Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week for 2 years

Grade Level: 7 and 8th

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: grade level

Final Exams: Local Teacher Exam in 7^th grade and Checkpoint A Regional Exam in 8^th grade

The foreign language program combines the study of grades 7 and 8 in either French or Spanish. To earn one unit of high school credit, the student must pass both years and the Local Regional Assessment exam given at the end of grade 8. The primary communication goals are listening to and speaking the language. Skills are developed so that the student can converse with a person who knows only the target language. We emphasize the areas of socializing, providing and obtaining information, expressing personal feelings and opinions, and persuasion. Students will learn to obtain information from materials written in the target language, including short notes, messages, posters, advertisements and texts from print, and be able to write short, informal notes and messages. The development of cross-cultural skills and understandings is an integral component of instruction. Students learn to respect and appreciate a culture other than their own by being introduced to different perspectives, values, gestures and traditions.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12

Reading Level: Average to high

Prerequisite: Spanish 1 (7^th/8^th) or Spanish 9

Final Exam: Per teacher

Spanish 2 is a continuation of Spanish 1. Through advanced readings and activities, new vocabulary is added to the student’s resources, along with cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. By the end of this course, most major verb tenses have been introduced, and auditory and reading comprehension has been improved. Course units include listening and speaking, reading and writing, vocabulary and grammar, including verbs, structure, idioms, and culture.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 10, 11, and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Spanish 2

Final Exam: Regents exam

Students expand and refine the skills acquired in the first two levels of Spanish, gaining greater proficiency understanding and expressing themselves in the language. Through readings, writings, and discussions, students will improve reading comprehension, listening and speaking skills, and writing. Students will also expand their cultural knowledge. The successful completion of this course satisfies the language requirement for a Regents advanced diploma. Course units include listening and speaking, reading and writing, vocabulary and grammar, and culture.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Minimum of 80% in Spanish and on the Regents exam

Final Exam: Per teacher

This fourth level advanced course will consist of conversation, literature, selected readings and the study of advanced grammar. Spanish 4 is for the serious Spanish student. Students will also learn more in the areas of

Spanish and Latin American history and culture. Students will gain an advanced level of proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking. This course can be taken through FLCC for dual credit for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 6 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: At least an 80% in Spanish 4

Final Exam: Per teacher

This fifth level advanced course is a continuation of Spanish 4. Study will consist of conversation, literature, selected reading, and the study of advanced grammar. There are discussions in Spanish about the themes, symbolisms, and style of the novels, plays, and short stories that are read. Students will also continue to learn in the areas of Spanish and Latin American history and culture.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12

Reading Level: Average to high

Prerequisite: French 1 (7^th/8^th)

Final Exam: Per teacher

Emphasis is placed on development of the skills initiated in junior high, along with the continuing appreciation of the customs and traditions of France. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to comprehend spoken French. Vocabulary, culture, grammar, speaking, and reading are done at an intermediate level. Course units include listening and speaking, vocabulary and grammar, reading and writing, and culture.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 10, 11, and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: French 2

Final Exam: Regents exam

Students expand and refine the skills acquired in the first two levels of French, gaining greater proficiency understanding and expressing themselves in the language. Through readings, writings, and discussions, students will improve reading comprehension, listening and speaking skills, and writing. Students will also expand their cultural knowledge. The successful completion of this course satisfies the language requirement for a Regents advanced diploma. Course units include listening and speaking, reading and writing, vocabulary and grammar, and culture.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: Minimum of 80% in French 3 and on the Regents exam

Final Exam: Per teacher

This fourth level advanced course will consist of conversation, literature, selected readings and the study of advanced grammar. French 4 is for the serious French student. Students will also learn more in the areas of French history and culture. Students will gain an advanced level of proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking. This course can be taken through FLCC for dual credit for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 6 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: High

Prerequisite: At least an 80% in French 4

Final Exam: Per teacher

French civilization and culture is studied by means of a systematic introduction to French history and literature. An overview of milestone events will provide students with the necessary background to analyze excerpts of literature corresponding to main periods of French history.This course can be taken through FLCC for dual credit for a fee. Students can earn up to 6 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.

0.50 units

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11 and 12

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: None

Final Exam: Per teacher

This class is designed for students with no previous experience in the Italian language. Class work focuses on the communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. This will include high frequency vocabulary, common phrases and cultural aspects of the Italian speaking world. It will also stress student participation in skills development.

0.50 units

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11 and 12

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: Italian I

Final Exam: Per teacher

This class is a continuation of Italian I. Continued focus is placed on the communicative skills of learning Italian. This includes high frequency vocabulary, basic grammar constructions, common phrases and cultural aspects. Additional stress is placed on student participation in skills development.