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World Languages�High Technology High School

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WL Courses Offered

  • Spanish 1
  • Spanish 2
  • Spanish 3
  • Advanced Spanish
    • History and Culture
    • Literature and Film

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  • French 1
  • French 2
  • French 3
  • Advanced French Literature and Film

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  • Latin 1
  • Latin 2
  • Latin 3
  • Latin 4

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Basic Information

    • All students must select one language� -First choice not guaranteed
    • Students must study this language for a minimum of three years
    • No switching languages once enrolled at HTHS
    • Placement test in May for students to place into Spanish level 2

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Spanish Courses

Spanish I, II, III:

    • Vocabulary, grammar, culture�

Advanced Spanish through History and Culture (Juniors)

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Advanced Spanish through Literature and Film (Seniors)

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(through immersion technique)

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Learning Techniques

    • Spanish language & literature studies
    • Class discussions
    • Music & art activities
    • Individual/group projects
    • Authentic audio/visual tasks
    • Field trip/cultural experience

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Latin 1-2-3

(Cambridge Latin Course)

    • Pompeii, Britain, Egypt, and Rome
    • Vocabulary/English Derivatives (SAT help)
    • Culture associated with readings include daily life, Roman religion, entertainment, travel, and the military.
    • Reading method – new grammar concepts are presented within readings – very student friendly
    • National Latin Exam: 80+% success rate annually

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Latin 4

    • Continuation of advanced grammar
    • Rome/Quintus saga conclusion
    • Cultural topics include city and country life, political and literary careers, mythology, and marriage.
    • Anthology in 2nd semester includes works by authors such as Ovid, Catullus, Virgil, Pliny et alii
    • National Latin Exam scores open scholarship opportunities
    • Field trip to museum/ cultural experience

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Le Francais: en Classe

    • All classes taught at the honors level
    • Advanced French Literature and Film, elective
    • National French Exam (all levels) - National and State competition, very high success rate HTHS
    • All levels incorporate listening and speaking skills with the use of reading, writing and discussion/ brand new textbook, Chemins levels 1,2,3,4 ebook and VHL- total interactive program
    • Emphasis on spoken language as the goal is to successfully communicate in the francophone world

all levels: Full Immersion program

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Le Français E-book & VHL on-line experience (Chemins, 2023)

    • language focus through Communicative approach offering an

aligned interactive video soap opera program, a visual-listening experience and

individual student paced learning activities including games, animation, student to student on-line interactive oral communication, listening practice, and on-line practice speaking

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    • History and Literature complements each unit for every level
    • Music and Art creatively expressed through activities/ Impressionist Painting
    • Listening, authentic radio podcasts /music/Short film/film
    • Written word emphasized through essay, picture prompts, games
    • Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking done with consistency
    • Visual stimulation through themed text views per chapter, a complete interactive experience
    • Group Projects/Dialogs/Individual work presented in target language only
    • Mastery through on-line practice which includes computerized vocabulary games
    • Distance learning with Museums
    • Field Trip to museums, Princeton, Philadelphia or NYC- Met, Moma
    • Cultural Food days as applicable in-house including Crepe-making experience

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Seal of Biliteracy

-The Seal of Biliteracy awards hard working world language learners who are able to speak, read, comprehend and write in two languages at a high level of proficiency.

-Students awarded the seal will receive the seal on their diploma and are presented a cord for graduation; they can also indicate their scores on college applications.

-World language proficiency will be demonstrated through an applicable exam: � -ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) exam for Spanish and French � -ACTFL Latin Interpretive Reading Assessment (ALIRA) for Latin.

-Exams will be given in the spring of Junior year to eligible students

-Eligibility:� -Current Juniors � -92 cumulative average in their world language class� -Endorsement from World Language teacher