​​FRENCH I

• Course: 401

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This is an introductory world language course. The skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing begin to develop with a strong focus on comprehension.  Students learn to communicate minimally with isolated words and phrases in context.  This course focuses on common interactions with single words and memorized phrases.  Students will be able to greet each other, understand and answer simple questions, and describe people, places, and things in both speech and writing.  Students will begin to learn about other French-speaking cultures that are different from their own.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at a novice-mid level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: Successful completion of English—grades 7, 8.

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FRENCH II

• Course: 402

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course builds on the introductory language courses from both the high school and middle school.  The skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing continue to be developed, focusing on comprehension, but encouraging students to speak more in French using what they know.  Students continue to communicate with words and memorized phrases, but begin to use short sentences and connect ideas with words such as "because" and "and," making compound sentences.  Students will be able to communicate about everyday life, give opinions, make comparisons, and ask simple questions, as well as understand the main ideas of what they read and hear.  Students will continue to learn about French-speaking cultures.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at a novice-high level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in French I

FRENCH III

• Course: 403

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course in an intermediate-level world language course that continues to focus on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, focusing on creation in the language.  Students will gain confidence in using complete sentences and will begin to interact in French by describing ideas in detail, clarifying opinions, and asking follow-up questions.  Students will move beyond basic understanding of main ideas to comprehension of details in what they read and hear.  Students begin to compare and contrast French-speaking cultures to their own.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at an intermediate-low level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in French II

FRENCH IV

• Course: 404

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course is a continuation of an intermediate level world language course that focuses on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing with confidence.  Students will communicate using complex sentences and varied vocabulary on a growing number of subjects.  Students will compare, contrast, and explain with detail, using linking words such as "even though" and "however."  Students will be able to work around unfamiliar vocabulary by relying on what they already know so that communication in French is fluid.  Students will have a deep level of comprehension and will recognize different tenses in what they read and hear.  Students will learn about and respond to how French-speaking cultures handle world issues.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at an intermediate-mid level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. 

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in French III

FRENCH V

• Course: 405

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course is an advanced level world language course that allows students to further develop and refine their listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills through extensive study of French-speaking cultures.  Students will communicate through extended connected sentences and paragraphs and varied vocabulary with ease and confidence on any subject that relates to the student.  Students will be able to understand, compare and contrast, and explain with detail the main idea of what they read from authentic texts and what they hear from a fluent speaker.  Students will learn about and respond to how French-speaking cultures handle world issues, compare and contrast French-speaking cultures, and learn about influential French-speaking figures.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to progress toward an intermediate-high level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in French IV

ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH

• Course: 406

• Credit: 1

• Weight: .05

• Grade: 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course is our highest advanced-level course that is driven by the expectations of the Advanced Placement Exam for French Language and Culture.  The expectation is that all class communication be conducted entirely in French.  Students will continue to refine their listening and reading comprehension while enhancing their writing and speaking skills.  Students will communicate through complex sentences and paragraphs using varied vocabulary with ease and confidence on both concrete and abstract topics that correspond with the AP themes.  Students will be able to understand, compare and contrast, and explain with detail what they read from authentic texts and what they hear from native speakers.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at an intermediate-high level and be progressing toward an advanced-low level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale in order to be successful on the AP exam.

• Prerequisites: 80% or better in French V

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SPANISH I

• Course: 431

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This is an introductory world language course. The skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing begin to develop with a strong focus on comprehension. Students learn to communicate minimally with isolated words and phrases in context. This course focuses on common interactions with single words and memorized phrases.  Students will be able to greet each other, understand and answer simple questions and describe people, places, and things in both speech and writing.  Students will begin to learn about other Spanish-speaking cultures that are different from their own.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at a novice-mid level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: Successful completion of English—grades 7, 8

SPANISH II

• Course: 432

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course builds on the introductory language courses from both the high school and middle school.  The skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing continue to be developed, focusing on comprehension, but encouraging students to speak more in Spanish using what they know.  Students continue to communicate with words and memorized phrases, but begin to use short sentences and connect ideas with words such as "because" and "and," making compound sentences.  Students will be able to communicate about everyday life, give opinions, make comparisons, and ask simple questions, as well as understand the main ideas of what they read and hear.  Students will continue to learn about Spanish-speaking cultures.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at novice-high level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.  

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in Spanish I

SPANISH III

• Course: 433

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course is an intermediate level world language course that continues to focus on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, focusing on creation in the language.  Students will gain confidence in using complete sentences and will begin to interact in Spanish by describing ideas in detail, clarifying opinions, and asking follow-up questions.  Students will move beyond basic understanding of main ideas to comprehension of details in what they read and hear.  Students begin to compare and contrast Spanish-speaking cultures to their own.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at an intermediate-low level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in Spanish II

SPANISH IV

• Course: 434

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 10, 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course in a continuation of an intermediate level world language course that focuses on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing with confidence.  Students will communicate using complex sentences and varied vocabulary on a growing number of subjects.  Students will compare, contrast, and explain with detail, using linking words such as "even though" and "however."  Students will be able to work around unfamiliar vocabulary by relying on what they already know so that communication is Spanish is fluid.  Students will have a deep level of comprehension and will recognize different tenses in what they read and hear.  Students will learn about and respond to how Spanish-speaking cultures handle world issues.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at an intermediate-mid level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in Spanish III

SPANISH V

• Course: 435

• Credit: 1

• Grade: 11, 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course in an advanced level world language course that allows students to further develop and refine their listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills through extensive study of Spanish-speaking cultures.  Students will communicate through complex sentences and paragraphs and varied vocabulary with ease and confidence on any subject that relates to the student.  Students will be able to understand, compare and contrast, and explain with detail the main idea of what they read from authentic texts and what they hear from a fluent speaker.  Students will learn about and respond to how Spanish-speaking cultures handle world issues, compare and contrast Spanish-speaking cultures, and learn about influential Spanish-speaking figures.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to progress toward an intermediate-high level in the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. 

• Prerequisites: 70% or better in Spanish IV

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH

• Course: 436

• Credit: 1

• ​Weight: .05

• Grade: 12

• NCAA Accepted

• This course is our highest advanced-level course that is driven by the expectations of the Advanced Placements Exam for Spanish Language and Culture.  The expectation is that all class communication be conducted entirely in Spanish.  Students will continue to refine their listening and reading comprehension while enhancing their writing and speaking skills. Students will communicate through complex sentences and paragraphs and varied vocabulary with ease and confidence on both concrete and abstract topics that correspond with the AP themes.  Students will be able to understand, compare and contrast, and explain with detail what they read from authentic texts and what they hear from native speakers.  The goal for the end of this course is for all students to perform at an intermediate-high level and be progressing toward an advanced-low level on the on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale in order to be successful on the AP exam.

• Prerequisites: 80% or better in Spanish V

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Online language courses are taught in a virtual environment during the school day through an external program with instructors who are NOT members of the DTSD faculty. The primary goal of these courses is to help students develop their world language skills in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The nature of online learning requires that students are self-motivated,  independent learners.  Students also have to opportunity to participate in a pilot program of American Sign Language (ASL).

The courses are available to students in grades 10, 11, 12

*Access to these courses may change pending instructor availability.

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441 Japanese I (Parts A and B)
442 Japanese II (Parts A and B)
451 Chinese I (Parts A and B)
452 Chinese II (Parts A and B)
461 Latin I (Parts A and B)
462 Latin II (Parts A and B) 
475 German I (Parts A and B)
476 German II (Parts A and B)
491 Arabic I (Parts A and B)
492 Arabic II (Parts A and B)
493 American Sign Language (ASL) I
494 American Sign Language (ASL) II

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• Eight (8) total credits are allowed per student each school year. Online language counts as one (1) of those credits.  

• Students in grades 10, 11, 12 may choose Online Course selections.  

• Each of the online courses has a “Part A” and a "Part B.” Completing both parts constitutes one year of coursework for one (1.0) credit. You must take and pass “Online Part A” in order to be eligible for “Online Part B.” Students in grades 10-12 are eligible for all “Level I” courses. 

• A rubric system may be employed to award seats for online world language study. Not all requests can/will be honored. First priority will be given to students who successfully completed an online world language course in the prior school year with a final grade of 70% or above. The rubric will be used to fill all remaining seats. In the event that more students qualify in the top category than seats exist, a lottery system will be employed to award courses.

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