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Course Length: Yearlong and perspectives of various French-speaking countries, and
Suggested Grade: 10-12 take frequent assessments where their language
Prerequisites: WLG130: Latin I or equivalent progression can be monitored. The course is conducted
Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course. almost entirely in French. The course has been carefully
Students must have and use a working microphone. aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
Teachers recommend at least a high B average in French II
WLG300: Spanish III to do well in French III.
Students further deepen their understanding of Spanish by Course Length: Yearlong
focusing on the three modes of communication: Suggested Grade: 10-12
interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. Each unit Prerequisites: WLG210: French II, or equivalent
consists of a variety of activities which teach the students Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course.
Students must have and use a working microphone.
how to understand more difficult written and spoken
passages, to communicate with others through informal
speaking and writing interactions, and to express their
thoughts and opinions in more formal spoken and written WLG400: Spanish IV
contexts. Students should expect to be actively engaged in Students continue to sharpen listening, speaking, reading,
their own language learning, use correct vocabulary terms and writing skills. They learn to express themselves using an
and phrases naturally, incorporate a wide range of grammar ever-increasing vocabulary, review of the different
concepts consistently and correctly while speaking and grammar moods and tenses, articles, and adjectives.
writing, participate in conversations covering a wide range Grammar is reviewed and practiced with a variety of
of topics and respond appropriately to conversational learning styles in mind. Throughout the course, students
prompts, analyze and compare cultural practices, products, experience the culture, people, geographical locations, and
and perspectives of various Spanish-speaking countries, histories of the Spanish- speaking world. Content is entirely
read and analyze important pieces of Hispanic literature, in Spanish. Assessments include TPR (listening quizzes),
and take frequent assessments where their language writing and speaking assignments, multiple choice quizzes,
progression can be monitored. The course is conducted short answer/conjugation quizzes, and essays. Students also
almost entirely in Spanish. The course has been carefully complete at least 1-2 projects per quarter. Teachers
aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the recommend at least a high B average in Spanish III to do
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). well in Spanish IV.
Course Length: Yearlong Course Length: Yearlong
Suggested Grade: 11-12 Suggested Grade: 11-12
Prerequisites: WLG200: Spanish II, or equivalent Prerequisites: WLG300: Spanish III, or equivalent
Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course. Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course.
Students must have and use a working microphone. Students must have and use a working microphone.

WLG310: French III WLG410: French IV
Students further deepen their understanding of French by Students continue to sharpen listening, speaking, reading,
focusing on the three modes of communication: and writing skills. They learn to express themselves using an
interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. Each unit expanding vocabulary; present, past, future and conditional
consists of a variety of activities which teach the students verbs; articles; adjectives; and increasingly complex
how to understand more difficult written and spoken grammatical structures. Grammar is introduced and
passages, to communicate with others through informal practiced with a variety of learning styles in mind.
speaking and writing interactions, and to express their Throughout the course, students experience the culture,
thoughts and opinions in more formal spoken and written people, geographical locations, and histories of the French-
contexts. Students should expect to be actively engaged in speaking world.
their own language learning, use correct vocabulary terms Course Length: Yearlong
and phrases naturally, incorporate a wide range of grammar Suggested Grade: 11-12
concepts consistently and correctly while speaking and Prerequisites: WLG310: French II, or equivalent
writing, participate in conversations covering a wide range Special Note: This course qualifies as a Humanities course.
of topics and respond appropriately to conversational Students must have and use a working microphone.
prompts, analyze and compare cultural practices, products,

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