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WLG200: Spanish II actively engaged in their own language learning,
Students continue their study of Spanish by further understand common vocabulary terms and phrases, use a
expanding their knowledge of key vocabulary topics and wide range of grammar patterns in their speaking and
grammar concepts. Students not only begin to comprehend writing, participate in conversations and respond
listening and reading passages more fully, but they also appropriately to conversational prompts, analyze and
start to express themselves more meaningfully in both compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of
speaking and writing. Each weekly unit consists of a new various French-speaking countries, and take frequent
vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and assessments where their language progression can be
listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing monitored. Assessments include vocabulary and culture
activities, multimedia cultural presentations, and interactive quizzes, multiple choice tests, speaking tests (submitting
activities and practices which reinforce vocabulary and voice recording to teacher), writing short paragraph tests,
grammar. There is a strong emphasis on providing context participating in discussion boards, and completing culture
and conversational examples for the language concepts and language based projects. By semester 2, the course
presented in each unit. Students should expect to be content is conducted almost entirely in French. The course
actively engaged in their own language learning, has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth
understand common vocabulary terms and phrases, use a by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
wide range of grammar patterns in their speaking and Languages). Teachers recommend at least a C average in
writing, participate in conversations and respond French I to do well in French II.
appropriately to conversational prompts, analyze and Course Length: Yearlong
compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of Suggested Grade: 10-12
various Spanish-speaking countries, and take frequent Prerequisites: WLG110: French I, middle school French 1
assessments where their language progression can be and 2, or equivalent
monitored. Assessments include vocabulary and culture Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course.
quizzes, multiple choice tests, speaking tests (submitting Students must have and use a working microphone.
voice recording to teacher), writing short paragraph tests,
participating in discussion boards, and completing culture
and language based projects. By semester 2, the course WLG230: Latin II
content is conducted almost entirely in Spanish. The course Students continue with their study of Latin through ancient,
has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth time-honored, classical language approaches which include
by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign repetition, parsing, written composition, and listening
Languages). Teachers recommend at least a C average in exercises. These techniques, combined with a modern
Spanish I to do well in Spanish II. multimedia approach to learning grammar, syntax, and
Course Length: Yearlong vocabulary, prepare students for a deeper study of Latin.
Suggested Grade: 10-12 Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar
Prerequisites: WLG100: Spanish I, middle school Spanish 1 concept, reading comprehension activities, writing
and 2, or equivalent activities, multimedia culture, history, and mythology
Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course. presentations, and interactive activities and practices which
Students must have and use a working microphone. reinforce vocabulary and grammar. The emphasis is on
reading Latin through engaging with myths from the ancient
world which are presented in Latin. The curriculum concurs
WLG210: French II with the Cambridge school of Latin; therefore, students will
Students continue their study of French by further learn ancient high classical styles of pronunciation and
expanding their knowledge of key vocabulary topics and grammar in lieu of generally less sophisticated medieval
grammar concepts. Students not only begin to comprehend styles, making it possible for students to comprehend the
listening and reading passages more fully, but they also most Latin from the widest range of time periods. Students
start to express themselves more meaningfully in both should expect to be actively engaged in their own language
speaking and writing. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary learning, understand and use common vocabulary terms
theme and grammar concept, reading and listening and phrases, comprehend a wide range of grammar
comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, patterns, understand and analyze the cultural and historical
multimedia cultural presentations, and interactive activities contexts of the ancient sources they study, and take
and practices which reinforce vocabulary and grammar. frequent assessments where their language progression can
There is a strong emphasis on providing context and be monitored. The course has been carefully aligned to
conversational examples for the language concepts national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the American
presented in each unit. Students should expect to be Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
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