Honors French 4/Honors Spanish 4

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 4/Honors Spanish 4

This course continues the pre-AP rigor exposing students to more authentic material in the target language. Students strengthen their proficiency of the language through interpretive, interpersonal and presentational activities. The class will be conducted in the target language as well as students are expected to communicate in the target language. With presentation and research of various topics in the target language, students will acquire a deeper knowledge of its products and practices.