world languages COURSES

While words and phrases can be learned in any number of ways, the Department of World Languages offers an authentic and playful experience within the classroom, breaking down its fourth wall. This way, not only do our students learn to confidently communicate in the target language, but they also become culturally literate in the customs and traditions of the people and places studied. We aim to engage our students through an immersive pedagogy, with real-world topics and resources in order to create life-long language learners.

The lessons of our courses are readily applicable as soon as the students leave the classroom and encounter native speakers, within the community or while traveling, adept in their target language. Francophone learners will be able to order lunch for themselves and their families at Deux Magots in Paris or ask the prices of market items on the island of Martinique. In Spanish, they might learn about Pachamanca, a Peruvian dish that is buried in a burlap sack while cooking over hot stones. When a student takes a trip to the Central Andes over Spring Break, they will knowingly anticipate a meal from the earth, a tradition that is delicious, savory and 600 years old. Erasmus once taught that in Latin you can say “thank you” in 150 different ways. We teach all our languages with the same gracious spirit.

FRENCH I - IV

AP FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE

SPANISH I - IV

SPANISH III HONORS

SPANISH IV HONORS

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE

SPANISH V

SPANISH VI: ADVANCED SEMINAR