In this course, students progress towards the ACTFL and state standards novice-mid proficiency level. Students will be assessed regularly in the three modes of communication: interpersonal (unscripted conversation in order to complete a task), interpretive (reading, listening, viewing decoding), and presentational (rehearsed and revised oral and written products). Focus is on developing practical communication skills while making comparisons and connections to their own language and culture. 

Thematic units include a variety of interactive activities to help build competency and to allow students to demonstrate mastery of language and cultural concepts in modalities that are age-appropriate and accessible to a variety of learners.