Westbrook High School

Every student, especially if contemplating college, should take a foreign language course.  Although some colleges do not require a foreign language for admittance, most do. It is generally a good idea to take either two years of two languages or three years of one language to meet the minimum requirements of most colleges. All languages strive to develop a proficiency in comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing as well as an appreciation of culture.

600511 - French 1
This is an introductory course in French in which the student is introduced to the sounds of the French language. Grammar, reading, writing, and elementary syntax are also stressed. The student will become more aware of the customs, geography, and history of some French-speaking countries.

Prerequisite: None 
Credit: 1 
Grades: 8 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.0

600512 - French 2
This course is a continuation of French 1 and includes more advanced grammar. Further development of the four skills is stressed, as well as a more detailed look at the customs, geography, and history of the French-speaking countries.

Prerequisite: 75 Average in French 1 
Credit: 1
Grades: 9 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.0

600513 - French 3  Honors
This course is designed for the advanced French student. It will involve a review of grammar, new concepts, and require more fluent conversational skills. It will also include the study of some French literature and a more in-depth look at the history, geography, and culture of France.

Prerequisite: 77 Average in French 2 
Credit: 1
Grades: 9 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.05 

600514 - French 4 Honors

This course is designed for the more advanced French student. It will involve a review of grammar covered in French 1, 2, and 3, introduce new concepts, and require more fluent conversational skills. An in-depth look at the history, geography, and culture of the French-speaking world will be included. It will also include a more advanced study of some of the major works of French literature.

Prerequisite: 77 Average in French 3 
Credit: 1
Grades: 11 and 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.05 

600515 - UCONN ECE French 5
This course is designed for the more advanced French student It is a combination of the Global Culture and the Grammar and Composition courses at UCONN. The course reviews grammar covered in previous years of French study, introduces new concepts, and requires more fluent conversational skills. The course involves the in-depth study of history, geography, culture, and literature of the French-speaking world.

Prerequisite: 77 average in French 4 
Credit: 1
Grades: 10 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.1

600528 - Hispanic Culture: Customs, Traditions, and History

This course will expose you to the customs, traditions, and history of the various countries that make up our current Spanish-speaking world. Through an assortment of activities, you will explore and learn different aspects of Hispanic culture including history, culture, customs, traditions, art, music and literature of various Spanish-speaking countries. The goal of this course is to provide exposure to the rich array of Hispanic cultures that exist in order to expand your knowledge and perspective about the diverse world in which we live.

Prerequisite: No previous years of world language class 
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9 - 12
Weight: 1.0

 600529 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers

This course is designed specifically for heritage speakers of Spanish who already have some oral language proficiency. This course will allow students to explore the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through Hispanic literature and film, while simultaneously improving upon their reading and writing skills so that they gain a better understanding of the nature of their own language as well as other languages.

Prerequisite: Heritage/Native Speakers 
Credit: 1.0
Grades: 9 - 12
Weight: 1.0

600521 - Spanish 1
This is an introductory course in Spanish in which the student is introduced to the sounds of the Spanish language. Grammar, reading, writing, and elementary syntax are also stressed. The student will become more aware of the customs, geography, and history of some Spanish-speaking countries. Avancemos Uno is the text that is used.

Prerequisite: None 
Credit: 1
Grades: 7 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.0 

600522 - Spanish 2
This course is a continuation of Spanish 1 and includes more advanced grammar. Further development of the four language skills is stressed, as well as a more detailed look at the customs, geography, and history of the Spanish-speaking countries. Avancemos Dos is the text that is used.

Prerequisite: 75 average or better in Spanish 1 
Credit: 1
Grades: 9 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.0 

600523 - Spanish 3 Honors
This course is a continuation of Spanish 2 and includes more advanced grammar. Further development of the four language skills is stressed, as well as a more detailed look at the customs, geography, and history of the Spanish-speaking countries. Avancemos Tres is the text that is used. 

Prerequisite: 77 average or better in Spanish 2 
Credit: 1
Grades: 10 through 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.05

600524 - Spanish 4

This course is a continuation of Spanish 3 and includes more advanced grammar. Further development of the four language skills is stressed, as well as a more detailed look at the customs, geography, and history of the Spanish-speaking countries. Avancemos Cuatro is the text that is used.

Prerequisite: 77 average or better in Spanish 3 
Credit: 1
Grades: 11 and 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.05 

600525 -UCONN ECE Spanish 5 

This course is designed for students with a good foundation of the Spanish language and who would benefit from improving their written and oral communication skills. Through materials selected from the Spanish-speaking world, students will be exposed to various cultural themes. These will help students to expand their knowledge and to start forming and expressing opinions. During the process of improving their abilities in Spanish, students will be assisted and given the necessary tools and grammar practice in order to communicate more clearly. The text used is Encuentros Maravillosos. Students can earn 3 to 6 UConn credits.

Prerequisite: 77 average or better in Spanish 4
Credit: 1
Grades: 12 
Length: 1 year
Weight: 1.1

620103 -ESL

This course is for the non-native English speaker. The course focuses on developing students’ oral language abilities and basic literacy skills in English. The learning is content-based focusing on historical figures, geography, and current events.  Students develop oral and written competence in understanding and engaging in academic discourse.

Credit: 1

Grades: 9-12

Length: 1 year

Weight: 1 year