High School World Languages

Chinese II

Description

Chinese 2 enables the students to further develop the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing of Mandarin Chinese at a more advanced level. Students are immersed in Chinese culture as virtual exchange students in China. Virtual excursions from one Chinese city to another expand their vocabulary helping them learn to interact with others and use appropriate terms to communicate in various everyday situations.

Pre-Requisites: Chinese 1
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments/32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Module 1: School Life

• Introductions and Greetings
• School Subjects and Supplies
• Time Telling
• Interrogative Phrases
• Comparatives and Superlatives
• Conjunctive Adverbs
• Character Writing
• School Systems in China
• Tian�۪an Square
• The Ming Tomb
• The Temple of Heaven
• The Summer Palace

Module 2: Sports and Leisure Activities

• Sporting Events
• Leisure Activities
• Health and Fitness
• Locations and Directions
• Invitations
• Expressing feelings and opinions
• Character Writing
• Shaolin Monk

Module 3: Occupations

• Occupations and Skills
• Job Fairs
• Indicators of Time
• Chinese Business Culture
• Chinese Character Writing
• Foreign Languages in China

Module 4: Travel

• Making Travel Arrangements
• Provinces in China
• Transportation
• Weather
• Chinese Character Writing

Module 5: Places Where We live

• Classical Gardens of Suzhou
• My Home
• Feng Shui
• School Buildings
• S��h̩yu��n
• Metaphors
• Modal Particles
• Measure Words
• Modal Verbs
• Prepositions of locations
• Chinese Character Writing

Module 6: Community and Celebrations

• Western and Chinese Holidays
• Moon Festival
• Chinese Spring Festival
• Chinese Valentine�۪s Day
• Lunar Calendar
• Kitchen God
• Favorites
• Last and Next
• Qualifiers/intensifiers
• Adverbs and order of actions
• Chinese Character Writing

Module 7: Food and Clothes

• Ordering at a Restaurant
• Going to the Market
• Going to a Banquet
• Chinese Cuisine
• Expressions of frequency and degrees
• Chinese Character Writing

Module 8: Art, Music, and Recreation

• Chinese Art
• Chinese Music
• Chinese Recreational Activities
• Chinese family members
• Prepositions and adverbs
• Modal Particle
• Time measure phrases
• Chinese Character Writing

Chinese III

Description

In Chinese III, students continue to expand their abilities in various aspects of Chinese Mandarin. Students continue to build their knowledge of vocabulary, sentence patterns, and grammar points in communicative contexts. They also enhance their Chinese Mandarin listening and speaking skills, such as pronunciation and intonation. Students learn more in-depth Chinese reading and writing strategies and skills. The Chinese III course greatly improves students’ reading abilities, and students are able to write in Chinese in various formats such as journal, letter, invitation, and essay. The course also enriches and fortifies the students’ knowledge and skills in writing simplified Chinese characters. In this course, students learn more essential knowledge of Chinese culture, including the origins, histories, anecdotes, and etiquettes for various cultural settings, events, and occasions. Students also learn to compare and contrast the Chinese culture with their own cultures in many different aspects. Students who complete Chinese III earn Honors credit.

Pre-Requisites: Chinese I and Chinese II
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments/32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1:

• Typical Chinese Family Structure and Kinship
• Chinese Surnames and Given Names
• First Dates and Dating Rituals in China
• The Story of <Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai> (《梁山伯与祝英台》)
• Different Ways of Expressing Love in Chinese
• Inflection in Chinese Pronunciation (音变)
• Five Types of Chinese Folk Dancing (傣,维,汉,彝,蒙) and Their Attires
• Chinese Herbal Treatments and Homeopathic Remedies
• Common Expressions for Ailments and Symptoms
• Acupuncture Treatment and Acupuncture Points
• The Influence of “Yin” and “Yang” on Chinese Medicine
• Chinese Diet Treatment and The Usage of Ginger in Chinese Diet
• Body Parts and Expression of Pain or Injuries
• Li Bai Poetry: <Thought on the Quiet Night> (《静夜思》)
• Tang Shi Song Ci (唐诗宋词)
• The Famous Poets: Li Bai (李白), Du Fu (杜甫), and Li Qingzhao (李清照/词)
• Literal/Everyday Expressions of Different Emotions
• The Writing of Dayou Poems (打油诗)
• Chinese Folk Songs (《敖包相会》, 《康定情歌》…)
• Introduction of《诗经》and 《乐府诗集》
• Duizhang (对仗) and Dui’ou (对偶)
• Writing Couplets (对联)
• College Application Process in China
• Introduction of the More Prestigious Universities in China
• Alternatives to Higher Education in China
• College Students’ Life in China and College Art Festival (大学生艺术节)
• The Chinese Idioms (“毛遂自荐”, “望子成龙”, “面面俱到”, …)
• The School Discipline and Subject Settings in China
• 20 Chinese Radicals and 100 Characters

Segment 2

• Pollutions in China
• Ways of Reducing Pollution in China
• China Current Affairs on Pollution and Recycling
• Ways of Saving Energy – The 3Rs (Reduce减量, Reuse再利用, and Recycle回收)
• How to Recycle Plastics
• Reforestation in China and The “Tree Planting Day” (植树节)
• Learn to Write a Journal in Chinese
• Stories and Anecdotes about Reforestation in China
• Protecting the Pandas
• Basic Knowledge about the Pandas
• Introduction of Panda Natural Reserves
• Well-Known Environmental Clubs in China
• Reading Strategy — Ways to Learn New Words
• Environmental Arts: Learn to Make a Piggy Bank using a Coke Can
• Recreational Activities in China for Different Age Groups
• Comparing Chinese and Western Recreational Activities
• Karaoke in China
• Chinese Musical Instruments
• Western Influence on Chinese Economy and Employment
• Learn to Use Chinese Idioms (成语)
• Chinese Slangs, Dialects,  and Internet New Words
• Saying Large Numbers in Chinese (“千”, “万”, “百万”, “亿”)
• Do’s and Don’ts during A Job Interview in China
• Techniques in Finding Employment in China
• How to Write a Personal Resume (个人简历)
• Volunteerism in China and Chinese Volunteer Organizations
• Chinese Language Learning and Job Opportunities
• 15 Chinese Radicals and 75 Characters

French I

Description

Bienvenue! Welcome! Come and join various native French speakers as they give students a lively introduction to the language and its rich culture. Join them in their everyday environment as they take students through different daily scenarios and give them the necessary skills to read, write, and speak French. In this course, students learn the basic French language. After one semester, students will be able to engage in conversation in French including greeting people, introducing themselves, and exchanging basic information with others. Students learn to count from one to 1,000 and make simple sentences in both spoken and written French. Students continue to develop their French skills in semester two. New words and phrases are introduced with pictures, audio clips, and examples. Students learn basic French grammar to help them build fluency and understand the structure of the French language. Students have many opportunities to practice what they learn through interactive practice activities in the form of games, written practice, and listening and speaking exercises. Students also explore the cultures of France, Canada, and other French-speaking regions by learning about geography, foods, celebrations, and traditions from each place. Bon Voyage! Enjoy the trip!

Pre-Requisites: None
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1

• Culture: Paris
• The alphabet and pronunciation
• Using cognates and borrowed words to build French vocabulary
• Greetings, asking for names, and providing your name
• Question words: asking and responding to questions
• Numbers 1-1000
• How you are and where you are from
• Classroom objects
• Definite and indefinite articles
• Where French is spoken
• Why study French
• Culture: Train travel in France
• Days of the week, months of the year, dates
• Culture: Holidays of the French-speaking world
• Subject pronouns
• Formal vs. informal
• Telling time
• Talking about likes and dislikes
• Using irregular verbs: Être, aller, avoir
• Adjectives and adjective agreement
• Singular vs. plural nouns
• Negation
• Culture: French-speaking Africa
• Talking about family members
• Occupations and employment possibilities for French-speakers
• Culture: Markets and shopping
• Talking about your city
• Possessive adjectives
• Expressing needs
• Talking about clothing and colors
• Using Avoir expressions

Segment 2

• Culture: Strasbourg
• Talking about communities
• Culture: Carcassone
• Review telling time
• Transportation
• Entertainment vocabulary
• Using être a
• Er verbs
• The prepositions à and de
• Culture: Weather in France
• Describing weather
• Culture: Nice, the French Alps
• Activities for different seasons
• Culture: The Eiffel Tower
• Using the irregular verb Faire
• Disagreeing with negative questions and statements using si
• Talking about the future using aller + an infinitive
• Disjunctive pronouns
• Culture: Northwestern France
• Talking about leisure activities and sports
• Culture: Astérix
• IR verbs
• Irregular adjectives
• Demonstrative adjectives
• Talking about countries and nationalities
• Culture: Quebec
• Using irregular –Ir verbs
• Interrogatives
• Culture: French-speaking Asian countries
• Re verbs

French II

Description

Salut! Get set for some more adventure! In French II, students are immersed in the French language and culture. This course is full of engaging and interactive videos, dialogs, presentations, self-checks, and much more! The purpose of this course is to further develop the French communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. In French II, students will broaden their French vocabulary and knowledge of grammar. Students will also experience the beauty and expressiveness of a language that is shared by different people and cultures throughout the world.

Pre-Requisites: French I
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time:2 segments / 32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment I

• Culture: The Eiffel Tower
• Family members
• Adjectives and adjective agreement
• The verbs être, avoir
• Present tense –er, -ir and -re verbs
• French pronunciation
• Culture: Basic French history
• Culture: Northern France
• The prepositions à and de
• Likes and dislikes
• Classroom objects
• Culture: French Art
• Numbers
• Culture: Schools in France
• Culture: The Paris Zoo
• Animals
• Reflexive verbs
• Parts of the body
• Using the expression: J’ai mal à
• Culture: Québec and Montréal
• Irregular verbs like acheter
• The irregular verbs voir and croire
• Negation
• Culture: French holidays
• Culture: The history of Paris
• The Passé Composé
• Using adverbs
• Passé with être
• The French-speaking world
• The Imperfect
• Object pronouns
• L’imparfait vs Le Passé Composé
• Vocabulary related to cities
• Culture: Mardi Gras

Segment II

• Culture: Le Métro
• Clothing, transportation, stores and places in a town
• Direct object pronouns
• Culture: Shopping in France
• Direct object pronouns with the passé composé
• Culture: The European Union
• Shopping and paying
• Culture: La Fête Nationale Française
• Emotions
• Indirect objects
• The verbs venir, revenir, and devenir
• The pronouns y and en
• Culture: Christmas in French-speaking countries
• Culture: Working in France
• Professions
• The irregular verbs recevoir and devoir
• Culture: Jeanne D’Arc
• Qui and Que
• Question words lequel, laquelle, lesquels, and lesquelles
• Culture: French-speaking Africa
• Culture: Savoir-vivre
• The sea and the rainforest
• The future tense
• Culture: Martinique and Tahiti
• Vocabulary related to the media
• The verbs rire and sourire
• Nationalities
• The conditional tense
• People

Latin I

Description

There is a reason “all roads lead to Rome.” Maybe it is because Romans built much of the ancient world’s highway system. Maybe it is also because the Roman culture and Latin language laid the foundation for much of Western culture. In this course, students find out for themselves as they take their first steps on a lifelong journey of discovery. Students improve their command of the English language by studying Latin. Students also gain a better understanding of today’s laws and culture by getting into the Roman mind. Latin I is the most comprehensive way to begin. The purpose of this course is to give students a foundation in Latin grammar and vocabulary. This course also acquaints students with Olympic gods and with the everyday life of the typical Roman. The course sets the students’ feet on a journey as big as their imagination, with a passport to some of the world’s most exciting places.

Pre-Requisites: None
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments/32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1

Module 1

• 01.00 Building a Roman Information Highway, Via Latina
• 01.01 The Language of Ancient Rome, Latin
• 01.02 Pace Chart Overview
• 01.03 Module 1 Construction Goals
• 01.04 Module 1 Blueprint
• 01.05 Fork in the Road
• 01.06 Insulae
• 01.07 Tool Box Terms
• 01.08 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 01.09 First Declension
• 01.10 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 01.11 First Conjugation
• 01.12 Verb Tools, SUM
• 01.13 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 01.14 Viae Romanae
• 01.15 Forum Webquest
• 01.16 Forum Romanum
• 01.17 Forum Project
• 01.18 Sermones
• 01.19 Latin Souvenirs: Prefixes
• 01.20 Networking
• 01.21 Module 1 Jeopardy Game

Module 2

• 02.01 Module 2 Construction Goals
• 02.02 Module 2 Blueprint
• 02.03 Fork in the Road
• 02.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 02.05 Genitive and Ablative Cases
• 02.06 Dative Case
• 02.07 Case Usage
• 02.08 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 02.09 Provinciae
• 02.10 Noun and Verb Test
• 02.11 Imperfect Tense
• 02.12 Future Tense
• 02.13 SUM, 3 tenses
• 02.14 Sermones
• 02.15 Present System Review
• 02.16 Gladiators
• 02.17 Mottoes and Abbreviations
• 02.18 Latin Souvenirs
• 02.19 Module 2 Jeopardy Game

Module 3

• 03.01 Module 3 Construction Goals
• 03.02 Module 3 Blueprint
• 03.03 Fork in the Road
• 03.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 03.05 Second Declension Masculine
• 03.06 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 03.07 Second Declension Neuter
• 03.08 Servus
• 03.09 Ablative of Means
• 03.10 Vocatives and Imperatives
• 03.11 Sermones
• 03.12 Noun Test
• 03.13 Master Builders Part I and II
• 03.14 The Artistic Connection
• 03.15 Perfect System
• 03.16 Perfect System of SUM
• 03.17 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 03.18 Ludi
• 03.19 Perfect System Test
• 03.20 Latin Souvenirs
• 03.21 Module 3 Jeopardy Game

Module 4

• 04.01 Module 4 Construction Goals
• 04.02 Module 4 Blueprint
• 04.03 Follow the Leader
• 04.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 04.05 Second Conjugation, Present System
• 04.06 Second Conjugation, Perfect System
• 04.07 Ludus
• 04.08 Side Road, Infinitives
• 04.09 Docere Amo
• 04.10 Verb Test
• 04.11 Roman Education
• 04.12 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 04.13 Adjectives
• 04.14 Adjective Practice
• 04.15 Roman Numerals
• 04.16 Abbreviations and Phrases
• 04.17 Latin Souvenirs
• 04.18 Module 4 Jeopardy Game
• 04.19 Sermones
• 04.20 Segment 1 Exam Review
• 04.21 Latin 1 Seg. 1 Final Exam

Segment 2

Module 5

• 05.01 Module 5 Construction Goals
• 05.02 Module 5 Blueprint
• 05.03 Fork in the Road
• 05.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 05.05 Passive Voice
• 05.06 Formation of Passive Voice
• 05.07 Passive Practice
• 05.08 Ablative of Agent
• 05.09 Paving with the Passive
• 05.10 Olympic Gods Project
• 05.11 Side Road, Questions
• 05.12 Dei et Deae
• 05.13 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 05.14 -er Adjectives
• 05.15 Pandora
• 05.16 More Myths
• 05.17 Side Road, Adverbs
• 05.18 Vocabulary Test
• 05.19 Latin Souvenirs
• 05.20 Sermones
• 05.21 Networking

Module 6

• 06.01 Module 6 Construction Goals
• 06.02 Module 6 Blueprint
• 06.03 Fork in the Road
• 06.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 06.05 Passive Voice Perfect System
• 06.06 Pluto and Proserpina
• 06.07 Side Road, Connectors
• 06.08 Roma
• 06.09 Appositives
• 06.10 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 06.11 Roman Calendar
• 06.12 Daphne
• 06.13 Synopses
• 06.14 This is Your LIfe, 100 B.C.
• 06.15 Sermones
• 06.16 Verb Test
• 06.17 Helpful Phrases
• 06.18 Latin Souvenirs

Module 7

• 07.01 Module 7 Construction Goals
• 07.02 Module 7 Blueprint
• 07.03 Fork in the Road
• 07.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 07.05 Third Conjugation, Present System
• 07.06 Third Future vs. Second Present
• 07.07 Third Conjugation, Perfect System
• 07.08 Idioms
• 07.09 Epic Conventions
• 07.10 Means vs. Agent
• 07.11 Vergil
• 07.12 Discovering Troy
• 07.13 Third Conjugation, Passive
• 07.14 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 07.15 Book I
• 07.16 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 07.17 Vocabulary Test
• 07.18 Book II
• 07.19 Latin Souvenirs
• 07.20 Sermones
• 07.21 Module 7 Jeopardy Game

Module 8

• 08.01 Module 8 Construction Goals
• 08.02 Module 8 Blueprint
• 08.03 Fork in the Road
• 08.04 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 08.05 Fourth Conjugation, Active Voice
• 08.06 Fourth Conjugation, Passive Voice
• 08.07 Derivatives Tree
• 08.08 Book III
• 08.09 Personal Pronouns
• 08.10 Sermones
• 08.11 Verb Review Chart
• 08.12 Verb Test
• 08.13 Mortar, Vocabulary
• 08.14 The Rest of the Story
• 08.15 Latin Lives! Interview Project
• 08.16 Latin Souvenirs
• 08.17 Module 8 Jeopardy Game
• 08.18 Segment 2 Exam

Module 9

• 09.01 Optional Segment 2 Exam Review
• 09.02 Module 9 Blueprint
• 09.03 Noun Review
• 09.04 Adjective Review
• 09.05 Verb Rules Review
• 09.06 Verb Tense Review
• 09.07 Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurus
• 09.08 Culture Review
• 09.09 Who Am I?
• 09.10 Who said It?  Where is It?

Latin II

Description

A story of epic proportions. History-changing battles, great poets and statesmen, classic art and architecture, and a language that was heard throughout most of the known world. In Latin I, you read the opening credits of this epic movie. In Latin II, the plots and the characters that populated ancient Rome will come alive. In this course, you’ll build on your knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary. In the process, you’ll sense the beauty of the language and the passion of those who spoke it. Roman engineering, art, commerce and system of laws were all supported by a clear, expressive and flexible language – a language in which you will be able to communicate. This course will give you a solid grounding in the structure of the language. It will also give you a clear lens for looking into the heart and majesty of the Roman spirit.

Pre-Requisites: Latin I
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 Segments / 32-36 Weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1

• Review of Latin I grammar and vocabulary
• Latin Vocabulary and English Derivatives
• Third Declension, masculine, feminine, neuter
• Characteristics of Epic Poetry
• The Odyssey
• Relative Pronouns
• Interrogative Pronouns
• Third Declension “-i” stems
• The Compound of Possum and Review of Sum
• Third Declension Adjectives
• Demonstrative Pronouns/Adjectives
• Intensive Pronouns/Adjectives
• People, Roles, Laws of the Period of the Monarchy
• Historical Readings and Translations
• Ablative Absolute and Future Participles
• Reflexive Pronouns and Adjectives
• Fourth and Fifth Declensions

Segment 2

• Latin Vocabulary and English Derivatives
• Present, Perfect, and Future Participles
• Historical Discussions
• Roman Provinces
• Famous Historical Quotes
• People, Places, Events of the Republican Period
• Life of Julius Caesar
• Present, Perfect, and Future Infinitives
• Roman Army, Great Battles: Alesia, Philippi, Pharsalus, Zama and Actium
• Heroic Figures of the Republic: Cincinnatus, Regulus
• Mottoes and Abbreviations
• People, Places, and Events of the Empire
• Fall of the Roman Empire
• Historical Timeline
• Indirect Statement
• Mythology: Overview and Stories in English and Latin
• Mythology Vocabulary
• Comparison of Adjectives: regular, irregular and -er
• Comparison of Adverbs
• Community Mythology Survey
• Optional comprehension review of the entire course

Latin III Honors

Description

In Latin III, students take their knowledge and appreciation of Latin to the next level. Students read some of the best Latin prose and poetry ever written or spoken. Caesar tells how he conquered the three parts of Gaul. Cicero reminds Romans of the virtues that made their country great. Catullus shows how he could express the deepest human emotions in just a few, well-chosen words. In Latin III, students visit the library of great authors. The library card gives them access to the timeless words of the greatest Roman poets, storytellers, and orators. Students’ skills with the Latin language give them direct access to the beauty and power of these great authors’ thoughts. The purpose of this course is to strengthen students’ Latin vocabulary as well as their appreciation for well-crafted writing. Students go directly to the source and recognize why Latin and those who spoke it are still relevant today. Students who complete Latin III earn Honors credit.

Pre-Requisites: Latin I and II
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments/32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Starting Segment I or Segment II: Checking In

• Welcome
• Pace
• Getting Your Library Card
• Site Map of Library

Module I Julius Ceasar Collection

• 1.00 Entrance
• 1.01 Welcome
• 1.02 Checking In and Out
• 1.03 Caesar Vocabulary
• 1.04 Gerunds
• 1.05 Gerundives
• 1.06 Gerunds and Gerundive
• 1.07 Gerund and Gerundive Translation
• 1.08 Partes Galliae Vocabulary and Derivatives
• 1.09 Partes Galliae Translation
• 1.10 Ask the Librarian
• 1.11 Helvetian Campaign
• 1.12 Deponent Verbs
• 1.13 Irregular and Deponent Verbs
• 1.14 Liber Mensis
• 1.15 Caesar Vocabulary and Derivatives
• 1.16 Ex Bibliotheca
• 1.17 Derivatives Quiz
• 1.18 The Life and Times of Gaius Julius Caesar
• 1.19 Auxilia
• 1.20 Inter-Library Loan

Module II Marcus Tullius Cicero Collection

• 2.00 Entrance
• 2.00a Welcome
• 2.01 Checking In and Out
• 2.02 Stylistic Device I
• 2.03 Cicero Vocabulary 1
• 2.04 Subjunctive Mood
• 2.05 Passive Subjunctive
• 2.06 Subjunctive Irregular Verbs
• 2.07 Verb Drill
• 2.08 Liber Mensis
• 2.09 Stylistic Devices 2
• 2.10 Cicero Vocabulary 2
• 2.11 Volitive Subjunctive
• 2.12 Liber Mensis
• 2.13 Stylistic Device 3
• 2.14 Cicero Vocabulary 3
• 2.15 Purpose Clauses of the Subjunctive
• 2.16 Parts of Oration
• 2.17 Stylistic Devices 4
• 2.17a Stylistic Device Poster
• 2.18 A Modern Oration
• 2.19 Result Clauses
• 2.20 Cum Clauses
• 2.21 Indirect Questions
• 2.22 Sequence of Tenses
• 2.23 Recognition of the Use of the Subjunctive
• 2.24 Translation Practice
• 2.25 Cicero Translation 1-1
• 2.26 1-1 Grammar Comprehension
• 2.27 1-1 Stylistic Comprehension
• 2.28 Ask the Librarian
• 2.29 Cicero Translation 1-2
• 2.30 1-2 Grammar and Stylistics Comprehension
• 2.31 Ex Bibliotheca
• 2.32 Liber Mensis
• 2.33 Translation Prima Oratio In Catilinam
• 2.34 Grammar and Stylistics Comprehension
• 2.35 Liber Mensis
• 2.36 Welcome to the Club
• 2.37 Liber Mensis
• 2.38 Cicero Project
• 2.39 Auxilia
• 2.40 Inter-Library Loan
• 2.41 Latin III First Semester Translation Exam
• 2.42 Latin III First Semester Objective Exam

Segment II

Module III Poetae Collection

• 3.00 Poetae
• 3.01 Introduction
• 3.02 Checking In and Out
• 3.03 Meter and Scansion
• 3.03a Scansion Practice
• 3.04 Vocabulary and Derivatives
• 3.05 Daphne and Apollo Translation 1
• 3.06 Excercises
• 3.07 Ask the Librarian
• 3.08 Vocabulary and Derivatives
• 3.09 Daphne and Apollo Translation 2
• 3.10 Excercises
• 3.11 Vocabulary and Derivatives
• 3.12 Liber Mensis
• 3.13 The Life and Times of Gaius Valerius Catullus
• 3.14 Meters of Catullus
• 3.15 Carmen II
• 3.16 Catullus Vocabulary
• 3.17 Carmen V
• 3.18 Carmen III
• 3.19 Carmen LXXXV
• 3.20 Ex Bibliotheca
• 3.21 Inter-Library Loan

Module IV Tantae molis erat Romanam condere qentem

• 4.00 Opening
• 4.01 Introduction
• 4.02 Module IV
• 4.03 Checking In and Out
• 4.04 Life and Work of Vergil
• 4.05 Vergil
• 4.06 To Vergil
• 4.07 Poetic Forms
• 4.08 Vocabulary IV
• 4.09 The Aeneid Book I Lines 1 – 7
• 4.10 Grammar and Stylistic Devices for Lines 1 – 7
• 4.11 Ex Bibliotheca
• 4.12 The Aeneid Book I Lines 8 – 11
• 4.13 Grammar and Stylistic Devices for Lines 8 – 11
• 4.14 Ask the Librarian
• 4.15 Poetry Reading
• 4.16 Finding an Adventure
• 4.17 Scrinium
• 4.18 Checking Out
• 4.19 Inter-Library Loan

Module V :Oterque quaterque beati

• 5.00 Opening
• 5.01 Opening
• 5.02 Opening
• 5.03 Checking In and Out
• 5.04 SWIMTAG
• 5.05 SWIMTAG Example
• 5.06 Vocabulary 1
• 5.07 The Aeneid Book I Lines 50 – 64
• 5.08 Grammar and Stylistic Devices for Lines 50-64
• 5.09 Tablinum
• 5.10 Vocabulary 2
• 5.11 The Aeneid Book I Lines 81 – 101
• 5.12 Grammar and Stylistic Devices for Lines 81- 101
• 5.13 More SWIMTAG
• 5.14 Vocabulary 3
• 5.15 The Aeneid Book I Lines 124 – 131
• 5.16 Grammar and Stylistic Devices for Lines 124 – 131
• 5.17 The Aeneid Book I Lines 148 – 153
• 5.18 Vocabulary 4
• 5.19 The Aeneid Book I Lines 198 – 209
• 5.20 Grammar and Stylistic Devices for Lines 198 – 209
• 5.21 Scrinium
• 5.22 Ex Bibliotheca
• 5.23 Inter-Library Loan
• 5.24 Latin III Second Semester Translation Exam
• 5.25 Latin III Second Semester Objective Exam

Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Description

Bienvenidos! Welcome! The purpose of this course is to enable students whose heritage language is Spanish to develop, maintain, and enhance proficiency in their home language by reinforcing and acquiring skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including the fundamentals of Spanish grammar. Course content reflects the cultural values of the Spanish language and societies. The course enables students to gain a better understanding of the nature of their heritage language. Students also increase their awareness and appreciation of Hispanic cultures. Spanish is used exclusively in the course.

Pre-Requisites: None
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment I

Module 1: El mundo hispanohablante

• 01.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 01.01 – El mundo hispanohablante
• 01.02 – La geografía
• 01.03 – Los hispanohablantes en los Estados Unidos
• 01.04 – La descripción
• 01.05 – En la casa y en la escuela
• 01.06 – Leamos
• 01.07 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 01.08 – Examen

Module 2: Así somos

• 02.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 02.01 – El Caribe
• 02.02 – Puntos de vista
• 02.03 – La leyenda del farol encendido
• 02.04 – Leamos una leyenda
• 02.05 – La acentuación
• 02.06 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 02.07 – Examen

Module 3: Nuestra música

• 03.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 03.01 – La música latina
• 03.02 – Los instrumentos musicales
• 03.03 – Colombia
• 03.04 – La correspondencia
• 03.05 – Comparar y contrastar
• 03.06 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 03.07 – Examen

Module 4: Nuestras celebraciones

• 04.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 04.01 – España
• 04.02 – Los días festivos
• 04.03 – Miguel de Cervantes
• 04.04 – La comunicación no verbal
• 04.05 – La poesía
• 04.07 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 04.08 – Examen
• 04.09 – Repaso del Segmento Uno
• 04.10 – Examen del Segmento Uno

Segment II

Module 5: Nuestra presencia

• 05.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 05.01 – Abriendo puertas
• 05.02 – Las noticias
• 05.03 – Hechos vs. Opiniones
• 05.04 – Los anuncios
• 05.05 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 05.06 – Examen

Module 6: Educación y trabajo

• 06.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 06.01 – México
• 06.02 – Buscando empleo
• 06.03 – La entrevista
• 06.04 – El drama
• 06.05 – Causa y efecto
• 06.06 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 06.07 – Examen

Module 7: El clima

• 07.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 07.01 – La Argentina
• 07.02 – El reciclaje
• 07.03 – El clima de la Argentina
• 07.04 – La biografía
• 07.05 – La biografía, parte 2
• 07.06 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 07.07 – Examen

Module 8: Venciendo la adversidad

• 08.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 08.01 – Chile
• 08.02 – Los recursos literarios
• 08.03 – El resumen
• 08.04 – Idea principal
• 08.05 – La novela y el cuento corto
• 08.06 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 08.07 – Examen

Module 9: Arte, tecnología y ciencias

• 09.00 – Evaluación de Conocimientos Previos
• 09.01 – Bolivia, Guatemala y Honduras
• 09.02 – Arte, tecnología y ciencias
• 09.03 – Bolivia, Guatemala y Honduras, parte 2
• 09.04 – El escrito persuasivo
• 09.05 – El escrito expositivo
• 09.06 – Regionalismos
• 09.07 – Repaso y Discussion-Based Assessment
• 09.08 – Examen
• 09.09 – Repaso del Segmento Dos
• 09.10 – Examen del Segmento Dos

Spanish I

Description

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Spanish language and the richness of its diverse cultures. In the Spanish I course, you will learn basic grammar and vocabulary skills to help build your fluency and language proficiency. You will explore the culture of Spanish-speaking countries through engaging interactive games, videos, and audio recordings and apply what you learn through written practice, listening, and speaking exercises.

Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Module 1:

• greetings
• getting to know someone
• sharing personal information
• alphabet
• numbers 0-39
• birthdays
• personal and physical characteristics
• colors
• cognates

Module 2:

• school structure
• school supplies
• class subjects
• school dress code
• date and days of the week
• numbers 0-60
• parts of the computer
• telling time
• regular verbs (introduction)
• verbs ir, tener, hacer, empezar, and terminar
• definite and indefinite articles
• noun-adjective agreement
• singular subject pronouns
• indirect object pronouns

Module 3:

• the verbs gustar, encantar, preferir, querer, costar, comprar and pagar
• food and drinks
• definite and indefinite articles
• borrowed words
• singular subject pronouns
• tener expressions
• regular verbs
• table setting with prepositions
• numbers 0-1000
• the metric system
• currencies
• household vocabulary
• clothing
• shopping
• restaurant
• meal practices and costumes

Module 4:

• rooms inside a house
• spaces outside the house
• items inside and outside a house
• different house styles
• verbs ir, hay, ser, estar, tener, costar
• contractions al and del
• singular subject pronouns
• adjectives
• prepositions
• colors
• yo-go verbs
• chores
• numbers zero to a million
• prices
• regular verbs

Module 5:

• adjectives
• pets
• immediate family
• extended family
• personal and physical characteristics
• noun-adjective agreement
• nicknames
• plural subject pronouns
• plural forms of ser
• blended families
• collective nouns
• occupations
• verbs related to occupations
• possessive adjectives
• prepositions with indirect object pronouns
• questions words
• the verb gustar
• celebrations
• nationalities and their nicknames

Module 6:

• after school pastime activities
• dance contributions of Spanish-speaking countries
• sports contributions of Spanish speaking countries
• indigenous contributions (food and clothing)
• verbs gustar, encantar, tocar, jugar, and ir followed by prepositions
• musical instruments
• sports
• exercise
• stem-changing verbs: o—ue, u—ue, e—ie, e—i
• tener expressions
• extend, accept and decline event invitations
• Spanish-speaking culture around dating
• prepositions
• telling time expressions
• preferences
• clothing
• weather
• seasons
• Celsius vs. Fahrenheit
• frequency of an activity

Module 7:

• description of the countryside
• description of the city
• estar with location
• layout of towns and cities
• prepositions
• verbs ser, hay, saber, conocer, ir + a + infinitive, and stem-changing verbs
• transportation methods
• contractions del and al
• traveling and vacation
• elements of a narrative (characters, setting, theme)
• how the geography affects activities
• feelings
• reflexive verbs

• All modules have specific lessons that assess listening, reading and writing comprehension.
• All lessons assess speaking and pronunciation accuracy with the unique speech tool.

Spanish II

Description

In Spanish II, students travel virtually through Central America and the Caribbean, spending time in museums, traffic jams, and even the hospital. In this course, students broaden their Spanish vocabulary and their knowledge of grammar. They meet people from many different countries and cultures. While waiting for the plane ride home, students also meet some Spanish-speaking people from different parts of the United States. The purpose of this course is to strengthen Spanish listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students also experience the beauty and expressiveness of a language that is shared by different people and cultures throughout the world.

Pre-Requisites: Spanish I
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 32-36 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1

• Miami and the Hispanic Influence in Florida
• Cuban Culture influence in Miami
• Table setting
• Food
• Furniture
• Clothing
• Colors
• Ordinal Numbers
• Entertainment
• Sports and Recreation
• Weather Expressions
• Library and Classroom objects
• Family Members
• Cognates
• Accent marks
• Subject pronouns
• Present tense
• –ar,-er, & -ir verbs
• Verb: hay
• Present tense Irregular verbs: Hacer, Poner, Salir, Tener, Traer, Ir, Ser, Estar, Tener, Venir
• Nouns and Adjectives: gender, number, and agreement
• Verb: Gustar
• Present tense Stem-Changing verbs: e-ie, o-ue
• Present tense Irregular verb: Dar
• Indirect Object Pronouns
• Possessive Adjectives
• Questions Words
• The Coast of Mexico
• Yucatan
• Mayans
• The Body
• Toiletries
• Time telling vs. time of activities (son las vs. a las)
• Present tense Regular Reflexive verbs and Pronouns
• Present tense stem-changing reflexive verbs
• Irregular Present tense verbs: Ser & Estar
• The Interior of Mexico
• Tenochtitlan
• Aztecs
• Hotel & Vacation
• Preterite tense of Regular –ar verbs
• Preterite tense of verbs with spelling changes:  -car,-zar, -gar
• Preterite verbs
• Making payments vocabulary
• Cleaning vocabulary
• Irregular preterite verbs
• The culture of Guatemala
• The superlative adjectives
• Post office vocabulary
• Computer vocabulary
• Telephone vocabulary
• Conocer y Saber
• Negative Expressions
• Nobel Peace Prize winners, Asturias and Menchú
• The Culture of Costa Rica
• Animal vocabulary
• The imperfect tense
• Irregular imperfect verbs
• Comparisons with adjectives
• Comparisons with adverbs
• Demonstrative adjectives

Segment 2

• The culture of Panama
• Car/traffic/driving vocabulary
• Comparisons
• Superlatives
• Preterite vs Imperfect
• The culture of Colombia and Venezuela
• Body part/hospital/illness vocabulary
• Imperatives
• Dolerse
• Direct/indirect/double object pronouns
• The culture of Puerto Rico/Cuba/La República Dominicana
• Famous Hispanic artists
• Art/movie vocabulary
• Gustar and gustar like verbs
• Future tense
• Irregular future tense verbs
• Places in the US with Spanish names
• English words with Spanish origins
• Currency of other countries
• Famous Hispanic Americans
• Airport vocabulary
• Phrases indicating time
• Hace/que in present and preterite
• Acabar de
• Present progressive
• Past progressive

Spanish III

Description

Dive into the rich diversity of Hispanic culture across the globe by exploring the tastes, sights, and sounds of this dynamic language that reflects triumph, struggle, celebration, and so much more. During this cultural journey, you’ll improve conversational, vocabulary, and writing skills through authentic tasks. Short of obtaining a passport, there is no better way to discover new lands, peoples, or experiences. Take your Spanish language abilities to the next level!

Pre-Requisites: Spanish I and Spanish II
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 32 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts

SEGMENT 1

• Module 1: Hispanic figures, influence of Hispanics culture and politics, and contributions of members of Hispanic cultural groups in the United States
• Module 2: Becoming a global citizen, planning a trip, travel safety, etiquette for tourist, and sightseeing
• Module 3: History of ancient cultures and civilizations and fusion with modern life in other countries, transportation, architecture, style, and celebrations

SEGMENT 2

• Module 4: Art and artist from Spanish-speaking countries, influential artistic movements, history and art, interpretation
• Module 5: Literature and authors, myths and legends from Spanish-speaking countries

Spanish IV

Description

Spanish IV will certainly expand your students’ language skills. However, it will also take them on a fascinating cultural journey. They will experience the language’s rich traditions and superstitions. Through exploring the past, students will come to understand the importance of community, family, and personal relationships. They will be immersed in culture—movement, art, music, literature. Meeting real people and hearing their stories will allow students to gain new vocabulary, have better command of the language, and understand their role as a global citizen.

Major Topics and Concepts

SEGMENT 1

Module 1:

• Global Challenges
• Nutrition and Food Safety
• Health Issues
• Public Health Systems
• Environmental Issues
• Human Rights
• How to write a formal communication
• Double verbs
• Conjugation and use of subjunctive with impersonal expressions to make suggestions
• Subjunctive use for expressing volition and fear
• Conjunctions that require subjunctive, conditional, imperfect subjunctive, and si clauses

Module 2:

• Science and Technology
• Discovery and inventions
• Present and past perfect tenses
• Future technologies
• Future perfect and the Future indicative
• Subjunctive mood with actions not yet completed
• New media and social impact for technology
• Irregular subjunctive mood
• Present perfect subjunctive
• How to write a blog post
• Ethical questions and debates about science and technology

Module 3:

• Family and community
• Relationships
• Friendship and love
• Reflexive and reciprocal verbs
• Present tense
• Uses of se
• Latin root words
• Childhood and adolescence
• Embellished adjectives
• Comparisons and superlatives
• Preterit and imperfect
• Family Structure
• Possessive adjectives and pronouns
• Roles and classes in society
• Forming nouns from verbs
• How to write an autobiography
• Customs for beginnings and ends
• Reading and listening comprehension

SEGMENT 2

Module 4:

• Contemporary Life
• Celebrations
• Superstitions and beliefs
• Present and imperfect progressive tense with a variety of verbs
• Forming adverbs
• Latin Root Words
• International travel airport processes and recommendations
• Impersonal se
• Various uses of infinitives
• Leisure and sports
• Accidental se
• Object pronouns
• Post-secondary education
• Imperfect subjunctive
• Conditional perfect
• How to write a narrative
• Global career options
• Past perfect subjunctive
• Reading and listening comprehension

Module 5:

• Beauty and Aesthetics
• Human beauty
• Reflexive verbs in the present and the past
• Architecture
• Latin Root Words
• Time expressions
• Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
• Visual arts, Literature
• Future subjunctive
• Passive voice
  • How to write a persuasive essay
  • Performing arts
  • Reading and listening comprehension