World Languages

If you want to take full advantage of what the high school has to offer, and you want to graduate with an opportunity to earn the Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency upon passing the AP exam and graduate from high school with 3 courses away from a minor in the language, you should sequence your world language as follows:

German iv

WL04 (State Course Number: 2046)

The skill sets that apply to the exchange of written and oral information are expanded through emphasis on practicing speaking and listening strategies that facilitate communication.

This course is dual credited through Indiana University East for 3 credits per semester (GER G200 1st semester and G250 2nd semester.) Students must have a GPA of 2.7 or above to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a textbook. Tuition is $25 per credit hour. 

Teachers Remarks: In German IV, the content is mandated by IU Bloomington, and the course is conducted like a college course on the IU campus. German will be the language of communication. Students are expected to participate daily in German in the class conversation on a variety of topics. They will complete longer projects, written or presented entirely in German. This course will prepare students to truly use German for communicative purposes while still learning about culture.  Students have the option a total of  6 IU credits.  

Prerequisite: German III

German language and culture ap

WL06 (State Course Number: 2052)

The AP German Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations.  The course prepares students to be successful on the AP German Language and Culture exam.

Teachers Remarks: This course can be taken along with the dual credit German IV course or the following year. The AP test is a requirement. Passing the AP exam with a score     4 or 5 can result in a higher placement in college than the dual credit course. This course can be taken simultaneously to German IV as per teacher recommendation. 

Prerequisite: German III or higher

Latin I

WL14 (State Course Number: 2080)

This course introduces students to effective strategies for beginning Latin language learning, and to various aspects of classical Roman culture. This course emphasizes the development of reading and listening comprehension skills.

Teachers Remarks: "In Latin I, we will be studying Pompeii and Britain."

Prerequisite: None

Latin II

WL15 (State Course Number: 2082)

 This course emphasizes the development of reading and listening comprehension skills, such as using contextual clues to guess meaning and comprehending longer written or oral directions. 

Teachers Remarks: In Latin II, we will be studying the Roman military, Caesar, and life in Rome and Egypt.

Prerequisite: Latin I

Latin III

WL16 (State Course Number: 2084)

This course emphasizes the continued development of reading and listening comprehension skills, such as using cognates, synonyms and antonyms to derive meaning from written and oral information, as well as Titles and Descriptions comprehending details written or oral directions.

Teachers Remarks: "In Latin III, we will be studying Rome and its political intrigues."

Prerequisite: Latin II

Latin iv

WL17 (State Course Number: 2086)

Students will continue to develop presentation skills by giving presentations on cultural topics and presenting culturally authentic material, such as plays. This course emphasizes the continued development of reading and listening comprehension skills.

Teachers Remarks: "There is a possibility in Latin IV of earning the Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency by taking a nationally accredited test at the end of the course (COMP)."

Prerequisite: Latin III

Spanish I

WL22 (State Course Number: 2120)

This course encourages interpersonal communication through speaking and writing, providing opportunities to make and respond to basic requests and questions, understand and use appropriate greetings and forms of address, participate in brief guided conversations on familiar topics, and write short passages with guidance.

Teachers Remarks: "Students will begin to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills on a daily basis. The most extensive part will focus on learning vocabulary, grammar and communicating in Spanish language. To practice and apply their skills, students will complete daily activities, participate in classroom discussions, write short compositions, and give oral presentations. Also, an emphasis will be placed on conversational skills in real-life situations so that students learn to communicate authentic messages in Spanish. Major Spanish-speaking countries and cultural concepts will be explored as well. Students will be required to create and complete individual and group projects."

Prerequisite: None

Spanish ii

WL23 (State Course Number: 2122)

This course encourages interpersonal communication through speaking and writing, providing opportunities to make and respond to requests and questions in expanded contexts, participate independently in brief conversations on familiar topics, and write cohesive passages with greater independence and using appropriate formats. 

Teachers Remarks: "Students will practice and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills on a daily basis. Vocabulary enrichment and reinforcement is essential in the second year level. The second year of Spanish is full of new grammar. Students will review 1st year grammar and will learn new grammar tenses such as the preterit, imperfect, present perfect, imperfect progressive, future, conditional, commands and subjunctive. Students will be assigned individual and group projects.  Students will be expected to give short presentations in Spanish. Students will also begin writing short essays in Spanish."

Prerequisite: Spanish I

Spanish III

WL24 (State Course Number: 2124)

This course encourages interpersonal communication through speaking and writing, providing opportunities to initiate, sustain and close conversations; exchange detailed information in oral and written form; and write cohesive information with greater detail. 

*This course is dual credited through Ivy Tech for 8 credit hours (SPAN 101 & 102). Students must meet qualifying scores to receive college credit.  Students may be required to purchase a textbook. No college tuition is charged for this class.

Teachers Remarks: "In Spanish III, students will have the option to earn college credits through Ivy Tech. The course requires students to complete online activities as well as in-class activities. It focuses on developing students’ capacity to use the language and to appreciate Spanish-speaking cultures. An emphasis is placed on skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar acquisition. Students are expected to demonstrate these skills on a daily basis in Spanish. Students will be assessed by completing projects, essays, presentations, quizzes and tests."

Prerequisite: Spanish II

Spanish iv

WL25 (State Course Number: 2126)

The skill sets that apply to the exchange of written and oral information are expanded through emphasis on practicing speaking and listening strategies that facilitate communication, such as the use of circumlocution, guessing meaning in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, and using elements of word formation to expand vocabulary and derive meaning.

*This course is dual credited through Ivy Tech for 6 credit hours (SPAN 201 & 202). Students must meet qualifying scores to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a textbook. No college tuition is charged for this class.

Teachers Remarks: "In Spanish IV, students will have the option to earn college credits through Ivy Tech. The course requires students to complete online activities as well as in-class activities. Spanish is the primary medium of instruction. The goal of the course is to continue the development and reinforcement of the skills of the target language: listening, speaking, reading and writing at an advanced intermediate level. "

Prerequisite: Spanish III

Spanish v

WL26 (State Course Number: 2128)

The skill sets that apply to the exchange of written and oral information are expanded through emphasis on practicing speaking and listening strategies that facilitate communication, such as the use of circumlocution, guessing meaning in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, and using elements of word formation to expand vocabulary and derive meaning.

*This course is dual credited through Ivy Tech for 6 credit hours (SPAN 201 & 202). Students must meet qualifying scores to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a textbook. No college tuition is charged for this class.

Teachers Remarks: "In Spanish IV, students will have the option to earn college credits through Ivy Tech. The course requires students to complete online activities as well as in-class activities. Spanish is the primary medium of instruction. The goal of the course is to continue the development and reinforcement of the skills of the target language: listening, speaking, reading and writing at an advanced intermediate level. "

Prerequisite: Spanish IV

Spanish AP

WL27 (State Course Number: 2132)

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. 

Teachers Remarks: "AP test is a requirement."

Prerequisite: Spanish IV