Prerequisite: None   Credit: 1

Chinese I is an introduction to the Chinese world, its language and its people. The main emphasis is on oral skills while developing reading and writing skills. The student will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships of language and will develop a cultural appreciation of the Chinese world. The expected outcome of this course is developing Novice proficiency. The course is conducted in Chinese a significant amount of the time.

Prerequisite: Chinese I   Credit: 1

IH Chinese II continues to develop the oral skills with added emphasis on reading and writing skills. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures builds upon the knowledge gained in Chinese I. Culturally related aspects of selected Chinese speaking countries or regions will be explored. The expected outcome of this course is developing Novice/High proficiency. The course is conducted in Chinese a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: IH Chinese II   Credit : 1

IH Chinese III continues to develop the oral and writing skills with added emphasis on reading and increased emphasis on concepts and skills required by the IB. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structure continues. Culturally related activities of selected Chinese regions will be explored. The expected outcome of the course is developing Intermediate Mid/High proficiency. This course is conducted predominantly in Chinese.

Prerequisite: None   Credit: 1

French I is an introduction to the French language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics dealing with the everyday life of a student. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the Francophone world. The expected outcome of this course is develop Novice/Mid proficiency. This course is conducted in French a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: French I   Credit: 1

IH French II continues to introduce students to French language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics expanded to include life outside of school and in the real world. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the Francophone world. The expected outcome of this course is developing Novice/High proficiency. This course is conducted in French a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: IH French II   Credit: 1

IH French III introduces students to content-based thematic learning. Students in this course will continue to develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency as they work with real-life issues, topics, and concerns in specific contexts. Use of applicable resources will allow local and global cultural perspectives within each context. Students in this course will be supported as they expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary and demonstrating and ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and creative thinking. The expected outcome of this course is developing Intermediate/Mid-High Proficiency. This course is conducted predominantly in French.

Prerequisite: None   Credit: 1

Spanish I is an introduction to Spanish language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics dealing with the everyday life of a student. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the Spanish speaking world. The focus of this course is developing novice mid proficiency. This course is conducted in Spanish a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: Spanish I   Credit: 1

IH Spanish II continues to introduce students to Spanish language and culture. Students in this course will develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency on topics expanded to include life outside of school and in the real world. Students in this course will be expected to expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary, and demonstrating an ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and outside-the-box thinking. Students will be guided in recognizing the interrelationships between cultures and will be able to identify cultural perspectives and practices of the Spanish speaking world. The focus of this course is developing intermediate proficiency. The course is conducted in Spanish a significant amount of time.

Prerequisite: IH Spanish II   Credit: 1

IH Spanish III introduces students to content-based thematic learning. Students in this course will continue to develop speaking, writing, and reading proficiency as they work with real-life issues, topics, and concerns in specific contexts. Use of applicable resources will allow local and global cultural perspectives within each context. Students in this course will be expected to expand their vocabulary and increase the complexity of their products by owning their own learning, implementing personal and self-selected vocabulary, and demonstrating an ability to respond to tasks requiring high cognition and outside-the-box thinking. The focus of this course is developing intermediate high proficiency. This course is conducted primarily in Spanish.