Modern & Classical Languages Courses
French I
Students will acquire foundational language skills and an appreciation of Francophone cultures. Students engage in all modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and develop vocabulary for common situations. Per national guidelines, the goal is for both students and teacher to maintain French during 90% of class time. Students demonstrate their learning through performance-based assessments in real-world contexts. By the end of French I, students will exhibit Novice-Mid to Novice-High level proficiency.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
French II
Students continue to develop their communication skills, with a particular focus on speaking proficiency. Students reinforce the foundation built in French I and engage with new real-life situations and authentic materials. Per national guidelines, the goal is for both students and teacher to maintain French during 90% of class time. As in French I, French II students demonstrate their learning with performance-based assessments. By the end of French II, students will exhibit Novice-High to Intermediate-Low level proficiency.
Prerequisites: French I
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
French III
French III rounds out the introduction to all major communicative time frames (past, present, future). Students continue to interact with authentic resources in real-life contexts and expand their knowledge and understanding of Francophone cultures and history. Per national guidelines, the goal is for both students and teacher to maintain French during 90% of class time. As in previous years, students demonstrate their learning via performance-based assessments. By the end of French III, students will exhibit solid Intermediate-Low level proficiency or above.
Prerequisites: French II
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
College French III
College French III pushes students not only to expand their communicative ability, but also to refine their grammatical and written accuracy. More focus is placed on explicit grammar instruction and assessment. They continue to interact with authentic resources in real-life contexts and expand their knowledge and understanding of Francophone cultures and history. Per national guidelines, the goal is for both students and teacher to maintain French during 90% of class time. As in previous years, students demonstrate their learning via performance-based assessments. By the end of College French III, students will exhibit solid Intermediate-Low level proficiency or above.
Prerequisites: 91% French II
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Option: Dual Enrollment option requires 87% cumulative GPA (additional fees and grade level requirements apply)
College French IV
Students are challenged to polish and integrate their foundational French language skills to attain or exceed an advanced level of proficiency by interpreting authentic audio and written texts (non-fiction and literary), communicating orally and in writing in interpersonal and presentational contexts and using critical thinking skills to analyze evidence and to advocate a position. French is the primary language spoken in class.
– Students entering from French III are ineligible for college credit as the prerequisite was not met.
Prerequisites: 89% College French III or 91% in French III
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Option: Dual Enrollment option requires 87% cumulative GPA (additional fees and grade level requirements apply)
Honors Francophone Culture I
Students will explore selected topics in Francophone culture that integrate language, contemporary life, history and the arts.
Prerequisites: 89% in previous upper level French course
Grade: 11, 12
Course Length: One semester (fall semester only)
Credit: One-half credit
Offered in academic year 2026-2027
Honors Francophone Culture II
Students will explore selected topics in Francophone culture that integrate language, contemporary life, history and the arts.
Prerequisites: 89% in previous upper level French course
Grade: 11, 12
Course Length: One semester (fall semester only)
Credit: One-half credit
Offered in academic year 2026-2027
Honors French Literature I
In this course, conducted in French, students will explore francophone literary works of various genres and movements in historic context while honing their advanced language skills. The class will meet on campus four periods per week.
Prerequisites: 89% in previous upper level French course
Grade: 11, 12
Course Length: One semester (fall semester only)
Credit: One-half credit
Offered in academic year 2025-2026
Honors French Literature II
In this course, conducted in French, students will explore francophone literary works of various genres and movements in historic context while honing their advanced language skills. The class will meet on campus four periods per week.
Prerequisites: 89% in previous upper level French course
Grade: 11, 12
Course Length: One semester (spring semester only)
Credit: One-half credit
Offered in academic year 2025-2026
Latin I
Latin I is an introduction to the fundamentals of the Latin language, to its cultural context in its use by the ancient Romans, and to its influence on the English language. Throughout this course, students will learn the fundamentals of the Latin language and grammar, as well as engage with the ancient world through art, archaeology, culture, history, and mythology.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Latin II
Latin II continues the introduction to the fundamentals of the Latin language, to its cultural context in its use by the ancient Romans, and to its influence on the English language. These Students will encounter more complex grammatical structures, syntax, and vocabulary based on the foundations of Latin I. Students will continue engaging with the ancient world through art, archaeology, culture, history, and mythology.
Prerequisites: Latin I
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
College Latin III
College Latin III solidifies the fundamentals of the Latin language and begins a closer examination of the literature of Rome and the people who wrote it. Students will actively engage with ancient authors and their contexts, as well create their own Latin compositions. College Latin III may be taken for dual credit.
Prerequisites: 85% in Latin II
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
College Latin IV
College Latin IV immerses students in the literature of the ancient world with poetry, prose, and historical texts from ancient authors. Students will engage with ancient authors and their contexts, delving deeper into the rhetorical devices, ideas, and poetic meter that authors use to create rich and engaging texts. College Latin IV may be taken for dual credit.
Prerequisites: 85% in College Latin III
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Spanish I
This course is taught using Comprehensible Input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), with input as the primary focus. Students will acquire the Spanish language by listening and reading to support their eventual output of writing and speaking using a variety of culturally rich materials. Upon course completion, students will have reached a novice-mid proficiency level per ACTFL standards.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Spanish II
This course is taught using comprehensible input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), with input as the primary focus. Students will acquire the Spanish language by listening and reading to support their emerging output of writing and speaking using a variety of culturally rich materials. Upon course completion, students will have reached a novice-high proficiency level per ACTFL standards.
Prerequisites: Spanish I
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Spanish III
This course is taught using comprehensible input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling). Students will acquire the Spanish language through rich input to support their emerging output of writing and speaking using a variety of culturally rich materials with a heightened focus on grammar in context. Upon course completion, students will have emerged from novice to an intermediate-low proficiency level per ACTFL standards.
Prerequisites: Spanish II
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Spanish IV
This course is taught using comprehensible input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), with input and output as the primary focuses to create opportunities for communication, largely in the form of exposure to communicatively embedded input that is comprehensible, through reading (whole-class and individual), storytelling, film, discussion, and music. Students will continue their acquisition of the Spanish language by listening and reading to support their output of writing and speaking using a variety of culturally rich materials with a heightened focus on grammar in context. Upon course completion, students will have continued to grow in the intermediate-low to mid proficiency level per ACTFL standards.
Prerequisites: Spanish III or College Spanish III
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Honors Spanish V
A fifth year of Spanish is offered when there is sufficient demand for such a course. Through an experiential learning lens, students will continue to develop their proficiency through exploring various topics related to the Spanish-speaking world, with a focus on the Hispanic/Latino community in Kansas City. Upon course completion, students will have reached intermediate-high to advanced-low proficiency per ACTFL standards.
Prerequisites: Spanish IV or College Spanish IV
Grade: 11, 12
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
College Spanish III
This course is taught using comprehensible input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling). Students will continue their acquisition of the Spanish language through rich input to support their emerging output of writing and speaking using a variety of culturally rich materials, with a heightened focus on grammar in context. Upon course completion, students will have emerged from novice to an intermediate-low proficiency level per ACTFL standards.
Prerequisites: 91% in Spanish II
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Option: Dual Enrollment option requires 87% cumulative GPA (additional fees and grade level requirements apply)
College Spanish IV
This course is taught using comprehensible input and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), with input and output as the primary focuses to create opportunities for communication, largely in the form of exposure to communicatively embedded input that is comprehensible, through reading (whole-class and individual), storytelling, film, discussion, and music. Students will continue their acquisition of the Spanish language by listening and reading to support their output of writing and speaking using a variety of culturally rich materials with a heightened focus on grammar in context. Upon course completion, students will have continued to grow in the intermediate-low proficiency level and beyond per ACTFL standards.
– Students entering from Spanish III are ineligible for college credit as the prerequisite was not met.
Prerequisites: 89% in College Spanish III or 91% in Spanish III
Course Length: One year
Credit: One credit
Option: Dual Enrollment option requires 87% cumulative GPA (additional fees and grade level requirements apply)