Griffith High School Course Descriptions – 2012-13 School Year

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPANISH AND FRENCH ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM SETTING ONLY. ALL OTHER LANGUAGE OPTIONS ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE ROSETTA STONE PROGRAM. ROSETTA STONE OFFERS GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 20 DIFFERENT WORLD LANGUAGE OPTIONS A grade of “C” or higher is recommended to advance to the next level of a language. ROSETTA STONE WORLD LANGUAGES Fall Semester 1 Credit Spring Semester 1 Credit Rosetta Stone World Languages meet Indiana Academic Standards. Language choices are made the first week of the semester. Students will cover both the linguistic and cultural aspects of their selected language. Languages available to our students are:

*Arabic *Chinese (Mandarin) *Dutch *Filipino (Tagalog) *German *Greek *Hebrew *Hindi *Irish *Italian *Japanese

*Korean *Latin *Persian (Farsi) *Polish *Portuguese (Brazil) *Russian *Swedish *Turkish *Vietnamese

COURSES VIA TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM SETTING ONLY FRENCH I Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Year Students will learn to recognize the basic sounds of the language and to produce them with reasonable accuracy, to be able to write using basic structures and to acquire an active, conversational vocabulary. Subjects include: school, sports, hobbies, food, family, shopping, clothes and vacations. The student is also exposed to the culture and diversity of the Francophone world. FRENCH II Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Year Students will reinforce and build upon the skills learned in level I. Emphasis is placed upon the student’s speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities in the language. Subjects include: traveling, home, food, vacations, school, hobbies, health and parties. Brief cultural readings and audio-visual materials give the student insight into the customs and culture of the Francophone world. (Prerequisite: French I)

FRENCH III Grades 11, 12 1 Year All skills previously learned are reinforced. Students will be expected to follow instruction given in French, carry conversations in French and write short compositions in French. Increased emphasis is placed on self-expression and reading skills. More complicated grammatical structures are studied. Subjects include: clothing, food, cars, chores, careers, family, environment, movies, and daily life. (Prerequisite: French II) FRENCH IV Grade 12 1 Year This course is a continuation of French III, with emphasis placed on writing and speaking skills. Students will read and discuss art, literature and history of the French-speaking world. (Prerequisite: French III) SPANISH I Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Year Students will learn to recognize the basic sounds of the language and to produce them with reasonable accuracy. They will be able to write basic structures and to acquire a conversational vocabulary. Topics for conversation include: hobbies, sports, family, food, school, and entertainment. Students are introduced to the cultures of the Hispanic world. SPANISH II Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Year Skills learned in Level I are reinforced and built upon. Students will work to improve their skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Spanish. Topics include: daily activities, chores, hobbies, school, sports, fitness and people. Students will study the culture and customs of the Hispanic world. (Prerequisite: Spanish I) SPANISH III Grades 11, 12 1 Year All skills previously covered are reinforced. This course further develops the skills of speaking, reading, listening and writing. Topics include: environment, food, legends, art, friends, sports and methods of communication. Students study the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. (Prerequisite: Spanish II) SPANISH IV Grade 12 1 Year This course is a continuation of Spanish III. This course completes basic grammar and further develops writing and comprehension skills. Students will read about and discuss Hispanic authors, literature and culture. SPANISH IV – ADVANCED PLACEMENT Grade 12 1 Year This course is designed for students who have completed at least three years of high school Spanish or the equivalent. Students will develop proficiency and integrate language skills using authentic materials and sources. Students will improve their knowledge of cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Competency will be measured through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication both written and oral. This course is to be compared to a third year college course. Any student enrolled in this class must achieve a “C” or better as a semester grade in order to remain in the AP program.