World Languages

Experience an introduction to the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French. You will also study the culture of France and French speaking countries. In this Honors course, you will be required to use of the target language extensively, which will include reading and listening comprehension. Students who are enrolled in this class are required to take the national exam in March.

Extend your studies of the four basic skills and explore specific aspects of French culture in France and in the French speaking countries. Prerequisites: Minimum average of 70% in French I, or a minimum average between 70 to 79% on the Placement Test.(5201) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Further your work with the four basic skills and explore specific aspects of French culture in France and in the French speaking countries. In this Honors course, you will be required the use of the target language more extensively and complete additional readings. Students enrolled in this course are required to take the national exam in March.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 93% in French I and teacher recommendation. Minimum average of 90% in French I-H and teacher recommendation, or a minimum average of 80% on the Placement Test. (5202) GRADE 9, 10, 11, 12

Experience a more extensive study of the four skills in this required course. You will also examine the history and culture of France and French speaking countries.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 70% in French II. (5301) GRADE 10, 11, 12

In this required course, you will participate in a more extensive study of the four skills as you learn the history and culture of France and French speaking countries. As an Honors student, you will be required to use the target language more extensively and complete additional readings. Students enrolled in this course are required to take the national exam in March.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 93% in French II and teacher recommendation. Minimum average of 90% in French II-H and teacher recommendation. (5302) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Take a course designed for those who wish to further their studies of French and learn more about the diversity of francophone culture. Develop your oral communication skills and improve your reading and writing skills. A review of the main elements of grammar is included. Students enrolled in this course are eligible to receive college credit through the Middle College Program of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Separate FDU course registration is required. All students in this course are required to complete a summer assignment as further preparation. This assignment is due the first week of school in September.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 85% in French III and teacher recommendation. Minimum average of 83% in French III-H and teacher recommendation. (5402) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

Experience a college-level course that will prepare you for the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Examination. In order to take this course, you must have developed a high degree of competence in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication. French grammar and francophone culture and literature are studied in the context of global challenges, science and technology, contemporary life, personal and public identities, families and communities, and beauty and aesthetics. Coursework includes authentic literary selections, magazine and newspaper articles, radio, and French TV programs. All students in this course take the AP exam in May, and are required to take the National Exam in March. All students are required to complete a summer assignment. This assignment, which is due the first week of school in September, is in addition to AHA’s summer reading program.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of: 93% in French III, 90% in French III-H, 88% in French IV-H; qualifying listening and speaking assessment; and teacher recommendation. (5404) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

In this rapid-paced course, you will learn the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and study Italian culture. This course demands high expectations of students in their use of the target language, which include reading and listening comprehension exercises. Students who are enrolled in this class are required to take the national exam in March.

Continue the process of developing the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing the Italian language. Study structures in context and various aspects of Italian culture.

Prerequisite: Completion of Italian I, or a score between 70-79% on the Placement Test. (5221) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Expand your knowledge of the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing the Italian language as you study structures in context and various aspects of Italian culture. Tests, projects, and finals will be more challenging than those in Italian II. Students enrolled in this course are required to take the national exam in March.

Prerequisite: Minimum average of 93% in Italian I and teacher recommendation/90% in Italian I-Honors or a minimum score of 80% on the Placement Test. (5222) GRADE 9, 10, 11, 12

Take a more extensive study of the four skills, and continue your study of Italian culture. Simplified literature and authentic audio sources are used as a basis for conversation and writing activities in the target language.

Prerequisite: Minimum average of 70% in Italian II. (5321) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Engage in a more extensive study of the four skills, and study Italian culture. Simplified literature and authentic audio sources are a basis for conversation and writing activities. Students enrolled in this course are required to take the National Exam in March.

Prerequisite: Minimum average of 90% in Italian II-H, Minimum average of 93% in Italian II and teacher recommendation. (5322) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Broaden your understanding of contemporary Italian culture through Italian film clips and short readings. Consider regional cuisines, youth identity, family and relationships, healthy lifestyles, college and choosing a career, business and globalization, the environment, and geography. Engage in activities to stimulate observation, reflection, and conversation. Students enrolled in this course are eligible to receive college credit through the Middle College Program of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Separate FDU course registration is required. All students are required to complete a summer assignment as further preparation.  This assignment, which is due the first week of school in September, is in addition to AHA’s summer reading program.

Prerequisites: Completion of Italian III or Italian III Honors and teacher recommendation. (5422) GRADE 11, 12 YEAR/ELECTIVE

Prepare for the Advanced Placement Italian Language Examination as you take this course that is conducted in Italian. Students who take this course must have a high degree of competence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing the Italian language. Work with authentic literary selections, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and radio. An AP student must be able to give oral presentations in Italian. Advanced Placement Italian is equivalent to a fourth semester college course. All students in this course take the AP Exam in May. All students are required to complete a summer assignment as further preparation. This assignment, which is due the first week of school in September, is in addition to AHA’s summer reading program. Students enrolled in this course are required to take the national exam in March.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 85 in Italian III-H and teacher recommendation. (5424) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

Experience an introduction to Latin vocabulary and grammar. Discover Latin’s practical application to English and the romance languages, the National Latin Exam, basic learning skills for all courses, and time- honored values. (5132) GRADE 9, 10, 11, 12

Immerse yourself in advanced grammar, translation, and Latin vocabulary. As a student in this course, you will master additional study skills and classical values, and sit for the National Latin Exam.

Prerequisites: A minimum average of 70% in Latin I, or a passing grade on the Latin I placement exam. (5232) GRADE 9, 10, 11, 12

Enjoy an introduction to Roman epic poetry. Read selections from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” OR Vergil’s “Aeneid” and study the more important Greek and Roman myths translation and their modern reception, with special reference to music, sculpture, painting, and literature. You will pay special attention to the style, versification, and variations in grammar peculiar to poetry. Students are expected to participate in the National Latin Exam.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 70% in Latin II-H. (5332) GRADE 11, 12

Begin your pursuit of AHA’s two-year AP Latin program in Latin III High Honors. At the end of the second year of this advanced program, you will be required to sit for the AP Latin exam. As a Latin III High Honors student, you will read selections from Caesar’s “De Bello Gallico,” and consider Rome’s military goals and Caesar’s personal and political aims in the invasion of Gaul. Vocabulary development and sight translation are essential to this course. Students are expected to participate in the National Latin Exam.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 92% in Latin II-H and teacher recommendation. (5333) GRADE 11, 12

Read selections from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” OR Vergil’s “Aeneid,” focusing on the style, versification, and variations in grammar peculiar to poetry. You will also dig deeper into the history, mythology, and culture of the Augustan Age. Students are expected to participate in the National Latin Exam.

Prerequisite: Completion of Latin III-H. (5432) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

Examine selections from Vergil’s “Aeneid,” paying special attention to the style, versification, and variations in grammar peculiar to poetry. Vocabulary development and sight translation are essential to this course. You will participate in an in-depth study of the history, mythology, and culture of the Augustan Age. Students who are currently taking Latin III High Honors and wish to sit for the AP Latin Exam in May must be approved by the instructor. Additionally, they must meet with the Latin teacher at least two hours per cycle (times and days of the week to be determined) to review the required AP readings in Caesar and advanced concepts and grammar unique to the exam. Students are expected to participate in the National Latin Exam. All students in this course must take the AP Latin exam in May.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 90% or above in Latin III-HH, and teacher recommendation. (5434) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

Learn the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will also study Spanish and Latin American culture with an emphasis on its influences in the United States. This Honors course moves at a rapid pace with high expectations in all skills. Coursework includes reading comprehension exercises and simple translations. Students who take this course are required to participate in the Spanish National Exam.

Expand your knowledge of the four basic skills and explore various aspects of Latin American culture.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 70% in Spanish I, or a score between 70-79% on the Placement Test. (5241) GRADE 10, 11, 12

In this rapid-paced course, you will continue your work with the four basic skills as you study various aspects of Latin American culture. This Honors course demands higher expectations of students in all skills. Students enrolled in this course are required to participate in the Spanish National Exam.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 90% in Spanish I–H, minimum average of 93% in Spanish I, teacher recommendation, or a minimum of 80% on the Spanish Placement Test. (5242) GRADE 9, 10, 11, 12

Review the structure of the Spanish language and gain additional practice in the four basic skills. Learn the culture and literature of Spain and other Spanish speaking countries.

Prerequisite: Minimum average of 70% in Spanish II. (5341) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Gain additional practice in the four basic skills and review the structure of the Spanish language. Your study topics will include the culture, geography, history, and literature of Spain. This Honors course is taught at a more rapid pace with higher expectations of students in all skills. You will be required to use the target language more extensively and participate in additional readings and translations. Students in this course are required to participate in the Spanish National Exam.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 90% in Spanish II – Honors, Minimum average of 92% in Spanish II, and teacher recommendation. (5342) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Review the structure of the Spanish language and participate in extensive practice in the four basic skills. Coursework includes an in-depth study of the culture, geography, history, and literature of Spain. High Honors is taught at a more rapid pace with considerably higher expectations of students in all skills. You will be required to use the target language more extensively and complete additional readings and translations.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 92% in Spanish II – Honors, and Teacher recommendation. Spanish II students are not eligible (5343) GRADE 10, 11, 12

Further your studies of the Spanish language after you have successfully completed Spanish III. Review the main elements of Spanish grammar that will be applied to conversation and written work. Emphasis is placed on the use of the four skills of the language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Use a designated workbook to study grammar, and a reader that includes stories from Spanish and Latin American countries.

Prerequisites: Completion of Spanish III or Spanish III-H, and teacher recommendation. (5441) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

Immerse yourself in a complete review of grammar as you study works by selected Spanish and Latin American authors. Classes are conducted in Spanish, and you will be required to respond in the target language. Speaking, listening, and writing skills are emphasized.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 87% in Spanish III – HH, minimum average of 90% Spanish III – H, minimum average of 93% Spanish III and teacher recommendation. (5442) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE

Prepare for the Advanced Placement Spanish Exam in this college-level honors course that is conducted in Spanish. If you plan to enroll, you must demonstrate a high degree of competency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will be encouraged to familiarize yourself with Spanish literary selections, Spanish magazine articles, newspaper articles, Spanish TV, and radio. You must also be able to give oral presentations in Spanish. Advanced Placement Spanish is equivalent to a third-year college course. Students in this course are required to participate in the Spanish National Exam in March. All students take the AP exam in May. All students are required to complete a summer assignment as further preparation. This assignment, which is due the first week of school in September, is in addition to AHA’s summer reading program.

Prerequisites: Minimum average of 90% in Spanish IV-H, minimum average of 90% in Spanish III–HH, minimum average of 92% in Spanish III–H and teacher recommendation. (5444) GRADE 11, 12 ELECTIVE