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COURSE TITLE LATIN I

COURSE NUMBER 2411

COURSE DESCRIPTION   Latin I introduces the student to the study of basic Latin vocabulary, grammatical structures, and syntax through a variety of written and oral exercises.  The student is  trained to speak Latin with a precise and pure pronunciation.  Simple Latin readings are presented for student listening and reading comprehension.  Special emphasis is placed on word derivations, meanings of prefixes and suffixes, and explanation of roots.  The student is exposed to Roman mythology, history, and culture through the Latin readings and supplementary materials used in this course.

COURSE TITLE LATIN II

COURSE NUMBER 2412

COURSE DESCRIPTION   Latin II begins with a review of the materials presented in Latin I.  A variety of written and oral exercises is continued.  New Latin vocabulary, grammatical structures, and syntax are introduced.  The Latin readings presented for listening and reading comprehension are based on Roman history and culture.  They include selections from authentic Latin authors.  The study of word derivations, Roman mythology, history, and culture is continued.

COURSE TITLE LATIN III Catullus/Ovid (Accelerated)

COURSE NUMBER 2418

COURSE DESCRIPTION   In this course, students read selections from the Carmina Catulli, lyric love poems of Catullus, the Metamorphoses, Ovid's stories of mythology, and the Amores, short love poems of Ovid.   Included in the course are the study of scansion, vocabulary, figures of speech, uses of imagery, geographical and mythological references, grammar and syntax, and sound and metrical effects.  The basic objective is to continue to make progress in reading, understanding, analyzing, and interpreting Latin in the originall.

COURSE TITLE AP LATIN Vergil

COURSE NUMBER 2417

COURSE DESCRIPTION  This is a more intense and comprehensive study of Vergil than the regular Latin III/IV Vergil.  It involves much more Latin reading and its goal is to prepare the student for successful completion of the AP Latin exam in May for which the student may possibly receive college credit.  For this reason, AP Latin is recommended only for the highly motivated and serious student who enjoys a challenge and aspires for academic excellence.

COURSE TITLE SPANISH I

COURSE NUMBER 2431

COURSE DESCRIPTION  In Spanish I, students are introduced to the value of speaking Spanish and given the opportunity to perform at beginner proficiency level in reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking.  Students work through realistic situations talking about themselves and their family members, school situations, and friends.  They are given the tools with which they can meet Spanish-speakers and then express likes and dislikes, give descriptions, ask and answer practical questions, order food, and ask directions and prices.  The present and simple future tenses are studied and a simple past tense is introduced at this level.  There is strong emphasis on written communication and vocabulary development.  Cultural, geographical and historical from the twenty-one Spanish speaking countries is presented, with emphasis on the customs and traditions of Mexico.

COURSE TITLE SPANISH II COURSE NUMBER 2432

COURSE DESCRIPTION   In Spanish II, the students have the opportunity to reinforce the vocabulary, grammar, and structures and to learn additional tenses, including the preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, present and past progressive tenses.  While reading and writing skills are being improved, oral comprehension and expression are still being emphasized.  Students will be introduced to literature, newspapers, magazines and film to improve reading, discussion and conversational skills.  As in Spanish I, one of the benefits of Spanish II is that it opens up possibilities for awareness and appreciation of our multicultural world as well as the realization of Hispanic presence and influence in the United States. Spain will be the cultural, geographical and historical focus.

COURSE TITLE SPANISH III (Accelerated)

COURSE NUMBER 2433

COURSE DESCRIPTION   Spanish III is for the serious students who want to learn more than the minimum required for Spanish I and II.  In Spanish III, students will implement their previous knowledge of Spanish and improve on their usage of tenses and structures from Spanish II and add the use of subjunctive to their conversational and written proficiency.  Students will be introduced to the remaining verb tenses. Using dialogues, readings and audio resources from the textbook tenses and vocabulary become more familiar to the students as they work to improve fluency.  Students are given the opportunity to broaden their conversational skills in practical situations, and to read from foreign newspaper, magazine and internet articles and to watch foreign television broadcasts and movies when they are available.  Students will also explore a variety of Spanish and Latin American literature.  Cultural, geographical and historical emphasis will be placed on the Caribbean, Central America and South America. This course is taught primarily in Spanish with English used for clarification and explanation. Willingness to speak Spanish and participate will be influential in grade determination, especially during second semester.

COURSE TITLE AP SPANISH

COURSE NUMBER 2437/8

COURSE DESCRIPTION   AP Spanish continues development in the four basic language skills: listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking with an emphasis on daily oral communication.  The study of literary readings continues and the students are prepared to take the AP Spanish language and/or literature exam(s) in May in order to receive college credit.  Students receive weighted credit during the academic year.

COURSE TITLE GERMAN I

COURSE NUMBER 2441

COURSE DESCRIPTION  In German I, the development of the four basic language skills is stressed; listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.  Strong emphasis is placed on basic oral communication.  Students will be able to answer practical questions dealing with topics such as greetings, time of day, month, year, ordering food, shopping, and asking for assistance.  The present, past, and near future are studied at this level along with basic sentence structure.  Cultural information including a short history is also presented.

COURSE TITLE GERMAN II

COURSE NUMBER 2442

COURSE DESCRIPTION  In German II, the students have the opportunity to reinforce the vocabulary and grammar from German I and continue to build on similar themes.  Emphasis will be placed on more complex sentence structure including past, future, and imperfect tense.  Also, the dative (indirect object) and genitive (possessive) cases will be introduced.  Continued emphasis will be placed on the development of the four basic language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing along with a deeper appreciation of the German culture.

COURSE TITLE GERMAN III (Accelerated)

COURSE NUMBER 2443

COURSE DESCRIPTION  German III continues to build on the basic foundation introduced in German I and II and is designed for the student who desires to be fully immersed in the German language.  The class will be conducted in German at a pace that is in step with the student’s ability.

Students will be given opportunities to broaden their listening and conversational skills with the introduction of German newsprint, short stories, videos and the Internet.  A more comprehensive understanding of German grammar is also introduced to enable the students to write proficiently.  New dialogs and readings reflect contemporary German culture focusing on interests of German teens.

COURSE TITLE AP GERMAN

COURSE NUMBER 2444

COURSE DESCRIPTION    AP German is designed for the serious study of German and preparation for college level courses.  It continues development of the four basic language skills: listening comprehension, reading, writing and speaking.  At the end of the academic year, the student should feel comfortable being placed in a German language environment and have the capability to converse in German. Emphasis this year is also placed on preparing the student to take the AP German language exam in May in order to receive college credit.  Students receive weighted credit during the academic year.