Foreign Language

0117 - Passport to Culture
0095 - French 1-2
0096 - French 3-4
0097 - French 5-6
0098 - Honors French 7-8
0099 - Honors French 9-10
0100 - German 1-2
0101 - German 3-4
0102 - German 5-6
0103 - Honors German 7-8
0104 - Honors German 9-10
0105 - Spanish 1-2
0106 - Spanish 3-4
0107 - Spanish 5-6
0108 - Honors Spanish 7-8
0109 - Honors Spanish 9-10

 

0117 - Passport to Culture 
Grades 9-12
Students study French, German and Spanish speaking countries including the people, lifestyle, travel and tourism. This course is taught in English and does NOT count towards foreign language credit. *Teacher availabilty may limit course content to two languages being covered during some quarters. 

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0095 - French 1-2
Grades 9-12
This beginning course introduces elementary speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary and conversational French.

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0096 - French 3-4
Grades 9-12
French 3-4 expands the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills of French 1-2. Emphasis is placed on real-life situations and culture.

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0097 - French 5-6
French 5-6 continues the language skills of French 3-4. Emphasis is placed on verb usage and the "survival skills" needed in the French speaking world such as using a telephone, taking public transportation, going to the post office, etc...

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0098 - Honors French 7-8
This course introduces the use of college-level texts which are read, analyzed and discussed in French. Fine points of grammar are developed and reviewed. Emphasis on advanced reading, writing and speaking. An illustrated short story is a required class project.

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0099 - Honors French 9-10
French 9-10 continues the college-level text usage as in 7-8. Final review is made in preparation for college placement exams. Class project is an autobiography. The student should be ready for an independent study approach.

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0100 - German 1-2
Grades 9-12
Lessons are centered around conversations and narratives relating to teenagers and their activities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Students are encouraged to meet and host visiting German students who spend three weeks in Hobart as part of an exchange program.

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0101 - German 3-4
Grade 9-12
This class further develops the speaking listening and reading skills of the German student. Activities include text, worksheets, tapes, videos, computer software and the internet. Students are encouraged to host an exchange student or participate as a traveler or committee member.

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0102 - German 5-6
Continued work on skills learned in German 1-4. Emphasis placed on all aspects of communications and a more in-depth study of culture is presented.

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0103 - Honors German 7-8
This course includes a comprehensive grammar review. Students read college-level literature and write essays on a regular basis. Class conversations are held in German.

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0104 - Honors German 9-10
Students will be expected to study independently in this course while they refine individual skills and concentrate on a particular area of interest.

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0105 - Spanish 1-2
Grades 9-12
Spanish 1-2 enables the students to acquire a useful Spanish background in vocabulary. Study includes people, history, culture and geography. Emphasis is on oral and written communication.

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0106 - Spanish 3-4
Grades 9-12
The student receives further training in oral and written communication. Increased emphasis is placed upon listening and reading skills as well as culture.

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0107 - Spanish 5-6
Emphasis is continued to be on all skills and culture. Knowledge of Spanish literature, art and music is introduced and studied.

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0108 - Honors Spanish 7-8
Constant use of Spanish in the classroom aides the student to improve in all aspects of communication. A grammar workbook is required and travel/study in a Spanish-speaking country is encouraged.

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0109 - Honors Spanish 9-10
Increased study in situational vocabulary, impromptu conversation and advanced written composition is emphasized. College level material is used.

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