World Languages

  • AP German Language & Culture

    This course creates an environment for students to excel in the contemporary German-speaking world. Topics of interest include cultural competencies while promoting consistent comparisons between this new culture and the learner’s own culture through the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication. Requirements for this course include an upper ability and previous success in both…

  • German IV

    Students in this course will continue to build on the skills from the first three levels of their study of German by developing and refining the five major skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural competency. Students will study the richness of German history, art, and culture while expanding their vocabulary, communication, and grammar…

  • Japanese II

    In this course, students will expand their knowledge about the Japanese language and Japanese culture. Students will have the opportunity to further develop the skills to explain various things in their surroundings. By the end of the course, students will learn the casual form of Japanese conversation, which is a more authentic daily language. This…

  • Japanese I

    This course establishes the foundation of the Japanese language, including the Japanese language writing systems of hiragana, katakana, and some kanji. Students will learn functional grammar, vocabulary, phrases, and cultural concepts that apply to various practical real-life situations. The course also promotes understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture and society. This course aligns with the Virginia…

  • Italian II

    In this course, students will build on their introductory studies in the Italian language and culture. Students will learn functional grammar, vocabulary, phrases, and cultural concepts that apply to various practical real-life situations and promote understanding and appreciation of Italian culture and society. This course aligns with the Virginia Standards of Learning for Modern Roman Alphabet…

  • Survey of World Languages & Cultures

    This course is designed to take students on a journey around the world to discover the cultures of a number of countries and four different languages: American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Spanish. Designed for the middle school student, this course prepares beginner students to undertake the expectations of high school-level world language courses and…

  • AP Spanish Literature & Culture

    The AP Spanish Literature & Culture course uses a thematic approach to introduce students to representative texts (short stories, novels, poetry, and essays) from Peninsular Spanish, Latin American, and United States Hispanic literature. Students continue to develop proficiencies across the full range of the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication, honing their critical reading…

  • AP Spanish Language & Culture

    Emphasizing the use of Spanish for active communication in real-life tasks, AP Spanish Language & Culture focuses on developing students’ abilities in the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication and strengthening cultural competencies through theme-based instruction. Students will be exposed to a variety of authentic resources, such as newspapers, magazines, podcasts, blogs, advertisements, television…

  • Spanish IV

    Spanish IV is designed to refine students’ communication skills in Spanish and deepen their understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures throughout the world. Emphasis is given to the continued development of basic interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational language skills. This course begins by reviewing the major present, past, conditional, and future tenses, as well as the subjunctive mood.…

  • Spanish III

    Spanish III is designed to increase students’ communication skills in Spanish and deepen their understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures throughout the world. Emphasis is given to the continued development of basic interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational language skills. Theme-based vocabulary further expands students’ ability to describe the world around them, including topics like cooking, travel, the home,…