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FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE VII
Advanced French VII continues the intensive exploration of Francophone civilization, culture, and literature, while also emphasizing further oral communication and writing skills.
A review of advanced grammatical concepts based on students’ speci昀椀c needs supports
engagement with short stories, literary excerpts, videos, poems, and articles from French
magazines or newspapers, all chosen for thematic or cultural interest. Some of the units
include street art, contemporary poets, uses of AI, excerpts from Voltaire’s Candide, a
timeline of French history, and French Canadian short movies. Students engage in discussions about daily situations as well as cultural aspects of French and Francophone countries, express opinions and perspectives in speci昀椀c reading, deliver oral presentations,
participate in formal debates, and write several compositions and poetry.
Prerequisite: French Language and Culture VI
Note: This course is open to students in grades 9-12.
SPANISH I
¿Quienes somos? In this course, students independently use their learning to develop
a sense of individual and cultural identity. They learn to empathize with others across
linguistic and cultural differences by effectively and con昀椀dently communicating and
expressing themselves in basic contexts while applying language structures to create
meaning for a variety of purposes. Students learn vocabulary and structures in the
target language in culturally authentic contexts through speaking, listening, reading, and
writing. We focus on student-centered, project-based learning so that participants can
gain greater ownership of and interest in the material. The key themes within the course
are introductions, descriptions of self, family, housing, clothing, and activities.
Assessments include creating a family tree and hosting an open house event with
their peers.
WORLD LANGUAGES
Note: This course is open to students in grades 7-12.
