I is a one-year course equivalent to the first year offered at the high school. Students experience an introduction to the French language and to the culture of the French-speaking world. The basic objectives are to help each student attain an acceptable degree of proficiency in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and to present the language within the context of the contemporary French-speaking world and its culture. I is a one-year course equivalent to the first year offered at the high school. Students learn comprehension and communication skills.
German culture is integrated into the class.
Through reading selections, students review and reinforce grammar and vocabulary. Classroom assignments include guided and creative writing as well as formal and informal discussions. I is a one-year course equivalent to the first year offered at the high school. Exploration of the basic elements of Latin grammar, inclusive of the four conjugations and the five declensions, provides the necessary skills for translating the Latin texts. The linguistic nature of the course is supplemented by a general overview of Roman civilization and mythology.