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GERMAN
Honors German I
1 credit
In this honors-level introductory course, students
will begin developing skills in the understanding and
production of spoken and written German. Students
will explore a variety of interpersonal and cultural
topics using the target language. Students will gain a
firm foundation of German grammar and vocabulary
and will demonstrate communicative competence at
the novice-high level.
German I
1 credit
In this introductory course, students will begin
developing skills in the understanding and production
of spoken and written German. Students will
explore a variety of interpersonal and cultural topics
using the target language. Students will gain a firm
foundation of German grammar and vocabulary and
will demonstrate communicative competence at the
novice-mid level.
Honors German II
1 credit
Prerequisite: German I and placement by
instructor
Students will explore a variety of interpersonal and
cultural topics using the target language to build upon
the foundation established in German I. Honors II
students are expected to demonstrate a high level of
comprehension, retention, and self-directed learning.
This course requires an increased attention to detail
in both the understanding and production of spoken
and written German. Upon successful completion of
this course, students will demonstrate communicative
competence at the intermediate-mid level.
German II
1 credit
Prerequisite: German I and placement by
instructor
In this intermediate-level course, students will
build upon the foundation established in German I.
Students will explore a variety of interpersonal and
cultural topics using the target language with a focus
on improving understanding and production of spoken
and written German. Upon successful completion of
this course, students will demonstrate communicative
competence at the intermediate-low level.
Honors German III/IV
1 credit
Prerequisite: Honors German II and placement by
instructor
Students will continue to expand their knowledge
of vocabulary and grammar, and increase their
communicative competence while learning about a
variety of topics in German literature and history.
Students will read literature and historical documents
in the original German, view German films, and
analyze these works in German both orally in class
discussion and in written compositions. Topics in this
course vary in alternate years. This course may be
taken for two consecutive years.
SPANISH
Honors Spanish I
1 credit
Honors Spanish students will thoroughly develop
listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
and begin building a broad vocabulary, as well as
knowledge of the cultural background associated with
the language. Students will spend time working with
recordings of native Spanish speakers and writing
compositions. Supplementary materials will be used
as well as the text. Students in this class can expect
oral and written quizzes and tests.
Spanish I
1 credit
In this course students will develop listening,
speaking, reading and writing skills and begin
building vocabulary as well as knowledge of the
cultural background associated with the language.
Time will be spent working with recordings of
native Spanish speakers and writing compositions.
Supplemental materials will reinforce the lessons in
the text. Oral and written quizzes and tests will be
part of this course.
Honors Spanish II
1 credit
Prerequisite: Spanish I and placement by
instructor
Students will continue to develop their listening and
speaking skills and begin to focus on reading skills.
Writing skills are developed but the emphasis remains
on oral communication using various verb forms,
vocabulary and grammar structures. Students will
work with recordings of native Spanish speakers and
have both oral and written exams.