Content: The course stresses the development of vocabulary and grammar (verbs, adjectives, idioms, present and past tense). It includes skill development in reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as cultural awareness.

Activities: Reading short passages, writing simple sentences, and learning to express oneself in the language. Customs and cultures are introduced with a variety of media.

Content: This course further develops the language acquisition skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening and cultural awareness of the Francophone countries.

Activities: Listening, reading, simple conversations, and paragraph writing.

Content: In the third year the students will improve their knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary with an increased emphasis on history, civilization, and literature.

Activities: Informal conversation, reading literary excerpts and short stories, and writing compositions.

Content: More linguistic awareness is fostered. Readings are more extensive in length/depth and most instruction is in French to reflect the students' increased proficiency with the language.

Activities: Informal conversation, reading literary excerpts and short stories, and writing compositions.

Content: The class is conducted, with few exceptions, in the native language. Students will continue the study of literature, history, and grammar.

Activities: Instructional activities are enhanced to meet student needs.

Content: More linguistic awareness is fostered, and readings are more extensive in length/depth, and all instruction is in French (with the exception of brief explanations for the class to continue efficiently) to reflect the students' increased proficiency in handling the language. Students wishing to pursue the Advanced Placement Exam will be given the opportunity to take the test.

Activities: Instructional activities are enhanced to meet student needs.

Content: The course encompasses the basics of oral and written concepts of German, coordinated with a preliminary mastery of grammatical fundamentals and limited active vocabulary. Cultural awareness is stressed.

Activities: Short readings, writing sentences, and learning to express oneself in the language. Activities involve the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, using the grammar skills and vocabulary to which the students have been introduced.

Content: This course is a continuation of basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Activities: Short readings, writing sentences, and learning to express oneself in the language. Activities involve the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, using the grammar skills and vocabulary to which the students have been introduced.

Content: The course provides an introduction to German literature through short stories, development of vocabulary, and continued emphasis on the spoken language.

Activities: Daily reading, workbooks use of additional vocabulary.

Content: The students are expected to direct their own work to some extent. Compositions, oral presentations and readings are longer and analyzed to a greater degree. German is used by students and teacher as much as possible, and English is used only when necessary.

Activities: Daily reading, workbooks, and literary selections.

Content: The fourth year of study includes German literature, samples of famous writers, the finer points of the German language, idiomatic expressions, discussions in German.

Activities: Daily reading, stress on pronunciation, workbooks, research projects on tradition, customs, history, and influential people. Students wishing to pursue the Advanced Placement Exam will be given the opportunity to take the test.

Content: The students are expected to direct their own work to a large extent. Compositions, oral presentations, readings are longer and analyzed to a greater degree. German is used by students and teacher extensively.

Activities: Daily reading, workbooks, research projects on tradition, customs, history, and influential people. Students wishing to pursue the Advanced Placement Exam will be given the opportunity to take the test.

Content: Students will read connected Latin passages adapted from ancient Roman and Greek philosophers, historians, orators, and poets. They will learn about the culture, government and customs of the Romans as well as the history of the evolution of the English language. They will also learn English vocabulary derived from the language that is the root of the five Romance languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

Activities: Memorizing structure, as well as rules for grammar and vocabulary in both the Latin language and the English language, reading and translating sentences and stories, competing in state and national competitions.

Content: This course is a continuation of Latin 1-2. Students will learn more complex grammatical and sentence structures while translating passages from Roman authors which focus on Greek and Roman mythology, Roman government, and historical events, especially the Gallic War by Julius Caesar.

Activities: Students continue with the skills and translation activities from Latin 1-2. They continue to compete in competitions at a high level of expectation and take on leadership roles in the language activities outside of class.

Content: This course is primarily a study of either Roman poets Catullus and Ovid or Cicero’s work Pro Archias. Students study the art of literary analysis and the political significance of the work of the above Roman authors. Students learn complex grammatical structures using the subjunctive mood.

Activities: Memorizing vocabulary pertinent to specific authors, literary and rhetorical devices peculiar to either prose or poetry, and how to apply rules of prosody. Students will be given the opportunity to take the Advanced Placement test which students have successfully taken in the past.

Content:This course is a study of Vergil’s Aeneid and its political implications and imagery. Students also study the vocabulary, rhetorical and literary devices unique to Vergil’s Aeneid.

Activities: Students translate passages and scan poetry, recite poetry, memorize passages, and write essays of analysis. Students also review grammatical constructions and note the use of literary and rhetorical devices in the epic work. Students continue to participate in local and national competitions. Students are given the opportunity to prepare for the Advanced Placement test which students have successfully taken in the past.

Content: The course provides an introduction to Spanish grammar, syntax, and vocabulary and includes oral and written drill. Students are introduced to culture and customs of Spanish speaking countries.

Activities: Writing simple sentences, reading short segments, and learning to express oneself and understand the language, and presentation of dialogues

Content: The course includes a review of first year material and continues the study of grammar, oral communication and short readings in Spanish.

Activities: The target language is used more than in first year. Students write more complex sentences, role-play, and read more extensive selections. The culture of Spanish speaking countries will be further explored.

Content: The course includes a review and expansion of grammar study and oral communication.

Activities: Short stories, short novels and continued cultural exploration.

Content: More linguistic awareness is fostered, and readings are more extensive in length/depth, and most instruction is in Spanish to reflect the students' increased proficiency in handling the language. The course places a grater emphasis on oral competency and more in-depth examinations of grammar, vocabulary, and cultural concepts than regular 5-6. Students will also be asked to write at a more developed level in the target language.

Activities: Compositions and oral presentations. History and geography of Spanish speaking countries will be explored.

Content: Provides an opportunity for intensive grammar review and further development of language acquisition skill. Students will also read plays, novels, study art and the culture of the Hispanic world.

Activities: Oral presentations, several novels or plays. Longer compositions will be written.

Content: More linguistic awareness is fostered, and readings are more extensive in length/depth. Most instruction is in Spanish. The course places a grater emphasis on oral competency and more in-depth examinations of grammar, vocabulary, and cultural concepts than regular 7-8 Students will also be asked to write at a more developed level in the target language

Activities: Oral presentations, competitions, and lengthier compositions, several novels or plays, and supplemental novellas not used in regular 7-8. Students wishing to pursue the Advanced Placement Exam will be given the opportunity to take the test.

Content: This course was established to meet the needs of the heritage Spanish speakers in the student population by giving them a significant viable alternative to the classes for non-heritage speakers while at the same time offering a means for broadening and deepening their abilities in this subject. On another level, the class provides a more challenging program to the heritage speaker while freeing the non-heritage speakers classes from the more advanced students whose needs are different from those beginning to speak and write the language.

Activities: Readings of literature and poetry from Spain and Latin America. The study of Spanish grammar, art, music, culture, and geography.

Content: Heritage Speaker 3-4 is designed for students who speak, read, write and comprehend Spanish at an intermediate level. The goal is to achieve a higher level of bilingualism (Spanish-English), as well as to increase the student's cultural knowledge. Students are exposed to a variety of authors from a variety of Spanish speaking countries. Also, the students come into contact with various employment venues in which being bilingual is advantageous.

Activities: Readings of literature and poetry from Spain and Latin America. The study of Spanish grammar, art, music, culture, and geography.

Content: Heritage Speaker 5-6 is designed for students who speak, read, write and comprehend Spanish at an advanced level. The goal is to achieve a higher level of bilingualism (Spanish-English), as well as to increase the student's cultural knowledge. Students are exposed to a variety of authors from a variety of Spanish speaking countries. Also, the students come into contact with various employment venues in which being bilingual is advantageous. Students will actively develop their own potential as learners through independent study and literature based curriculum with the purpose of preparing for professions in need of fully bilingual employees.

Activities: Readings of literature and poetry from Spain and Latin America. The study of Spanish grammar, art, music, culture, and geography.

Content: Heritage Speaker 7-8 is designed for students who mastered Spanish skills and will utilize them in authentic settings through a project based curriculum. This course is designed as a continuation of Heritage Speakers 5-6 with continued emphasis on preparing students to be completely bilingual. Students will actively develop their own potential as learners through independent study and literature based curriculum with the purpose of preparing for professions in need of fully bilingual employees.

Activities: Readings of literature and poetry from Spain and Latin America. The study of Spanish grammar, art, music, culture, and geography.