Foreign Language Courses
French
I
2007-2008
French I Syllabus
Pre-requisites: None
Duration: Full Year
Credit: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 501
In this course, students will develop skills necessary for effective communication
in French in a
variety of situations. Situations include the everyday exchange of greetings
or other courtesies,
making or responding to introductions or invitations, asking or giving directions,
and sharing
information about oneself, one’s family, friends or school, or about
special interests such as food, travel and entertainment. There will be emphasis
on grammatical structures and vocabulary. Through video, films, and a variety
of other media, students will also build their knowledge the people and the
country of France and other French speaking areas of the world.
French II
2007-2008
French II Syllabus
Pre-requisites: French I or if French I was taken in Middle or
Summer school, a final Exam Score of 73% or Better; Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 502
All goals stated in French 1 are expanded in French 2. Emphasis will be on
increasing the
student’s ability to function in more varied and complex situations at
a higher, more
sophisticated grammatical level. The focus will be on improving pronunciation,
grammatical
structure, and expanding vocabulary. Students will continue to study customs,
history and
entertainment of the French speaking world.
French III
2007-2008
French III Syllabus
Pre-requisites: French II; Teacher
Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 503
In this course students will apply communication skills to more complex situations
such as
writing a formal letter to a French institution or discussing environmental
problems
Emphasis will be on grammar to refine students’ written and oral communication.
Much of the
class will be conducted in French. Students will be introduced to literary
and cinematic analysis
of French texts.
French IV (Honors)
2007-2008
French IV Syllabus
Pre-requisites: French III Final Exam Score of 73% or Better;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 5.0
Course no.: 504
In this course the students will learn skills needed to enjoy social situations,
exchange ideas,
travel or satisfy daily living needs wherever French is spoken. Students will
also sharpen their
speaking skills and expository writing. The class will be conducted in French.
The course will
focus on specific areas of need or interest, especially literature, cinema,
philosophy, and culture.
AP French
2007-2008
AP French Syllabus
Pre-requisites: French IV Final Exam Score of 73% or Better;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 5.0
Course no.: 505
The AP French language course is intended for qualified students
who are interested in
completing studies comparable in content and difficulty to courses
in French composition and
conversation at the third-year college level. The AP Program in
French language is for students
who have chosen to develop further their proficiency in all four
language skills: listening,
speaking, reading and writing. Students are required to take the
AP French language Exam,
which is given in the spring of each year.
Japanese I
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisites: None
Duration: Full Year
Credit: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no. : 511
Students will learn to talk about themselves (i.e. family, daily
routines, school, inviting a friend over) with the use of the basic
sentence structures and vocabulary. By the end of the course, they
should be able to read and write hiragana and katakana characters.
Twenty seven basic kanji will also be introduced.
Japanese II
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisite: Japanese 1 or if Japanese I was taken in Middle
or Summer school, a final Exam Score of 73% or Better; Teacher
Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credit: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 512
Students will expand their knowledge and language experience by
learning the select language functions so that they can immediately
engage in basic conversations in the setting of the Japanese-speaking
community. Casual forms will be introduced in comparison with polite
forms. 103 kanji will be introduced.
Japanese III
2006-2007
Syllabus
Pre-requisite: Japanese II; Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credit: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 513
Students will expand their understanding of the Japanese people and culture,
i.e.: customs and values, cultural arts, living environment. Levels of formality
will be reinforced along with the select language functions. By the end of
this course, students will have leaned a total of 187 kanji. A strong emphasis will be placed on developing student's oral-aural skills.
Japanese IV (*IB Year 1)
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisite: Japanese III Final Exam Score of 73% or Better;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credit: 1.0
Weighting: 5.0
Course no.: 514
Students will explore cultural issues related to the individual (daily life,
leisure and future plans),
Japanese society (living, traveling and cultural life) and contemporary issues
(impact of
technology, environmental issues, global issues and social issues) as they
relate to Japan.
Students should recognize the most frequently used 350 kanji. An emphasis will
be placed on
developing students’ oral-aural skills.
Japanese V (*IB Year 2)
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisite: Japanese IV Final Exam Score of 73% or Better;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credit: 1.0
Weighting: 5.0
Course no.: 515
Students taking Japanese V will be entered for the IB Standard
Level examination in Japanese as a foreign language. In this course,
the students will explore cultural issues as they relate to the
individual (daily life, leisure and future plans), Japanese society
(living,
traveling and cultural
life) and contemporary issues (the impact of technology, environmental,
global and social issues) as they relate to Japan. Upon completion
of this course, students should recognize the 400 most frequently
used kanji. The student will be asked to read authentic materials
on a regular basis. A strong emphasis will be placed on developing
students’ oral-aural
skills.
* The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a program
of study that is recognized by the
universities and colleges of over 157 countries as representing
college level work. Students
taking the IB Japanese examination will earn an IB certificate
and college credit if he/she
performed at a satisfactory level. Parents wishing to know more
about this program should
contact the teacher.
Spanish I
2007-2008
Syllabus - CBlanco
2007-2008
Syllabus - JSmith
Pre-requisites: None
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 521
The student will learn to communicate information about themselves, their families,
their interests in and outside of school and their communities. The student
will learn to communicate these aspects in the present and past tenses. The
student will learn to compare and contrast cultural perspectives (its attitudes
values and beliefs) of Spanish speaking countries to their own cultural perspectives.
Spanish II
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisites: Spanish I or if Spanish I was taken in Middle
or Summer school, a final Exam Score of 73% or Better; Teacher
Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 522
The student will learn to further their communication skills and their vocabulary
about themselves, their families, their interests in and outside of school
and their communities. The student will learn to communicate these aspects
in the different past tenses (preterito e imperfecto), future and present subjunctive.
The student will learn to continue to compare and contrast cultural perspectives
(its attitudes, values and beliefs) of Spanish speaking countries to their
own cultural perspectives. The student will learn to gain awareness of the
use of Spanish in his or her own communities.
Spanish III
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisites: Spanish II;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 523
The student will focus on advancing their communication skills and their vocabulary.
The student will learn to express themselves in critical ways. The student
will advance their skills in reading and comprehension. The student will continue
to develop their skills in using verb tenses in conversation as well as writing.
The student will learn to explore and research cultural perspectives in Spanish
speaking countries.
Spanish IV (Honors)
Pre-requisites: Spanish III Final Exam Score of 73% or Better;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 5.0
Course no.: 524
This course is designed to increase the proficiency of the students
in the four language skills:
listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis will be placed
on enhancing the student’s
active vocabulary. Students will develop these skills by taking
part in oral presentations, class
discussions and debates. This course will also work towards developing
better skills in reading
and writing. The students will read newspaper articles, short stories
in the target language as
well as write essays on selected topics. The class materials are
designed to work toward fluency in communication.
AP Spanish
Pre-requisites: Spanish IV Final Exam Score of 73% or Better;
Teacher Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 5.0
Course no.: 525
This course will provide an introductory overview
of literary texts in Spanish. The students will learn to look at
these texts from an analytical point of view as well as understand
the concepts and theories within the mode of analysis. This course
will also encourage the student to compare and contrast cultural
elements of countries where Spanish is spoken with their own. The
student will develop skills that they will be able to apply to
everyday usage of the Spanish language.
Mandarin Chinese I
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisites: None
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 531
Using an interactive approach, students learn vocabulary, phrases
and grammatical patterns
necessary for basic linguistic and cultural competence. The students
will learn to communicate
information about themselves, their families, their interests in
and outside of school and their
communities in the present and past tenses. The students will learn
to compare and contrast
cultural perspectives (its attitudes values and beliefs) of Chinese
speaking countries to their own
cultural perspectives. Approximately 200 characters will be taught.
Mandarin Chinese II
2007-2008
Syllabus
Pre-requisites: Mandarin I, or if Mandarin I was taken in Middle
or Summer school, a final Exam Score of 73% or Better; Teacher
Recommendation
Duration: Full Year
Credits: 1.0
Weighting: 4.0
Course no.: 532
Students will expand their knowledge and language
experience by learning more complex grammatical and language functions
so that they can immediately engage in basic conversations. The
course will focus on the four basic skills of foreign language
acquisition. Students will be expected to read and comprehend some
short texts and are assessed through performance in written exams,
essays, oral activities and presentations. Students should be able
to master approximately 400 Hanzi, with their simplified
Chinese equivalents.
updated as of:
11/16/2007
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