All foreign language courses taught at Hume Fogg Academic High School comply with the National Standards and the state of Tennessee Standards for Honors courses.
FRENCH 1
The main objective of French I is to teach simple conversational French within a cultural context. The four skills - listening, speaking, reading, writing - are taught, focusing on proficiency. Students are taught to use the present, future with aller, and passé compose tenses. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
FRENCH II
The main objective of French II is to to strengthen the students' control of the language learned in French I. Present and passe compose tenses are reviewed. The imperfect and immediate future tenses are taught. The students' range of vocabulary increases as well as their ability to use more tenses in the four skills. There is an emphasis on the culture of the greater francophone world. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
FRENCH III
The student will review the tenses studied in French II and learn the simple future, subjunctive, the simple past tense (literary past tense), conditional plus-que-parfait, past conditional, and past subjunctive . Reading skills center around cultural topics. The emphasis on developing writing skills continues. Students will have some immersion experiences in the target language. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH LANGUAGE
The course will follow the guidelines of the college Board Advanced Placement French language course, which has the following objectives:
1. The student will be able to comprehend formal and informal spoken French.
2. The student will acquire vocabulary and grasp structures to allow the easy, accurate, reading of the newspaper and magazine articles as well as excerpts of modern French Literature.
3. The student will be able to compose expository passages.
4. The student will be able to express ideas orally with accuracy and fluency. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
This course is comparable to the first two years of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
GERMAN I
The emphasis in this course is on developing a solid foundation of listening and speaking skills within the context of basic topics. Students will be able to use the present and present perfect tenses naturally in a conversational exchange. They will be able to read short narratives as well as authentic items from German culture (menus, announcements, signs). They will be able to write very short personal paragraphs. Culture will be taught in context. The target language will be used by both teacher and students as much as possible. The focus of the course is on active communication. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
GERMAN II
This course expands and strengthens the students' control of the language. Students will be able to express themselves in more complex sentences and their vocabulary and mastery of basic grammar will be extended to cover all tenses. Emphasis is still on listening and speaking and on the active use of the language by the students; however, the reading and the writing skills are developed using the materials in the second-year text as well as authentic items from German sources. Culture is taught in context as well as through the use of videos, films, and tapes. The use of the target language by teacher and students increases. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology. Upon reaching this level students are generally qualified to participate effectively in an exchange program which is offered annually.
GERMAN III
Students will review all grammar from German I and II and will extend mastery of grammatical and structural items. Reading and writing skills will be enhanced using textbook selections, tapes, and narratives from authentic sources appropriate to their level. Conversational skills will be strengthened through class discussion of a variety of topics. Compositions and picture descriptions will be used to build the students' skills in expressing thoughts in the target language. Culture will be presented in context and will include some exposure to German history and current political realities. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology. Upon reaching this level students are generally qualified to participate effectively in an exchange program which is offered annually.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT GERMAN LANGUAGE
The course will follow the guidelines for the German Advanced Placement language course. Students will build their proficiency in understanding longer spoken and written selections and will review and expand their mastery of grammar and structure to allow accurate reading of more sophisticated texts. Their ability to express ideas in German will increase as they learn to produce oral and written compositions on more abstract topics. Speaking ability will be developed by individual and group presentations on various subjects. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology. Upon reaching this level students are generally qualified to participate effectively in an exchange program which is offered annually. This course is comparable to the first two years of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
GERMAN V
The course objectives are to continue to develop higher proficiency in the target language. Students will hear and read a variety of authentic texts and will develop conversational, listening, reading, and writing, proficiencies. The course objectives are aligned with the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning. Independent projects and internet technology are used to develop proficiency in real-world areas of interest. This course is comparable to the first two years of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
LATIN I
Reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills focus on similarities between Latin and the students' own language. (i.e. derivatives, grammar and syntax, vocabulary), while building the ability to read and comprehend Latin. Study of Roman culture, history, and mythology lays a base for appreciating Western culture. Basic forms, syntax, vocabulary, and culture are taught by readings in English and in Latin, by structured practice, and by multi-media presentations and projects.
LATIN II
Elementary skills learned in Latin I are reinforced. More complex grammar, where the syntax and conventions of Latin and English differ, is introduced. Study of derivatives, culture, history, and mythology continues in greater detail. Students evaluate specific parallels between cultures, particularly the Roman and their own. Practice in reading longer passages of Latin and in sight reading is emphasized. By the end of the course, students may read selections from Latin authors of medium difficulty (such as Julius Caesar and Pliny).
LATIN III
This course is designed for the student skilled in Latin but not yet ready for the rigors of an Advanced Placement Course. Skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking which were acquired in levels one and two are thoroughly reviewed. Additional instruction in upper level grammar and in derivatives and vocabulary continues. Students are introduced to basic rhetorical devices, figures of speech, and basic characteristics of various literary genres (such as the oration or the epic). Comprehension and evaluation of works by Latin authors of medium difficulty (such as Cicero, Pliny, Sallust, Ovid, and Vergil) will be expected. Collateral readings and projects in Roman history, mythology, and culture are required.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT VERGIL'S AENEID
This course is based on translation from Vergil's Aeneid, with careful study of themes, scansion, allusions, figures of speech, and poetic devices. Passages translated include, but are not limited to, those required by the AP syllabus. Study of the Aeneid as exemplar of the epic genre requires comparative analytic study of the Aeneid, Books I-XII and other selected epics, including but not limited to the Iliad and Odyssey. Sight reading, grammar, vocabulary, collateral readings, close analysis of passages, and projects are incorporated by the teacher guided by Vergil AP objectives. This course is comparable to the first two years of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT LATIN LITERATURE
This Advanced Placement course follows the current AP course syllabus recommended by the College Board. Current AP syllabus allows readings from Catullus and Horace, Catullus and Ovid, or Catullus and Cicero. Emphasis on the genre includes collateral readings, close analysis and comparative analysis of works read, and sight translation. Knowledge of late Republican and Augustan Rome, history of the lyric genre, advanced metrical patterns and scansion, allusions and themes, rhetorical devices and figures of speech, vocabulary, grammar (including archaic forms and Graecisms), and syntax are developed. This course is comparable to the first two years of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
LATIN ADVANCED TOPICS
This course is composed of independent readings and projects, as designed by the instructor and student. It allows the advanced student who has completed both the Vergil and lyric Poetry courses to continue the advanced study of Latin. This course is offered only with special administration permission.
SPANISH I
The emphasis in this course is on developing a solid foundation of listening comprehension skills and simple conversational patterns within a cultural context. The focus in this course is on active communication. Students will be able to use the present and preterit tenses and they will be able to write simple paragraphs and read short narratives. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
SPANISH II
This course is designed to strengthen the students' control of the language skills learned in Spanish I. The focus in this course is on active communication. All tenses are covered except the imperfect subjunctive. The goal of this course is to increase the students' vocabulary acquisition and their ability to use more tenses in all four skill areas. Cultural enrichment is provided by current authentic realia and practice opportunities provided through technology.
SPANISH III
In this course, students will review all grammar learned in levels one and two, and will learn the imperfect subjunctive mood. An emphasis is placed on developing reading and writing skills which center around cultural topics. The target language is used as extensively as possible. Compositions and picture descriptions will be used to build the students' skill in expressing thoughts in the target language. The focus in this course is on active communication. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
PACESETTER SPANISH
Pacesetter is an advanced level course developed by the College Board. A total immersion course, it incorporates listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while studying Hispanic culture. This advanced course is appropriate for students who have completed two or three levels of Spanish study. Students develop and practice skills in a cooperative setting with portfolio-based evaluation. Vocabulary and grammar are individualized from the material being studied. The course culminates with an exam in the spring which is similar in format to the Advanced Placement Spanish language exam. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology. This course is a prerequisite for any Advanced Placement study.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH LANGUAGE
This course will follow the guidelines of the College Board Advanced Placement Spanish language course, which has the following objectives:
1. The student will be able to comprehend formal and informal spoken Spanish.
2. The student will acquire vocabulary and grasp structures to allow the easy, accurate, reading of the newspaper and magazine articles as well as excerpts of modern Hispanic Literature.
3. The student will be able to compose expository passages.
4. The student will be able to express ideas orally with accuracy and fluency. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
This course is comparable to the first two years of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH LITERATURE
This course will follow the guidelines of the College Board Advanced Placement Spanish literature course, which has the following objectives:
1. The student will be able to comprehend formal and informal spoken Spanish.
2. The student will acquire vocabulary and grasp structures to allow the easy and accurate reading of the Hispanic works of literature included on the Advanced Placement Literature reading list.
3. The student will be able to compose expository passages, do explications of all types of literary genres, and do literary analysis of both works and authors.
4. The student will be able to express ideas orally with accuracy and fluency. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
This course is comparable to the third year of language study at the college level. Students successful in this course have completed the foreign language requirements for college graduation.
CHINESE I
This course is designed for students with no or very little previous knowledge of Mandarin Chinese (the official language in China). The course focuses on standard pronunciation--Hanyu Pinyin (Romanization system of pronunciation) and practical conversational Chinese. It also introduces basic Chinese characters in simplified version. The instruction and classroom activity are centered on the four basic language skills, Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, within the context of basic topics to be covered in the course. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.
CHINESE II
This course is designed for students who have completed 1st year Chinese in Metro or have possessed basic skills in Listening, Speaking, Reading, & Writing. The course emphasizes listening and speaking within the thematic units. It also introduces more grammatical sentence patterns and focuses on reading and writing in characters. More cultural aspects if the related topics will be introduced and discussed. Students are expected to be able to communicate at a discourse level both in oral and written forms within the context of the topics to be covered in this course. Current authentic realia and practice opportunities are provided through technology.