Course
Prerequisite
s
Pages of
reading
per class
Outside
of class
time
expected
Tests/Essays/Paper
s
Per quarter
Major projects,
Other information
Summer work
Chinese
Lang
Chinese 3
Varies
according
to the unit
of
studies
Fluctuates
dependin
g on
unit of
studies
1 hour
average
1 hour, on
average,
per
class
Weekly assessments
with
speaking and writing
assessments similar to
AP
exam given in May
Weekly
radio/podcast
listening & report;
Group cultural
projects
Different activities
that reinforce
proficiency, both
oral
and written
Weekly tests with
speaking
and writing
assessments
similar to AP exam
given in
May
Papers: c. 3‐4
(increasing 3rd
quarter)
Tests: about 2‐3
PowerPoint
presentations relate
d to AP themes and
Post‐AP Exam
Research Project.
Reading, Writing,
Listening and
Speaking activities
on assigned topic.
Weekly
radio/podcast
listening & report;
Group cultural
projects (1‐2 per
semester)
4 short
assignments(article
,
film, radio,
grammar
Weekly assessments
with
speaking and writing
assessments similar to
AP
exam given in May
Thematic projects
that
reinforce the learning
unit.
(1‐2 per semester
Different activities
that reinforce
proficiency, both
oral
and written
Weekly assessments:
quizzes
on current material,
and
review quizzes. AP
exam
practice, essay writing
and
multiple choice
questions
Weekly assignments
with speaking and
writing assessments
similar to AP exam
given in May
One major literature
project each quarter
Read the Aeneid in
English
Learn literary
analysis
terminology
Weekly radio &
podcasts listening &
report; group cultural
projects – 1 or 2 per
semester
Bi‐weekly
assessments,
frequently similar to
AP exam given in May.
Projects and
presentations are a
common source of
assessment.
Weekly
radio/podcast
listening & reports.
Thematic projects
usually
presentational. Some
are collaborative.
Different on‐line
activities in the
Russian 3 Virtual
Classroom that
reinforce
proficiency both
oral & written.
Varied activities
that reinforce
proficiency, both
oral
and written
French
Languag
e&
Culture
German
Languag
e&
Culture
French 3
German 3
7‐9 per
class
Depends
on
material
we’re
studying
(4 or
fewer,
typically)
Varies
according
to the unit
of
studies
Japanese
Lang
Japanese 3
Latin
Latin 3
20 to 40
lines of
translatio
n per
night
Russian
Lang
Russian 3
Varies
according
to the unit
of studies
Spanish
Languag
e&
Culture
Spanish 3
2‐3 pages:
Thematic
articles
and short
stories.
Some
time
spent on
30‐60
minutes
Fluctuates
dependin
g on
unit of
studies ‐
1 hour
average
1 hour
average
Fluctuates
dependin
g on unit
of study,
one hour
on
average
Fluctuates
dependin
g on
theme:
1 hour per
class on
average
Spanish
Literatur
e
Spanish 4 or
AP Spanish
Language &
culture
research
Varies
according
to the unit
of studies
Fluctuates
dependin
g on
reading,
1.5 hour
average
Weekly assessments.
Frequent writing and
listening assessments
similar to AP exam
given in May
Cultural presentation
on Lit authors from
the reading list
Read some of the
works from the
reading list.
Familiarize with
literary analysis
terminology