This college-level course is designed for students who wish to develop proficiency in Mandarin Chinese while gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. Through instruction in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, students will engage with authentic materials and real-world contexts that reflect contemporary life in Chinese-speaking communities. The curriculum emphasizes communication skills, cultural comparisons, and…

In this course, designed specifically for Spanish speakers, students will engage in a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes the four language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) as they advance their proficiency in Spanish. Through a variety of authentic materials, including literature, music, and current events, students will develop critical thinking skills, expand their vocabulary, and…

Latin I is the first course of a recommended three-year sequence which focuses on the development of the student’s ability to read Latin with comprehension. Vocabulary and grammar are studied in the context of reading passages into which cultural information has also been carefully integrated. Students learn how to pronounce Latin correctly in order to…

After a comprehensive review, the emphasis of Latin II is the continuation of the development of reading and comprehension skills. The learning of new vocabulary and more grammatical structures is emphasized as reading progresses to longer and more complicated passages. Oral Latin is a skill used to help students understand reading selections. Cultural and world…

Latin III continues to emphasize the development of reading and comprehension skills as the students read more passages of adapted and authentic Latin. Reading passages will include selections in poetry and prose from authors such as Martial, Ovid, Pliny the Younger, Cicero, Catullus, Vergil, Petronius and Tacitus. Advanced grammatical forms, vocabulary, figures of speech and…

This is a college level course that allows students to hone their skills in reading, translating, and analyzing Latin texts, as well as to demonstrate historical and cultural understanding, make connections with other disciplines, and compare Latin usage with that of English. The course uses the literatures of Vergil and Caesar as a base and…

This course will fulfill the first year of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum requirements for Group 2 Language B (Second Language).The classical languages standard level (SL) course can be taken in Latin. The course provides students with the opportunity to study a historically significant language that is also embedded in many modern languages. The DP…

This course is a continuation of IB Latin SL (Year One) and will fulfill the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum requirements for Group 2 Language B (Second Language). It will focus on the skills and content of IB Latin SL (Year One) with an increased emphasis on higher level language production.

French I is the first course of a recommended three-year sequence designed to develop fundamental language across the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication. The study of beginning level vocabulary, phonetics and grammar is included. The culture and civilization of the French speaking world is integrated into all aspects of the course. Level I…

The second year of French is a continuation of the development of the three modes of communication. New vocabulary and more complex grammatical structures are learned along with important cultural topics. Level II students are expected to reach a proficiency level of Novice High to Intermediate Low. Students at the Intermediate Low proficiency level express…