Curriculum Guides

Parents are encouraged to review curriculum guides for all courses.  Curriculum Supervisors and teachers are available to discuss course curriculum with parents and students.  Listed below are topics of study for all Modern Language courses for grades 6-10.
 

Middle School Courses

 
Foreign Language Exploratory Program (FLEX)-Topics of Study
 
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Greetings
Expressions of Courtesy
Numbers 0-100
Weather
Seasons
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Describing Objects
Discussing favorite Season and Weather
Exploring geographical features of countries
Researching the cultural aspects of countries
 
7th Grade Topics-French, German, Italian and Spanish
Introduction to the following topics:
Personal Identification
Family
Meal Taking
Physical Environment
Education
Health and Welfare
Leisure
 
8th Grade Topics-French, German, Italian and Spanish
 
Continuation of the following topics:
Family
Leisure
Meal Taking
 
Introduction to the following topics:
Community and Neighborhood
House and Home
Travel
Shopping
Earning A Living
 
9th and 10th Grade Topics-French, German, Italian and Spanish
 
More in-depth coverage of the following topics:
 
Personal Identification
House and Home
Family Life
Community and Neighborhood
Physical Environment
Meal Taking/Food/Drink
Health and Welfare
Education
Earning A Living
Leisure
Public and Private Services
Shopping
Travel
Current Events
 
 
Mandarin Chinese-Level I Topics
 
Greetings
Personal Identification
Classmates, Teachers and Friends
Numbers 1-100
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Cultural Topics
Family
Occupations
Animals
 
Mandarin Chinese-Level II Topics
 
Food
Shopping
Clothes
Colors
Transportation
Cultural Topics
School
Telling Time
Sports
 
 
American Sign Language-Level I Topics
Personal Identification
Daily Routines
Family
Cultural Topics
School
Transportation
Calendar
Activities
Food
Types of Homes 
 
American Sign Language-Level II Topics
House and Home
Community and Neighborhood
Travel
Transportation
Cultural Topics
Describing People
Shopping
Earning a Living
Health and Welfare