prerequisites: Latin 1.  Available to students in grades 10-12. 
 
Latin 2 Honors 61.0420040 This course is an in-depth study of all topics in Latin II; in addition, translation of original Latin reading selections and recitation of notable Latin sayings.  Prerequisites: Latin 1; Teacher Recommendation.  Available to students in grades 10-12. 

Survey of Latin Literature Honors (Latin 3H/4H) 61.0460040 Students study Latin literature with emphasis on the epic genre. Students will be surveying Latin literature in preparation for studying Vergil's AENEID. Samples of verse, prose, speeches, epistles, and graffiti will be translated. Prerequisites: Latin 1 and Latin2 Honors. Available to students in grades 10-12. 
 
AP Latin: Vergil 61.0470010 The AP Latin: Vergil course requires the student to master the literary techniques, cultural and historical background, and over 1,800 lines of the Latin text of the Aeneid. All students will complete the Advanced Placement Latin: Vergil examination in the spring, upon completion of the courses. Prerequisites: Latin 1, Latin 2 Honors or Latin 3 Honors. Available to students in grades 10-12. 

NOTE: In order to be considered for placement in a World Language honors course in high school, a student must earn a 90% in EACH of the four semesters of language study in middle school.  The teacher must also recommend the student for placement in an honors course in high school. 

If a student begins World Language study in high school, he or she must earn a 90% in both semesters of study AND be recommended by the teacher to be placed in an Honors’ course the following year. 

Students may be recommended to switch to an on-level World Language course at the end of the first year of study if they do not meet the teacher’s expectations. 

In Honors’ and AP courses, students are expected to:

1. actively participate in class activities and discussions
2. make every effort to speak in the target language
3. complete homework daily
4. be self-directed learners
5. work well in groups on large projects
6. take risks