UPPER SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE
Language classes are not only interdisciplinary but multi-sensory delving into the history, food, and culture of a region. The aroma of ethnic cooking often wafts from the Whalen Common room as students and teachers immerse themselves in the language, camaraderie, and senses brought on by an exotic meal. Most students take four years of World Languages in upper school including AP offerings. Students participate in lively, interactive, multi-media classes. Long Trail also offers several trips abroad to Spanish- or French-speaking countries for more language and cultural immersion.
WORLD LANGUAGE FACULTY
WORLD LANGUAGE OFFERINGS
Full year 1 credit, 9th-12th grade
SPANISH 1 introduces Spanish through a skills-based program to develop communicative proficiency. Activities include role playing, story telling, skit writing, listening to tapes and music, and using puppets. Cultural projects are included. Texts: En Español I (McDougal Littell, 2000) and supplemental materials.
Full year 1 credit
SPANISH 2A expands conversational, communication, and writing skills. Supplemental materials augment the class text. Students continue to learn about the cultures of various Spanish-speaking countries. Text: Vistas (Vista Higher Learning, 2001) and supplemental material.
Full year 1 credit
SPANISH 2B expands skills learned in level 2A in the areas of reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing. Students will begin studying material from level 3 during the second semester to make a strong, solid foundation for the more advanced levels. Culture of Spanish-speaking countries is integrated into each unit. Text: En Español II (McDougal Littell, 2000).
Full year 1 credit
SPANISH 3 emphasizes the development of language skills with a focus on literature, conversation, and refinement of grammar and writing skills. Role-playing is an essential class component. Texts: En Español III (McDougal Littell, 2000), Situaciones: Spanish for Mastery III (McDougal Littell, 1994), and supplemental material.
Full year 1 credit, prerequisite two years of Spanish
SPANISH: CONVERSATION/DRAMA/CULTURE 1, 2, & 3 expands skills for students with a previous knowledge of Spanish and promotes conversational/survival skills. Drama, dialogues, and storytelling are the context for the exchange and interpretation of language and its cultural context. Assessment is based upon oral exchanges, knowledge of culture, and projects. Texts: Plays, TPR with storytelling, short stories.
AP COURSE
Full year 1 credit, 10th-12th grade
ADVANCED SPANISH/AP SPANISH, an intermediate to high intermediate level course, further develops listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. High-interest topics and the inclusion of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world synthesize the development of language skills and cultural awareness. The focus is on literature, conversation, and composition. Students explore human rights issues. AP students meet additionally once per week. Texts: Abriendo Paso (Prentice Hall, 2001) and supplemental material.
Full year 1/2 credit in Social Studies, 11th-12th grade
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES 1 focuses on the encounter between Spain and Latin America — its history and cultural impact, past and present. Students study dictatorship rule, human rights issues, cultural beliefs and practices, and current issues facing people in Latin America. Texts: works by Julia Alvaréz, Isabel Allende, Jose Martí, etc.; additional resources: the Internet, historical documentary films, current magazines.
Full year 1/2 credit in Social Studies, 11th-12th grade
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES 2 focuses on 20th century history of Latin America looking in depth at political issues in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico. Texts: works by Julia Alvaréz, Isabel Allende; Internet research, documentary films, current magazines.
Full year 1 credit
FRENCH 1 is based on communication. Students are immersed in the language and learn grammar in context through visual arts, music, literature, and other subject content. Text: Bon voyage!: level 1 (glencoe) and supplemental reading.
Full year 1 credit
FRENCH 2A & 2B continue building on skills learned in French 1 with emphasis on verb tenses. Cultural study is integrated into the curriculum with plays and stories included. Text: Bon Voyage 2 (Glencoe).
Full year 1 credit
FRENCH 3 continues building on French 2. More independent work in French. Critical thinking and writing encouraged. Readings in literature. Intense study of grammar. Text: Bon Voyage 3 (Glencoe) and supplemental reading material.
Full year 1 credit
ADVANCED FRENCH is based on communication and reviews grammar concepts. Students study language and culture through novels, short stories, poetry, films, and articles from current age-appropriate magazines. They express and support their ideas about their lives and global issues in authentic conversations and essays, helping to develop proficiency. French television broadcast TV5 is a key component to the classroom. Texts: Bon Voyage 3 (Glencoe), Tresor du Temps (Glencoe).
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