The Ethel Walker School Curriculum Guide
WORLD LANGUAGE COURSES The Middle School language program begins with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of language and a comparative study of English and Latin. In Seventh Grade, students are able to choose between French or Spanish and continue that language in Eighth Grade.
FOUNDATIONS OF LANGUAGE Required for Grade 6 Credit: 1 Foundations in Language is a sixth grade course designed to give students a strong understanding of English grammar, with an eye towards the foreign language study that will follow. The first semester sees students undertaking a rigorous survey of English grammar: parts of speech and their grammatical functions, followed by a study of phrases, clauses, and their syntactical functions in sentences. In the second semester, students learn the basics of Latin grammar, exploring the similarities and differences in English and Latin thought structures.
FRENCH 1A Open to Grade 7 Credit: 1 This course serves as an introduction to the French language through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. By the end of the year, learners will be able to talk about very familiar topics, including: themselves; the weather; their likes, dislikes, and preferences; their families and homes; and their favorite pastimes and hobbies. Learners will also discover the many places in the world where French is spoken through music, video, artifacts, and projects.
SPANISH 1A Open to Grade 7 Credit: 1 This course serves as an introduction to the Spanish language through
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