Honors French 2/Honors Spanish 2

World Language

Curriculum

Course Title: World Language (9^th – 12^th)

Department: World Language

Units of Study:

Reading

o Non-fiction

o Novels

o Short Stories

o Poetry

o Drama

o Genre Study-International Literature

o Self-selection to meet interest and readiness levels within units of study

· Writing

o College Essays

o Response to literature and informational texts

o Research-based

o Narrative/Informative/Argumentative

o Creative

o Poetry

o Drama

Curriculum-Based Assessments: Teacher made assessments, oral reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Standardized Assessments: N/A

Description of Course: The Neshaminy School District World Language Department offers French and Spanish courses for grades 8-12 that allow students to study a language for several years within varying levels. Students taking these courses will be developing proficiency skills that include reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the targeted language. In addition, students will learn how people live in other parts of the world, how other people work, play, raise families, and run governments.

Students who do not take a Reading course during the 8^th grade will be able to choose either French 1 or Spanish 1. Students who take Reading course during 8^th grade will be able to choose either French 1 or Spanish 1 for 9^th grade.

Course descriptions refer to both French and Spanish.

Honors French 2/Honors Spanish 2

This course is a pre-AP level course for those students who are seeking higher proficiency of the target language as well as students are expected to communicate at their proficiency level in the target language. Students participate in interpersonal and presentational speaking activities. Students learn and practice conversational strategies that will help them had better communication. Students are exposed to authentic reading and listening samples in order to improve their understanding of the target language as it is used in real world communications. Students will participate in AP level activities appropriate to their proficiency level. The course will follow the curriculum guide for Spanish/French 2; however, the pace of the course will be accelerated, and the content will be more rigorous.