French 2                                                                                                  Full Year; 1 Credit
This course further develops the second-year language student’s ability to communicate in the target language and to apply the vocabulary and grammatical concepts learned in the previous level. The primary goals are to strengthen basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and enable students to use those skills on a daily basis, incorporating a variety of basic verb tenses in order to express themselves in class discussions of common topics presented in course materials. Students acquire basic historical, cultural and geographical knowledge of France in the target language and do an extensive study of Paris. Throughout the year students must maintain a notebook which will be continued through level 3.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in high school French 1 or its equivalent.

Honors French 3                                                                                     Full Year; 1 Credit
This course further strengthens fundamentals and increases proficiency in developing skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Students give oral presentations and skits related to textbook topics. They study certain periods of French history via group and individual research projects, e.g. Paris, the Loire Valley, and the francophone world. Each student chooses an area of interest and presents it to the class using multimedia technology, realia, and interactive methods. Supplemental readings serve to enhance vocabulary and offer the honors students an introduction to French literature.
Prerequisite: Grade of A- or better in French 2 (or MS Advanced course) and with departmental consent. Students must be recommended by their previous French teacher in order to take this honors class.  

Honors French 4                                                                                     Full Year; 1 Credit
This course increases aural-oral proficiency and continues the development of the student’s communication skills. The emphasis is placed on enhancing reading comprehension and writing skills. Reading selections from French authors give a deeper insight into French civilization, culture, literature and art. Students study the Impressionist movement in detail and an assigned artist in particular. They research the artist, present an oral project to the class, and submit a term paper about the artist and all notable works. Written essays are assigned in order to enhance the written skills needed for advanced courses.
Prerequisite: Grade of A- or better in French 3 Honors and with departmental consent. Students must be recommended by their previous French teacher in order to take this honors class.

Spanish 1                                                                                                Full Year; 1 Credit
This course is for the high school student, a true novice, who is beginning the study of Spanish or for one who had great difficulties in a prior beginning level course. Students begin building basic vocabulary related to people, places and activities that are familiar in their own lives, while also learning basic grammar and simple sentence structure. The class materials encourage aural-oral comprehension and assist students in attaining a beginning level of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing in Spanish.
Prerequisite: No prior experience or extremely weak achievement in an introductory level course.

Spanish 2                                                                                               Full Year; 1 Credit
This course further develops the second-year language student’s abilities to communicate in the target language and to apply the material acquired in the previous level. The primary goals are to strengthen basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and to enable students to use those skills on a daily basis, incorporating a variety of basic verb tenses and topics. Students acquire basic historical, cultural and geographical knowledge of Hispanic countries in the target language.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Upper School Spanish 1 or its equivalent.

Spanish 3                                                                                                 Full Year; 1 Credit
This course further strengthens fundamentals and increases proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Students present oral projects related to topics in the target language. Students gain a deeper insight into Hispanic cultures through cultural readings and supplemental materials provided by the teacher. Reading and speaking in the target language is emphasized at this level.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Spanish 2, its equivalent, or departmental consent.

Honors Spanish 3                                                                                   Full Year; 1 Credit
This course further strengthens fundamentals and increases proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Students present oral projects related to topics in the target language quarterly. Honors Spanish 3 students begin their study of Spanish literature by reading books and several short stories taken from Spanish and Latin-American literature.
Prerequisite: Grade of A- or better in Spanish 2 or its equivalent (or MS advanced course), and with departmental consent. Students must be recommended by their previous Spanish teacher in order to take this honors course.

Spanish 4                                                                                                Full Year; 1 Credit
This course increases aural-oral proficiency and continues the development of the student’s communication skills. Reading comprehension and writing skills are emphasized at this level. Students learn about the geography and culture of Spain through an in-depth study that incorporates written and oral projects. History, Art, film and cultural topics will be used to contextualize the topics.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Spanish III or departmental consent.

Honors Spanish 4                                                                                   Full Year; 1 Credit
This course increases aural-oral proficiency and continues the development of the student’s communication skills. Reading comprehension, writing skills and speaking are emphasized at this level. Students learn about the geography and history of Spain through an in-depth study that incorporates written and oral projects. Reading literary selections from Spanish authors gives the Honors Spanish 4 student a deeper insight into Hispanic civilization.
Prerequisite: Grade of A- or better in Honors Spanish 3 and with departmental consent. Students must be recommended by their previous Spanish teacher in order to take this honors class.

Honors Spanish 5                                                                                  Full Year; 1 Credit
This advanced Spanish course is for students who want to strengthen their communication skills in the Spanish language and are ready to apply their abilities in a wide variety of subjects. This course enables students to improve conversational skills through classroom discussions, oral presentations, debates, dialogues and listening comprehension exercises spoken by a variety of native speakers on daily living topics. The course emphasizes intensive oral practice and vocabulary building. Writing essays, keeping weekly journals and writing letters enhance the advanced composition skills. Reading selections from famous Spanish-American works gives the students a deeper insight into Hispanic civilization and the culture of Spanish-speaking people. In addition, students complete an in-depth unit on Latin American geography, history, and culture including several oral projects and a year-long written project on various Latin American countries, a different one assigned to each student. It is recommended that Honors Spanish 5 students take the Spanish SAT subject exam upon completion of the course.
Prerequisite: Grade of B in Honors Spanish 4 and with departmental consent.

Spanish Conversation and Culture (not for students in the Honors program) Full Year; 1 Credit
This Spanish course is offered to students who complete Spanish 4 regular . The goal is to provide students the opportunity to work on their aural-oral proficiency and reading comprehension and to continue to enrich their knowledge of the Spanish culture and Hispanic civilization. This program is less formal than the AP course; the focus will be in the appreciation of the language based on its use in daily life, rather than the technical aspects and rules of Spanish grammar and syntax required by the AP course. Students will read texts collected from newspapers, magazines, and contemporary literature, according to the themes discussed in class. The course will include the study of Spanish films, music, dance, traditions, etc., and students will converse, write compositions, debate issues and share their opinions on a variety of topics.
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish 4 and/or departmental consent. This is a Senior Only Course.