World Language
¡Bienvenidos! Bienvenues!
Welcome to Prosser’s World Language Department! We look forward to exploring Spanish and French speaking cultures & traditions with you, as well as enhancing your language proficiency. There are ample opportunities for all levels of proficiencies.
The World Language course offerings can be found HERE.
The World Language Department also offers students the opportunity to complete one of the CPS Service Learning Projects required for Graduation. Each year, as part of our curriculum, students explore new ways to connect with their culture and community through service.
We look forward to meeting and working with you all!
Los esperamos. Vous espérons!
World Language Graduation Requirements: Two years of the same world language course; International Baccalaureate (IB) students continue taking world language courses via direct instruction or independent study for two additional years.
Course Offerings:
Spanish 1 (Regular and Honors)
Spanish 2 (Regular and Honors)
Spanish 1 Heritage (Regular and Honors)
Spanish 2 Heritage (Regular)
French 1 (Regular)
French 2 (Regular)
Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Language and Culture
IB Diploma Program (IBDP) Spanish B Higher Level
IB Diploma Program (IBDP) French AB Initio
Course Descriptions:
French I (Novice)
This course introduces the students to basic vocabulary and fundamental sentence structures in the present and past. Pronunciation, grammar, and everyday vocabulary are stressed as indispensable tools for comprehension and expression. Through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities, students will become familiar with the vocabulary necessary to deal with everyday situations in French. Students will start to develop cultural awareness and the ability to recognize the products, practices and perspectives of the French culture.
French II (Intermediate)
In this course students will review and build on the vocabulary themes and language structures covered in French I. While learning new vocabulary, students will continue to explore the cultures of French speaking areas in Europe, Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean. Various listening, speaking, reading and writing activities will help students become fluent in authentic language use situations.
Spanish I (Novice)
Regular - This course is designed to introduce non‐native Spanish‐speaking students to basic functional proficiency in Spanish with an emphasis on vocabulary development. Students will learn basic conversational topics, such as greetings and farewells, making descriptions of yourself and others, finding out information, talking about one’s family, ordering food, identifying personal belongings, identifying public buildings and places, making plans, making purchases, etc. The course enhances four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The emphasis is on student‐student and student‐teacher interactions to stimulate real‐world situations.
Honors - This course is an accelerated version of Spanish I. In this course, students develop basic functional proficiency in Spanish with an emphasis on vocabulary development. Students will learn basic conversational topics, such as greetings and farewells, making descriptions of yourself and others, finding out information, talking about one’s family, ordering food, identifying personal belongings, identifying public buildings and places, making plans, making purchases, etc. The course enhances four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The emphasis is on student‐student and student‐teacher interactions to stimulate real‐world situations.
Spanish II (Novice/Intermediate)
Regular - This intermediate course is designed to introduce students to more advanced grammar structures in Spanish with an emphasis on sentence structure and verb tenses. It continues to enhance and further develop the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will be able to speak and write in the present tense, past tense, and future tense plus the use of high frequency irregular verbs. Students will be able to read long passages and write paragraphs and short essays. The course focuses on the communicative-based approach that emphasizes fluency. As a result, students will engage in oral skits that model common real-life situations.
Honors - This course is an accelerated version of Spanish II. In this course, students expand the skills demonstrated in the first year of study with mastery of more sophisticated conversation skills, grammar, and vocabulary, as well as increased writing and reading practice. Students continue to expand their knowledge of the culture and of the traditions of Spanish-speaking countries.
Spanish for Heritage Speakers I (Intermediate)
Regular - This course is for Spanish speakers who have a basic understanding of Spanish but are not necessarily well-versed in reading or writing the language. Students will work on basic grammar structures, vocabulary, writing and conversational skills and will explore the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world in an effort to gain a functional knowledge of the target language and culture/s.
Honors - This course is an accelerated version of Spanish for Heritage Speakers I. Students will work on perfecting grammar structures, vocabulary, writing and conversational skills and will explore the cultures of the Spanish- speaking world in an effort to gain a functional knowledge of the target language and culture/s.
Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (Intermediate)
This course is for Spanish speakers who are able to speak, read and write Spanish at the basic to intermediate level. The focus is on intermediate grammar structures, vocabulary expansion and written compositions. Students will continue to work with literary texts and will continue to explore the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Advanced Placement Spanish (Intermediate/Advanced)
The three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational) defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century are foundational to the AP Spanish Language and Culture course. The AP course provides students with opportunities to demonstrate their proficiency in each of the three modes in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range as described in the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K–12 Learners. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts.
IB Language AB Initio/ Language B SL and HL - French and Spanish
Please click HERE for the most recent IB Language class course description.
