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Courses & Descriptions
The following are the classes (required and elective) that are part of the Center's Curriculum. |
| Immersion 9 | Course #5120 (French), #5520 (Spanish) 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students; Grade 9 Honors • Continue to acquire skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing French/Spanish in conjunction with and essential for content courses taught in French/Spanish (social studies, mathematics, health and P.E., and international marketing). • Continue to develop all language skills through exploration of geography and the customs and traditions of Francophone and/or Hispanic countries. • Continue to reinforce learning through transparencies, tapes, guest speakers, field trips, the multimedia lab, and other activities beyond the classroom. |
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| Immersion 10 | Course #5130 (French), #5530 (Spanish) 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students; Grade 10 Honors • Improve skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing French/Spanish in connection with content courses. • Broaden conversational vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. • Apply all language skills through the analysis of customs, traditions, art and other cultural components in the countries where the target language is spoken. • Explore language applications beyond the classroom. |
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| Immersion 11, AP Language |
Course #5170 (French), #5570 (Spanish) 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students; Grade 11 Honors • Focus on themes to study literary works and their geographic and historical settings. • Expand cultural knowledge. • Refine structures, vocabulary usage, and speaking skills used in context. • Prepare to take the Advanced Placement French/Spanish Language exam. |
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| Immersion 12, French Literature and AP Spanish Literature |
Course #5180 (French), #5580 (Spanish) 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students; Grade 12 Honors • Refine and perfect French/Spanish language skills for use beyond the classroom. • Complete an in-depth study of French/Spanish and Latin American authors and works that are included in the reading list published by The College Board. • Prepare to take the Advanced Placement Spanish Literature exam. |
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| Immersion PSC Geometry | Course #3143 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students if not completed in middle school; Grades 9 or 10 Honors; SOL Geometry end-of-course test; Instructed in the target language. * Not offered after 2010 |
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| Immersion World History & Geography II | Course #2221 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students; Grade 10 Honors. SOL World History & Geography II end-of-course test; Instructed in the target language. (See Course #2221A in Section V of the HCPS Planning Guide for specific course content.) |
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| Immersion Field Experience | Course #5998 36 weeks (1 cr.); required for Center students; counts as a practical art credit; Grades 10, 11, or 12 College Preparatory • Learn how to apply for a job, prepare a résumé, and complete a job interview. • Expand foreign language skills by working with elementary students and by working with an organization, business, or agency that has international ties. • Complete a minimum of 80 total hours of approved community service. (See Community Service section for specific details.) |
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| Study Abroad | Course #5135 (French), #5535 (Spanish) Summer (1 cr.); elective Center students travel every other summer after Grade 10 or 11; French and Spanish travel in alternate years. • Pass/Fail • Acquire knowledge of the culture and history of a French-/Spanish-speaking country while living with a family in that country for part of the summer. • Complete preparatory work before travel and post-travel projects. • Practice language skills while living in a French-/Spanish-speaking country. • Broaden cultural awareness by living in and learning about the culture of the country. • Apply language skills in a total immersion environment. Note: Students receive credit for the Immersion Center’s Exchange Program but do not receive credit for other travel experiences. Credit is posted on the student’s transcript during the school year following travel. |
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| Immersion Language Through the Media | Course #5997 36 weeks (1 cr.); elective; Grades 10, 11, or 12 Honors; Instructed in the target language. • Enhance ability to use and comprehend the language through French/Spanish newspapers, magazines, television and radio broadcasts. • Develop an understanding of other cultures while using authentic media sources. • Learn about current issues in Spanish or French-speaking countries through current authentic media. • Conduct individual and group projects that use research on international media sources as a basis for analyzing cultural attributes present in the media. • Create examples of broadcast and print media in the target language that display these cultural attributes. |
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| Immersion Humanities | Course #1518 36 weeks (1 cr.) elective; offered every other year; counts as one fine art credit; Grades 11 or 12 Honors; Instructed in the target language. • Develop an understanding of/and appreciation for the historical and cultural elements that contribute to the French/Spanish and Latin American civilizations. • Study the music, art, literature, and culture of France/Spain from early times to the present by using slides, prints, recordings, readings, and multimedia (first semester). • Study the music, art, literature, and culture of Francophone/Latin American countries by using audio-visual and printed materials (second semester). • Compare literary and artistic themes and analyze major works to identify historical and cultural influences on those themes. • Analyze relationships between culture and societal changes, both historical and recent, and use these analyses to project future trends. • Examine the differences between the culture of the mother country and its former colonies where the language is now spoken, drawing on historical references to determine the paths that led to these differences. |
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| Immersion Conversation and Composition | Course #5105, #5505 36 weeks (1 cr.) elective; offered every other year; Grades 11 or 12 Honors; Instructed in the target language. |
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| HCPS Curriculum Cards and other information can be found at http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/curriculum/immersion.html | |||||||||||||||||||||